King's Island

438 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in King's Island, from 4 m² to 37,429 m² (3.74 ha, 9.25 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 2 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 376 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Open Space and Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 41 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2City Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Education and Community Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Enterprise and Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 23 Feb 2026Conditional

  construction of 8 no. lighting columns for Star Rovers AstroTurf pitch and grass pitch and demolition and removal of 4 no. existing lighting columns

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2640

• 18 Dec 2025N/a

  (i) Extension and renovation of the existing single-storey King's Island Youth & Community Centre building (232 sqm) comprising alteration and extensions including an additional storey at first floor level and new roof structure. The extended building floor area of 911 sqm (gross internal floor area) shall comprise at ground floor level: a community café and servery area, multi-purpose sports hall, office and meeting/training room accommodation and at first floor level further office and meeting/training room accommodation in addition to ancillary toilet, circulation, storage and plant spaces at both ground and first floor levels. The proposed new roof structure shall incorporate roof lights over the community café, multi-purpose sports hall and first floor level circulation spaces. (ii) Public realm works at Verdant Place comprising a mixture of soft and hard landscaped areas including 4no. car parking spaces and 1no. loading bay on Verdant Place. (iii) A new multi-use games area (250swm) to the north of the community centre building and adjoining the existing playground on St. Ita's Street. (iv) All associated site development works, services, piped infrastructure and ducting, changes in level, site landscaping and all associated development and excavation works above and below ground. Limerick City & County Council has carried out an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Report in accordance with the requirements of Article 120(1B)(b)(i) and has determined that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment. Accordingly, it has been determined that EIA is not required in respect of this proposed development. Nonetheless, a person may, within 4 weeks beginning on the date of the publication of this notice, apply to An Coimisiún Pleanála, 64, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, D01 902. Limerick City and County Council in accordance with the requirements of Article 250(1) of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) has carried out an Appropriate Assessment (AA) Screening Report and it has been determined that a full Appropriate Assessment is not required in respect of this proposed development

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 258329

• 12 Dec 2025Conditional

  the refurbishment of the existing school, 2531m2, the construction of a new single storey extension for special education needs, 189m2 and demolition of an existing plant room, 64m2. The works will include the creation of 2No. playspaces at first floor level, with a new escape staircase within the courtyard, new hard and soft landscaping to include the upgrade of public realm at the Island Road entrance, and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2561325

• 18 Jul 2025Conditional

  The development, Limerick Navigation and Park Canal 5-year Maintenance Works along the Abbey River and Shannon River Navigation from Quay Lock to Ardnacrusha Tail Race junction and the Park Canal, in the townlands of Rebouge, Rebouge Island, Park, Monamuck, Irishtown, St. Francis Abbey, English Town, King’s Island, Corbally, Monabraher, Co. Limerick., will consist of essential maintenance works along the Shannon Navigation and Park Canal, as outlined in the Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) submitted with the planning application and in accordance with Waterways Ireland’s statutory remit comprising of the following: • Removal from the navigation, along the Abbey River and River Shannon to the Ardnacrusha Tail Race, overhanging branches and infringing trees (including dead trees) that have fallen over more than 60 degrees out into the navigation channel causing a hazard to passing vessels. • Maintenance of overgrown vegetation impacting and overgrowing the water portion of the Park Canal, aquatic weed management as required, and removal of debris and litter. • Maintenance of the south back drain associated with the Park Canal. • Removal of vegetation impacting Park Canal structures and undertaking necessary physical minor repairs to Quay/Limerick Lock Chamber and associated Footbridge, Troy’s/Park Lock Chamber and Park Bridge and associated canal or lock wing and quay walls. The proposed works will involve maintenance to, but not altering the materials or the character of Protected Structures No. 6063 Canal Footbridge at Lock Quay and No. 6064 Canal Quay and Lock Walls at Lock Quay. The vegetation works will involve working within close proximity to or within the curtilage of, but not undertaking any works to, RPS No. 3478 Stone and Brick buildings at Quay Lock, RPS No. 3319 Lock Quay Carriage Arch, RPS No. 6058 O’Dwyers Bridge and RPS No. 3314 Athlunkard Boat Club An Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) accompany the planning application

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560704

• 7 Jul 2025Conditional

  change of use of 4 vacant and derelict cottages to be linked to form 1 café/bar with outdoor terrace, associated conservation and refurbishment of, and minor alterations to, existing one and two storey structures, single storey rear extension and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560670

• 1 Feb 2025N/a

  extension to the car park serving the existing Primary Car Centre to provide for 3 additional staff car parking spaces together with all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560073

• 30 Mar 2024Conditional

  the relocation of the rear boundary fence serving the existing dwelling house together with all associated site works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2460274

• 22 Feb 2024Conditional

  the development at Riverside Early Childhood Centre, St Ita’s Street, King's Island, Co. Limerick V94 N996 . The development will consist of Demolition of external store and yard to the front/east of the facility, removal of steel tech shed to the front/east of the facility, construction of 3x single storey extensions to the front/east of the facility, construction of 1x single storey store to the front/east of the facility, misc. alterations to front/east and side/north & south elevations, car parking, hard and soft landscaping and all associated site works. The application is subject to a Flood Risk Assessment and Appropriate Assessment Screening Report

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2460148

• 22 Dec 2020Conditional

  change of use from commercial unit to 2 number studio apartments and 4 number 2 bedroom apartments and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 201410

• 14 Jul 2020Conditional

  construction of a single storey side extension to his dwelling house

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 20643

• 10 Jan 2020Conditional

  front porch, side extension and vehicular entrance

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2016

• 15 Aug 2019Conditional

  widening the vehicular entrance gates to accommodate emergency vehicles and all ancillary site works. This is a Protected Structure

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 19808

• 26 Jun 2019Conditional

  provision of older persons residential accommodation consisting of 27 units on two adjacent sites specifically, 6no. 1-bed and 14no. 2-bed apartments in buildings varying in height from 1-3 storeys organised around a central garden and new pedestrian route together with works adjacent to the City Wall, a recorded archaeological monument and protected structure, and associated landscaping and works to existing boundary walls, 3no 1-bed and 4no 2-bed apartments in buildings varying in height from 1-2 storeys including modifications and re-paving of a section of Old Dominick Street, vehicle and pedestrian access road, footpaths and 10no car parking spaces, open space and soft landscaping to public and private amenity spaces, alterations and construction of new infrastructure, all associated site works

  Permission, 27 homes · Limerick County Council, 198004

• 9 Nov 2018Conditional

  the construction of a toilet block, a drying room and a covered outdoor area for existing crèche facility and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 181093

• 28 Jun 2018Conditional

  the construction of a new district play area and outdoor gym facility including all necessary site works and provision of drainage and lighting. The works will include preparation of the site including the formation of low landscaped mounds along part of the site perimeter and the installation of a protective perimeter fence to the play area, installation of a range of play and exercise equipment, safety surfacing, tree and shrub planting, site furniture and resin bound surfacing

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 188006

• 25 Jun 2018Conditional

  a single storey kitchen/dining extension to the rear, alter the internal layout, fit velux rooflights and carry out other associated site works. Retention Permission is also sought for the vehicular entrance, front porch and existing kitchen/dining extension

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 18636

• 20 Apr 2018Conditional

  construction of new front porch & associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 18388

• 5 Dec 2017Conditional

  extensions to dwelling house, vehicular entrance and raised boundary walls including all ancillary works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 171129

• 19 Oct 2017N/a

  extensions to dwelling house, vehicular entrance and raised boundary walls including all ancillary works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 17967

• 20 Mar 2017Conditional

  permission to retain existing sheds and all ancillary site works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 17240

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Lower River Shannon SAC 002165

Recorded monuments

• LI005-017010 Town defences
  Description

  The medieval town defences of Limerick city were described in the Urban Survey (Bradley et. al. 1989, 266-87) as following; 'The documentary references detailed in the historical introduction, above, clearly show that Viking Limerick was defended by walls with towers and gates. The exact course of these walls, however, is unknown and it is not clear if they coincide at some points or not with the late medieval defences of the town whose course can be accurately traced from a number of maps, including the "Hardiman" map of c.1590 (Hardiman Ms. TCD Ms 1209/57, partly reproduced in nineteenth century re-drawing in fig. 56, for the remaining part see Lynch 1984, pl. I), the Pacata Hibernia map of c.1600 (see cover), John Speed’s map of 1610 (fig. 57), Thomas Phillips" view and map of c.1685 (NLI), and the "French" map of 1691 (reproduced in Lenihan 1866, opp. 258). The defences have been the subject of a detailed study by Leask (1941) while the excavations by Lynch (1984) Charlotte’s Quay have shed much new light on the nature and construction of the wall of Irishtown. In terms of documentary references it is clear that works were being carried out on the defences from the thirteenth right through until the seventeenth century. Murage grants are attested from 1237 (Sweetman 1875-86, i, no. 2405) and further grants were made in 1310-11, "to enclose the suburbs" (Tresham 1828, p. 18: no. 134), 1375 (ibid., p. 95: no. 176) and 1400 (ibid., p. 163: no. 118). Work continued on the walls in the fifteenth century and "Cogan’s Tower" on the east side of Irishtown was completed c.1430, information which is derived from a locally kept account, the Arthur Mss (Leask 1941, 103; see edition by MacLysaght in NMAJ 1950-3). From the surviving remains of the citadel, around St John’s Gate and both Phillips" and the French map, it is clear that there was substantial rebuilding of the walls in the seventeenth century also. The English Town The defences of the English Town have their origin in the Viking period but it is clear that these defences developed and changed their outline over time. The precinct of the Dominican Friary, for instance, was evidently outside the walls originally and was incorporated, perhaps in the late thirteenth century. Phillips" map and the Hardiman map of c.1590 show an infra-mural wall running down along Dominic Street and Bishop Street. This may well mark the site of the original Viking defences. There is also the possibility that there was a cross wall stretching from the Shannon on the west, along Newgate Lane to the town wall, on the east, bisecting the English Town. This is shown on Phillip’s map and the Newgate itself is depicted on the Hardiman map (c.1590) and on Speed’s map (1610). The origin and purpose this wall and gate is unclear. At first sight it is tempting to interpret it with the wall that ran along Dominic St and Bishop St as part of the Viking defences, but this would omit St Mary’s Cathedral from the Viking town. Alternately, if one suggests that this cross-wall was the northern limit of the Viking town, then the churches of St. Munchin and St. Nicholas, as well as the probable site of the Viking royal fortress (the castle), would be placed outside the town. Since neither of these explanations is satisfactory all that can be said about the Newgate and cross-wall is that its purpose remains a puzzle. Apart from the gates described below one other, Bow Lane Gate, is mentioned by Leask and he has located it on the north side of Augustine Place. Description The following description takes the castle [LI005-017014-] as its starting point and works its way clockwise around the English town. The position of the wall, towers and gates is marked on fig. 62. From the north west tower of King John’s Castle the wall ran northward to Thomond Gate. No fragment of this short section survives. Thomond and Bridge Gates Philip’s view shows a square tower while the Pacata Hibernia view and Speed’s map (1610) show rectangular towers at either end of the bridge. The Bridge Gate, indicated on the O.S. map as "Thomond Gate" appears to have stood on the west bank of the Shannon, while Thomond Gate itself stood on the east side (Leask 1941). The wall immediately north Castle St is missing but the section along the graveyard is intact and consists of medium sized blocks of very roughly dressed limestone roughly coursed. The wall probably also survives in the houses numbered 1-4 Verdant Place as their west walls display a definite, though slight, external batter. Five metres north of these buildings the wall is stepped back and the angle thus formed has dressed limestone quoins. About 15m north of this is a semi-circular mural tower. The wall between Castle St. and this tower is c.5.1m high externally and at least 1.05m thick; internally, however, the ground is almost level with the top of the wall. Tower 1 This has an external diameter of 6.3m (N-S). The walls are 3.8m high externally but internally the ground level is built up leaving only a wall 1m high and 55cm thick which is probably modern above ground. No internal or external features are visible. North of this tower there is a wall c.2.5m high above external ground level which retains the gardens of the Villiers Alms Houses. This wall seems to be modern but almost certainly follows the line of, and may well incorporate parts of, the original town wall. Some 45m north of the first tower is another mural tower forming the north-west angle of the town defences. Tower 2 This was probably semi-circular but the north end is missing. It has an external diameter of 6.5m. The walls are 4.8m high externally and 2.1m internally. A ledge (?wall-walk) 90cm wide occurs c.1m above ground level internally and may be original. A long arrow loop (now blocked) facing north-west is visible externally; others may be obscured by ivy. The wall running north-east from this tower towards Dominick St is modern. Island Gate This gate stood where Dominick St met the city wall. It was a rectangular structure with a small turret (Leask 1941, 98). It is shown on the maps of 1590 (TCD), 1690-91 (French) 1691 (French B.M.) as a square or rectangular tower. The 1590 map seems to show a projecting turret. The next section of wall which ran parallel to Island Road from Island Gate is missing. A fosse appears to be indicated on the 1590 map between Island Gate and Peter’s Cell. The present Island Road presumably runs just outside the line of this fosse. Tower 3 A mural tower is indicated on the north-east angle of the wall. It may have been the tower/gate which stood at the bend at the north end of Love Lane. The 1590 map almost seems to show the wall turning north for a short stretch to meet this gate but French maps of 1690-91 show it as a rectangular tower with projecting turret on the wall. Colles" map of 1769 shows it a short distance south east of Love Lane. A length of wall, c.7m high externally and 4m internally immediately south of this tower, survives in the gardens of St Mary’s Convent. It is 1.4m thick and has an external base batter 1.3m high. The masonry is of large dressed blocks of limestone, roughly coursed externally, while the internal face is missing but reveals a rubble core. Running south-west from the north end of the wall is another wall c.9.5m long and containing two unsplayed pointed arched doorways with dressed limestone jambs, one with bar hole and pointed rear arch: the other, which is blocked, has a pointed rear arch of brick. This wall clearly post-dates the break in the town wall against which it is built. The condition of the wall deteriorates towards its southern end, decreasing in height (to c.2.2m) and in thickness because the internal wall facing is missing. There is a splayed rectangular loop of uncertain date; between 21m and 25m from the north there are two rectangular windows splayed internally and externally with pointed rear arches. The jambs are of sandstone and are chamf

• LI005-017043 Church
  Description

  The Urban Survey of Limerick recorded the following details about St. Munchin's Church of Ireland Church; 'Situated in the north-west angle of the English Town. Although traditionally regarded as founded by Mainchin himself in the fifth century it is more likely to have been established in the tenth or eleventh centuries as a Christian church within the Hiberno-Scandinavian town. The tradition that it was used as a cathedral by the Limerick Ostmen is unfounded. The church is listed among Limerick in the inquisition of 1200-1 (MacCaffrey 1907, 26, 28) and is mentioned in the ordinance of Bishop Donatus O’Brien (1204-6) as one of the diocesan prebends (ibid., 116, 179n). On his death in 1445 Geoffrey Galwey left 6s. 8d. to St Munchin’s (Westropp 1898, 122-3). The Hardiman map shows the church as a building with aisle, side chapel and tower. The present building dates from 1827' (Bradley et. al. 1985, 328). In 1827 the following details were recorded; 'St. Munchins Church is said to have been founded in the seventh century, by St. Munchin, the first Bishop of Limerick. It was rebuilt by the Danes after their conversion to Christianity, and continued to be the cathedral of the city till after the erection of St. Mary's, when it was converted into a parish church. We have no guide, with respect to its subsequent history, until the commencement of the last century, when we find (in 1711,) the church received some additions and repairs, under the superintendence of Bishop Smyth. It was further improved by the exertions of his family, and in 1752, a gallery was erected at the West end, at the expense of the officers of Col. Aldercron's and Sir Peter Halket's regiments, (the 39th and 44th.) It having been found necessary to rebuild this church, the Rev. John Duddell, the present worthy incumbent, has made considerable exertions for that purpose. The Board of First Fruits have granted a sum of money towards the building, which has already considerably advanced—the remainder is to be made up by voluntary contributions, and we trust, that the citizens of Limerick will liberally assist in edifying their oldest church in a manner conformable to the modern taste for neatness and convenience in public buildings. The site of the church, at the northern extremity of the city, is extremely agreeable: the churchyard, which is 630 feet in circumference, over hangs the Shannon, having the old town wall for its northern boundary, along which is a pleasant elevated terrace-walk, commanding a view of Thomond bridge, the river, and the county of Clare. The old church was a plain building, eighty-six feet in length, by twenty-three in breadth, and destitute of any object of interest, except a fine monument on the south-side of the communion table, over the family vault of Bishop Smyth. St. Munchin's is one of the prebendaries in the gift of the Bishop. It is an entire Rectory, partly in the city, and partly in the county of the city, and united to the Rectories of Kellconygayn, and the Rectory and Vicarage of Killonehan, the whole benefice being valued in the King's books at £2. 13s. 4d. In the parish of St. Munchin there is a glebe house and garden. Killonehan contains 1157 acres, and has a glebe of five acres and a-half, on which are the ruins of an old church. The population of St. Munchin's parish is 3550' (Fitzgerald 1827, 556-8). Westropp gives the following details; 'Parish and Prebend. It is reputed to be the oldest church in Limerick ; and its foundation is attributed to St. Mainchin, son of Sedna, son of Cass (king, 400), who was cousin of Cairthin Finn, the first Christian king, and lived c. 480-500. It was used by the Christianised Ostmen as a cathedral. " Ecc. Sci. Manchini," 1201 ; numerous deeds relate to it. Fabric - It has been rebuilt on many occasions; the present church only dates from 1827. The Hardiman map shows the church as a building with aisle, side chapel, and tower. Monuments - Elinor, daughter of Thomas Young, 1649; Thomas Smith, 1711; Major James Buchanan, 1778. In 1680 Dyneley says that the church was of no interest, save for the monuments of W. Brenagh, 1594, and Jane Smyth, 1679. Description - Fitzgerald, vol. ii,, p. 556' (Westropp 1904-5, 357-8). Present building described by the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage as following; 'Detached four-bay Board of the First Fruits Church of Ireland Church, built in 1827, with a square-plan tower to the west elevation, and entrance porch northeast corner. Built on the site of a previous church. Church grounds situated on an outcrop overlooking the Shannon River to the west, and Villiers Alms Houses to the north. Site enclosed by rubble limestone walls with square-plan piers and wrought-iron gates. Pointed-arch pedestrian access from Castle Street with wrought-iron gates leads to grounds via narrow lane. Numerous recumbent stone grave markers and table-tombs of eighteenth and nineteenth century origins. Fine funerary monuments and mausoleums also therein. Saint Munchin's forms a well-proportioned, though standard, Board of the First Fruits Church constructed by James Pain who was the architect to the Board for the Munster region. The Board was set up in 1813 and disbanded in 1834. A single-celled church was originally built on this site. The location of this fine church overlooking the River Shannon, contributes to the ensemble of historic buildings which includes Thomond Bridge, the toll house, and King John's Castle ' (www.buildingsofireland.ie; Reg. No. 21508007). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 3 October 2018

• LI005-017044 Graveyard
  Description

  Graveyard belonging to St. Munchin's Church (LI005-017043-) in Limerick City described in the Urban Survey of Limerick (Bradley et. al. 1989, 328) as following; 'Situated in the north-west angle of the English Town. Although traditionally regarded as founded by Mainchin himself in the fifth century it is more likely to have been established in the tenth or eleventh centuries as a Christian church within the Hiberno-Scandinavian town. The Hardiman map shows the church as a building with aisle, side chapel and tower. The present building dates from 1827'. A graveyard (approx. dims. 76m N-S x 54m E-W) enclosed by a stone wall mainly lies to the S and W of St. Munchin's Church. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 25 July 2019

• LI005-017045 Tomb - unclassified
  Description

  17th century memorial in the graveyard (LI005-017044-) of St. Munchin's Church (LI005-017043-) described in the Urban Survey of Limerick (Bradley et. al. 1989, 328-9) as following; ‘Elinor Young 1649. A large slab with a marginal inscription to the memory of Elinor, daughter of Thomas Young (1895-7, 104). Described in the late 19th century as following; 'Contains the following tomb and inscription' : "HERE ELINOR YOUNGE HER BODY / LIES OF WHO TIS TRULY SAID SHE AITHER A VIRGIN LIVED / AND ERE DECEAST A MAIDEN. / THE DAUGHTER OF THOMAS AND MARY YOUNGE 26TH FEB. 1649." This inscription is cut round the margin of a very large slab (Anon 1898, 104)'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 18 November 2019

• LI005-017047 Religious house - Dominican friars
  Description

  Dominican Priory of St. Saviour described in the Urban Survey (Bradley et. al. 1989, 331-3) as following: 'Founded by Donnchad Cairbreach O’Briain, king of Thomond in 1227 (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 226). The buildings were badly destroyed in an attack on the town in 1369 and were so ruinous that in 1377 the king made an annual grant of 40s towards their repair (ibid.). The 1590 map depicts a lofty belfry ,without battlements, four ranges of buildings in repair and the side arcades or windows of the ruined church. Today only the north wall and a short section of the east wall of the church survives in the grounds of St Mary’s Convent. The masonry is roughly coursed rubble limestone and the wall is 55-60m long (the west end is unclear), up to high and 1.2m thick. The north splay of the east window, with chamfered and rebated jambs of sandstone, can be seen in the east wall and a similar splay can be seen in a short section of wall, north of the north wall, which may have been a window in a sacristy or chapel on the north of the chancel. To the west of this externally there are three segmentally-arched recesses or, perhaps, blocked doorways. Above these there is a groove in the wall, 10m long, 25cms high and 15cms deep (for supporting joists of a floor/ roof). Above the middle recess there is a small segmentally-arched window, which may be inserted, splaying externally with pointed rear arch. 13m from the east end is the gable line of the east range of the cloister, c. 7.25m wide and probably c.10m high originally. It seems to interrupt, and is later than, a drainage course running along the north wall at a height of 8m above which there is a row of drainage chutes. East of this gable is the straight roof line, with three corbels below it, of a building 6m wide built against the north wall of the church and the east wall of the east range. Within the gable of the east range externally is the top of a blocked, round headed door or recess at a very low level with sandstone jambs and limestone arch. Above it, within the gable is a pointed window with dressed and chamfered limestone jambs (arch not dressed) splaying externally with flat lintelled rear arch which seems to be modern. West of the gable, above the roof line of the south ambulatory of the cloister, are five windows at intervals of 3-4m. The first from the east is a pointed lancet with limestone jambs which seems to be modern but re-using dressed stones. The second, fourth and fifth windows are splayed pointed lancets with chamfered and rebated sandstone jambs and pointed rear arches in limestone with sloping sills. The third window is a twin-light, pointed window with quatrefoil above, having similar chamfered and rebated sandstone jambs and rear arch. Below the ambulatory roof-line there are two segmentally arched doorways, 15m apart. The first from the east is blocked internally and has sandstone jambs on one side internally but the other side is constructed of limestone. The other door is largely modern but some of the original limestone jambs and voussoirs remain. In between these two doors internally there is a large blocked segmentally arched recess. Some 26m west of the gable of the east range are traces of the gable of the west range. In the wall below externally there is a segmental (?relieving) arch and a small blocked rectangular Opening. west of this gable the wall is largely rebuilt although traces of another larger rectangular blocked opening is visible externally. Monuments Gathered in the garden are a number of dressed stones including one which appears to be part of a chimney mantle with the initials WMC, heraldic shields and tracery. There is also a stone with the letters SFA and another stone with a fragmentary Latin letttered inscription. Excavation In 1975 work was carried out by Shee-Twohig (1995) in advance of proposed road construction. Three medieval slab-built graves were found and there were indications that a transept existed on the south side of the church. The finds included quantities of English and French pottery and inlaid tiles (Excavations 1975-6, 14; Fanning and Eames 1988, 76). Excavations carried out by Aegis Archaeology under licence No. 00E0661 identified the location of a burial ground (LI005-017121-) associated with St Saviour's Dominican Priory. The results of these excavations were summarised as following; 'Eleven trenches were dug by machine and by hand in an area just south of the medieval Dominican priory, in advance of a proposed development. Five yielded archaeological material. Trenches 1 and 2 exposed the lower courses of the limestone town wall, while human remains were exposed in Trenches 2, 10 and 11. Only those in Trenches 2 and 11 were articulated, in situ and orientated in the usual east–west direction. At the northern end of Trench 10, the foundations of a wall were discovered, which were interpreted as the southern wall of the medieval church of the priory. This wall lay c. 8m from the extant northern wall of the church. The remainder of the trenches showed that the site had been disturbed in the past and the archaeological layers had been removed extensively' (www.excavations.ie). Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 25 November 2019

• LI005-017051 Barracks
  Description

  Leask (1941, 98-9) recorded that during the reing of Charles II (1660-85) a barracks was 'erected on the ground now occupied by St. Mary's Convent and the schools: the space within the great gap. The French map does not show it, while the map of 1786 in Ferrar's History indicates several regular blocks of buildings call "Barracks, later Brewery" '. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 18 November 2019

• LI005-017104 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  Stritche's Castle described in the Urban Survey of Limerick (Bradley et. al. 1989, 262) as following; 'Described in 1657 as "the stone Castle or house of Alderman James Stritch, and a cross stone-house, now made into a cythadell or garrison" in St Munchin’s Parish' (Westropp 1906-7, 80). According to O'Flaherty (2010, 27), 'the stone castle or house ... on site of later bishop's palace ... Alderman James Stritch's stone castle or house 1654 (CS); 1681 (Dineley MS, 126)'. Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 20 December 2019

• LI005-017120 Architectural fragment
  Description

  Collection of stone fragments in grounds of Mercy Convent. Described in the Urban Survey (Bradley et. al. 1989, 333) as following; 'Gathered in the garden are a number of dressed stones including one which appears to be part of a chimney mantle with the initials WMC, heraldic shields and tracery. There is also a stone with the letters SFA and another stone with a fragmentary Latin letttered inscription'. Most probably came from cloister of Dominican Priory (LI005-015047-) but 'some pieces of elaborate foliated carvings probably come from a tomb or sedelia' (Twohig 1995, 110 & Illus. 8b). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 25 November 2019

• LI005-017121 Burial ground
  Description

  Excavations carried out by Aegis Archaeology under licence No. 00E0661 identified the location of a burial ground associated with St Saviour's Dominican Priory (LI005-017047-). The results of these excavations were summarised as following; 'Eleven trenches were dug by machine and by hand in an area just south of the medieval Dominican priory, in advance of a proposed development. Five yielded archaeological material. Trenches 1 and 2 exposed the lower courses of the limestone town wall, while human remains were exposed in Trenches 2, 10 and 11. Only those in Trenches 2 and 11 were articulated, in situ and orientated in the usual east–west direction. At the northern end of Trench 10, the foundations of a wall were discovered, which were interpreted as the southern wall of the medieval church of the priory. This wall lay c. 8m from the extant northern wall of the church. The remainder of the trenches showed that the site had been disturbed in the past and the archaeological layers had been removed extensively' (www.excavations.ie). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 25 November 2019

• LI005-017127 Well
  Description

  Excavations carried out at No. 9 Church Street by Brian Hodkinson in 2001 under licence No. 01E1183 were summarised as following; 'During paving works for Limerick Corporation a well was uncovered under the front wall of 9 Church Street. The well was drystone-built, with a diameter of c. 0.9m and a depth to water of 3m measured from the upper ring of stones. This upper ring is c. 0.8m below finished paving level. There seems to have been some reduction in level around the well prior to its being capped, because all deposits over it seemed to be disturbed. The well does not appear on any maps and is believed to be older than 1840. The only finds were some fragments of red brick in the capping material and these were not retained' (www.excavations.ie). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 19 December 2019

• LI005-017166 House - medieval
  Description

  The medieval Bishop's palace which O'Flaherty locates (2010, Fig 3, 53) in 'Church St (north) W., on site of later Villiers almshouses. The Bishop's house c. 1590 (Hardiman) ... restored by 1621 ... moved to new premises by 1663.' The location of this new Bishop's palace moved to in 16653 has not been identified.

• LI005-017171 Armorial plaque (present location)
  Description

  This is the Mungret Gate Stone bearing an inscription with the date 1643 and the Limerick City Arms, 'Denis Leonard of Limerick Civic Trust has recently recovered the stone and it is currently in the yard to the rear of the Trust's headquarters in the Bishop's Palace' (Hodkinson 2007). Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 16 April 2012

• LI005-017174 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  Excavations undertaken at Island Road by Brian Hodkinson under licence No. 95E064 was summarised as following; 'A three-week excavation was carried out in March on behalf of Limerick Corporation to identify the line of the city wall [LI005-017010-] prior to construction of the proposed Northern Relief Road. The site lies at the northern end of the medieval city [LI005-017----] and cartographic evidence shows the line of the city wall crossing the site. When trial-trenched by Celie O Rahilly earlier in the year, a small stone tower at the southern end of the site had been identified, as well as a linear mortar feature running northwards across the site, which was interpreted as representing the line of the wall. Excavation showed that Ms O Rahilly's interpretation was correct. Over most of the site the wall had been robbed out to foundation level and all that remained was the base of the foundation trench. Two machine-dug trenches at right angles to the wall line showed that the subsoil dipped sharply on the outside of the wall into a ditch at least 10m in width, with its base over 5m below the surviving ground level immediately outside the wall. The finds from the ditch were all post-medieval in date, so it is assumed that an earlier medieval ditch had been recut, probably in connection with one of the three 17th-century sieges. At the time that the wall was robbed out, in the latter part of the 18th century or later, the ground level within the wall line had been lowered slightly to remove the upper part of the original foundation trench. At the southern end of the site was a surviving short length of the wall, including the tower. This continued the known line of the wall from the south c. 9m into the site, at which point the wall was robbed out. This section of wall was on a completely different line to that on the northern part of the site, and an 8m-long robber trench was identified linking the two. The wall thus turned through two right angles on the site. The reason for this is not absolutely clear but may be linked to the function of the tower. While the northern section was on the natural height, the southern section seems to have been deliberately placed downslope, possibly to avail of proximity to the ditch. The tower, which measures 4.5m north-south by 2m east-west, is badly sited for defensive purposes, being c. 2.5m short of the turn in the wall and not at the corner. Both the north and south walls of the tower incorporate arches, both of which were blocked, so it would seem that the tower was originally designed for water to pass under it. Given the dimensions and design, it appears to have functioned as a latrine tower. The majority of the finds were post-medieval in date, which is unsurprising given the extent of modern disturbance on the site. There were, however, a few sherds of medieval pottery and several fragments and one complete example of medieval floor-tile. The latter are presumed to come from the Dominican friary [LI005-017047-] which lay on the property immediately to the south(www.excavations.ie)'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 24 December 2019

• LI005-017179 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  Excavations undertaken at Church Street / Old Dominick Street by Celie O Rahilly under licence No. 97E0327 was summarised as following; 'This work was carried out as part of the site investigation work required by engineers for proposed local authority housing, in order to assess the archaeological potential and, for structural reasons, the underlying deposits. The site is located at the northern end of the Englishtown, to the north of the Castle [LI005-017014-] and Thomond Bridge [LI005-017002-] and east of St Munchin’s Church [LI005-017043-]. It is within the medieval town wall [LI005-017010-], which ran parallel with the Island Road to the east, where a portion still stands within the grounds of the convent, and parallel to the Shannon River to the west of the site (Verdant Place). This site lies between Church Street to the west, Old Dominick Street to the north-east, and the new Northern Relief Road to the south-east. In 1988 testing of the whole area was carried out in advance of construction of the Northern Relief Road. In 1989/90 B.J. Hodkinson carried out excavations on that part of the site which was on the line of the proposed road (Excavations 1990, 42, E471). There are no known structures of archaeological or historical interest located on this site. In his report Hodkinson concludes that, although there is evidence in the form of the early ditch and ‘few scattered post- and stake-holes’ for occupation in the pre-Norman period, the property boundaries date from the Norman period and any related structures would presumably have been located to the west, on Church Street, with the gardens to the rear, i.e. within the tested area. The Civil Survey described a property (St Munchin’s Parish, p. 74) which would be in this location. The 1840 OS map shows the area as open ground, and by 1870 it shows what appear to be small dwellings fronting on to both Old Dominick Street and Church Street. Three cuttings were opened, in all of which a layer of dark brown silty clay was identified. In Cutting 1 this occurred outside a cellar wall at a depth of 0.5m and was 0.7m thick. In Cutting 2 it occurred at a depth of 0.7m and was 0.9m thick. In Cutting 3 it occurred at a depth of 0.9m and was 0.5m thick. This may be an archaeological deposit although no finds were recovered from it. A wall located in Cutting 1 is likely to have been part of the housing shown on the 1870 OS plan. In Cutting 2, at the south-western end of the cut at a depth of 1.6m, there was a 1.3m-thick layer of black organic material, containing bone, twigs and some shell. This pit or ditch feature may also be of archaeological interest, although again there were no finds from it' (www.excavations.ie). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 24 December 2019

• LI005-018 Bastioned fort
  Description

  This fort was located at the northern end of King’s Island outside the walled city of Limerick and dates from the period of the Cromwellian war in Ireland (1649-53). In June 1651, the Cromwellian army, under the command of Henry Ireton, came before Limerick and immediately began to invest the city with siege works (see LI005-017183-). Ireton initially set up camp to the north of the city where he erected a large fort (LI005-114----). On 19 June he attempted to storm King’s Island by an assault on Thomond Bridge. This was repulsed and four days later he attempted a pre-dawn amphibious attack on the island. A small detachment arrived on the island ahead of the main body and attacked the fort but these were pushed back and a number were killed or drowned as they tried to escape. The remainder of the assault force abandoned the attack and returned to the Clare side of the Shannon. Despite a sustained bombardment Limerick managed to hold out over the following months but eventually surrendered at the end of October 1651. Without doubt the fort on King’s Island continued to be garrisoned throughout this siege. The fort is represented on William Webb’s map of the siege as a regular square fortification with corner bastions surrounded by a fosse forming an overall star-shaped plan: a single roofed building is shown within the interior. The fort is identified in the map index simply as ‘Ye fort in ye island’ (O’Flaherty 2010, map 10, no. 65). It is evident that it was abandoned and allowed to fall into decay but was refortified again during War of the Two Kings, 1688-91. The Jacobite officer, John Stevens, records in his journal that when he arrived at Limerick after the defeat of the Boyne in July 1690 ‘there were only the ruins of a small fort in the island, the rest being partly a common walk for the citizens and let out for grazing’ (Murray 1912, 147). William arrived with his army before Limerick on 9 August 1690 and immediately commenced a siege. At this time the Jacobites were busy strengthening the defences and Stevens remarks in his entry for 12 August that ‘The unarmed men were continually kept at work, the chief part whereof was in the King's Island, where was raised a square fort with four bulwarks, on one of them a small platform for three or four guns to play over the branch of the river that makes the island, where it was thought the enemy designed to raise a battery, having made some odd shots from thence.’ And again, on 16 August he noted that ‘All our unarmed men were continually kept at work, some fortifying the Kings Island’ (ibid., 169-70) which included ‘an entrenchment or covered way was made about the King's Island to secure it from all attempts, and in the middle of it a Fort Royal with four bastions and a line of communication to the English town.’ (ibid., 196). The fort is shown in the schematic panorama included by Story in his ‘History’ where it identified as ‘A new Irish fort’ (1693, facing 38; attached). The entrenchments are visible along the northern side of the island but the fort is shown as free-standing without any link to the city. The siege did not go well for William and, after suffering heavy casualties, he eventually abandoned it at the end of August. Stevens’ description of the fort is paralleled by that given by the Williamite, Colonel Michael Richards, who noted in his diary during the second siege in 1691, that it was ‘well frized and palisadoed, environed with a handsome counterscarp. Several projects were conceived to attack it, it being first proposed to make a very good battery at the water's edge to cover our passage; but this ground is very low and swampy, which, I apprehend, will put an end to this new design; besides, the fort is so large that all our cannon planted on one battery on this side cannot hinder the enemies from sustaining the said fort with their whole force on the other side, having advantageous ground for it, and a double line of communication to the town’ (Gilbert 1892, 288-9). And again, his account is further supported by the Williamite chronicler, George Story, who noted ‘great improvements in the King's Island’ which had ‘a most excellent fort with a double line of communication from thence to the town, mann'd for the most part by the best of their dragoons dismounted’ (Story 1693, 213, 277). As depicted on both Story’s (ibid., facing 224) and Goubet’s maps (O’Flaherty 2010, map 13) it is evident that, besides upgrading the existing fort’s earthworks, the most significant undertaking was the addition of a substantial counterscarp and glacis. When Limerick surrendered on 3 October the fortifications were handed over to the Williamites. The fort is depicted on the map of the city drawn by William Eyres c. 1752 and identified in the map index as the ‘Fort in the King’s Island; from which the Irish had a communication with the town.’ (O’Flaherty 2010, map 16). The map shows that the counterscarp and glacis had been gradually reclaimed as fields, and a small number of dwellings are depicted near the south-west corner bastion. The fort was further degraded over the ensuing decades and by the time of the OS survey of 1840-1 had been reduced to a four-pointed star with curved sides where it was named ‘(Site of) Cromwell’s Fort’. It continued to be represented as such on subsequent surveys and revisions until it was entirely removed when St Mary’s Park housing estate was built on the site by Limerick corporation in the 1930s. LI005-018----_01 Panorama of the siege of Limerick, 1690, from G. Story, An impartial history of the wars in Ireland with a continuation thereof (1693), facing 38. LI005-018----_02 Plan of the siege of Limerick, 1691, from G. Story, An impartial history of the wars in Ireland with a continuation thereof (1693), facing 224. LI005-018----_03 Extract from the plan of the siege of Limerick, 1691, from G. Story, An impartial history of the wars in Ireland with a continuation thereof (1693), facing 224. Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 6 March 2018

• LI005-109 Burial
  Description

  The following details about the discovery of a burial were given by Cahill & Sikora (2011, 492-3); 'In August 1972 human remains were discovered behind a residence, Dalcassian House, King's Island townland, in Limerick City, when a large pit was dug to accommodate a mount for a telescope. The bone occurred in the centre of the base of the pit, at a depth of c. 0.85—1m below ground level, and consisted of the lower portion of a body. This discovery prompted the finders to explore further by digging deeper at the centre of the pit. The bones were removed to Mary Street Garda Station and were examined by a pathologist at Barringtons Hospital. The site was reported to the National Museum by Mr Pat Liddane, the landowner, and was investigated by Patrick Wallace. The area was excavated and revealed the upper portion of the body uncovered by Mr Liddane. The body lay fully extended, in a supine position, aligned west/east. The upper limbs appear to have been haphazardly placed towards one side of the body, while the level of the deposition declined very slightly from head and shoulders towards the pelvis and lower limbs. The body lay in thick daub, which was of damp texture. No grave-goods were found around the body, and there was no evidence of any grave or coffin structure. The rib, arm and cranial bones appear to have sustained burns on their left-hand side. According to the pathologist, the remains were those of a young adult female. A number of sherds of glazed and unglazed pottery, china and a piece of a glass bottle were found above the body and provided a terminus ante quem for the deposition date of the body. None of the pottery in the collection pre-dates the thirteenth century'. Compiled by: Denis Power Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 31 July 2019

Architectural heritage

• The Toll House, toll house, 1840–1845 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey limestone former toll house, built c. 1840, in the Gothic Revival style. Hipped roof, c. 1990, behind crenellated parapet wall with strip eaves window to rear span. uPVC rainwater goods. All elevations with hammered limestone plinth course above which the walls are faced with tooled and squared limestone ashlar with weather struck cement pointing, c. 1990. Crenellated parapet rising from stringcourse with machicolated square-plan turret to southwest and northwest corners. Square-plan tower to southeast corner with crenellated parapet rising from parapet stringcourse with machicolated balconette. Square-headed lancet window openings with tooled chamfered limestone ashlar surrounds, flush sills, with replacement timber sash windows, c. 1990. Blind gun-loops to front elevation and southwest corner. Pointed-arch door opening with tooled limestone ashlar surrounds with replacement timber doorframe incorporating replacement plank timber door and fanlight, c. 1990. Carved limestone plaque depicting city emblem of two towers.

• Bishop's Palace, 1750 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace five-bay three-storey limestone former bishop's palace, built c. 1740, extensively restored c. 1990, and distinguished by a centrally-placed Venetian entrance to a symmetrical façade. Hipped replacement slate roof with clay ridge tiles and replacement red brick chimneystacks to north and south walls. Aluminium rainwater goods. Squared and snecked limestone front elevation walls. Rubble limestone side and rear elevation. Cement pointing throughout. Limestone ashlar cornice to front elevation returning to side elevation terminating at the junction with the chimneystacks. Eaves course continues around rear elevation carrying rainwater goods. Square-headed window openings, limestone voussiors, reveals, and limestone ashlar sills, with six-over-six and three-over-six timber sash windows with exposed sash boxes, all c. 1990, with ogee horns. Flat arches of third floor windows incorporated in limestone ashlar eaves cornice. Square-headed, segmental-headed and round-arch brick-arched window openings to rear elevation with limestone reveals, limestone ashlar sills and replacement six-over-six, three-over-six and fanlighted three-over-six timber sash windows to rear elevation, all c. 1990. Blind brick-faced oculus to rear elevation. Limestone ashlar Venetian doorcase with plain pilasters joined by simple entablature in turn joined by archivolt over fanlight, which rises above. Incorporating central raised and fielded panelled timber door leaf flanked by four-over-four timber sash sidelights. Approached by three limestone steps with mild steel railings and slate-faced universal access to one side. Door opening at first floor level of south-facing side elevation having salvaged limestone ashlar pilasters and fluted frieze lintel, which opens onto a mild steel balcony, added c. 1990. Commemorative plaque and street sign to façade and side elevation. Opens directly onto an public open space. Limited rear site enclosed from Castle Street by a reconstructed rubble limestone faced wall incorporating a round-arch gate opening with nineteenth-century wrought-iron gates. A wall on the rear site currently under construction incorporates medieval and post 1700 carved stonework from the city.

• Almshouse, 1750–1780 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey exposed rubble limestone former almshouse, built c. 1760, with a three-centred carriage arch opening to the north, and flat-roofed accretion to the rear, c. 1980. Pitched artificial slate roof with cast-iron rainwater goods. Two rendered chimneystacks with plain clay pots. Roof lights to front span, c. 1990. Squared rubble limestone walls to front and rear elevation, with re-used carved stone from an earlier building evident. Camber-arched window openings, hand-made red brick flat arches, block-and-start reveals, limestone sills and replacement six-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed door opening with red brick flat arch, block-and-start reveals, replacement panelled timber door leaf, and frosted glass overlight. Red brick arch to carriage arch, squared-off with red brick infill, plank timber gates with integrated pedestrian entrance. Facing onto Church Street and a small yard to the rear is enclosed by a rubble limestone wall.This house forms part of a relatively uniform modestly scaled terrace of three similarly scaled houses continuing the streetscape north of the former Bishop's Palace, though breaking forward the building line.

• Almshouse, 1750–1780 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey exposed rubble limestone former almshouse, built c. 1760, with a flat-roofed accretion to the rear, c. 1980. Pitched artificial slate roof with cast-iron rainwater goods. Two rendered chimneystacks with plain clay pots. Roof lights to rear span, c. 1990. Squared rubble limestone walls to front and rear elevation. Camber-arched window openings, hand-made red brick flat arches, block-and-start reveals, limestone sills, exposed timber sash boxes and replacement one-over-one timber sash windows, with applied glazing bars. Square-headed door opening with red brick flat arch, block-and-start reveals, raised and fielded panelled timber door leaf, possibly nineteenth-century, and frosted glass overlight with leaded coloured glass, c. 1990. Facing onto Church Street and a small yard to the rear is enclosed by a rubble limestone wall.

• Almshouse, 1750–1780 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace two-bay two-storey exposed rubble limestone former almshouse, built c. 1760, with an accretion to the rear, c. 2000. Pitched artificial slate roof with cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered chimneystack with plain clay pots. Roof light to rear span. Squared rubble limestone walls to front, side and rear elevation, with red brick block-and-start quoins to rear corner and localised infill to side elevation. Camber-arched window openings, hand-made red brick flat arches, block-and-start reveals, limestone sills, exposed timber sash boxes and replacement six-over-six timber sash windows. One round-arch window opening to side elevation with red brick arch, squared off by a timber lintel, two-over-two timber sash window, c. 1990. Square-headed door opening with red brick flat arch, block-and-start reveals, replacement raised and fielded panelled timber door leaf, and frosted glass overlight. Facing onto Church Street and a small yard to the rear is enclosed by a rubble limestone wall to side and rear, raised to side elevation with concrete block wall forming external wall of extension. Adjacent to grounds of the Saint Munchin’s Church of Ireland church.

• Saint Munchin's Church, church/chapel, 1825–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay Board of the First Fruits Church of Ireland Church, built in 1827, with a square-plan tower to the west elevation, and entrance porch northeast corner. Built on the site of a previous church. Pitched artificial slate roof to church, and pitched slate roof to porch. Limestone eaves course supports uPVC gutters. Generally squared and snecked limestone ashlar faced walls of church and tower, with limestone ashlar to angle corner buttresses. Limestone fractables to east elevation and porch, the latter with flush limestone chimneystack to apex. Tower surmounted by limestone ashlar crenellated parapet rising from recess arch panelled frieze, with crocketed pinnacles rising from buttressing. Pointed-arch window openings, with limestone drip moulding, chamfered limestone reveals and sills, and Perpendicular Gothic style timber tracery, largely clear glass with some stained glass surviving. Large pointed-arch window opening to east-facing chancel elevation with limestone drip mould and limestone Perpendicular Gothic cusped tracery. Pointed-arch lancet openings to tower, either boarded-up or retaining timber louvred panelling. Openings obscured by steel mesh security grilles. Pointed-arch door opening to south elevation of tower with squared limestone drip mould, cusped limestone spandrel panels, stepped chamfered reveals, and double-leaf plank timber doors with elaborate wrought-iron hinges, and plank timber tympanum. Door opens onto encaustic tile entrance platform. Pseudo-four-centred door opening to porch with limestone drip mould, chamfered reveals and limestone steps, and replacement plank timber door leaf. Church grounds situated on an outcrop overlooking the Shannon River to the west, and Villiers Alms Houses to the north. Site enclosed by rubble limestone walls with square-plan piers and wrought-iron gates. Pointed-arch pedestrian access from Castle Street with wrought-iron gates leads to grounds via narrow lane. Numerous recumbent stone grave markers and table-tombs of eighteenth and nineteenth century origins. Fine funerary monuments and mausoleums also therein.

• Saint Munchin's Church, mausoleum, 1850–1855 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding limestone mausoleum, erected c. 1850, in a stripped classical idiom, with two carved limestone commemorative plaques. Tooled limestone ashlar faced elevations with parapet entablature. Ogee-headed opening, with chamfered reveals, closed by a limestone slab. Inscription plaque over opening reads:' Here reposes the remains of Joseph Jones Esqr of Clinoe with those of his beloved wife Constance Peppard Jones both of whom entered into the joy of their Lord he on the 10th Feb. 1853 in his 80th year she on the 28th of Feb. 1851 in her 86th year also their only daughter Elizabeth Anne wife of Geo. Jackson Esqr. of Ballybrit Castle Kings Co. She fell asleep in Jesus the 8th Jan.y 1859 in her 51 year. The venerable Arthur Hewetson Jones M.A. Archdeacon of Limerick died 20th September 1862 also his wife Frances Maud who died 8 Sep. 1863.' Plaque to south side reads: 'Erected by John Joseph Jones Esq.re of Mount Salem.'

• Villiers Alms Houses, almshouse, 1820–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached multiple-bay dormer two-storey block of limestone almshouses, built between 1826-27, forming three interconnecting wings, arranged on a U-plan, comprising nine residences which open onto a courtyard. The end bays formerly housed a male and a female national school. Raised gabled centrepiece with a crenellated parapet surmounted by limestone Tudor inspired finial, and accommodating a clock face. Hipped slate roof and clay ridge tiles. Glazed pitched roofs to half-dormers, c. 1995. Limestone chimneystacks with multiple diamond-shaped pots rising from bases. Concealed gutters and downpipes to courtyard elevation, cast-iron rainwater goods to rear. Hammer dressed squared and snecked limestone walls with tooled limestone ashlar details. Square-headed window openings, with limestone ashlar drip moulds to ground floor openings, all having chamfered reveals, flush sills, with replacement uPVC casement windows. Pointed-arch lancet windows to centrepiece with chamfered reveals, flush sills, and fixed metal window frames. Square-headed door openings with limestone ashlar drip moulds, stopped-chamfer reveals, limestone platform, and replacement plank timber doors. Plaque to gable of centrepiece reads: 'These alms houses and schools endowed by Mrs. Hannahh Villiers were erected by her trustees the Revd John Duddell and the Rev John Pinkerton A.D.1826'. Located within grounds with garden and modern boundary railing to west. Substantial remnant of city walls to north, high stone wall to east. Single-storey gate lodge and gateway with stout limestone piers to south. Lean-to hammer finished limestone offices to north and east. Located adjacent to Saint Munchin's Church of Ireland churchyard.

• Saint Mary's Convent, graveyard/cemetery, 1840–2005 · Regional interest
  Description

  Nuns' graveyard, in use since the mid nineteenth century, located on the site of Saint Dominick's Abbey, of which one wall remains above ground. Grotto formed of unshaped limestone and pebbles with statue of Virgin Mary above. Reredos formed of carved capitals. Re-used ashlar arched opening. Undetailed stone wall to Barrack Street with gate opening of concrete edge. Wrought-iron railings on limestone plinth wall to west side only. Blocked deep opening on approach to graveyard. Shrine to east side.

• Saint Mary's Convent, school, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached seven-bay two-storey limestone school, built c. 1870, with polychrome brick dressing. Pitched slate roof with cast-iron rainwater goods, the gutters of which rest on a polychrome brick eaves course. Three red brick chimneystacks, one to the north gabled wall with yellow brick stringcourses. Coursed squared rubble limestone walls with red brick corner pilasters with yellow brick detailing. Red and yellow brick stringcourses at first floor sill level to the gabled side elevation. Segmental-headed window openings to front side and rear elevation, with red brick arches, block-and-start reveals, and limestone sills surrounding replacement uPVC windows. Windows form tripartite composition to gabled side elevation. Mild steel security grilles to all windows on Bishop Street elevation. Segmental-headed door opening with red brick arch having yellow brick keystone, red brick reveal with stepped yellow brick inner reveal, replacement panelled timber double-leaf doors with replacement uPVC glazed overlight. Modern school attached to south with building site adjacent to north.

• Saint Munchin's Church, mausoleum, 1850–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Raised limestone square-plan pyramidal mausoleum, erected c. 1855, located within the grounds of Saint Munchin's Church of Ireland churchyard. Composed of tapering smooth ashlar limestone, laid in overlapping courses, with cement pointing. Rock-faced limestone pedestal with name plaque reading 'Bannatyne' in high relief on east elevation.

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 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_949 (ZIP).

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both 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 King's Island with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.

Name

King's Island · Oileán an Rí

Area

515,242 m² (51.52 ha, 127.32 acres)

Civil parish

St. Munchin's, and its townlands

Barony

North Liberties

Electoral division

John's A, the unit of the census

Census 2022

John's A electoral division: 747 people in 299 households; 44% of households own their home; 6% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Englishtown

Placenames

King's Island 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.