Ballyvoge
Ballyvoge is a townland in the civil parish of Kilnamartery, barony of Muskerry West, Co. Cork. Its name in Irish is Baile Uí Bhuaigh.
- Area
- 237.7 ha
- 587 acres
- Land parcels
- 61
- registered freehold, median 3,153 m² (0.32 ha, 0.78 acres)
- Zoning
- G4
- Green Infrastructure
- Planning
- 23
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
61 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyvoge, from 40 m² to 452,437 m² (45.24 ha, 111.8 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 15 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
- G4Green Infrastructure (Active open space)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 0 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
12 Mar 2026Unconditional permission
Permission for (1) Retention and completion of (a) construction of floodlighting, fencing, ball stops and upgrade to existing playing pitch facilities as granted under planning ref. no. 12/05424, (b) floodlighting, fencing, goal posts and ball stops and development of new synthetic surface playing pitch as granted under planning ref. no. 12/05869, (c) weights room/ gymnasium and all associated site works, and (2) (a) Permission to install generator and (b) Permission to install sand based grass pitch – change of surface from that granted under planning ref. no. 12/05869 and all associated site works. Extension of Duration to Permission granted under Planning Ref. No. 20/5047
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 26/0614
5 Sept 2024Conditional permission
Permission for new two storey dwelling, domestic garage, sewerage system, site entrance and all associated works, a change in house design previously permitted under planning permission 22/5194
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5682
23 May 2022Conditional
Permission for two storey dwelling, domestic garage, sewerage system, site entrance and all associated works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5194
24 May 2021Conditional
Demolition of existing disused dwelling house together with construction of new dwelling house and all ancillary site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5415
25 May 2020Conditional
(1) Retention and completion of (a) construction of floodlighting, fencing, ball stops and upgrade to existing playing pitch facilities as granted under planning ref. no. 12/05424, (b) floodlighting, fencing, goal posts and ball stops and development of new synthetic surface playing pitch as granted under planning ref. no. 12/05869, (c) weights room/ gymnasium and all associated site works, and (2) (a) Permission to install generator and (b) Permission to install sand based grass pitch – change of surface from that granted under planning ref. no. 12/05869 and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5047
20 May 2020Conditional
The demolition of an existing sunroom, the construction of a new extension, elevational changes, and internal alterations to an existing dwelling, construction of a garage, landscaping and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5008
23 Apr 2020Incompleted application
Retention and completion of (a) construction of floodlighting, fencing, ball stops and upgrade to existing playing pitch facilities as granted under planning ref. no. 12/05424, (b) floodlighting, fencing, goal posts and ball stops and development of new synthetic surface playing pitch as granted under planning ref. no. 12/05869, (c) weights room/ gymnasium and all associated site works, and (2) (a) Permission to install generator and (b) Permission to install sand based grass pitch – change of surface from that granted under planning ref. no. 12/05869 and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4816
18 Mar 2020Incompleted application
(1) Retention and completion of (a) construction of floodlighting, fencing, ball stops and upgrade to existing playing facilities as granted under planning ref. no. 12/05421 (b) floodlighting, fencing, goal post & ball stops and development of new synthetic surface playing pitch as granted under planning ref. no. 12/05869 (c) weights room/gymnasium and all associated site works and (2) permission to install sand based grass pitch – change of surface from that granted under planning ref. no. 12/05869 and all associated works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4563
30 Jan 2018Conditional
Construct a two storey dwelling and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/4233
18 Dec 2017Conditional
(a) Retention for existing livestock cubicle housing and underground slatted tank. (b) Construction of an agricultural cubicle house with underground slatted slurry tank. (c) Construction of an agricultural building to include a milking parlour, dairy and ancillary rooms, livestock handling facilities and waiting yard. (d) Construction of an underground slatted flow channel and parlour washings tank. (e) Erection of a meal bin and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/7316
24 Nov 2017Incompleted application
(a) Retention for existing livestock cubicle housing and underground slatted tank. (b) Construction of an agricultural cubicle housing and underground slatted slurry tank. (c) Construction of an agricultural building to include a milking parlour, dairy and ancillary rooms, livestock handling facilities and waiting yard. (d) Construction of an underground slatted flow channel and parlour washings tank. (e) Erection of a meal bin and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/7062
26 Sept 2017Conditional
New dwelling house and associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/6488
26 Oct 2016Conditional
Construction of extension to eastern side of cottage and installation of waste water treatment unit and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6673
29 Jul 2016Conditional
Construct an extension to a slatted cubicle house and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/5909
27 May 2015Conditional
Construction of new dwelling house
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/5097
12 Feb 2013Conditional
Construction of slatted cubicle house with effluent tank
Permission · Cork County Council, 13/4229
29 Aug 2012Conditional
Floodlighting, fencing, goal posts and ball stops and development of a new synthetic surface playing pitch
Permission · Cork County Council, 12/5869
21 Dec 2007Conditional
Dwellinghouse, garage and installation of waste water treatment system
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/13341
30 Oct 2007Conditional
Construction of extension to milking parlour and yard and construction of extension to existing existing cattle crush
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/12019
11 Aug 2006Conditional
Dwellinghouse and garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/9711
20 Jun 2006Conditional
Dwellinghouse and garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/8226
18 Jul 2005Conditional
Extension to dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/5115
5 Apr 2005Conditional
Construction of dwellinghouse and garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/2112
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 Ballyvoge.
Recorded monuments
- CO070-065001 Standing stone
Description
At top of ridge with commanding view to N, S and W. More southerly of two stones (CO070-065002-) shown on OS 6-inch map c. 35m apart, in adjacent fields. Stone (H 1m; 1.05m x 0.8m) is subrectangular in plan, long axis N-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
- CO070-065002 Standing stone
Description
At top of ridge with commanding view to N, S and W. More northerly of two stones (CO070-065001-) shown on OS 6-inch maps c. 35m apart, in adjacent fields. Stone (H 1.95m; 1.5m x 0.9m) is subrectangular in plan, with packing stones exposed at base; long axis NE-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
- CO070-066 Burial ground
Description
In pasture, on S-facing slope, c. 60m N of holy well (CO070-067----). Roughly square area (20m x 17m) enclosed by collapsing stone wall. No surface evidence of burials. Respected locally as "killeen" and consequently left unploughed. 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
- CO070-067 Ritual site - holy well
Description
In pasture, c. 60m to S of burial ground (CO070-066----). Now out of use and in disrepair. Present position of stones indicates that well was originally rectangular (2.2m x 1.5m), lined on three sides with upright orthostats and covered with lintels. Locally known as useful for "bone cures". According to O'Donoghue (1986, 235), 'Tobar na bPian (well of the pains)'. 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 Images provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/
- CO070-068 Standing stone
Description
In tillage, on S-facing slope. Stone (H 0.8m; 1m x 0.5m) is subrectangular in plan, narrowing towards top; long axis N-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
- CO070-069 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on S-facing slope. Circular area (35.5m N-S) defined by low earthen bank (max. H 0.75m) topped by stone field boundary. Bank and edges of interior heavily overgrown. Field clearance material dumped along outer bank face S->ENE. 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
- CO070-070 Ritual site - holy well
Description
In pasture, on S-facing slope. Well now dry; enclosed on three sides by beehive-like structure of dry-stone walling with corbelled roof. Niche in each wall on inside. Opening to S. According to O'Donoghue (1986, 234), 'St. Lachteen's well'. 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 Image provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Ballyvoge.
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 Ballyvoge, 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 Ballyvoge.
- 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 Ballyvoge with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Ballyvoge · Baile Uí Bhuaigh
- Area
- 2,376,816 m² (237.68 ha, 587.32 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kilnamartery, and its townlands
- Barony
- Muskerry West
- Electoral division
- Kilnamartery, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 731 people lived in 249 households in the Kilnamartery electoral division. 86% of households owned their home. 30% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Aghacunna, Caherdaha, Caherkereen, Derrintogher, Knockroe, Kylefinchin, Lisboy Beg
- Gaeltacht
- In an Irish-speaking area
- Placenames
- Ballyvoge 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.