Ahawilk

64 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ahawilk, from 576 m² to 295,939 m² (29.59 ha, 73.13 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 27 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Ahawilk in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

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

• 6 Feb 2025Conditional

  (i) Construct a new milking complex. Proposed milking complex to incorporate dairy, plant room & ancillary rooms, drafting area including flow channel & covered collecting yard incorporating slatted tank with external agitation points & ancillary external concrete (ii) Erect a meal bin. The above development to be carried out with all associated ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560097

• 28 Mar 2024N/a

  the construction of a machinery store and carry out all associated ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 24128

• 1 Nov 2023Conditional

  the carry out of internal alterations and modifications to existing dwelling house including the construction of a new window on the south-east facing gable of the existing dwelling house. Permission is also sought for the construction of a new two-storey extension to the north-west side of existing dwelling house and carry out all associated ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 23521

• 31 Oct 2023Conditional

  the construction of a new farm roadway using concrete, stone, blocks and tiles from the construction industry. A Certificate of Registration(COR) will be applied to Limerick City & County Council for this activity

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 23519

• 29 Sept 2023N/a

  the construction of a two storey dwelling house, detached garage, septic tank with proprietary wastewater treatment system, front entrance and associated works

  Outline permission · Limerick County Council, 23474

• 23 Nov 2021Conditional

  the construction of a poultry house, concrete apron, soiled water and rainwater storage tanks and carry out all associated ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 211619

• 23 Jul 2021Conditional

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

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 211048

• 12 Apr 2021Conditional

  change of site layout and site boundaries(relocation of 1no. proposed poultry unit) from that previously granted under planning ref. 18/25 and all associated ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 21469

• 14 Aug 2020Conditional

  a dwelling house, site entrance, waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works

  Outline permission · Limerick County Council, 20795

• 12 Aug 2019Conditional

  revisions to previously approved planning permission (Ref. 17/618) comprising; (a) demolition of existing single storey extension to side (south-east), (b) change of front door to window to front elevation (south-west), (c) construction of part single stoery part storey and a half extension to side (south-east), (d) new on-site waste water treatment system (as approved under Ref. 17/618) and (e) all ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 19800

• 17 Jun 2019Conditional

  a dwelling house, mechanical aeration unit and soil polishing filter, entrance and carry out all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 19583

• 17 Apr 2019Conditional

  an external milk silo and associated works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 19372

• 5 Mar 2019Conditional

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

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 19191

• 28 Jun 2018Conditional

  construction of a two storey front extension, raise height of existing roof, construct a first floor extension, alterations to front elevation, the installation of a waste water treatment system and polishing filter and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 18654

• 16 Jan 2018Conditional

  the construction of two no. poultry houses and all associated site works. The development requires an EPA Industrial Emissions License (formerly Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control License). An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been submitted as part of the planning application

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 1825

• 30 Jun 2017Conditional

  the renovation works to the existing dwelling including a single storey extension to the front and rear of the dwelling house and a waste-water treatment system and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 17618

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 Ahawilk.

Recorded monuments

• LI044-078 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture 35m E of a watercourse that marks the townland boundary with Gorteen. Ringfort (LI044-123----) lies 130m to S. Depicted on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a circular-shaped area (diam. c. 18m) enclosed by a bank. Outline of overgrown monument is visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 5 August 2021

• LI044-079 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In level pasture 200m W of the Bunoke River and 80m NE of the townland boundary with Gorteen. Depicted as a circular-shaped area enclosed by a bank on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Shown on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a circular-shaped area (diam. c. 31m) enclosed by a bank with a post 1700 field boundary enclosing it from S-W-NW and from SE-E-S. Evidence of quarrying activity at N and in centre of the monument. Outline of monument delimited by trees with a possible entrance gap at S is clearly visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 6 August 2021

• LI044-081 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In level pasture. Circular area (diam. c. 25m) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.8m) with external fosse (D 0.15m; Wth 1m). Entire site is covered by dense overgrowth but where accessible bank has been eroded by cattle. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI044-083 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In level pasture 85m W of the Bunoke River that forms the townland boundary with Inishkeen. Ringfort (LI044-084----) lies 170m to SE. Depicted as a circular-shaped enclosure on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Shown on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a roughly circular-shaped area (diam. c. 18m) enclosed by a bank with outer fosse from SE-W-NW and NE-E and outer scarp from NW-NE, with a possible entrance gap at SE. Truncated at N by a post 1700 field boundary running E-W. Outline of monument delimited by trees from W-N-E is visible on Google Earth orthoimages where it is surrounded by farm buildings from W-N-E. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 6 August 2021

• LI044-084 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture 20m W of the Bunoke River that forms the townland boundary with Inishkeen. Ringfort (LI044-083----) lies 170m to NW. Depicted as a circular-shaped enclosure on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Shown on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a roughly circular-shaped area (diam. c. 24m) enclosed by a bank with outer fosse from SE-W-NE. Planted trees depicted at E where they may have been an entrance gap. Intersected at NW by field boundary running NE-SW. Outline of monument delimited by trees is visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 6 August 2021

• LI044-086 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on gentle W-facing slope. Enclosure has been levelled and incorporated into pasture field but is still discernible as low rise (H 0.1m; Wth 5.8m) with shallow external fosse (D 0.1m; Wth 1.2m) enclosing circular area (diam. 30m). Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI044-088 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In level pasture. Circular area (diam. 25m) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.65m) with external fosse (D 0.35m; Wth 2.6m). Gap in bank (Wth 2.6m) at ESE. Immediately on SE side is rectangular annex (18m NW-SE; 14m NE-SW) enclosed by fosse of enclosure on NW side and by extension of fosse (D 0.25; Wth 2m) on NE and SE sides; on SW side defined by steep fall in ground level. Interior is level and under pasture. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI044-089 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, atop E-W ridge. Monument, depicted as embanked circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m) on 1924 OS 6-inch map, has been levelled and surrounding field boundaries removed. However, faint trace of enclosure discernible as circular area (diam. 24m) defined by scarped edge (H 0.15m; Wth 2m) with external fosse (Wth 2.4m) and counterscarp bank (H 0.2m; Wth 5m). Entire site under pasture. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI044-090 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, atop E-W ridge. Monument, depicted as embanked circular enclosure on 1924 OS 6-inch map, has been levelled and surrounding field boundaries removed. Faint trace of enclosure discernible as scarped edge (H 0.15m; Wth 4.8m), with shallow external fosse (D 0.15m; Wth 3.2m) SSE->SW, defining circular area (diam. c. 32m). Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI044-091 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In level pasture. Circular area (diam. 23m) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.15m; ext. H 0.35m) with external fosse (D 0.15m; Wth 1.2m). Conjoined on SE side is rectangular annex (21m E-W; 15.4m N-S) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.15m; ext. H 0.4m) with external fosse (D 0.15m; Wth 1m). Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI044-092 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In level pasture. Circular area (diam. 36m) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.35m; ext. H 1.05m) with external fosse (D 0.4m; Wth 1.4m). Numerous mature trees grow along bank. Interior level and under grass. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI044-093 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In level pasture. Site, which is depicted as embanked circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m) on 1924 OS 6-inch map, is now completely covered by dense overgrowth. As far as can be ascertained site is enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1.7m) with external fosse (D 0.6m: Wth 1m). Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI045-029001 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  In level pasture on W side of stream. One of two adjacent wells (LI045-029002-) which are no longer apparent. According to Ó Danachair (1955, 211) 'only one, locally called "the blessed well", is known now. There are no devotions'. According to local information dedicated to St Brigid. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI045-029002 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  In level pasture on W side of stream. One of two adjacent wells (LI045-02902-) which are no longer apparent. According to Ó Danachair (1955, 211) 'only one, locally called "the blessed well", is known now. There are no devotions'. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Architectural heritage

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

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 Ahawilk, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Ahawilk.

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 Ahawilk with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.

Name

Ahawilk · Áth an Mhoilc

Area

4,086,689 m² (408.67 ha, 1,009.84 acres)

Civil parish

Mahoonagh, and its townlands

Barony

Glenquin

Electoral division

Danganbeg, the unit of the census

Census 2022

433 people lived in 155 households in the Danganbeg electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 29% of homes were built since 2001. 15% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Appletown, Balliniska, Gorteen, Inishkeen, Kilcoorha, Moanroe Beg, Moanroe More, Raheenagh

Placenames

Ahawilk 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.