Brackvoan

Area

2,140 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres)

Buildings

3 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 293 m².

Zoning

R2 Existing Residential (Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028) The objective
S5 Education & Community Facilities (Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028) The objective

Townland

Brackvoan

Planning applications on this parcel

• 14 Mar 2023Conditional

  the carry out of development comprising the installation of a prefabricated building to carry out pre-school & after-school child care services. The development will include all necessary site/construction works and boundaries, connection to existing piped & cable services, revisions to existing car parking layout and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2360147

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 this parcel.

Recorded monuments around it

This parcel is in the zone of notification of 5 recorded monuments.

• LI032-114 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Ringfort known locally as 'Lísín an Bhrogha' stands in small woodland area, on the SW edge of Bruff town, on the S bank of the Morningstar River with public road to S, which marks the townland boundary with Brackvoan. The site of two castles (LI032-115001-/115002-) lie 100m to E and 110m to NE respectively with Bruff church (LI032-115003-) and graveyard (LI032-115003-) standing 200m to ENE. Annotated ‘Lísín-a-Bhrogha’ on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map where it is depicted as a roughly circular-shaped platform (dims. c. 46m N-S; 42m E-W). The town and parish of Bruff are named after this monument which may indicate that it was the site of a high status residence of a Gaelic chieftain. In 1840 the Ordnance Survey recorded the following details about this monument; 'The name of this Parish is in Irish Brugh na Déise which signifies the Brugh, Burgum or Chief Seat of the Territory of Deisy (Déise Beag) which is the ancient name of the territory in which it is situated. The feature originally called Brogh ls a fort of earth which is situated in the Townland of Bruff in a grove thickly planted with elms, which also extend over the fort itself on the south west bank of the River called the Morning Star and in the immediate vicinity of the Town of Bruff to the west. This fort is called in Irish by the people Lísín a Bhrogha and Lísín Aerach a' Bhrogha, i .e. , the Airy (Little) Fort of the Brugh (Bruff). It consists of a double mound, the lower portion of which is about one hundred and forty four paces [m] in circumference at the base and the upper portion ninety five feet [109m] in diameter at the top. There is a horizontal space of eight feet [2.4m] and in some parts (here the bank of the upper moat is injured) much wider, between the two moats, which are nearly of the same height. The entire height is about twelve feet [3.65m]; in some parts not so much. The entrance to this fort (or moat) is on the eastern side' (OSL Bruff Parish, 36). Monument is obscured today by woodland on OSi orthoimages taken 2005-2012, on Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013 and on Google Earth orthoimages taken 25/03/2017 and 28/06/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 8 November 2020

• LI032-115001 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  Bruff Castle was described in 1840 as follows; ‘the ruins of the old Castle of Bruff, formerly the residence of Sit Henry Hartstonge, and after him of his widow, Lady Hartstonge, are situated on the north bank of the River (Morning Star) immediately to the west of the bridge and near the Church of Bruff. It measures thirty five feet [10.6m] from north to south outside and eighteen and a half feet [5.6m] from east to west. The doorway, which is quadrangular, is placed on the eastern side and is at present (the threshold is raised with stone work) but four feet ten inches [1.47m] high, two feet two inches [0.66m] in width at the top and at the bottom two feet three and a half inches [0.71m]. Over the ground floor there is a stone arch which springs from the ground. The highest part of the walls now remaining is not more than about twenty four feet [7.3m] in height; the greater portion of them is little higher than the first arch. The only place I could measure the thickness of the walls is at the doorway and where the arch springs; here the thickness if three feet [0.9m]. The features on the upper part of the walls are all destroyed. The first of ground floor of this castle is now inhabited by a poor family in the town of Bruff. To the north east of the Castle there is a quadrangular building called the Court [LI032-115002-], which measures twenty seven and a half feet [8.4m] in length on the outside but its breadth could not be easily determined. It is now thatched with straw and its features closed up with stone work’ (O’Flanagan 1929, 36-7). Westropp (1906-7, 170-1) recorded the following details about Bruff Castle located at the S end of the town of Bruff; ''C[astle]. and "Court" marked. 1420 Brugh na nDeisi (O'Huidhrin). The C[astle]. is said to have been built in 1220 by de Lacy. It was an appanage of the Hospital of Aney. 1583 Near Awney C[astle]. "is the place where Burg, alias A Burrough town, was formerly, which was altogether laid waste, long before the rebellion of the Earl (of Desmond), except a house or peel tower of Maughan mac Teige" (Des. R., 4b). Piers Lacy, of Broffe, was in Desmond's rebellion (Fi. 4369). 1600 He held the C[astle]. was defeated by Capt. Slingsby, and Brough C[astle]. garrisoned. Carew describes Lacy and the Knight of Glin as "children of perdition, not to be admitted to terms." Lacy was executed, 1617, and his lands given to Sir T. Standish (Inq. Exch., 1; Pacat. Hib., L, p. 55; C.S.P.L). 1641 J. Lacy, of Bruff, "a person of eminent power," took the C[astle]. from E. Standish, and from it harassed the English at Lough Gur. A rumour spread that the latter intended to burn Bruff; and this, with the fact of their burning Ballynegalliagh village, led Lacy to advance against them. He drew up his men on the hill; but the English did not venture to attack him, and he returned to Bruff. Unfortunately, while he was absent from home (against his explicit orders and his wife's entreaties), his followers hanged two English prisoners, in revenge for Ballynegalliagh (Deps., 359, 371, 457). 1655 Broffe C[astle]. bawn, orchard, and tucking-mill belonged to the daughters of Sir T. Standish (C.S., xxiv., p, 11). It was the chief residence of the Hartstonges, Baronets, in later days. Fabric - The C[astle]. was on the "Morning Star" river to the west of the bridge. It measured 35 feet [10.6m] by 18½ feet [5.6m], and had a square door with inclined jambs. It was 24 feet [7.3m] high, with a vaulted understory, the rest nearly gone. The defaced "Court" lay to the north-east, and was 27 feet [8.2m] long; both have been levelled since 1840 (O.S.L., 8, p. 102)'. The 1654-56 Civil Survey of Limerick recorded that the four daughters of Sir Thomas Standish were the owners in Bruff of 'a Castle Bawne orchard, tucking mill, grist mill, a fishing weare out of repayre' (Simington 1938, 128). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 10 December 2020

• LI032-115002 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  Bruff Castle (LI032-115001-) and Court was described in 1840 as follows; ‘the ruins of the old Castle of Bruff, formerly the residence of Sit Henry Hartstonge, and after him of his widow, Lady Hartstonge, are situated on the north bank of the River (Morning Star) immediately to the west of the bridge and near the Church of Bruff. It measures thirty five feet [10.6m] from north to south outside and eighteen and a half feet [5.6m] from east to west. The doorway, which is quadrangular, is placed on the eastern side and is at present (the threshold is raised with stone work) but four feet ten inches [1.47m] high, two feet two inches [0.66m] in width at the top and at the bottom two feet three and a half inches [0.71m]. Over the ground floor there is a stone arch which springs from the ground. The highest part of the walls now remaining is not more than about twenty four feet [7.3m] in height; the greater portion of them is little higher than the first arch. The only place I could measure the thickness of the walls is at the doorway and where the arch springs; here the thickness if three feet [0.9m]. The features on the upper part of the walls are all destroyed. The first of ground floor of this castle is now inhabited by a poor family in the town of Bruff. To the north east of the Castle there is a quadrangular building called the Court, which measures twenty seven and a half feet [8.4m] in length on the outside but its breadth could not be easily determined. It is now thatched with straw and its features closed up with stone work’ (O’Flanagan 1929, 36-7). The 1654-56 Civil Survey of Limerick recorded that the four daughters of Sir Thomas Standish were the owners in Bruff of 'a Castle Bawne orchard, tucking mill, grist mill, a fishing weare out of repayre' (Simington 1938, 128). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 10 December 2020

• LI032-115003 Church
  Description

  The 18th century Church of Ireland church in Bruff stands on the site of an earlier church. In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Letters recorded following details about Bruff Church; 'The modern Church of Bruff occupies the site of an older one, which was in use until about fifty or sixty years since [c. 1780-90]. Inside the church there is to the left of the communion table a black marble monument with the following inscription; 'This Monument, with the Chappel, was pulled downe, to be sett up and better repaired in the Memory of Sir Thomas Standish of Bruff, Knight, deceased, by Standish Hartstonge, Esq. Recorder of the Citty of Lymrick, and second justice of the province of Munster, his Grandchild by Elizabeth, the eldest Daughter of Sir Thomas, who was Maryed to Francis Harstronge of Southreps in the county of Norfolck, Esq. which Standish their only sonne, first maryed Elizabeth the eldest daughter of Francis Jeremy of Gunton, in the county of Norfolck, Esq. and had issue by her, Eleaven children, whereof three sons and four daughters are now living, wich Elizabeth dying, he maryed Anne the daughter of his Grace Dr. John Bromhal, late Lord Primate of all Ireland, who is now co-heire to Sir Thomas Bromhal, Baronet, his Sonne, who died without issue; wich Standish and Anne, are yet living this 18th Octo. 1676, Septr. 4th 1685, Anne dying 3 years past the same, Sir Standish, now Bart. and Second Baron of the Exchequer Maryed Johanna the Eldest Sister of Sir Rowland Gwyn, 3 of the County Radnore, who hath now issue one sonne names Gwyn 3 months old' (Fitzgerald 1826, 322). Westropp (1904-5, 430) recorded the following details about Bruff; 'A parish, Brughnandeisi, in 1420 (O'Huidhrin, note, 700). Brug, 1186 (charter of Magio); Brugh, or Broff, dedicated to St. Peter of Alexandria, 26 Nov., 1410; Burgh, 1418; Borough, or Bruff, 1543 and 1578 (Inquisitions on the Hospital of Aney). Site - It had fallen into decay, so was demolished by Lady Lucy Hartstonge, and a new church built on its site, 1776 (Fitzgerald, i., pp. 320-2)'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 26 April 2019

• LI032-115004 Graveyard
  Description

  Situated at S end of the village of Bruff overlooking the Morningstar River to S. Church of Ireland church stands on site of medieval church (LI032-115003-) in E quadrant of L-shaped graveyard (approx. dims. 57m N-S x 55m E-W) enclosed by a post-1700 stone wall with entrance gate at S. Graveyard has been extended to the W where it is enclosed by a high stone wall, old graveyard boundary on W side visible as a low ridge running N-S. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 20 June 2019

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.

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).

Ground and risks

Radon

At the centre of this parcel, 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.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of this parcel.

Flooding

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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.

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