Ballyhoolahan West

51 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyhoolahan West, from 378 m² to 473,691 m² (47.37 ha, 117.05 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 17 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 Ballyhoolahan West 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.

• 22 Feb 2021Conditional

  To construct a new dwelling house served by mechanical aeration unit and sand polishing filter.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4418

• 28 May 2018Conditional

  To construct a dwellinghouse, detached garage, install a wastewater treatment system & polishing filter and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/5388

• 24 Apr 2018Incompleted application

  Construct a dwellinghouse, detached garage, install a waste water treatment system and polishing filter and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/5018

• 16 Jan 2018Withdrawn

  Construct a new dwelling house, detached garage, install a wastewater treatment system and polishing filter and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/4079

• 17 Oct 2008Conditional

  Proprietary wastewater treatment system & percolation area

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/9336

• 18 Apr 2007Conditional

  Construction of a slatted dairy unit and flow channel and extension to existing covered silage pit

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/7108

• 1 Mar 2007Incompleted application

  Construction of slatted dairy unit, extension to existing covered silage pit and construction of flow channel

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/5541

• 19 Jul 2006Conditional

  Extension to existing milking parlour

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/9022

• 14 Feb 2006Conditional

  Construction of overground steel effluent storage tank

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/4770

• 29 Jul 2005Conditional

  Bungalow

  Permission consequent · Cork County Council, 05/5481

• 1 Jun 2005Conditional

  Dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/3805

• 23 May 2005Refused

  Dwellinghouse

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 05/3523

• 29 Oct 2004Refused

  Dwellinghouse

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 04/8041

• 17 Aug 2004Incompleted application

  Dwellinghouse

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 04/6268

• 10 Aug 2004Refused

  Dwellinghouse and proprietary treatment unit

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 04/6301

• 10 Aug 2004Refused

  Dwellinghouse & proprietary treatment

  Permission · Cork County Council, 04/6099

• 20 Jul 2004Conditional

  Dwellinghouse

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 04/5554

• 12 May 2004Incompleted application

  Dwelling

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 04/3242

• 6 May 2004Conditional

  Construction of slatted beef and dairy unit

  Permission · Cork County Council, 04/3094

• 26 Apr 2004Incompleted application

  Dwellinghouse and proprietary treatment unit

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 04/2803

• 26 Apr 2004Incompleted application

  Dwellinghouse and proprietary treatment unit

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 04/2758

• 6 May 2003Conditional

  Extensions to bungalow

  Permission · Cork County Council, 03/2116

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

• CO022-126 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture, immediately W of spring (now drained). Grass-covered spread of burnt material. Probably one of 19 fulachta fiadh (see 10318) recorded in townland by Bowman (1934, 493). Possible fulacht fiadh (11742) c. 250m 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

• CO022-127 Fulacht fia
  Description

  According to local information, spread of burnt material noted when field was ploughed. No visible surface trace. 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

• CO022-128001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on NW-facing slope. Depicted as circular area (diam. c. 38m) enclosed by broken line on 1937 OS 6-inch map. Circular area (30.4m E-W; 28.5m N-S) defined by low rise (H 0.1m) SW->SE. Locally known as site of fort. 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

• CO022-128002 Settlement cluster
  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.

• CO022-129001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on N-facing slope. Circular area (46.5m N-S; 46m E-W) enclosed by inner earthen bank (int. H 1.2m; ext. H 1.8m); intervening fosse (D 0.7m); outer earthen bank (H 1.4m) survives SSW->N, visible as low rise and as differential growth pattern elsewhere; external fosse survives to NW as slight slope down to base of bank. Entrance to NE through inner bank (Wth 6.3m) and outer bank (Wth 4.2m). Souterrain (CO022-12902-) in interior. Levelled section of outer bank visible as shadow site in aerial photograph (CASAP). 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

• CO022-129002 Souterrain
  Description

  In SE quadrant of ringfort (CO022-12901-). Bowman (1934, 493) noted that 'in the South part of the inner rampart is a hole 21 ft. by 12, by 4ft. deep.This is the site of a souterrain' . This hole is still visible. Also recorded by McCarthy (1977, 333, Ballyhoulahan III). Possible souterrain (CO022-181---) in adjoining field. 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

• CO022-130 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on SW-facing slope. Depicted as hachured oval enclosure (c. 45m E-W; c. 30m N-S) on 1842 OS 6-inch map, incorporated into field fence system on N side; as broken line enclosing circular area (diam. c. 38m) on 1937 OS 6-inch map, to S of E-W field boundary which kinks to respect site. Roughly circular area (34.7m E-W; 29.5m N-S) defined by low rise (int. H 0.05m; ext. H 0.4m); faint trace of external fosse as slight depression WSW->NW. Surrounding field fences removed. 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

• CO022-131 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture. Shown on 1937 OS 6-inch map as mound. According to local information, mound levelled c. 1974. No visible surface trace. Probably one of 19 fulachta fiadh (see 10318) recorded in townland by Bowman (1934, 493). Second fulacht fiadh (10306) c. 60m 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

• CO022-132 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In rough grazing. Overgrown roughly circular mound of burnt material (min. 10m E-W; H 0.65m); slight depression on top. Probably one of 19 fulachta fiadh (see 10318) recorded in townland by Bowman (1934, 493). Second fulacht fiadh (10305) c. 60m to SW. 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

• CO022-133 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on N-facing slope. Depicted as circular area (diam. c. 22m) enclosed by broken line on 1937 OS 6-inch map. Circular area (21.3m E-W; 20m N-S) enclosed by low rise (H 0.3m) NE->SSE and S->NNW; rise less clearly defined elsewhere. 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

• CO022-134 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on S-facing slope. Indicated on 1904 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps as curve in roadside fence W->NNW and in field boundary NNW->NE. Circular area (c. 31.5m N-S; 31.5m E-W) defined by earthen roadside fence (int. H 1.15m) W->NNW; low rise elsewhere. Field boundary levelled c. 1982. Locally known as site of fort. 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

• CO022-135 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture. Low mound of burnt material (7m N-S; 8.7m E-W; H c. 0.5m); according to local information, mound partially levelled c. 1964. Probably one of 19 fulachta fiadh (see 10318) recorded in townland by Bowman (1934, 493). 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

• CO022-136 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture. Mound of burnt material (c. 7.7m N-S; c. 4.3m E-W); possibly damaged on W side; cattle trough in centre. Probably one of 19 fulachta fiadh (see 10318) recorded in townland by Bowman (1934, 493). 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

• CO022-137 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture. Roughly rectangular mound of burnt material (38.5m E-W; 22m N-S; H 0.7m). Possible openings to S and NW. Probably one of 19 fulachta fiadh (see 10318) recorded in townland by Bowman (1934, 493). 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

• CO022-138 Enclosure
  Description

  Marked as rectangular field (c. 40m N-S; c. 45m E-W) on OS 6-inch maps. Bowman (1934, 493) refers to field as 'rectangular fort...47 yards by 41...This fort is looked on with awe by the residents.' In pasture. Field boundaries removed; inner line of smaller square enclosure (c. 29m sq.) can be seen as low rise inside line of levelled field boundaries. Known locally to have been burial ground for paupers. 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

• CO022-139 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture. Semicircular mound of burnt material (10.6m N-S; 15.3m E-W; H 0.3m); drain along straight (S) side. Probably one of 19 fulachta fiadh (see 10318) recorded in townland by Bowman (1934, 493). 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

• CO022-140 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on S-facing slope. Circular, slightly saucer-shaped area (37.8m N-S; 36.2m E-W) enclosed by grass-covered scarp (H 0.5m) with slight internal lip; intervening fosse; earthen bank (max. H 1.75m); external fosse survives as slight depression. Break (Wth 2.5m) in bank to SW. 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

• CO022-141 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In tillage. Mound of burnt material (c. 20m N-S; c. 10m E-W). Probably one of 19 fulachta fiadh (see 10318) recorded in townland by Bowman (1934, 493). 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

• CO022-142 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture, immediately S of spring. Circular mound of burnt material (13.5m N-S; 13.3m E-W; H 0.3m). Probably one of 19 fulachta fiadh (see 10318) recorded in townland by Bowman (1934, 493). 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

• CO022-143 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture, c. 17.7m W of stream. Roughly circular mound of burnt material (13.4m N-S; 10.6m E-W; H 0.2m). Probably one of 19 fulachta fiadh (see 10318) recorded in townland by Bowman (1934, 493). 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

• CO022-144 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In waterlogged pasture. Spread of burnt material (11.5m N-S; c. 7m E-W; H 1.1m). According to local information, mound c. 0.2m higher than at present, was levelled in 1984. Probably one of 19 fulachta fiadh (see 10318) recorded in townland by Bowman (1934, 493). Second fulacht fiadh (10315) c. 250m to SE. 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

• CO022-145 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In waterlogged ploughed field, to SW of spring. Spread of burnt material (18.5m N-S; 17.6m E-W; H 0.6m). Probably one of 19 fulachta fiadh (see 10318) recorded in townland by Bowman (1934, 493). Second fulacht fiadh (10314) c. 250m to NW. 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

• CO022-146 House - vernacular house
  Description

  Built at right angles to and on E side of road. Front of 4 bays, off-centre door to left with projecting jambs and lintel. Hipped roof with thatch of reeds; off-centre chimney to right. Addition to rear. Vacant. According to local information, built in 1920s. 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

• CO022-147001 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture. Mound of burnt material (c. 27.7m NE-SW; 44.8m NW-SE) crossed by field fence extending NE-SW; field fence contains burnt material. On W side of fence mound is c. 0.25m high, lower on E side. Second fulacht fiadh (10317) c. 30m to E. Probably one of 19 fulachta fiadh (see 10318) recorded in townland by Bowman (1934, 493). 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

• CO022-147002 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture. Horseshoe-shaped mound of burnt material (c. 16m N-S; 12.9m E-W; H 1m); opening (Wth 4.8m) faces W. Second fulacht fiadh (10316) c. 30m to W. Probably one of 19 fulachta fiadh (see 10318) recorded in townland by Bowman (1934, 493). 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

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

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 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 Ballyhoolahan West.

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

Name

Ballyhoolahan West · Baile Uí Uallacháin Thiar

Area

2,813,936 m² (281.39 ha, 695.34 acres)

Civil parish

Kilmeen (Kanturk Ra), and its townlands

Barony

Duhallow

Electoral division

Ballyhoolahan, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ballyhoolahan electoral division: 295 people in 102 households; 92% of households own their home; 29% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Acres, Ballyhoolahan Middle, Derrishal, Derrynatubbrid, Dromanarrigle, Gortearagh, Laharan East, Maulyclickeen

Placenames

Ballyhoolahan West 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.