Clonroad More

More than 2,000 parcels touch this townland. The map cannot draw that many.

• O2Water Bodies (General)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Ennis and Environs, Clare The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare The zoning objective in the plan
• C1.1Commercial (Commercial, retail)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Buffer Space (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare The zoning objective in the plan
• M1Mixed Use (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare The zoning objective in the plan
• N2.2Utilities (Wastewater)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare The zoning objective in the plan
• R4Strategic Residential Reserve
  Ennis and Environs, Clare The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Mixed Use (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Enterprise (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.1Transport Utilities (Road)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.6Car Parks (Other transport/general uses)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare The zoning objective in the plan
• S1Community (Education)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Light Industry (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Low Density Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.5Utilities (Mixed/general transport uses)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare The zoning objective in the plan
• C5Tourism (Tourism and related)
  Ennis and Environs, Clare The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 15 Sept 2026N/a

  The development will consist of: a) Amalgamation of two existing ground floor units b) Change of use from Office to Day Care Service for the provision of daytime care for vulnerable persons c) Existing window replaced with new door to South East Elevation and associated works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2660602

• 11 Sept 2026N/a

  to construct a vehicle entrance with one parking space to the front of existing dwelling, with all associated site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 26247

• 10 Sept 2026N/a

  the development will consist of: a) Amalgamation of two existing ground floor units. b) Change of use from Office to Day Care Service for the provision of daytime care for vulnerable persons. c) Existing window replaced with new door to South East Elevation and associated works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2660591

• 7 Aug 2026N/a

  for development at a site of approximately 0.2406 hectares, Tobarteascáin Road, Clonroad More Townland, Ennis, Co. Clare. The proposed development only relates to external and internal amendments to the permitted Lidl Licenced Discount Foodstore building Granted Permission as part of an overall mixed-use development by An Coimisiún Pleanála under Plan. Ref. No.: PL03.316029 (Clare County Council Plan. Reg. Ref. No.: 22/33) at the junction of Clare Road (R458) and Tobarteascáin Road, and consists of: Amendments to the permitted exterior and external elevations to the permitted Lidl Licenced Discount Foodstore building comprising: The repositioning of permitted fire escape door, reduction of permitted windows from 3 no. to 2 no. and their repositioning, the repositioning of the 3 no. permitted poster panel displays, and new plant room access door, all along the south-eastern elevation; The removal of plant room access door and change of permitted external brick material finish to painted render finish along the north-eastern elevation; and The removal of 1 no. permitted fire escape door and associated stepped access along the north-western elevation. Reconfiguration of the permitted Lidl Licenced Discount Foodstore building internal ground floor layout (2,214 sq m Gross Floorspace) comprising: An increase in the net retail floorspace from the permitted 1,200 sq m to 1,370 sq m; Reduction in overall Back-of-House facilities to include removal of freezer lobby, reduced storage and warehouse areas; and the Reconfiguration/repositioning of facilities incl. customer circulation area, deposit return scheme and associated storage, chiller/freezer areas, bakery preparation area, IT and Plant Room, staff and customer welfare facilities

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2660508

• 19 Jun 2026Conditional

  for the Construction of an extension to our existing dwelling to comprise of Kitchen/ Dining, Living Room, Utility, Pantry & Masterbedroom with En-suite & Walk-in-wardrobe. We also intend to apply for permission to relocate Main door to front of dwelling along with internal modifications and including ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2660403

• 19 May 2026Conditional

  of changes carried out to existing dwelling to comprise of (a) the omission of front Gable, (b) the construction of 2 bedrooms to east side (c) the construction of storage shed (unfinished) to rear of existing garage (d) the construction of extension to rear of dwelling including internal modifications and including ancillary site works

  Retention, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2660325

• 12 Mar 2026Refused

  for the development which will consist of: (i) the amalgamation of 3 no. ground floor retail units to provide for a single retail unit (c.966 sq.m gross floor area) including an ancillary alcohol sales area (c.61sqm); (ii) minor external alterations to the elevations to include automatic sliding entrance door, new glazed shopfronts, vinyl window coverings and a screened plant area to the north of the unit, shopfront signage also including a free-standing sign (5.7m x 2.1m) at the car park entrance; (iii) replacement shutter and entrance door to the loading area; and (iv) all ancillary site services and site development works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2660152

• 6 Mar 2026Conditional

  to a) convert and extend the existing attached garage bedroom and front porch. b) construct an extension to the rear utility room c) wrap external walls with thermal Insulation including all ancillary services and works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2661

• 26 Feb 2026Conditional

  to extend and refurbish an existing dwelling house along with all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2660111

• 23 Dec 2025Conditional

  for change of use of the existing retail building to an indoor sports facility with 6 Padel Courts, changing rooms, toilets, seating / reception area, using the existing entrance and parking area & all associated site and ancillary works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 25408

• 11 Dec 2025Conditional

  to a) demolish existing gym / squash court and outdoor basketball court b) construct replacement gym with changing and sanitary facilities c) construct replacement outdoor basketball court together with all associated site development works and connections to existing services. The proposed works are within the curtilage of a protected structure RPS No. 843

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2560783

• 11 Nov 2025Conditional

  the development which will consist of the change of use of existing second floor to 24-hour Gym, associated alterations to elevations, external signage, connection to existing services and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2560690

• 24 Oct 2025Conditional

  for proposed renovation and extension of existing private dwelling house, new wastewater treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560652

• 9 Sept 2025Refused

  to construct a vehicle entrance with 2 No. parking spaces to the front of existing dwelling with all associated site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 25290

• 5 Sept 2025N/a

  to change the use of the existing industrial building to an indoor sports/leisure centre with 6 padel courts, changing rooms, toilets, seating / reception area, using the existing site entrance and parking area and all associated and ancillary site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 25284

• 15 Aug 2025Conditional

  to construct three no. new dwelling houses, consisting of one pair of semi-detached houses and one no. detached house, along with all associated site works and services. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted with the application

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560506

• 12 Aug 2025Refused

  and completion of vehicular entrance from public road to dwelling house and carry out ancillary site works

  Retention · Clare County Council, 25262

• 29 Jul 2025Conditional

  to construct a single storey extension to the side of existing dwelling, with all associated site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 25248

• 23 Jul 2025Conditional

  to construct a detached ancillary living unit to the rear of the existing dwelling, on which the works granted under existing permission P23-593 are presently being carried out, with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 25240

• 3 Jul 2025Conditional

  for changes to the existing dwelling house and the construction of a storage shed and planning PERMISSION for the revision of site boundaries along with all associated works

  Retention, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560411

• 15 May 2025Conditional

  to construct a new dwelling house, private garage, site entrance, and all associated site works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560272

• 2 Apr 2025Conditional

  to carry out alterations to an existing dwelling house. The works will consist of an extension at first floor level to the southern elevation, as well as an extension at ground floor level along the eastern elevation to the rear of the property

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560175

• 6 Mar 2025Conditional

  to create a new vehicular entrance with associated modifications to public footpath to south of property and close vehicular entrance to north side of property

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2565

• 27 Feb 2025Conditional

  to change the use of the rear of Unit 5 from existing restaurant to Class 2 use as defined in the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) but excluding betting office use, all internal alterations, new signage and all associated site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2560093

• 13 Jan 2025Conditional

  for the development which will consist of a change of use from retail use to retail with ancillary off license use.

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2560008

The 25 most recent of over 100 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

• CL033-085 Settlement deserted - medieval
  Description

  In the vicinity of Clonroad castle (CL033-085001-). The account of a raid on Clonroad castle in 1553 makes it clear that there was a substantial settlement associated with the castle and by 1703 Moland could still record ‘a few shops’ and the holding of two annual fairs there (Ó Dálaigh 1987, 16; Bradley, Halpin and King 1988, 80). The extent of the settlement is not known. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 23 April 2014

• CL033-085001 Castle - tower house
  Description

  On low-lying ground on the S bank of the River Fergus. The main residence of the O’Brien kings of Thomond from the 13th to the 16th centuries began with an earthen stronghold (CL033-085006-) built by Conchobar Ó Briain c. AD 1267. An earlier earthen fortification (CL033-085005-) had been built on the N bank of the river in AD c. 1210 by Donnachad Cairprech Ó Briain. A tower house was built on the site probably c. 1470 (Ó Dálaigh 1987, 28) and by 1558 a large mansion (CL033-085002-) had been attached. The castle was besieged in 1600 and there is a record of the ‘great ould house’ being covered with slate or shingle in 1658. A sketch by Thomas Dineley in 1681 shows a large residence with a tower house, a six-bay mansion and a bawn surrounded by a curtain wall with an arched opening defended by a machicolation. No remains are visible on the ground although remnants were noted in the OS Letters in 1839 as being ‘indistinctly traceable’. Two adjacent bridges across the river (CL033-085003- and CL033-085004-) are known from the same 1681 sketch. A stone causeway linked the castle to the Franciscan Friary (CL033-082001-) 1km to the W in the centre of the town. In the 19th century a brewery and ‘Clonroad House’ were built on part of the same site. (Ó Dálaigh 2012, 12, 15) Compiled by: Mary Tunney See attached document with details from Risteárd Ua Cróinín and Martin Breen, The Castles and Tower-houses of Co. Clare (unpublished report). Uploaded courtesy of R. Ua Cróinín and M. Breen. Date of upload: 11 December 2014

• CL033-085002 House - 16th/17th century
  Description

  A large mansion known as ‘caisléan caoimh gheal’ or ‘white castle’ was built on to the earlier tower house (CL033-085001-) at Clonroad, Ennis, between 1551 and 1558. The castle was besieged in 1600 and there is a record of the ‘great ould house’ being covered with slate or shingle in 1658. A sketch by Thomas Dineley in 1681 shows a large residence with a tower house, a six-bay mansion and a bawn surrounded by a curtain wall with an arched opening defended by a machicolation. Two adjacent bridges across the river (CL033-085003- and CL033-085004-) are also clearly visible in the sketch. A brewery and ‘Clonroad House’ were built on part of the site in the 19th century. (Ó Dálaigh 2012, 15) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 23 April 2014

• CL033-085006 Castle - ringwork
  Description

  On low-lying ground on the S bank of the River Fergus. This was the main residence of the O’Brien kings of Thomond from the 13th to the 16th centuries. An earthen stronghold built by Conchobhar Ó Briain c. AD 1267 and burnt in AD 1311 is recorded in the Caithréim Thoirdhealbhaigh (cited in Ó Dálaigh 1987 and 2012). An earlier earthen stronghold (CL033-085005-) had existed on the N bank of the river built by Donnachad Cairprech Ó Briain c. 1210. A tower house (CL033-085001-) was built on this site S of the river c. 1470 and by 1558 a large mansion (CL033-085002-) had been attached. (Ó Dálaigh 1987, 20-22; 2012, 15) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 23 April 2014

• CL033-086 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  On a fairly severe SE-facing slope down to the River Fergus, c. 100m to the E and in an area subject to periodic flooding. Listed as Earthwork complex in the SMR (1992) and in the RMP (1996). Due to the proximity of Clonroad Castle some 400m to the NW excavations were undertaken by John Hunt in 1946 during operations to build a sewage treatment plant. No structural features other than a drain were found. Some animal bone, mussel shells and one human skull fragment were found in the lower layers of fill which consisted of ash and charcoal. Fragments of medieval pottery were scattered across the site the most important being a fragment of Polychrome ware. Seven bronze fragments were noted, one being the spout of a vessel. (Hunt 1946, 195-209) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 23 June 2014

• CL033-117 Earthwork
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• CL033-118 Rock scribing
  Description

  On flat low-lying ground beside a high wall at the entrance to Cregaun housing estate, c. 50m W of the public road. A limestone glacial erratic (c. 4m x 3m, H 2.5-3m) with an inscribed face on the lower SE side. The top half of the face is broken off. On inspection in 2000 the broken part lay on the ground nearby. The face had very large ears, a narrow straight nose and pointed eyes. Rynne (1985, 79) cites parallels with carvings dating to the Romanesque and Transitional periods. A small mound (CL033-177----) was noted very close to the erratic in 1996 during clearance in advance of construction of Cregaun estate and a small hut site (CL033-176----) was also noted nearby. (Rynne 1985, 78-80; Coffey 1996, 57-8) CL033-118---_01.jpg attached. Photo: Etienne Rynne 1986. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 23 June 2014

• CL033-119 Well
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• CL033-176 Hut site
  Description

  A small circular hut site was noted in 1996 during clearance by a bulldozer in advance of the construction of Cregaun housing estate in Ennis town. It was close to a large glacial erratic with an inscribed face (CL033-118----) and a small mound (CL033-177----) was also noted almost alongside the boulder. (Coffey 1996, 57) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 16 July 2014

• CL033-177 Mound
  Description

  A small mound was noted in 1996 during clearance by a bulldozer in advance of the construction of Cregaun housing estate in Ennis town. It was almost alongside a large glacial erratic with an inscribed face (CL033-118----). A small circular hut site (CL033-176----) was also noted in the immediate vicinity. (Coffey 1996, 57) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 16 July 2014

Architectural heritage

• Saint Flannan's College, school, 1875–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached U-plan seventeen-bay three-storey Gothic Revival school, designed 1878; built 1879-89, with five-stage breakfront entrance tower and gabled projecting end bays. Pitched slate roofs with horizontal bands of green slate, red brick chimneystacks, pyramidal tower roof, stone eaves brackets, cut stone copings and finials. Coursed cut limestone walls with string courses. Projecting cut-limestone porch with crenellations, corner buttresses, and pointed arch door opening having hood mouldings, inset plaque above and timber panelled double leaf doors. Cut-stone block-and-start surrounds to pointed arch window openings. Hood mouldings over some breakfront windows. Timber sliding sash windows. Retaining interior features. Fine entrance gates to site. Various extension including four-bay two-storey block, 1952, staff dining room, 1962, fifteen-bay two-storey block, 1968, and six-bay two-storey block, 1980.

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 Clonroad More, 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. Parts of the land are made ground and water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_502 (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 Clonroad More with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Clare.

Name

Clonroad More · Cluain Ráda Mór

Area

2,680,082 m² (268.01 ha, 662.26 acres)

Civil parish

Drumcliff, and its townlands

Barony

Islands

Electoral division

Ennis Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

19,353 people lived in 7,011 households in the Ennis Rural electoral division. 66% of households owned their home. 38% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballybeg, Bunnow, Cahircalla Beg, Cahircalla More, Cappahard, Clareabbey, Clonroad Beg, Lifford

Placenames

Clonroad More 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.