Cahirguillamore

80 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cahirguillamore, from 11 m² to 124,885 m² (12.49 ha, 30.86 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 18 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Cahirguillamore 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.

• 29 Jun 2026Conditional

  the demolition of existing dwelling due to defective blocks and construction of a replacement dwelling and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 26160

• 17 Sept 2020Conditional

  demolition of porch and extension to existing single storey dwelling house and permission to construct a single storey extension to existing dwelling house, internal and external alterations to existing dwelling house, new wastewater treatment system and polishing filter, and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 20934

• 4 Sept 2020Conditional

  the construction of an agricultural shed with a slatted tank and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 20873

• 26 Oct 2018Conditional

  a dwelling house, garage, effluent treatment system, vehicular access including all associated site works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 181047

• 20 Jan 2017N/a

  construction of a slatted agricultural unit and associated creep area

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 1739

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 Cahirguillamore.

Recorded monuments

• LI031-041012 House - medieval
  Description

  In pasture, on the former deer park of Cahir Guillamore demesne, within southern quadrant a of field system (LI031-041001-) and within a deserted medieval settlement (LI031-041009-), 45m W of a road/trackway (LI031-041028-). Depicted on the 1897 ed. OS 25-inch map as a pennanular-shaped earthwork (diam. 25m) which is open to E. According to Dowd (1896, 80), this monument forms part of an extensive settlement that ‘have been assumed to be the foundations of extensive buildings, and modern work refers to them as being “the remains of an ancient city of great extent”. Upstanding monument identified as a subcircular-shaped earthwork on black and white aerial image numbered 12 and shown as a possible medieval house site annotated 8 sketch plan map of aerial image (Ó Ríordáin and Hunt 1942, 40-41; Figures 1 and 2, ibid, 38). A second roughly circular-shaped enclosure is visible to the immediate NW and a possible third enclosure is traceable to NW again along with a field system and other enclosures/houses to E and N of the main earthwork. Monument described by Ó Ríordáin and Hunt (1942, 42) as: ‘Other banks forming irregular circles or arcs of circles, are too indefinite for individual description, but may be seen at various points on the air photograph. Monument visible as a roughly circular-shaped earthwork on black and white aerial image numbered 12. Visible on OSi orthoimages taken 2005-2012, on Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013 and on Google Earth orthoimage taken 16/03/2016. See attached Google Earth orthoimage taken 16/03/2016, black and white aerial image with monument numbered 12 (Ó Ríordáin & Hunt 1942, 40) and sketch plan map of aerial image where house is numbered 8 to N of Fort C (Figure 2). Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 5 November 2020

• LI031-041013 Standing stone
  Description

  In pasture, on the former deer park of Cahir Guillamore demesne, 50m S of a townland boundary and 110m W of a townland boundary with Rockbarton. Within southern quadrant of a field system (LI031-041001-) and within a deserted medieval settlement (LI031-041009-), 55m SE of a cashel (LI031-041010-). Annotated ‘Standing stone’ on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Monument described in 1840 by O'Donovan as follows; 'At a distance of about twon hundred and twenty seven paces [180m] eastward of the second ring of stones [LI031-041016-] there is a standing stone seven feet [2.1m] high, three feet four inches [1m] wide at the top and middle and five and a half feet [1.7m] in width at the lower part. The original flag seems to have been split to within three feet [0.9m] from the bottom and two and a half feet [0.76m] from the east side and on the west side from top to bottom. The upper part is about fifteen inches [0.38m] thick, the lower about twenty two inches [0.55m]' (OSL Tullabracky Parish, 35). According to Ó Ríordáin and Hunt (1942, 41), ‘Immediately south-east of this fort [Fort A; LI031-041010-] a Standing Stone is shown; this has now disappeared, and we were informed locally that it had been used in the construction of one of the modern Land Commission houses erected nearby’. Monument has been removed to another location and is not visible today on modern aerial photography. See attached Google Earth orthoimage taken 16/03/2016 and black and white aerial image with site of monument numbered 13. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 5 November 2020

• LI031-041014 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  On the site of a modern dwelling, at the E edge of the former deer park of Cahir Guillamore demesne, immediately W of a townland boundary with Rockbarton. Within southern quadrant of a field system (LI031-041001-), within a deserted medieval settlement (LI031-041009-) and 50m SSE of the site of Cahirguillamore Castle (LI031-041015-). Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Levelled monument identified by Ó Ríordáin and Hunt (1942, 38) as Fort 1 and described as following: 'This was evidently the site of a stone-built fort, since a course of squared stones is visible in the farmyard of a modern house, and seems to run under the dwelling'. Site of earthwork marked on black and white aerial image numbered 14. Modern house and garden now stands on site of levelled monument. See attached OSi 6-inch map annotated by Ó Ríordáin and Hunt (1942, 38), black and white aerial image with monument numbered 14 and Google Earth orthoimage taken 16/03/2016. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 5 November 2020

• LI031-041015 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  Caherguillamore Castle Described by Westropp (1906-7, 178-9) as following; 'Not marked. Called " Rockbarton C[astle] " in the "Name Book." 1289 Cathyrgilmorr (Plea R. Cal., vol. ii., p. 77). 1298 Held by T. f. Maurice (C.S.P.I.). 1564 Dom. White, of Limerick, to hold Cahiringullimore, redeemed from late Earl of Desmond, and purchased from its rightful owner. 1583 C[astle]. and vill. of Cahir a Gillimo (Des. R., 6b). Kaheragyllymoore in Any (Peyton,p. 14b). 1639 Jas. Stritch held it, as his grandfather, J. Stritch, had done (Inq. Chan., 234; see Scool). 1655 C[astle]. held by W. and E. Stritch (B.D., 121 ; D.S.A., 35). 1667 Granted to Capt. Rob. Morgan and to A. Reymon (Act Sett.). Fabric - A rectangular foundation, 150 feet [45m] to east of a stone ring [LI031-041010-], said to have been built with the ruins in 1835 (O.S.L., 9)'. Caherguillamore Castle depicted as tower house like structure on the 1654-7 Down Survey map of Glenogra Parish (NLI, Ms 718). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 1 August 2019

• LI031-041016 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  In former deerpark, on the demesne lands of Cahir Guillamore House (LI031-041019-) located 800m to N. Earthworks belonging to the medieval village (LI031-041009-) of Cahirguillamore located immediately to N-E-S. Medieval house site (LI031-041012-) 70m to N, historic road (LI031-041028-) immediately to E. Site of castle (LI031-041015-) 275m to E. Not depicted as an antiquity on OSi historic maps where it is depicted as a tree-plantation. Outline of monument clearly visible on OSi orthophoto taken 2005-12 where it is visible as a polygonal or D-shaped (dims. c. 26m N-S x 28m) area with straight side (L. 28m) at E enclosed by a well preserved grass-covered stone wall. Outline of monument visible on Google Earth orthophotos taken 20/09/2020, 28/06/2018 and 16/03/2016 where possible traces of an external fosse are visible. Straight side of enclosing feature at E clearly visible on Google Earth orthophoto taken 04/04/2013. Possible cashel described in 1840 as an irregular-shaped area enclosed by a ‘wall of uncemented stone-work, about 126 paces [c. 96m] in circumference; but its form is not circular some of its sides being right lines connected by curves, altogether forming an irregular outline. Some of the stones of this latter wall are very large. The space inside both is thickly planted with trees of various kinds. It is possible that these walls of stone may have been formed with the stone of the original Caher which gave name to the townland’ (OSL Vol. 2, 97-8). Monument described by Ó Ríordáin and Hunt (1942, 41) as ‘Fort C’, consisting of ‘an irregularly circular bank, surrounding some trees, is shown. This may be, as the map marking suggests, a modern feature, but the raised interior and general appearance incline us to the belief that it also is a ring-fort’. Possible cashel which may have been reused as a landscape feature/tree-plantation associated with the landscaping of the demesne lands of Cahir Guillamore House. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 15 March 2021

• LI031-041017 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  In former Deer Park, on the demesne lands of Cahir Guillamore House (LI031-041019-) located 900m to N. Earthworks belonging to the medieval village (LI031-041009-) of Cahirguillamore located immediately to N-E-S. Medieval house site (LI031-041030-) 70m to W, historic road (LI031-041028-) 105m to NW. Medieval castle site (LI031-041015-) lies 215m to NE. A possible souterrain (LI031-041027-) is located within the centre of the cashel. Annotated 'Stone Circle' on 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map where it is depicted as a circular arrangement of low orthostats with OS .station marking 320 ft. OD in centre of circle. Annotated ‘Stone Circle (Site of)’ on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map suggesting that the orthostats were removed between these map dates. On the 25-inch map the monument is depicted as a tree-ring and not as an antiquity. Cashel which appears to have been modified as a landscape feature described in 1840 as follows; ‘In Lord Gillamore’s Deer-park in the townland of Caher, there is a circle of stones, about 118 paces [90m] in circumference, about 5½ feet high [1.7m], and 2 ft. [0.6m] or 1½ ft. [0.45m] in thickness. This circular wall, which is formed of regular-sized lime stones, without cement, assumed its present form about 5 years ago; and it is said to have been built with the foundation stones of an old castle [LI031-041015-]; yet some of the inhabitants say that the lower stones retain their original position, which is not like that of the foundation stones of a castle. About 174 paces [132m] N.W. of this is another somewhat similar wall of uncemented stone-work [LI031-041016-)’ (OSL Vol. 2, 97). Identified by Ó Ríordáin and Hunt (1942, 41) as 'Fort B' and described as following; ‘This appears to us to be a stone-built fort, and not a stone circle, though it was clearly shown as a stone circle on the first survey, It is 26 yards [23m] in internal diameter. There is a long narrow depression in the interior which may be a collapsed souterrain [LI031-041027-].’ Monument visible as D shaped area (diam. c. 26m) enclosed by grass-covered footings of a low wall, truncated at E by a post-1700 field boundary running N-S, visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/09/2020. No trace of enclosing element visible on W side of post-1700 field boundary. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 31 March 2021

• LI031-041018 Gateway
  Description

  Annotated 'Gattawheerie (Site of)' on the Cassini ed. OSi 6-inch map. No antiquity depicted at this location on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Lynch (1897, 351) recorded the following details about this monument; 'The little gate at the opposite side of the road, and fronting the entrance to Rockbarton, is called Gattawheerie, or Power's Gate. Power was a celebrated robber who preserved this road in the good old times'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 10 December 2020

• LI031-041023 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  In pasture 250m E of townland boundary with Killorath, 135m SW of ditch-barrows (LI031-041024/025-). Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 40; AP4/3598) as a circular-shaped cropmark. Monument visible as a circular shaped cropmark (diam. c. 11m) defined by a fosse on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12. Outline of ring-ditch clearly visible on Google earth orthoimages dated 04/04/2013 and 16/03/2016. See attached Bruff aerial photograph labelled Bruff 40 and Google earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 31 March 2021

• LI031-041024 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  In pasture 325m E of townland boundary with Killorath, immediately SW of possible ditch-barrow (LI031-041025-) and 120m NE of ditch-barrow (LI031-041023-). Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 68.01; AP4/3598) as a circular-shaped cropmark. Faint outline visible as a small circular shaped ring-ditch on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12. No surface remains visible on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Bruff aerial photograph labelled Bruff 68.01 and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 31 March 2021

• LI031-041025 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  In pasture 325m E of townland boundary with Killorath, immediately NE of possible ditch-barrow (LI031-041024-) and 120m NE of ditch-barrow (LI031-041023-). Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 68; AP4/3598) as a circular-shaped cropmark. Faint outline of cropmark visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-2012 or on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Bruff aerial photograph labelled Bruff 68 and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 31 March 2021

• LI031-041027 Souterrain
  Description

  In pasture on the former Deerpark on the demesne lands of Cahir Guillamore House. In centre of cashel (LI031-041017-). Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified as a possible souterrain by Ó Ríordáin and Hunt (1942, 41) and described as follows: ‘There is a long narrow depression in the interior which may be a collapsed souterrain’. No surface trace visible on OSi orthoimage taken between 2005-12 or on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 20/09/2020. The depression recorded in 1942 may be related to the OS trig. station marking 320 ft. OD that is depicted ont he 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map rather than remains of a collapsed souterrain. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date upload: 31 March 2021

• LI031-041028 Road - road/trackway
  Description

  In pasture on the former deer park of the demesne of Cahir Guillamore House (LI031-041019-). Within S quadrant of field system (LI031-041001-) and deserted medieval settlement (LI031-041009-) with medieval house (LI031-041012-) 45m to W. Castle site (LI031-041014-) 250m to E. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified as a road by Ó Ríordáin and Hunt (1942, 43) and described as: ‘A number of roads shown on the aerial photograph and also on the ground’ (ibid. 43). The monument is visible as a linear cropmark (Wth. c. 10m) defined by an earthen bank on either side that runs S for 220m before branching SE (L 100m) and W (L 120m) on OSi orthoimage taken between 2005-12. The outline of the road is clearly visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 25/03/2017. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date upload: 31 March 2021

• LI031-041030 House - medieval
  Description

  In pasture, on the former deer park on the demesne of Cahir Guillamore House (LI031-041019-)and 40m W of the avenue to Cahir Guillamore. Ringfort (LI031-041017-) lies to immediate W, castle site (LI031-041015-) 100m to NE and deserted medieval settlement (LI031-041009-) 250m to N. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified as a possible medieval house by Ó Ríordáin and Hunt (1942, 43-44) where it is described as: ‘We suspect but are not so sure of, the existence of houses in other parts of the site, for instance east of B (LI031-041017-) and on the other side of the avenue east of 6 (LI031-041011-). The houses show as rectangular structures with low walls, the facing stones appearing through the turf in places. Generally the walls and the collapsed material from them appear as grass-covered banks’ (ibid. 43-44). Possible remains visible on OSi orthoimage taken between 2005-12 and on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 20/09/2020 where curvilinear bank is visible to SW of ringfort (LI031-041017-). See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date upload: 31 March 2021

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Cahirguillamore.

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 5 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.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Cahirguillamore.

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 Cahirguillamore with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.

Name

Cahirguillamore · Cathair an Ghiolla Mhóir

Area

968,527 m² (96.85 ha, 239.33 acres)

Civil parish

Tullabracky, and its townlands

Barony

Coshma

Electoral division

Grange, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Grange electoral division: 553 people in 195 households; 92% of households own their home; 26% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballynanty, Boherygeela, Cahirguillamore, Killorath, Rockbarton, Rockbarton

Placenames

Cahirguillamore 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.