Mitchelstowndown East

22 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Mitchelstowndown East, from 11 m² to 202,398 m² (20.24 ha, 50.01 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 17 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Mitchelstowndown 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.

• 22 May 2023Conditional

  the construction of an entrance porch and a canopy together with a stairs shaft to the gable of existing licensed premises, change of use of first floor area from bedroom accommodation to a two bedroom apartment, modification of fenestrations on the front façade and the side elevation of the existing structure together with associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2360343

• 27 Apr 2020Conditional

  demolition of keg room, toilets and shed at rear of existing licenced premises, construction of extensions consisting of toilets, keg store, kitchen area, bin store, fuel store and also a canopy over part of the existing rear yard to accommodate play lanes, change of use of first floor from domestic to bedroom accommodation together with associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 20341

• 2 Oct 2019Conditional

  a side entrance door to service the existing first floor residential area together with associated site worsk

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 19975

• 18 Apr 2018Conditional

  relocating the existing entrance to the dwelling house and all ancillary site works including permission for revised site boundaries

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 18370

• 7 Nov 2017Refused

  the relocation of existing entrance to dwelling house and all ancillary site works including permission for revised site boundaries

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 171038

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 Mitchelstowndown East.

Recorded monuments

• LI049-015 Enclosure
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture 115m E of a watercourse that marks the townland boundary with Mitchelstowndown East. Enclosure (LI049-016----) lies 85m to N. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified as a circular-shaped enclosure during examination of Bórd Gáis Éireann gas pipeline aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000 2577; Site No. 260) taken 03/11/1984. No surface remains visible on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Bord Gáis Éireann aerial photograph (2577) and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 13 September 2021

• LI049-016 Enclosure
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture 125m E of a watercourse that marks the townland boundary with Mitchelstowndown East. Enclosure (LI049-015----) lies 85m to S. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified as a possible ovoid enclosure during examination of Bórd Gáis Éireann gas pipeline aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000 2557; Site No. 258) taken 03/11/1984. Visible as a roughly circular-shaped area (diam. c. 20m) enclosed by a bank on Digital Globe orthophotos taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Bord Gáis Éireann aerial photograph (2577) and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 13 September 2021

• LI049-020 Earthwork
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture, 75m S of townland boundary with Raheennamadra, barrows (LI049-241001/002- and LI049-021----) lie 50m to the NW and 11m to the SE respectively. Not marked on OSi historic maps. Identified as potential site immediately E of a linear cropmark running NE-SW on the Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000; 2578, Site 254) taken 03/11/1984. No surface remains visible on Digital Globe orthoimage. Faint trace of circular-shaped cropmark visible on Google Earth orthoimage date 18/11/2018. See attached BGE aerial photograph and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 12 September 2021

• LI049-021 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture, 75m S of townland boundary with Raheennamadra, barrows (LI049-241001/002- and LI049-021----) lie 50m and 11m to the NW respectively. Not marked on OSi historic maps. Identified as potential site immediately E of a linear cropmark running N-S on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000; 2578, Site 255) taken 03/11/1984. Faint trace of circular-shaped cropmark visible on OSi orthophotograph taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimage taken 18/11/2018. See attached BGE aerial photograph and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 12 September 2021

• LI049-022 Moated site
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture, 90m NE of Morningstar River that forms townland boundary with Mitchelstowndown. An enclosure (LI049-025----) lies 140m to the SE. Not marked on OSi historic maps. Identified as potential site immediately E of a linear cropmark running N-S on the Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000; 2578, Site 256) taken 03/11/1984. Monument visible as rectangular-shaped cropmark transected at SE by post-1700 field boundary running NE-SW on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages. Cropmark of rectangular shaped earthwork visible on oblique aerial photograph (ASIAP 342, 22) taken 05/01/2003. See attached BGE aerial photograph, oblique aerial image and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 12 September 2021

• LI049-024 Earthwork
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture, 60m S of townland boundary with Raheennamadra. Barrow (LI049-021----) lies 110m to the SW. Not marked on OSi historic maps. Identified as a potential site on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000; 2578, Site 253) taken 03/11/1984. No surface remains visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 20011-13 or on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached BGE aerial photograph and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 12 September 2021

• LI049-025 Earthwork
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture, 50m N of Morningstar River that forms townland boundary with Mitchelstowndown. Possible moated site (LI049-022----) lies 110m to the NW. Not marked on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Depicted on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as an oval-shaped platform (dims. c. 18m NE-SW x 16m NW-SE) defined by a scarp transected at W by drainage channel running N-S. Cropmark of monument visible on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000; Strip Map 4, Site 4/4) taken 03/11/1984. Outline of monument visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 20011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 12 September 2021

• LI049-027001 Field system
  Description

  In wet pasture, earthworks associated with a group of monuments (LI049-027001-/009-). Not marked on OSi 6-inch maps. Earthwork complex identified as a series of linear cropmarks which may be the remains of a field system on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000; 2779, Site 250) taken 03/11/1984. Linear cropmarks visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached BGE aerial photograph and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 4 October 2021

• LI049-027002 Earthwork
  Description

  In wet pasture, 25m S of townland boundary with Raheenamadra. In the NW quadrant of a group of monuments (LI049-027001/009-). Not marked on the OSi 6-inch maps. Potential earthwork identified as a rectangular cropmark on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000; 2779, Site 252) taken 03/11/1984. Trace of monument visible as rectangular cropmark (dims. c. 10m x 10m) N of a relic watercourse running E-W on OSi orthophotograph taken between 2005-12 and clearly visible on Google Earth orthoimage date 18/11/2018. Doubtful antiquity. See attached BGE aerial photograph and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 13 September 2021

• LI049-027003 Hearth
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture, in the NW quadrant of a group of monuments (LI049-027001/009-). Not marked on the OSi 6-inch maps. Hearth and post-holes (site TR/2/19/2) excavated by Margaret Gowen in 1986 on the Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline (1988, 180). No surface remains visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 or on Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 13 September 2021

• LI049-027004 Earthwork
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture, 180m W of townland boundary with Raheen. In the centre of a group of monuments (LI049-027001/009-). Not marked on OSi 6-inch maps. Potential earthwork identified on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000; 2779, Site 243) taken 03/11/1984. No surface remains visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 20011-13 or on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached BGE aerial photograph and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 13 September 2021

• LI049-027005 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In wet pasture, in the centre of a group of monuments (LI049-027001-/009-), earthwork (LI049-027004-) lies 15m to the NW. Not marked on the OSi 6-inch maps. Potential barrow identified as a circular cropmark on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000; 2779, Site 320) taken 03/11/1984. No surface remains visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 or on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached BGE aerial photograph and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 13 September 2021

• LI049-027006 Earthwork
  Description

  In wet pasture, in the SW quadrant of a group of monuments (LI049-027001/009-). Not marked on the OSi 6-inch maps. Potential earthwork identified as circular cropmark on the Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000; 2779, Site 244) taken 03/11/1984. No surface remains visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 or on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached BGE aerial photograph and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 13 September 2021

• LI049-027007 Earthwork
  Description

  In wet pasture, in the centre of a group of monuments (LI049-027001/009-). Not marked on the OSi 6-inch maps. Potential earthwork identified as a circular cropmark on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000; 2779, Site 242) taken 03/11/1984. No surface remains visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 or on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached BGE aerial photograph and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 13 September 2021

• LI049-027008 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In wet pasture, in the NE quadrant of a group of monuments (LI049-027001/009-). Not marked on the OSi 6-inch maps. Potential barrow identified as a circular cropmark on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000; 2779, Site 240) taken 03/11/1984. Faint trace of circular cropmark visible on OSi orthophotograph taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached BGE aerial photograph and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 13 September 2021

• LI049-027009 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  In wet pasture, in the NE quadrant of a group of monuments (LI049-027001/009-), earthwork (LI049-027007-) lies 15m to the W. Not marked on OSi 6-inch maps. Potential earthwork identified as a rectangular cropmark on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000; 2779, Site 241) taken 03/11/1984. Possible faint trace visible of ditch-barrow on OSi orthoimage taken 2005-12. No surface remains visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 or on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached BGE aerial photograph and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 13 September 2021

• LI049-029001 Earthwork
  Description

  In wet pasture, earthwork complex consisting of a series of linear earthworks enclosing a group of three barrows (LI049-029002/004-). Linear earthworks visible on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000; 2579, Site 248) taken 03/11/1984. Linear earthworks clearly visible on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/03/2018. See attached BGE aerial photograph and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 14 September 2021

• LI049-029002 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  In wet pasture, one of group of three barrows (LI049-029002/003-). Possible ditch-barrow (LI049-029003-) immediately to E. Not marked on OSi 6-inch maps. Potential barrow identified as a circular cropmark on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000; 2579, Site 245) taken 03/11/1984. Faint trace of circular cropmark (diam. c. 4.5m) visible on OSi orthophotograph taken between 2005-12 and clearly visible on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/03/2018. See attached BGE aerial photograph and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 14 September 2021

• LI049-029003 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  In wet pasture, one of a group of three barrows (LI049-029002/004-). Possible ditch-barrow (LI049-0290032) immediately to W. Not marked on OSi 6-inch maps. Potential barrow identified as a circular cropmark on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000; 2579, Site 246) taken 03/11/1984. Faint trace of circular cropmark (diam. c. 4.5m) visible on OSi orthophotograph taken between 2005-12. Clearly visible on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/03/2018. See attached BGE aerial photograph and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 14 September 2021

• LI049-029004 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  In wet pasture, one of a group of three barrows (LI049-029002/004-). Not marked on OSi 6-inch maps. Potential barrow identified as a circular cropmark on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000; 2579, Site 247) taken 03/11/1984. Faint trace of circular cropmark (diam. c. 4.75m) visible on OSi orthophotograph taken between 2005-12. Cropmark clearly visible on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/03/2018. See attached BGE aerial photograph and Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 14 September 2021

• LI049-031 Pit
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture, a group of monuments (LI049-027001/009-) lie to the NW. Not marked on the OSi 6-inch maps. Identified as a potential site (site TR/2/19/1) in 1986 on the Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline (Gowen 1988, 110). Excavations by Claire Walsh (1987, 26) revealed a bronze age pit, the results of which were summarised as following; ‘This was an isolated pit, 1.56m x 1m and 50cm deep. The homogeneous, moderately charcoal-flecked fill contained the decayed fragments of a coarse, undecorated pot. No cremated bone was noted.’ No surface remains visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 or on Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 14 September 2021

• LI049-226 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  In pasture 160m N of the Morningstar River that marks the townland boundary with Mitchelstowndown. A group of 3 barrows (LI049-029002/04-) lies 105m to SE. Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Possible barrow listed as ‘Mitchelstowndown East 8’ by Grogan (1989, 239). Visible as a circular cropmark (diam. c. 6m) on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-2013. No surface remains visible on Google Earth orthoimage dated 13/08/2021. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 12 October 2021

• LI049-240 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In improved pasture, 100m S of a local road that marks the townland boundary with Raheennamadra. Enclosure (LI049-016----) lies 95m to the W. Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Identified as a possible ring barrow on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000; 2578) taken 03/11/1984. Monument listed as ‘Mitchelstowndown East 17’ and identified as a ring-barrow by Grogan (1989, 239). Visible as a sub-circular cropmark on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/03/2018. No surface remains visible on Google Earth orthoimage dated 13/08/2021. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 8 October 2021

• LI049-241001 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture, 30m S of a local road that marks the townland boundary with Raheennamadra. Possible barrow (LI049-241002-) lies 20m to the E. Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Identified as a possible ring barrow on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000; 2578) taken 03/11/1984. Possible barrow listed as ‘Mitchelstowndown East 1’ by Grogan (1989, 239). No surface remains visible on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 20 October 2021

• LI049-241002 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture, 35m S of a local road that marks the townland boundary with Raheennamadra. Possible barrow (LI049-241002-) lies 20m to the W. Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Identified as a possible ring barrow on Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000; 2578) taken 03/11/1984. Possible barrow listed as ‘Mitchelstowndown East 2’ by Grogan (1989, 239). No surface remains visible on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 20 October 2021

Architectural heritage

• House, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey house, built c. 1840, with single-bay two-storey addition and having render shopfront to front (east) elevation and lean-to to rear (west) elevation. Now in use as public house. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Ruled-and-lined rendered walls. Square-headed openings to first floor having render surrounds, concrete sills and replacement timber casement windows. Shopfront comprising moulded cornice and fascia with recent raised lettering. Round-headed openings to ground floor having moulded render surrounds, concrete sills and fixed windows. Round-headed openings with moulded render surrounds, painted stone plinths and glazed overlights over timber panelled doors. Single-storey outbuilding to west having pitched slate roof and roughly dressed limestone walls. Roughly dressed limestone boundary walls to rear (west) elevation.

• Aughavoona House, house, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1860, having porch to front (south) elevation and single-bay two-storey extension with lean-to to rear (north) elevation. Artificial skirt slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and overhanging eaves. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls, render quoins, stringcourse and plinth course. Render cornice with dentils to porch. Square-headed openings to first floor having render surrounds with scrolled consoles, one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills. Square-headed openings to ground floor having moulded render surrounds having scrolled consoles, concrete sills and bipartite one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed opening to porch having glazed overlights over timber mullioned fixed windows with concrete sill. Square-headed opening having glazed overlight over timber panelled door. Square-headed openings flanking entrance having concrete sills and four-over-one pane fixed windows. Three-bay single-storey outbuilding to north. Pitched slate roof. Rubble limestone walls. Camber-headed opening with brick voussoirs and timber battened door. Segmental-headed carriage arches with brick voussoirs and corrugated-iron fittings.

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 Mitchelstowndown East, 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 low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Mitchelstowndown 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 Mitchelstowndown East with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.

Name

Mitchelstowndown East · Baile Mhistéala na dTamhan Thoir

Area

588,586 m² (58.86 ha, 145.44 acres)

Civil parish

Knocklong, and its townlands

Barony

Coshlea

Electoral division

Glenbrohane, the unit of the census

Census 2022

474 people lived in 186 households in the Glenbrohane electoral division. 89% of households owned their home. 26% of homes were built since 2001. 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyfroota, Cloghast, Mitchelstowndown, Mitchelstowndown West, Newtown, Raheen, Raheennamadra

Placenames

Mitchelstowndown 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.