Ballyledder

75 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyledder, from 59 m² to 2,245,037 m² (224.5 ha, 554.76 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 28 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Ballyledder 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.

• 10 Sept 2025Conditional

  Retention permission to retain existing ground works, including foundations, substructure and basement, together with Full Planning Permission to construct a new dormer bungalow (previously granted planning under reference 07/3387, groundworks commenced but not completed), together with a new sewage treatment system, site entrance and ancillary site works.

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 2560801

• 29 Aug 2025Conditional

  ADDITIONAL ROOFING OVER THE MILKING PARLOUR AND THE SOUTH-EAST CORNER OF THE PROPOSED REPLACEMENT FARM SHED (PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REG. NO. 23/67 AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS AND PARTICULARS

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 25225

• 27 Jan 2023Conditional

  (A) DEMOLISH EXISTING FARM SHED (FLOOR AREA 422 SQ.M), SAVE FOR FRONT (WEST) RETAINING WALL OF SHED. (B) PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT A NEW REPLACEMENT FARM SHED (FLOOR AREA 1264 SQ.M) INCLUDING A UNDERGROUND SLURRY STORAGE TANK (844 CU.M CAPACITY) AND ALL ASSOICATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS AND PARTICULARS SUBMITTED

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2367

• 27 Jan 2023Conditional

  CONSTRUCT A DWELLING HOUSE, SHED/GARAGE AND SEWERAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM CONSISTING OF SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2370

• 4 Feb 2020Conditional

  CONSTRUCT A TWO-STOREY DWELLING, TOGETHER WITH A DETACHED GARAGE, NEW ENTRANCE, SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2079

• 27 Sept 2019Conditional

  CONSTRUCT A NEW DWELLING HOUSE WITH CONNECTION TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE SERVICES

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 191010

• 20 May 2019Conditional

  (A) RETAIN AN AGRICULTURAL SHED COMPRISING 78.50 SQ.M FLOOR AREA AS CONSTRUCTED (B) PERMISISON TO CONSTRUCT A NEW WINTER CALF HOUSING SHED COMPRISING 205.3 SQM. FLOOR AREA AND ASSOCIATED WORKS

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 19519

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: Castlemaine Harbour SAC 000343
• Special Area of Conservation: Killarney National Park, Macgillycuddy's Reeks and Caragh River Catchment SAC 000365
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Killarney National Park, Macgillycuddy's Reeks And Caragh River Catchment 000365

Recorded monuments

• KE065-032 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Internal diam. 35.4m N-S, 35.2m E-W This somewhat overgrown circular univallate rath is situated in pastureland on a slightly elevated tract of level ground, overlooking the Finglas river a short distance to W. The site affords broad views across low-lying pastureland to N and E. The well-preserved enclosing bank reaches a maximum external height of 3.1m at NE, but elsewhere it averages 2.5m high and 5m in basal width. It measures .85m in average height above the level interior, in the SW sector of which is an upright slab; 1.3m x .7m x .25m thick. A slight depression outside the site at SW may indicate the former existence of a fosse here. A 10m wide modern gap in the disturbed SE sector may represent the location of the original entrance. A number of farm buildings occur close to this point, one of which abuts the bank at SSE. Almost centrally located within the interior of the rath is an exposed section of a souterrain (KE065-032001-) which is part of a labyrinth of earth-tunnelled passages extending to a point outside the enclosing bank at E. The souterrain is about 58m in total extent. The exposed section consists of the entrance, two drystone-built passageways from which some of the stone, including the lintels, has been removed, and a portion of a collapsed, tunnelled passageway. The first stone-built passageway is aligned NE-SW and opens off a short, 1.5m deep, entrance area. The passageway is 4.3m long, up to 1m wide and its side-walls measure 1.2m high. The lintels, when in situ, would have lain at an average depth of .6m below the level of the rath's interior. The NE end of the passageway is of earth. A short, poorly preserved creepway, .5m wide, located at the end of the SE side-wall, gives access to the second stone-built passageway. This is 4.6m long and is aligned NW-SE. It increases in width from an average of 1m to 1.3m at its SE end, where it is largely earth-cut. Near the base of its SE end-wall is an earth-tunnelled creepway, .4m in diameter, through which access is gained to the N angle of the first earth-tunnelled chamber, while at a slightly higher level in its NE side-wall are the remains of a similar creepway, .5m wide. The latter communicates with the S side of a short, angled, downward sloping, earth-tunnelled passageway which also leads to the first of the earth-tunnelled chambers. The roof of the rounded N end of this passageway has collapsed, but traces of drystone walling at a high level on its NW side may indicate that another entrance to the souterrain existed here. The first chamber in the earth-tunnelled section of the souterrain is aligned NW-SE; it measures 4m long and 1.75m wide. Its arched roof is 1.5m high and occurs at a depth of about 1.75m below the level of the rath's interior. The floor of the chamber slopes down towards the ESE end-wall, at the base of which is a 1m wide area of drystone facing. A 1.1m long creepway, .45m high and up to .6m wide, leads from the S angle of this chamber to the N end of the second chamber. The latter is aligned N-S and measures 5m long and 1.7m in maximum width. Its arched roof is 1.6m high. At the NNE end of the chamber is a .7m wide area of drystone facing, and .5m S of this, in the E wall of the chamber, is a 1m long creepway, .5m high and .4m wide, through which access is gained to the third chamber. The third chamber is aligned NW-SE and measures 6.1m long and 1.8m in maximum width. Its arched roof is 1.8m high. Its SE end underlies the position of the enclosing bank of the rath, which is disturbed in this sector. A 2m long sloping passageway, 1.2m high and .65m wide, extends up from this end of the chamber and terminates in a ground opening in a modern turf-shed just outside the rath. This opening appears to be an original feature. Two creepways communicate from the NE end of the third chamber with the W end of the fourth through its S side-wall; the creepway at W is 1.3m long and .55m wide, while that at E, up to .7m wide, features a 1.3m wide curved area of drystone facing on its E side. This, and the similarly faced areas at the SE end of the first chamber and the NE end of the second chamber, presumably represent blockings of the points from where these chambers were tunnelled from the base of an adjoining construction shaft. The fourth chamber is aligned E-W and measures 7.1m long and 1.65m in maximum width. Its arched roof is 1.7m high. At the E end of its N side-wall is a creepway, .3m x .4m x .7m long, through which access is gained to the small antechamber of the fifth chamber. This is rectangular in plan, measuring 1.15m NW-SE x 1m NE-SW, and features a domed roof. Its NE end opens onto the SW side of the fifth chamber, which is irregular in plan. Its maximum dimensions are 2.8m NW-SE x 1.25m NE-SW. At the W end of its NE side-wall is a 1.2m wide area of drystone facing, while close to its E end is a creepway, .35m wide x .3m high, which gives access to the sixth and last chamber in the souterrain. This is aligned NW-SE and measures 7.2m long. Its NW half averages 1.3m wide and a .8m wide area of drystone facing occurs at the end-wall. Both the floor and roof level of the SE half of the chamber slope downwards sharply, and the width of the chamber tapers to .6m. This portion of the chamber is frequently flooded. The drystone-faced areas at the NW end of this chamber and at the N angle of the fifth chamber presumably represent blockings of the points from which these chambers were tunnelled from the base of an adjoining construction shaft. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

• KE065-032001 Souterrain
  Description

  Almost centrally located within the interior of the rath is an exposed section of a souterrain (KE065-032001-) which is part of a labyrinth of earth-tunnelled passages extending to a point outside the enclosing bank at E. The souterrain is about 58m in total extent. The exposed section consists of the entrance, two drystone-built passageways from which some of the stone, including the lintels, has been removed, and a portion of a collapsed, tunnelled passageway. The first stone-built passageway is aligned NE-SW and opens off a short, 1.5m deep, entrance area. The passageway is 4.3m long, up to 1m wide and its side-walls measure 1.2m high. The lintels, when in situ, would have lain at an average depth of .6m below the level of the rath's interior. The NE end of the passageway is of earth. A short, poorly preserved creepway, .5m wide, located at the end of the SE side-wall, gives access to the second stone-built passageway. This is 4.6m long and is aligned NW-SE. It increases in width from an average of 1m to 1.3m at its SE end, where it is largely earth-cut. Near the base of its SE end-wall is an earth-tunnelled creepway, .4m in diameter, through which access is gained to the N angle of the first earth-tunnelled chamber, while at a slightly higher level in its NE side-wall are the remains of a similar creepway, .5m wide. The latter communicates with the S side of a short, angled, downward sloping, earth-tunnelled passageway which also leads to the first of the earth-tunnelled chambers. The roof of the rounded N end of this passageway has collapsed, but traces of drystone walling at a high level on its NW side may indicate that another entrance to the souterrain existed here. The first chamber in the earth-tunnelled section of the souterrain is aligned NW-SE; it measures 4m long and 1.75m wide. Its arched roof is 1.5m high and occurs at a depth of about 1.75m below the level of the rath's interior. The floor of the chamber slopes down towards the ESE end-wall, at the base of which is a 1m wide area of drystone facing. A 1.1m long creepway, .45m high and up to .6m wide, leads from the S angle of this chamber to the N end of the second chamber. The latter is aligned N-S and measures 5m long and 1.7m in maximum width. Its arched roof is 1.6m high. At the NNE end of the chamber is a .7m wide area of drystone facing, and .5m S of this, in the E wall of the chamber, is a 1m long creepway, .5m high and .4m wide, through which access is gained to the third chamber. The third chamber is aligned NW-SE and measures 6.1m long and 1.8m in maximum width. Its arched roof is 1.8m high. Its SE end underlies the position of the enclosing bank of the rath, which is disturbed in this sector. A 2m long sloping passageway, 1.2m high and .65m wide, extends up from this end of the chamber and terminates in a ground opening in a modern turf-shed just outside the rath. This opening appears to be an original feature. Two creepways communicate from the NE end of the third chamber with the W end of the fourth through its S side-wall; the creepway at W is 1.3m long and .55m wide, while that at E, up to .7m wide, features a 1.3m wide curved area of drystone facing on its E side. This, and the similarly faced areas at the SE end of the first chamber and the NE end of the second chamber, presumably represent blockings of the points from where these chambers were tunnelled from the base of an adjoining construction shaft. The fourth chamber is aligned E-W and measures 7.1m long and 1.65m in maximum width. Its arched roof is 1.7m high. At the E end of its N side-wall is a creepway, .3m x .4m x .7m long, through which access is gained to the small antechamber of the fifth chamber. This is rectangular in plan, measuring 1.15m NW-SE x 1m NE-SW, and features a domed roof. Its NE end opens onto the SW side of the fifth chamber, which is irregular in plan. Its maximum dimensions are 2.8m NW-SE x 1.25m NE-SW. At the W end of its NE side-wall is a 1.2m wide area of drystone facing, while close to its E end is a creepway, .35m wide x .3m high, which gives access to the sixth and last chamber in the souterrain. This is aligned NW-SE and measures 7.2m long. Its NW half averages 1.3m wide and a .8m wide area of drystone facing occurs at the end-wall. Both the floor and roof level of the SE half of the chamber slope downwards sharply, and the width of the chamber tapers to .6m. This portion of the chamber is frequently flooded. The drystone-faced areas at the NW end of this chamber and at the N angle of the fifth chamber presumably represent blockings of the points from which these chambers were tunnelled from the base of an adjoining construction shaft. The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 459. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

• KE065-082 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Internal diam. 27.2m N-S, 23.7m E-W This site is depicted on the second edition of the OS map as a curving bank bounded by modern field boundaries at S and W, and is probably the Lisspaderrickeecusaune (Lios Phádraig Ui Chiosáin) noted in the OSNB (Knockane, 10). It is located on a natural rise just N of the lower slopes of Knockbrack mountain, a short distance S of the Finglas river. The field boundaries have obliterated the enclosing element at S and W, and the surviving earthen bank is best preserved at NE, where it stands 2.8m in external height and falls 1.5m to the interior. It is 4.1m wide here, and elsewhere it averages 2.4m in external height and 3.6m in basal width. An entrance gap, 2.7m wide, is located at E. A concentric band of dark grass outside the bank, 2.3m in average width, may mark the location of an infilled fosse. Old cultivation ridges occupy the interior of the fort, where, near the gap at E, a grass-covered stony mound occurs which may represent modern field clearance. The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 460. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

• KE065-084 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  The circular enclosure marked at this location on the second edition of the OS maps was levelled in the 1950s (local information). Its W half survives as a raised platform, standing 1.6m above external ground level. This, combined with slight surface indications of an enclosing bank elsewhere, suggests that the enclosure measured approximately 31m N-S x 34m E-W. The site was located on a low natural rise just N of Knockbrack mountain. Lispadrickmore (KE065-085----), a rath, lies about 120m to ESE. The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 631. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 29 July 2013

• KE065-085 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Internal diam. 31m N-S, 30m E-W Lispadrickmore/Lios Phádraig Mhóir: This site is also recorded as Lissbaunbalia/Lios Bhun an Bhaile in the OSNB (Knockane, 10). It is indicated on the OS maps as a bivallate circular enclosure and is located on the N foothills of Cloghfaunaglibbaun mountain, affording broad views over the low-lying plains S of the Laune river. Cooke described both banks as 'defaced'. The outer bank then stood up to 5 feet (1.5m) high externally (1906, 5), but has since been levelled. The intervening flat-bottomed fosse is best preserved at S and SW, where it measures 1.5m wide and .8m deep; slight traces of it are also visible from N to E. The largely earthen inner bank is disturbed at N and a modern fence follows its outline along the S half of the site. At SW it reaches a height of 3.1m above the base of the fosse and it falls 1.95m to the interior; here it averages 4m in basal width. The interior of the site slopes down gently towards SE. A disturbed gap at NW, 7.45m wide, may represent the location of the original entrance. Cooke described a stone-built souterrain (KE065-085001-) in this rath, accessible through an opening near its centre (ibid. 6). In the late 1970s another opening to a souterrain was noted near the entrance gap (local information). Neither of the openings are now apparent. Cooke described a linear arrangement of four chambers, linked by narrow creepways, which extended 57 feet (17.4m) from the centre of the site towards ENE. The corbelled side-walls of each chamber were of drystone construction, and they supported roofing lintels. The chambers varied from 1.8m to 4.3m long and were on average 1.2m wide and 1.7m high. The three creepways averaged .92m long, .38m wide and .49m high. The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 461. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

• KE065-085001 Souterrain
  Description

  Cooke described a stone-built souterrain (KE065-085001-) in this rath, accessible through an opening near its centre (ibid. 6). In the late 1970s another opening to a souterrain was noted near the entrance gap (local information). Neither of the openings are now apparent. Cooke described a linear arrangement of four chambers, linked by narrow creepways, which extended 57 feet (17.4m) from the centre of the site towards ENE. The corbelled side-walls of each chamber were of drystone construction, and they supported roofing lintels. The chambers varied from 1.8m to 4.3m long and were on average 1.2m wide and 1.7m high. The three creepways averaged .92m long, .38m wide and .49m high. The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 461. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

Architectural heritage

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

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

At the centre of the townland of Ballyledder, about 1 in 5 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 high, moderately high, moderately low, low.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Ballyledder.

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.

No address of the register names Ballyledder with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kerry.

Name

Ballyledder · Baile Leidir

Area

4,671,805 m² (467.18 ha, 1,154.43 acres)

Civil parish

Knockane, and its townlands

Barony

Dunkerron North

Electoral division

Curraghmore, the unit of the census

Census 2022

382 people lived in 134 households in the Curraghmore electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 36% of homes were built since 2001. 17% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 7% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Breanlee, Cappagh, Coolroe, Kill, Shannera Upper

Placenames

Ballyledder 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.