Dromin South

9 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Dromin South, from 2,160 m² (0.22 ha, 0.53 acres) to 662,432 m² (66.24 ha, 163.69 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 20 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 Dromin South in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

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

• 6 Jun 2023Conditional

  the following: dwelling house, waste water treatment system, percolation area & site boundaries as constructed. Planning granted under planning reference 11/875(extended under planning reference 17/7025) and all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 23297

• 7 Feb 2023N/a

  dwelling house, wastewater treatment system, percolation area & Site boundaries as constructed (planning granted under planning reference 11/875, extended under planning reference 17/7025) and all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2372

• 9 Jun 2017Conditional

  Extension of Permission from Ref No: 11/875 (the construction of a dwelling house, entrance, domestic garage, proprietary domestic waste water treatment unit and associated works)

  Extension of duration · Limerick County Council, 177025

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 Dromin South.

Recorded monuments

• LI039-078 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In improved pasture immediately W of a field boundary that marks the townland boundary with Wellfield. Trinity Well (LI039-077----) lies 300m to NW and church (LI039-079001-) 270m to NE. Depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map as a circular-shaped area enclosed by a bank. It is shown on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a raised oval-shaped area (dims. c. 18m NW-SE; 14m NE-SW) defined by a scarp. The monument is visible on aerial photograph (ASIAP (272) 17) taken 16/05/2003 and on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/09/2020 as a raised oval-shaped platform intersected at W by a field boundary running NW-SE. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 28 April 2021 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 372/17 on 10/05/2003

• LI039-079001 Church
  Description

  Medieval church ruins of Dromin dedicated to the Holy Trinity stands in centre of Dromin graveyard (LI039-079002-). Westropp (1904-5, 430-1) recorded the following details about Dromin Church; 'Dromin Claryn, 1291; Dromin Icherolyn, 1302; Almerica de Bellofago claims money off Dromynclerkin, &c, 1296 (Plea R. 22 of xxv Ed. I., m. 48). In 1325, R. de Burgo held Dromcler for Peter de Colgan and The Earl of Kildare (ib., 151 of xviii and xix Ed. II). Dromuin dedicated to the Trinity, 1410, Map (D.S. (A), 44). The name means "Little ridge of the O'Clerens " (O'Cleirchens), sub-chiefs of Ui Cairbre Aodha. Fabric - It is 50 feet 9 inches [15.5m] by 20 feet 2 inches [6.1m]. The east window, oblong, with a horizontal cross-bar and flat-arched splay. The side-lights are oblong, three north and two south. The walls, 13 feet [4m] by 2½ feet [0.75m]. At the West end is a "castle," entered by a pointed door in the gable, 26 feet [8m] high to the west, 12 feet 3 inches [3.7m] to the north; the south wall is levelled. It is, of course, a priest's residence. Trinity Well [LI039-077----] lies to the south-west in Ballynamuddagh'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 21 May 2019 See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – 328/17, 18 on 05/10/2002; 346/19, 20 on 05/01/2003; 372/15, 16 on 10/05/2003.

• LI039-079002 Graveyard
  Description

  Medieval church ruins (LI039-079001-) of Dromin dedicated to the Holy Trinity stands in centre of roughly square-shaped graveyard (approx. dims. 87m NW-SE x 81m NE-SW) enclosed by a post-1700 stone wall with entrance gate at NW Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 21 May 2019 See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – 328/17, 18 on 05/10/2002; 346/19, 20 on 05/01/2003; 372/15, 16 on 10/05/2003.

• LI039-081 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture 80m S of the townland boundary with Dromin North. Possible ringfort (LI039-082----) lies 30m to NE. Dromin church (LI039-079001-) and graveyard (LI039-079001-) 315m to SW Depicted on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as circular-shaped area (diam. c. 45m) enclosed by a bank with external fosse only indicated from S-SW and from W-NW. Monument visible as a circular-shaped area enclosed by a scrub-covered bank on Google Earth orthoimage dated 14/09/2019 with entrance gap at E. Intersected at SE and W by post-1700 field boundaries as shown on aerial photographs. See attached Google Earth orthoimages and ASIAP aerial photograph (328) 18. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 29 April 2021 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 372/12, 13, 14 on 05/01/2003.

• LI039-082 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In wet pasture 60m S of the townland boundary with Dromin North. Ringfort (LI039-082----) lies 30m to SW. Depicted on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a roughly oval-shaped area (dims. c. 40m NW-SE; 42m NE-SW) enclosed by a bank from E-S-W reduced to a scarp elsewhere with partial remains of an external fosse at NE only. Outline of poorly preserved monument visible on Google Earth orthoimage dated 16/03/2016. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 29 April 2021 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 372/12, 13, 14 on 05/01/2003.

• LI039-083 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture immediately S of the townland boundary with Dromin North. Possible ringfort (LI039-084----) lies 45m to E. Not depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Shown on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as an irregular-shaped woodland area (dims. c. 37m N-S; 45m E-W) enclosed by field walls. On both maps it is depicted within a woodland plantation. Partially hachured on Cassini ed. OSi 6-inch map where a semi-circular shaped arc is shown at W only. The 1840 edition shows a pathway leading from a designed landscape immediately S of Dromin R.C. Chapel. The partial outline of a poorly preserved enclosure is visible on OSi orthophotos taken between 2005-12 as a roughly semi-circular-shaped area enclosed by a bank from SW-NW and levelled elsewhere. Intersected at E by field bank running E-W to ringfort (LI039-084---). Outline of monument visible on Google Earth orthoimage dated 14/09/2019. Could be the remains of a ringfort reused as a landscape feature such as a tree-ring in the post-1700 period. Alternatively could be the remains of a designed landscape feature of post-1700 date that is contemporaneous with woodland plantation. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 29 April 2021

• LI039-084 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture immediately S of the townland boundary with Dromin North. Possible enclosure (LI039-083----) lies 45m to W. Not depicted on 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Shown as an antiquity on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map where it is depicted as a circular-shaped area (diam. 3c. 6m) enclosed by bank, except at E where levelled by boundary of woodland plantation. On both maps it is depicted within a woodland plantation. The 1840 edition shows a pathway leading from a designed landscape immediately S of Dromin R.C. Chapel. Outline of well preserved monument visible on OSi orthophotos 2005-22 where enclosed by grass-covered field walls. Fairly well preserved monument visible on Google Earth orthoimage dated 14/09/2019 with possible entrance at S, intersected at W by field wall which connects to possible enclosure (LI039-083----). See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 28 April 2021

• LI039-085 Earthwork
  Description

  In pasture immediately N of the townland boundary with Scoul. Possible enclosure (LI039-087----) lies 180m to SE. Indicated as a semi-circular feature but not as an antiquity on 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Shown on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a semi-circular shaped area (dims. c. 13m N-S; 17m E-W) enclosed by a bank with outer fosse transected at S by townland boundary running E-W. A disused gravel pit is depicted 200m to W. Surveyed by the ASI in 1996 when a faint cropmark was the only visible remains recorded. According to landowner earthwork was levelled 10-15 years ago, c. 1980 (SMR File). No surface remains visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 or on Google Earth orthoimage dated 14/09/2019. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 29 April 2021

• LI039-138 Earthwork
  Description

  In reclaimd pasture 25m N of stream which marks the townland boundary with Cloonygarra. Earthwork (LI039-137---) lies 160m to SW. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 25; AP 5/2112) as an enclosure. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12. Shallow circular-shaped depression visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 15/09/2019. See attached Bruff aerial photograph (Bruff 25) and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 10 May 2021

• LI039-139 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In wet pasture immediately N of stream which marks the townland boundary with Cloonygarra. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 26; AP 5/2112) as an enclosure. Surveyed by the ASI in 1996 and described as a raised roughly circular-shaped area (diam. 18m) enclosed by a low bank (Wth 3.2m; H 0.25m) from NE-SW reduced to a scarp elsewhere. The interior rises to NE where there is a sub-circular shaped mound (diam. 4m) with a shallow depression (Wth 1.05m; D 0.2m) in the centre. The outline of the monument is visible as a raised circular-shaped platform on OSi orthophotos taken between 2005-2012. Visible as a faint cropmark of a circular-shaped area defined by a fosse on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached ASI sketch plan of monument, Bruff aerial photograph (Bruff 26) and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 10 May 2021

Architectural heritage

• Catholic Church of the Holy Trinity, church/chapel, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cruciform-plan Roman Catholic church, built in 1828, comprising three-bay nave, porch and open work bellcote having cross finial to front (north-east) elevation and single-bay transepts. Pitched slate roof with cast-iron ridge crestings, limestone copings, render eaves course and cross finial to rear (south-west) elevation. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls having render plinth course, quoins and carved limestone plaque to front elevation. Pointed arch openings with render hoodmouldings, stained glass windows and concrete sills. Pointed arch openings to transepts having hoodmouldings and stained glass overlights over double-leaf timber battened doors. Square-headed opening to porch with timber battened door. Timber queen post truss ceiling to interior. Limestone Doric style columns to transept arcade. Marble reredos to altar. Three-bay single-storey outbuilding to south-west having pitched slate roof. Render over rubble sandstone walls. Square-headed window openings. Square-headed opening having timber battened door. Square-headed door opening to north-east elevation with timber lintel and brick relieving arch. Rusticated limestone boundary walls with square-profile piers to site.

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

Landslides

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

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1001 (ZIP).

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Dromin South with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.

Name

Dromin South · An Dromainn Theas

Area

1,007,291 m² (100.73 ha, 248.91 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

Ballinstona North, Ballyania, Ballynamuddagh, Cloonygarra, Dromin North, Scoul, Wellfield

Placenames

Dromin South 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.