# Ballymacthomas, Co. Kerry: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Ballyseedy, barony of Trughanacmy, Co. Kerry; in Irish Baile Mhic Thomáis. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,600,359 m² (160.04 ha, 395.46 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 71 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 3,237 m² (0.32 ha, 0.8 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 6 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Ballyseedy, https://everytownland.com/kerry/parish/ballyseedy.md - Barony: Trughanacmy - Electoral division: Ballyseedy, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 1,968 people lived in 638 households in the Ballyseedy electoral division. 71% of households owned their home. 48% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Kerry, https://everytownland.com/kerry.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/24392 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 70296 - Centre: latitude 52.251397, longitude -9.622784 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 71 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballymacthomas, from 6 m² to 213,858 m² (21.39 ha, 52.85 acres); 28 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 1197553: 213,858 m² (21.39 ha, 52.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1197553.md - Parcel 1158675: 159,823 m² (15.98 ha, 39.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1158675.md - Parcel 1183537: 156,027 m² (15.6 ha, 38.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1183537.md - Parcel 1207817: 132,126 m² (13.21 ha, 32.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1207817.md - Parcel 1158672: 121,986 m² (12.2 ha, 30.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1158672.md - Parcel 1183538: 121,631 m² (12.16 ha, 30.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1183538.md - Parcel 1164220: 108,928 m² (10.89 ha, 26.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1164220.md - Parcel 1204154: 80,311 m² (8.03 ha, 19.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1204154.md - Parcel 1158676: 58,142 m² (5.81 ha, 14.37 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1158676.md - Parcel 1158768: 57,481 m² (5.75 ha, 14.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1158768.md - Parcel 1164222: 38,301 m² (3.83 ha, 9.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1164222.md - Parcel 1179755: 34,981 m² (3.5 ha, 8.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1179755.md - Parcel 1244593: 32,421 m² (3.24 ha, 8.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1244593.md - Parcel 1243384: 27,845 m² (2.78 ha, 6.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1243384.md - Parcel 1158677: 27,741 m² (2.77 ha, 6.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1158677.md - Parcel 1158769: 21,104 m² (2.11 ha, 5.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1158769.md - Parcel 2882836: 14,462 m² (1.45 ha, 3.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2882836.md - Parcel 2874824: 11,527 m² (1.15 ha, 2.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2874824.md - Parcel 1179754: 11,003 m² (1.1 ha, 2.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1179754.md - Parcel 4716300: 9,556 m² (0.96 ha, 2.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4716300.md - Parcel 1177621: 7,911 m² (0.79 ha, 1.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1177621.md - Parcel 1193404: 7,285 m² (0.73 ha, 1.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1193404.md - Parcel 1158678: 6,899 m² (0.69 ha, 1.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1158678.md - Parcel 2874823: 6,295 m² (0.63 ha, 1.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2874823.md - Parcel 1180239: 5,424 m² (0.54 ha, 1.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1180239.md - Parcel 1162793: 4,930 m² (0.49 ha, 1.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1162793.md - Parcel 1162606: 4,674 m² (0.47 ha, 1.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1162606.md - Parcel 1209217: 4,305 m² (0.43 ha, 1.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1209217.md - Parcel 1158673: 4,147 m² (0.41 ha, 1.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1158673.md - Parcel 1236412: 4,142 m² (0.41 ha, 1.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1236412.md - Parcel 1202511: 4,072 m² (0.41 ha, 1.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1202511.md - Parcel 3982373: 3,960 m² (0.4 ha, 0.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3982373.md - Parcel 1183541: 3,782 m² (0.38 ha, 0.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1183541.md - Parcel 1178036: 3,635 m² (0.36 ha, 0.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1178036.md - Parcel 1158679: 3,307 m² (0.33 ha, 0.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1158679.md - Parcel 1162792: 3,237 m² (0.32 ha, 0.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1162792.md - Parcel 3026982: 3,210 m² (0.32 ha, 0.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3026982.md - Parcel 1179753: 2,985 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1179753.md - Parcel 3968437: 2,968 m² (0.3 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3968437.md - Parcel 5154532: 2,856 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5154532.md - Parcel 1158674: 2,843 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1158674.md - Parcel 1158770: 2,488 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1158770.md - Parcel 1241289: 2,126 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1241289.md - Parcel 1202021: 1,942 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1202021.md - Parcel 2874862: 1,916 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2874862.md - Parcel 1210784: 1,668 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1210784.md - Parcel 1164221: 1,466 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1164221.md - Parcel 1151925: 1,417 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1151925.md - Parcel 1183539: 1,132 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1183539.md - Parcel 1223441: 1,118 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1223441.md - Parcel 1165146: 1,053 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1165146.md - Parcel 1210964: 996 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1210964.md - Parcel 1237247: 730 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1237247.md - Parcel 1177619: 611 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1177619.md - Parcel 5154565: 608 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5154565.md - Parcel 3022091: 480 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3022091.md - Parcel 5154571: 374 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5154571.md - Parcel 1245654: 372 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1245654.md - Parcel 1162794: 363 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1162794.md - Parcel 5154537: 361 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5154537.md - Parcel 5159992: 237 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5159992.md - Parcel 4749658: 228 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4749658.md - Parcel 4749656: 222 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4749656.md - Parcel 1203828: 161 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1203828.md - Parcel 1179961: 80 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1179961.md - Parcel 5154547: 44 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5154547.md - Parcel 4706059: 19 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4706059.md - Parcel 5154527: 15 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5154527.md - Parcel 1182372: 10 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1182372.md - Parcel 5154556: 6 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5154556.md - Parcel 5154567: 6 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5154567.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Ballymacthomas in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application. ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 6 applications, newest first. - 21 Jul 2026, Kerry County Council 2660687: N/a. Permission. to a) Construct a new dwelling, b) construct a mechanical treatment unit and polishing filter, c) construct a vehicular site entrance and d) construct all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660687/0 - 10 Dec 2025, Kerry County Council 2561152: Conditional. Permission. Planning permission to construct a new dwelling house complete with all ancillary site works associated with the development including a detached Garage/store to the north East side of the proposed dwelling and connection to the existing central wastewater treatment facility on our site. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561152/0 - 26 Aug 2024, Kerry County Council 2460609: Refused. Permission, 1 home. Permission to construct a dwelling house served by an effluent treatment tank and polishing filter at Bealagreallagh, Tralee, Co. Kerry. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460609/0 - 1 Dec 2023, Kerry County Council 231145: N/a. Permission. TO CONSTRUCT A DWELLING HOUSE SERVED BY AN EFFLUENT TREATMENT TANK AND POLISHING FILTER. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/231145/0 - 20 Nov 2023, Kerry County Council 2360342: Refused. Outline permission, 1 home. Outline Permission for the erection of a dwelling house with an effluent treatment system and carrying out associated site works and services. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360342/0 - 1 Dec 2022, Kerry County Council 221253: N/a. Permission. CONSTRUCT A DWELLING HOUSE SERVED BY AN EFFLUENT TREATMENT TANK AND POLISHING FILTER. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/221253/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Ballymacthomas. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - KE029-176: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE029-176----. 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. - KE029-269: Pit alignment, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE029-269----. 'The two linear features were situated to the south of a removed field boundary. Both features contained iron slag-like material. These features were identified during the monitoring of the N21 Road Improvement Scheme. The first was filled with a reddish-purple, compact, silty clay, with occasional charcoal flecking. Its cut was shallow, with a U-shaped base, and was crescent-shaped. It measured 1.3m north-south x 2.5m and was 0.15m deep. The second was filled with similar material to the first. It measured 0.57m north-south by 2.1m and was 0.lm deep. Again it was U-shaped. No in situ burning was apparent in either feature. Owing to the predominance of iron panning in the immediate area, the excavator suggested that the features are associated with the production of iron raw material.' 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 - KE038-026: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE038-026----. See field inspection report (diary NF6, 94-5) (SMR file). According to the report, this is a levelled enclosure. - KE038-027: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE038-027----. See field inspection report (diary NF6, 88-93) (SMR file). According to the report, this is a levelled enclosure. - KE038-090: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE038-090----. 'This oval enclosure is situated on top of a low table-like rise of limestone outcrop in a reclaimed field now used for rich pasture. The location of this site affords panoramic views in all directions. A north-south running field fence traverses the enclosure at its eastern extremity, the remainder of the site being barely visible in the field to the east. Total dimensions of the site are 50.0m N-S by 42.0m E-W. The bank of this oval enclosure has a maximum width of 7.50m, with a maximum external height of 0.80m and a maximum internal height of 0.45m. The bank is constructed predominantly of limestone rubble with some earth. The interior of the enclosure has a slightly dished appearance. Centrally placed within the interior is a stone and earth mound/cairn measuring 13.6m N-S by 14.0m E-W, and is 0.45m in height. A circular central depression, 5.00m in diameter, occurs on the mound. The bottom of this depression is 0.39m below the crest of the mound. A second similar mound, though not as coherent, abuts the immediate north side of this first mound. Both the enclosure and mound are now grass covered. No trace of an external ditch or entrance was in evidence. Internal dimensions of the enclosure are 35.40m N-S by 28.0m E-W.' 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 - KE038-091: Barrow - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE038-091----. 'This site is located in a field, which has been reclaimed for pasture for cattle, on the southern side of a low limestone outcrop. A low circular mound, 4.00m in diameter, now grass covered but apparently composed of stone, is surrounded by a bank curving from west through south to south-east. This bank has an average width of 4.00m and an average external height of 0.35m. From east through north to north-west the limestone outcrop has been cut into to form the remainder of the enclosing element. The top of this cutting is level with the ground surface of the limestone spur. The circular mound is slightly off-centre, being more to the north. This mound is surrounded by a depression from east through south to south-west, which at its deepest is 0.75m below the crest of the mound and a maximum width of 5.00m, but it is not clear if this is, in fact, an internal ditch. Total dimensions of the site are 18.0m N-S by 22.0m E-W.' 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: 30 April 2012 - KE038-143: Cairn - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE038-143----. 'In the same large amalgamated field as the above site [KE038-091----], on a similar limestone reef is a low sub-circular stone-filled mound, 0.30m in maximum height and measuring 7.00m N-S by 6.00m E-W. A central depression measuring 2.00m N-S by 1.00m E-W is located 0.20m below the crest of the mound.' 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: 30 April 2012 - KE038-144: Field boundary, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE038-144----. 'In the same large amalgamated field as the above site [KE038-091----], on a similar limestone reef is ..........the remains of a low bank, 0.30m in height on its western side and 0.20m high on its eastern side. The bank has a maximum width of 3.00m at its northern terminus, narrowing to 2.00m in width as it progresses eastwards. This bank is now grass-covered, but does appear to have a high content of stone. The curve of this bank is an average distance of 5.00m from the mound [KE038-143----], the bank itself being c.20.0m in length.' 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: 30 April 2012 - KE038-145: Cairn - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE038-145----. 'Situated on top of a low limestone outcrop in a reclaimed field on the immediate south side of the above complex [KE038-147---- to KE038-153----]. This reef affords splendid views on all sides, but especially towards the south.....on the immediate western side of [Hut KE038-146----] is a 1.00m high grass-covered mound of what appears to be loose stone. This mound is 8.00m N-S by 6.00m E-W.' 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: 30 April 2012 - KE038-146: Hut site, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE038-146----. 'Situated on top of a low limestone outcrop in a reclaimed field on the immediate south side of the above complex [KE038-147---- to KE038-153----]. This reef affords splendid views on all sides, but especially towards the south. This hut site takes the form of a central depression, 6.00m N-S by 4.00m E-W and 0.50m in depth, surrounded by a now grass covered bank of stone, averaging 4.00m in width and being 0.35m in height. A possible 2.00m wide entrance occurs at the northern side, but is now much denuded.' 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: 30 April 2012 - KE038-147: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE038-147----. 'Situated in a field on the immediate eastern side of a tributary of the River Lee. The portion of land on which these sites occur slopes gently westwards. The main features within the complex are earthen enclosures, small mounds, a linear earthwork and a possible barrow with portions of double banks remaining. All of these sites are partially denuded due to reclaimation, this field still being slightly marshy despite efforts to reclaim the land for the purposes of pasture......... the remains of a sub-circular enclosure which has now been virtually cut in half by an E-W running farm trackway, which also has a modern field boundary running along its southern extent. All traces of this enclosure have been obliterated in the field to the south of this track and fence. The remaining enclosure measures 40.0m E-W (this probably represents the true diameter of the enclosure ) by 29.0m N-S ( not the original dimensions as the part to the south has been removed ). The stone and earth bank has an average width of 7.00m and has an external height of 0.70m, and an internal height of 0.40m. The interior is featureless and has a slightly dished appearance.' 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: 2 May 2012 - KE038-148: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE038-148----. 'Situated in a field on the immediate eastern side of a tributary of the River Lee. The portion of land on which these sites occur slopes gently westwards. The main features within the complex are earthen enclosures, small mounds, a linear earthwork and a possible barrow with portions of double banks remaining. All of these sites are partially denuded due to reclaimation, this field still being slightly marshy despite efforts to reclaim the land for the purposes of pasture.............a similar enclosure [to KE038-147----], again sub-circular in shape is situated near the river. In this case there does not seem to have been a complete enclosure, as the steep scarp nearest the river was utilised as the westernmost enclosing element of the enclosure. Total dimensions N-S are 35.0m by 20.0m E-W. The stone and earth bank has an average width of 6.00m, is 0.40m high externally and has an internal height of 0.70m. The interior is featureless and slightly marshy.' 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: 2 May 2012 - KE038-149: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE038-149----. 'Situated in a field on the immediate eastern side of a tributary of the River Lee. The portion of land on which these sites occur slopes gently westwards. The main features within the complex are earthen enclosures, small mounds, a linear earthwork and a possible barrow with portions of double banks remaining. All of these sites are partially denuded due to reclaimation, this field still being slightly marshy despite efforts to reclaim the land for the purposes of pasture.............a rectangular enclosure, 200m N-S by 155 E-W surrounds the landowners farmhouse and farmyard. This may be the remains of a field or it may be a large enclosure. It was not marked as either on the OS Second Edition 1892.' 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: 02 May 2012 - KE038-150: Mound, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE038-150----. 'Situated in a field on the immediate eastern side of a tributary of the River Lee. The portion of land on which these sites occur slopes gently westwards. The main features within the complex are earthen enclosures, small mounds, a linear earthwork and a possible barrow with portions of double banks remaining. All of these sites are partially denuded due to reclaimation, this field still being slightly marshy despite efforts to reclaim the land for the purposes of pasture.............a small mound occurs centrally within the complex. Now grass covered, this earthen mound measures 7.00m N-S by 8.00m E-W and is 0.40m in height.' 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: 02 May 2012 - KE038-151: Mound, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE038-151----. 'Situated in a field on the immediate eastern side of a tributary of the River Lee. The portion of land on which these sites occur slopes gently westwards. The main features within the complex are earthen enclosures, small mounds, a linear earthwork and a possible barrow with portions of double banks remaining. All of these sites are partially denuded due to reclaimation, this field still being slightly marshy despite efforts to reclaim the land for the purposes of pasture..........to the immediate west of the above mound [KE038-150----] lies a second sub-circular tumulus, measuring 13.0m N-S by 11.5m E-W. Again no stones were detected in its make-up. This mound is 1.00m in height.' 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: 02 May 2012 - KE038-152: Linear earthwork, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE038-152----. 'Situated in a field on the immediate eastern side of a tributary of the River Lee. The portion of land on which these sites occur slopes gently westwards. The main features within the complex are earthen enclosures, small mounds, a linear earthwork and a possible barrow with portions of double banks remaining. All of these sites are partially denuded due to reclaimation, this field still being slightly marshy despite efforts to reclaim the land for the purposes of pasture.............a linear earthwork, approximately 65.0m in length runs in an E-W direction before curving slightly to the southeast at its eastern terminus. Here it seems to peter out, the remains of the bank being indeterminate at this point. The above enclosure [KE038-148----] may utilise the linear earthwork as its enclosing element on the northern side or conversely, the enclosure may have been earlier with the earthwork constructed on top. Only excavation could solve the sequence of construction of these two sites. This earthwork is an average of 0.50m in height and has an average width of 10.0m.' 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: 02 May 2012 - KE038-153: Barrow - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE038-153----. 'Situated in a field on the immediate eastern side of a tributary of the River Lee. The portion of land on which these sites occur slopes gently westwards. The main features within the complex are earthen enclosures, small mounds, a linear earthwork and a possible barrow with portions of double banks remaining. All of these sites are partially denuded due to reclaimation, this field still being slightly marshy despite efforts to reclaim the land for the purposes of pasture.............to the east of the terminus of the above earthwork [KE038-152----] is a possible, though substantially denuded barrow, which would appear to be surrounded by a second bank from north through east to south to south/south east. The barrow takes the form of a sub-circular bank, averaging 4.50m in width and surviving to a maximum of 0.50m above external ground level at north. This encloses a shallow ditch, 1.50m in width, which was 0.30m below the crest of the bank. This ditch is 0.38m below the level of the circular central platform, which is 6.00m in diameter. Total dimensions of the barrow are 18.0m E-W by 16.0m N-S. Surrounding this at an approximate distance of 10.0m is a second bank. This has an average width of 10.0m on its south side, widening to 12.0m in width at the northern extent of the bank. This enclosing element is 0.40m high externally, being 0.60m high internally.' 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: 02 May 2012 - KE039-206: Field system, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE039-206----. 'These banks are situated on top of a large limestone reef, which offers unobstructed views in all directions. This reef has undergone sporadic quarrying leaving a very pocked and undulating surface. This land is now being used as a grazing area for cattle. Two low banks occur on the western side of this outcrop, the more northerly one is approximately 25.0m in length, is 2.50m in width, has an average height of 0.30m and appears to be constructed of a mixture of earth and stone. On the north-western side of the spur is a further low bank, approximately 20.0m in length, 2.00m in width and with a maximum height externally at west of 0.40m. It is 27m from the bank on the western side. Again, this appears to be constructed of a mixture of earth and stone. This earthwork may be a continuation of the previous bank, but an association between the two proved impossible to establish on the ground.' 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: 26 April 2012 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). ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Ballymacthomas. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: at the centre of the townland of Ballymacthomas, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887 - Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_161, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_161.zip (ZIP). - Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use. 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. ## Downloads - DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/kerry/ballymacthomas.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/kerry/ballymacthomas.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/kerry/ballymacthomas.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Ballymacthomas with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kerry: https://everytownland.com/kerry.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Ballindooganig: https://everytownland.com/kerry/ballindooganig.md - Ballycarty: https://everytownland.com/kerry/ballycarty.md - Bealagrellagh: https://everytownland.com/kerry/bealagrellagh.md - Coolnadead: https://everytownland.com/kerry/coolnadead.md - Curraghmacdonagh: https://everytownland.com/kerry/curraghmacdonagh.md - Gortbrack East: https://everytownland.com/kerry/gortbrack-east.md - Gortbrack West: https://everytownland.com/kerry/gortbrack-west.md - Knockavinnane: https://everytownland.com/kerry/knockavinnane.md - Loughnacappagh: https://everytownland.com/kerry/loughnacappagh.md 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. --- Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation. Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged. - Page: https://everytownland.com/kerry/ballymacthomas - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/kerry/ballymacthomas