Ballydaly
Ballydaly is a townland in the civil parish of Drishane, barony of Muskerry West, Co. Cork. Its name in Irish is Baile Uí Dhálaigh.
- Area
- 441.5 ha
- 1,091 acres
- Land parcels
- 126
- registered freehold, median 2,507 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 30
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
126 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballydaly, from 15 m² to 527,094 m² (52.71 ha, 130.25 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 38 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.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Ballydaly 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
11 Jan 2024Conditional permission
Permission to construct a dwelling house, domestic garage, entrance walls, installation of a mechanical aeration unit and polishing filter system with all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6618
7 Feb 2018Conditional
A new vehicular access to facilitate forestry works access
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/4316
27 Jun 2016Conditional
To construct a two storey dwelling with entrance, garage, waste water treatment plant, percolation area & all services.
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/5592
16 Mar 2016Withdrawn
A new vehicular access to facilitate forestry works access
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/4605
31 Jul 2015Conditional
Permission for retention for relocation of domestic entrance and Permission for construction of a detached domestic garage with related site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/5706
1 Jul 2015Refused
Construction of dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/5432
13 Nov 2013Conditional
Walled uncovered silage pit, concrete yard, silage effluent tank and extension to dairy easy feed unit
Permission · Cork County Council, 13/6161
9 Oct 2012Unconditional
24 no. dwellinghouses consisting of 12 no. three bed semi-detached, 8 no. four bed semi-detached dwellings and 4 no. four bed detached dwellings, access road and ancillary works including 150 population waste water treatment plant and all associated site works, extension of duration to permission granted under planning reg 05/6308
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 12/6120
27 Apr 2012Refused
24 no. dwellinghouses consisting of 12 no. three bed semi-detached, 8 no. four bed semi-detached dwellings and 4 no. four bed detached dwellings, access road and ancillary works including 150 population waste water treatment plant and all associated site works - Extension of duration to permission granted under Planning Reg. No. 05/6308
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 12/4880
18 May 2011Conditional
Demolition of existing extension to dwellinghouse, construction of a new extension to existing dwellinghouse, installation of window and 2 no. velux windows to south west elevation and all site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 11/5064
18 Apr 2011Incompleted application
Demolition of existing extension to dwellinghouse and construction of a new extension to existing dwellinghouse and all site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 11/4795
1 Sept 2010Incompleted application
Detached domestic garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 10/6189
5 Mar 2010Withdrawn
Detached domestic garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 10/4491
18 Dec 2008Incompleted application
Storey-and-a-half dwelling house & septic tank
Permission consequent · Cork County Council, 08/10196
16 Jun 2008Conditional
Demolition of existing extension to dwelling & construction of new extension.
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/7299
30 Jan 2008Conditional
Construction of domestic store/garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/4466
20 Jun 2007Conditional
Construction of cow house with underground tank, reception tank, overground slurry storage tank, parlour yard tank, silage slab and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/8821
10 Mar 2006Conditional
Construction of easy feed house, overground slurry store, 2 no. slatted tanks and silage base
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/5425
14 Feb 2006Incompleted application
Construction of 2 no. slatted tanks, easy feed house, overground slurry store and silage base
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/4787
4 Jan 2006Conditional
2 no. cubicle houses, calf house and fodder store
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/4021
22 Dec 2005Withdrawn
2 no. slatted tanks, easy feed house, overground slurry storage and silage slab
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/9705
1 Sept 2005Conditional
24 no. dwellinghouses consisting of 12 no. three bed semi-detached, 8 no. four bed semi-detached dwellings and 4 no. four bed detached dwellings, access road and ancillary works including 150 population waste water treatment plant and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/6308
28 Jun 2005Conditional
Construction of one and half storey dwellinghouse
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 05/4539
8 Oct 2004Conditional
Dwellinghouse
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 04/7627
29 Sept 2004Conditional
Retention and completion of alterations and extension to dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 04/7377
The 25 most recent of 30 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
- Special Area of Conservation: Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC 002170
Recorded monuments
- CO038-014001 Ringfort - rath
Description
In level pasture, with land falling away to W and N. Hachured on 1902 OS 6-inch map as circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m). Arc formed by earthen bank (max.H 2m) survives to NW, incorporated into field fence system. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO038-015 Ringfort - rath
Description
In rough pasture, on W side of stream. Raised circular area (25m N-S; 22m E-W) defined by scarp NE->NW; truncated to N by drain. Traces of low earthen bank (int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.5m) along top of scarp. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO038-026001 Souterrain
Description
In possible ringfort (8630). Mentioned by Broker (1937, 43) as an 'underground passage'. No visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO038-026002 Quarry
Description
Listed as a ‘quarry’ in the SMR (1988) and the RMP (1998). The evidence is not sufficient to warrant accepting this as the location of an archaeological monument. Compiled by: Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 12 September 2014
- CO038-027001 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on N facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) on 1842, 1904 and 1938 OS 6-inch maps; external fosse depicted to Son 1938 OS 6-inch map. 'Fort almost 1/4 acre interior measurement' (Broker 1937,43). According to local information levelled c. 1976. No visible surface trace. Possible souterrain (8950) discovered during levelling. Possible ringfort (8631) in adjoining field to SW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO038-027002 Souterrain
Description
In ringfort (8016). Mentioned by Broker (1937, 43) as 'underground passage'. According to local information, souterrain destroyed during levelling of ringfort c. 1976. No visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO038-067 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, atop slight rise, land falls down gently to S. Roughly circular area (38.6m E-W; 35.5m N-S) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.95m), stone-faced externally E->SSW. Gap in bank to E; modern gaps to NE and NW. Interior appears to be raised slightly on S side to compensate for hillslope; ploughed in the past. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO038-068 Fulacht fia
Description
In marshy rough grazing, c. 100m W of stream. Oval mound of burnt material (L 11.3m; Wth 8.9m; H 0.5m). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO038-069001 Burial ground
Description
Named 'Grave Yard' on 1842 OS 6-inch map. In level pasture, immediately S of ruins of Ballydaly church (9489); heavily overgrown, roughly D-shaped area (c. 8m N-S; c. 18m E-W) with some low uninscribed gravemarkers. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO038-069002 Church
Description
In level pasture; rectangular structure, defined by dry-stone wall (int.7.8m N-S; c. 17.4m E-W; H 1.1m; wall thickness 1.4m) except to E where ground rises noticeably but no stone walling visible. No apparent door or window opes. Interior overgrown and littered with loose stones. Children's burial ground (9314) immediately to S. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO038-070 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, atop knoll, on N-facing slope. Circular area (45.6m E-W; 45.5m N-S) enclosed by eroded, earthen bank (H 1.05m) SSE->NW; scarp NW->NE; scarp (H 2m) with slight internal lip (H 0.1m) NE->ESE. Bank stone-faced externally; break (Wth 20.1m) to SE. Possible souterrain (8952) in interior. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO038-071001 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on NE-facing slope. Slightly raised, circular area (33.2m E-W; 32.5m N-S) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.8m); line of external fosse visible as band of darker vegetation. Possible second bank survives W->NNW, stone-faced and incorporated into field fence system; according to Broker (1937, 43) enclosure had 'double fence'. Gaps in bank to N, ESE and SW. Possible souterrain (8951) in interior. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO038-071002 Souterrain
Description
In ringfort (8019). Depression to W of centre may indicate collapsed souterrain. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO038-086 Fulacht fia
Description
In marshy corner of pasture field. Spread of burnt material noted; also some burnt material atop adjacent field fence. According to local information, levelled in 1950s. Recorded by Broker (1937, 12) as 'heap, circle 40 feet in diameter, flush with ground'. Another fulacht fiadh (CO038-126---) c. 100m to NW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO038-087001 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, atop knoll. Broker (1937, 43) recorded 'fort of average size, levelled; road from Church cross to Kiely's cross passes through it'. No visible surface trace. Associated souterrain (8949). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO038-088 Barrow - ring-barrow
Description
In level pasture, c. 70m to S of ringfort (8016). According to land owner, small enclosure c. 20ft in diameter levelled during land reclamation. No visible surface trace. Broker (1937, 55) recorded on Dan Gearon's land, besides his large fort (8016), two other nearly levelled enclosures '30 and 10 yards in diameter', one of which 'is alleged to have the fosse inside the rampart'. Second possible ring-barrow (7885) c. 150m to SE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO038-122 Souterrain
Description
In ringfort (8018). Mentioned by Broker (1937, 43) as 'underground chamber'. No visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO038-126 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture, c. 100m SE of fulacht fiadh (7056). According to local information, mound of burnt material levelled in 1950s. No visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO038-140 Souterrain
Description
In churchyard of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Small opening revealed section of stone-built wall (H 0.5m). According to local information "passage two to two and a half feet high" was exposed some years ago during roadworks c. 25m S of present opening. Strong local tradition of souterrain but exposed feature may be stone-lined drain. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO038-142 Ringfort - rath
Description
In level pasture. According to local information, ringfort enclosed by single earthen bank levelled c. 1973; said to have been approximately half the size of ringfort (8016) in adjoining field to NE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO038-149 Earthwork
Description
On gentle N-facing slope. Linear earthen bank (L 37.1m N-S; H 2.3m), planted with coniferous trees. E face of bank steeper than W face. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO038-152 Barrow - ring-barrow
Description
In level pasture. According to landowner, small enclosure c. 6-7 yards in diameter with 2ft high bank found during land reclamation. Broker (1937,55) recorded on Dan Gearon's land, besides his large fort (8016), two other nearly levelled enclosures, '30 and 10 yards in diameter', one of which 'is alleged to have the fosse inside the rampart'. No visible surface trace. Another possible ring-barrow (7884) c. 150m to NW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO047-004 Cairn - unclassified
Description
On lower SW slopes of Claragh Mountain. Low elongated pile (L 4m; H 0.4m) of small stones (possible field clearance) now marks position of cairn. According to Broker (1937, 55) 'The leacht is 7 or 8 feet in diameter atbase and is 4 or 5 feet high, its shape being a worn cone'. It was thought to be the burial place of a travelling woman murdered at this spot; all who passed by cast a stone on her "carn". This custom had died out in Broker's time. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). 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
- Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, church/chapel, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding Roman Catholic church, built c. 1860, altar to east end, having five-bay nave, flat-roofed side aisles recessed from gables at each end, having four-stage belfry to south-east angle, sacristy to north-west corner, and gabled porch to east end of south side aisle. Pitched slate roof to nave with overhanging barges, hipped slate roof to sacristy, flat roofs to side aisles, and pyramidal cut limestone roof to belfry with mutules and carved limestone cross finial. Painted roughcast rendered walls having smooth rendered plinth course with brick vents. Continuous render hood-mouldings over window openings. Quatrefoil render panel to west end of north aisle. Upper part of belfry is ashlar limestone with coping course to base of openwork belfry proper, latter having trefoil-headed window openings with chamfered surrounds. Square-headed louvered vents to lower stages of tower. Round-headed window openings to side aisles, paired to long sides, having chamfered render surrounds and stained-glass windows. Two-light pointed arch window to gables of nave, having trefoil-headed lights with quatrefoil over, flanked by lancet windows, all having chamfered render surrounds and stained glass. Pitched roof porch to south elevation having limestone brackets, bracket course and cross finial. Square-headed window openings to porch, having stained-glass windows. Pointed arch door opening having moulded ashlar limestone surround and and rusticated voussoirs, hood-moulding, timber battened door with decorative cast-iron hinges and limestone step. Pointed arch door opening to north side aisle, having moulded render surround and hood-moulding, timber battened door with decorative cast-iron hinges and step. Square-headed window openings to sacristy, with double stained-glass windows, having quatrefoil render panels flanking window to north side, and square-headed timber panelled door to south side with step. Shrine to Our Lady at west end of south side aisle, comrpising render surround with render gabled canopy supported on curvilinear console brackets, with statue of Virgin Mary atop plinth having blue-tiled mosaic faces. Limestone holy water stoups to inside of porch windows. Half-glazed timber doors to inner side of porch, with stained-glass and set into square-headed chamfered surround. Pointed arch arcade to side aisles. Ornately carved timber reredos with gold leaf decoration. Painted Stations of the Cross to walls of side aisles. Arch-braced timber truss roof, feet of arches supported on corbels to piers of arcade. Pieta to west end of nave. Painted rendered boundary walls terminating in square-plan piers having metal turnstile and decorative wrought-iron double-leaf gate. Some priests' graves to site.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Ballydaly, about 1 in 10 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 Ballydaly.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Ballydaly with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Ballydaly · Baile Uí Dhálaigh
- Area
- 4,415,177 m² (441.52 ha, 1,091.01 acres)
- Civil parish
- Drishane, and its townlands
- Barony
- Muskerry West
- Electoral division
- Caherbarnagh, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 534 people lived in 197 households in the Caherbarnagh electoral division. 91% of households owned their home. 20% of homes were built since 2001. 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ahane Lower, Claragh Beg, Coolanarney, Curracahill, Derreen, Ferm, Gortavehy West, Kilmeedy West, Kippagh, Knockagallane, Rathduane, Tober
- Placenames
- Ballydaly 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.