Ballyvackey
Ballyvackey is a townland in the civil parish of Kilkerranmore, barony of Ibane and Barryroe, Co. Cork. Its name in Irish is Baile an Bhacaigh.
- Area
- 119 ha
- 294 acres
- Land parcels
- 23
- registered freehold, median 3,377 m² (0.34 ha, 0.83 acres)
- Zoning
- G3
- Greenbelt1
- Planning
- 33
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
23 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyvackey, from 605 m² to 226,302 m² (22.63 ha, 55.92 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 28 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
- G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 47 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
20 Apr 2026Grant with conditions
Permission for a domestic garage / utility ancillary to the existing dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0998
16 Nov 2023Conditional
Demolish an existing garage and construct a replacement on the same location, together with change of use to a domestic studio and workshop
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/646
13 Nov 2023Conditional permission
Construction of a detached granny flat and replace existing septic tank system with a treatment bio cycle unit
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/639
27 Oct 2023Incompleted application
Demolition of existing garage and reconstruction of same and change of use to private studio and workshop
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/611
21 Aug 2023Conditional
Construct a cattle underpass under public road, concrete approach ramps, soiled water holding tank and carry out all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/475
22 Dec 2022Conditional
A single storey extension to the side and rear of an existing dwelling house, with all necessary and ancillary site works to complete the development
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/797
2 Jun 2022Conditional
Retain (A) Two storey extension to rear of dwelling (B) Velux rooflights to rear roof of dwelling (c) Ground floor window to side of dwelling - Northeast Elevation (D) Domestic Garage
Retention · Cork County Council, 22/374
12 Dec 2019Conditional
Construct an extension to existing dwelling house and carry out associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/789
8 Dec 2015Conditional
Erection of a dwellinghouse, garage and all associated site works and demolition of existing dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/691
21 Jan 2010Conditional
Retain entrance & car park, temporary dressing rooms, septic tank & percolation area, 2 no. dugouts and temporary storage container, temporary sports ground and all associated site works
Retention · Cork County Council, 10/30
30 Dec 2009Incompleted application
Retain entrance and car park, temporary dressing rooms, septic tank and percolation area, 2 no. dugouts and temporary storage container, temporary sports grounds and all associated site work
Retention · Cork County Council, 09/2210
4 Mar 2009Unconditional
Dwellinghouse
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 09/230
22 Dec 2008Withdrawn
Construction of traditional storey and half style dwelling and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/2226
1 Dec 2008Incompleted application
Construction of traditional storey and half style dwelling and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/2113
7 Jul 2008Withdrawn
Construct dwelling, domestic garage & install waste water treatment system
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/1256
16 May 2008Withdrawn
Construction of storage unit for building equipment and material; Permission for relocation of percolation area serving existing dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/920
4 Apr 2008Incompleted application
Construction of storage unit for building equipment and material
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/615
21 Jul 2006Conditional
Construct entrance, car parking area, place temporary container dressing rooms and storage, use area for temporary sports grounds and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/1418
3 Apr 2006Conditional
Retention of extensions to dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/574
31 Mar 2006Conditional
Retain and complete builders store building
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/560
17 Aug 2005Conditional
Construction of roofed cattle feeding area, renovations and extension to store, extension to cattle house, construction of slatted slurry tank and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/5917
24 Jun 2005Conditional
Dwellinghouse and garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/4427
16 Dec 2004Conditional
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 04/9246
5 Jul 2004Refused
Dwellinghouse and domestic garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 04/5091
4 Jun 2004Incompleted application
Construct a dwellinghosue and to carry out all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 04/4035
The 25 most recent of 33 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
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Ballyvackey.
Recorded monuments
- CO135-002 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on SW-facing slope. Roughly circular area (33m N-S; 30.5m E-W) defined by low rise (H 0.6m) with shallow external fosse. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO135-003 Country 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.
- CO135-004 Fulacht fia
Description
In level pasture. Low mound (20m N-S; 12m E-W) discernible. Burnt material visible under sod. Stream to N. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO135-005001 Stone circle - multiple-stone
Description
In low flat pasture in basin of Feagle river, c 100m N of site. Circle incomplete; appears to have consisted of nine stones. Seven survive including S radially-set entrance stone and axial stone (flat topped and largest of group). Stones ar 0.7m to 1.6m L, 0.3m to 0.5m T and 0.95m to 1.5m H. Internal measurements along main axis of circle, aligned ENE-WSW is c. 8.5m. Possible boulder-burial (CO135-005002-) and standing stone (CO135-129---) c. 50m to N. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO135-005002 Boulder-burial
Description
In low flat pasture in basin of Feagle river. Stone block (2.8m x 2m; 0.7m) possible cover of boulder burial. Standing stone (CO135-129---) beside boulder to W; multiple stone circle (CO135-005001-) 50m to S. (O Nualláin 1984, No. 35). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO135-129 Standing stone
Description
In low flat pasture in basin of Feagle river. Upright stone (H 0.5m; 0.8m x 0.5m) at W side of boulder-burial (CO135-005002-) and c. 50m N of multiple-stone circle (CO135-005001-). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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 Ballyvackey.
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 Ballyvackey, 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 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 Ballyvackey.
- 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 Ballyvackey with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Ballyvackey · Baile an Bhacaigh
- Area
- 1,189,916 m² (118.99 ha, 294.03 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kilkerranmore, and its townlands
- Barony
- Ibane and Barryroe
- Electoral division
- Coolcraheen, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 703 people lived in 245 households in the Coolcraheen electoral division. 81% of households owned their home. 31% of homes were built since 2001. 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Aghamilla, Ahagilla, Ballyduvane, Garralacka, Kilbree, Woodfield
- Placenames
- Ballyvackey 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.