Deanery Land

46 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Deanery Land, from 31 m² to 817 m². The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 7 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

• M2City Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 49 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Open Space and Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Existing Residential (Existing 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.

• 27 Feb 2026N/a

  a two storey dwelling, new entrance to Reidy park, connection to main sewer and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2648

• 19 Dec 2025Conditional

  for renovations and extension to existing two story dwelling. Retention permission for existing single story extension to dwelling and permission to remove existing flat roof and to replace with new slated leanto roof to existing single story extension and Demolition of Existing Front Porch. Retention Permission to retain two story flat roof extension to rear of existing dwelling and permission for the completion of this extension and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 25402

• 5 Dec 2025Refused

  demolition of the existing bungalow and the construction of a new two-storey dwellinghouse and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2561281

• 8 Sept 2025Conditional

  the construction of a single and two storey extension to the rear of dwelling, alterations to front elevation, porch and pedestrian gate and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560900

• 7 Jul 2025N/a

  a two storey dwelling, reinstatement of entrance to Reidy park, connection to main sewer and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 25226

• 27 Jun 2025Refused

  demolition of the existing bungalow and the construction of a new two-storey dwelling house and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2560622

• 9 May 2025N/a

  a two storey dwelling, reinstatement of entrance to Reidy park, connection to main sewer and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 25150

• 23 Aug 2024N/a

  a two-storey dwelling, reinstatement of entrance to Reidy Park, connection to main sewer and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 24332

• 16 Jul 2024N/a

  the modification of the front boundary wall of the property and the provision of a parking space within the property

  Retention, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2460708

• 20 May 2024Conditional

  the conversion of an existing attic space of the dwelling house into residential accommodation along with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2460477

• 28 Feb 2024Refused

  a change of use from an existing dwelling house to use as a 'short term letting'

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2460168

• 27 Feb 2024Conditional

  the development that will consist of; Demolition of rear single storey extension, construction of new single storey extension to the side and rear of the existing house, renovation of the existing house to include alterations to the front fenestration, widening of vehicle entrance and all associated site works above and below ground

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2460162

• 3 Aug 2022Conditional

  development works from TUS Moylish Campus to the City. Segregated cycle lanes and footpath upgrades along Cratloe Road, Sexton Street North and High Road with a number of dedicated pedestrian and cycle crossing facilities. Upgrade of the traffic signals and junction layout at Hassett's Cross, Cross Road and Belfield Court Junctions to provide a protected junction arrangement for cyclists & bus priority measures of public transport. An inbound bus lane extending along Cratloe Road from Moylish Roundabout to Hassett's Cross. Traffic calming measures on Belfield Court and Belfield Gardens such as raised table junctions and build out with cycle by-pass. Upgrade works to bus stops, side road junctions and new road surfacing. Installation of LED public lighting. Surface water drain works. Landscaping works including tree removal & tree planting and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 228014

• 20 Apr 2022Conditional

  the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling house and all ancillary site works. The retreat is on the proposed protected structure list ref no. 3459 and is also on the N.I.A.H reg no. 21507005

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 22441

• 24 Nov 2021Conditional

  a new public entrance off Clancy Strand, a retractable glazed roof and screens to existing terrace area, new service corridor to rear yard, internal alterations and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 211623

• 15 Oct 2021N/a

  two storey dwelling house with associated car parking, new boundary walls to proposed house, permission to access across green area in front of site fronting onto Priory Park to provide access to proposed dwelling and parking spaces within the site, connection to existing services and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 211452

• 9 Sept 2021N/a

  two storey dwelling house with associated car parking, new boundary walls to proposed house, permission to access across green area in front of site fronting onto Priory Park to provide access to proposed dwelling and parking spaces within the site, connection to existing services and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 211268

• 13 Jan 2021Conditional

  the demolition and reconstruction of existing single storey extension to rear of house and construction of a replacement part single storey part two storey extension to the rear of house, replace and enlarge existing substandard dormer window in attic storage room, internal alterations and external modifications to elevations and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2122

• 17 May 2019Conditional

  a change of use from a mental health day centre to a residential care dwelling. The dwelling house is intended for use as a community dwelling for rehabilitation residents

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 19493

• 6 Mar 2019Conditional

  the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of dwelling, alterations to the existing elevations, demolition and relocation of vehicular gate and piers and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 19193

• 4 Oct 2018Conditional

  construction of a new apartment on the first floor over existing fast food takeaway, side entrance and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 18971

• 26 Jul 2018N/a

  construction of a new apartment on the first floor over existing fast food takeaway, side entrance and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 18755

• 25 Jul 2018Conditional

  1 no. private dwelling, 3 no. apartments, 1 no. café unit, demolition of existing derelict dwelling and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 18752

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
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Fergus Estuary And Inner Shannon, North Shore 002048

Recorded monuments

• LI005-017119 Monumental structure
  Description

  This is the Treaty Stone. The treaty stone was moved from its former position beside Thomond Bridge (LI005-017002-) to the north to its present location.

Architectural heritage

• Saint Munchin's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1920–1925 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding limestone Roman Catholic church, built between 1920-21, to a cruciform plan with octagonal partially projecting belfry to apex of east elevation, gabled transepts and five-sided apse to rear. Gabled natural slate roof with fish scale slate courses and staged gable parapet. Squared and coursed rock-faced limestone walls throughout, with smooth limestone ashlar plinth course, and stepped eaves course. Angle buttresses to each elevation. Three-sided projection to north and south elevation. Round-arched window openings forming tripartite arrangement to façade, and single lancets to all other openings, with smooth limestone ashlar block-and-start surround, archivolt, stepped reveals, and flush canted sills surrounding leaded coloured glass panes protected by weather glazing. Rose windows to transept gables set in smooth limestone ashlar surrounds, with limestone ashlar tracery and stained glass. Slightly projecting gabled plane containing Romanesque style door opening, comprising smooth limestone ashlar piers and gable parapet. Limestone plinth bases supporting polished granite colonnettes with limestone cushioned capitals and chevron archivolt with stepped Romanesque detailing to soffit. Double-leaf plank timber doors with wrought-iron hinges, panelled tympanum with Christian and Celtic motifs. Round-arched door openings to transept elevations with limestone ashlar hood moulds, block-and-start surrounds, chamfered reveals, double-leaf plank timber doors, and timber-framed leaded stained glass fanlights. Interior comprising nave with galleried transepts to west end and five-sides apsidal chancel. Transept arcades with polished granite columns with stylised plaster capitals and impost blocks from which spring running mould archivolts. Round-arched chancel opening with Romanesque archivolt springing from polished granite colonnettes on corbel bases. Slender colonnette on corbel base to each angle of chancel supporting timber ribs of compartmented timber-framed ceiling. Tiled floors to routes, with timber floorboards to pew areas, and marble-faced altar platform. Plain rendered walls with stop-chamfered plaster pilasters beneath principal round-arched rafters of barrel-shaped roof structure. Secondary rafters rising from keystone corbels above nave window openings. Compartmented timber panelling to ceiling. Coved running mould cornice, punctuated by rafters. Numerous wall commemorative plaques and statues. Panelled timber gallery parapets. Church grounds enclosed by rendered plinth wall with mild steel railings. Square-plan rock-faced limestone gate piers with cast-iron cruciform finial. Rubble limestone wall to Castleview Avenue. Located in a prominent position overlooking the River Shannon, west of Thomond Bridge.

• Emma Villa, house, 1870–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey rendered house, built c. 1875, with round-arched door opening and enclosed front site. Pitched slate roof with red brick chimneystacks having octagonal clay pots. uPVC rainwater goods. Ruled and lined cement rendered front elevation with enamelled name plaque reading: Emma Villa. Square-headed window openings, rendered reveals, limestone sills, and one-over-one timber sash windows with ogee horns and cylinder glass. Round-arched door opening, rendered reveals, painted threshold step, original flat-panelled timber door and stop-chamfer detailed doorframe, with clear glass fanlight above. Secondary square-headed door opening to side (possibly giving access to a rear site passage), with rendered reveals, flat-panelled timber door and clear glass overlight. Soft landscaped front site enclosed from pavement by rendered plinth wall with simple wrought-iron railings. Square-plan rendered piers with wrought-iron pedestrian gate giving access to front door path. Located overlooking the chancel elevation of Saint Munchin's Roman Catholic Church.

• The Retreat, house, 1870–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-bay two-storey rendered gable-fronted house, built c. 1875, with attic third floor, facing directly onto the road, with recessed gabled side return to west, and three-bay rear elevation. Gabled slate roofs. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Finial to apex of façade gable. Red brick chimneystack flush with east elevation, and to west elevation with stringcourses and moulded clay pots. Roughcast rendered front and rear elevation with smooth cement rendered plinth sides and gable eaves. Ruled and lined rendered side elevations and return elevation. Square-headed window openings, rendered reveals, limestone sills, boarded-up to ground floor, and one-over-one timber sash windows with ogee horns. Segmental-arched door opening with profiled brick surround, limestone threshold step, and flat-panelled timber door with boarded-up overlight. Rubble limestone wall of earlier construction to south, with arched gate opening closed by ornamented cast-iron gates. Modern rendered wall encloses limited rear site.

• Cragville, house, 1870–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached three-bay single- and two-storey rendered house, built c. 1875, forming a largely symmetrical composition with neighbouring house, having paired single-bay two-storey gabled breakfronts and shared chimneystack to valley. Prolonged to south by single-storey flat-roofed extension. Original single-bay two-storey gabled return. Gabled artificial slate roof to two-storey and single-storey section, each running perpendicularly. Two rendered chimneystacks with stringcourses and octagonal and square-plan moulded clay pots, one to party wall shared. uPVC rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls with smooth rendered plinth. Square-headed window openings with rendered label-stops, patent rendered reveals, limestone sills and mullioned timber casement windows with cylinder glass surviving. Square-headed door opening with rendered label-stop, limestone threshold step and timber doorcase comprising flat-panelled uprights joined by profiled timber lintel, timber door with stop-chamfer detailing and raised flat panels with overlight. Large front site enclosed from road by rendered wall and piers with mild steel gates. Enclosed to sides by hedging.

• The Treaty Stone, monument, 1860–1870 · National interest
  Description

  Freestanding limestone pedestal, dating to 1865, supporting an irregular rough hewn block of limestone which once served as a mounting block for horses. Pedestal is decorated with a relief of Saint John's Castle and is surmounted by a conical tower and cross, showing that Limerick was a cathedral city. This symbol is now the civic insignia of the Corporation. The Latin inscription is taken from Virgil's description of Troy. The pedestal was moved to its present location in 1990. Plaque reads: 'This pedestal was erected May 1865 John Rickard Tinsley Mayor'. Plaque on ground reads: 'Treaty Stone moved to this location 1990 Ald. Gus O'Driscoll Mayor of Limerick'.

• Strand Barracks, workhouse, 1770–1790 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached U-plan nine-bay two-storey limestone former workhouse, built in 1774, with a central entrance breakfront with carriage arch. Formerly used as a barracks and converted to residential development, c. 1995. Hipped artificial slate roof with uPVC rainwater goods. Multiple skylights to roof and replacement rendered chimneystacks, c. 1995. Limestone ashlar façade with rusticated quoining to sides, and cyma recta profiled limestone ashlar eaves course on which gutters sit. Coursed rubble limestone site elevation with localised brick infill. Widespread use of cement re-pointing. Painted rendered walls to breakfront with parapet wall cornice and window to recessed arch head. Exposed limestone quoins to arch reveals, with modern steel gates. Camber-headed window openings, each having limestone voussoirs, keystone, and sills. Brick formed window openings to courtyard elevation, c. 1995, with uPVC windows throughout. Relieving arch with keystone over window to third and seventh bays. Camber-headed door opening each having limestone voussoirs, keystone and threshold steps, rendered reveals and plank timber doors with glazed overlights, c. 1995.

• Mignon, house, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached two-bay two-storey red brick house, built c. 1890, distinguished by steeply pitched gabled front elevation with a recessed gabled single-bay elevation to northeast, having corbelled oriel window over door to rear site. Single-storey accretion to rear, c. 2000. Pitched artificial slate roofs with two red brick chimneystacks and clay pots. uPVC rainwater goods and uPVC bargeboards on brick corbelled gable with terracotta rosette detail. Red brick front elevation laid in English garden wall bond with terracotta rosette plaques and decorated vent bricks to main gable elevation. Two-storey three-sided red brick bay window to principal elevation with moulded brick stringcourse delineating floor levels, with paired square-headed openings having red brick flat arches, reveal, joined painted sills and one-over-one timber sash windows. Oriel window to recessed bay with limestone plate base supported by moulded brick corbels. Square-headed window opening to this and opening over front door with red brick flat arches, reveals, painted sills and one-over-one timber sash windows with exposed timber sash boxes. Replacement two-over-two and two-over-one timber sash windows and replacement uPVC windows to rear elevation. Square-headed recessed porch opening and service door opening, each with an ovolo moulded surround. Porch closed by timber porch doorframed, c. 2000, comprising side and overlight and glazed timber door. Original flat-panelled timber front door leaf visible. Porch arrived at by two limestone steps flanked by red brick plinth walls with painted masonry copings. Plank timber door leaf to side door opening. Tiled front site path. Site enclosed by rendered plinth wall supporting elaborate cast-iron railings, with terminating rendered piers forming pedestrian gate closed by panelled timber gate.

• Les Charmilles, house, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached three-bay single-storey house, built c. 1910, distinguished by a dormer mansard roof and centrally-placed front door flanked by three-sided canted bay windows. Mansard roof with painted metal scalloped weathering tiles to lower span and replacement powder-coated corrugated metal upper section, c. 2000. Round-arched metal-lined dormer window openings to front and rear span. uPVC rainwater goods on moulded red brick eaves course. Red brick chimneystacks to gables, with stringcourses and elaborate clay pots. Red brick façade laid in English garden wall bond. Rendered side and rear elevations. Two red brick three-sided canted bay windows with flat roofs and continuous sill course, one-over-one timber sash windows having ogee horns. Round-arched recessed porch opening with moulded red brick surround closed by modern timber-framed glazed doorframe, c. 2000, and original flat-panelled timber door flanked by glazed side lights and overlights. Porch arrived at by a flight of granite steps. Encaustic tiled front site path with front door area flanked by red brick plinth wall with masonry coping. Rendered plinth wall supporting cast-iron railings with rendered end piers forming pedestrian access with cast-iron gate and limestone step giving access to front site.

• Jackson's Turret, house, 1740–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached irregular-plan multiple-bay two-storey house, built c. 1750-1800, facing north forming two principal adjoined blocks with a three-sided bow-end to the east elevation of the main block. Prolonged to rear by two-storey sections of varying ages separated by a high rendered screen wall. Front door porch c. 1940. Steeply pitched hipped natural slate roofs to two main blocks with gablets over first floor window openings with timber bargeboards and replacement timber eaves boards. Roof terminating with a half gable on asymmetrical west elevation, suggesting early origins. Various secondary roof structures. Rendered chimneystacks asymmetrically disposed, and of varying forms, some of which appear to have been rebuilt, c. 1990. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted rendered walls throughout. Predominantly square-headed window openings with limestone sills, detailed timber reveal linings, and decorative slender canopies overhead. Six-over-six timber sash windows at ground floor level, and first floor openings divided by timber mullions with ten-paned casements. Camber-arched and round-arched lancet window openings to side elevation with, six-over-six, two-over-two and multiple-paned timber sash windows. Square-headed door opening with moulded surround with block joints, double-leaf panelled timber door with margin-paned upper lights. Distinctive segmental arched window opening to side of door with elaborate ogee canopy above and margin-paned lights. Cylinder and crown glass surviving throughout. Elevated gravelled front site enclosed from road by high rubble stone wall with brick carriage arch and modern gates enclosing a yard to west, onto which the rear section of the house overlooks. Gravel avenue descends to road level. Rubble limestone entrance piers support cast-iron gates. Mature oak tree to front site. Large site to south, may once have been associated with this property.

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 made ground and water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_950 (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 Deanery Land with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.

Name

Deanery Land · Talamh an Déin

Area

64,344 m² (6.43 ha, 15.9 acres)

Civil parish

St. Nicholas', and its townlands

Barony

North Liberties

Electoral division

Castle B, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Castle B electoral division: 549 people in 242 households; 61% of households own their home; 2% of homes were built since 2001; 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Farranshone More, Stonetown, Thomond Gate

Placenames

Deanery Land 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.