Camas North

83 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Camas North, from 198 m² to 546,421 m² (54.64 ha, 135.02 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 49 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Camas North 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.

• 20 Aug 2025Conditional

  the construction of a single storey extension to the east side of existing dwellinghouse and a part-two storey Part-single storey extension to the rear & west side of existing dwellinghouse together with all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560821

• 1 May 2025Conditional

  an extension to an existing agricultural shed to include a slatted tank, concrete apron, cattle crush and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 25138

• 27 Nov 2024Conditional

  the change of house design from that previously approved under planning application reference 22/374 and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 24439

• 24 May 2024Conditional

  the construction of a two-storey extension to the side of existing dwelling and permission for associated renovation works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2460494

• 26 Apr 2023Conditional

  (a) retention of revised site boundaries and (b) retention of elevational changes to the dwelling house(from that granted under 21/1312) and all associated site development works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 23227

• 4 Apr 2022Conditional

  a dwelling house, wastewater treatment system, percolation area, site entrance and all associated site works(Ref. No. of Outline permission 21/597)

  Permission consequent, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 22374

• 20 Sept 2021Conditional

  part single storey and part two storey dwelling house, installation of a WWTS and polishing filter and upgrade of existing vehicular entrance (outline permission ref. no. 20/842) and all associated site development works

  Permission consequent, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 211312

• 5 May 2021Conditional

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

  Outline permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 21597

• 28 Aug 2020Conditional

  a dormer style dwelling house, installation of a WWTS and polishing filter and upgrate of existing vehicular entrance and planning permission for the demolition of existing dwelling house and all associated site development works

  Outline permission · Limerick County Council, 20842

• 5 Jan 2017Conditional

  the construction of dwelling house, waste water treatment system and percolation area, entrance, detached garage and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 174

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 Camas North.

Recorded monuments

• LI031-109 Enclosure
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture, 165m SE of townland boundary with Crean and 170m SW of enclosure (LI031-112----). Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Identified from examination of aerial photograph (BGE 1:5000 No. 2507) of the region taken 03/11/1984 associated with Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraghleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimage. See attached aerial photograph from Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline (BGE 1/5000 No. 2506) and Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 29 March 2021

• LI031-112 Enclosure
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture, 181m NE of enclosure (LI031-109----). Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Possible earthwork identified from examination of aerial photograph (BGE 1:5000 No. 2507) of the region taken 03/11/1984 associated with Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraghleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline. Faint trace of cropmark visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12. See attached aerial photograph from Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline (BGE 1/5000 2507) and Google Earth orthoimage 20/09/2020 Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 29 March 2021

• LI031-113 Earthwork
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture, 130m N of R516 which forms townland boundary with Carrigeen and 140m NE of enclosure (LI031-153----). Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Possible earthwork described as a ring-barrow or tumulus that was identified from work associated with Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraghleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline (Map 6, Site 6/2). Archaeological monitoring of to the S of the earthwork was carried out in 2004 under licence No. 04E0660 the results of which were summarised as following; ‘The topsoil was in general 0.15m deep and overlay a mid-orange/brown silty clay subsoil. No archaeological features or artefacts were recorded during monitoring’ (Kiely 2007, 240). No surface remains visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12. Faint trace of cropmark (diam. 5m) visible on Google Earth orthoimage dated 24/09/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimage 24/09/2018 Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 29 March 2021

• LI031-117 Designed landscape - folly
  Description

  19th century folly belonging to Camas House located 240m to S. Described by the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage [NIAH] as follows; 'Freestanding square-plan two-stage turret, built c. 1820. Battlemented top to turret with carved copings. Roughly dressed limestone walls having dressed quoins and cut limestone stringcourses to upper stage. Loop openings. Located within rubble stone boundary wall to Camas House' (www.buildingsofireland.ie; NIAH Reg. No. 21903128). Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 1 April 2021

• LI031-118001 Church
  Description

  Westropp (1904-5, 432) recorded the following details about Camus Kyle; 'A detached part of Monasternenagh. The grange of Camus and Cellseanig were granted to Magio in 1185 (charter). Camus, in Killoc deanery, dedicated to St. Senan, 1410. "Capella de Camus spect ad mon de May," 1418 and 1615. Camus, in Krean, "parish,"1586 (Peyton, p.13) Site - A burial ground'. No surface remains visible of church dedicated to St. Senan (O'Kelly 1944, 45). A small building is depicted standing in centre of Kyle Burial Ground (LI031-118002-) on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 26 April 2019

• LI031-118002 Graveyard
  Description

  Westropp (1904-5, 432) recorded the following details about Camus Kyle; 'A detached part of Monasternenagh. The grange of Camus and Cellseanig were granted to Magio in 1185 (charter). Camus, in Killoc deanery, dedicated to St. Senan, 1410. "Capella de Camus spect ad mon de May," 1418 and 1615. Camus, in Krean, "parish,"1586 (Peyton, p.13) Site - A burial ground'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 26 April 2019

• LI031-149 Enclosure
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture 210m SW of a watercourse. Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Identified from examination of aerial photograph (BGE 1:5000 No. 48) of the region taken on 03/11/1984 associated with Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraghleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline. Visible as a rectangular shaped cropmark (dims. c. 75m N-S x 65m E-W) on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/09/2020. Uncertain about antiquity of cropmark may be the remains of a post-1700 field depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 25 March 2021

• LI031-152 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  In wet pasture liable to flooding 40m N of R516 that marks the townland boundary with Carrigeen. Mound (LI031-126----) lies 100m to SW and enclosure (LI031-153----) 150m to E. Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Identified from examination of aerial photograph (BGE 1:5000 No. 48) of the region taken on 03/11/1984 associated with Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraghleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline. Ring-ditch visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12. Cropmark of small circular-shaped ring-ditch (diam. c. 6m) visible on Google Earth orthoimage dated 04/04/2013. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 26 March 2021

• LI031-153 Enclosure
  Description

  In wet pasture liable to flooding 20m N of R516 that marks the townland boundary with Carrigeen. Possible ditch-barrow (LI031-153----) lies 150m to W. Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Identified from examination of aerial photograph (BGE 1:5000 No. 48) of the region taken 03/11/1984 associated with Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraghleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 or on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/09/2020. Curvilinear feature visible on Google Earth orthoimages represents the remains of a watercourse which may have formed enclosing element on E side of possible monument. Doubtful antiquity. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 26 March 2021

• LI031-154 Enclosure
  Description

  In wet pasture liable to flooding 150m W of watercourse that marks the townland boundary with Ballybane. Enclosure (LI031-155----) lies 200m to NW. Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Identified from examination of aerial photograph (BGE 1:5000 No. 48) of the region taken 03/11/1984 associated with Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraghleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12. Visible as a circular cropmark on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/09/2020. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 26 March 2021

• LI031-155 Enclosure
  Description

  In wet pasture liable to flooding 200m S of watercourse that marks the townland boundary with Ballynanty. Enclosure (LI031-154----) lies 200m to SE. Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Identified from examination of aerial photograph (BGE 1:5000 No. 48) of the region taken 03/11/1984 associated with Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraghleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12. Visible as circular cropmark on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/09/2020. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 26 March 2021

• LI031-156 Ring-ditch
  Description

  In improved pasture 30m W of road that marks the townland boundary with Ballybane. Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Identified from examination of aerial photograph (BGE 1:5000 No. 50) of the region taken 03/11/1984 associated with Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraghleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline. No surface remains visible of possible circular enclosure on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 or on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/09/2020. Possible cropmark of ring-ditch 20m W of red dot visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 25/03/2107. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 26 March 2021

• LI031-158 Enclosure
  Description

  In wet pasture 20m N of Morningstar River that marks the townland boundary with Camas South and 220m NW of the site of 19th century Camas House. Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Identified from examination of aerial photograph (BGE 1:5000 No. 49) of the region taken 03/11/1984 associated with Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraghleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline. No surface remains of possible oval enclosure visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 or on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/09/2020. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 26 March 2021

Architectural heritage

• Camas House, bell tower/stand, folly, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding square-plan two-stage turret, built c. 1820. Battlemented top to turret with carved copings. Roughly dressed limestone walls having dressed quoins and cut limestone stringcourses to upper stage. Loop openings. Located within rubble stone boundary wall to Camas House.

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

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, low (inferred).

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Camas North · Camas Thuaidh

Area

2,861,884 m² (286.19 ha, 707.19 acres)

Civil parish

Monasteranenagh, and its townlands

Barony

Smallcounty

Electoral division

Crean, the unit of the census

Census 2022

463 people lived in 154 households in the Crean electoral division. 92% of households owned their home. 27% of homes were built since 2001. 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballybane, Ballynanty, Ballyreesode, Bruff, Camas South, Carrigeen, Crean, Garbally

Placenames

Camas North 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.