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SEC EDGAR · Insider purchase

CRH: FEARON RICHARD H reported buying shares

1 reported purchase of non-derivative securities. Code P includes open-market and private purchases; it does not establish motive.

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Became public
Nov 10, 2026, 7:42 AM EST
Event / period date
Nov 6, 2026
Collected
Nov 10, 2026, 7:47 AM EST

Why this is connected

This filing identifies CRH PUBLIC LTD CO as the issuer of the security. The company's SEC identifier connects it to CRH.

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Reported transactions

FEARON RICHARD H (Director)

6,000 shares · Ordinary Shares

Nov 6, 2026 · $94.95 per share

Value calculated from the reported shares and prices: $569,700.00.

Code P covers open-market and private purchases. Grants, option exercises, and tax withholding are excluded from purchase results. Read the source footnotes for ownership and pricing details.

Source evidence

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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0609</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2026-11-06</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000849395</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CRH PUBLIC LTD CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CRH</issuerTradingSymbol>
        <issuerForeignTradingSymbol></issuerForeignTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001188586</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FEARON RICHARD H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>true</rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CRH PLC STONEMASON'S WAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RATHFARNHAM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerNonUSStateTerritory>DUBLIN</rptOwnerNonUSStateTerritory>
            <rptOwnerCountry>L2</rptOwnerCountry>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>D16 KH51</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>IRELAND</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2026-11-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>94.95</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>150842</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reported price reflects the purchase of Ordinary Shares in a single transaction. Full information regarding the Ordinary Shares purchased will be provided to the SEC upon request.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Neil Colgan, attorney-in-fact for Richard Fearon</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-11-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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