Ballyconry

97 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyconry, from 21 m² to 686,144 m² (68.61 ha, 169.55 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 20 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 Ballyconry 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.

• 18 Mar 2026Conditional

  to alter and extend the existing dwelling house & all other associated site and ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2671

• 21 Apr 2021N/a

  for development, the development consists of the construction of a slatted unit and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 21384

• 29 Apr 2019Unconditional

  to Extend the Appropiate Period of Planning Permission P14-178 for an extension to existing building.

  Extension of duration · Clare County Council, 19339

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Black Head-Poulsallagh Complex SAC 000020
• Special Area of Conservation: Galway Bay Complex SAC 000268
• Special Protection Area: Inner Galway Bay SPA 004031
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Galway Bay Complex 000268
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Black Head-Poulsallagh Complex 000020

Recorded monuments

• CL002-034001 Field system
  Description

  Situated on the upper E-facing slope of Cappanawalla. Listed as ‘Field system’ in the SMR (1992) and the RMP (1996). A possible field system was visible on an Air Corps aerial photograph (V247/84) taken in 1957 extending c. 900m NNW-SSE. A curvilinear field system is visible on Digital Globe (2011-13) within which are numerous hut sites (e.g. CL002-085---- to CL002-087----) that may be associated with Cappanawalla hillfort (CL002-076001-). The following image has been uploaded: CL002-034001-_01.jpg Digital Globe image showing portion of the curvilinear field system. Revised by: Mary Tunney Date of revision: 23 November 2020

• CL002-034003 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on the upper E-facing crest of Cappanawalla. Listed as ‘Rectangular enclosure’ in the SMR (1992) and the RMP (1996). A possible enclosure was visible on an Air Corps aerial photograph (V247/84) taken in 1957. On inspection in 1997 a rectangular enclosure (22m N-S; 19m E-W) was found, defined by collapsed walling formed of single flags set on edge. This is likely to be post-AD 1700. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 3 February 2016

• CL002-035 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a gentle N-facing slope in an area of rough grazing and outcropping rock. Listed as ‘Potential site – aerial photo’ in the SMR (1992) and the RMP (1996). A possible enclosure was visible on an Air Corps aerial photograph (V 231 N 110). On inspection in 1997 this was found to be a disused roughly circular field (diam. c. 30m) defined by a single wall of large blocks set on edge. This is likely to be post-AD 1700. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 30 November 2015

• CL002-037001 Field system
  Description

  Listed as ‘Field system’ on the SMR (1992) and the RMP (1996). On inspection in 1997 this was found to consist of a number of field walls and enclosures (CL002-037002-, CL002-037003-, CL002-037004-) all of single-walled drystone construction. These are likely to be post-AD 1700. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 30 November 2015

• CL002-037002 Enclosure
  Description

  Listed as ‘Enclosure’ on the SMR (1992) and the RMP (1996). On inspection in 1997 this was found to be one of three enclosures (see CL002-037003- and CL002-037004-) all of single-walled drystone construction and likely to be post AD 1700 in date. This enclosure (diam. c. 22m; wall H 0.4-0.8m; Wth 0.4-1m) was conjoined to CL002-037003- to the N. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 30 November 2015

• CL002-037003 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a low, narrow N-S ridge. An enclosure (30m E-W; 30m N-S; wall H 0.4-0.8m; Wth 0.4-1m) of single-walled drystone construction. Contiguous to another similar enclosure (CL002-037002-) to the S and associated with a number of field walls (CL002-037001-). These are likely to be post AD 1700 in date. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 30 November 2015

• CL002-037004 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a low, narrow N-S ridge. A small enclosure (4m E-W; 6.4m N-S) of single-walled drystone construction. Two larger enclosures (CL002-037002- and CL002-037003-) lie c. 20m to the NW and there are a number of associated field walls (CL002-037001-). These are likely to be post AD 1700 in date. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 30 November 2015

• CL002-038 Enclosure
  Description

  Listed as ‘Enclosure’ in the SMR (1992) and the RMP (1996). A possible subcircular enclosure is marked on the OS 6-inch maps. On inspection in 1997 this was found to be an oval field (45m N-S; 40m E-W) defined by a single drystone wall (much overgrown) from SE to N. This was likely to be post AD 1700 in date. The NE sector was levelled in the course of land improvement. A large cashel lies c. 130m to the NE. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 30 November 2015

• CL002-042 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  On level ground in good pasture at the E end of low ridge with a low but steep drop immediately to the E, c. 235m S of the foreshore. Poor rough grazing land E and S partly improved with local field walls levelled. Hachured and named ‘Cahermore’ on the 1842 and 1915 eds. of the OS 6-inch maps. Indicated on the 1915 ed. as an irregularly shaped area with a substantial wall. It was mentioned as ‘Baile i chonradhi’ in the rental of 1380 (after Westropp 1901, 279–80). A very large but very poorly preserved cashel roughly trapezoidal in plan with a rounded N end (int. dims. 76m N–S; 51m E–W) defined by a moss-covered spread (Wth 4-7m; max. H 1.5m) with occasional inner and outer facing-stones (not opposed) surviving in situ and best seen along the S outer wall-face (H 1.6m). At NNE a low stony bank (L 5m) may be the partially blocked-up site of the original entrance. A later field wall bisects the interior NNE–SSW and the site is divided between two farm owners. The area to the E and S has been cleared of the many small fields shown on the 1915 ed. of the OS 6-inch map and a great deal of cleared stone is piled outside the wall at E where the external ground is several metres lower. The interior is largely covered in hazel wood with some thorn and briar growth. The site of a possible subcircular enclosure (CL002-038----) lies c. 120m to the SW. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maoldúin Date of upload: 9 December 2020

• CL002-085 Hut site
  Description

  High on the E slope of Cappanawalla, quite close to the summit. A possible circular hut site (diam. c. 8m) was noted on Digital Globe (imagery date 2011-13) and reported to the National Monuments Service by Ros Ó Maoldúin. This lies within Cappanawalla hillfort (CL002-027001-). Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 23 November 2020

• CL002-086 Enclosure
  Description

  High on the E slope of Cappanawalla, quite close to the summit. A possible irregular hut site (diam. c. 14m E-W; 10m N-S) defined by a stone wall was noted on Digital Globe (imagery date 2011-13) and reported to the National Monuments Service by Ros Ó Maoldúin. This lies within Cappanawalla hillfort (CL002-076001-). Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 23 November 2020

• CL002-087 Enclosure
  Description

  On the E-facing slope of Cappanawalla. A possible oval enclosure (diam. c. 16m NW-SE; 13m SW-NE) was noted on Digital Globe (imagery date 2011-13) and reported to the National Monuments Service by Ros Ó Maoldúin. It is embedded in a curvilinear field system (CL002-034001-) and may be associated with Cappanawalla hillfort (CL002-076001-). Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 23 November 2020

• CL002-088 Hut site
  Description

  On the E slope of Cappanawalla. A possible circular hut site (diam. c. 10m) was noted on Digital Globe (imagery date 2011-13) and reported to the National Monuments Service by Ros Ó Maoldúin. It is embedded in a curvilinear field system (CL002-034001-) and may be associated with Cappanawalla hillfort (CL002-076001-). Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 23 November 2020

• CL002-089 Hut site
  Description

  On the E slope of Cappanawalla. A possible oval hut site (diam. c. 14m N-S; . 10m E-W) was noted on Digital Globe (imagery date 2011-13) and reported to the National Monuments Service by Ros Ó Maoldúin. It is embedded in a curvilinear field system (CL002-034001-) and may be associated with Cappanawalla hillfort (CL002-076001-). The E portion has been truncated by a farm track that zigzags up the slope. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 23 November 2020

• CL002-090 Hut site
  Description

  High on the E slope of Cappanawalla. A possible irregular hut site (diam. c. 9m) was noted on Digital Globe (imagery date 2011-13) and reported to the National Monuments Service by Ros Ó Maoldúin. It is embedded in a curvilinear field system (CL002-034001-) and may be associated with Cappanawalla hillfort (CL002-076001-). Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 23 November 2020

• CL002-091 Enclosure
  Description

  On the E slope of Cappanawalla. An irregular enclosure (diam. c. 17m NW-SE; 13m NE-SW) was noted on Digital Globe (imagery date 2011-13) and reported to the National Monuments Service by Ros Ó Maoldúin. It is embedded in a curvilinear field system (CL002-034001-) and may be associated with Cappanawalla hillfort (CL002-076001-). Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 23 November 2020

Architectural heritage

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

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 Ballyconry, 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 high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

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 Ballyconry with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Clare.

Name

Ballyconry

Area

3,197,765 m² (319.78 ha, 790.18 acres)

Civil parish

Drumcreehy, and its townlands

Barony

Burren

Electoral division

Drumcreehy, the unit of the census

Census 2022

667 people lived in 183 households in the Drumcreehy electoral division. 69% of households owned their home. 24% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 30% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Feenagh, Gleninagh North, Gleninagh South, Lismacsheedy, Lismacteige, Lisnanard, Newtown

Placenames

Ballyconry 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.