Ballybahallagh

67 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballybahallagh, from 265 m² to 422,185 m² (42.22 ha, 104.32 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 25 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Ballybahallagh 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.

• 8 Dec 2025Grant with conditions

  Planning permission to construct a single storey dwelling (alteration to design of previously approved planning ref: 24/05668), detached garden room, installation of a domestic waste water treatment system, form a new entrance onto public road with walls and piers and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6714

• 3 Sept 2024Conditional

  Permission to construct a single storey dwelling (alteration to design of previously approved Planning Ref: 22/6855), detached garden room, installation of a domestic waste water treatment system, form a new entrance onto public road with walls and piers and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5668

• 22 Dec 2022Conditional

  New dwelling, new detached garage with store area, new vehicular entrance, new potable well and new bio filtration treatment unit and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6855

• 18 Jan 2022Conditional

  Construction of an extension to existing dwelling house and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4060

• 16 Nov 2021Conditional

  Construct a dwelling house, garage, entrance walls, wastewater treatment system with percolation area and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/7094

• 26 Jan 2021Conditional

  Construct a new single storey domestic garage/home office and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4149

• 30 Nov 2020Withdrawn

  An extension to existing dwelling house. This development is within the curtilage of a protected structure (R.P.S. Id. No. 01102)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6684

• 10 Apr 2019Withdrawn

  Retention of (1) alterations to the South East and South West elevations of a dwellinghouse permitted under Planning Ref 04/1841, (2) the conversion of an attic space to a living accommodation in the dwellinghouse permitted under Planning Ref 04/1841 and (3) all ancillary works.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 19/4883

• 6 Mar 2019Incompleted application

  (1) Alterations to south east and south west elevations, (2) Conversion of attic space to living accommodation and (3) all ancillary works

  Retention · Cork County Council, 19/4542

• 3 Dec 2018Conditional

  Construct a new dwelling house, garage, entrance walls, wastewater treatment system with percolation area and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/7148

• 4 Jul 2018Conditional

  (1) retention of drystore as constructed, (2) construction of new cattle shed, (3) construction of 2 no. underground slurry tanks and (4) all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/5751

• 10 May 2018Incompleted application

  (1) Retention of drystore as constructed, (2) Construction of new cattle shed, (3) Construction of 2 no. underground slurry tanks and (4) all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/5184

• 4 Apr 2018Incompleted application

  Permission for (1) Retention of drystore as constructed, (2) Construction of cattle shed, and (3) Construction of 2 no. underground slurry tanks.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/4822

• 23 Dec 2014Refused

  Works to a protected building - demolish existing derelict disused dwelling and roadside wall, erect wall and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/6807

• 31 Oct 2012Conditional

  Construction of a two-storey dwelling with entrance and all services

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/6252

• 10 Sept 2012Conditional

  Construction of dwellinghouse and garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/5924

• 16 Dec 2010Withdrawn

  Construction of a two storey dwelling house, effluent treatment system, percolation area site entrance and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/8724

• 10 Jun 2009Conditional

  Single storey dwelling & waste water treatment system

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/5903

• 11 Apr 2008Conditional

  Extension to dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/6011

• 18 Mar 2008Incompleted application

  Construction of single storey extension to dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/5489

• 7 Nov 2007Conditional

  Construction of hay shed

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/12194

• 24 Oct 2007Conditional

  Two storey extension to dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/11905

• 22 Mar 2007Conditional

  Construction of a slatted cubicle house, soil water tank, walled silage pit and concrete yard

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/6294

• 15 Feb 2007Conditional

  Construction of slatted dairy unit and walled silage pit and roofing of existing slatted tank and feed passage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/5074

• 12 Jan 2007Conditional

  Dwellinghouse

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 07/4146

The 25 most recent of 38 applications.

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: Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC 002170

Recorded monuments

• CO015-026 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture, on N side of drain. Grass-covered spread of burnt material. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO015-053 Burial ground
  Description

  Shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map as hachured oval enclosure truncated by lane on SW side; shown on 1905 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps as arc of broken line NNW->S with straight field fences on SW and NW sides, marked 'disused'. In pasture, on NW-facing slope. Oval area (23m NE-SW; 21m NW-SE) enclosed by low earthen bank (H 0.1m int.; 0.75m ext.). Outer face of bank cut by field fence to SW. Interior slopes slightly downhill to NW. No visible surface trace of burials. O'Mullane (1978-9, 38) refers to it as a 'fort, Cillin Una, in Ned Doherty's farm' which was 'also a burial ground.' According to local information, three men lost by O'Sullivan Bear while crossing the River Allow are buried here (pers. comm. R. O'Sullivan). Holy well (13937) c. 10m to NE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO015-054 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, atop hill. Circular area (diam. 39m) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1m; ext. H 1.6m) SSW->NW; scarp (H 0.6m) elsewhere. Bank incorporated into field boundary system; stone faced similar to surrounding fences. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO015-055 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture, c. 23m NW of well. Horseshoe-shaped mound of burnt material (13.4m NE-SW; 11.6m NW-SE; H 0.7m); opening (Wth 2m) faces NNW. Probably one of ten fulachta fiadh (see CO015-182---) recorded in townland by Bowman (1934, 72-3). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO015-056 House - vernacular house
  Description

  On N side of Finn's Cross Road. Front elevation has door off-centre to right with projecting jambs. Hipped roof with thatch, replaced by corrugated iron to rear; off-centre chimney to right. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO015-057 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture, c. 40m NW of spring and at junction of three field fences. Low circular mound of burnt material (diam. 14.7m). Depression in SW quadrant due to removal of burnt material; NE quadrant cut by two field fences which incorporate some burnt material. Probably one of ten fulachta fiadh (see 10240) recorded in townland by Bowman (1934, 72-3). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO015-058 House - vernacular house
  Description

  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.

• CO015-059 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, atop hill. Circular area (39.5m NE-SW; 38.2m NNW-SSE) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.3m; ext. H 1.85m); external fosse (D 1.25m) SE->NE. Bank NE->E partially levelled and fosse infilled; bank high to E, protruding into interior with circular depression on outside which once accommodated lime kiln (1842 OS 6-inch map). Break (Wth 2.6m) in bank to NNW; dumped material inside break at S side. Interior level. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO015-060 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on gentle SSE-facing slope. Circular area (32.5m N-S) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.75m) SW->E; scarp (H 0.95m) E->SW; external fosse (D 0.8m) W->ENE. Interior partially overgrown. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO015-061 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In marshy ground, on W bank of stream. Shown on 1937 OS 6-inch map as mound. No visible surface trace. Probably one of ten fulachta fiadh (see 10240) recorded by Bowman (1934, 72-3). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO015-100 Kiln - lime
  Description

  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.

• CO015-174 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture, above stream, on NE-facing slope. Depicted on 1842 OS 6-inch map as six-sided enclosure adjoining S side of townland boundary; as D-shaped enclosure (c. 30m E-W; projecting c. 30m to S) on 1905 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps, with townland boundary forming straight side. Levelled; D-shaped area (straight side c. 27m E-W; projecting c. 21m to S) defined by low grass-covered rise (int. H 0.3m) NE->SSW; shallow external fosse (D 0.25m) NE->NW. Straight side to N defined by scarp (H 1.25m) down to farm trackway; scarp continues down to stream on N side of trackway. Interior appears to be slightly raised; slopes gently down to N. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Architectural heritage

• House, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached L-plan single-storey lobby-entry vernacular house, built c. 1800, having four-bay main elevation and slightly lower one-bay projection forming bar of 'L'. Now disused. Windbreak to entrance. Hipped thatched roof, covered with corrugated-iron to rear, with rendered limestone chimneystack. Painted rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows with painted rendered sills and timber lintels. Square-headed metal door to windbreak. Rendered boundary wall to front of house with wrought-iron railings and gate. Five-bay single-storey outbuilding to south with loft, pitched corrugated-iron roof with render copings, painted rendered walls and square-headed openings with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash window and timber battened half-doors.

• House, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey lobby-entry thatched house, built c. 1800, having windbreak to entrance and lower lean-to addition to west gable. Hipped thatched roof, rear slope covered in corrugated-iron, with low rendered chimneystack having brick coping. Corrugated-iron roof to extension. Painted rendered walls to front, rubble limestone and mud walls to rear. Square-headed openings with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows with painted stone sills. Windowless to rear wall. Square-headed door opening to windbreak with half-glazed timber door. Square-profile rendered piers to boundary wall of garden to front of house, with cast-metal railings and gate.

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 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility high, moderately high, moderately low, moderately low (inferred), 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 Ballybahallagh.

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 Ballybahallagh with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.

Name

Ballybahallagh · Béal Átha Bathlach

Area

4,364,324 m² (436.43 ha, 1,078.45 acres)

Civil parish

Churchtown, and its townlands

Barony

Duhallow

Electoral division

Knocktemple, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Knocktemple electoral division: 510 people in 185 households; 73% of households own their home; 36% of homes were built since 2001; 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Bawnmore South, Cappanagoul, Curraghs, Curraheen, Kilberrihert, Knockagolig, Knockardfree, Knockcloona

Placenames

Ballybahallagh 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.