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1. INTRODUCTIONTOCLARINABALLYBROWN...........................................................................1 CLARINAVILLAGE .....................................................................................................................................1 . CATCHMENTAREA....................................................................................................................................1 LOCATIONOFCLARINABALLYBROWN...........................................................................................................2 EXTENDEDCATCHMENTAREAOFCLARINABALLYBROWN................................................................................3 DEMOGRAPHICANDSOCIOECONOMICPROFILE.............................................................................................4 ClarinaVillage.................................................................................................................................4 WiderCatchmentArea....................................................................................................................4 TOTALPOPULATIONBYAGEGROUP..............................................................................................................5 Numberofprivatehouseholds,byhouseholdtype.........................................................................6 Numberofpeopleinprivatehouseholds,byhouseholdtype.........................................................7 Numberoffamilyunitsinthearea.................................................................................................8 Personsaged5andoverbydistancetravelledtowork,schoolorcollege.....................................9 Personsaged15andover,byhighestlevelofeducationcompleted ...........................................10 . Personsaged15andover,byprincipaleconomicstatus.............................................................11 Employedpersonsatworkbyindustry.........................................................................................12 Selfemployedpersonsatworkbyindustry..................................................................................13 Populationbyethnicorigin...........................................................................................................14 Personswithadisabilitybyagegroup .........................................................................................14 . Voluntaryworkbytypeofvoluntaryactivity................................................................................14 LIMERICKCOUNTYDEVELOPMENTPLAN20102016.................................................................................15 Tier5Settlement...........................................................................................................................15

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Introduction to Clarina-Ballybrown

Clarina Village
Clarina(ClrAidhne)isasmallvillageinthetownlandofBallybrown,inthenorthernportionof theparishofPatrickswell,CountyLimerick.LocatedalongtheN69,approximately9kmwestof Limerick City, Ballybrown is a rural community that has expanded in recent years due to its proximity to Limerick City. The River Maigue, a tributary of the River Shannon, is west of the village,inthedirectionofAskeaton,19kmdistant.TheBarnakyleRiver,whichflowseasttothe Maigue,bordersthesouthernedgeoftheparish. SeeMaps1and2forClarinaVillageandBallybrownTownland.

Catchment Area
The catchment area identified for the purposes of this document extends beyond Clarina into surroundingareasthathave,traditionally,associatedthemselveswiththeVillage.Basedupon this catchment area, the local community, including population and demographic profile, extends into the wider Ballybrown Townland and Clarina DED. For the purposes of this document,italsoincludestheCarrigDED,northofClarinaVillage,which,byvirtueoftheroad structure, is linked closely to the Village, School, proposed Resource Centre and other local amenities. Whileitisacceptedthat,onadaytodaybasis,ClarinaVillageanditsimmediateenvironsform the primary catchment area for the ClarinaBallybrown Community Council, any future actions and developments will affect the community in the wider catchment area. This assumption is also supported by feedback from the community survey (discussed in Section 2) which recommendedtheinclusionofthewidercommunityinfutureactivities. SeeMaps3and4forthewiderCatchmentArea. Note:RegardingMap4,onvisualinspection,thecatchmentareaappearstoextendwellNorthof ClarinaVillage,whileonlyextendingslightlybeyondtheVillageinotherdirections.Thereason forthisisduetothefactthattheareasNorthoftheVillagearenotdenselypopulatedand,using the road network, are linked to the area adjacent to the Village. However, in other directions outsidetheVillageenvirons,thecommunitiestendtobelinkedtootherpopulationcentres,e.g. Patrickswell,LimerickCity,etc.ThislimitsthecatchmentareasurroundingtheVillageitself.

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Location of Clarina-Ballybrown

Map 2 Clarina-Ballybrown and Limerick County

Map 1 Clarina Village and Ballybrown Townland

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Extended Catchment Area of Clarina-Ballybrown

Map 3 Clarina-Ballybrown and Limerick County

Map 4 Clarina-Ballybrown extended catchment area

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Demographic and Socio Economic Profile

Clarina Village
Based on the Census 2006, the population of Clarina Village is recorded as 216 people, which classifies it as a Tier 5 Settlement1 under the Limerick County DevelopmentPlan20102016.

Wider Catchment Area

Usingthewidercatchmentareadescribedintheprevioussection,andillustratedonMap4above,thepopulationforthecommunitybeyondthevillageitselfis 1,650personsforClarinaElectoralDivisionand590personsfortheCarrigElectoralDivisiontotheNorthoftheVillage.
Category 058 Carrig 060 Clarina Total Male 298 843 1,141 Female 292 807 1,099 Total 590 1,650 2,240

Furtheranalysisofthepopulation,basedonmaleandfemalenumbers,isprovidedinthetablesbelow.

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Thesearesmallersettlementsgenerallyranginginpopulationfrom150400peoplewithsomeessentialinfrastructure(i.e.Councilwaterand/orsewagefacilities)andarangeof communityinfrastructurethatprovideforconvenienceanddailyneedsofthelocalpopulationandsurroundingarea.Theyalsoprovidesomesmallscaleemploymentopportunities andlocallevelcommunityfacilities,suchasprimaryschools,churches,localsportingfacilitiesandacommunityhall.

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Thegraphbelowillustratesthespreadofthepopulationacrosstheagegroupsfrom0to85+years.

Totalpopulationbyage
200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 0to4 5to9 10to 15to 20to 25to 30to 35to 40to 45to 50to 55to 60to 65to 70to 75to 80to 14 19 24 29 34 39 44 49 54 59 64 69 74 79 84 85+

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Number of private households, by household type

Thevastmajorityofhouseholdswithinthecatchmentareaarecomprisedofthehouseholdtypedescribedashusbandandwifewithchildren.
350 Oneperson Husbandandwife Cohabitingcouple 250 Husbandandwifewithchildren Cohabitingcouplewithchildren 200 Lonefatherwithchildren Lonemotherwithchildren 150 Coupleandotherpersons Cohabitingcouplewithchildrenandotherpersons 100 Lonefatherwithchildrenandotherpersons Lonemotherwithchildrenandotherpersons 50 Twofamilyunitswithorwithoutotherpersons Non familyhouseholdscontainingrelatedpersons Twoormorenon relatedpersons 0 Carrig Clarina Total

300

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Number of people in private households, by household type

Thegraphbelowillustratesthedistributionofthetotalpopulationinthecatchmentareaacrossthevarioushouseholdtypes.
1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 Carrig Clarina Total Oneperson Husbandandwife Cohabitingcouple Husbandandwifewithchildren Cohabitingcouplewithchildren Lonefatherwithchildren Lonemotherwithchildren Coupleandotherpersons Cohabitingcouplewithchildrenandotherpersons Lonefatherwithchildrenandotherpersons Lonemotherwithchildrenandotherpersons Twofamilyunitswithorwithoutotherpersons Non familyhouseholdscontainingrelatedpersons Twoormorenon relatedpersons

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Number of family units in the area

Thegraphbelowillustratesthespreadoffamilyunitsacrossthecategoriesofhouseholdswith2personsto6+persons.
200 180 160 140 2persons 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Carrig Clarina Total 3persons 4persons 5persons 6+persons

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Persons aged 5 and over by distance travelled to work, school or college

Thehighestnumberofthosetravellingtowork,schoolorcollegedosoforadistanceof514kilometres.Thisreflectsthegeographiclocationofthearea,based betweenanumberoflargerpopulationcentres,e.g.LimerickCityandPatrickswell.
400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Carrig Clarina Total 0Km's 1Km's 24Km's 59Km's 1014Km's 1524Km's 2549Km's 50Km's+ NotStated

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Persons aged 15 and over, by highest level of education completed

Thefollowinggraphillustratesthehighestlevelofeducationcompletedforthoseaged15yearsandover.
400 Noformaleducation 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Carrig Clarina Total Primary Lowersecondary Uppersecondary Technicalorvocationalqualification Bothuppersecondaryandtechnicalorvocational Nondegree Primarydegree Professionalqualification(degreestatus) Bothdegreeandprofessionalqualification Postgraduatecertificateordiploma Postgraduatedegree(masters) Doctorate(Ph.D) Notstated

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Persons aged 15 and over, by principal economic status

The table below shows the breakdown among the local population of those at work, unemployed, etc. This particulartableisheavilydependantoneconomicconditionsand,obviously,wouldnotreflectthesituationat thecurrenttime.
Geographic Area Carrig Principal Economic Status At work Looking for first regular job Unemployed, having lost or given up previous job Student Looking after home/family Retired Unable to work due to permanent sickness or disability Other Total aged 15 years and over At work Looking for first regular job Unemployed, having lost or given up previous job Student Looking after home/family Retired Unable to work due to permanent sickness or disability Other Total aged 15 years and over Persons 267 2 10 56 62 48 18 1 464 781 4 25 135 148 136 51 0 1280 Males 163 1 6 25 3 27 8 0 233 458 2 14 62 1 77 28 0 642 Females 104 1 4 31 59 21 10 1 231 323 2 11 73 147 59 23 0 638

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Employed persons at work by industry

Thegraphbelowillustratesthebreakdownofemployeesamongthemainindustriesandsectorsin2006.
200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Carrig Clarina Total Agriculture,forestryandfishing Buildingandconstruction Manufacturingindustries Commerceandtrade Transportandcommunications Publicadministration Professionalservices Other

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Self-employed persons at work by industry

Thegraphbelowillustratesthebreakdownofselfemployedpeopleamongthemainindustriesandsectorsin2006.
45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 058Carrig 060Clarina Total Agriculture,forestryandfishing Buildingandconstruction Manufacturingindustries Commerceandtrade Transportandcommunications Publicadministration Professionalservices Other

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Population by ethnic origin

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Thetablebelowshowsthetotalpopulationinthecatchmentareabyethnicorigin.

Persons with a disability by age group

Thenumberofpeoplewithadisabilityinthecatchmentareaisshowninthefollowingtable.ThepercentageofthetotalpopulationforCarrigandClarinais8.6% and8.8%respectively,givingapercentageof8.8%ofthetotalpopulation.

Voluntary work by type of voluntary activity

ThepercentageofpeopleinCarrigandClarinawho,accordingtotheCensus,areinvolvedinvoluntaryactivityis17%and14%respectively,givingapercentageof 15%forthetotalpopulation.BaseduponthemorerecentClarinaBallybrownCommunitySurvey(seeSection2),thepercentageofthoseinvolvedinvoluntaryor community activities is 41%. The difference between the two figures can be explained by the fact that the Census refers to all people of all ages within the community,whilethequestiononthesurveyreferredparticularlytothepersoncompletingtheactualSurvey.

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Limerick County Development Plan 2010 2016

TheLimerickCountyDevelopmentPlan20102016classifiesClarinaVillageaTier5Settlement. Itstatesthat:
AccordingtotheCensusin2006Clarinahadapopulation of 216. Its range of services includes a petrol station, vacant retail units, riding school, pharmacy, and playing pitch. There is capacity to provide water and sewerage treatment within the timescale of the Plan. Any developmentshallbelocatednorthofthesettlementcore.

Tier 5 Settlement
TheLimerickCountyDevelopmentPlanclassifiesTier5 Settlements2,ofwhichClarinaVillageisone,asfollows:
Tier 5 and Tier 6 settlements generally can be defined as a compact community usually though not exclusively titled a village with a traditional core, which has a number of the following features or facilities:achurch,school,pub/shop,communityhallandothercommunity/recreationalfacilitiesand someelementsofpublicinfrastructureandwhichfunctionasaservicecentreforawidercommunity These are smaller settlements generally ranging in population from 150 400 people with some essential infrastructure (i.e. Council water and/or sewage facilities) and a range of community infrastructure that provide for convenience and daily needs of the local population and surrounding area. They also provide some smallscale employment opportunities and local level community facilities,suchasprimaryschools,churches,localsportingfacilitiesandacommunityhall.

Retail Strategy for the Mid-West Region Tier 5 Settlements (Retail Hierarchy) Tier Tier5 MetropolitanArea Localcornershops Hinterland Local/Cornershops:Smallervillages/crossroads ruralshops(postoffices,creameries,public houses,petrolfillingstations) The designation of centres within Tiers 4 and 5 is a matter for individual local planning authoritiesintheRegiontodetermineintheirretailstrategiesanddevelopmentplanvariations.

The full list of Tier 5 Settlements includes Ardagh, Ballyagran, Ballyhahill, Ballylanders, Ballyneety, Broadford, Carrigkerry, Clarina, Fedamore, Galbally, Herbertstown, New Kildimo, Kilteely, Knocklong, Montpelier,Mountcollins,andPallasGrean(new).