Ballycorus

41 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballycorus, from 524 m² to 126,193 m² (12.62 ha, 31.18 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 19 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

• P1Objective B (Agriculture)
  COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 34 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Objective G (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 16 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 26 Mar 2026Grant permission

  The construction of a two-storey detached house and all ancillary works necessa

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0231/WEB

• 10 Mar 2026Grant permission

  Permission is sought for 1. Demolish single storey sheds and stables.2. Construc

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0182/WEB

• 10 Mar 2026Declare application invalid

  1. Demolish single storey sheds and stables.2. Construction of single storey ext

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0179/WEB

• 24 Apr 2025Refuse permission

  For development on a site at Ballycorus Road, Kilternan, Dublin 18, located in t

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0333/WEB

• 17 Apr 2025Refuse permission

  The construction of a two-storey detached house and all ancillary works necessa

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0313/WEB

• 8 Apr 2025Grant cert of exemption (<=4 unit)

  1 dwelling

  Certificate of exemption - part v · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, V/022/25

• 8 Apr 2025Declare application invalid

  The construction of a two-storey detached house and all ancillary works necessa

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D25A/0285/WEB

• 10 May 2023Grant permission for retention

  Retention of a 3 bed detached Bungalow 203 sqm 'as constructed' on site

  Permission for retention · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D23A/0309

• 31 May 2021Grant permission

  Full permission for development. The proposed development comprises

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D21A/0502

• 27 May 2021Grant permission

  Permission for development to consist of demolition

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D21A/0482

• 4 May 2021Grant permission for retention

  Permission for the follwoing, including all associated site-works:

  Permission for retention · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D21A/0393

• 24 Jun 2020Refuse permission

  Permission for the following: a) Retention of the

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D20A/0441

• 24 Jun 2019Grant permission

  Permission is sought for the following: Construction of a two storey extension

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D19B/0310

• 17 Dec 2018Refuse permission

  Permission is sought for the following; Construction of a new entrance with new

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D18A/1181

• 30 Aug 2018Grant permission

  Permission to construct a 4 bay slatted shed with underground slurry storage tan

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D18A/0830

• 27 Jan 2017Grant permission for retention

  a) Retention permission for 37.6 sqm single storey extension to rear/south and

  Permission for retention · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D17B/0045

• 18 Aug 2016Refuse outline permission

  Permission for a detached house. It is proposed to set back the front

  Outline permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D16A/0608

• 20 Jul 2016Refuse permission

  Permission for part demolition of existing 2 storey/single storey house

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D16A/0537

• 24 Oct 2012Grant permission

  Planning permission for change of house type from already approved 3

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D12A/0422

• 5 Jul 2011Refuse permission

  Planning permission for development at this 9.86 acre (3.64 hectares) site

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D11A/0314

• 13 May 2011Grant permission

  alterations to existing dwelling

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D11A/0225

• 3 Jun 2010Grant permission

  demolition of existing single storey dwelling

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D10A/0301

• 21 Jan 2010Grant permission

  Permission for a new one and two storey farmhouse, area 393sq.m

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D10A/0025

• 17 Dec 2009Grant permission

  Permission for alterations and extensions to existing single storey four bedroom

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D09B/0520

• 15 Oct 2009Declare application withdrawn

  Planning permission for development which will consist of alterations to existin

  Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D09B/0418

The 25 most recent of 34 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Ballycorus.

Recorded monuments

• DU026-044001 Castle - tower house
  Description

  The site of tower house is located on the lower NW slopes of Carrickgollogan overlooking the Loughlinstown river valley. A manuscript map accompanying the OS Memoranda shows a rectangular plan of a building and the monument is depicted on the First OS 6 inch map as a rectangular structure with divided by an internal wall. It is shown on the Down Survey (1655-6) map as a tower house. Described as a castle in the Civil survey (1654-6) the proprietor of which died a half year before the Rebellion (Simington 1945, 275). The Down Survey (1655-6) map also shows a dwelling beside the castle. It had been argued that was the 'large hall' mentioned in the Civil Survey (Simington 1945, 275), but it has since been established that this was a misreading of the reference which in fact refers to Shanganagh Castle (DU026-120----) and not to Ballycorus. There are no visible traces of this site above ground. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy. Revised upload on: 15 April 2018.

• DU026-045001 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  The site is situated on the lower NW slopes of Carrickgollogan Mountain overlooking Loughlinstown river valley. The 1843 OS 6-inch map shows an enclosure (diam. c. 25m) with linear earthworks to the NW of it. A sketch plan in the OS Memoranda appears to depict a ringfort with associated field system (O'Flanagan, 1927, 39-40). It is not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy. Revised upload on: 15 April 2018.

• DU026-045002 Field system
  Description

  The field system is situated on the lower NW slopes of Carrickgollogan Mountain overlooking Loughlinstown river valley. The 1843 OS 6-inch map shows linear earthworks associated with a ringfort. A sketch plan in the OS Memoranda appears to depict a ringfort with associated field system (O'Flanagan, 1927, 39-40). The site is not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy. Revised upload on: 15 April 2018.

• DU026-117 Mining complex
  Description

  This site lies outside the remit of the ASI.

Architectural heritage

• Ballycorus Lead Works, building misc, 1855–1865 · Regional interest
  Description

  Lead works complex, established 1826, including: Façade of detached five-bay single-storey building with half-attic, built 1860, on a rectangular plan. Closed, 1913. Disused, 1937. Modified to accommodate alternative use. Pitched slate roof with roll moulded clay or terracotta ridge tiles, cut-granite coping to gables with red brick Running bond chimney stacks to apexes on rendered chamfered cushion courses on red brick Running bond bases having red brick capping, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on chevron- or saw tooth-detailed red brick header bond cornice. Part creeper- or ivy-covered repointed tuck pointed coursed or snecked granite walls with red brick flush quoins to corners centred on cast-iron "Pattress" tie plates. Series of three Tudor-headed carriageways with red brick block-and-start surrounds framing replacement fittings. Tudor-headed window openings in bipartite arrangement with lichen-spotted cut-granite sills, timber Y-mullions, and red brick block-and-start surrounds framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Oculus window openings (half-attic) with red brick voussoir surrounds framing replacement fixed-pane fittings. Set in shared grounds.

• Ballycorus Lead Works, worker's house, 1860–1865 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey over part raised basement lead works manager's house, designed 1862; built 1862-4, on an F-shaped plan centred on single-bay full-height breakfront abutting single-bay full-height gabled projecting end bay; two-bay (south) or single-bay (north) full-height side elevations with three-bay full-height rear (west) elevation. Occupied, 1911. Now in private residential use. Pitched and hipped slate roof on an F-shaped plan centred on hipped slate roof (breakfront), clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having rendered capping supporting terracotta tapered pots, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on timber eaves boards. Part creeper- or ivy-covered tuck pointed snecked granite walls on battered base with cut-granite flush quoins to corners. Pointed segmental-headed central door opening approached by flight of seven cut-granite steps between cast-iron railings with cut-granite block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals framing timber panelled door having overlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite block-and-start surrounds (ground floor) or cut-granite surrounds (first floor) having chamfered reveals framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Pointed segmental-headed central door opening to rear (west) elevation with cut-granite block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals framing timber panelled door having overlight. Square-headed flanking window openings in tripartite arrangement with cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing two-over-two timber sash windows having one-over-one sidelights. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-granite surrounds having chamfered reveals framing two-over-two timber sash windows behind wrought iron bars. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set in landscaped grounds shared with Ballycorus Lead Works.

• Ballycorus Lead Works, gates/railings/walls, 1860–1865 · Regional interest
  Description

  Gateway, extant 1909, on a symmetrical plan comprising pair of tuck pointed granite ashlar piers on battered bases having cut-granite chamfered capping with "arrow loop"-detailed tuck pointed snecked granite outer piers on battered bases having cut-granite chamfered capping. Lane fronted at entrance to grounds of Ballycorus Lead Works.

• Building misc, 1835–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Flue, built 1836, on a curvilinear L-shaped plan. Decommissioned, 1863. Now disused. Creeper- or ivy-covered coursed rubble granite battered walls. Series of square-headed "inspection hatch" openings with cut-granite lintels. Barrel-vaulted interior with yellow brick Running bond lining. Lane fronted with tarmacadam footpath having cut-granite coping.

• Chimney, 1835–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding chimney, built 1836, on a circular plan. Decommissioned, 1863. Now disused. Rock faced cut-granite banded coursed rubble granite walls on battered base with cut-granite cantilevered spiral staircase ascending to cut-granite cantilevered platform below cut-granite capping. Round-headed opening (base) with rock faced granite ashlar voussoirs. Set on gorse-covered outcrop.

• Ballycorus Shot Manufactory, chimney, 1855–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding chimney, built 1857-8, on a circular plan. Disused, 1909. Part repointed coursed rubble stone walls retaining sections of roughcast surface finish; yellow brick English bond surface finish (top stage) with yellow brick header bond corbelled stepped stringcourse below capping. Set in relandscaped grounds.

• Ballycorus Grange, house, 1844–1901 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, occupied 1901, on a square plan centred on single-bay single-storey gabled advanced porch to ground floor; two-bay two-storey side elevations with three-bay two-storey rear (east) elevation. For sale, 2008. Hipped slate roof on an E-shaped plan; pitched (gabled) slate roof (porch), clay ridge tiles with crested terracotta ridge tiles (porch), paired rendered central chimney stacks on rendered bases having red brick header bond beaded stringcourses below stepped capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta tapered pots, lead-covered timber bargeboards to gable on "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed timber purlins, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on "Cavetto"-detailed exposed timber rafters retaining some cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast walls on cut-granite chamfered plinth with red brick quoins to corners. Segmental-headed central door opening (porch) with cut-granite step threshold, and concealed dressings having bull nose-detailed reveals framing glazed timber panelled door having overlight. Round-headed window openings ("cheeks") with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing one-over-one timber sash windows behind wrought iron bars. Paired round-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): vestibule; door opening into hall with glazed timber panelled double doors having sidelights on panelled risers below overlight; hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set in landscaped grounds with cut-granite piers to perimeter having shallow pyramidal capping supporting "Fleur-de-Lys"-detailed wrought iron double gates.

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 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility high, moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3315 (ZIP).

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 Ballycorus with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.

Name

Ballycorus · Baile Mhic Fheorais

Area

947,773 m² (94.78 ha, 234.2 acres)

Civil parish

Rathmichael, and its townlands

Barony

Rathdown

Electoral division

Shankill-Rathmichael, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Shankill-Rathmichael electoral division: 5,731 people in 2,030 households; 70% of households own their home; 32% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Barnaslingan, Johnstown, Kingston, Rathmichael, Shankill, Tiknick

Placenames

Ballycorus 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.