Ballyogaha West
Townland in the civil parish of Gortroe, barony of Barrymore, Co. Cork; in Irish Baile Ó gCathaigh Thiar
- Area
- 222.1 ha
- 549 acres
- Land parcels
- 31
- registered freehold, median 31,244 m² (3.12 ha, 7.72 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 24
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
31 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyogaha West, from 311 m² to 458,252 m² (45.83 ha, 113.24 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 15 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Ballyogaha 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
24 Oct 2025Grant with conditions
Permission for Retention of a single storey domestic garage.
Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 25/6291
4 Jun 2025Conditional permission
Permission for demolition of 2 no. storage sheds and replace with a calf shed, construct a machinery storage shed, extend the existing silage slab and associated site works, all within his farmyard
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5058
12 May 2025Incompleted application
Permission for construction of a calf shed, machinery storage shed and an extension to existing silage slab all within his farmyard
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4883
2 May 2024Conditional
Permission for Retention of first floor living space, rooflights and elevation changes to existing dwelling and associated works.
Retention · Cork County Council, 24/4780
22 Mar 2024Incompleted application
Permission for retention for the construction of a dwelling, garage, wastewater treatment unit, polishing filter, well, new site entrance and associated works.
Retention · Cork County Council, 24/4493
29 Jan 2019Conditional
Construction of an animal house incorporating extension to cubicle houses, slatted tank, robotic milking area, dairy feed bin and associated works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/4172
10 Jan 2018Conditional
Construction of a dwellinghouse, installation of a septic tank, new entrance and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/4032
9 Oct 2017Conditional
Construction of a new two storey dwelling house, restoration and change of use of existing cottage for use as a store/shed/home office, new vehicular entrance, treatment plant and polishing filter, a new well and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/6620
18 Sept 2017Incompleted application
Construction of a new two storey dwelling house, new vehicular entrance, treatment plant and polishing filter a new well, and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/6407
1 Jul 2016Withdrawn
A dwelling, detached domestic garage and the installation of a septic tank & percolation area.
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/5633
18 Nov 2015Conditional
Construction of a wind farm of up to seven wind turbines with a maximum ground to blade tip height of up to 140m, upgrade of existing tracks and provision of new site tracks, three borrow pits, all associated drainage, construction of an electrical substation including a control building, with welfare facilities, electrical infrastructure, fencing and landscaping, 1 no. construction site compound, underground electrical cabling, underground grid connection electrical cabling, 1 no. permanent meteorological mast up to 90m in height, permanent signage, minor junction accommodation works for the proposed turbine delivery route and associated all ancillary infrastructure located at the townlands of Ballyogaha West, Peafield, Portavarrig, Oldcourt, Ballynona North, Walshtown More (West), Walshtown Beg, Shanavougha, Glenreagh, Glenawillin, Ballyreardon, Ballytrasna, Rathgire, Oldcourt East, Templenacarriga South, Knocknamouragh, Ballymacsliney, Ballyedmond and Carrigogna.
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/6587
22 May 2013Refused
Construction of a wind farm consisting of 11 no. turbines (each with a maximum tip height of 156.5m), a sub-station including 1no. control building and associated internal equipment, septic tank and percolation area, 3no. borrow pits, a meteorological mast, new internal access roads, upgrading of existing internal access roads, underground cables and ancillary works
Permission · Cork County Council, 13/4959
27 May 2011Conditional
Erection of a dwellinghouse and a detached domestic garage and the installation of a septic tank
Permission · Cork County Council, 11/5159
18 Mar 2011Incompleted application
Dwelling, detached domestic garage and installation of septic tank
Permission · Cork County Council, 11/4537
21 Dec 2006Refused
Alterations, extension and renovations to derelict dwellinghouse and disused outhouses for use as dwellinghouse, installation of biocycle treatment plant and construction of new entrance
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 06/13634
6 Nov 2006Conditional
Construction of new slatted tank and roof over existing open tank and proposed tank
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/12024
13 Oct 2006Conditional
Dwelling and detached domestic garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/11425
14 Jul 2006Incompleted application
Dwellinghouse and garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/8916
26 May 2006Refused
Alterations, extensions and conversion of disused outhouses to two storey dwellinghouse, installation of bio cycle water treatment unit and new entrance
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 06/7534
16 Feb 2006Conditional
Alterations, attic conversion and extension to dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/4858
22 Sept 2004Conditional
Dwellinghouse
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 04/7169
30 Jun 2004Refused
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 04/4880
19 May 2004Refused
Dwellinghouse
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 04/3489
3 Feb 2003Conditional
Dwelling
Approval · Cork County Council, 03/368
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
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Ballyogaha West.
Recorded monuments
- CO054-033001 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture on SSW-facing slope, just above steep incline. Good view E->NNW. Circular raised area (30m N-S; 29.6m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.2m) atop low scarp (H 0.4m). Gaps in bank from ENE->ESE, to SW and to NW. Interior slopes gradually to SSW. Souterrain (CO054-033002-) marked to W of interior on 1936 OS 6-inch map; no visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO054-033002 Souterrain
Description
In W half of ringfort (CO054-033001-). No visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO054-034 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on NW-facing slope. Shown on OS 6-inch map (1842) as circular area (diam. c. 30m). Levelled; low undulations in field; W-E field fence curves to respect enclosure. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO054-089 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on natural terrace above stream to S; view to NW of Caherdesert (CO054-020001-). Circular area (33.4m N-S; 39m E-W) enclosed by inner earthen bank with stone core (H 1.6m); intervening fosse (D 0.3m) NNW->SSE; outer bank (H 1m) NW->SSE. Entrance to SSE, with causeway, edged to E by radial bank running from inner to outer bank. Slight depression runs into interior from entrance. Interior saucer-shaped; terraced level around base of bank, slightly hollowed in centre. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO054-117 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.
- CO054-128 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.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Ballyogaha 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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 5 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 Ballyogaha 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Ballyogaha West with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Ballyogaha West · Baile Ó gCathaigh Thiar
- Area
- 2,220,532 m² (222.05 ha, 548.71 acres)
- Civil parish
- Gortroe, and its townlands
- Barony
- Barrymore
- Electoral division
- Kilcor, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Kilcor electoral division: 408 people in 152 households; 92% of households own their home; 32% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballyard, Ballyogaha East, Ballyogaha North, Caherdesert, Caherduggan, Coolknedane South, Desert, Peafield, Peafield
- Placenames
- Ballyogaha 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.