Kilfinnane

354 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kilfinnane, from 2 m² to 246,457 m² (24.65 ha, 60.9 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 53 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 208 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Education & Community Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 22 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Village Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 19 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Open Space & Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Enterprise & Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R3Residential Serviced Sites (Residential, mixed residential and other uses)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M3Local Center (District, neighbourhood centre)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Special Control Area (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 22 Sept 2026N/a

  a four bedroom dormer dwelling house with kitchen, bathrooms, sitting room & foul connection to public sewer, entrance & piers

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 26217

• 27 Aug 2026N/a

  construction of an agricultural shed for storing farm machinery, straw and hay and all associated siteworks

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660985

• 7 Aug 2026N/a

  the demolition of the existing rear structure, the construction of a two-storey extension to the rear and side of the property, the provision of an external canopy to the front of the house incorporating a bay window, the provision of external insulation to the existing house, the construction of an external chimney structure, and all associated site development and ancillary works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660910

• 19 May 2026N/a

  construction of single storey extensions to the side and rear of my existing dwellinghouse, refurbishment and alterations of existing dwellinghouse, demolition of existing rear extension, new vehicular entrance and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660555

• 5 May 2026Conditional

  the construction of an all-weather playing field, associated fencing with gates, safety nets behind goals and a floodlighting system at

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660501

• 27 Feb 2026Conditional

  a change of dwelling extension design to that granted in planning file 24-415 consisting of extensions to the rear & side of the existing dwelling and for permission for the repositioning of the permitted entrance

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660216

• 13 Feb 2026Conditional

  a change of use from existing storage shed to a one bed studio apartment including connection to services and all associated works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660146

• 11 Aug 2025Refused

  a change of use from existing storage shed to a one bed studio apartment including connection to services and all associated works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560795

• 31 Mar 2025Conditional

  a) Retention and completion of an existing single storey extension and b) Construction of existing rear and rear/side boundary walls and c) Fitting of new windows and doors and enlarging an existing window at the rear elevation at the First Floor and d) associated site works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2560267

• 8 Mar 2025Conditional

  refurbishment works to an existing disused dwelling which includes: 1, Demolition of the existing entrance porch. 2, Construction of a single-storey extension and covered walkway. 3, Installation of a packaged wastewater treatment system and polishing filter. 4, All associated site and ancillary works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560185

• 25 Feb 2025Conditional

  the removal of existing prefabricated structure providing staff accommodation and construction of replacement staff accommodation consisting of 1 No. new single-storey modular unit (98msq) which comprises of 3 no. bedrooms, 1 no. Kitchen/Living room, accessible toilet/shower, storeroom and all associated site works. The development is within the curtilage of a Protected Structure – RPS 1300.

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560152

• 22 Jan 2025Conditional

  the construction of a vehicular entrance, dwelling house, domestic garage, Connection to mains services together with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2560036

• 24 Oct 2024Conditional

  a two storey plus attic dwelling house extension, develop existing undeveloped attic to storage area, extend existing domestic store and replace existing site entrance, driveway and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 24415

• 15 Aug 2024Conditional

  the construction of a single-storey extension to the rear of an existing dwelling house, refurbishment and alterations of existing dwelling house including a roof light to the front elevation. Permission is also sought for the demolition of an existing single-storey domestic garage and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 24324

• 13 Aug 2024Conditional

  Change of use from former public house to coffee shop/restaurant at ground floor level, new signage and all associated site works.

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 24323

• 14 Jun 2024Conditional

  the development of a single storey Special Education Unit extension c.472.5m2 to provide teaching spaces comprising of 2 no. classrooms and quite spaces, central activities, office, multi-activity room, daily living skills, storage, WC’s, circulation and an additional 6 no. car parking spaces, sensory garden, heat pump and enclosure, LPG compound, PV Solar, E.V.C car parking, site lighting and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2460601

• 15 May 2024Conditional

  the construction of a new entrance to agricultural lands and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 24205

• 7 May 2024Conditional

  construction of a new single storey dwelling house, entrance driveway, installation of waste water treatment system with percolation area and all ancillary site works and permission for an attached garage. Related to reference number of Outline Permission 23/60159.

  Permission consequent, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 24190

• 4 Apr 2024Conditional

  extensions to dwelling house, gable window, canopy at front elevation and domestic sheds, all together with associated site works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2460292

• 20 Jan 2024Conditional

  the renovation and extension of the existing dwelling. The works include construction of a dormer type extension to the rear and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2460039

• 24 Nov 2023N/a

  the Refurbishment and Renovation of Kilfinane Market House for commercial and community use, works will also include the addition of a first floor, to the existing structure. The building is on the Record of Protected Structure RPS 1324 and located in the Kilfinane Architecture Conservation Area. Limerick City & County Council has carried out an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Report in accordance with the requirements of Article 120(1B)(b)(i) and has determined that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment. Accordingly, it has been determined that ElA is not required in respect of this proposed development. Nonetheless, a person may within 4 weeks from the date of the notice, apply to An Bord Pleanála for a screening determination. Such a submission should be addressed to the Secretary, An Bord Pleanála, 64 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1. Limerick City & County Council has carried out an Appropriate Assessment (AA) Screening Report and has determined a that a full Appropriate Assessment is not required in respect of this proposed development

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 238018

• 22 May 2023Conditional

  the demolition of a shed to the rear of the existing building, change of use from a disused butchers shop to a dwelling, construction of a two storey extension to the rear and elevational alterations to the front of the dwelling

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 23262

• 20 Mar 2023Conditional

  the construction of a new dwelling house, entrance, driveway, installation of a wastewater treatment system with percolation area and all ancillary site works

  Outline permission · Limerick County Council, 2360159

• 14 Mar 2023Conditional

  the construction of a two storey/single storey dwelling house, entrance, connection to public services and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 23154

• 28 Feb 2023Conditional

  additional store to rear of existing store and shop/post office as constructed on site and all associated site works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 23119

The 25 most recent of 51 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Ballyroe Hill & Mortlestown Hill 002089

Recorded monuments

• LI048-056 Quarry
  Description

  In pasture, 75m SE of townland boundary with Ballyroe Lower. Not depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Shown on the 1897 OSi 25-inch map as a sub-rectangular shaped hollow possibly a small quarry (dims. c. 20m N-S; 14m E-W) of post-1700 date. In 1997, archaeological monitoring of excavations was undertaken by Eachtra Archaeological Projects the resuls of which were summarised as following; ‘No traces of an enclosure site were uncovered during the earth stripping and excavation works. The finds recovered from the topsoil were all post-medieval in date’ (1997). No surface remains visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages. Of doubtful antiquity, probably the remains of a post-1700 gravel pit or small quarry. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 18 August 2021

• LI048-057 Castle - tower house
  Description

  The ruins of Kilfinnane Castle known locally as 'Roche's Castle' stands in the N quadrant of Kilfinnane town (LI048-127----) to the W of Kilfinnane Church (LI048-058----) and graveyard (LI048-109---). In 1837 it was recorded that 'adjoining the church [LI048-058----] are the ruins of an ancient castle, built by the Roches' (Lewis 1837, Vol. 2, 94). The 1654-56 Down Survey map of Kilfinnane parish shows a tower house standing adjacent to a medieval road and close to the ruins of Kilfinnane church and glebe land (NLI, MS 718). According to Westropp (1916-17, 471) in '1350, Walter Purcell held Kilfinnane from John fitzPeter Le Poer, Baron of Donuyll [Dunhill Castle WA025-045001-] (the picturesque rock-fort and castle in Co. Waterford); his heirs were under age'. The Civil Survey of Limerick 1654-56 recorded that Sir Edward Fitz Harris of Chloch an Otfaígh (now Castleoliver), an Irish Papist was in 1640 the owner of 'Kilfynane, Ballinleynye, Ballinro, Ballyriggyne being parte of Moorestowne, Ballyngerodie, and Garrileasy containing two plowlands, with a Castle and an Iron Grate thereunto, Fiftie tatch Houses & Cabbins. A Gristmill, a Tucking Mill [LI056-054----]. A Mill-seate, Court Leete and Court Baron. A Fayre twice a yeare, and a markett once a weeke' (Simington 1938, 246). The terrier of the 1654-56 Down Survey parish map recorded that the parish 'hath also the convenience of a Markett at Kilfinane where is a good Castle and the walls of a Church and an Irish Towne' (NLI, MS 718). Westropp (1906-7, 193-4) recorded the following details about Kilfinnane; ' "Castle Field." Marked. 902 [AD] The great fort of Treada na riogh (Book of Rights) stands near this village. 1350 [AD] Walter Purcell held Kilfinnan from J. f. Peter le Poor, Baron of Donvyll; his heirs were minors (Pipe R.). 1588 [AD] Garrett mac Thomas held Kylfynen; granted to Billingsley (Carew, i., p. 450 ; Fi. 5171). 1590 [AD] Edm. FitzGibbon, the White Knight, was granted the head-rent of Kilfynan in tenure of Ger. mac Richard, and W. Teige (Fi. 5517). 1598 [AD] Mr. Aylmer, who held Kilfinien, left it without men or victual (C.S.P.L, p. 325). 1607 [AD] The manor granted to E. Fitz Harris (Pat. R.), 1657 [AD]. Kilfinane, "where there is a good C[astle], the walls of a church, and an Irish towne." 1666 [AD] The C[astle]. was granted to Rob. Oliver (see also D.S.A., 50, 59; O.S., xxv., p. 25)'. See attached Down Survey parish map. Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 22 February 2022

• LI048-058 Church
  Description

  The medieval parish church of Kilfinnane, dedicated to St. Andrew the Apostle, whose feastday falls on the 30th of November, lies in the parish of Kilfinnane, medieval deanery of Kilmallock (Killocia), in the diocese of Limerick and the barony of Coshlea (Cois Sléibhe). In 1302-06, the Papal Taxation of the Diocese of Limerick valued the 'Church de Kylfynan' located in the Deanery of 'Killocia' (Kilmallock) at 8 marks per annum with the tenth valued at 10s. 8d. (Cal. doc. Ire., Vol. 5, 272). In 1418 the church taxation of the Deanery of Kilmallock recorded the following details about Kilfinnane Church; 'Rectoria ecclesie de Kylfinan abbas de Insula Molanfaid [Molana Abbey, Co. Waterford, WA037-011001-] habet vicarium quem presentat heres Domini George de Rupe. (The rectory of the church of Kilfinnane belongs to the abbot of the island of Molanfaid (an island in the river Blackwater near Youghal), and hath a vicar which the heir of George Roche presents.) The Protestant church now occupies the ancient site. It was dedicated to St. Andrew, 30th of November' (Begley 1906, 257). The 1654-56 Down Survey map of Kilfinnane parish shows a tower house (LI048-057----) standing adjacent to a medieval road and to the W of the ruins of Kilfinnane (Chill Fhíonáin/the church of Fíonán) parish church and glebe land (NLI, MS 718). The terrier of the 1654-56 Down Survey parish map of Kilfinnane recorded that the parish 'hath also the convenience of a Markett at Kilfinane where is a good Castle and the walls of a Church and an Irish Towne' (NLI, MS 718). Around the middle of the 17th century Reverend Dr. Jasper White, pastor of St. John's Parish compiled a manuscript on the taxation of churches in the diocese of Limerick to which he added the list of patron saints and their feastday's. For the Deanery of Kilmallock he recorded the following details about Kilfinnane; 'The church of Kelifinny, or Keilfinine, dedicated to St. Andrew, Apostle, 30th day of November' valued at 10s. (Lenihan 1866, 560). Multi-period church ruins stands in centre of large polygonal shaped graveyard with town house property boundaries forming S side of graveyard boundary wall. The church ruins and graveyard stands on NE edge of the historic town of Kilfinnane (LI048-127----) with Kilfinnane Castle (LI048-057----) to the W. The 9th century Kilfinnane brooch discovered at 'Kilfinan Abbey, Co. Limerick', may have been found in this church and graveyard although it has been suggested that it was discovered on the site of St. Andrew's R.C. Church located 70m to the NW (Ó Floinn 1993, 10). In 1837 it was recorded that 'the church was rebuilt in 1760, and is a large plain edifice' (Lewis 1837, Vol. 2, 94). Present remains consist of a long rectangular building (ext. dims. 23m E-W x 10.5m N-S; wall T 0.88m) aligned E-W with flat-headed bell-cote on apex of W gable, triple light round-headed limestone window below at first floor level, and brick-arched doorway in centre of W gable, 4 round-headed windows (Wth 1.06m x H 1.85m) in S wall, large broken out window (Wth 2.05m) in E gable and no windows visible in N wall. The N wall is supported by three large buttresses (Wth 0.9m; H 3.1m-0.2m; L 2.6m) with sloping top, running out from the external face of the N wall. The medieval parish church of Kilfinnane was modified c. 1760 when four round-headed windows with cut sandstone voussoirs and impost courses were inserted into the S wall replacing the narrower medieval windows, these new windows are similar in style to the mid-18th century Market House of Kilfinnane town located 170m to the SW. The larger window (Wth 1.3m) at the W end of the S wall may have been inserted into the doorway (Wth 2.1m) of the earlier church which was then moved to the centre of the W gable. A large sandstone window (Wth 2.05m) was inserted into the centre of the E gable during these alterations to the church fabric. A projecting string course is visible running along the top of the S wall. A large crack is visible running up the external face of N wall at W end 1m from the NW angle of the church. The triple-light round-headed window at first floor level in the centre of the W wall possibly provided light for a two storey priests residence at W end of church. Wooden beam holes visible in the inner face of the W gable beneath the window may supported a wooden floor of a priests residence rather than that of a gallery. Putlog holes are visible in the external face of the W and E gables. The interior of the church is now inaccessible and is covered with trees and other scrub vegetation. Architectural fragments including the head of a traceried window from the medieval church have been reused as grave markers and are visible in the graveyard to the W and S of the church. Westropp (1904-5, 427) recorded the following details about Kilfinnane Church which was dedicated to St. Andrew; 'Kylfynan, 1291; Kilfennan, 1302; Keilfinny, or Keilfinnane, dedicated to St. Andrew, 30th Nov., 1410. "Kylfinan, the rector is the Abbot of Insula Molanfert", 1418. "It is accommodated with good trouts and eles by ye river Garagh, and it hath also the convenience of a markett at Kilfinane, where is a good castle [LI048-057----], and the walls of a church, and an Irish Towne [LI056-024----]", 1655-7 (D. S. (A), p. 59). Fabric - The I. C. church is on the ancient site, near the great triple-ringed mote [LI056-024----]. The name of Kilfinnane is Drum Fighin in the "Book of Rights," ante 900, given with Treada na Riogh, the triple fort.' See attached Down Survey parish map. Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 25 February 2022

• LI048-059 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Ó Danachair (1955, 205) recorded the following details about this holy well; 'Finnane's Well on 1840 map. "Tobar Fhionain" on 1928 edition. A small clear running spring. No tradition seems to have survived. The nearby road is still called the Well Road. "His well is still in existence, but no stations performed at it. - OSL' Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 03 July 2019

• LI048-105001 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  This record is for an excavation (05E0703) by Julianna O’Donoghue, Eachtra Archaeological Projects. 'Monitoring and excavation works were undertaken in advance of a housing development at Kilfinnane, Co. Limerick. A pit was recorded while monitoring topsoil removal and subsequently excavated. It measured 1.13m north-east/south-west by 0.51m by 0.31m in depth and contained four fills. The cut was subrectangular in plan, had vertical sides and the base was inclined slightly towards the south-east. One of these fills included burnt bone, 55 sherds of Beaker and Middle Bronze Age pottery and one piece of struck flint. Two stake-holes truncated the bottom two fills of the pit. A sherd of pottery and flecks of cremated bone were found at the base of the pit.'

• LI048-105002 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  This record is for an excavation (06E1221) by Ross MacLeod, Headland Archaeology Ltd. 'Topsoil-stripping took place in April 2007 of a proposed Limerick County Council housing development in Kilfinnane, Co. Limerick. Two archaeological features were identified: a subcircular smelting hearth/furnace, 1m long, 0.9m wide with a depth of 0.12m, and a shallow waste pit, which was oval-shaped in plan, 0.9m long, 0.5m wide, 0.1m deep. Prehistoric pottery was recovered from the fill of the later feature.'

• LI048-106 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In pasture with possible standing stone (LI048-120----) 125m to NW and burial mound (LI048-060----) 85m to NE. Outline of low circular-shaped area (approx. diam. 26m) defined by a scarp and wide fosse (approx. Wth 5m) with possible entrance gap or filled in fosse at NE. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 13 August 2020

• LI048-109 Graveyard
  Description

  The medieval parish church (LI048-058----) of Kilfinnane, dedicated to St. Andrew the Apostle, whose feastday falls on the 30th of November, lies in the parish of Kilfinnane, medieval deanery of Kilmallock (Killocia), in the diocese of Limerick and the barony of Coshlea (Cois Sléibhe). The 1654-56 Down Survey map of Kilfinnane parish shows a tower house (LI048-057----) standing adjacent to a medieval road and to the W of the ruins of Kilfinnane (Chill Fhíonáin/the church of Fíonán) parish church and glebe land (NLI, MS 718). The terrier of the 1654-56 Down Survey parish map of Kilfinnane recorded that the parish 'hath also the convenience of a Markett at Kilfinane where is a good Castle and the walls of a Church and an Irish Towne' (NLI, MS 718). The church ruins and graveyard stands on NE edge of the historic town of Kilfinnane (LI048-127----) with Kilfinnane Castle (LI048-057----) to the W. The 9th century Kilfinnane brooch discovered at 'Kilfinan Abbey, Co. Limerick', may have been found in this church and graveyard although it has been suggested that it was discovered on the site of St. Andrew's R.C. Church located 70m to the NW (Ó Floinn 1993, 10). In 1837 it was recorded that 'the church was rebuilt in 1760, and is a large plain edifice' (Lewis 1837, Vol. 2, 94). Multi-period church ruins stands in centre of large polygonal shaped graveyard (approx. dims. 49m N-S x 62m E-W) with town house property boundaries forming S side of graveyard boundary wall. Architectural fragments of the medieval church have been reused as grave-markers which are visible to the S of the church ruins. The S boundary wall of the graveyard is shown incomplete where it borders onto town house plots on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map with entrance at S opening onto the Main Street of Kilfinnane town. A second possible entrance into the graveyard at SE corner is visible on 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. The 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map shows the opening to the Main Street on S side of graveyard with second entrance located off centre to N on W wall of graveyard which opens onto Castle Lane. The S entrance has been blocked up and the graveyard is now entered through an iron gateway at N end of W wall as depicted on 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map. Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 31 July 2019

• LI048-120 Standing stone
  Description

  On low rise of ground in pasture with River Loobagh 80m to W. Barrow (LI048-106---) 140m to ESE and burial mound (LI048-060----) 180m to E. Standing stone rectangular in plan with tapering top which was identified by Billy O'Brien of Kilfinnane. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by James and Billy O'Brien Date of upload: 13 August 2020

• LI048-121 Standing stone (present location)
  Description

  Set into concrete base,in pasture. This stone was moved a short distance from its original location by Limerick Council when laying a water pipe in this field (pers. comm. James O'Brien) Standing stone rectangular in plan with tapering top which was identified by Billy O'Brien of Kilfinnane. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by James and Billy O'Brien Date of upload: 13 August 2020

• LI048-127 Historic town
  Description

  The modern town of Kilfinnane stands on the footprint of a pre-1700 settlement consisting of at least 50 thatched dwellings associated with Kilfinnane Castle, (LI048-057----) Church (LI048-058----) and graveyard (LI048-109----). In 1252 there is a reference to 'Richard Tancard (cf. Tankardstown, near Kilmallock), and the free tenants of Kylfynan' (Westropp 1916-17, 471). According to Westropp (1916-17, 471) in '1350, Walter Purcell held Kilfinnane from John fitzPeter Le Poer, Baron of Donuyll [Dunhill Castle WA025-045001-](the picturesque rock-fort and castle in Co. Waterford); his heirs were under age'. The 1654-56 Down Survey map of Kilfinnane parish shows the castle standing adjacent to a medieval road and close to the ruins of Kilfinnane church and glebe land (NLI, MS 718). The present Main Street may follow the line of the medieval road depicted on the Down Survey parish map. The Civil Survey of Limerick 1654-56 recorded that Sir Edward Fitz Harris of Chloch an Otfaígh (now Castleoliver), an Irish Papist was in 1640 the owner of 'Kilfynane, Ballinleynye, Ballinro, Ballyriggyne being parte of Moorestowne, Ballyngerodie, and Garrileasy containing two plowlands, with a Castle and an Iron Grate thereunto, Fiftie tatch Houses & Cabbins. A Gristmill, a Tucking Mill [LI056-054----]. A Mill-seate, Court Leete and Court Baron. A Fayre twice a yeare, and a markett once a weeke' (Simington 1938, 246). The terrier of the 1654-56 Down Survey parish map recorded that the parish 'hath also the convenience of a Markett at Kilfinane where is a good Castle and the walls of a Church and an Irish Towne' (NLI, MS 718). See attached Down Survey parish map. Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 22 February 2022

• LI048-129 Standing stone
  Description

  On rising ground in pastureland. Standing stone rectangular in plan with tapering top which was identified by Billy O'Brien of Kilfinnane. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by James and Billy O'Brien Date of upload: 21 February 2022

• LI048-130 Furnace
  Description

  The results of archaeological monitoring of topsoil removal in Kilfinnane was summarised as follows; 'Topsoil-stripping under licence No. 06E1221 by Headland Archaeology Ltd. took place in April 2007 of a proposed Limerick County Council housing development in Kilfinnane, Co. Limerick. Two archaeological features were identified: a subcircular smelting hearth/furnace, 1m long, 0.9m wide with a depth of 0.12m, and a shallow waste pit, which was oval-shaped in plan, 0.9m long, 0.5m wide, 0.1m deep. Prehistoric pottery was recovered from the fill of the later feature' (https://excavations.ie/report/2007/Limerick/0018093/). According to Moloney (2007, 8-9); 'The burnt feature [1002] was likely to have been a smelting hearth or bloomery furnace due to the on‐site identification of a diagnostic piece of slag. The slag appeared to be adhered to burnt soil and was of a highly vitrious globular nature. The high remaining iron content of the other recovered pieces of slag, indicated by their weight, also suggested that the feature was part of the bloomery smelting process. Bloomery furnaces are often limited in the quantity of iron they can obtain from the ore and the slag produced often contains much more iron than the slag derived from a highly efficient process such as a blast furnace. Iron rich slags could also be the result of non‐tapping furnaces however and the recovered slag is unlikely to include a representation of tapping slag. At first it would appear that a smithing hearth would be a more likely interpretation of the isolated feature but if the identification of the bloomery slag is correct and the slag is directly related to the use of the feature then it would suggest the single use of a pit to process ore. This was possibly to reduce the load of an itinerant smith who may also have utilised this method of smelting occasionally. The feature may, although not necessarily, have been located close to the source of ore, either mined iron ore or bog iron. If bog iron was used it is more likely that the furnace was of a nontapping construction. The large quantity of slag and small size of the hearth may suggest that the smelt was a failure and was abandoned. It could also be the case that the hearth had been heavily truncated'. See attached location maps and photographs taken from excavation report by Headland Archaeology Ltd. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 5 April 2022

• LI056-022 Standing stone
  Description

  In grassland with Kilfinnane motte (LI056-024----) in field immediately to ENE. Irregular shaped standing stone (H 1.3m x Wth 0.3m x T 0.3m) with long axis aligned roughly N-S. The ground around the base of the stone has been eroded away by livestock. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 24 September 2021

• LI056-024 Castle - motte
  Description

  In pasture on summit of hill, immediately S of Kilfinnane Town (LI048-127----). Standing stone (LI056-022----) immediately to SW. Depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map as a circular area enclosed by two banks with OSi trig. station in centre marking 661 ft. OD. Annotated ‘The Moat’ on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map and shown as a central mound, enclosed by 3 banks with intervening fosses from NE-S-W-NW. On this map the 'Fair Green is shown immediately to NE and the enclosing banks have been levelled on the N side of the earthwork. Annotated 'Treada na Ríogh (The Moat)' on the Cassini ed. OSi 6-inch map. Described by Herity (1993, 146, 141) as following; ‘The earthwork occupies a commanding position at 661 ft OD overlooking the great plain of county Limerick. The central mound is roughly circular. c. 10.4m high above the level of the ground outside the outer vallum. The top of the mound is level, with a diameter of 16.2m. The inner vallum is 4.9m high over the outer ground, 7.8m wide at the base and 2.7m wide at the top. The next vallum is 3.2m high, 4.7m wide at the base and 1.8m wide at the top. The outer vallum is 1.6m high, 2.7m wide at the base and 0.9m wide at the top. The overall diameter of the monument was 101.1m north to south. The greater part of the outer vallum has been removed (measurements after Lynch 1911, converted to metric scale). In the list of royal forts in the Book of Rights (Leabhar na g Ceart) there is a poem attributed to St. Benean in the fifth century in which we read of “Drumfinghin of the wood, with it Treada na Righ,” the triple-banked fort of the kings. According to Westropp (1917, 470), “this is unmistakeably Kilfinnan”. Multi-vallate earthwork visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached plan and section drawing (after Lynch), oblique aerial photographs (ASIAP 319 (10/12) ) taken 05/10/2002 and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 25 November 2021

• LI056-025 Burial ground
  Description

  In pasture on the S outskirts of Kilfinnane village, within the former demesne of Spahill, the lodge of which lies 280m to E. Annotated ‘graveyard’ on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map where it is depicted as an irregular shaped area immediately E of Barrack Street. It is not shown on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map. Annotated ‘Burial Ground (disused)’ on the Cassini ED. OSi 6-inch map. No surface remains visible on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 18 November 2021

• LI056-028 Mound
  Description

  In wet pasture on E bank of a stream and 150m N of the townland boundary with Thomastown. Holy well (LI056-027----) lies 240m to S. Depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map as a circular-shaped enclosure. It is shown on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a circular-shaped mound (diam. c. 17m) with fosse from E-SW. Tree-covered earthwork visible on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 18 November 2021

Architectural heritage

• Hillside, house, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1820, having gable-fronted breakfront and bay window to centre-bay, front (north-west) and south-west elevations and lean-to to north-east elevation. Hipped slated roof with terracotta ridge-crestings, finials and rendered chimneystacks. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls with rendered plinth course. Square-headed openings having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills. Square-headed openings to bay windows having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Round-headed opening to first floor having render hoodmoulding, one-over-one pane timber sliding sash window and concrete sill. Square-headed opening to north-east having bipartite one-over-one pane timber sliding sash window and concrete sill. Segmental-headed opening with glazed overlight, sidelights and timber panelled door. Flight of rendered steps to entrance. Pair of rendered piers to north with ornate caps, double-leaf metal gates and rendered walls terminating in second pair of piers.

• Glendove House, house, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey irregular-plan house, built c. 1870. Comprising projecting gable-fronted end bay and porch to front (west) elevation, single-bay extensions and conservatory to rear (east) elevation. Pitched and hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks having render cornices, terracotta ridge tiles and cast-iron rainwater goods. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls with render string and plinth courses. Camber-headed openings having limestone sills, render surrounds and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows throughout. Paired camber-headed window openings to projecting end bay, ground floor. Round-headed window openings first floor with paired round-headed window openings to projecting end bay. Round-headed opening to porch having render surround and fanlight over timber panelled door with flanking sidelights having replacement glass. Three-bay two-storey outbuilding to north-east having pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystack. Rubble sandstone walls. Square-headed openings to first floor with fixed timber fittings and concrete sills. Oculus to first floor having fixed timber fittings and brick voussoirs. Camber-headed opening having replacement corrugated-iron door. Square-headed opening with brick relieving arch. Recent square-headed opening having aluminium door. Pair of rendered square-profile piers with double-leaf metal gates and rendered walls terminating in second pair of piers.

• The Old Bridewell, prison/jail, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey former bridewell, built c. 1828, having shallow breakfronts to front (north) and rear (south) elevations. Now in use as house. Hipped slated roof having rendered chimneystacks, terracotta ridge tiles and cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughly dressed sandstone walls and quoins. Square-headed openings to first floor having sandstone voussoirs, limestone sills and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed openings to ground floor with concrete sills and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed opening to breakfront having tooled limestone block-and-start surround with sandstone keystone and glazed overlight over timber panelled door. Rubble sandstone boundary walls having limestone copings.

• Shop/retail outlet, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey house, built c. 1800, having timber shopfront to ground floor. Pitched slate roof having render eaves course and rendered chimneystack. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls. Square-headed openings to first floor having limestone sills and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Shopfront comprising pilasters supporting fascia and cornice. Square-headed opening having inset segmental-headed quadripartite windows with rendered riser. Square-headed opening having half-glazed timber panelled door.

• Kilfinnane Market House, market house, 1750–1770 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey former market house, built c. 1760. Now disused. Cut sandstone walls to front (north) having sandstone platband, rubble sandstone walls with cast-iron patris plates to west and rear (south) elevations. Round-headed openings to front and west elevations having cut sandstone voussoirs and impost courses, now blocked up. External sandstone staircase to rear having rendered coping. Rubble sandstone boundary walls to rear having rendered copings.

• Saint Andrew's Church (Kilfinnane), church/chapel, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding Gothic Revival style Church of Ireland church, begun in 1853, comprising gable-fronted porch and two-stage tower to front (west) elevation having square-plan to first stage, octagonal-profile to second stage with limestone spire and cast-iron weather vane. Four-bay nave to front, four-bay side aisle to east and single-bay chancel to rear (north) elevation. Pitched slate roof to nave, porch and chancel having cut limestone copings, cast-iron ridge crestings, cast-iron rainwater goods and cut limestone eaves brackets. Single-pitched slate roof to side aisle with limestone brackets. Limestone chimneystack to vestry with banding, pitched cap having carved trefoil motif and carved trefoil vent opening. Roughly dressed sandstone walls with sandstone buttresses having tooled limestone quoins and capping, cut limestone stringcourses and plinths. Paired lancet window openings to east elevation and south elevation with timber fittings, sandstone block-and-start tooled limestone surrounds and limestone sill courses. Paired lancet quarry glazed windows to west elevation, having limestone block-and-start surrounds with quatrefoil openings and hoodmouldings over, with continuous limestone sill course. Three lancet window openings to north elevation with block-and-start tooled limestone surrounds, stained glass windows, having common hooded mould. Triple lancet stained glass window openings to south elevation with block-and-start tooled limestone surrounds with trefoil opening having tooled limestone surround and stained glass overhead. Lancet openings to tower, first and second stages having tooled limestone surrounds and timber louvered vents. Pointed arch opening to porch having tooled limestone surround and double-leaf timber battened doors with cast-iron strap hinges. Square-headed shouldered opening to vestry having tooled limestone surround and timber battened door. Graveyard to site. Rubble sandstone boundary walls having octagonal cut limestone gate piers with pointed cut limestone caps and double-leaf cast-iron gates.

• Public house, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace six-bay two-storey house, built c. 1830, having timber shopfront to ground floor. Artificial slate roof having rendered chimneystack, cast-iron rainwater goods and render eaves course. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls having render plinth course. Square-headed openings with decorative render surrounds, concrete sills and replacement uPVC windows. Square-headed opening having render label moulding, flanking pilasters and glazed overlight over half-glazed timber panelled door. Shopfront comprising pilasters with recessed panels, ornate scrolled consoles supporting fascia and cornice. Square-headed display windows having timber mullions. Square-headed opening with flanking pilasters, consoles and glazed overlight over half-glazed timber panelled door.

• MacCarthy's, house, 1800–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced pair of two-bay three-storey buildings, built c. 1810, having timber shopfronts to ground floor. Pitched slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted rendered walls. Square-headed openings to east building having concrete sills and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed openings to west building with replacement uPVC windows and bipartite two-over-two pane timber sliding sash window to second floor. Shopfront to west comprising pilasters with recessed panels and limestone plinths, supporting decorative scrolled consoles, fascia and cornice having dentillated course. Raised timber lettering to fascia. Timber risers having recessed panels and timber sills. Display windows having timber mullions with carved spandrels and cast-iron sill guards. Square-headed opening having Corinthian style pilasters with limestone plinths and glazed overlight over half-glazed timber panelled double-leaf doors. East shopfront comprising render pilasters with recessed panels supporting carved timber consoles, fascia and cornice with dentillated course. Square-headed display windows having rendered riser.

• Fitzgerald, house, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced single-bay three-storey house, built c. 1830, having timber shopfront to ground floor. Now in disuse. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystack and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls having render quoins and plinth course. Square-headed openings with render surrounds and bipartite two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Render continuous sill course to second floor window and concrete sill to first floor window. Shopfront comprising decorative timber pilasters with raised panels, ornate consoles, fascia with raised lettering and cornice. Shouldered square-headed display window having timber mullion with ornate cap. Square-headed opening having glazed overlight over timber panelled double-leaf door.

• House, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace two-bay two-storey house, built c. 1820, having render shopfront to front (south) elevation. Now in disuse. Pitched slate roof having rendered chimneystacks and terracotta ridge tiles. Rendered walls to ground floor having render quoins. Pebbledash walls with render panels to first floor. Square-headed openings to first floor having tripartite one-over-one pane margin timber sliding sash windows with coloured glass flanked by one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Shopfront comprising pilasters, consoles and moulded cornice. Square-headed display windows to front elevation, east end bay having flanking pilasters. Square-headed display window with flanking render pilasters. Square-headed opening having half-glazed timber panelled double-leaf doors. Tiled geometric threshold to entrance.

• John McCarthy and Son, house, 1770–1790 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace two-bay three-storey house, built c. 1780, having timber shopfront to ground floor. Now in use as a public house. Pitched artificial slate roof having rendered chimneystack and render eaves course. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings having render surrounds, painted limestone sills and replacement uPVC windows. Shopfront comprising pilasters with recessed panels, consoles with acanthus leaf motifs, fascia and cornice. Square-headed display windows with flanking pilasters and timber mullion to east end bay, front (north) elevation. Square-headed opening having flanking pilasters and half-glazed timber panelled double-leaf doors.

• Saint Andrew's Catholic Church, presbytery/parochial/curate's house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached irregular-plan three-bay two-storey presbytery, built c. 1880. Having turret to first floor and bay window to front (east) elevation. Two-bay two-storey extension to rear (west) elevation. Hipped slate roof with cast-iron rainwater goods, brick chimneystacks having limestone cornices and double-banded red and yellow brick eaves course. Lead roof to turret. Pitched slate roof to rear extension. Snecked rusticated sandstone walls having yellow brick quoins and limestone stringcourse. Buttress to front with limestone dressings. Square-headed bipartite and tripartite openings with tooled limestone surrounds, mullions, sills and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows throughout. Yellow brick relieving arch over first floor tripartite window having herringbone brick coursing. Square-headed window openings to turret with tooled limestone surrounds and sills. Paired camber-headed window openings to rear extension having red brick block-and-start surrounds and limestone sills. Pointed arch opening having yellow brick surround, hoodmoulding and limestone impost course with carved stops over Y-tracery glazed overlight and timber panelled door. Eight-bay two-storey outbuilding to south-west having pitched slate roof. Roughly-dressed sandstone walls with tooled limestone quoins. Camber-headed openings to ground floor with red brick block-and-start surrounds, two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills. Square-headed openings to first floor having brick block-and-start surrounds and timber fittings. Camber-headed openings with red brick block-and-start surrounds and timber battened half-doors. Square-headed carriage arch having red brick block-and-start surround and replacement metal door. Pair of rusticated limestone square-profile piers to east with carved caps and double-leaf cast-iron gates. Rubble and snecked sandstone walls having render copings and cast-iron railings. Pair of cut limestone square-profile piers to west with crenellated caps and double-leaf metal gates. Rubble sandstone boundary walls to site.

• Saint Andrew's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1870–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding gable-fronted Gothic Revival Roman Catholic church, begun in 1878, comprising five-bay side aisles, transepts, square-profile three-stage tower to front (east) elevation with two-stage turret to ground floor, apse and sacristy to rear (west) elevation and gable-fronted porches to north and south elevations. Pitched slate roofs having fishscale motifs, limestone copings with cross finials, wrought-iron ridge crestings, cast-iron rainwater goods and limestone bracketed eaves course. Ashlar limestone spire with wrought-iron cross finial to apex. Snecked rusticated sandstone walls having sandstone plinth course with limestone copings, stringcourses and sandstone buttresses with limestone dressings. Limestone plaques flanking entrance and carved statue over entrance to front. Limestone date plaque to rear. Arrow slit opening to gable front having limestone block-and-start surround and fixed timber fitting. Stained glass rose window to gable front having limestone quatrefoil and cross motifs, limestone surround, impost course and hoodmoulding. Pointed arch stained glass windows having limestone Y-tracery, block-and-start surrounds and hoodmouldings to gable front. Pointed arch openings to side aisles, front elevation, comprising quatrefoil openings over paired trefoil-headed lancet stained glass windows with limestone block-and-start surrounds and hoodmouldings. Oculi to nave having limestone surrounds, impost courses and inset sexfoil quarry glazed windows. Pointed arch openings to side aisles with limestone voussoirs, hoodmouldings, impost courses and inset paired trefoil-headed quarry glazed lancet windows. Pointed arch openings to apse having limestone block-and-start surrounds, continuous sill course, hoodmouldings and quatrefoil openings over paired trefoil-headed stained glass lancet windows. Pointed arch openings to transepts, north and south elevations, comprising limestone block-and-start surround, hoodmoulding, impost course and sexfoil motif over paired lancet openings with inset quatrefoil motifs over paired trefoil-headed stained glass windows. Arrow slit windows to tower, second stage and turret having limestone block-and-start surrounds. Pointed arch opening to tower, third stage having cinquefoil motifs over paired trefoil-headed lancet openings with timber fittings. Pointed arch opening having roll moulded limestone surround and hoodmoulding with impost course having floral motifs and timber battened double-leaf doors with ornate wrought-iron strap hinges. Pointed arch openings to transepts and porches having limestone block-and-start surrounds, hoodmouldings and double-leaf timber battened doors with wrought-iron strap hinges. Single-bay single-storey sacristy to rear having pitched slate roof with fishscale motifs, wrought-iron ridge crestings, sandstone chimneystack with limestone flue and limestone copings with finial. Snecked sandstone walls with plinth course having limestone coping. Square-headed bipartite and tripartite windows having limestone block-and-start surrounds and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Quatrefoil opening with quarry glazed window and limestone surround. Pointed arch opening with limestone block-and-start surround and timber battened door. Scissor brace roof to interior. Pointed arch arcade having marble columns with decorative limestone capitals. Timber gallery supported by arcade with marble columns and carved limestone capitals. Venetian mosaics in the chancel, under direction of George Ashlin, glass by Mayer of Munich and Earley. Pair of square-profile limestone piers with recessed trefoil-headed panels, ornate caps and double-leaf cast-iron gates. Snecked sandstone boundary walls with limestone copings. Graveyard to site.

• Saint Paul's Convent, convent/nunnery, 1900–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey U-plan convent, built in 1905, comprising gable-fronted projecting end bays to front (east) elevation and multiple-bay two-storey extensions including six-bay two-storey school to rear (west) elevation. Single-storey two-bay chapel to rear. Pitched slated roof having limestone copings, cross finials, terracotta decorative ridge cresting and yellow-brick chimneystacks. Hipped slate roof to school. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls having rendered plinth and render quoins. Pointed arch niches to gabled end bays with render hoodmouldings, plinths, block-and-start surrounds and statues. Square-headed openings having render block-and-start surrounds, limestone sills and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed bipartite openings with render block-and-start surrounds, shared limestone sills and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Paired lancet stained glass windows to chapel, south-west elevation, having quatrefoil motifs, block-and-start tooled limestone surrounds and sills. Lancet windows to chapel, nave with tooled limestone block-and-start surrounds. Pointed arch opening having tooled limestone block-and-start surround with stained glass overlight over double-leaf timber panelled door. Limestone entrance to step.

• Hennessy, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace two-bay three-storey house and shop, built c. 1820, having timber shopfront to ground floor. Pitched slate roof having brick chimneystack and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls with render quoins to first and second floors, render panels to ground floor. Square-headed openings having painted brick block-and-start surrounds, painted limestone sills and replacement aluminum windows. Shopfront comprising timber pilasters with recessed panels, supporting fascia and carved cornice. Square-headed display windows flanking square-headed opening with glazed overlight over half-glazed timber panelled door.

• Harnett, house, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay three-storey house and former shop, built c. 1800, having timber shopfront to ground floor dating to the mid nineteenth century. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystack and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls having render quoins to front, east-end bay. Square-headed openings with painted limestone sills and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Shopfront comprising fluted pilasters having ornate caps, supporting scrolled consoles with acanthus leaf motifs, fascia and decorative cornice. Square-headed shouldered display windows flanking square-headed opening with glazed overlight over half-glazed timber panelled double-leaf doors having flanking pilasters.

• Doherty's House, house, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1820, now in use as a shop. Hipped slate roof with overhanging eaves, rendered chimneystacks having recessed panels and render eaves course. Rendered walls with render quoins and plinth course. Square-headed openings to first floor having render mouldings, concrete sills and six-over-six pane timber sliding margin sash windows. Square-headed openings to ground floor with render surrounds, painted stone sills, flanking render pilasters and replacement uPVC windows. Render surround having fluted pilasters with scrolled consoles to slightly recessed square-headed opening having timber panelled door with flanking pilasters. Limestone steps and threshold to entrance.

• Bank/financial institution, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached four-bay two-storey former bank, built c. 1820, now in use as a house. Hipped and pitched slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles, render eaves course and rendered chimneystacks. Rendered walls to first floor and lined-and-ruled rendered walls to ground floor with render plinth course. Square-headed openings to first floor having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows with continuous render sill and impost courses. Segmental-headed openings to ground floor having moulded render continuous impost course with keystone motifs, one-over-one timber sliding sash windows and continuous render sill course. Slightly recessed square-headed opening having ornate shallow render canopy with pediment motif and scrolled consoles over timber panelled double-leaf door having glazed overlight. Entrance flanked by decorative render engaged columns.

• Kilfinnane Girls National School, school, 1900–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached U-plan school, built in 1909, comprising four-bay single-storey recessed centre-bay, two-bay single-storey gabled end bays with lean-to to centre bay and front (north-east) elevation. Three-bay single-storey extension to rear (south-west). Pitched slated roof with limestone copings, red brick eaves course and rendered chimneystacks. Painted roughcast rendered walls having red brick quoins and plinth course. Pair of rusticated cut-limestone plaques inscribed: "KILFINANE [sic] GIRLS NATIONAL SCHOOL 1909". Round-headed openings to gabled end bays having red brick block-and-start surrounds, limestone sills and replacement uPVC windows. Square-headed openings to centre-bay, north-west, south-east elevations, and rear elevation with red brick block-and-start surrounds and limestone sills having replacement uPVC windows. Square-headed bipartite opening to school, recessed centre-bay having red brick block-and-start surround, shared limestone sill and replacement uPVC windows. Square-headed opening to lean-to to front with brick block-and-start surrounds having limestone details, glazed overlights over timber battened doors. Limestone steps to entrance. Square-headed opening to rear with brick block-and-start surround, glazed overlights over timber battened door. Pair of square-plan ashlar limestone piers with carved caps, plinths and double-leaf cast-iron gates. Pedestrian entrances with single-leaf cast-iron gates and ashlar piers. Roughcast rendered boundary walls with limestone copings and cast-iron railings.

• Kilfinnane Rectory, rectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey over basement former rectory, built c. 1830, comprising gabled end bay and lean-to porch to front (south) elevation. Now in use as a private house. Hipped slate roof with red brick chimneystacks and overhanging eaves. Rubble sandstone walls with roughly dressed sandstone quoins. Square-headed opening with brick surrounds, replacement uPVC windows and tooled limestone sills. Square-headed opening to porch having glazed overlight over timber panelled door. Limestone steps to entrance. Three-bay two-storey outbuilding to west with pitched slate roof and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rough-cast rendered walls. Square-headed window openings. Elliptical-headed carriage arch. Square-headed door openings. Rubble limestone boundary walls with segmental-headed carriage arch having double-leaf wrought-iron gates to yard. Pair of square-profile dressed sandstone piers to east with carved caps, plinths, replacement metal double-leaf gates and sweeping walls terminating in second pair of piers.

• Kilfinnane Boys National School, school, 1900–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached gable-fronted three-bay single-storey L-plan former school, built in 1908, comprising six-bay single-storey extension to front (west) elevation. Lean-to extensions to rear (east) elevation. Pitched slate roof having limestone copings, red brick chimneystacks and terracotta ridge tiles. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls having red brick quoins and rusticated cut-limestone plaque inscribed: "KILFINANE [sic] BOYS NATIONAL SCHOOL 1908". Pebble-dashed walls to extension. Tripartite opening to front and south gables comprising segmental-headed opening flanked by square-headed openings with red brick block-and-start surround, limestone keystone, sills and replacement fixed windows. Square-headed openings having red brick block-and-start surrounds, limestone sills and replacement windows. Square-headed openings to extension with replacement aluminum windows and render sills. Square-headed openings having half-glazed timber panelled door. Roughly-dressed sandstone boundary walls having rendered copings.

• Kilfinnane Mills, chimney, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding chimney, built c. 1800, comprising square-plan plinth and tapering square-plan shaft. Roughly dressed sandstone walls to plinth having brick quoins and limestone coping. Red brick walls to shaft with limestone copings and brick sawtooth motifs to apex. Square-headed opening to east elevation having brick voussoirs.

• Spring Lodge, country house, 1780–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey over basement house, built c. 1790, comprising two-bay single-storey extension to east. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Roughcast rendered walls to front (north) elevation and rendered walls to rear (south) elevation. Square-headed openings having six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows and limestone sills. Square-headed openings to basement having replacement uPVC windows. Square-headed opening with timber pilasters supporting entablature and cornice over timber panelled door. Flight of limestone steps to entrance. Attached three-bay single-storey outbuilding to west having lean-to to front (south). Hipped corrugated-iron roof. Render over rubble sandstone walls. Square-headed window openings. Square-headed openings having corrugated-iron doors. Square-plan rendered piers with caps, double-leaf cast-iron gates, sweeping rendered walls terminating in second pair of piers.

• Spahill, house, 1780–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey house, built c. 1790, having two-bay single-storey extension to south elevation and extension to rear (east) elevation. Pitched slate roof having cast-iron rainwater goods and rendered chimneystacks. Pitched artificial slate roof to extension having brick chimneystack. Rendered walls to ground floor, roughcast rendered walls to first floor, front (north) elevation, roughcast rendered walls to rear. Square-headed openings with limestone sills and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed openings to extension having six-over-three pane timber sliding sash windows having cast-iron sill guards. Square-headed opening having glazed overlight over timber panelled door. Flight of cut limestone steps to entrance. U-plan single-story multiple-bay range of outbuildings to rear with cobblestones to courtyard. Pitched slate roof having terracotta ridge tiles, with corrugated-iron roof to east range, cast iron rainwater goods, rubble sandstone and rendered chimneystacks. Painted render over rubble stone walls. Square-headed openings with fixed windows. Elliptical-headed carriage arches, some partially blocked up. Pair of cast-iron square-profile piers to west with single-leaf cast-iron gate.

• Kilfinnane Garda Síochána Station, house, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1830, comprising projecting end bays to front (east) elevation, lean-to to east elevation and four-bay single-storey extension to rear (south) elevation. Now in disuse. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls having render plinth course. Square-headed openings with limestone sills and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Sandstone door surround to centre-bay having inset round-headed niche with square-headed replacement half-glazed timber panelled door. Square-headed opening to rear extension having timber battened door. Pair of square-plan piers to east with double-leaf cast-iron gates and rendered boundary walls.

• Ivy Villa, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1880, having gablets to front (north-east) elevation, lean-to and return to rear (south-west) elevation. Pitched tiled roof with red brick chimneystack, rendered copings and brick eaves course. Snecked sandstone walls and quoins. Square-headed openings having cut sandstone block-and-start surrounds, tooled limestone sills and replacement uPVC windows. Square-headed opening with cut sandstone block-and-start surround, having replacement timber and glazed door with tooled limestone steps. Dressed sandstone square-profile piers with double-leaf cast-iron gates. Rubble sandstone boundary walls having cast-iron railings set in limestone copings.

• Water pump, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron water pump, c. 1880, comprising fluted tapered shaft with spout, domed cap and finial.

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 Kilfinnane, about 1 in 10 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 high, 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 Kilfinnane.

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

Name

Kilfinnane · Cill Fhíonáin

Area

2,698,941 m² (269.89 ha, 666.92 acres)

Civil parish

Kilfinnane, and its townlands

Barony

Coshlea

Electoral division

Kilfinnane, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,147 people lived in 474 households in the Kilfinnane electoral division. 67% of households owned their home. 27% of homes were built since 2001. 15% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinanima (Massy), Ballyriggin, Ballyroe Lower, Ballyroe Upper, Bosnetstown, Garrynlease, Thomastown

Placenames

Kilfinnane 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.