Castlefarm
Castlefarm is a townland in the civil parish of Hospital, barony of Smallcounty, Co. Limerick. Its name in Irish is Feirm an Chaisleáin.
Parcel 3354409
- Area
- 4,594 m² (0.46 ha, 1.14 acres)
- Buildings
- No building touches it.
- Zoning
- P1 Agriculture (Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028) The objective
- Townland
- Castlefarm
Planning applications on this parcel
No planning application touches this parcel in the national file, which goes back to 2010.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
This parcel is in the zone of notification of 2 recorded monuments.
- LI032-147004 Ritual site - holy well
Description
Ó Danachair (1955, 216) recorded the following details about this holy well; 'St John's Well (site of) on 1927 edition of 6-inch map. Now forms part of Hospital waterworks. Devotions ceased over fifty years ago. Rounds were made formerly and a bush (now gone) beside the well was hung with rags. The water cured eye ailments. Legends: The well moved when profaned. A trout was seen by people cured at the well. An unbeliever brought a blind horse to the well; the horse was cured and he was blinded'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 02 July 2019
- LI032-147005 Castle - unclassified
Description
Kenmare Castle (NIAH Reg. No. 21811029) may have been built on site of medieval castle. The precise location of this castle in the town of Hospital has not been identified. Westropp (1906-7, 185) recorded the following details about this castle; 'Marked. The preceptory was founded by G. de Mariscis, 1215 (see Proc. R.I.A., xxiv. (c), p. 449). It (or a C[astle]. near it) was used as a residence after the dissolution. 1578 C[astle]. granted to W. Apsley. 1655 Hospital held by T. Browne (C.S., xxxi., p. 5). The C[astle]. stood, according to tradition, not far from the preceptory to the east of the bridge, and on the north bank of the river. No trace remains'. O'Kelly (1942-3, 236) gave the following details on Hospital; 'This castle was situated in the village of Hospital not far from the ruins of the Knights' Hospital. No trace now remains. The Hospital is said to have been granted to Sir Valentine Browne who erected the Castle. The grant was made by Queen Elizabeth. Nothing further is known of it'. The present Kenmare Castle house was described by the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage as a 'Detached five-bay single-storey house, built c. 1780, comprising three-bay three-storey block to north-east having dormer attic with single-bay single-storey extension having lean-to to north, three-bay bow and two-bay two-storey addition to south elevation. Two-bay two-storey extension to rear (east) elevation' (www.buildingsofireland.ie). The castle of Hospital is depicted on the 1654-57 Down Survey map of Any Parish as fortified house like structure consisting of a gable end two storey high house with tall lateral chimneystacks rising above the roofline (NLI, Ms 718). The 1654-56 Civil Survey of Limerick recorded that Thomas Browne of Hospital & his mother Lady Barbara Browne was in possession of the lands of Hospital on which there was 'two fayres by the yeare a markett ev'ie weeke a Court Leet & Barron a Castle sixtie houses & a Mill seate' (Simington 1938, 96). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 01 August 2019
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- At the centre of this parcel, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of this parcel.
- Flooding
- 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.
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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.
- Area
- 299.1 ha
- 739 acres
- Land parcels
- 104
- registered freehold, median 3,768 m² (0.38 ha, 0.93 acres)
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 9
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
104 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Castlefarm, from 144 m² to 328,480 m² (32.85 ha, 81.17 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 42 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S5Education & Community Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - P1Agriculture
Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - N3.3Utilities (Mixed/general gas and electricity uses)
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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
10 Aug 2026N/a
a 10-year planning permission for the development of a solar farm on a site of 210 hectares consisting of the following: 843,000 sqm of solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted steel frames; 29 no. hardstanding locations used for electrical skids; 3 no. electrical plant rooms; new internal access tracks; underground power and communications cables and ducts, including along the R513 and L1509 public roads; new access points from the R513, R516, L1509 and L51309 public roads, and upgrades to existing access points from the L1507, L1509 and L51309 public roads; landscaping and biodiversity enhancement measures; security gates; boundary fencing and all associated ancillary development, site works and services. The solar farm will be operational for 40 years. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660918
24 Mar 2026Conditional
extension to rear of existing dressing room to comprise of gym / equipment store and new PC hurling wall along with all ancillary site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660321
20 Mar 2026Conditional
the as constructed dwelling & front boundary wall
Retention, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2660313
11 Dec 2024Conditional
the construction of an inlet works, construction of a storm water holding tank complete with cleaning system, construction of a forward feed pumping station, construction of secondary aeration tanks, construction of final settlement tanks, construction of sludge drying reed beds; construction of a control building with welfare facilities; construction of an ESB substation, construction of a mixed liquor return pumping station, construction of domestic foul pumping station, construction of a stream crossing, construction of a new outfall, installation of photo-voltaic panels, installation of ferric sulphate and sodium hydroxide bulk storage tanks, demolition of existing structures, and all ancillary site development works including drainage, hard and soft landscaping
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2461242
9 Sept 2021Conditional
change of use of the existing Presentation Convent to 8no. apartments (7no. 1 bedroom 2-person apartments & 1no. 2 bedroom 3-person apartments), refurbishment of existing Timber sliding sash windows and replacement of existing P.V.C windows with timber sliding sash windows. Demolition of the existing single storey detached shed and water storage tank at the first floor roof level to the rear of the building. Construction of lift and new internal stairs to the rear of the building. Construction of steps and a ramp to the main entrance. Construction of private amenity area to the west. Additional car parking adjacent to the buildings main entrance. Connection to existing services and all associated site development works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 211270
26 Apr 2021Conditional
the renovation & restoration of existing cottage to include the construction of a single storey extension to the rear, construction of a domestic garage, installation of a new replacement domestic wastewater treatment system with polishing filter together with all associated site works. This is a protected structure RPS 1261
Permission · Limerick County Council, 21536
16 Mar 2020Conditional
an extension to the rear of the dwelling house and all ancillary site works
Retention · Limerick County Council, 20225
21 Jun 2019Conditional
a slatted cubicle house, open slatted tank area and associated concrete works. Retention Permission is also sought for an extension to existing slatted shed, extension to existing silage base, open collection yard and slatted tank
Permission · Limerick County Council, 19596
11 Apr 2019N/a
a slatted cubicle house, open slatted tank area and associated concrete works. Retention Permission is also sought for extension to existing slatted shed, extension to existing silage base, open collection yard and slatted tank
Permission · Limerick County Council, 19353
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Castlefarm.
Recorded monuments
- LI032-143 Ringfort - rath
Description
Enclosure described in 1943 as following; 'This monument consists of a circular mound with a slightly hollow centre. It is probable that this platform had a bank around its edge. There is no fosse and the entrance is not recognisable. The greatest height of the mound is 5' [1.5m] and its overall diameter is 100' [30m]. It is situated in good low-land. A modern fence has cut into it on the south-west side' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 179). The outline of the monument is visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 27 February 2020
- LI032-145 Enclosure
Description
Enclosure described in 1943 as following; 'This is a circular earthen platform which does not seem to have a fosse. There is no bank on the platform or around it. Its maximum height is 6' [1.8m] and its overall diameter is 100' [30m]. it is situated in poor, wet low-land' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 179). The outline of the monument is visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 27 February 2020
- LI032-146001 Earthwork
Description
In improved pasture, on a farm trackway, on the outskirts of Hospital village, 400m NE of a townland boundary with Millfarm. An enclosure (LI032-146002-) lies 190m to SE, on Hospital Hill. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Monument identified as an earthwork complex from examination of oblique aerial photograph taken 20/07/1968 (CUCAP AVT025). Linear earthworks visible on OSi orthoimages taken 2005-12. See attached CUCAP orthoimage Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 9 November 2020 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 352/3 taken on 05/01/2003.
- LI032-146002 Earthwork
Description
In improved pasture, on the summit of Hospital Hill (383ft/117m), 350m NE of a townland boundary with Millfarm. An earthwork complex (LI032-146001-) lies 190m to NW and a barrow (LI032-149001-), a ring-barrow (LI032-149003-) and an enclosure (LI032-150----) lie 210m to ESE, 290m to SE and 295m to E respectively. Depicted on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a suboval-shaped platform (80m ENE-WSW; 66m NNW-SSE) defined by a scarp. Monument visible as an earthwork on oblique aerial photograph taken 20/07/1968 (CUCAP AVT025). Upstanding monument visible as an oval-shaped platform (69m NW-SE; 60m NE-SW) defined by a scarp with a mound (31m NW-SE; 60m NE-SW) in the centre on OSi orthoimages taken 2005-2012, on Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013 and on Google Earth orthoimages taken 28/06/2018. A water tower (NIAH ref. 21811033; built 1925-1945) stands in the SE quadrant. See attached CUCAP orthoimage Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 9 November 2020 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 352/3 taken on 05/01/2003.
- LI032-149001 Barrow - unclassified
Description
Enclosure and ring-barrows (LI032-149002-/003-/004-) described in 1942-3 as following; 'This is a circular earthen platform surrounded by two banks and two fosses. The entrance is not recognisable. The maximum height of the platform over the fosse-bottom is 5' [1.5m] and the overall diameter is 306' [93m]. A fence and drainage trench have cut through the west side of the defences and another trench has cut through them on the south. Situated in wet low-land. In the field immediately to the N.E. of this there were at least three ring-barrows, one of which now remains. This consists of a very slight mound surrounded by a fosse. The overall diameter is 18' [6m]. The field is a meadow and the other barrows were levelled to facilitate the operation of machinery therein. Nothing was found when they were cleared away' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 237). Upstanding monument clearly visible on oblique aerial photograph taken 20/07/1968 (CUCAP AVT024). Cropmark of enclosure visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs. No cropmark visible today of levelled barrows in field to NE of enclosure. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 4 March 2020
- LI032-149002 Barrow - ring-barrow
Description
Enclosure (LI032-049001-) and ring-barrows described in 1942-3 as following; 'This is a circular earthen platform surrounded by two banks and two fosses. The entrance is not recognisable. The maximum height of the platform over the fosse-bottom is 5' [1.5m] and the overall diameter is 306' [93m]. A fence and drainage trench have cut through the west side of the defences and another trench has cut through them on the south. Situated in wet low-land. In the field immediately to the N.E. of this there were at least three ring-barrows [LI032-149002-/003-004-], one of which now remains. This consists of a very slight mound surrounded by a fosse. The overall diameter is 18' [6m]. The field is a meadow and the other barrows were levelled to facilitate the operation of machinery therein. Nothing was found when they were cleared away' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 237). Cropmark of enclosure (LI032-149001-) visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs. No cropmark visible today of levelled barrows in field to NE of enclosure. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 4 March 2020
- LI032-149003 Barrow - ring-barrow
Description
Enclosure (LI032-049001-) and ring-barrows described in 1942-3 as following; 'This is a circular earthen platform surrounded by two banks and two fosses. The entrance is not recognisable. The maximum height of the platform over the fosse-bottom is 5' [1.5m] and the overall diameter is 306' [93m]. A fence and drainage trench have cut through the west side of the defences and another trench has cut through them on the south. Situated in wet low-land. In the field immediately to the N.E. of this there were at least three ring-barrows (LI032-149002-/003-/004-), one of which now remains. This consists of a very slight mound surrounded by a fosse. The overall diameter is 18' [6m]. The field is a meadow and the other barrows were levelled to facilitate the operation of machinery therein. Nothing was found when they were cleared away' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 237). Cropmark of enclosure (LI032-149001-) visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs. No cropmark visible today of levelled barrows in field to NE of enclosure. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 4 March 2020
- LI032-149004 Barrow - ring-barrow
Description
Enclosure (LI032-049001-) and ring-barrows described in 1942-3 as following; 'This is a circular earthen platform surrounded by two banks and two fosses. The entrance is not recognisable. The maximum height of the platform over the fosse-bottom is 5' [1.5m] and the overall diameter is 306' [93m]. A fence and drainage trench have cut through the west side of the defences and another trench has cut through them on the south. Situated in wet low-land. In the field immediately to the N.E. of this there were at least three ring-barrows (LI032-149002-/003-/004-), one of which now remains. This consists of a very slight mound surrounded by a fosse. The overall diameter is 18' [6m]. The field is a meadow and the other barrows were levelled to facilitate the operation of machinery therein. Nothing was found when they were cleared away' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 237). Cropmark of enclosure (LI032-149001-) visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs. No cropmark visible today of levelled barrows in field to NE of enclosure. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 4 March 2020
- LI032-150 Enclosure
Description
Enclosure described in 1942-3 as following; 'This monument consists of a low platform around which there is a fosse, an outer bank and an outer fosse. The entrance is on the north-east side, where there is a gap about 10' [3m] wide in the bank and the fosses are causewayed. The platform is 6' [1.8m] high over the fosse-bottom and the overall diameter is 295' [90m]. The outer fosse and bank have been cut away on the north and east sides in the making of fences' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 237). Upstanding monument clearly visible on oblique aerial photograph taken 20/07/1968 (CUCAP AVT024). Cropmark of levelled enclosure barely visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 4 March 2020
- LI032-151 Moated site
Description
Possible moated site described in 1942-3 as following; 'This seems to have been a rectangular stone fort. The bank is now very collapsed, but what remains is for the most part stone, though no facings are visible. The entrance is not recognisable. The rectangle measures 120' [36m] east-west by 90' [27m]. The maximum height of the bank is 2' 6" [0.76m]. It is situated on the N.E. slope of a limestone hill. It is called Barnanenagh Fort on the map' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 237). Outline of poorly preserved earthwork visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs. It has been suggested that this earthwork located E of 'Knockmuinaha' as depicted on the 25-inch OS map may be the site of 'Knockmonihy Castle' (LI032-148----) (pers. comm. Bosco Ryan). See attached 1654-57 Down Survey map of Small Barony showing Knockmonihy Castle (NLI, MS 718). Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 9 March 2020
- LI032-152 Standing stone
Description
Standing stone described in 1942-3 as following; 'This is a fine limestone pillar, triangular in shape. The faces show white streaks of quartzite. It is 8' [2.4m] high and at the base measures 2' 10" [0.86m] wide by 6" [0.15m] thick. It stands to the north-east of Barnanenagh Fort [I032-151----] and in the same field' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 237). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 4 March 2020
- LI032-154 Holed stone
Description
Holed stone described in 1942-3 as following; 'This is a flag of limestone well weathered and worn. It looks ancient. It is 5' [1.5m] high and at the base measures 1' 3" [0.38m] wide by 6" [0.15m] thick, but for the greater part of its height it is 3½" [0.09m] to 4" [0.1m] thick. At a distance of 9" [0.23m] from the centre point of the top edge of the stone a small hole is bored right through. The section of the boring is conical and measures 2" [0.05m] in diameter on the south west face and 1" [0.02m] on the north-east. Locally it is believed to be ancient. It is possible that it was at one time a stone used as a gate post and later erected as a cattle scratching post' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 237). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 4 March 2020
- LI032-155 Ringfort - rath
Description
Ringfort described in 1942-3 as following; 'This consists of a platform around the edge of which are traces of a bank. Surrounding it is a fosse. The entrance is on the north-west side and consists of a gap 10' [3m] wide in the bank with a causeway immediately outside leading across the fosse. The maximum height of the bank over the fosse-bottom is 5' [1.5m] and the overall diameter is 136' [41m]. Situated in poor low-land' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 237). Outline of monument clearly visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 4 March 2020 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 352/5 taken on 05/01/2003.
- LI032-160001 Standing stone
Description
In improved wet pasture, cut by land drains and watercourses, 60m NW of a townland boundary with Oldtown. One of a complex of five monuments aligned roughly NE-SW along the townland boundary, over an approximate distance of 165m and consisting of a standing stone (LI032-160001-), three ring-barrows LI032-160002-/03-/04-) and an enclosure (LI032-160005-). Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified by Grogan (1989, 269) as ‘Castlefarm 1’. Monument is not visible on OSi orthoimages taken 2005-2012 or on Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013 or on Google Earth orthoimage taken 20/09/2020. The precise location of this monument cannot be confirmed as there is no access to thesis in the paper file. See attached Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 9 November 2020
- LI032-160002 Barrow - unclassified
Description
In improved wet pasture, cut by land drains and watercourses, 33m NW of a townland boundary with Oldtown. One of a complex of five monuments aligned roughly NE-SW along the townland boundary, over an approximate distance of 165m and consisting of a standing stone (LI032-160001-), three ring-barrows (LI032-160002-/03-/04-) and an enclosure (LI032-160005-). Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Monument identified as a small, circular-shaped cropmark by the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 273: AP 5/2047). Monument is not visible on OSi orthoimages taken 2005-2012 or on Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013 or on Google Earth orthoimage taken 28/06/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimage and Bruff aerial survey image (northern most monument). Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 9 November 2020
- LI032-160003 Barrow - unclassified
Description
In improved wet pasture, cut by land drains and watercourses, 25m NW of a townland boundary with Oldtown. One of a complex of five monuments aligned roughly NE-SW along the townland boundary, over an approximate distance of 165m and consisting of a standing stone (LI032-160001-), three ring-barrows (LI032-160002-/03-/04-) and an enclosure (LI032-160005-). Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Monument identified as a small, circular-shaped cropmark by the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 274: AP 5/2047). Faint outline of possible ditch-barrow visible on OSi orthoimages taken 2005-2012. Not visible on Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013 or on Google Earth orthoimage taken 28/06/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimage and Bruff aerial survey image (second northern most monument). Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 9 November 2020
- LI032-160004 Barrow - unclassified
Description
In improved wet pasture, cut by land drains and watercourses, 32m NW of a townland boundary with Oldtown. One of a complex of five monuments aligned roughly NE-SW along the townland boundary, over an approximate distance of 165m and consisting of a standing stone (LI032-160001-), three ring-barrows (LI032-160002-/03-/04-) and an enclosure (LI032-160005-). Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Monument identified as a small, circular-shaped cropmark by the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 275: AP 5/2047). Monument is not visible on OSi orthoimages taken 2005-2012 or on Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013 or on Google Earth orthoimage taken 28/06/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimage and Bruff aerial survey image (third northern most monument). Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 9 November 2020
- LI032-160005 Enclosure
Description
In improved wet pasture, cut by land drains and watercourses, abutting a townland boundary with Oldtown to NW. One of a complex of five monuments aligned roughly NE-SW along the townland boundary, over an approximate distance of 165m and consisting of a standing stone (LI032-160001-), three ring-barrows (LI032-160002-/03-/04-) and an enclosure (LI032-160005-). Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Monument identified as a rectangular-shaped cropmark by the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 276: AP 5/2047). Monument is not visible on OSi orthoimages taken 2005-2012 or on Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013 or on Google Earth orthoimage taken 28/06/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimage and Bruff aerial survey image (southern most monument). Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 9 November 2020
- LI032-274 Barrow - ditch barrow
Description
In improved, wet pasture, cut by land drains and watercourses, to the immediate E of a townland boundary with Ballynamona. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Monument identified by the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 239: AP 5/2018) as a semicircular-shaped earthwork to the immediate E of a field boundary. Upstanding monument is clearly visible as a pennanular-shaped earthwork (diam. 26m) which appears to be defined by a faint fosse and which is traversed by a field boundary running N-S to the immediate W, as seen on OSi orthoimage taken 2005-2012, on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-2013 and on Google Earth orthoimage taken 25/03/2017. See attached Google Earth orthoimage and Bruff aerial survey image labelled 239 Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 24 November 2020
Architectural heritage
- Presentation Convent, convent/nunnery, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
Description
Detached ten-bay two-storey convent, built in 1890, having projecting gabled end bays to front (south) elevation, two-bay two-storey extension with cast-iron water tank and multiple-bay two-storey extensions to rear (north) elevation, five-bay double-height chapel to east elevation, gable-fronted single-bay two-storey block to west, three-bays deep. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, limestone copings and cross finials to end bays and louvered vent having cast-iron cross finial. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls with render quoins, moulded stringcourse and plinth course. Round-headed niches to end bays, gable apexes having render surrounds, plinths and statues. Inscribed marble plaque to east elevation with render surround. Camber-headed openings having render surrounds, painted stone sills and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Paired round-headed openings to end bays, first floor with shared painted stone sills, render surrounds and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Paired camber-headed openings to end bays, ground floor having shared painted stone sills, render surrounds and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed openings to west block with concrete sills and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Camber-headed openings to east elevation having painted stone sills, render surrounds and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Paired round-headed opening to extension, rear elevation with shared painted stone sill and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Camber-headed and round-headed openings to rear elevation having painted stone sills and one-over-one timber sliding sash windows. Camber-headed opening to front with render surround comprising fluted pilasters supporting hoodmoulding over glazed overlight and double-leaf timber panelled doors. Limestone steps having copings to entrance. Camber-headed opening to rear elevation with glazed overlight over timber panelled door. Rubble limestone boundary walls to site.
- Presentation Convent, church/chapel, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
Description
Attached double-height convent chapel, built in 1902, comprising four-bay nave with lean-to conservatory to south elevation, gable-fronted chancel to east and gable-fronted porches to north and south elevations. Pitched slate roofs having limestone copings, cast-iron finials and bracketed render eaves course. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls with render quoins and plinth course. Inscribed painted stone plaque to east elevation. Inscribed blind render roundels to porches. Round-headed openings to nave having painted stone sills, painted stone block-and-start surrounds and stained glass windows. Triple round-headed openings to chancel with painted stone sills, painted stone block-and-start surrounds and stained glass windows. Diocletian style render surround to chancel apex having inset stained glass oculus. Paired round-headed openings to porches with painted stone sills, painted stone block-and-start surrounds and stained glass windows. Round-headed openings to conservatory having carved timber surround with Doric style pilasters and glazed overlights over one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows having render risers. Square-headed opening to south porch with glazed overlight over timber panelled door. Square-headed opening to north porch having timber panelled door. Timber barrel roof with render corbels to interior. Marble altar to east. Timber gallery to west.
- Water tower, 1925–1945 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding concrete water tower, built c. 1935, comprising hexagonal plan with dodecagonal tower. Flat roofs having stepped cornices. Metal railing to tower and metal ladder to north-west elevation. Roughcast rendered walls with render raised panels, strip quoins and channelled plinth course. Square-headed opening to south-east elevation having render surround and timber battened door. Render steps to entrance.
- The Villa, house, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1860, having timber gabled-fronted porch to front (south-east) elevation, bay window to north-east elevation, single-bay two-storey and single-bay single-storey extensions to rear (north-west) elevation. Hipped slate roof with overhanging eaves, render eaves course and rendered chimneystacks. Pitched slate roof to porch having terracotta ridge crestings, timber bargeboards and cast-iron cross finial. Roughcast rendered walls having render strip quoins and plinth course. Square-headed openings with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows and limestone sills. Those to first floor having render architraves. Square-headed opening to centre-bay first floor with trefoil-headed timber casement window and limestone sill. Glazed overlight to porch with timber trefoil--headed panels over fixed windows having timber mullions. Square-headed opening to porch with half-glazed timber panelled door and flanking sidelights. Three-bay single-storey outbuilding to north-west having pitched slate roof . Rendered walls. Square-headed window opening with concrete sill. Square-headed openings having timber battened doors. Pair of square-profile rendered piers to north-east leading to yard, with double-leaf timber battened doors. Pair of square-profile rendered piers to east having double-leaf cast-iron gates and rendered boundary walls.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Castlefarm, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Castlefarm.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
- Castlefarm, Hospital10 sales
The townland
- Name
- Castlefarm · Feirm an Chaisleáin
- Area
- 2,990,529 m² (299.05 ha, 738.98 acres)
- Civil parish
- Hospital, and its townlands
- Barony
- Smallcounty
- Electoral division
- Hospital, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 1,296 people lived in 494 households in the Hospital electoral division. 75% of households owned their home. 27% of homes were built since 2001. 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballincurra, Ballyhaukish, Ballynamona, Barrysfarm, Lodge, Millfarm, Oldtown (Bennett), Oldtown (Ryan)
- Placenames
- Castlefarm 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.