Ballyvongane
Townland in the civil parish of Aghinagh, barony of Muskerry East, Co. Cork; in Irish Baile Uí Mhongáin
- Area
- 95.9 ha
- 237 acres
- Land parcels
- 32
- registered freehold, median 3,249 m² (0.32 ha, 0.8 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 26
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
32 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyvongane, from 80 m² to 261,871 m² (26.19 ha, 64.71 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 21 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 Ballyvongane 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
13 May 2026Awaiting f.i. response
Permission to construct a single storey dwelling with entrance, waste water treatment system & associated works
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1254
12 May 2026Grant with conditions
Permission for Retention for the following to existing public house with overhead accommodation: 1) porch to front of building, 2) store room to side of building and 3) overflow room and toilets to rear of building and Permission for the following works to same public house with overhead accommodation: 1) demolish existing side annex, 2) provide new extension in its place to side across two floors to serve as extension to existing overhead apartment and 3) all associated works
Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/1247
25 Mar 2026Invalid - case closed
Permission to construct a single storey dwelling with entrance, waste water treatment system and associated works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0745
25 Feb 2026Invalid - case closed
Permission to construct a single storey dwelling with entrance, waste water treatment system & associated works
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0457
24 Oct 2024Conditional permission
Permission for 1) to construct ground floor extension to north/western side of dwelling , 2) to remove existing flat roof and pitched roof, 3) to construct first floor extension and new pitched roof, 4) elevational alterations to existing structure (front, rear and side elevations) 5) new vehicular entrance to eastern side of site and 6) to install a domestic wastewater treatment system and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6010
14 Jun 2024Conditional
Permission for Retention of a dwelling house as constructed including Kitchen/Utility Extension & adjoining store & out building attached to the dwelling. Permission for Retention is also sought for 2 garden sheds for the purpose of storing timber & garden equipment, a glass house for the purpose of growing vegetables & adjacent pumphouse.
Retention · Cork County Council, 24/5111
24 May 2024Incompleted application
Permission for the Retention of as constructed dwellinghouse and outhouses including associated site works.
Retention · Cork County Council, 24/4944
10 Jan 2020Conditional
The demolition of existing derelict dwellinghouse and outhouses, construction of new dwellinghouse in lieu thereof, domestic storage shed attached to proposed dwellinghouse, new entrance, septic tank and percolation area together with all other ancillary site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4018
4 Dec 2019Incompleted application
The demolition of existing derelict dwellinghouse and outhouses, construction of new dwellinghouse in lieu thereof, domestic storage shed attached to proposed dwellinghouse, new entrance, septic tank and percolation area together with all other ancillary site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6888
19 Jul 2019Unconditional
Construction of dormer bungalow and installation of sewage treatment plant. Extension of Duration of Permission granted under Planning Reference: 13/6082.
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 19/5809
19 Sept 2018Conditional
To construct an agricultural building for the storage of agricultural machinery within the existing farm yard and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/6490
22 Oct 2014Conditional
Dwelling house
Permission · Cork County Council, 14/6259
1 Nov 2013Conditional
Construction of dormer bungalow and installation of sewage treatment plant
Permission · Cork County Council, 13/6082
28 Mar 2012Conditional
Construction of a single storey extension to the rear of existing two storey dwellinghouse comprising of bathroom and hallway and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 12/4606
19 Dec 2011Withdrawn
Completion of dwellinghouse as permitted under Planning Reg. No. 06/11072
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 11/6629
4 Aug 2010Conditional
Domestic garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 10/5968
28 Nov 2007Conditional
Provision of 2 no. portacabins for use as tempoarary classrooms
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/12686
9 Nov 2007Incompleted application
Provision of 2 no. portacabins for use as temporary classroom accommodation
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/12256
14 Dec 2006Conditional
Construction of a single storey extension to school comprising of 1 no. classroom, toilets, staff room, office, internal and elevational alterations and provision of effluent treatment unit and associated works
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/13297
2 Oct 2006Conditional
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/11072
16 May 2006Conditional
Dwellinghouse and garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/7234
9 Feb 2006Conditional
Construction of livestock building with associated slurry tanks and concrete yards
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/4655
9 Jan 2006Conditional
One and half storey dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/4057
13 Sept 2005Conditional
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/6617
13 May 2005Refused
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/3257
The 25 most recent of 26 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 Ballyvongane.
Recorded monuments
- CO060-147 Church
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.
- CO060-148 Standing stone - pair
Description
In flat pasture, on E side of Glashagarriff River valley. Stones, aligned ENE-WSW, stand 0.7m apart; overall length is 2.4m. NE stone leans to E and rests against SW stone; it is 0.5m L, 0.75m T and, if erect, c. 1.4m H. SW stone is 0.9m L, 0.75m T and 1.7m H. Stones stand at SW edge of field clearance mound. (O Nualláin 1988, 243, no. 95) 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
- CO060-149001 Ringfort - rath
Description
In arable land. Circular raised area (diam. 39m) defined by earthen bank (int. H 0.6m; ext. H 3m) to E, S and W. Second bank, hachured on 1938 OS 6-inch map to NE and W, survives to W. Banks and interior heavily overgrown; interior truncated on N side by laneway; souterrain (CO060-149002-) in W half. 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
- CO060-149002 Souterrain
Description
In W half of ringfort (CO060-149001-). Hartnett (1939, 89) recorded an opening '42in wide x 28in high'; downward slope led to collapsed stone-lined passage roofed with slabs. According to local information, there were several chambers. Hartnett (ibid.) also noted 'it can be traced on the surface for a distance of 20 feet'. 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
- CO060-150 Anomalous stone group
Description
In tillage. Depicted as single standing stone and named Dallaun, Gallaun and Gallán on 1842, 1904 and 1938 OS 6-inch maps respectively. Site heavily overgrown; three stones visible. According to Hartnett (PJH), three stones form a triangle; tallest stone (L 1.72m; Wth 0.88m; T 0.3m) at apex of triangle has fallen; second and third stones (H 0.96m; Wth 0.86m; T 0.35m: H 1.12m; Wth 1.06m; T 0.45m) are 3.2m apart and each 2.5m from apex stone. Ringfort (CO060-149001-) c. 60m to WNW in corner of field. 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
- House, 1870–1910 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay single-storey house, built c.1890. Corrugated-iron lean-to to rear (west). Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with rendered sills and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening with timber glazed door. Wrought-iron pedestrian gate with flanking square-profile rubble stone piers to north. Set within own grounds.
- St John the Baptist Church, 1810–1850 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding barn style gable-fronted church, built c.1830, comprising four-bay double-height nave with sacristy to rear (east). Later service extensions to rear. Hipped slate roof with gable to front elevation having tooled limestone bellcote with cross, copings and pinnacles. Pitched artificial slate roofs to sacristy and extensions. uPVC rainwater goods throughout. Lined-and-ruled rendered wall to front elevation having pointed arch statuary niches to front elevation. Rendered walls to side (north, south) and rear elevations having pointed arch recesses to side elevations of nave. Oculus window opening with stained glass window to front elevation. Pointed arch window openings with rendered sills to nave having stained glass windows set in recesses. Blind window openings to north elevation of nave. Pointed arch window opening with render sill to sacristy having timber framed quarry glazed sliding sash window. Pointed arch door openings to front elevation, set within shallow pointed arch recesses. Single and double-leaf timber battened doors with iron strap hinges. Timber battened ceiling to interior with carved timber gallery supported on timber columns to rear (west). Seven-bay single-storey national school to north-east, built c.1845, with projecting entrance porches and extension to west. Pitched slate roof. Roughcast rendered walls. Limestone date plaque to front elevation. Square-headed window openings with uPVC windows. Square-profile piers to rendered and brick enclosing wall flanking wrought-iron gate and pedestrian turn style.
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 Ballyvongane.
- 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 Ballyvongane with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Ballyvongane · Baile Uí Mhongáin
- Area
- 959,173 m² (95.92 ha, 237.02 acres)
- Civil parish
- Aghinagh, and its townlands
- Barony
- Muskerry East
- Electoral division
- Kilberrihert, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Kilberrihert electoral division: 806 people in 265 households; 79% of households own their home; 42% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Coolgarriff, Dromacullen, Inchaleagh, Knockacroghera, Leadawillin
- Placenames
- Ballyvongane 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.