Clogher East

82 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Clogher East, from 277 m² to 331,492 m² (33.15 ha, 81.91 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 45 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Clogher East 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.

• 29 Jul 2025Conditional

  existing garage & loft storage area for domestic use only

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 25261

• 14 Mar 2025Conditional

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

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2579

• 15 Nov 2024Conditional

  extension to dwelling house and all associated development works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2461127

• 3 Aug 2021N/a

  construction of a concrete underground slurry storage tank

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 211106

• 30 Jul 2021N/a

  construction of a dwelling house, garage, entrance, wastewater treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 211088

• 30 Apr 2021Conditional

  construction of a single storey dwelling house, garage, entrance, proprietary waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 21571

• 1 Apr 2021Conditional

  the construction of a dwelling house, a domestic shed, an effluent treatment system and polishing filter area as well as all ancillary site works and site services

  Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 21423

• 5 Feb 2021Conditional

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

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 21113

• 16 Sept 2020Conditional

  the existing storage shed and vehicular entrance as constructed with all associated site and ancillary works

  Retention, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 20927

• 28 Aug 2020Refused

  construction of a single storey dwelling house, garage, proprietary waste water treatment system, percolation area and permission to install a mobile home on site for the duration of the build, retention permission of entrance opening and all associated site works

  Permission, 3 homes · Limerick County Council, 20841

• 10 Jul 2020Refused

  construction of a single storey dwelling house, garage, entrance, proprietary waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 20630

• 18 Apr 2019Conditional

  alterations and extension to existing dwelling previously granted permission under 04/2877

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 19382

• 31 Aug 2017Conditional

  an extension to their dwelling house, upgrade existing septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 17813

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 Clogher East.

Recorded monuments

• LI039-066 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In improved pasture 45m W of large enclosure (LI039-067----). Depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map as a circular-shaped enclosure in field annotated ‘Crow Field’. Shown on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a circular-shaped area (diam. c. 40m) enclosed by a bank from SE-W-N reduced to a scarp elsewhere with an outer fosse. Surveyed by Henry A. Wheeler in 1970 prior to land reclamation works and described as poorly preserved monument consisting of a slight raised circular-shaped area enclosed by a bank (ext. H c. 3' /0.9m; int. H. 0.1m) only visible from S-W with external wet fosse (Wth 6-8 ft [1.8-2.4m]; 2 ft [0.6m] deep) (SMR Field Report 27/05/1970). Westropp (1916-17, 21) refers to ‘two conjoined and two very close’ forts in Clogher-East. No surface remains visible of levelled monument on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12. Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/09/2020 shows N quadrant of levelled site now occupied by farmyard buildings and transected at E by farm track running NW-SE. Partial outline of levelled monument visible on Google Earth orthoimage dated 05/04/2006. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 4 May 2021 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 305/33 on 13/09/2002. 320/3 on 05/10/2002. 372/20 on 10/05/2003.

• LI039-067 Enclosure - large enclosure
  Description

  In improved pasture 45m E of possible ringfort (LI039-066----). Depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map as a large circular-shaped enclosure. Shown on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as an oval-shaped area (dims. c. 83m NE-SW; 65m NW-SE) enclosed by a bank from NW-N-E reduced to a scarp elsewhere with external fosse. Truncated at W and SW by field boundaries and intersected from W-NW by field boundary running NE-SW. Westropp (1916-17, 21) refers to ‘two conjoined and two very close’ forts in Clogher-East. Surveyed by Henry A. Wheeler in 1970 prior to land reclamation works and described as consisting of a low platform enclosed by a low bank (ext. H 5' [1.5m]) and wet fosse (D 2'/0.6m; Wth 15' [5m]). Monument is visible as a low much degraded oval-shaped earthwork on aerial photograph (ASIAP (320) 3) taken 05/10/2002. Outline of large roughly circular shaped enclosure intersected at W by modern field boundary visible on Google Earth orthoimage dated 16/03/2016 See attached Google Earth orthoimages and ASIAP aerial photographs. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 4 May 2021

• LI039-068 Earthwork
  Description

  In pasture 140m NE of enclosure (LI039-195----). Depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map as a circular-shaped earthwork. Shown on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a raised roughly circular-shaped area (dims. c. 29m NW-SE; 27m NE-SW) defined by a scarp. Monument is visible as raised roughly circular-shaped area with external fosse from NW-N-NE on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12. Clearly visible on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/09/2020 to the N of a field boundary running E-W. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 4 May 2021 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 305/34 on 13/09/2002.

• LI039-069 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture 200m W of townland boundary with Ballynamuddagh. Enclosure (LI039-067----) lies 160m to N. Depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map as a circular-shaped enclosure. Shown on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a raised roughly circular-shaped platform(diam. c. 25m) enclosed by a fosse. Intersected from SW-W-N by curving field boundaries which have now been removed. Surveyed by Henry A. Wheeler in 1970 and described as a ringfort situated on marshy flat pasture consisting of a low dry platform (H c. 2'-4'/ 0.6-1.2m) enclosed by a shallow wet fosse (Wth c. 10'/3m) (SMR File, Field Report 27/05/1970). Levelled monument is visible as a circular-shaped cropmark on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-13. Outline of levelled monument visible on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 5 May 2021 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 305/33 on 13/09/2002. 320/2 on 05/10/2002.

• LI039-070 Earthwork
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture 200m E of townland boundary with Clogher West. Not depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Shown on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a roughly circular-shaped platform (diam. c. 23m) enclosed by a partial fosse from W-N-NE and SE-S-SW. Monument is visible as a circular-shaped area enclosed by a fosse on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12. Partial outline of poorly preserved monument visible on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 5 May 2021

• LI039-071001 Moated site
  Description

  In pasture 35m S of a watercourse that marks the townland boundary with Rathcannon. Enclosure (LI039-070002-) lies to immediate SE. Depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map as a non-antiquity where it shown as a narrow rectangular-shaped field. Depicted on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a rectangular-shaped area (dims. c. 55m N-S; 35m E-W) enclosed by a bank and external fosse from N-E-S, transected at W by field boundary running N-S. Possible monument visible as a rectangular-shaped field delimited by scrub-covered bank on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimages. Doubtful antiquity, may be the remains of a rectangular shaped field of post-1700 date. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 5 May 2021

• LI039-071002 Earthwork
  Description

  In pasture 100m S of a watercourse that marks the townland boundary with Rathcannon. Possible moated site (LI039-070001-) lies to immediate NW. Depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map as a semi-circular-shaped area (diam. c. 20m) defined by a bank only from S-W-N. Not depicted on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12. Possible cropmark visible on Google Earth orthoimages. Doubtful antiquity may be related to OS spot height taken at this location which is shown on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 5 May 2021

• LI039-072 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In improved pasture 110m E of a watercourse. Depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map as a circular-shaped earthwork. Partially levelled monument shown on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a raised roughly circular-shaped area (diam. c. 24m) defined by a scarp with external fosse both of which have been removed at E. Truncated at W by curving field boundary running N-S and intersected at S by field boundary running NE-SW. Partially levelled monument visible as semi-circular shaped earthwork delimited by trees from S-W-N on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12. Visible on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/09/2020 where it is intersected at S by field boundary that has been partially removed. See attached Google Earth orthoimages and ASIAP aerial photograph. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 5 May 2021 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 305/33 on 13/09/2002.

• LI039-073 Enclosure
  Description

  In improved pasture 190m W of the townland boundary with Maidstown and 700m SW of castle (LI039-074----). Depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map as two conjoined circular enclosures. Shown on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a raised circular-shaped area (diam. c. 14m) defined by a scarp and outer fosse. Conjoined enclosure to N consists of a raised semi-circular-shaped area (diam. c. 15m) defined by a scarp and external field drain from SE-W-NW. Entrance gap at SW. Westropp (1916-17, 21) refers to ‘two conjoined and two very close’ forts in Clogher-East. Levelled monument visible as two conjoined circular-shaped cropmarks on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 5 May 2021 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 305/34 on 13/09/2002.

• LI039-195 Enclosure
  Description

  This monument, though not depicted as an antiquity on any edition of the OS six-inch map, a curving field boundary follows c. a third of its circumference on the maps. A clear cropmark on: http://binged.it/10EDZIa shows this part of a large circular enclosure. This information was conveyed to ASI by Simon Dowling on 9 July 2013. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 19 August 2013 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 305/34 on 13/09/2002.

Architectural heritage

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

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 Clogher East, about 1 in 20 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 low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Clogher East · Cloichear Thoir

Area

2,817,609 m² (281.76 ha, 696.25 acres)

Civil parish

Dromin, and its townlands

Barony

Coshma

Electoral division

Dromin, the unit of the census

Census 2022

577 people lived in 197 households in the Dromin electoral division. 88% of households owned their home. 26% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballygubba North, Ballyhinnaught, Ballynamuddagh, Clogher West, Fortyacres, Maidstown, Rathcannon, Tankardstown North

Placenames

Clogher East 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.