Tervoe

138 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Tervoe, from 16 m² to 736,097 m² (73.61 ha, 181.89 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 45 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• C2.1Industrial (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 30 Apr 2026Refused

  construction of a single story building, site entrance, boundary walls, paddocks and all associated site works. The proposed development is to accommodate a doggy day care centre

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 26109

• 27 Sept 2024Conditional

  a change of house design for plot no. 2, 3 & 4, change of garage design for plot no. 4, and revised site boundaries for plot no. 3 & 4 from that previously granted under Planning Reference 23/60277

  Permission, 4 homes · Limerick County Council, 2460965

• 2 May 2023Conditional

  the construction of a cluster of 4 no. single storey dwelling houses each with domestic garage, entrance, proprietary treatment system and soil polishing filter with connection to public water supply, one main entrance from local road and all associated site works

  Permission, 4 homes · Limerick County Council, 2360277

• 14 Oct 2022Conditional

  demolition of existing substandard rear extension (36.4 sq.m) and replace it with a granny flat (110.57 sq.m) to include associated renovation works and site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 221110

• 8 Jul 2022Refused

  the demolition of an existing garage and part of existing house and for the construction of a granny flat connecting to existing dwelling house, new garage and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 22766

• 18 Jan 2022Conditional

  the construction of a dwelling house, domestic garage, entrance, installation of a proprietary treatment system and polishing filter and all associated site works (outline permission ref no. 21/347)

  Permission consequent, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2242

• 7 Jan 2022Conditional

  domestic store as constructed and all associated site works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2210

• 28 May 2021Conditional

  the construction of a dwelling house, garage, entrance, wastewater treatment system and ancillary site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 21744

• 24 May 2021Conditional

  a ground floor extension to the rear and side of dwelling house and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 21707

• 22 Mar 2021Conditional

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

  Outline permission · Limerick County Council, 21347

• 2 Feb 2021N/a

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

  Outline permission · Limerick County Council, 2193

• 7 Dec 2018Conditional

  a standalone garage building and associated adjoining work studio and all associated site development works

  Retention, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 181192

• 22 Jun 2018Conditional

  unauthorised structure consisting of family room, kitchen, bathroom, one bedroom and front porch

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 18629

• 15 Feb 2018Conditional

  an independent living unit to the rear of the existing dwelling and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 18124

• 4 Aug 2017Conditional

  an extension to the existing school comprising 1 no. single storey classroom, 2 no. special education rooms, WC's etc., internal and external modifications to the existing school and all ancillary works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 17744

• 23 Mar 2017Conditional

  to construct a new bungalow together with detached garage, sewage treatment system, new entrance & ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 17249

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
• Special Protection Area: River Shannon and River Fergus Estuaries SPA 004077
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Inner Shannon Estuary - South Shore 000435

Recorded monuments

• LI004-017 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Holy Well locally known as 'Tiobrait Well'. One of three wells of which only one has curative powers which is known as 'St. James' Well'. In 1955 Ó Danachair described the site as; 'A well about six feet in diameter and four feet deep. Elder, ash and whitethorn trees grow about it. Rounds are still made, rags and small religious objects left as offerings. The water cures sore eyes and headaches. Pebbles are used to count the rounds. Formerly a pattern was held on 25th July. Legends: The water will not boil. The well moved when profaned. A fish is seen by those about to be cured. Tervoe had a pattern on 25th July (St. James the Greater)(Ó Danachair 1955, 198, 214). The following folklore was recorded in 1938 from Tervoe National School about St. James' Well; 'It is said that the time for visiting this well is from midnight on the 24th July to midnight on the 25th. The rounds are made by people suffering from eye trouble. There was a great many people in olden times who used to visit the well. At each visit you are supposed to wash the eyes with a piece of cloth and the holy water from the well. It was the custom to leave the cloth on the bush overhead. But there are no offerings left there in thanksgiving for cures' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0527, 367). A second tradition recorded that; 'St James's Well is rather big. There are many trees growing over and about it - an elder tree overgrown with ivy is overhanging the well and whitethorn grows round it. On the trees there are pieces of cloth hanging. They leave those pieces of cloth on the tree when cured in honour of St. James. People do not use this water for household purposes because it is said that some misfortune would happen to you. Long ago people went to that well to be cured. They also go up to the present day but not so regularly as in olden times. People visit it during the month of July. Some bathe their eyes in the water and others rub some of the leaves that are around the well to their eyes. A man was cured long ago. Pat Byrnes was his name, he is dead now. During the month of July he used to get up at 3 o'clock in the morning and do the rounds. He had turned eyes and after doing the rounds about six times day after day his eyes were cured. The prayers said are 5 Our Fathers 5 Hail Marys and five Glorias ten times each morning and every ten of those they said they used to hang a piece of cloth on the tree and now it is full of them. Many other people's eyes were cured there also' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0527, 367-8; accessible online at www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4922111/4853090/5015953). Another tradition recorded that, 'Every year on the 25th of July rounds are paid at the well. Every person who goes throws a pebble in to mark the rounds. Nobody likes to cut bushes around it. There are two other wells near it for household use. Long long ago there used to be tents at the well on the feast of St. James. It is said that one day the people of the well had a fight and that St. James separated them' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0527, 369; accessible online at www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4922111/4853092). See attached photos taken in 1954 by Caoimhín Ó Danachair, courtesy of and © National Folklore Collection, UCD. The Photographic Collection, F025.21.00260 accessible online at www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/17017 and F025.21.00261 accessible online at www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/31099. Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 30 September 2020

• LI004-018 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In gently undulating pasture. Depicted on the 1841 ed. OS 6-inch map as a roughly circular-shaped enclosure (approx. diam. 35m). St James’s Well (LI004-017----) lies 110m to W. The remains of a much degraded ringfort comprising of a raised circular-shaped platform defined by a significant ditch (Shanahan 2008, Section 3.10). There is no evidence of an enclosing bank, however an arcing section of earthen field boundary from NW-N-NE may represent the remains of such (ibid). Two pits were uncovered approx. 40m to W of monument, during test-trenching (Shanahan 2008). A circular-shaped pit (1.2m E-W; 0.74m N-S) and a second similar pit (0.6m E-W; 0.4m N-S) which are located 6.5m apart (ibid., Section 5.5). They had vertical sides, a slightly rounded base and both contained a single fill of dark-grey sandy silt with a moderate amount of charcoal flecks, burnt and vitrified stone (ibid.). These are assumed to be contemporary with the ringfort due to their close proximity. The monument is visible as a roughly circular-shaped earthwork on Digital Globe imagery taken 2011-13 and Google Earth aerial photography. See attached image of monument taken from Shanahan 2008 and Google Earth images taken 19/11/2019 and 05/02/2009 Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 19 June 2020

• LI004-020 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In gently undulating pasture. Recorded as an enclosure by Westropp (1907, 379, 381). Depicted on the revised 1924 ed. OS 25-inch map as an oval-shaped enclosure (approx. 30m NE-SW; 25m NW-SE). Visible as a tree-lined monument to rear of two dwelling plots, on Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13 and Google Earth orthoimage taken 19/11/2019. See attached Google Earth orthoimages taken 19/11/2019 and 02/07/2018 Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 19 June 2020

• LI004-021 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  On a low rise, at NW edge of a quarry associated with Limerick Cement Factory, overlooking the River Shannon to N and E. Depicted on the 1840 OS 6-inch map as a circular shaped platform. Shown on the OS 25-inch map as an oval-shaped tree-planted sunken hollow (approx. 25m NE-SW; 22m NW-SE). Levelled monument described in 1994 as a faint trace of a curvilinear mound which is currently defined by field clearance material that has accumulated around an ESB pole at this point (Celie O’Rahilly Field Report 1994). According to O’ Rahilly any ringforts in this area are likely to have been stone built given that limestone occurs at such a high level below the ground surface (ibid). The extant remains may represent a levelled cashel. Monument has been quarried away and the site is now located in the centre of a large opencast quarry as shown on Google Earth orthoimage taken 19/11/2019. See attached Google Earth orthoimage taken 19/11/2019 Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 19 June 2020

• LI004-022 Enclosure
  Description

  On low-lying ground, in pasture, overlooking the River Shannon approx. 500m to NE. Depicted on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map as an oval-shaped tree-planted enclosure (approx. 27m NE-SW; 22m NW-SE) on the grounds of Tervoe estate and approx. 135m to NE of Tervoe House. Levelled monument is not visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 19/11/2019. May have been a designed landscape feature associated with Tervoe House. See attached Google Earth orthoimage taken 19/11/2019 Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 19 June 2020

• LI004-027 Road - road/trackway
  Description

  On reclaimed intertidal marshlands, near the present bed of the River Shannon. Identified as a possible timber trackway which was uncovered during reclamation works along this portion of the river. Described along with the find of a Viking sword in 1958 as following; ‘trunks of oak trees laid flat in one direction, 16 feet [4.9m] under the surface (NMI Topographical Files, 1958). It has been suggested that it may have formed a causeway to Muckinish, further to N. Listed as ‘Cooperhill 1’ by O’ Sullivan (2001, 309) who described the site as following; 'An iron Viking Age sword was found on the S bank in 1958, at a depth of 16ft, on a substantial causeway of 'oak trunks all laid flat in one direction' beside a creek. The brief description of the findspot and the depth at which it was found suggests that this was a wooden trackway or boat-hard in a saltmarsh creek. (NMI files.) Not visited'. Monument is not visible today on Google Earth orthoimage taken 19/11/2019. See attached Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 19 June 2020

• LI004-029 Designed landscape feature
  Description

  This record was formerly classified as an 'Earthwork' but its classification is now changed to 'Designed landscape feature'. Cartographic evidence suggests this as a wedge-shaped area of woodland enclosed by a stone wall and is probably a post-1700 AD landscape/demesne feature. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 25 February 2013

• LI004-030 Designed landscape feature
  Description

  This record was formerly classified as an 'Earthwork' but its classification is now changed to 'Designed landscape feature' as evidence suggests it is probably a post-1700 AD landscape/demesne feature. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 25 February 2013

• LI012-124 Enclosure
  Description

  In undulating pasture on a slight S-facing slope, excellent views in all directions. Irregular undulations in vicinity of site, no enclosing element visible. Identified as Site No. 1 in 1994 by Celie O’Rahilly during field survey and described as following; ‘Low circular feature, approx. diam. 45m. Situated on a gentle south facing slope, green pasture, was mixed woodland. Located c. 10m north of the old boundary wall of the orchard of the modern Conigar House. The latter is not marked on the first edition of the map, and the orchard is not marked on the current edition’. Site was inspected in 2001 and no surface remains were visible. According to local information this site was known locally as a 'Fort' (SMR File). No surface remains visible of any monument on Google Earth orthoimage taken 19/11/2019. See attached 1994 field map and Google earth orthoimage taken 28/06/2018 Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 23 June 2020

Architectural heritage

• Mount Vincent House, model school, 1845–1855 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached former model agricultural and national school, built in 1851, comprising two-bay single-storey block to west and single-bay two-storey gable-fronted projecting end-bay to east. Now in use as private house. Recent single-storey extension to east. Pitched slate roof with brick bracketed eaves course and brick chimneystack. Snecked limestone walls with snecked limestone strip quoins and inscribed limestone plaque to front (south) elevation. Square-headed openings having brick block-and-start surrounds, limestone sills and replacement timber casement windows. Red brick surround to entrance with red brick bracketed entablature over camber-headed opening with glazed overlight over timber battened door. Gable-fronted former national school to east having lean-to extension to front (south) elevation. Pitched slate roof with red brick chimneystack. Rubble limestone walls having inscribed limestone plaque. Oculus to front elevation with render surround and fixed window. Pair of ashlar limestone piers to east and west with carved caps and single-leaf cast-iron gate. Rubble limestone boundary walls to site.

• Monsell Monument, monument, 1850–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding carved limestone monument, erected in 1855, commemorating Anna Maria Monsell. Square-plan stepped base supporting central monument with square-plan inscribed plinth. Carved octagonal shaft supporting square frieze with foliate motifs to base, carved in round with pointed arch niches having gable-fronted canopies and inset relief figural sculptures surmounted by carved crucifix.

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 moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_877 (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 Tervoe with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.

Name

Tervoe · Tír Bhú

Area

2,291,490 m² (229.15 ha, 566.24 acres)

Civil parish

Kilkeedy, and its townlands

Barony

Pubblebrien

Electoral division

Carrig, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Carrig electoral division: 658 people in 211 households; 92% of households own their home; 19% of homes were built since 2001; 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballybrown, Ballymacashel, Carrig East, Conigar, Cooperhill, Corbally, Loughanleagh, Newtown

Placenames

Tervoe 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.