Ballyryan

14 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyryan, from 372 m² to 2,230,340 m² (223.03 ha, 551.13 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 13 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Ballyryan 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.

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

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
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Black Head-Poulsallagh Complex 000020

Recorded monuments

• CL004-043 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated in an exposed, lowlying area. Listed as ‘Cashel’ in the SMR (1992) and the RMP (1996). Possibly referred to by Westropp (1905, 345, 353) as one of ‘seven or eight defaced forts at a place called Shanbally in Ballyryan’. On inspection in 1998 this was found to be a subcircular enclosure (diam. 25m) defined by a poor, modern, loosely built wall with no facing or stone spread. There are traces of a low irregular stone enclosure in the N portion of the interior and a rectangular walled area abuts the exterior at E. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 18 January 2016

• CL004-044 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  On level but exposed rough grazing overlooking the sea c. 300m to the W. An enclosure (CL004-046----) is located c. 65m to the ESE. Not recorded on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map but indicated on the later Cassini edition (1915). Listed as ‘cashel’ in the RMP (1996). Probably referred to by Westropp (1905, 345) as one of ‘some seven or eight defaced forts at a place called Shanbally in Ballyryan, towards the sea’ A subcircular area (int. diams. 23m E-W; 20m N-S) is defined by a later drystone wall ((H c. 1.5m; T 0.8-1m) which is built on a spread of stones which may be the remains of an older cashel wall. A large glacial boulder stands outside at S. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 7 November 2022

• CL004-045 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Some 300m from the sea to the W but in a low-lying sheltered location with restricted views and overgrown with grass and blackthorn. Not recorded on the first edition of the OS 6-inch map but indicated on the later Cassini edition (1915). Probably referred to by Westropp (1905, 345) as one of ‘some seven or eight defaced forts at a place called Shanbally in Ballyryan, towards the sea.’ A subcircular area (int. diams. 21.5m N-S; 18.5m E-W) is defined by a drystone wall which is largely obscured by overgrowth. However, internal wall facing at W and WNW appears original (H 0.6-1m; T 1.4m) and the wall has been rebuilt E - SE. Externally, the wall survives from WNW to N (H 1.4m) and the lower half may be original. A gap at NNE (Wth 0.8m) is later. On field inspection in 1998, a large rock was located to the S of centre and the interior had been cleared of overgrowth with clearance stone piled against the internal perimeter of the cashel wall at NE. Clearance stone has also been piled against the perimeter of the cashel externally from NE to W. Later walls abut the cashel in the NNE, SSE and WSW. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 7 November 2022

• CL004-046 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a flat stretch of fertile land overlooking the sea c. 300m to the W. Listed as ‘Cashel’ in the SMR (1992) and the RMP (1996). Possibly referred to by Westropp (1905, 345, 353) as one of ‘seven or eight defaced forts at a place called Shanbally in Ballyryan’. On inspection in 1998 this was found to be an oval enclosure (23m N-S x 18m E-W) defined by a stone wall of loose modern construction. Most of the wall is heavily overgrown. The interior is flat and grass-covered. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 18 January 2016

• CL004-047 Enclosure
  Description

  On a level, exposed rock terrace c. 300m from the sea to the W and with good views to the SSE and NW. A circular area (diam. 18m) is defined by a drystone wall (H c. 1m; T 0.5-0.6m) of loose, drystone construction, the stones laid horizontally apart from a few stones which have been set on their edge from ENE to ESE. The grass-covered interior is generally level but with some areas of exposed bedrock. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 7 November 2022

• CL004-048001 Field system
  Description

  On a ridge with commanding views to W and NW overlooking the sea. Numerous low meandering wall foundations (c. 320m N-S; c. 180m E-W) lying N and S of an enclosure (CL004-048002-). Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 17 August 2021

• CL004-048002 Enclosure
  Description

  On a raised ridge in undulating rocky landscape with commanding views to the W and NW overlooking the Aran islands and within a field system (CL004-048001-). Listed as ‘Potential Site Air Photo’ in the RMP (1996). A circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m) defined by intermittently visible loose stones overgrown from N to SW. In the interior, a raised stone area (diam. 7m; max. H 0.5m) gives the enclosure the appearance of a barrow and from SW to N the level of the interior (H 0.5-1m) is higher than external ground level. Field boundaries from the associated field system (CL004-048001-) extend from the enclosure at W, NW and NE. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 13 June 2022

• CL004-049 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on an uneven rocky area overlooking the sea to W and SW. Listed as ‘Enclosure, possible’ in the SMR (1992) and RMP (1996). On inspection in 1998 this was found to be a subcircular enclosure (diam. c. 20m) defined by a stone wall of loose, modern construction. The interior slopes down to W. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 18 January 2016

• CL004-085 Megalithic tomb - unclassified
  Description

  In a hollow in undulating landscape with cliffs (H c. 10m) overlooking the site c. 0.3-0.5m to the NE. The road is c. 30m to the W and a limestone erratic named ‘Cloch Bharr an Choinín’ on Robinson’s map (1977) is located c. 55m to the NNW. A poorly preserved, rectangular cist with an E-W aligned chamber (int. dims. 3.85m E-W; 1.8m N-S) surrounded by a low cairn visible through the sod extending 2.8m to the N of the cist and 2.2m to the S. A gap (Wth 0.76m; L 0.45-0.55m) framed by two E-W aligned stones at W may be an entrance. The S side comprises three large stones (L 0.8-1.7m; H 0.6m), two of which lean inwards, with a fourth stone (L 0.65m) aligned NW-SE angled towards the potential entrance at W. The N side of the chamber comprises four stones of various lengths (0.12-1m) with two large gaps (L 0.7-1.2m) towards the W where stones may have been removed. The interior is slightly lower than the exterior and all the stones (int. H 0.1-0.3m) are generally flush with the ground outside or rise slightly over it. An area has been dug out at SE revealing an internal height of 0.6m for the most easterly stone on the S side. There are two stones (L 0.7m and 0.5m), aligned E-W towards the centre of the interior. A fulacht fia (CL004-085002-) is located c. 60m to the ESE. The following image has been uploaded: CL004-085----_01.jpg View from E Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 13 June 2022

• CL004-085002 Fulacht fia
  Description

  A horseshoe-shaped mound (est. dims. 9.1m E-W; 8.7m N-S) opening to the W. The greater part of the mound is at E (Wth 5.1m; H 0.8-0.9m). The mound narrows from N (Wth 4.2m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.5m) to S (Wth 3.7m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.6m) and decreases in height towards the W. A line of stone along the inner W extent of the mound visible at N and from NE to SSW may have been intended to prevent the mound material from falling into the oval area which likely contained the trough (dims. 2-5m E-W, c. 2m N-S). A smaller mound of material (Wth 1.5m; H 0.1-0.3m) is located further to the W (1.4-2m). An unclassified megalithic tomb (CL004-085----) lies c. 60m to the NW. The following image has been uploaded: CL004-085002-_01.jpg View from NW Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 5 December 2022

• CL004-092 Enclosure
  Description

  On a raised rocky hillock on a W-facing slope with a commanding view to the W over the ocean. A poorly preserved subcircular enclosure (26m E-W; 25m N-S) defined by a heavily overgrown stone wall. On inspection in 1998 it was not possible to measure the height or width of the wall but it appeared to be lowest internally from NE to S. The grass-covered interior of the site slopes to the E and there is a hut site (CL004-092001-) in the NE quadrant. A small mound (diam. 2m; H 0.5m) lies WNW of centre. A large glacial erratic is located at the inner perimeter of the enclosure at W and other glacial erratics are located outside of the perimeter at NNE. Modern stone pens are located against the outer edge of the enclosure at N and NNE. A cashel and souterrain (CL004-093001- and CL004-093002-) are located c. 98m to the E. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Lynda McCormac Date of upload: 13 June 2022

• CL004-092002 Hut site
  Description

  In the NE quadrant of an enclosure (CL004-092----). A circular hut site (int. dims. 4.5m E-W; 4m N-S) defined by a bank of stone and earth (Wth 1-1.5m; H 0.3-0.4m) with an entrance (Wth 1.8m) at NE. A small mound of earth and stone lies c. 7m to the W in the W sector of the enclosure. A cashel and souterrain (CL004-093001- and CL004-093002-) are located c. 98m to the E. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 13 June 2022

• CL004-093001 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  On a low rock rocky hillock in an area of scrub covered depressions with fair views to the N, NE and W. Indicated on the 1915 OS 6-inch map. A subcircular cashel (28m N-S; 26m E-W) defined by a drystone wall with outer facing visible from N to NE (T c. 1m; H 0.8m) and at ESE (int. H 0.65m; ext. H 1.1m; T 1.2m), overgrown elsewhere. A curved, overgrown, stony bank with internal facing inside the perimeter at S may be a house site (CL004-093003-). A souterrain (CL004-093002-) lies in the N interior. A large glacial erratic (H 1m) is located in the SW quadrant. A cashel and hut site (CL004-092---- and CL004-092002-) are located c. 98m to the W. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 13 June 2022

• CL004-093002 Souterrain
  Description

  Within the N interior of a cashel (CL004-093001-). A souterrain with a rubble filled entrance opening at SSE leading to a NNW-SSE passage (L 2m; Wth 1.1-1.2m at SSE; H 1m) which narrows (Wth 0.9m) towards a chamber and is roofed with three lintels. The irregular-shaped and poorly constructed chamber (L 1.6m WSW-ENE; Wth 1.4-2m; H 1m) is wider towards the top where it is roofed with six lintels, some of which have differing orientations. A continuation of the chamber to the ENE has been blocked by a boulder which has collapsed from the roof. The floor of the chamber is filled with stone, especially in the SW. Outside the entrance there is a circular hollow (L 1m; Wth 1m; D c. 0.4m). Remains of a possible house (CL004-093003-) lie in the S quadrant of the cashel. A cashel and hut site (CL004-092---- and CL004-092002-) are located c. 98m to the W. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 13 June 2022

• CL004-093003 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Within the S interior of a cashel (CL004-093001-). A curved, overgrown, stony bank with internal facing (Wth 1.2m; int. H 0.35m; ext. H 0.6m) inside the perimeter of the cashel at S may be the remains of a house (int. dims. 7m E-W; 4m N-S). Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 13 June 2022

• CL008-021 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  On an overgrown limestone-pavement terrace, within a large multiperiod field system (CL008-109001-); the ground immediately to the SE falls away steeply while a higher terrace, further SE, overlooks it. Indicated as a field wall on the 1897 OS 25-inch plan and the 1920 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. Listed as 'Enclosure' in the RMP (1996). This D-shaped cashel (int. dim. 38.5m SW-NE) is defined by a double-faced stone wall (Wth 3.25m; int. H 1.25m; ext. H 0.5-2m) from SW to NE; a straight side at SE is defined by a natural scarp (H 0.5m). The outer randomly coursed wall-face is visible from SW-NE; the inner wall-face survives intermittently and is one to two courses high. Two gaps (Wth c. 1-1.1m) at N and NE have been loosely filled with stones and both appear to be recent cattle gaps. Several field-clearance mounds are visible in the interior. The following image has been uploaded: CL008-021----_01.jpg View from NW Compiled by: Olive Alcock and Conn Herriott Date of upload: 30 August 2022

• CL008-023 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a fairly level karst landscape with higher ground to the E and SE. Listed as ‘Cashel’ in the SMR (1992) and the RMP (1996). A rectangular enclosure was visible on a Geological Survey aerial photograph (GSIAP M341/2). On inspection in 2007 this was found to be a rectangular area of modern date (int. dims. 35.8m E-W; 29.5m N-S) defined by a drystone wall (Wth 0.6-0.7m; H 0.6-1m) with an entrance at the N end of the E side. Two stones, 0.8m apart, (N stone L 0.95m; Wth 0.2m; H 0.4m; S stone L 0.75m; Wth 0.3m; H 0.6m) in the interior are of unknown function. A D-shaped enclosure (int. dims. 24m E-W; 15m N-S) is attached at N, defined by the foundations of a drystone wall. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 9 February 2016

Architectural heritage

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

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

About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility high, moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

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

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both 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 Ballyryan with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Clare.

Name

Ballyryan · Baile Uí Rinn

Area

2,479,689 m² (247.97 ha, 612.74 acres)

Civil parish

Killilagh, and its townlands

Barony

Corcomroe

Electoral division

Lurraga, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Lurraga electoral division: 296 people in 98 households; 90% of households own their home; 34% of homes were built since 2001; 13% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 15% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballynalackan, Cahermaclanchy, Cahermacrusheen, Craggycorradan West, Crumlin, Oughtdarra, Pouliskaboy

Placenames

Ballyryan 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.