Castleroberts

147 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Castleroberts, from 14 m² to 439,035 m² (43.9 ha, 108.49 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 47 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• C5Tourism Related Development (Tourism and related)
  Adare Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Limerick · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 5 Feb 2026Conditional

  an extension to the side of an existing dwelling house, slight elevational changes to the existing dwelling, decommission an existing septic tank, install a new waste water treatment system along with a soil polishing filter and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660108

• 16 Aug 2025Conditional

  construction of a two storey dwelling house, domestic garage, entrance, installation of a proprietary treatment system and soil polishing filter, and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2560819

• 17 Jun 2025Conditional

  the construction of new single-storey extensions to the front, side and rear of the existing house to include replacement windows throughout, a new roof that will have a different pitch and ridge height to the existing roof, the demolition of the existing rear extension and shed, a new wastewater treatment system with percolation area and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560586

• 28 Aug 2024Conditional

  a dwelling, garage, entrance, treatment plant and polishing filter bed and all ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2460861

• 28 Jun 2024Conditional

  the following works to an existing dwelling: construction of a single storey rear extension and a carport to the side of the dwelling, garage conversion and installation of new window openings, to enlarge the window openings and door on the front elevation and all associated elevational changes to the above. Permission is also being sought to construct a garden room to the rear of the property, replace the existing front boundary wall / fence and hedgerow with a new masonry dwarf boundary wall with metal railings above masonry piers, installation of a road safety mirror opposite the site entrance and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2460652

• 3 Jun 2024Conditional

  (1) the erection of a small single storey entrance porch to the front of an existing bungalow, (2) the erection of a small bowed breakfast area to the rear of the existing bungalow, (3) retention permission is also sought for 2 no. parallel attached single storey portal frame steel clad garden sheds to the rear of the existing bungalow, (with internal doors linking the two, used for the storage of garden implements) and all associated site works on and under land

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2460551

• 30 May 2024Refused

  the demolition of an existing dwelling, and partly constructed two-story extension to the rear and revised elevations to that granted under planning reference 21/1763. In addition, planning permission is sought to complete the dwelling and associated changes to the original grant of permission comprising of revised front elevation, two-storey extension, attic and carport

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2460532

• 29 May 2024Conditional

  a change of house type, garage design and revised site layout plan from that previously granted under planning application reference 17/598 and extended under extension of duration reference 22/7021

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2460528

• 2 May 2024Conditional

  the renovation of existing house, revovation and extension to existing outbuildings, change of use of these outbuildings to domestic accomodation, alterations to existing entrance, installation of wastewater treatment system, polishing filter and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 24183

• 9 Nov 2023Conditional

  a change of site boundaries from that previously approved under planning permission ref. no. 20/220

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 23537

• 16 Feb 2023Conditional

  a detached garage, front boundary wall, elevational change to the dwelling comprising removal of previous garage doors to windows and a change of use of the original attached garage to a home office and all associated site works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2399

• 27 Oct 2022Conditional

  extension of permission for planning ref 17/598: the construction of a two storey dwelling with detached garage, site entrance, waste water treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works

  Extension of duration · Limerick County Council, 227021

• 11 Jul 2022N/a

  extension of permission for planning ref. 17/598: the construction of a two storey dwelling with detached garage, site entrance, waste water treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works

  Extension of duration · Limerick County Council, 227015

• 11 Feb 2022Conditional

  the construction of a new dwelling house, garage, entrance, driveway, packaged waste water treatment system with eco-flo filter and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 22149

• 13 Jan 2022Conditional

  construction of 1no. two storey dwelling house, a new site entrance which includes the boundary ditch to be set back to provide adequate site distance, new front entrance pillars, new fenced/hedged site boundaries, a new wastewater treatment system, and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2225

• 17 Dec 2021Conditional

  demolition of existing garage attached, construction of an extension to the side and rear of existing dwelling, upgrade and relocate waste water treatment system, carry out extensive renovation works to include raising and re-roofing the said dwelling house, and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 211763

• 17 Sept 2020Conditional

  the construction of an extension to the front of the existing bungalow comprising an expanded bedroom, wardrobe and en-suite bathroom as well as alterations to the existing bay window and main entrance

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 20932

• 12 Mar 2020Conditional

  a two story dwelling house, garage, entrance, entrance driveway and waste water treatment system and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 20220

• 10 Sept 2018Conditional

  construction of a two storey dwelling house, domestic garage, entrance, installation of a proprietary treatment system and polishing filter, and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 18886

• 2 Feb 2018Conditional

  the demolition of existing dwelling house and for the construction of a replacement single storey dwelling house, wastewater treatment system, percolation area and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 1886

• 27 Jun 2017Conditional

  the construction of a two storey dwelling with detached garage, site entrance, waste water treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 17598

• 27 Jun 2017Conditional

  the construction of a two storey dwelling with detached garage, site entrance, waste water treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 17599

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

Designated sites

• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Adare Woodlands 000429

Recorded monuments

• LI021-035 Designed landscape - tree-ring
  Description

  On gently undulating pasture on the W slope 100m E of the Colonel’s Island in the River Maigue with pathway running past enclosure 30m to SW. Not depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. On the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map and later OSi maps the enclosure is depicted as a stand of coniferous and deciduous trees within an enclosure. Not depicted as an antiquity on any ed. OSi map. Inspected by the ASI in 2001 and described as a patch of roughly circular ground with no enclosing element (Wth 25m). The small tree-ring had only 4 deciduous trees standing, the remainder had fallen or were removed. The enclosure remains are visible on Google earth orthophotos taken 28/06/2018 and 14/02/2020. Probably the remains of a tree-ring of post-1700 date. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 30 July 2020

• LI021-037 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  A castle is depicted standing to the S of the River Maigue on the Down Survey map of Ballingaddy parish (NLI, MS 718). Westropp (1906-75, 165) recorded the following details on Castlerobert; ‘A manor, often named with Adare, from 1290 onwards. Its survey in 1331 is copied into the "Red Book" of the Earl of Kildare. 1559 The minister of Trynety Abbey had in Castle Robert a C. "which was lawles lands." 1595 The ruinous C. granted to Wallop. 1617 It was held as a possession of the Trinitarian or White Abbey, with salmon and eel weirs, by Sir J. Jephson (Inq. Chan., 5). 1638 C. and land of Robertstown or Castle Robert granted to N. Lylles; he died before 1657. (See C.S., xxiv., p. 40.) 1666 Confirmed to Sir E. Ormsby, 1669, and to Geo. Evans, of Ballyphilip, County Cork, in 1669 (Act Sett.). The church [LI021-132----] and C. were demolished for material for the bridge [LI021-036----]'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 02 January 2019

• LI021-038 Enclosure
  Description

  On level pasture 350m E of the townland boundary with Fanningstown, 200m NNW of an enclosure (LI021-039----). The site was depicted as an oval enclosure on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map (c. 50m NE-SW x 40m NW-SE). It is illustrated again on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as an oval embanked enclosure (c. 40m NE-SW x 34m NW-SE) with no external ditch. The NE end of the enclosure was removed or incorporated into a linear field boundary of post-1700 date. The OSi Cassini 6-inch map depicts a new field boundary removing the SE side of the enclosure. Inspected by ASI in 2000 when no extant trace of the monument was visible. The levelled enclosure is not visible on Google earth orthophotos taken 28/06/2018 and 14/02/2020. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 30 July 2020

• LI021-039 Enclosure
  Description

  On level ground within a modern farmyard 400m E of the townland boundary with Fanningstown, 200m SSE of an enclosure (LI021-038----). The site was depicted as a circular enclosure on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map (diam. c. 30m) with a separate field boundary of post-1700 date abutting its S side. It is depicted on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as an oval embanked enclosure (30m N-S; 34m E-W) with no external ditch. The S boundary of the enclosure is illustrated as partially removed and incorporated into a linear field boundary of post-1700 date. The later OSi Cassini 6-inch map depicts the site unchanged. Inspected by ASI in 2000 when no extant trace of the monument was visible above ground level. The linear field boundary of post-1700 date may incorporate the truncated remains of a small section of the S enclosure bank. The levelled enclosure is not visible on Google earth orthophotos taken 28/06/2018 and 14/02/2020. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 30 July 2020

• LI021-040 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture on a low W-facing slope above former marshy ground, with good views to the S and N. The ringfort is located on the townland boundary between Castleroberts and Knockanes, 400m NNW of a ringfort (LI021-041----). The site is depicted as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 60m) in both townlands at the junction of 3 field boundaries on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Only the W quadrant of the site is depicted in Castleroberts townland on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a curving embankment (34m N-S) with no external ditch. The S, E and N enclosure boundary have been removed by 1897 and are not depicted on the map. Inspected by ASI in 2000, the interior of the site was level, raised and clear of vegetation. The site survives as a triangular area (int. 17m N-S; 13m E-W) defined by the post-1700 field boundary to the E and S, and by the curving arc of the ringfort bank (Wth 4.6m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.7m) to the W. A wide shallow fosse (Wth 3.8m; D 0.3m) is located outside the ringfort bank which was planted with young Beech trees in 2000. A modern entrance (Wth 5m) through the bank and fosse is located at the N corner along the W side of the townland boundary. The surviving section of the enclosure is visible on Google earth orthophotos as densely wooded in 28/06/2018 and 14/02/2020. See attached sketch plan surveyed and drawn by ASI and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 30 July 2020

• LI021-041 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  In undulating pasture on a slight N-facing slope, with good views to the E and W. Located 120m W of the townland boundary with Fanningstown and 400m SSE of a ringfort (LI021-040----). The site is depicted as a circular enclosure on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map (diam. c. 50m). It is depicted on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a circular embanked enclosure (c. 37m E-W) with no external ditch. The NE side of the enclosure boundary is depicted with a slight concave indent suggesting it was altered or dug into. Later post-medieval field boundaries are located to the N, W and E of the enclosure on the map. Inspected by the ASI in 2000, when it was not visible on the ground apart from surface undulations, it was known locally as the site of a ‘fort’. The levelled enclosure is visible on Google Earth orthophotos in 28/06/2018 and 14/02/2020. Faint outline of levelled circular enclosure (diam. 37m) visible on Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 10 August 2020

• LI021-042 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In level pasture on a slight W-facing slope, with good views to the SW and NW. Located 160m W of the townland boundary with Fanningstown, 385m SSE of an enclosure (LI021-039----) and 400m W of Fanningstown Castle (LI021-047----). The site is depicted as a circular enclosure on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Shown as a partially levelled monument consisting of a U-shaped area (approx. dims. 34m N-S; 37m E-W) transected at N by a field boundary running E-W on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map. Monument appears to have been partially levelled between these map dates when the N field boundary was constructed. Inspected by the ASI in 2000, and described as a raised roughly circular shaped area (int. dims. 26m N-S; 25m E-W) defined by a shallow fosse (Wth 6.2m; D 0.2m) visible from E-S-W and not visible on the N side where the later field boundary has cut across the N quadrant of the enclosure. Outline of enclosure visible on Google earth orthophotos taken 28/06/2018 and 14/02/2020. See attached sketch plan surveyed by the ASI and Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 10 August 2020

Architectural heritage

• Castleroberts Bridge, bridge, 1770–1790 · Regional interest
  Description

  Seven-arch limestone road bridge over the River Maigue, built c. 1780. Rubble stone walls with carved stone copings and cut stone voussoirs to segmental-headed arches. Carved stone U-cutwaters to east and west elevations.

• Adare Manor, gate lodge, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached L-plan three-bay two-storey former gate lodge, built c. 1890, having projecting end-bay and veranda to front (east) elevation, bay window to south elevation, gablet to north elevation and single-storey extension to west elevation. Half-hipped slate roof with overhanging eaves, timber bargeboards and cut limestone Tudor-style chimneystacks. Cat-slide slate roof to veranda. Rusticated limestone walls and rendered walls to first floor front elevation and south elevation. Square-headed opening to first floor, front elevation with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash window. Square-headed openings to ground floor, front elevation and north elevation having render block-and-start surrounds, concrete sills and timber casement windows. Square-headed openings to bay window and projecting end-bay, front elevation with tripartite timber casement windows and fixed coloured glass overlights. Veranda comprising timber columns having banded shafts and timber battened panels to base. Square-headed opening with red brick block-and-start surround and timber battened door. Geometric tiles to threshold. Pair of square-profile ashlar limestone piers with stepped caps, double-leaf metal gates and sweeping rubble limestone boundary walls terminating in rusticated square-profile limestone piers with rusticated caps. Rubble limestone boundary walls to site.

• The Thatch, house, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey thatched house, built c. 1800, having windbreak to front (south) elevation and recent single-storey extensions to rear (north) elevation. Hipped thatched roof. Roughcast rendered walls with render plinth course. Square-headed openings having replacement casement windows and concrete sills. Square-headed opening to windbreak with replacement timber panelled door. Square-headed opening to east elevation with replacement uPVC door.

• Worker's house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Pair of semi-detached three-bay two-storey with dormer attic former estate houses, built in 1872, having gable-fronted projecting end-bays with veranda to east house and two-bay single-storey lean-to porch to west house. Gablets to east and west elevations. Pitched slate roofs having timber bargeboards and finials. Red brick chimneystack to east house and rendered chimneystack to west. Cat-slide roof to veranda. Single-pitched slate roof to porch. Roughcast rendered walls with painted brick quoins. Square-headed openings having painted brick block-and-start surrounds, limestone sills and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed openings to dormers with two-over-two pane timber casement windows. Square-headed opening to east house having timber battened door. Square-headed opening west house, porch with replacement uPVC door. Roughcast rendered boundary walls to north with painted timber piers having double-leaf cast-iron gates.

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

Landslides

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

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_852 (ZIP).

Flooding

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

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

• Castleroberts, Adare7 sales

Name

Castleroberts · Caisleán Riobaird

Area

3,137,408 m² (313.74 ha, 775.27 acres)

Civil parish

Adare, and its townlands

Barony

Coshma

Electoral division

Dunnaman, the unit of the census

Census 2022

698 people lived in 237 households in the Dunnaman electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 26% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Boulabally, Caherass, Derryvinnane, Dunnaman, Fanningstown, Knockanes, Liskilly, Mountwilliam

Placenames

Castleroberts 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.