# Ballybaun, Co. Clare: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Kilfenora, barony of Corcomroe, Co. Clare; in Irish An Baile Bán.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,172,303 m² (117.23 ha, 289.68 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 4 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 240,741 m² (24.07 ha, 59.49 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 0 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Kilfenora, https://everytownland.com/clare/parish/kilfenora.md
- Barony: Corcomroe
- Electoral division: Kiltoraght, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 194 people lived in 74 households in the Kiltoraght electoral division. 80% of households owned their home. 20% of homes were built since 2001. 17% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 15% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Clare, https://everytownland.com/clare.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/5993
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 30103
- Centre: latitude 52.985591, longitude -9.170691 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

4 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballybaun, from 1,467 m² to 691,302 m² (69.13 ha, 170.82 acres); 19 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1518048: 691,302 m² (69.13 ha, 170.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1518048.md
- Parcel 1442508: 477,988 m² (47.8 ha, 118.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1442508.md
- Parcel 1487140: 3,494 m² (0.35 ha, 0.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1487140.md
- Parcel 5700540: 1,467 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5700540.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

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

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

No planning application touches the townland of Ballybaun in the national file, which goes back to 2010.

## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Ballybaun.

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- CL016-020004: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL016-020004-. On a knoll towards the bottom of an E-facing slope, in a reclaimed area. A circular enclosure (27.8m E-W; 31m N-S) defined by a scarp (H 0.8m at N and S; 1.2m at E) and cut to W of centre by a N-S field wall. At E there is a straight edge (L 9m) and a berm (Wth 4.5m) before the natural slope resumes. W of the field wall the platform is only 0.3m in height. A network of ruined field boundaries survives to the N of a modern E-W field boundary 6m to the N of the enclosure. Visible on Bing aerial photographs taken in 2012, http://binged.it/1vsE5ld and accessed 30 September 2014. Compiled by: Michael Moore and Mary Tunney Date of upload: 30 September 2014
- CL016-020005: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL016-020005-. On the edge of a small shelf, at the base of an E-facing slope in a reclaimed field of grass and thistles, within an extensive field system (CL009-059001-). The ground slopes in every direction particularly to the E. Hachured on the 1916 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. A poorly defined circular enclosure (diam. 30m) defined by a slight scarp (H 0.2m) visible on Digital Globe (2011-13). Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 15 March 2022
- CL016-020006: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL016-020006-. In a low-lying position in undulating pasture with higher ground all around, sloping to the SE and within an extensive field system (CL009-059001-). Hachured on the 1916 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. A D-shaped area (ext. dims. 31.7m N-S; 31m E-W) defined by a grassed-over stone spread (Wth 1.7-2.7m; H 0.3-0.5m) from S to E. A straight scarp (Wth 5m; L 4.5m; H 1.5m) from E to S may be natural and there is no stone spread along here. A gap at W (Wth 1.2m) has a large stone on its N side possibly marking an entrance. A second gap at SW may not be original. An internal subdivision (10.5m E-W; 4.1m N-S) inside the N perimeter is defined by a stone spread (Wth 1.5m). Another enclosure (CL016-020009-) is located c. 57m to the NE. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 15 March 2022
- CL016-020007: Ringfort - cashel, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL016-020007-. In a low-lying position in undulating landscape with reclaimed pasture to the S and pavement and scrub to the N and E, with a slight drop to the W. Within an extensive field system (CL009-059001-). Hachured on the 1840 and 1916 OS 6-inch maps. Classified as a ‘Enclosure’ on the RMP (1996). A circular area (est. dims. 31.3m E-W; 30.5m N-S) defined by a stone spread (Wth 5.5; H 0.6-1m), overgrown from S to NW. The original inner wall-face is visible from NE to E and comprises similar stones with a flush inner face (Wall Wth at W 2.2m). The outer wall-face is visible from W to SE comprising one or two courses of horizontally laid stones (L c. 0.8m; Wth 0.3m; H 0.4m). There is an upright stone at the SE and an entrance gap at the S (Wth 1.4m). There are two house sites in the interior, one W of centre (CL016-020039-) and one in the NW quadrant (CL016-020040-). Inside the N perimeter, an irregular enclosed area (L 3m N-S; Wth 2.4m E-W) is defined by a stone spread (Wth 2.5-3m). Drystone walls have been built outside the outer wall-face from S to W. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 21 March 2022
- CL016-020009: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL016-020009-. On a low-lying SW-facing slope of reclaimed pasture in undulating landscape and within an extensive field system (CL009-059001-). Hachured on the 1916 ed. of the OS 6-inch map and named ‘Sheepfold’ on the 1897 ed. of the OS 25-inch map. A subrectangular area (diams. 25.7m E-W; 18.7m N-S) defined by a very slight scarp (Wth c. 2m; H 0.3m). The scarp is most prominent at the W end of the N side (H 0.8m) and traces of the inner edge of the bank can be seen (Wth c. 4m). Some of this scarp might be natural especially at the E side. Two enclosures (CL016-020011- and CL016-020006-) are located c. 52m to the NE and c. 57m to the SW respectively. The following image has been uploaded: CL016-020009-_01.jpg Google Earth image taken 2011 Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 15 March 2022
- CL016-020010: Ringfort - cashel, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL016-020010-. On low-lying ground adjacent to a ravine which opens out to the E and with slightly lower ground to the W where there was a turlough. There is reclaimed land to the W and high ground to the N, NE and W. Within an extensive field system (CL009-059001-). Hachured on the 1916 OS 6-inch map. Listed as ‘Enclosure’ in the RMP (1996). A circular area (ext. dims. 25.15m N-S; 23.5m E-W) defined by a spread of stones (Wth 4.3-6.3m; int. H 0.5-1m; ext. H. 1-1.5m) and overgrown with dense scrub on the perimeter and in the interior particularly at S and W. The outer face of the original wall can be traced virtually all the way around but is particularly well built at the NE-SE, SSE-SSW and W-NW where it consists of horizontally laid stones (dims. 0.3-0.8m). A prominent gap in the SSE is likely for animal access. There is a pit to the S of the centre (L 2.4m E-W; Wth 1.3m N-S; D 0.5m) and three later enclosures in the E (int. dims. 5.4m N-S; 3.2m E-W), S (int. dims. c. 5m E-W; c. 2.5m N-S), and W (int. dims. 4.5m N-S; 2.8m E-W). Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 21 March 2022
- CL016-020011: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL016-020011-. On a rise in a low-lying undulating landscape in reclaimed pasture and within an extensive field system (CL009-059001-). Hachured and named ‘Ballybaun’ on the 1840 and 1916 OS 6-inch maps. No visible trace of this earthwork survives at ground level on a knoll (diam. c. 30m). Faint traces of a scarp at SE may be seen on a Google Earth image (taken 16 January 2011). Another enclosure (CL016-020009-) is located c. 57m to the SSW. The following image has been uploaded: CL016-020011-_01.jpg Google Earth image, 16 January 2011 Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 21 March 2022
- CL016-020012: Ringfort - cashel, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL016-020012-. On an ENE-WSW spur extending from the base of Ballyganner Hill to the NE and within an extensive field system (CL009-059001-). Hachured on the 1840 and 1916 OS 6-inch maps. Listed as ‘Enclosure’ in the RMP (1996). A poorly preserved, grass-covered, bivallate cashel, circular in plan (max. ext. dims. 60m N-S; 60m E-W). The inner enclosure (ext. dims. 37.7m N-S; 37m E-W) is defined by a low grass-covered stone spread (Wth 4-4.8m; ext. H 0.8-1.3m) from S to W. From NW to SE the stone spread is more substantial (Wth 8-9m; ext. H 1.4-2m; int. H 0.4-0.7m). The inner wall-face is visible at NE and E (Wth at base 3-3.3m) and the outer wall-face is generally visible from WNW to ENE and intermittently visible from NE to S. The stones in the wall, where visible are laid horizontally (dims. L c. 1m; Wth 0.5m; H 0.5m). There is an entrance (Wth 2.4m) in the inner wall at the S. The outer enclosing element (Wth 6-8m) comprises a free-standing drystone wall built on the edge of a low scarp (H 0.5m) from ENE to S and a stony scarp (H 1.5m) elsewhere, separated from the inner enclosure by a berm (Wth 6-8m). Outer facing-stones are intermittently visible at the NW and N. A boat-shaped depression (CL016-020041-) S of the centre may have been a souterrain. An enclosure (CL016-020042-) is located c. 31m to the W and two cashels (CL016-020013- and CL016-020014-) and an enclosure (CL016-020035-)are located c. 100m to the ENE. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 21 March 2022
- CL016-020039: House - indeterminate date, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL016-020039-. In the W quadrant of a cashel (CL016-020007-) within an extensive field system (CL009-059001-). A rectangular structure (L 4m; N-S; 3.2m E-W) with a gap (Wth 2.6m) at the N end of the E wall. A second rectangular structure (CL016-020040-) is located to the NW also within the cashel interior. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 21 March 2022
- CL016-020040: House - indeterminate date, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL016-020040-. In the NW quadrant of a cashel (CL016-020007-) within an extensive field system (CL009-059001-). A rectangular structure (L 4.6m; E-W; Wth 2.2m N-S) with distinct wall footings (Wth c. 1m; H c. 0.5m) against the NW perimeter of the cashel wall. A second rectangular structure (CL016-020039-) is located to the SE also in the cashel interior. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 21 March 2022
- CL016-020041: Souterrain, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL016-020041-. Within a cashel (CL016-020012-), just S of the centre. A boat-shaped depression (L 7.6m; Wth 3.2m; D 0.6m) aligned NNW-SSE with a large stone (L 0.8m; H 0.15m; T 0.4m) at the S end may be the remains of a souterrain. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 21 March 2022
- CL016-020042: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL016-020042-. Situated on a spur extending WSW from a shelf at the base of Ballyganner hill. An oval enclosure (diam. c. 30m) defined by a bank with a subcircular house site (CL016-020043-)(diam. c. 7m) in the centre visible on OS ortho aerial photographs and on Bing maps at http://binged.it/188d5ze; accessed 10 March 2015. A cashel (CL016-020012-) lies slightly upslope c. 30m to the E. Both the cashel and the enclosure are within a large field system (CL009-059001-/CL016-020001*). Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 14 April 2015
- CL016-020043: House - indeterminate date, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL016-020043-. Situated on a spur extending WSW from a shelf at the base of Ballyganner hill. A subcircular house site (diam. c. 7m) in the centre of an oval enclosure (CL016-020042-) visible on OS ortho aerial photographs and on Bing maps at http://binged.it/188d5ze; accessed 10 March 2015. A cashel (CL016-020012-) lies slightly upslope c. 30m to the E. Both the cashel and the enclosure are within a large field system (CL009-059001-/CL016-020001*). Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 14 April 2015
- CL016-027: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL016-027----. On top of a hill in rough pastureland; the land slopes immediately to the W. Depicted as a circular hachured enclosure on the 1840 and 1916 eds. of the OS 6-inch maps. Listed as ‘enclosure’ in the RMP (1996). A roughly D-shaped rath (26.8m E-W; 26.7m N-S) with a straight S edge (L 14m) is surrounded by a fosse; traces of an outer bank are visible from SW to W. The rath is defined by a flat-topped platform that slopes towards the E; its height above the fosse varies from N (H 1.3m) to E (H 0.9m) to W (H 1.9m). There is a berm (Wth 0.8-1m) between its base and the inner edge of the fosse at W. The flat-bottomed fosse (Wth 1.5-2m; D 0.2-0.9) survives all round except at ENE where there is a wide modern ramped gap (Wth 0.8m) through it. A silted-up leat or drain extends from it at NW. The outer bank (Wth 0.8m; ext. H 0.2m) is also flat topped. Compiled by: Olive Alcock and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 25 April 2022
- CL016-028: Cairn - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL016-028----. In reclaimed pastureland on the S-facing slope of Ballyganner Hill, c. 30m to the W of the townland boundary with Ballyclancahill and within a field system (CL009-059001-). This cairn (basal dims. 16.3m N-S; 15.8m E-W; H 1.8-2.2m) is composed of large stones (L c. 0.4m; Wth c. 0.3m; T c. 0.2m) and varies in height with the natural slope of the land. It is flat topped (4.5m N-S; 3m E-W) and overgrown with grass and moss except in the NW sector where there has been some disturbance. Old field banks extend off it at N and SW. A series of old rectangular field boundaries and clearance cairns are visible in the surrounding area. Compiled by: Olive Alcock and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 25 April 2022

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).

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

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

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: at the centre of the townland of Ballybaun, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887
- Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Ballybaun.
- Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use.

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.

## Downloads

- DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/clare/ballybaun.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/clare/ballybaun.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/clare/ballybaun.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Ballybaun with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Clare: https://everytownland.com/clare.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Ballyclancahill: https://everytownland.com/clare/ballyclancahill.md
- Ballyganner South: https://everytownland.com/clare/ballyganner-south.md
- Clogher: https://everytownland.com/clare/clogher-30666.md
- Knockroe: https://everytownland.com/clare/knockroe-31664.md
- Lisket: https://everytownland.com/clare/lisket.md

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.

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Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation.

Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged.

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