Dromkeen South

25 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Dromkeen South, from 579 m² to 145,483 m² (14.55 ha, 35.95 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 27 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Dromkeen South in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

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

• 2 Mar 2026Conditional

  refurbishing existing dwelling house and garage and the construction of a link between the two existing structures

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2652

• 12 Dec 2025Conditional

  the construction of a dwelling house, waste water treatment system and percolation area, entrance and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2561321

• 2 Mar 2023Conditional

  a change of house design and site layout from that previously granted under planning reference 20/123

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 23131

• 27 May 2021Conditional

  the construction of a domestic garage including all ancillary site works

  Retention, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 21731

• 1 Apr 2021Conditional

  construction of an extension to existing dwelling house including all ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 21405

• 17 Feb 2020Conditional

  the demolition of existing cottage and out-buildings and to construct a storey and a half type dwelling house, new sewerage treatment unit with polishing filter, new site boundaries, new entrance and drive-way and site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 20123

• 14 Jun 2018Conditional

  the construction of a single storey extension to the existing dwelling and for all ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 18598

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 the townland of Dromkeen South.

Recorded monuments

• LI024-001001 Church
  Description

  Situated on high ground with panoramic views in all directions overlooking Dromkeen House and Castle (LI024-003----) 170m to NNE. The medieval parish church ruins of Dromkeen (Westropp 1904-5, 443) stand immediately S of N wall of graveyard (LI024-001002-) with ruins of 19th century C. of I. church standing 20m to S. Well preserved remains of a rectangular single cell church (ext. dims. 8.65m E-W x 6.85m N-S; Wall T 0.8-0.85m) of which the E gable stands to near full height along with section of N and S walls, only the lower courses of the W wall (H 0.8m) remain upstanding. The W wall of the church has been partially rebuilt and capped with concrete with a medieval cross-slab (LI024-001003-) set into concrete surround on top of the wall. No clear evidence for location of original doorway into church. A single sandstone chamfered jamb (H 0.48m x 0.22m x 0.24m; chamfer Wth 0.1m) of the medieval doorway lies up against the external face of SW angle of the church. A flat headed rectangular window (Wth 1.03m; H 1.97m) in centre of E-wall dates from the post-1700 period and probably replaced an earlier medieval twin-light window the sill-stone (L. 0.74m x 0.29m x 0.2m) of which has been reused as a quoin on the SE angle of the church. The medieval sill-stone (L 0.65m x 0.21m x 0.18m) of a single light chamfered window which may have been located in the S wall has also been reused as a quoin on the SE angle of the church. No window openings or blocked up windows visible in N wall of church. The interior of the church was used from 1693 onwards as the family burial place of the De Burgh family. The interior has a concrete floor that, according to local information, covers a burial vault. The cut-stone surround of a wall memorial dating from the 18th century has been inserted into an earlier flat-headed window embrasure (Wth 1.95m) located at E end of S wall. The plaque has been removed and has not been located. This stone is probably the inscribed plaque that read “The church was repaired in 1717 by the Rev. Rickard Burg, Lord Bishop of Ardagh, being the burial-place of the family from time immemorial. His first son was buried here in 1693” (Fitzgerald & McGregor 1826, 284). Church ruins described in 1840 as following; 'only the east gable and twenty one feet [7m] in length of the side walls now remain, which latter are ten feet [3m] high and two and a half feet [0.76m] thick. The building was raised with regular sized stones cemented with lime and sand mortar. Its breadth is seventeen feet three [5.25m] inches. On the east gable is a quadrangular window having the same form both inside and outside, on both which it is six feet seven inches [2m] high and three feet eight inches [1.1m] broad on the former and three feet four and a half inches [1m] on the latter side. It is built, with the same kind of rude stones as seen in the rest of the structure and has at top a segmental arch made of the same materials with the sides; by this is meant an arch forming a small segment of a circle' (OSL, 114). Westropp (ibid.) recorded the following details on Dromkeen; ‘Dronchyn, near Cathery Bathelach, ante 1250 (B.B.L., p. 105). Drumkeen belonged to Nic. de Interberg, value 80m. (Fitzgerald, ii., p. 397, from Plea R.); suit of Paul de Hynderberge and Jo. Harold about Drumkeyn, taken into the king's hands, 1323 (Plea R. 142 of xiv Ed. IL, m. 27; and 149 of xvii Ed. II). Fabric - It stands on high ground; the east gable, 17 feet 3 inches [5.25m] wide, and 21 feet [6.4m] of side wall, 10 feet [3m] by 2½ feet [0.76m], stand. Rude east window, with flat arch. A tablet records its repair in 1717 by Rev. Richard Burg (1693 to 1717), Lord Bishop of Ardagh, as his burial-place (Fitzgerald, i., p. 284; O.S.L., 8, p. 396); Tobereendoney Well is half a mile from the church. Compiled by: Denis Power Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 18 January 2019

• LI024-001002 Graveyard
  Description

  On elevated grassland overlooking Dromkeen House and castle (LI024-003----) 170m to NE. L-shaped area (41m N-S; 22m E-W) enclosed by rubble stone wall (H 1.2m at W; H 1.6m at S) of post 1700 date with entrance gate, stone stile and coffin stand at E end of N wall. Ruins of the medieval church (LI024-001001-) of Dromkeen stands immediately S of graveyard wall with 19th century C. of I. church 20m to S. The present stone boundary wall of the graveyard was probably constructed in the 19th century when the graveyard was extended to the S in order to accomodate the construction of the C. of I. church. The earlier graveyard consisted of a rectangular-shaped area (24m N-S; 14m E-W) defined by a scarp which is visible along E and S side of graveyard. The majority of post-1700 memorials are found inside this rectangular-shaped area. Ruins of C of I church stand in S quadrant of graveyard in an area with very few burials. This church, designed by James Pain (Lee 2005, 161) is described by Lewis (1837, vol. 1, 506) as 'a neat cruciform structure, with an octagonal tower embattled and crowned with pinnacles, erected by a gift of £900 from the late Board of First Fruits, in 1831.' Medieval cross-slab (LI024-001003-) set into top of W wall of medieval church. Architectural fragments of church have been reused as gravemarkers. Compiled by: Denis Power Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 18 January 2019

• LI024-001003 Cross-slab
  Description

  Set face up into concrete surround on top of W wall (H 0.8m) of Dromkeen medieval parish church ruins (LI024-001001-). Rectangular shaped stone slab (L 1.46m; Top Wth 0.57m; base Wth 0.53m; T 0.17-0.23m) decorated with an incised double lined ringed cross standing on a pyramidal-shaped base. Described by Crawford (1912, 240) as 'carved with a two-line ringed cross on a triangular base.' Cross-slab first drawn in the 19th century by George Du Noyer (1817-69) and a copy of which was made by William Frazer in 1905 (NLI, PD 1975 TX 19 (61) ). Compiled by: Denis Power Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 04 January 2019

• LI024-002 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In damp pasture, on a slight NE-facing slope. Circular area (18m N-S; 20m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (Wth 4.7m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.8m) with external fosse (Wth 3.35m; D 0.15m). bank is best defined SE-SW (int. H 0.5m) but overgrown by scrub.. Breached (Wth 1.2m) in bank at ESE and twice at NNE (Wths 1.0m and 0.7m). Fosse and interior recently planted with saplings. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 3 December 2013

• LI024-238 Enclosure
  Description

  In wet pasture abutting the townland boundary with Dromkeen. The ringfort (LI024-002----) known as ‘Gortavalley Fort’ lies 45m to SE. The enclosure is not depicted on historic OSi maps, nor is it visible on OSi orthoimages taken 2005-12 or on Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 50; AP 4/3717) as a U-shaped enclosure adjacent to a stream. The site is not visible on the most recent Google Earth orthoimages taken 28/06/2018. See attached Bruff survey image showing the site labelled Bruff 50 and Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 17 September 2020

• LI024-239 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  In pasture 50m E of the townland boundary with Dromkeen. The ringfort (LI024-002----) known as ‘Gortavalley Fort’ lies 110m to NNE. The enclosure is not depicted on historic OSi maps. It is visible on OSi orthoimages taken 2005-12 as a circular enclosure surrounded by a fosse (ext. diam. c. 12m). It is not visible on the Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 49; AP 4/3717) as a U-shaped enclosure. The site is not visible on the most recent Google Earth orthoimages taken 28/06/2018. See attached Bruff survey image showing the site labelled Bruff 49 and Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 17 September 2020

Architectural heritage

• Coolgreen House, house, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1860, with extension to rear (north-east) elevation. Hipped artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and overhanging eaves. Roughcast rendered walls with exposed dressed limestone in places. Square-headed openings with six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows having cut limestone sills. Segmental-headed opening with timber doorcase comprising timber panelled door flanked by carved timber pilasters with console brackets supporting cornice. Timber panels with fixed sidelights and timber fanlight above. Cast-iron door furniture. Approached by flight of limestone steps. Multiple-bay two-storey outbuilding to rear. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystack. Roughcast rendered walls. Square-headed openings with limestone sills. Square-headed openings with timber battened doors. Central segmental-arched opening. Square-profile limestone piers to front of site flanked by rubble limestone walls.

• Post box, 1920–1940 · Regional interest
  Description

  Pole-mounted cast-iron round-headed post box, erected c. 1930, with P&T insignia set in relief. Mounted on a wooden post.

• Saint Bridget's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding T-plan gable-fronted Roman Catholic church, built c. 1830, having single-bay nave elevations, entrance porches to transepts and sacristy extension to west elevation. Pitched artificial slate roof with wrought-iron cross finial to east elevation. Rendered walls with render quoins. Pointed arch openings to nave with replacement uPVC windows and painted sills. Pointed arch opening to east gable with double-leaf timber battened door under hoodmoulding having render surround. Flanking cut and tooled limestone water fonts to door. Square-headed openings with timber battened doors to side porches. Timber king-post truss roof, timber altar table and furniture to interior. Square-profile rendered piers to front of site flanking replacement wrought-iron gates. Wrought-iron combative monument supporting original bell to north of site.

• Dromkeen Church, church/chapel, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cruciform-plan Board of First Fruits Church of Ireland church, built in 1831. Having square- and octagonal-plan two-stage entrance tower to north-west elevation and entrance porch to north-east elevation. Roof now missing, cut limestone coping with carved decorative detailing to gables. Crenellated battlements to tower having corner pinnacles and carved limestone stringcourse beneath. Snecked limestone walls having dressed quoins. Pointed arch openings under carved limestone hoodmouldings south-east elevation and to gable ends of transepts. Square-headed opening under label-moulding to entrance porch. Round-headed openings under hoodmouldings to tower. Pointed arch openings under label-mouldings having carved chamfered limestone surrounds to entrance porch and tower, those to tower now blocked. Remains of rubble limestone medieval church to north-east. Upstanding grave markers to graveyard. Rubble limestone boundary wall to site with square-profile cut limestone piers flanking wrought-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 Dromkeen South, 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, partly inferred.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1175 (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.

No address of the register names Dromkeen South with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.

Name

Dromkeen South · Drom Caoin Theas

Area

617,152 m² (61.72 ha, 152.5 acres)

Civil parish

Dromkeen, and its townlands

Barony

Clanwilliam

Electoral division

Kilmurry, the unit of the census

Census 2022

911 people lived in 304 households in the Kilmurry electoral division. 96% of households owned their home. 29% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardroe, Ballyadam, Ballybeg, Clashbane, Curraghaveara, Dromkeen, Dromkeen North, Killeenavera, Longstone, Moanroe

Placenames

Dromkeen South 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.