Caherass

68 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Caherass, from 116 m² to 120,231 m² (12.02 ha, 29.71 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 15 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Caherass 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.

• 8 Apr 2026Conditional

  construction of a ground floor single storey extension, first floor extension with dormer windows at the rear of the existing dwelling. Installation of a new sewage treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2690

• 7 Dec 2024Conditional

  construction of an extension to the side and rear of dwelling, construction of a domestic garage, installation of a proprietary treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2461229

• 9 Nov 2024Conditional

  construction of a bungalow dwelling, effluent treatment system together with site access & all associated site works and demolition of existing barns

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2461109

• 5 Nov 2024Conditional

  modifications to the existing dwelling house to include for the following: demolition of a single storey extension and green house, construction of a roofed external walkway, conversion of existing stone garage to the side of the house into living accommodation, roof replacement and all associated elevational changes to the existing dwelling. Modifications to the existing shed to include the following: construction of a covered walkway to link the existing shed to the dwelling, roof replacement and fabric upgrades to the existing shed for ancillary use to the main house, including all elevational alterations. Permission is also being sought for a new wastewater treatment system and polishing filter, new vehicular site entrance and all associated site works above and below ground.

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2461091

• 9 Nov 2023Conditional

  (1) the change of use from garage/store (granted under planning ref. 99/279) to bedroom and bathroom to include the construction of a link to the existing dwelling house (2) changes to the dwelling house to include the provision of a balcony to the side elevation, provision of a two storey extension to the rear, the provision of 2 no. velux roof lights to the front and to change from velux roof lights to dormers on the rear elevation (3) retention of the storage shed on site

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 23536

• 26 Jan 2023Conditional

  the subdivision of portion of existing dwellinghouse to form a new two-storey mid-terraced dwellinghouse, the insertion of velux rooflights on rear elevation, new chimney, connection to the existing wastewater treatment system and associated site works. This property is a protected structure

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2342

• 8 Jun 2020Conditional

  the construction of a single storey independent living unit attached to existing dwelling with associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 20475

• 30 Apr 2019Conditional

  as constructed attached domestic garage located to the rear of the house

  Retention, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 19426

• 8 Feb 2019Conditional

  a two storey dormer style dwelling, entrance, wastewater treatment system and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 19111

• 20 Apr 2018Conditional

  construction of a two storey extension to rear and side of house and demolition of existing sunroom. Retention Permission is also sought to retain two storey extension to north side of house

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 18384

• 22 Jan 2018Conditional

  the demolition of an existing cottage, the construction of a new single storey dwelling, detached garage, recessed entrance with walls, piers and gates, waste water treatment system, and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 1851

• 28 Aug 2017Conditional

  a storey and a half dwelling house detached domestic garage, wastewater treatment system, percolation area, entrance and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 17805

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 Caherass.

Recorded monuments

• LI021-085 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture on a slight E-facing slope near the summit of a low ridge, with moderate to good views in all directions. The site is located 560m NE of the River Maigue and the townland boundary with Dunnaman. A fish pond and enclosure (LI021-086001/002-) lies 120m to E. The site is not depicted on OSi maps. The 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map illustrates a pocket of mixed coniferous and deciduous demesne landscape woodland at the site. The woodland on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map is annotated with ‘The Fort’. The N and W boundary of this woodland forms the townland boundary with Castleroberts. Inspected by the ASI in 2000 when it was described as a raised circular-shaped area (int. diam. 53m N-S; 54m E-W) defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth 9m; int. D 0.4m; ext. D 1m), intervening wide fosse (base Wth 1.4m; overall Wth 9.8; D 0.6m) and external earth and stone bank (Wth 8.7m; int. D 0.6m; ext. H 0.5m). The original entrance is located through the internal bank (Wth 10m) and external bank (Wth 14m) at E with a slight causeway in the fosse. The circuit of the internal bank is almost complete with a gap in the SE. The interior gently undulates, slopes slightly E and is in pasture. A stone field boundary is located on the W and N side along the external edge of the external bank, where the bank has been partially eroded. The banks and fosse are overgrown with trees visible on Google Earth orthoimages taken 28/06/2018 and 14/02/2020. See attached sketch plan surveyed and drawn by the ASI and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 13 August 2020

• LI021-086001 Fish-pond
  Description

  In level pasture at the base of a slight E-facing slope, with moderate views to the S and E and poor views to the N and W. A woodland plantation annotated 'Morrisey Wood' lies 40m to E, which is associated with the landscaping of the demesne of Caherass Court located 850m to S. Ringfort (LI021-085----) lies 110m to W and and enclosure (LI021-087----) is 360m to S. The site is not depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Shown on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a D-shaped enclosure (ext. diam. 135m N-S; 115m E-W) with straight side (L. 100m) at S surrounding a small raised platform (ext. diam. 27m N-S; 23m E-W) or island defined by a scarped edge that is annotated 'Old Fish Pond'. Inspected by the ASI in 2000 and described as a D-shaped area enclosed by a flat-topped earthen bank (Wth 7.2m; int. H 0.6m, ext. H 0.3m) visible from W, N and E and intersected at S by a modern road, a small circular-shaped platform (int. diam. 12.2m) in the centre of the drained pond. The road was built along the line of the S bank of the fishpond. The platform is level with the external field surface. The interior of the drained pond is level, clear of scrub vegetation, waterlogged and only slightly lower than the surrounding field surface (D 0.4-0.6m). A concrete square pump house (diam. 3m) is visible in the NW corner of the pond. The omission of the fish-pond on the 1840 OSi 6-inch map and its inclusion on the 1897 map suggests a mid to late 19th century date for its construction. Possibly associated with the landscaping of the demesne of Caherass Court. However the annotation 'Old Fish Pond' on the 1897 map suggests that the earthwork may have been constructed in the 17th or 18th century. The earthwork is clearly visible on Google earth orthophotos taken 05/02/2009, 28/06/2018 and 14/02/2000. See attached sketch plan by the ASI and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 16 August 2020

• LI021-087 Designed landscape - tree-ring
  Description

  In pasture on a slight SSW-facing slope, with good views in all directions, tree-lined avenue 70m to running S towards Caherass Court 465m to S. Located 360m NE of the River Maigue and the townland boundary with Dunnaman. Fishpond (LI021-086---) 360m to N and possible barrow (LI021-088----) 120m to SE. Depicted as a small circular shaped copse of trees on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map and not as an antiquity. Shown as a tree-ring or landscape demesne feature on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map. Inspected by the ASI in 2001 when it was described as a circular area (int. diam. 15.5m N-S; 16m E-W) defined by an earth and stone scarped edge with inner lip (bank) with an external fosse. The interior is not raised, slopes slightly to the SSW, is dry and clear of dense vegetation. The bank is low (Wth 2.6m; int. D 0.4m; ext. D 0.6m) and drops gradually into the fosse (base Wth 1.1m; overall Wth 4.36m; int. D 0.6m; ext. D 0.1m), the bank and fosse are present on all sides of the enclosure. The site is visible on Google Earth orthoimages taken 28/06/2018 and 14/02/2020. See attached sketch plan by the ASI and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 16 August 2020

• LI021-088 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In pasture on a gently E-facing slope, with good views in all directions. Standing in the centre of a tree-lined avenue running S to Caherass Court located 415m to S. Tree-ring (LI021-087----) 120m to NW. Not shown on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Depicted on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as an oval-shaped mound (ext. diam. 36m NE-SW; 35m NW-SE) defined by a fosse located within a tree lined landscape demesne avenue. The fosse (Wth c. 6m) encloses the site on all sides with a possible entrance at NE. Inspected by the ASI in 2001 when it was described as levelled with irregular undulations at the site. The location of the levelled earthwork is visible on Google Earth orthoimages taken 28/06/2018 and 14/02/2020. Possibly a small mound enclosed by a fosse similar to small barrow type monument. The siting of the earthwork on a tree-lined avenue associated with Caherass Court may suggest the remains of a 19th century landscape feature rather than a prehistoric burial mound. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 16 August 2020

• LI021-089 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture on a gently undulating SSW-facing slope, with moderate to good views in all directions. Located 500m N of the River Maigue and the townland boundary with Ballynahown. Ringfort (LI021-091----) 130m to S and possible barrow (LI021-088----) 220m to WSW. The site is not depicted on OSi maps and was identified as a potential feature from examination of a Geological Survey of Ireland orthoimage (GSIAP R414-15). Inspected by the ASI in 2001 when no trace was visible on the ground. No surface remains visible on Google Earth orthoimages taken 28/06/2018 and 14/02/2020. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 16 August 2020

• LI021-090 Church
  Description

  Ruins of medieval church also known as the Chapel of Say in the parish of Croom, stands on the N bank of the River Maigue overlooking a fording point and fishing weir. On the demesne lands of Caherass Court, 300m to W, mill race to S with Old Mill (LI021-113----) 435m to NE. According to Fitzgerald (1826, 332) this church was once a chapel of ease belonging to the Carbery family on whose land the chapel stood. Westropp (1904-5, 384) recorded the following details on Caherass; ‘ About 1251 John Flandrens made quit claim to Dysert Enegus, and Cathyrasse [Caherass], and in 1256 Bishop Robert leased the latter, with its fishery, also in 1272 (B.B.L., No. xlvii., lxi.); Chapel of Say, alias Cathiorassa, 1410; Cap. Say, in rect. de Cromoth, 1418; Carassie, 1601; Capella Say, 1615 b. Reeves, however, identifies it with Dunkepchy. The chapel was closed after its desecration by the suicide in it of its chaplain (Fitzgerald, i., p. 332). Fabric - The ivied walls stand on the bank of the Maigue, thickly overgrown'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 31 December 2018

• LI021-091 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In gently undulating pasture with good views in all directions, on the demesne lands of Caherass Court 440m to SW. Located 325m N of the River Maigue and the townland boundary with Ballynahown. Ringfort (LI021-092----) 65m to SE and possible barrow (LI021-089----) 130m to NNW. Depicted as a circular enclosure around a copse of trees on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Shown as a tree-ring (ext. diam. 42m N-S; 34m E-W) on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map with a fosse on its N, E and S side. On this map the W half has been incorporated into a field boundary with an estate avenue running along W side. Not depicted as an antiquity on any ed. OSi maps. Inspected by the ASI in 2001 when it was described as a raised roughly circular shaped area (int. diam. 27m N-S; 26m E-W) defined by an earthen scarped edge with external fosse(Wth 4.5m; int. D 1.2m; ext. D 0.9m). The interior was level, dry and lightly overgrown. An oval flat-topped mound (ext. diam. 12m NE-SW; 6m NW-SE; H 0.4m) visible in the NW corner of the ringfort. A field boundary (orientated NNE-SSW) runs along the NW side of the ringfort between the scarped edge and has removed the fosse on the NW side. The site is covered in trees visible on Google Earth orthoimages taken 28/06/2018 and 14/02/2020. Possible ringfort that was reused as a landscape feature, alternatively may be the remains of a landscape feature associated with Caherass Court. See attached sketch plan surveyed and drawn by the ASI and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 16 August 2020

• LI021-092 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture on a slight SE-facing slope, with moderate to good views to the S and E with moderate views to the W and N. Standing immediately NW of entrance avenue to Caherass Court 415m to SW. Located 210m N of the River Maigue and the townland boundary with Ballynahown. Ringfort (LI021-091----) 65m to NW, Caherass Church (LI021-090----) 200m to S. Depicted as a circular enclosure around a copse of trees on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map and not as an antiquity. Shown on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a circular-shaped area (ext. diam. 40m) defined by a fosse and by a post-1700 field boundary from SW-W-N-E to ESE, intersected at SE by an estate access road. Inspected by ASI in 2001 when it was described as a raised roughly circular shaped area (int. diam. 37m N-S; 35m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 6m; int. D 0.4m; ext. D 0.55m) with an entrance gap (Wth 4.5m) at SE. The interior undulates and slopes slightly SE. The addition of (now mature) estate trees suggests the site was converted into a landscape demesne feature or tree-ring. The site is partially tree covered and is visible on Google Earth orthoimages taken 28/06/2018 and 14/02/2020. See attached sketch plan surveyed and drawn by the ASI and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 16 August 2020

• LI021-113 Mill - unclassified
  Description

  In a modern house plot, 10m W of a townland boundary with Ballyouragan and 400m N of the River Maigue. Annotated 'Old Mill' and depicted as two small, rectangular-shaped buildings within a grove of trees, on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map. Not depicted on the 1897 ed. OS 25-inch map. Not visible on Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages taken 28/06/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimage. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 30 July 2020

Architectural heritage

• Caherass House, outbuilding, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached L-plan range of former outbuildings, built c. 1840, comprising three-bay two-storey block to north with adjoining four-bay single-storey block to south terminating in perpendicular two-bay two-storey block to south. Now in use as a house. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Pitched slate roofs with rendered and brick chimneystacks to south blocks. Rubble limestone walls having cut limestone quoins to north block. Square-headed openings with cut limestone block-and-start surrounds, limestone sills and replacement uPVC windows. Square-headed openings to perpendicular south block with brick surrounds, limestone sills and replacement uPVC windows. Square-headed openings having cut limestone block-and-start surrounds and replacement timber doors. Square-headed opening to perpendicular south block with timber battened door. Five-bay single-storey range to north having extensions to rear (north) and conservatory to east elevation. Pitched slate roof with replacement rooflights and brick chimneystacks. Rubble limestone walls. Square-headed openings with limestone block-and-start surrounds, limestone sills and replacement uPVC windows. Elliptical-headed carriage arch having brick voussoirs and limestone block-and-start surround, now partially blocked up and recent window inserted. Square-headed opening with limestone block-and-start surround and replacement timber battened door. Three-bay single-storey outbuilding to north-east having timber extension to east elevation. Pitched slate roof with red brick chimneystack and replacement rooflights. Rubble limestone walls having limestone quoins. Camber-headed openings with red brick block-and-start surrounds, limestone sills and replacement timber sash windows. Square-headed opening having timber battened door. Elliptical-headed carriage arch to north elevation with red brick block-and-start surround and replacement half-glazed timber double-leaf doors. Square-plan rubble limestone walled garden to north with red brick lining to interior walls. Five-bay single-storey outbuilding to walled garden, with pitched slate roof and red brick chimneystacks. Rubble limestone walls. Camber-headed openings with red brick surrounds, limestone sills and timber casement windows. Roughly dressed limestone wall to south with square-headed door opening having red brick voussoirs leading to servants tunnel, now blocked up. Pair of ashlar limestone piers to west, having carved caps and sweeping ashlar limestone walls with carved copings and plinth courses, terminating in second pair of square-profile piers. Rubble limestone boundary walls to site.

• Caherass House, stables, 1835–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached multiple-bay single-storey stable block, dated 1836, on a semi-polygonal plan. Pitched slate roof with red brick chimneystacks. Tooled limestone walls, plinth course and quoins to front (east) elevation having inscribed limestone plaque to centre-bay. Rubble limestone walls to wings, gable-ends with tooled limestone quoins. Carved limestone stringcourse to south wing, east gable. Square-headed openings to front having cut limestone block-and-start surrounds with keystones, limestone sills and replacement timber casement windows. Square-headed opening to north wing, east elevation with red brick surround, limestone sill and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash window. Square-headed openings having cut limestone block-and-start surrounds with keystones and replacement doors. Elliptical-headed carriage arches having cut limestone block-and-start surrounds and replacement glazed double-leaf doors. Pair of round-profile carved limestone monolith piers to north with carved pedimented caps, plinths and double-leaf spear-headed cast-iron gates having cast-iron spear-headed railings set in limestone plinths.

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 Caherass, 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 low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_853 (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 Caherass with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.

Name

Caherass · Cathair Easa

Area

1,082,226 m² (108.22 ha, 267.42 acres)

Civil parish

Croom, and its townlands

Barony

Coshma

Electoral division

Croom, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,931 people lived in 671 households in the Croom electoral division. 68% of households owned their home. 28% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballynahown, Ballyouragan, Castleroberts, Dunnaman, Fanningstown, Rathbranagh

Placenames

Caherass 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.