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

Townland in the civil parish of Kilmacrehy, barony of Corcomroe, Co. Clare; in Irish Baile Shearrach.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,125,519 m² (112.55 ha, 278.12 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 22 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 31,855 m² (3.19 ha, 7.87 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 1 application since 2010
- Civil parish: Kilmacrehy, https://everytownland.com/clare/parish/kilmacrehy.md
- Barony: Corcomroe
- Electoral division: Ballysteen, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 398 people lived in 163 households in the Ballysteen electoral division. 89% of households owned their home. 32% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 41% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Clare, https://everytownland.com/clare.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/6589
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 30192
- Centre: latitude 52.937114, longitude -9.467734 (WGS 84)

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

22 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyherragh, from 1,857 m² to 263,291 m² (26.33 ha, 65.06 acres); 5 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1442433: 263,291 m² (26.33 ha, 65.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1442433.md
- Parcel 1498046: 141,073 m² (14.11 ha, 34.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1498046.md
- Parcel 1512814: 101,437 m² (10.14 ha, 25.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1512814.md
- Parcel 1461315: 88,842 m² (8.88 ha, 21.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1461315.md
- Parcel 1443774: 82,668 m² (8.27 ha, 20.43 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1443774.md
- Parcel 1429100: 79,414 m² (7.94 ha, 19.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1429100.md
- Parcel 1450093: 79,151 m² (7.92 ha, 19.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1450093.md
- Parcel 1445796: 37,070 m² (3.71 ha, 9.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1445796.md
- Parcel 1445275: 36,102 m² (3.61 ha, 8.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1445275.md
- Parcel 1456102: 34,432 m² (3.44 ha, 8.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1456102.md
- Parcel 1445584: 31,917 m² (3.19 ha, 7.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1445584.md
- Parcel 1460216: 31,794 m² (3.18 ha, 7.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1460216.md
- Parcel 1501126: 17,549 m² (1.75 ha, 4.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1501126.md
- Parcel 1499759: 14,351 m² (1.44 ha, 3.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1499759.md
- Parcel 1453421: 13,037 m² (1.3 ha, 3.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1453421.md
- Parcel 4867035: 4,329 m² (0.43 ha, 1.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4867035.md
- Parcel 3243351: 3,294 m² (0.33 ha, 0.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3243351.md
- Parcel 5992223: 2,431 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5992223.md
- Parcel 5992240: 2,362 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5992240.md
- Parcel 5992226: 2,344 m² (0.23 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5992226.md
- Parcel 2759086: 2,287 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2759086.md
- Parcel 1437733: 1,857 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1437733.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Ballyherragh 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)

1 application, newest first.

- 28 Apr 2026, Clare County Council 2660268: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for the Refurbishment of an existing cottage, demolition of an existing extension and outbuilding, construction of a single and two storey extension and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660268/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Special Protection Area: Cliffs of Moher SPA, site code 004005, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/spa/004005
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Cliffs Of Moher, site code 000026

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

- CL014-008: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL014-008----. In wet pasture with higher ground to the N and a sea cliff c. 100m to the NW. Hachured on both the first (1842) and Cassini (1920) editions of the OS 6-inch map. Listed as ‘Enclosure’ in the RMP (1996). This well-preserved circular bivallate rath (int. diams. 23.5m E-W; 22.4m N-S; ext. diams. 42.3 N-S; 41.3m E-W) is defined by an inner and outer bank with an intervening fosse. The round-topped, steep-sided inner bank (Wth 2.8-4.6m; int. H 0.2-0.35m; ext. H 1-1.15m) has several slabs lying against its inner face at SE, suggesting a stone revetment. There is an entrance gap (Wth 4.1m) at E. The fosse (max. Wth 4.5m; Wth at base 1m) is flat-bottomed and steep-sided (av. D 1m below top of inner bank; D 0.45m below top of outer bank). The lower, outer bank (av. Wth 3.8m; int. H 0.45m over base of fosse; max. ext. H 0.35m) is reduced to a scarp at E. A field system (CL104-009002-) c. 12m to the E runs around the N side of the rath, and an enclosure (CL014-009----) lies c. 76m to the NE. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Conn Herriott Date of upload: 3-10-2025
- CL014-009: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL014-009----. Near the local high point of a S-facing slope in marshy pasture with a sea cliff c. 110m to the NW. Hachured and named ‘Couladeerhy’ on both the first (1842) and Cassini (1920) editions of the OS 6-inch map. This subrectangular enclosure (int. dims. L 41m E-W; Wth 21.5m N-S) is defined by an earthen bank (Wth 1-1.75m; av. H 0.2m) which is almost reduced to a scarp on the W side. Outside the enclosure and abutting its enclosing bank from E-S-SW is a field system (CL014-009002-). There is a rath (CL014-008----) c. 76m to the SW. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Conn Herriott Date of upload: 3-10-2025
- CL014-009002: Field system, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL014-009002-. Near the top of a S-facing slope in wet pasture, with a sea cliff c. 100m to the NW. Clearly visible in satellite imagery (Digital Globe 2011-2013), and overlain by later field boundary walls. This field system (c. 190m E-W; 110m E-W) comprises a series of low grass-covered earthen banks, orientated E-W and N-S and abutting the E and S sides of an enclosure (CL014-009----) with which the field system is possibly associated. A nearby rath (CL014-008---) stands c. 12m to the SW of the field system. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Conn Herriott Date of upload: 7-10-2025
- CL014-033: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL014-033----. On a gentle E-facing slope in marshy pasture, c. 35m to the E of The Cliffs of Moher and overlooked by higher ground to the N and NE. Discovered by Markus Casey in 1998. A nearly square-shaped enclosure (L 19.5m NW-SE; Wth 16.5m NE-SW) is defined by a low, round-topped earthen bank (av. Wth 1.9m; H 0.25m) which is least well-preserved on the NE and SE sides. Outside the bank on the SW side is a shallow fosse (Wth 1m; max. D 0.2m). The interior slopes gently and evenly to the SE. A possible hut site (CL014-033001-) lies just outside the NE corner. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Conn Herriott Date of upload: 7-10-2025
- CL014-033001: Hut site, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL014-033001-. On a gentle E-facing slope in marshy pasture along The Cliffs of Moher and just outside the NE corner of a rectangular enclosure (CL014-033----). Discovered by Markus Casey in 1998. A penannular area (diam. 6m) is defined by a low earthen bank (est. H 0.2-0.3m; est. Wth c. 2m) except between S and W where it is ‘open’ where it faces the neighbouring larger enclosure. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 7-10-2025
- CL022-001: Promontory fort - coastal, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL022-001----. The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

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 Ballyherragh.

## 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 Ballyherragh, 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 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 Ballyherragh.
- 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/ballyherragh.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/clare/ballyherragh.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/clare/ballyherragh.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Ballyherragh 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)

- Ballylaan: https://everytownland.com/clare/ballylaan.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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