Ballybar Lower

49 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballybar Lower, from 32 m² to 190,172 m² (19.02 ha, 46.99 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 22 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Ballybar Lower 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.

• 22 May 2025Conditional

  A 10 Year Planning Permission for a solar farm with a total area of circa 57 hectares. The solar farm will consist of solar panels on ground mounted frames, 8 no. single storey electrical inverter/transformer stations, 2 no. single storey spare parts containers, 1 no. Ring Main Unit, 3 no. weather stations, underground electrical ducting and cabling within the development site, private lands and within the L4038, L8185, R448, L3051, L3052 and L3050 public roads to connect solar farm field parcels, security fencing, CCTV, access tracks, 5 no. watercourse/drain deck crossings and 2 no. horizontal directional drill crossings (under M9 motorway and the Dublin - Waterford railway), temporary construction compounds, landscaping and all associated ancillary development and drainage works. Construction and operational access will be via 2 no. existing entrances from the R448 and L1010. Sections of the proposed underground electrical cabling will traverse the solar farms proposed under Carlow County Council References 24/60043 and 24/60205, but will not alter infrastructure proposed under these applications. The operational lifespan of the solar farm will be 40 years and planning permission is requested for this duration. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2560137

• 19 Jul 2024Conditional

  A 10 Year planning permission for a solar farm with a total area of circa 73 hectares in the townlands of Ballybar Lower, Ballybar Upper, Ballycarney, Ballyloo, Linkardstown, Park and Tinryland in County Carlow. The solar farm will consist of solar panels on ground mounted frames, 11 no. single storey electrical inverter/transformer stations, 3 no. single storey spare parts containers, 2 no. Ring Main Units, 3 no. weather stations, underground electrical ducting and cabling within the development site, private lands and within the L1010, L3051, L3052 and L3050 public roads to connect solar farm field parcels, security fencing, CCTV, access tracks, 3 no. watercourse/drain deck crossings and 2 no. horizontal directional drill crossings (under M9 motorway and L3050), temporary construction compounds, landscaping and all associated ancillary development and drainage works. Construction and operational access will be via 2 no. entrances from the L1022 and L1010. Sections of the proposed underground electrical cabling will traverse the solar farm proposed under Carlow County Council Reference 24/60043, but will not alter infrastructure proposed under that application. The operational lifespan of the solar farm will be 40 years and planning permission is requested for this duration. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2460205

• 28 Feb 2024Refused

  A 10 Year Planning Permission for a solar farm with a total area of circa 192 hectares. The solar farm will consist of solar panels on ground mounted frames, 30 no. single storey electrical inverter/transformer stations, 4 no. single storey spare parts containers, 4 no. Ring Main Units, 8 no. weather stations, underground electrical ducting and cabling within the development site, private lands and within the L3051, L3052 and L3050 public roads to connect solar farm field parcels, security fencing, CCTV, access tracks, 2 no. stream deck crossings and 1 no. horizontal directional drill, temporary construction compounds, landscaping and all associated ancillary development and drainage works. Construction and operational access will be via 4 no. entrances from the L3051, L3052 and L3050. The operational lifespan of the solar farm will be 40 years and planning permission is requested for this duration. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 2460043

• 19 Feb 2021Conditional

  Permission to retain the demolition of a garage, a new garage and the relocation of the entrance and all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 2151

• 15 Dec 2020N/a

  Permission to retain the demolition of a garage, a new garage and the re-location of the entrance and all associated site works

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 20454

• 18 Sept 2020N/a

  to retain an existing garage and to construct an extension to include an extended kitchen, a bedroom a sitting room, associated rooms and all associated site works

  Retention · Carlow County Council, 20323

• 24 Aug 2020N/a

  to retain existing garage and to construct an extension to include an extended kitchen, a bedroom and sitting room, associated rooms and all associated site works

  Retention · Carlow County Council, 20296

• 22 Jul 2020N/a

  to retain existing 56 sq. m garage and to construct an extension to include an extended kitchen, a bedroom and sitting room, associated rooms and all associated site works

  Retention · Carlow County Council, 20246

• 30 Jun 2020N/a

  Permission to retain existing 56 sq. m garage and to construct an extension to include an extended kitchen, a bedroom and sitting room, associated rooms and all associated site works

  Retention · Carlow County Council, 20216

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 Ballybar Lower.

Recorded monuments

• CW007-045 Enclosure
  Description

  The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Aerial photograph (CUCAP AYL 26) shows circular area enclosed by well-developed cropmark of broad bank with external fosse (est max. diam. c. 50m). Possibly a ringfort.

• CW007-163001 Enclosure
  Description

  Aerial photograph (GB96.FY.16) shows cropmark of a circular enclosure defined by a fosse. An outer concentric fosse is visible on the south-western side of the enclosure. Faint cropmarks extending from the enclosure suggest an associated field system (CW007-163002-). Compiled by: Dr. Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Date of upload: 1 February 2012

• CW007-163002 Field system
  Description

  Aerial photograph (GB96.FY.16) shows faint cropmarks extending from enclosure (CW007-163001-), suggesting an associated field system. Compiled by: Dr. Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Date of upload: 1 February 2012

• CW007-168 Enclosure
  Description

  A roughly square enclosure (dims. c. 85m NE-SW; c. 95m NW-SE) identified as a cropmark on Google Earth Pro imagery (imagery date 25 June 2018) by Jean-Charles Caillère. It is enclosed by a broad fosse (Wth c. 5m). See attached image: CW007-168----_01 Google Earth Pro imagery Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 2 September 2019

• CW007-169 Enclosure
  Description

  A rectangular enclosure (max. dims. c. 120m N-S; c. 83m E-W) identified as a cropmark on Google Earth Pro imagery (imagery date 25 June 2018) by Jean-Charles Caillère. The N half of the enclosure tilts towards the NW. The S half (dims. c. 61m N-S; c. 70m E-W) is divided from the N half by a roughly E-W fosse which turns southward towards the E, running parallel to the outer fosse (Wth of gap c. 10m). The S fosse kicks out by c. 8m for c. 43m towards the SE angle. See attached image: CW007-169----_01 Google Earth Pro imagery Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 2 September 2019

• CW012-117 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  Excavated in advance of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen-Waterford Road (Excavation Licence number E2620). A series of pits and features of varied sizes with no apparent order were excavated. Finds included prehistoric pottery, and a flint lozenge-shaped arrowhead. One feature was confirmed as a corn-drying kiln (see CW012-157----) and another as a cremation pit (CW012-158----) during post-excavation analysis. A second kiln (CW012-156----) was located c. 15m to the E. (Hackett, L. 2009, 38; Hackett L. and Hanbridge R. 2009) References: Hackett, L. (2009) 'Ballybar Lower Prehistoric activity' in I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2006: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 38 (157). Bray. Wordwell Hackett L. and Hanbridge R. (2009) N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Scheme: Kilcullen to Powerstown. Archaeological Services Contract No. 4 - Resolution, Prumpelstown to Powerstown. Final Report on archaeological investigations at site E2620, in the townland of Ballybar Lower, Co. Carlow. Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd., Cork Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011

• CW012-118 Kiln - corn-drying
  Description

  Excavated in advance of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen-Waterford Road (Excavation Licence number E2621), a large 'figure of eight' kiln (L 2.3m, Wth 1.4m) containing in situ burning and charcoal, found alongside a number of pits and two cremation pit (CW012-159---- and CW012-160----). (Hackett, L. 2009, 38-9; Hanbridge R. and Hackett L. 2009, 4-5) Reference: Hackett, L. (2009) 'Ballybar Lower Possibly prehistoric activity' in I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2006: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 38-9 (158). Bray. Wordwell Hanbridge R. and Hackett L. (2009) N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Scheme: Kilcullen to Powerstown. Archaeological Services Contract No. 4 - Resolution, Prumpelstown to Powerstown. Final Report on archaeological investigations at site E2621, in the townland of Ballybar Lower, Co. Carlow. Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd., Cork Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 10 November 2010

• CW012-142 Flat cemetery
  Description

  Excavated in advance of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen-Waterford Road (Excavation Licence number E2622). Three cremations and four token burials were recorded. (Hackett L. and Hanbridge R. 2009, 23) Reference: Hackett L. and Hanbridge R. (2009) N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Scheme: Kilcullen to Powerstown. Archaeological Services Contract No. 4 - Resolution, Prumpelstown to Powerstown. Final Report on archaeological investigations at site E2622, in the townland of Ballybar Lower, Co. Carlow. Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd., Cork Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011

• CW012-154 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Excavated in advance of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen-Waterford Road (Excavation Licence number E2618, area b). One of three fulacht fia (see also CW012-115----and CW012-155----) excavated under the same licence. Adjacent to a small stream, a burnt mound (L 11m; Wth 7m) under which was a rectangular trough-type feature containing post-holes in each corner, that had been truncated by a large pit (diam. c. 3m). A number pits, post-holes and stake-holes were excavated in the vicinity. Finds included possible prehistoric pottery and disarticulated animal bone. (Hackett, L. 2009, 38) Reference: Hackett, L. (2009) 'Ballybar Lower Burnt mounds, prehistoric activity' in I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2006: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 38 (155). Bray. Wordwell Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 10 November 2010

• CW012-155 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Partially excavated in advance of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen-Waterford Road (Excavation Licence number E2618, area c). One of three fulacht fia (see also CW012-115----and CW012-154----) excavated under the same licence. Adjacent to a small stream, a burnt spread (L 18m; Wth 15m) under which was a rectangular trough and a number of pits. (Hackett, L. 2009, 20-4) Reference: Hackett L. 2009 N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Scheme: Kilcullen to Powerstown. Archaeological Services Contract No. 4 - Resolution, Prumpelstown to Powerstown. Final Report on archaeological investigations at site E2618, in the townland of Ballybar Lower, Co. Carlow. Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd., Cork Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 10 November 2010

• CW012-156 Kiln - corn-drying
  Description

  Excavated in advance of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen-Waterford Road (Excavation Licence number E2620). A kiln (L 3.2m; Wth 1.5m) with in situ burning, was cut into the underlying grey limestone bedrock. Located c. 15m to the E of a cluster of pits (CW012-117----), a cremation pit (CW012-157----) and a second kiln (CW012-157----) (Hackett L. and Hanbridge R. 2009). (Hackett, L. 2009, 38) References: Hackett, L. (2009) 'Ballybar Lower Prehistoric activity' in I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2006: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 38 (157). Bray. Wordwell Hackett L. and Hanbridge R. (2009) N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Scheme: Kilcullen to Powerstown. Archaeological Services Contract No. 4 - Resolution, Prumpelstown to Powerstown. Final Report on archaeological investigations at site E2620, in the townland of Ballybar Lower, Co. Carlow. Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd., Cork Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 10 November 2010

• CW012-157 Kiln - corn-drying
  Description

  Excavated in advance of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen-Waterford Road (Excavation Licence number E2620). A "figure of eight' shaped kiln (max L 2.8m; D 0.6m). There was no evidence for burning and this has led to the suggestion that it may never have been used. (Hackett L. and Hanbridge R. 2009, 5-6). Reference: Hackett L. and Hanbridge R. (2009) N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Scheme: Kilcullen to Powerstown. Archaeological Services Contract No. 4 - Resolution, Prumpelstown to Powerstown. Final Report on archaeological investigations at site E2620, in the townland of Ballybar Lower, Co. Carlow. Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd., Cork Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 10 November 2010

• CW012-158 Cremation pit
  Description

  Excavated in advance of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen-Waterford Road (Excavation Licence number E2620). A pit (diam. 0.5m; D 0.1m) containing burnt bone. Osteological analysis of the bone confirmed it to be a token cremation burial mostly from the cranium of one individual. A calibrated radiocarbon date of 1116-917 BC was obtained from this. (Hackett L. and Hanbridge R. 2009, 5) Reference: Hackett L. and Hanbridge R. (2009) N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Scheme: Kilcullen to Powerstown. Archaeological Services Contract No. 4 - Resolution, Prumpelstown to Powerstown. Final Report on archaeological investigations at site E2620, in the townland of Ballybar Lower, Co. Carlow. Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd., Cork Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 10 November 2010

• CW012-159 Cremation pit
  Description

  Excavated in advance of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen-Waterford Road (Excavation Licence number E2621), one of two cremation pits (see also CW012-160----). An oval shaped pit (max diam 0.65m; D 0.13m) containing charcoal and small fragments of burnt bone. This was interpreted as a token burial. (Hanbridge R. and Hackett L. 2009, 4) Reference: Hanbridge R. and Hackett L. (2009) N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Scheme: Kilcullen to Powerstown. Archaeological Services Contract No. 4 - Resolution, Prumpelstown to Powerstown. Final Report on archaeological investigations at site E2621, in the townland of Ballybar Lower, Co. Carlow. Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd., Cork Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 10 November 2010

• CW012-160 Cremation pit
  Description

  Excavated in advance of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen-Waterford Road (Excavation Licence number E2621), one of two cremation pits (see also CW012-159----). A sub-circular shaped pit (L 0.56m; Wth 0.48m; max D 0.80m) containing charcoal, fragments of cattle teeth and a large quantity of burnt bone mostly from the cranium of one individual. A calibrated radiocarbon date of 1511-1325 BC was obtained from the bone. (Hanbridge R. and Hackett L. 2009, 4) Reference: Hanbridge R. and Hackett L. (2009) N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Scheme: Kilcullen to Powerstown. Archaeological Services Contract No. 4 - Resolution, Prumpelstown to Powerstown. Final Report on archaeological investigations at site E2621, in the townland of Ballybar Lower, Co. Carlow. Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd., Cork Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 10 November 2010

• CW012-161 Kiln - corn-drying
  Description

  Excavated in advance of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen-Waterford Road (Excavation Licence number E2622). One of six corn drying kilns recorded on this site. (Hackett L. and Hanbridge R. 2009, 26) Reference: Hackett L. and Hanbridge R. (2009) N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Scheme: Kilcullen to Powerstown. Archaeological Services Contract No. 4 - Resolution, Prumpelstown to Powerstown. Final Report on archaeological investigations at site E2622, in the townland of Ballybar Lower, Co. Carlow. Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd., Cork Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 10 November 2010

• CW012-162 Kiln - corn-drying
  Description

  Excavated in advance of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen-Waterford Road (Excavation Licence number E2622). One of six corn drying kilns recorded on this site. (Hackett L. and Hanbridge R. 2009, 26) Reference: Hackett L. and Hanbridge R. (2009) N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Scheme: Kilcullen to Powerstown. Archaeological Services Contract No. 4 - Resolution, Prumpelstown to Powerstown. Final Report on archaeological investigations at site E2622, in the townland of Ballybar Lower, Co. Carlow. Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd., Cork Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 10 November 2010

• CW012-163 Kiln - corn-drying
  Description

  Excavated in advance of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen-Waterford Road (Excavation Licence number E2622). One of six corn drying kilns recorded on this site. (Hackett L. and Hanbridge R. 2009, 26) Reference: Hackett L. and Hanbridge R. (2009) N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Scheme: Kilcullen to Powerstown. Archaeological Services Contract No. 4 - Resolution, Prumpelstown to Powerstown. Final Report on archaeological investigations at site E2622, in the townland of Ballybar Lower, Co. Carlow. Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd., Cork Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 10 November 2010

• CW012-164 Kiln - corn-drying
  Description

  Excavated in advance of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen-Waterford Road (Excavation Licence number E2622). One of six corn drying kilns recorded on this site. (Hackett L. and Hanbridge R. 2009, 26) Reference: Hackett L. and Hanbridge R. (2009) N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Scheme: Kilcullen to Powerstown. Archaeological Services Contract No. 4 - Resolution, Prumpelstown to Powerstown. Final Report on archaeological investigations at site E2622, in the townland of Ballybar Lower, Co. Carlow. Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd., Cork Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 10 November 2010

• CW012-165 Kiln - corn-drying
  Description

  Excavated in advance of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen-Waterford Road (Excavation Licence number E2622). One of six corn drying kilns recorded on this site. (Hackett L. and Hanbridge R. 2009, 26) Reference: Hackett L. and Hanbridge R. (2009) N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Scheme: Kilcullen to Powerstown. Archaeological Services Contract No. 4 - Resolution, Prumpelstown to Powerstown. Final Report on archaeological investigations at site E2622, in the townland of Ballybar Lower, Co. Carlow. Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd., Cork Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 10 November 2010

• CW012-166 Kiln - corn-drying
  Description

  Excavated in advance of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen-Waterford Road (Excavation Licence number E2622). One of six corn drying kilns recorded on this site. (Hackett L. and Hanbridge R. 2009, 26) Reference: Hackett L. and Hanbridge R. (2009) N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Scheme: Kilcullen to Powerstown. Archaeological Services Contract No. 4 - Resolution, Prumpelstown to Powerstown. Final Report on archaeological investigations at site E2622, in the townland of Ballybar Lower, Co. Carlow. Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd., Cork Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 10 November 2010

• CW012-167 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  Excavated in advance of construction of the N9/N10 Kilcullen-Waterford Road (Excavation Licence number E2622). A series of pits and postholes found in association with six corn drying kilns (CW012-161----, CW012-162----, CW012-163----, CW012-164----, CW012-165---- and CW012-166----) and a flat cemetery (CW012-142----). (Hackett L. and Hanbridge R. 2009) Reference: Hackett L. and Hanbridge R. (2009) N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Scheme: Kilcullen to Powerstown. Archaeological Services Contract No. 4 - Resolution, Prumpelstown to Powerstown. Final Report on archaeological investigations at site E2622, in the townland of Ballybar Lower, Co. Carlow. Unpublished report, Headland Archaeology (Ireland) Ltd., Cork Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 10 November 2010

Architectural heritage

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

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 Ballybar Lower, about 1 in 5 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 low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2514 (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 Ballybar Lower with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Carlow.

Name

Ballybar Lower · Baile Uí Bhairr Íochtarach

Area

1,822,639 m² (182.26 ha, 450.38 acres)

Civil parish

Clonmelsh, and its townlands

Barony

Carlow

Electoral division

Ballinacarrig, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,122 people lived in 395 households in the Ballinacarrig electoral division. 83% of households owned their home. 37% of homes were built since 2001. 2% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballybannon, Ballybar Upper, Ballycarney, Cloghna, Clonmelsh, Park, Tinriland

Placenames

Ballybar Lower 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.