# Ballyadam, Co. Cork: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Carrigtohill, barony of Barrymore, Co. Cork; in Irish Baile Adaim. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,042,824 m² (104.28 ha, 257.69 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 17 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 6,571 m² (0.66 ha, 1.62 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): C2.2 Industry, the zone with the most parcels - Planning (National Planning Applications): 15 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Carrigtohill, https://everytownland.com/cork/parish/carrigtohill.md - Barony: Barrymore - Electoral division: Carrigtohill, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Carrigtohill electoral division: 8,181 people in 2,751 households; 72% of households own their home; 61% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Cork, https://everytownland.com/cork.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/12176 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 40344 - Centre: latitude 51.917594, longitude -8.232799 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 17 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyadam, from 603 m² to 538,291 m² (53.83 ha, 133.01 acres); 37 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 2278839: 538,291 m² (53.83 ha, 133.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2278839.md - Parcel 2210395: 184,182 m² (18.42 ha, 45.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2210395.md - Parcel 2278837: 116,980 m² (11.7 ha, 28.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2278837.md - Parcel 2210397: 55,267 m² (5.53 ha, 13.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2210397.md - Parcel 2278838: 27,703 m² (2.77 ha, 6.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2278838.md - Parcel 2379768: 22,781 m² (2.28 ha, 5.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2379768.md - Parcel 2278840: 22,209 m² (2.22 ha, 5.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2278840.md - Parcel 2278836: 19,400 m² (1.94 ha, 4.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2278836.md - Parcel 5962734: 6,571 m² (0.66 ha, 1.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5962734.md - Parcel 2379769: 4,554 m² (0.46 ha, 1.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2379769.md - Parcel 2210394: 4,409 m² (0.44 ha, 1.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2210394.md - Parcel 2210398: 4,190 m² (0.42 ha, 1.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2210398.md - Parcel 4537741: 3,718 m² (0.37 ha, 0.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4537741.md - Parcel 2210399: 3,378 m² (0.34 ha, 0.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2210399.md - Parcel 2210396: 2,750 m² (0.28 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2210396.md - Parcel 2210400: 1,137 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2210400.md - Parcel 5940922: 603 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5940922.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) - C2.2 Industry (General industry): Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork; 3 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.corkcoco.ie/sites/default/files/2022-06/volume-4-south-cork.pdf - R1 Residential (New/proposed residential): Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork; 3 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.corkcoco.ie/sites/default/files/2022-06/volume-4-south-cork.pdf - G3 Green Infrastructure (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape): Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork; 2 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.corkcoco.ie/sites/default/files/2022-06/volume-4-south-cork.pdf - R3 Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Residential, mixed residential and other uses): Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork; 2 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.corkcoco.ie/sites/default/files/2022-06/volume-4-south-cork.pdf ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 15 applications, newest first. - 2 May 2025, Cork County Council 25/4820: Conditional permission. Permission. Permission for 1) alterations to the existing single storey dwelling façade including new windows & doors, a new roof and the demolition of the existing front porch and rear lean-to extension, 2) a new part single storey, part two storey extension to existing single storey dwelling, 3) the conversion of an existing single storey detached agricultural storage building to residential staff accommodation and associated elevation alterations to accommodate new windows and doors, 4) a new waste water treatment unit and all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=25/4820 - 19 Sept 2024, Cork County Council 24/5775: Refused. Permission. Permission for 1) change of use of the existing single storey detached dwelling on site to ancillary residential accommodation associated with the new replacement dwelling for use for farm labour staff, 2) the construction of a new part single storey, part two storey detached dwelling to replace the existing dwelling on site, 3) the installation of a new waste water treatment unit and percolation area, 4) all associated site works.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=24/5775 - 19 Sept 2023, Cork County Council 23/5880: Conditional. Permission. 1. Demolition of side and rear extensions, front porch and roof of the existing dwelling, detached garage and roof of detached storage shed, 2. Construction of single storey extensions to the front, rear and side of the existing dwelling, to include a new roof over same, 3. Change of use of storage shed to habitable rooms (namely bedroom, en-suite and walk-in), and construction of a new roof over same, 4. Construction of a new site entrance wall, detached garage, new wastewater treatment system, and all associated site works.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=23/5880 - 2 Sept 2022, Cork County Council 22/6000: Withdrawn. Permission. The construction of a residential development of 46 no. residential units to be provided in 3 no. 2-4 storey buildings and all ancillary site development works. The proposed development comprises 32 no. 2 bedroom apartment / duplex units and 14 no. 1 bedroom apartment units with ancillary bin and bicycle stores. The proposed development makes provision for a section of an inter-urban greenway providing pedestrian/cyclist access to the site from the Carrigane Road and the Bog Road. Vehicular access to the proposed development will be provided from the Carrigane Road.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=22/6000 - 16 Dec 2021, Cork County Council 21/7374: Conditional. Permission. New site access, local road improvement works and site development works comprising; new vehicular site entrance from L-7642 (Hedgy Boreen) including approx. 34m of internal stub road; road improvement works to approx. 140m of the northern end of the L-7642 to widen approx. 80m of carriageway and provide a grass verge and new set back boundary to the north and south of proposed entrance; improvement of sightlines along L-3617 (Carrigane road) from the L-7642 by lowering of vegetation at the junction and set back boundary on the northern side of the site; provision of IDA-branded signage; associated site development and landscaping works; all on a site of approximately 1.5Ha.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=21/7374 - 22 Nov 2021, Cork County Council 21/7130: Conditional permission. Permission. The construction of a residential development of 63 no. residential units consisting of 47 no. dwelling houses and 16 no. duplex apartment units and all ancillary site development works. The proposed development consists of the construction of 8 no. 4 bedroom semi-detached dwelling houses, 25 no. 3 bedroom semi-detached/townhouse dwelling houses, 14 no. 2 bedroom townhouses and 2 no. three storey duplex/apartment buildings containing 8 no.2 bedroom units and 8 no.1 bedroom units. Ancillary site works include the provision of bin/bicycle stores, an inter-urban greenway along the sites northern boundary which will provide pedestrian/cyclist access onto the Carrigane Road. Vehicular access to the proposed development will be provided via an upgraded site entrance from the Bog Road.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=21/7130 - 25 Sept 2017, Cork County Council 17/6475: Conditional. Permission. Substantial demolition of the existing single storey cottage and the construction of a 2 storey dwelling with a mansard type roof, incorporating remainder of cottage, together with upgrading septic tank and percolation area and all associated site development works.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=17/6475 - 23 Aug 2017, Cork County Council 17/6192: Incompleted application. Permission. Substantial demolition if the existing single storey cottage and the re-construction of the building as a 2 storey dwelling with a mansard type roof. The development also includes the upgrading of existing septic tank and percolation area and all associated site development works.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=17/6192 - 9 Mar 2007, Cork County Council 07/5830: Conditional. Permission. Construct a vehicular entrance to dwelling. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=07/5830 - 13 Sept 2006, Cork County Council 06/10555: Conditional. Permission. Construction of enclosed 110kV indoor substation and boundary fence. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=06/10555 - 31 Aug 2006, Cork County Council 06/10172: Incompleted application. Permission. Construction of enclosed 110kV indoor substation and boundary fence. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=06/10172 - 21 Aug 2006, Cork County Council 06/9953: Incompleted application. Permission. Construction of enclosed 110kV indoor substation and boundry fence. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=06/9953 - 14 Jul 2006, Cork County Council 06/8898: Conditional. Permission. Site development works to facilitate the future construction of biotechnology manufacturing facility to include temporary construction access with associated widening of road, signalised junction at intersection off N25 and Hedgy Boreen with associated road works, 20kV substation in a compound with switchgear building and 2 no. transformer pads, gas compound/above ground installation with associated conrtol buildings, earthworks to include cut and fill operations to prepare the site for construction of future buildings, attenuation/retention pond, demolition of 2 no. dwellinghouses, internal access roads, provision for 600 no. surface level car parking spaces, gravelled areas for future buildings, retaining wall and lighting standards, underground services and associated manholes, site boundary treatments to include security fencing and landscaping and all associated and ancillary site development works.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=06/8898 - 6 Jul 2006, Cork County Council 06/8669: Conditional. Permission. Erection of 2 no. steel masts to facilitate the retirement of portion of overhead line. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=06/8669 - 22 Dec 2005, Cork County Council 05/9782: Conditional. Permission. Alterations and 2 storey extensions to dwellinghouse and demolition of garage conversion. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=05/9782 Applicants are not shown. ## 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 Ballyadam. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - CO076-119: Excavation - miscellaneous, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO076-119----. In low-lying wet ground. Five pits and one post-hole were discovered in 2007 during archaeological monitoring in advance of the construction of an industrial development. The five pits were located in close proximity to each other and the post-hole was situated c. 0.15m to the E. Two of the pits had lenses of charcoal-enriched soil and oxidised clay in their fills and, according to Cleary (pers. comm.), it appeared that the material was dumped into the pits from activity elsewhere and did not represent in situ burning. The two pits were conjoined (overall L 1.6m N-S) and were probably dug at the same time. Burnt animal bone, a stone axehead fragment and a shaped stone were recovered from one of these pits. A thin layer of sandy clay extended across both pits and covered the charcoal-enriched lens and abutted the oxidised clay lens of one of the pits. Charcoal from the first pit yielded a C14 determination of AD 88-178 cal. Charcoal from the basal fill of the second pit returned a C14 determination of AD 94-231 cal. A layer (T 0.05-0.08m) of oxidised clay and charcoal occurred on the S lip of the latter pit and was interpreted as in situ burning. Of the other three pits, one (0.62m; max. D 0.20m) had a fill of charcoal-enriched soil with minute burnt bone fragments and two were of similar size (av. diam. 0.60m) and had a charcoal-enriched stony soil fill. The post-hole (diam. 0.12m; D 0.08m) was circular in plan. (pers. comm. Rose Cleary) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009 - CO076-120: Fulacht fia, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO076-120----. In low-lying wet ground. A low mound (20m E-W; 15m N-S; H 0.4m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil was discovered in 2007 during archaeological monitoring in advance of the construction of an industrial development. The burnt stones were predominantly sandstone and were sourced at some distance from the monument. The S part of the mound overlay charcoal-rich peaty clay that extended into a pond (10m E-W; 8m N-S; D 0.9m) which was probably the water source for the fulacht fia. The pond was infilled with peat lenses and heat-shattered stone. Twelve pits were recorded, three of which were outside the limit of the stone spread. Two large pits were interpreted as troughs. The pits were in two main clusters to the N of the pond; two pits were to the E and single pit lay to the W. It is possible that each concentration of pit activity is related to discrete use of the troughs. This fulacht fia was radiocarbon dated to 2283-2146 cal. BC (3788±30BP) (UBA 8449). Another fulacht fia (CO076-121----) lies c. 220m to the SSE. (pers. comm. Rose M. Cleary) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009 - CO076-121: Fulacht fia, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO076-121----. In low-lying wet ground, to the S of an infilled pond. A spread of heat-shattered stones, under which was a series of pits including a trough, was discovered in 2007 during archaeological monitoring in advance of the construction of an industrial development. Three post-holes were recorded to the NW of the trough and ten stake-holes were to the S of a pit. The trough was c. 4m S of the pond. The pit was irregular in plan and the edges sloped into a second steep-sided pit that probably housed the trough lining. The fill comprised layers of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-rich silt and charcoal. This fulacht fia was radiocarbon dated to 996-920 cal. BC (2804±31) (UBA 8452). A second fulacht fia (CO076-120----) lies c. 220m to the NNW. (pers. comm. Rose M. Cleary) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009 - CO076-122: Burnt mound, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO076-122----. An irregular spread (6.8m E-W; 6.3m N-S; D 0.25m) of heat-shattered stones and three pits were discovered in 2007 during archaeological monitoring in advance of the construction of an industrial development. Two pits were recorded under the stone spread. One was oval in plan (1.1m E-W; 1.6m N-S; D 0.5m) and had a basal fill (T 0.1m) of charcoal-enriched silt with infrequent heat-shattered stones which may have accumulated naturally when the pit was open. The upper layers appeared to be deliberate infill of heat-shattered stones. The other pits were in a 'figure-of-8' plan (L 2m; Wth 1.1m; D 0.15m) with the N section being wider. There was a single fill of heat-shattered stones. This possible burnt mound was radiocarbon dated to 2197-2042 cal. BC (3726±33 BP) (UBA 8453). A fulacht fia (CO076-123----) lies c. 50m to the N. (pers. comm. Rose M. Cleary) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009 - CO076-123: Fulacht fia, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO076-123----. In low-lying ground. A spread of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil over a trough and eight pits was discovered during archaeological monitoring in 2007 in advance of the construction of an industrial development. The pits were located to the north and south of the trough. The trough (2.65m E-W; 1.6-2.2m N-S; D 0.45m) was roughly oval in plan and the edges were irregular on the north side and the sides were vertical down to a flat base. Its fill comprised a layer of heat-shattered stones and charcoal that represented a single infill. This may be mound slippage rather than the final cooking activity at the site where it is unlikely that the amount of stones used filled the trough in entirety. Six stake-holes were recorded at the base of the trough. Three occurred on the N and S sides and one stake-hole was recorded adjacent to the southern trough pit edge. The stake-holes (diam. 0.08-0.11m; D 0.08-0.13m) were all 'V'-shaped in profile. The fills were stony charcoal-flecked silt. It is probable that the stake-holes within the trough pit functioned as pegs to secure the trough lining in place. A post-hole (0.3m N-S; 0.5m E-W; D 0.31m) was located 0.3m from the NW edge of the trough and may have held a post related to trough use. It contained a silt fill. Two large packing-stones remained in situ on the N side and a series of smaller stones along the remaining edges may also have held the post in place. A second post-hole (0.26m E-W; 0.31m N-S; D 0.21m) was located 0.45m from the trough edge. It contained charcoal-enriched clay fills. This fulacht fia was radiocarbon-dated to 2192-2938 cal. BC (3714±34 BP) (UBA 8454). A possible burnt mound (CO076-122----) lies c. 50m to the S. (pers. comm. Rose M. Cleary) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009 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 Ballyadam. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: 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: Susceptibility 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 Ballyadam. - 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/cork/ballyadam-40344.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/cork/ballyadam-40344.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/cork/ballyadam-40344.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Ballyadam with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork: https://everytownland.com/cork.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Ballynabointra: https://everytownland.com/cork/ballynabointra.md - Ballyrichard More: https://everytownland.com/cork/ballyrichard-more.md - Burgesland: https://everytownland.com/cork/burgesland.md - Carrigane: https://everytownland.com/cork/carrigane-41306.md - Carrigtohill: https://everytownland.com/cork/carrigtohill.md - Clyduff: https://everytownland.com/cork/clyduff.md - Gortagousta: https://everytownland.com/cork/gortagousta.md - Poulaniska: https://everytownland.com/cork/poulaniska.md - Woodstock: https://everytownland.com/cork/woodstock.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. --- 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. 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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. - Page: https://everytownland.com/cork/ballyadam-40344 - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/cork/ballyadam-40344