Ballydunlea

61 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballydunlea, from 66 m² to 2,851,630 m² (285.16 ha, 704.65 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 26 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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

No zone of a development plan covers Ballydunlea 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.

• 2 Oct 2024Conditional

  (A) RETAIN TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR OF DWELLING WITH SUNROOM AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL AND EN-SUITE AND WALK IN WARDROBE AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL; (B) RETAIN SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR OF DWELLING WITH STORE ROOM, LOBBY AND TOILET; (C) RETAIN BAY WINDOW TO SIDE OF DWELLING; (D) RETAIN RAISED ROOF HEIGHT AND RAISED GABLE WALL AS CONSTRUCTED TO EASTERN SIDE OF THE DWLLING HOUSE AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL AS PART OF ELEVATIONAL CHANGES; (E) RETAIN SEPARATE STORAGE SHED AT GABLE OF DWELLING AND (F) RETAIN EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE WITH ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES (G) PLANNING PERMISSION TO DECOMMISSION EXISTING TREATMENT SYTEM AND TO INSTALL A NEW MECHANICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM AND RAISED SAND POLISHING FILTER

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 24385

• 20 Dec 2022Conditional

  CONSTRUCT (1) A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE SOUTH (SIDE) GABLE OF THE EXISTING DWELLING, (2) A SINGLE STOREY FLAT ROOF PORCH TO THE FRONT OF THE EXISTING DWELLING, (3) AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 221330

• 1 Jul 2022Conditional

  RETAIN (A) DWELLING HOUSE AS CONSTRUCTED (B) SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA (C) HOME OFFICE/ HOME GYM (D) DOMESTIC SHED

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 22713

• 16 May 2022N/a

  RETAIN (A) DWELLING HOUSE AS CONSTRUCTED, (B) SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA, (C) HOME OFFICE/HOME GYM (D) DOMESTIC SHED,

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 22511

• 17 Dec 2021Conditional

  REAIN AGRICULTURAL SHED AS CONSTRUCTED AND PERMISSION TO DEVELOP OFFICES AND STORAGE ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF OUR PREMISES

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 211467

• 9 Oct 2017Conditional

  CONSTRUCT A NEW AGRICULTURAL SHED WITH A TRUCK LOADING DOCK AND AN UPGRADED EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 171003

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

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Slieve Mish Mountains SAC 002185
• Special Area of Conservation: Tralee Bay and Magharees Peninsula, West to Cloghane SAC 002070
• Special Protection Area: Tralee Bay Complex SPA 004188
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Tralee Bay And Magharees Peninsula, West To Cloghane 002070

Recorded monuments

• KE038-008 Enclosure
  Description

  See field inspection report (NF6, 42-3) (SMR file). According to the report, this is a levelled enclosure. Depicted as a circular-shaped enclosure (diam. c. 31m) with rectangular-shaped building aligned E-W in centre of earthwork on 1841 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Annotated 'Lischamneel' on this ed. OSi 6-inch map.

• KE038-009 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  'This barrow lies in a field of reclaimed grassland on a ridge in the foothills of the Slieve Mish mountains, which affords superb views in all directions. This site has now all but been obliterated, and is visible as little more than a cropmark. It is almost circular, measuring 23.0m N-S by 21.0m E-W, although the eastern side of this site has been almost completely destroyed. Remains of a central platform can be seen, 0.10m in height and 12.0m in diameter. This is surrounded by a ditch, 2.50m in average width and is 0.01m below the level of the platform. This ditch is visible as a dark green ring of grass. Enclosing this is the remains of a bank 0.01m in height and averaging 3.00m in width. The crest of this bank is 0.01m above the bottom of the ditch. It is unlikely that any trace of this site will survive the intensive agriculture carried out on this farm, as this ring barrow has now been almost completely obliterated. Any further attempted reclamation of this field, which is still a little marshy and wet, will remove the last traces of this site.' Description from ‘The Prehistoric Settlement of the Lee Valley, Tralee, Co. Kerry; A Landscape Perspective’ by Michael Connolly. PhD Thesis UCC 2008 Date of upload: 20 June 2012

• KE038-010 Field system
  Description

  Cropmarks of field system and cultivation ridges running E-W clearly visible on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Rarth orthoimages. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 28 January 2022

• KE038-010001 Souterrain
  Description

  See field inspection report (diary NF7, 181-2) (SMR file). According to the report, there is no visible surface trace of this souterrain. Discovery of the monument was described by Hitchcock (1854-5) as follows; 'The few portions of bones which I send were picked up by myself in underground chamber discovered, towards the end of June last, on the Messrs. Hilliard's at Ballydunlea, near Tralee. As this was evidently the first time the souterrain had been disturbed since its desertion by the original occupants, perhaps I may be permitted to give some account of it. The 'cave' was discovered in the course of digging up an old stone fence which ran down through the length of the field. There is no trace of a fort on the surface; but a mound like a portion of tumulus is to be seen, overgrown with blackthorn, briers, &c. This mound may have formed part of the embankment of fort; but it is now difficult to ascertain this, as it seems to have lost much of its original form, and no further trace of a fort remains. The entrance to the cave is from the west side, where we get into a long passage, which slopes down deeper till it reaches the level of the door of the inner chamber. This passage from where we entered to the little doorway leading into the chamber is about seventeen feet [5.2m] long; its average breadth three feet [0.9m], and average height four feet [1.2m]. A great part of one of the side walls is formed by the natural lime-stone rock, the whole structure being built with the lime-stone of the place. The rest of the passage is composed of middle-sized stones, covered over at top by large flags. The doorway leading to the inside chamber is two feet [0.6m] high, by one and half feet [0.5m] broad, the bottom and part of the sides being also formed by the natural rock, hollowed for that purpose. The chamber is of a circular form, being five feet [1.5m] broad by six feet [1.8m] long, and it is about six feet [1.8m] high, built of middle sized stones, brought in, one over the other, in the form of a bee-hive, till they are overlaid at top by a few larger stones. The whole building is very rude. The door of the entrance passage and also that of the chamber are covered with stones, which seem to have lain there a long time. The floor of the chamber, under the stones, was partly strewn with small bones and portions of bones, and it is a few of these which I send the Society. I heard that a horse's skull was found in the chamber by some person who went in soon after it had been opened, and that, as usual in such discoveries, the greatest hopes of finding treasure were entertained. The entrance passage and chamber lie nearly east and west, and as the old fence lay in the same direction, it must have passed over them. I could see no trace of an inscription on any of the lintels in this souterrain. In the adjoining field, and nearer to the river, there is what I always considered an interesting fort [KE038-010003-]'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 28 January 2022

• KE038-010002 Mound
  Description

  Discovery of the souterrain (KE038-010001-) and mound was described by Hitchcock (1854-5) as follows; 'The few portions of bones which I send were picked up by myself in underground chamber discovered, towards the end of June last, on the Messrs. Hilliard's at Ballydunlea, near Tralee. As this was evidently the first time the souterrain had been disturbed since its desertion by the original occupants, perhaps I may be permitted to give some account of it. The 'cave' was discovered in the course of digging up an old stone fence which ran down through the length of the field. There is no trace of a fort on the surface; but a mound like a portion of tumulus is to be seen, overgrown with blackthorn, briers, &c. This mound may have formed part of the embankment of fort; but it is now difficult to ascertain this, as it seems to have lost much of its original form, and no further trace of a fort remains. The entrance to the cave is from the west side, where we get into a long passage, which slopes down deeper till it reaches the level of the door of the inner chamber. The entrance passage and chamber lie nearly east and west, and as the old fence lay in the same direction, it must have passed over them. I could see no trace of an inscription on any of the lintels in this souterrain. In the adjoining field, and nearer to the river, there is what I always considered an interesting fort [KE038-010003-]'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 28 January 2022

• KE038-010003 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Fort and possible standing stone described by Hitchcock (1854-5) as follows; 'The few portions of bones which I send were picked up by myself in underground chamber discovered, towards the end of June last, on the Messrs. Hilliard's at Ballydunlea, near Tralee. As this was evidently the first time the souterrain (KE038-010001-) had been disturbed since its desertion by the original occupants, perhaps I may be permitted to give some account of it. The 'cave' was discovered in the course of digging up an old stone fence which ran down through the length of the field. There is no trace of a fort on the surface; but a mound like a portion of tumulus [KE038-010002-] is to be seen, overgrown with blackthorn, briers, &c. This mound may have formed part of the embankment of fort; but it is now difficult to ascertain this, as it seems to have lost much of its original form, and no further trace of a fort remains. The entrance to the cave is from the west side, where we get into a long passage, which slopes down deeper till it reaches the level of the door of the inner chamber. The entrance passage and chamber lie nearly east and west, and as the old fence lay in the same direction, it must have passed over them. I could see no trace of an inscription on any of the lintels in this souterrain. In the adjoining field, and nearer to the river, there is what I always considered an interesting fort [KE038-010003-]. It is formed of small stones, I believe rather a rare occurrence and in the centre is a large and rude stone [KE038-010004-], placed in an oblique position, as if it had served the purpose of an altar for sacrifice. I have often sat on this stone, meditating on its probable use, and on the curious fort in which it is situated'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 28 January 2022

• KE038-010004 Standing stone
  Description

  Fort (KE038-010003-) and possible standing stone described by Hitchcock (1854-5) as follows; 'The few portions of bones which I send were picked up by myself in underground chamber discovered, towards the end of June last, on the Messrs. Hilliard's at Ballydunlea, near Tralee. As this was evidently the first time the souterrain (KE038-010001-) had been disturbed since its desertion by the original occupants, perhaps I may be permitted to give some account of it. The 'cave' was discovered in the course of digging up an old stone fence which ran down through the length of the field. There is no trace of a fort on the surface; but a mound like a portion of tumulus [KE038-010002-] is to be seen, overgrown with blackthorn, briers, &c. This mound may have formed part of the embankment of fort; but it is now difficult to ascertain this, as it seems to have lost much of its original form, and no further trace of a fort remains. The entrance to the cave is from the west side, where we get into a long passage, which slopes down deeper till it reaches the level of the door of the inner chamber. The entrance passage and chamber lie nearly east and west, and as the old fence lay in the same direction, it must have passed over them. I could see no trace of an inscription on any of the lintels in this souterrain. In the adjoining field, and nearer to the river, there is what I always considered an interesting fort [KE038-010003-]. It is formed of small stones, I believe rather a rare occurrence and in the centre is a large and rude stone [KE038-010004-], placed in an oblique position, as if it had served the purpose of an altar for sacrifice. I have often sat on this stone, meditating on its probable use, and on the curious fort in which it is situated'. See field inspection report (diary NF7, 189-90) (SMR file). According to the report, the original location of this possible standing stone was at the centre of the cashel (KE038-010003-). The landowner informed the fieldworker that stone is still here but is now buried. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 28 January 2022

• KE038-010006 Quarry
  Description

  This record refers to an oval, hachured feature shown on the 1892 OS 6-inch map. This is a quarry according to a field inspection report carried out by an archaeologist in 1999. Compiled by: Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 06 December 2011

• KE038-010007 Burial
  Description

  Bones possibly belonging to a levelled burial ground associated with a souterrain (KE038-010001-) was described by Hitchcock (1854-5) as follows; 'The few portions of bones which I send were picked up by myself in underground chamber discovered, towards the end of June last, on the Messrs. Hilliard's at Ballydunlea, near Tralee. As this was evidently the first time the souterrain (KE038-010001-) had been disturbed since its desertion by the original occupants, perhaps I may be permitted to give some account of it. The 'cave' was discovered in the course of digging up an old stone fence which ran down through the length of the field. There is no trace of a fort on the surface; but a mound like a portion of tumulus [KE038-010002-] is to be seen, overgrown with blackthorn, briers, &c. This mound may have formed part of the embankment of fort; but it is now difficult to ascertain this, as it seems to have lost much of its original form, and no further trace of a fort remains. In the adjoining field, and nearer to the river, there is what I always considered an interesting fort [KE038-010003-]. It is formed of small stones, I believe rather a rare occurrence and in the centre is a large and rude stone [KE038-010004-], placed in an oblique position, as if it had served the purpose of an altar for sacrifice. I have often sat on this stone, meditating on its probable use, and on the curious fort in which it is situated'. See field inspection report (diary NF7, 189-90) (SMR file). According to the report, the possible burial ground was levelled sometime after 1960. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 28 January 2022

• KE038-070 Hut site
  Description

  This is referred to as hut (3) in field inspection report (diary NF8, 50-61) (SMR file).

• KE038-070001 Hut site
  Description

  This is referred to as hut (1) in field inspection report (diary NF8, 50-61) (SMR file).

• KE038-070002 Hut site
  Description

  This is referred to as hut (2) in field inspection report (diary NF8, 50-61) (SMR file).

• KE038-070003 Hut site
  Description

  This is referred to as hut (4) in field inspection report (diary NF8, 50-61) (SMR file).

• KE038-070004 Hut site
  Description

  This is referred to as hut (5) in field inspection report (diary NF8, 50-61) (SMR file).

• KE038-070005 Hut site
  Description

  This is referred to as hut (6) in field inspection report (diary NF8, 50-61) (SMR file).

• KE038-070006 Hut site
  Description

  This is referred to as hut (7) in field inspection report (diary NF8, 50-61) (SMR file).

• KE038-073001 Hut site
  Description

  This possible hut site is one of a number of structures forming a hut/enclosure complex that was recorded in this general area during field inspection. Three records were created for two possible hut sites (KE038-073001-, KE038-073002-) and one enclosure (KE038-073003-). Two other enclosures (referred to in the inspection report as numbers 2 & 3) were recorded in the field, however, the descriptions of these enclosures seem to indicate that they may have been sheepfolds.

• KE038-073002 Hut site
  Description

  This possible hut site is one of a number of structures forming a hut/enclosure complex that was recorded in this general area during field inspection. Three records were created for two possible hut sites (KE038-073001-, KE038-073002-) and one enclosure (KE038-073003-). Two other enclosures (referred to in the inspection report as numbers 2 & 3) were recorded in the field, however, the descriptions of these enclosures seem to indicate that they may have been sheepfolds.

• KE038-073003 Enclosure
  Description

  This possible enclosure is one of a number of structures forming a hut/enclosure complex that was recorded in this general area during field inspection. Three records were created for two possible hut sites (KE038-073001-, KE038-073002-) and one enclosure (KE038-073003-). Two other enclosures (referred to in the inspection report as numbers 2 & 3) were recorded in the field, however, the descriptions of these enclosures seem to indicate that they may have been sheepfolds.

• KE038-087 Enclosure
  Description

  'This site is located in a large amalgamated field in gently sloping land, which is devoted to strip-grazing for cattle. All views to the north are obscured by the rise in the land, but the dominant aspect is to the south, south-east and south-west. Total dimensions of the site are 72.0m N-S by 62.0m E-W, the average width of the bank being 6.00m. The average height of the bank externally is 0.50m, the average internal height is 0.30m. No features can be discerned in the interior. A possible external ditch may be seen at west, 5.00m in width and 0.25m in depth, although this might also represent the remains of a now destroyed field fence.' Compiled by Michael Connolly for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland as part of a survey of the Lee Valley area in 1996-97. Date of upload: 03 May 2012

• KE038-088 Enclosure
  Description

  'Apparently built on top of the enclosing element of the above enclosure [KE038-087----] at south is a smaller enclosure with earthen banks. Total dimensions of the site are 28.0m N-S by 23.0m E-W. The enclosing bank is, on average, 7.00m in width although this increases to 10.0m in width at north-east. The average external height of the banks is 0.50m, the maximum internal height is 1.00m, as the interior has a slightly dished appearance with the result that ground level here is substantially lower than corresponding external ground level.' Compiled by Michael Connolly for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland as part of a survey of the Lee Valley area in 1996-97. Date of upload: 03 May 2012

• KE038-089 Enclosure
  Description

  'Situated in two large amalgamated fields on a gently north-south sloping hillside, which affords good views to the east, west and south, where the mountains of the Slieve Mish dominate the skyline. A large earthen bank runs in an east-west direction for a distance of 34m and appears to end a curved horseshoe-like feature.' Compiled by Michael Connolly for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland as part of a survey of the Lee Valley area in 1996-97. Date of upload: 03 May 2012

• KE038-116 Mine
  Description

  'Located close to sites [KE038-126001-, KE038-126002-], above, this feature is located on the western side of the Finglas River near the head of Scotia’s Glen and is known locally as a ‘mine’ where so called ‘Kerry Diamonds’ can be found in abundance. Collapse of rock from the steep western side of the glen at this point has exposed an 8.5m deep vertical vein of boulder clay, surrounded by red sandstone bedrock.This clay contains large quantities of quartz, rock crystal, feldspar and so called ‘Kerry Diamonds’ or amethyst. However, jasper, chert, pebble flint and greenstone also occur in this glacially derived stratum. The local tradition and occurrence of a wide variety of materials in this clay may suggest this as a location for the gathering/extraction of the large numbers of rock crystal artefacts from excavations in the Tralee area.' Description from ‘The Prehistoric Settlement of the Lee Valley, Tralee, Co. Kerry; A Landscape Perspective’ by Michael Connolly. PhD Thesis UCC 2008 Date of upload: 20 June 2012

• KE038-126001 Mound
  Description

  'Located on the eastern side of the Finglas River, near the head of Scotia’s Glen, this site again affords excellent views down the glen to the south. The site consists of an irregular mound of stone and earth (KE038-126001-) running NW-SE for a length of 14.3m beside the river. The mound varies between 3.3m in width at its north-western end and 5.2m in width at its south-eastern end, and is on average 1.3m high.' Description from ‘The Prehistoric Settlement of the Lee Valley, Tralee, Co. Kerry; A Landscape Perspective’ by Michael Connolly. PhD Thesis UCC 2008 Date of upload: 20 June 2012

• KE038-126002 Hut site
  Description

  'At the north-western end of the mound [KE038-126001-] there is a small hutsite (KE038-126002-), roughly built measuring 1.9m in internal diameter, the wall remaining to a height of 0.38m and a width of 1.3m. No entrance was visible.' Description from ‘The Prehistoric Settlement of the Lee Valley, Tralee, Co. Kerry; A Landscape Perspective’ by Michael Connolly. PhD Thesis UCC 2008 Date of upload: 20 June 2012

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Ballydunlea.

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_108 (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 Ballydunlea with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kerry.

Name

Ballydunlea · Baile Uí Dhoinnléibhe

Area

4,324,947 m² (432.49 ha, 1,068.72 acres)

Civil parish

Annagh, and its townlands

Barony

Trughanacmy

Electoral division

Tralee Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Tralee Rural electoral division: 19,032 people in 7,091 households; 60% of households own their home; 31% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyard, Clahane, Curragraigue, Farna

Placenames

Ballydunlea 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.