# Tankardstown, Co. Limerick: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Uregare, barony of Smallcounty, Co. Limerick; in Irish Baile Thancaird. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,263,752 m² (126.38 ha, 312.28 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 39 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 5,166 m² (0.52 ha, 1.28 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 4 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Uregare, https://everytownland.com/limerick/parish/uregare.md - Barony: Smallcounty - Electoral division: Uregare, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 654 people lived in 223 households in the Uregare electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 30% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Limerick, https://everytownland.com/limerick.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/31129 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 121858 - Centre: latitude 52.44881, longitude -8.53112 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 39 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Tankardstown, from 93 m² to 248,574 m² (24.86 ha, 61.42 acres); 20 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 6023984: 248,574 m² (24.86 ha, 61.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6023984.md - Parcel 1619852: 134,056 m² (13.41 ha, 33.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1619852.md - Parcel 5612405: 108,751 m² (10.88 ha, 26.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5612405.md - Parcel 5924656: 108,614 m² (10.86 ha, 26.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5924656.md - Parcel 1621906: 77,098 m² (7.71 ha, 19.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1621906.md - Parcel 1625505: 76,884 m² (7.69 ha, 19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1625505.md - Parcel 1661763: 75,276 m² (7.53 ha, 18.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1661763.md - Parcel 1645693: 74,294 m² (7.43 ha, 18.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1645693.md - Parcel 1604871: 60,571 m² (6.06 ha, 14.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1604871.md - Parcel 1621905: 55,912 m² (5.59 ha, 13.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1621905.md - Parcel 1642161: 49,181 m² (4.92 ha, 12.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1642161.md - Parcel 2385684: 43,731 m² (4.37 ha, 10.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2385684.md - Parcel 1645698: 31,554 m² (3.16 ha, 7.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1645698.md - Parcel 1662324: 20,246 m² (2.02 ha, 5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1662324.md - Parcel 1645697: 19,410 m² (1.94 ha, 4.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1645697.md - Parcel 1622806: 14,369 m² (1.44 ha, 3.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1622806.md - Parcel 1621898: 7,059 m² (0.71 ha, 1.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1621898.md - Parcel 1597732: 6,328 m² (0.63 ha, 1.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1597732.md - Parcel 1674037: 5,235 m² (0.52 ha, 1.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1674037.md - Parcel 1639396: 5,166 m² (0.52 ha, 1.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1639396.md - Parcel 1663221: 4,206 m² (0.42 ha, 1.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1663221.md - Parcel 2397077: 3,400 m² (0.34 ha, 0.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2397077.md - Parcel 3487584: 3,386 m² (0.34 ha, 0.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3487584.md - Parcel 1630837: 3,188 m² (0.32 ha, 0.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1630837.md - Parcel 1667899: 2,990 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1667899.md - Parcel 1620276: 2,928 m² (0.29 ha, 0.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1620276.md - Parcel 1642815: 2,875 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1642815.md - Parcel 1661291: 2,315 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1661291.md - Parcel 1665612: 2,261 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1665612.md - Parcel 1600798: 2,125 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1600798.md - Parcel 1640249: 1,462 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1640249.md - Parcel 1592376: 1,361 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1592376.md - Parcel 1608258: 1,261 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1608258.md - Parcel 1594032: 1,227 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1594032.md - Parcel 6023979: 748 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6023979.md - Parcel 1628915: 536 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1628915.md - Parcel 6023981: 302 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6023981.md - Parcel 1627197: 195 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1627197.md - Parcel 1622542: 93 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1622542.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Tankardstown 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) 4 applications, newest first. - 13 Jun 2025, Limerick County Council 2560567: Conditional. Permission. The construction of an agricultural building for the housing of cattle with a slatted slurry storage tank and for the construction of an agricultural machinery shed including all ancillary site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560567/0 - 27 Jan 2022, Limerick County Council 2276: Conditional. Retention. the construction of a front porch to existing dwelling house, the construction of a domestic garage and the construction of a storage shed including all ancillary site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2276/0 - 23 Apr 2019, Limerick County Council 19385: Conditional. Permission. a slatted unit for cattle and ancillary concrete works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/19385/0 - 8 Sept 2017, Limerick County Council 17839: N/a. Permission. construction of a new pitched roof over an existing flat roof and all associated works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/17839/0 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 Tankardstown. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - LI040-047001: Field system, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI040-047001-. In reclaimed pasture, immediately E of the townland boundary with Goatisland and N of townland boundary with Ballybeg north. An enclosure (LI040-047002-) lies in the NW corner and two groups of barrows (LI040-049001/011-; LI040-048001-/048006-) lie to the SE and NE respectively. Not marked on OSi historic maps. Identified as linear cropmarks perpendicular to each other of a possible field system during examination of aerial photographs (BGE 1/50000 2549) taken 03/11/1984 on the Bórd Gáis Éireann gas pipeline. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimages. These linear cropmarks probably represent drainage or land reclamation works associated with the landscaping of the lands of Greenpark House. See attached aerial photograph from Bórd Gáis Éireann gas pipeline and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 10 May 2021 - LI040-047002: Earthwork, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI040-047002-. In reclaimed pasture, immediately E of the townland boundary with Goatisland, in NW quadrant of a possible field system (LI040-047001-). A barrow complex (LI040-049001/011-) lies to the NE. Not marked on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Depicted as a raised oval-shaped area (dims. c. 18m N-S; 20m E-W) defined by a scarp on OSi 25-inch map. Described by O’Kelly (1942, 53) as a 'Type A earthwork' consisting of; ‘A circular platform which has a slightly hollow centre. Outside it is a fosse and outer bank. It is not possible to say if the platform had a bank at its edge or not. The entrance is not recognisable and the fosse and outer bank are continuous all around. The height of the platform is about 4’ [1.2m] and the overall diameter is 150’ [45.7m]. The monument is visible on aerial photographs (BGE 1/50000 2549) taken 03/11/1984 on the Bórd Gáis Éireann gas pipeline. Partially levelled monument visible as a circular shaped area defined by a fosse on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12. Trace of much degraded bank and wet external fosse visible on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Bórd Gáis Éireann aerial photograph and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 10 May 2021 - LI040-048001: Barrow - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI040-048001-. In reclaimed wet pasture, in SW quadrant of a group of barrows (LI040-048001-/006), an enclosure (LI040-047002-) lies 135m to the W. Not marked on OSi historic maps. Possible ring-barrow listed by Grogan (1989, 250) as 'Tankardstown 4'. Possible monument visible on aerial photograph (BGE 1/5000, 2549) taken 11/09/1982 on the Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12. Possible cropmark visible on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached aerial photograph from Bórd Gáis Éireann (1:5,000 2549) and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 10 May 2021 - LI040-048002: Barrow - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI040-048002-. In reclaimed pasture, in W quadrant of a group of barrows (LI040-048001-; 048003-/006-). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Possible site identified as a small circular cropmark during examination of aerial photograph (BGE 1/50000, 2549) taken 03/11/1984 on the Bórd Gáis Éireann gas pipeline. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached aerial photographs from Bórd Gáis Éireann gas pipeline (No. 040261) and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 10 May 2021 - LI040-048003: Barrow - ditch barrow, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI040-048003-. In reclaimed pasture, in S quadrant of a group of barrows (LI040-048001-/048002; 048004-/006-). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Possible ring-barrow listed by Grogan (1989, 250) as 'Tankardstown 4'. Possible monument visible on aerial photograph (BGE 1/5000, 2549) taken 11/09/1982 on the Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophotograph taken between 2005-2012. Faint trace of small circular cropmark visible on Google Earth orthoimage dated 29/03/2012. See attached aerial photograph from Bórd Gáis Éireann (1:5,000 2549) and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 10 May 2021 - LI040-048004: Barrow - ditch barrow, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI040-048004-. In reclaimed pasture, in the centre of a group of barrows (LI040-048001-/048003-; 048005-/006-). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Possible site (No. 040258) identified as a small circular cropmark during examination of aerial photographs (BGE 1/50000, 2549) taken 03/11/1984 on the Bórd Gáis Éireann gas pipeline. Faint trace of monument visible as small circular cropmark on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimage dated 14/09/2019. Area of wet ground visible in area of cropmark which may be the remains of a small hollow or pond feature. Doubtful antiquity, could be the remains of a natural feature. See attached aerial photographs from Bórd Gáis Éireann gas pipeline (No. 040258) and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 10 May 2021 - LI040-048005: Barrow - ditch barrow, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI040-048005-. In reclaimed pasture, in E quadrant of a group of barrows (LI040-048001-/048004-; 048006-). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Possible site identified as a circular cropmark during examination of aerial photographs (BGE 1/50000, 2549) taken 03/11/1984 on the Bórd Gáis Éireann gas pipeline. Monument visible as small circular cropmark on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimages. Area of wet ground visible in area of earthwork which may be the remains of a small hollow or pond feature. Doubtful antiquity, could be the remains of a natural feature. See attached aerial photographs from Bórd Gáis Éireann gas pipeline (No. 040259) and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 10 May 2021 - LI040-048006: Barrow - ditch barrow, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI040-048006-. In reclaimed pasture, in N quadrant of a group of barrows (LI040-048001-/048005-). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Possible site (No. 040257) identified as a circular cropmark during examination of aerial photographs (BGE 1/50000, 2549) taken 03/11/1984 on the Bórd Gáis Éireann gas pipeline. No surface remains visible of any cropmark immediately S of a post-1700 field boundary on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12. Possible faint cropmark visible on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached aerial photographs from Bórd Gáis Éireann gas pipeline (No. 040257) and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 10 May 2021 - LI040-049001: Barrow - ditch barrow, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI040-049001-. In rough wet pasture, in the W of a group of barrows (LI040-049002-007-/009-) and enclosure (LI040-049008-). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Possible site (No. 040242) identified during examination of aerial photographs (BGE 1/50000 2550, No. 040255) taken 03/11/1984 on the Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline as a small circular cropmark. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12. No trace visible on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached aerial photograph from Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline (No. 040255) and Google Earth orthoimage. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 6 May 2021 - LI040-049002: Barrow - ditch barrow, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI040-049002-. In rough wet pasture, 85m W of townland boundary with Ballybeg, W of a group of barrows (LI040-049001; LI040-049003-/007-; LI040-049009-/011-) and enclosure (LI040-049008-). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Possible site (Site No. 040256) identified during examination of aerial photographs (BGE 1/50000 2550) taken 03/11/1984 on the Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline as a small circular cropmark. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached aerial photograph from Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline (No. 040256) and Google Earth orthoimage. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 6 May 2021 - LI040-049003: Barrow - ditch barrow, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI040-049003-. In reclaimed wet pasture, in the NE of a group of barrows (LI040-049001-/002-; LI040-049004-/011-), an enclosure (LI040-049008-) lies 95m to the NE. Not marked on OSi historic maps. Possible ring-barrow listed by Grogan (1989, 250) as 'Tankardstown 8'. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12. No visible remains on Google Earth orthoimages. May be a duplicate site with ditch barrow (LI040-049005-) located 10m to N. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 6 May 2021 - LI040-049004: Barrow - ditch barrow, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI040-049004-. In rough wet pasture, in W quadrant of a group of barrows (LI040-049001-/003-; LI040-049005-/011-). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Possible site (No. 040244) identified as a small circular cropmark on examination of aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000 2551, No. 040255) taken 03/11/1984 on the Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12. Faint trace of circular cropmark visible on Google Earth orthoimages date 04/04/2013 and 16/03/2016. See attached aerial photograph from Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline (No. 040244) and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 27 May 2021 - LI040-049005: Barrow - ditch barrow, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI040-049005-. In rough wet pasture, in the NW of a group of barrows (LI040-049001-/004-; LI040-049006-/011-) and enclosure (LI040-049008-). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Possible site (No. 040243) identified as a small circular cropmark during examination of aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000, 2551) taken 11/09/1982 on the Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline. Monument visible as a circular cropmark on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and clearly visible (diam. c. 6m) on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 8 May 2021 - LI040-049006: Barrow - ditch barrow, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI040-049006-. In rough wet pasture, in the centre of a group of barrows (LI040-049001-/005-; LI040-049007-/011-) and enclosure (LI040-049008-). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Possible site (No. 040245) identified as a small circular cropmark to the N of a dried-up watercourse during examination of aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000, 2551) taken 03/11/1984 on Bórd Gáis Éireann gas pipeline. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12. Trace of monument visible as a circular cropmark (diam. c. 6m) to the N of watercourse running NW-SE and immediately E of drainage ditch running NE-SW on Google Earth orthoimage date 28/06/2018. See attached aerial photograph from Bórd Gáis Éireann (2550 1:5,000 No. 040245) and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 8 May 2021 - LI040-049007: Barrow - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI040-049007-. In reclaimed wet pasture, in the S quadrant of a group of barrows (LI040-049001-/008-; LI040-049009-/011-) and an enclosure (LI040-049008-). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Possible ring-barrow listed by Grogan (1989, 250) as 'Tankardstown 16'. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12. No visible remains on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 8 May 2021 - LI040-049008: Earthwork, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI040-049008-. In rough wet pasture, in NE quadrant of a group of barrows (LI040-049001-/007-; LI040-049009-/011-). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Possible site (No. 040248) identified as a rectangular-shaped cropmark, immediately W of a drainage ditch running N-S on aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000, 2551) taken 03/11/1984 on the Bórd Gáis Éireann gas pipeline. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12. Possible monument partially visible as a square-shaped cropmark on Google Earth orthoimage dated 28/06/2018. Google Earth orthoimage dated 25/03/2017 shows a farm building immediately to N of monument. See attached aerial photograph from Bórd Gáis Éireann gas pipeline (No. 040248) and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 8 May 2021 - LI040-049009: Barrow - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI040-049009-. In reclaimed pasture, in NE quadrant of a group of barrows (LI040-049001-/007-; LI040-0490010-/011-) and enclosure (LI040-049008-). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Possible site (No. 040247) identified during examination of aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000, 2551) taken 03/11/1984 on the Bórd Gáis Éireann gas pipeline as a small circular cropmark. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 or on Google earth orthoimages. See attached aerial photograph from Bórd Gáis Éireann gas pipeline (No. 040247) and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 8 May 2021 - LI040-049010: Barrow - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI040-049010-. In reclaimed pasture, in NE quadrant of a group of barrows (LI040-049001-/007-; LI040-0490010-/011-) and enclosure (LI040-049008-). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Possible site (No. 040246) identified during examination of aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000, 2551) taken 03/11/1984 on the Bórd Gáis Éireann gas pipeline as a small circular cropmark. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12. Possible cropmark visible on Google Earth orthoimage. See attached aerial photograph from Bórd Gáis Éireann gas pipeline (No. 040246) and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 8 May 2021 - LI040-049011: Barrow - ditch barrow, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI040-049011-. In reclaimed pasture, in SE quadrant of a group of barrows (LI040-049001-/0010-) and enclosure (LI040-049008-). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Possible site (No. 040249) identified as a small circular cropmark during examination of aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000, 2550, 2551) taken 03/11/1984 on the Bórd Gáis Éireann gas pipeline. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached aerial photograph from Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline (No. 040249) and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 8 May 2021 - LI040-050003: Earthwork, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI040-050003-. In pasture, intersected at W by public road, 150m N of barrow (LI040-050003-). Not marked on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Depicted as a circular platform defined by a scarp on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map. Described by O’Kelly (1942, 52) as a 'Type B earthwork' consisting of; ‘A circular platform on the edge of which there is a bank. it is surrounded by a fosse. The max. height of the platform over the fosse bottom is 5' [1.5m] and the overall diameter is 70' [21m]. The entrance is not recognisable'. Monument visible as circular-shaped area enclosed by tree-covered bank with external fosse on OSi orthophotograph taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 6 May 2021 - LI040-050004: Earthwork, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI040-050004-. In pasture, immediately S of townland boundary with Ballyvulhane, a mound (LI040-050005-) lies 50m to the NW. Possible site (Site No. 040116) identified during examination of aerial photographs (BGE 1/50000 2553) taken 03/11/1984 on the Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline (Strip Map 5, Site 5/8). Listed as 'Bruff 81' on the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 81; AP 5/2108) as a rectangular-shaped enclosure . No surface remains visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12. Faint trace of rectangular shaped enclosure (dims. c. 28m E-W) on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached aerial photograph from Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline (Site 5/8) and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 6 May 2021 - LI040-051: Earthwork, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI040-051----. In small grove of trees. Not marked on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Not visible due to dense cover of vegetation. Described by O’Kelly (1942, 52-3) as a 'Type B earthwork' consisting of; ‘A very small structure situated on the top of a mound which may be natural or partly artificial. It consists of a slight platform on the edge of which there is a bank surrounded on the outside by a fosse. The overall diameter is 36’ [10.9m]. The mound on which it stands has been cut on the one side by the public road and on the other by a drainage trench’. Levelled monument described by Westropp (1916-17, 492) as; 'To the east of the road, which cut off an angle of field near a little stream, is a very small house-ring. I found no one to explain, but it was unmown and ungrazed, and may be an old burial-place. It is oval, only 21 feet [6.4m] north and south and 24 feet [7.3m] east and west inside; its ring, hardly a foot high inside, rises 4 feet [1.2m] over a fosse 3 feet [0.9m] deep and 6 feet [1.8m] wide, the ring being of the same width.’ See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 6 May 2021 - LI040-052: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI040-052----. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophotograph taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimages. Site of possible levelled enclosure identified during examination of aerial photographs (BGE 1/50000 2553) taken 03/11/1984 on the Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline (Strip Map 5, Site 5/23). See attached aerial photograph from Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline (Site 5/23) and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 6 May 2021 - LI040-053: Earthwork, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI040-053----. In rough wet pasture S of possible barrows (LI040-049007/011-) Not marked on OSi historic maps. Possible cropmark site (No. 040242) identified as a potential site visible as a circular shaped soil or grass discolouration during examination of aerial photographs (BGE 1/50000 2551) taken 03/11/1984 on the Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimages. Relic field boundary running NW-SE visible on Google Earth orthoimages. A well is marked in this area on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map. Doubtful antiquity. See attached aerial photograph from Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline (2551, Site No. 040242) and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 6 May 2021 - LI040-055001: Field system, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI040-055001-. In reclaimed pasture, immediately E of townland boundary with Tankardstown, associated with a cluster of possible barrows (LI040-055002/006-). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Field system (Site No. 040238) identified during examination of aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000 2552) taken 03/11/1984 on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline. Linear cropmarks visible on aerial photograph represent the remains of drainage channels and are not the remains of a pre-1700 field system. See attached aerial photograph from Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline (BGE 1/5000 2552) and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 27 May 2021 - LI040-055002: Barrow - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI040-055002-. In reclaimed pasture, one of a group of barrows (LI040-055003-/006-). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Small circular cropmark (Site No. 040236) identified during examination of aerial photographs (BGE 1/50000 2552) taken 03/11/1984 on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline. Trace of a small circular cropmark visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12. No surface remains visible on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached aerial photograph from Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline (BGE 1/50000 2552) and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 30 April 2021 - LI040-055003: Barrow - ditch barrow, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI040-055003-. In rough reclaimed pasture, immediately S of post-1700 field boundary, one of a group of barrows (LI040-055003-/006-). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Small circular cropmark (Site No. 040235) identified during examination of aerial photographs (BGE 1/50000 2552) taken 03/11/1984 on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline. Monument visible as D-shaped cropmark immediately S of field boundary on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached aerial photograph from Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline (BGE 1/50000 2552) and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 30 April 2021 - LI040-055004: Barrow - ditch barrow, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI040-055004-. In reclaimed pasture, in the centre of a group of barrows (LI040-055002/003-; 005/006-). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Possible barrow identified by Grogan (1989, 251). Monument visible as circular cropmark (diam. c. 4.5m) on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimage dated 28/06/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimages and portion of RMP map showing location of barrow Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 30 April 2021 - LI040-055005: Barrow - ditch barrow, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI040-055005-. In rough reclaimed pasture, 10m W of townland boundary with Ballincolloo, one of a group of barrows (LI040-055001/006-). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Small circular cropmark (Site No. 040237) identified during examination of aerial photographs (BGE 1/50000 2552) taken 03/11/1984 on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline. Faint trace of monument visible as circular cropmark (diam. c. 5m) on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached aerial photograph from Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline (BGE 1/50000 2552) and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 30 April 2021 - LI040-055006: Barrow - ditch barrow, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI040-055006-. In rough reclaimed pasture, one of a group of barrows (LI040-055001/005-). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Identified by the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 80.1; AP 5/2108) as a small circular cropmark of a possible ditch barrow. Also visible on aerial photographs (BGE 1/50000 2552) taken 03/11/1984 as part of Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline. Faint trace of monument visible as circular cropmark on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached aerial photographs from (Bruff 80; AP 5/2018), Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline (BGE 1/50000 2552) and Google Earth orthoimages 29/03/2002. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 30 April 2021 - LI040-277: Barrow - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI040-277----. In reclaimed pasture, 150m E of townland boundary with Goatisland. A possible barrow (LI040-048002-) lies 50m to the SE and an earthwork (LI040-047002-) within a field system (LI040-047001-) lies 120m to the SW. Not marked on OSi historic maps. Identified by the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 147, AP 5/2109) as a circular cropmark of a possible barrow. Monument visible as a circular cropmark (diam. c. 12m) on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-2013. No surface remains visible on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Bruff photograph labelled 147 and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 8 July 2021 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) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Tankardstown. ## 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 Tankardstown, 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 low. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Tankardstown. - 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/tankardstown.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/limerick/tankardstown.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/limerick/tankardstown.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Tankardstown 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) - Ballincolloo: https://everytownland.com/limerick/ballincolloo.md - Ballybeg: https://everytownland.com/limerick/ballybeg-120164.md - Ballynamona: https://everytownland.com/limerick/ballynamona-120356.md - Ballyvulhane: https://everytownland.com/limerick/ballyvulhane.md - Goatisland: https://everytownland.com/limerick/goatisland.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. --- 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/tankardstown - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/limerick/tankardstown