Ballycormick

107 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballycormick, from 23 m² to 191,691 m² (19.17 ha, 47.37 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 56 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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

No zone of a development plan covers Ballycormick 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 Apr 2024Conditional

  a single-storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling and all associated works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 24143

• 22 Sept 2023Conditional

  the revision of the development previously approved under Ref P20/1254. The proposed changes to the development will consist of: The omission of the courtyard garden and garage, and the relocation of the proposed dwelling within the site and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2360701

• 23 Aug 2023Conditional

  (1) the demolition of a substandard semidetached dwelling house & detached garage, (2) to replace them with a new semidetached dwelling house and a new detached domestic garage and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 23423

• 21 May 2021N/a

  change of use of existing structure from car showroom to workshop and ancillary rooms for weld radiographic inspection involving internal revisions and elevational changes; a new extension(part single storey and part two storey) located between front of existing building and the public street, to comprise offices, reception, staff facilities, weld radiographic inspection room and circulation space; external works to include an increase in height of side and rear boundary walls, provision of a private company vehicle wash facility, parking, site circulation, provision of a new centrally located front site entrance to replace 2no. existing site entrances and to provide a new front boundary wall. All proposed works as detailed to include ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 21691

• 5 Feb 2021Conditional

  smoking shelter/awnings at side & front of Old Stand Bar/Restaurant

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 21121

• 30 Nov 2020Conditional

  the construction of a new replacement two storey dwelling house, with a garage, courtyard garden, wastewater treatment system and associated site works, extension of the existing driveway to serve the new dwelling and upgrade the existing entrance onto public road, change the use of the existing residential cottage to a personal home office

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 201254

• 24 Jul 2020Conditional

  construction of a first floor extension to the side of the existing dwelling and alterations to the side and rear elevations. A new dormer window to the rear and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 20711

• 3 Dec 2018Conditional

  (a) construction of a storey and a half dwelling house, (b) new on-site wastewater treatment system with polishing filter, (c) upgrading of existing agricultural entrance and (d) all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 181174

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 Ballycormick.

Recorded monuments

• LI019-003 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, atop low hill. Circular area (35.5m N-S; 35.6m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.15m; ext. H 1.15m), with external waterlogged fosse (D 0.35m; Wth 1.8m) NNW->S. Bank and fosse best preserved SE->S. Gaps in bank at WSW (Wth 3.3m) and NW (Wth 4.3m). Enclosing element truncated by field boundary ENE->SE. Field boundaries, shown abutting enclosure at NW and WSW on 1923 OS 6-inch map, have been removed. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI019-004 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on SE-facing hill slope; immediately W of farmyard. Sub-circular area (19.8m N-S; 21m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.65m) is best preserved NNW->SE, but lowers SSW->NNW where it faces higher ground. Interior, under pasture, rises up gently from centre to meet bank. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI019-005 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on NE-facing hill slope. Circular area (25.5m N-S; 26m E-W) enclosed by earth-and-stone bank (int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.45m) S->NNW, and defined by scarped edge (H 1.55m; Wth 3.8m) NNW->S, with external fosse (D 0.4m; Wth 1.3m) around full circuit. Bank is much denuded by cattle with loose stone widely scattered about. Scarp is best preserved along NE arc. Fosse is masked by dense overgrowth, and best preserved W->N. Interior, covered by semi-mature coniferous trees, slopes down gently to NE. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI019-006 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on SE-facing hill slope. Roughly oval area (33.5m N-S; 26.5m E-W) enclosed by low earthen bank (int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.2m) SW->NW and NE->SE. At N and S enclosing element is truncated by field boundaries which converge to form acute angle 28m E of enclosure. Interior and much of enclosing element covered by furze bushes, and otherwise heavily poached by cattle accessing stream running along base of field boundary on N side of angle. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI019-009 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on S-facing slope overlooking river valley. Sub-circular area (40m N-S; 39.5m E-W) defined by scarped edge NNW->WSW and truncated by public road WSW->NNW; shallow fosse (Wth 1m; D 0.2m) runs along base of scarp S->SW. Scarp (H 2.7m; Wth 12m) is best preserved E->SE. Interior, under pasture, slopes down to E. A number of sheds have been erected immediately NE of enclosure, with a large spoil heap from their construction dumped immediately N of enclosure. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI019-013 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on break in W-facing slope, overlooking river valley. Circular area (42.7m N-S; 42.3m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.25m; ext. H 0.65m) ENE->SW, and defined by scarped edge (H 1.6m; Wth 6.85m) SW->NNE, with external fosse (Wth 1.4m; D 0.6m) ENE->W. Enclosing element truncated by field boundary NNE->ENE. Bank is best preserved at SSW, whilst scarp becomes sheer-sided NW->NNE. Interior, under pasture, slopes down gently to W. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI019-271 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture 15m SW of ringfort (LI019-005----) and 15m W of fulacht Fia (LI019-272----). Not depicted on OS maps. Identified as the outline of a fort bisected by a field boundary running NNE-SSW and indicated as Site 1B on plan submitted by P.J. O’Hanlon of Teagasc in 2009 (SMR File). The levelled site is visible as the ploughed out remains of a possible bivallate ringfort consisting of a circular-shaped area (approx. diam. 40m) enclosed by two banks with intervening fosse visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 20/10/2010. Faint cropmark of levelled enclosure bisected by farm road visible on Google Earth orthophoto taken 15/04/2020. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 15 July 2020

• LI019-272 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture 20m S of ringfort (LI019-005----) and 15m E of enclosure (LI019-271----). Not depicted on OS maps. Identified as a fulacht fiadh and indicated as Site 1C on plan submitted by P.J. O’Hanlon of Teagasc in 2009. Visible as a low horseshoe shaped mound on Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13. The levelled site is visible today as a horseshoe-shaped cropmark on Google Earth orthoimage taken 15/04/2020. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 15 July 2020

• LI019-273 Earthwork
  Description

  In pasture on E facing slope of rising ground, 135m NE of ringfort (LI019-006----) with standing stone or livestock scratching post 115m to NE. Not depicted on OSi maps. Identified as a ‘Section of fort’ transected at S by a field drain and indicated as Site 3A on plan submitted by P. J. O’Hanlon of Teagasc in 2009. The site is not visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 20/10/2010. Present remains consist of a slightly raised sub-circular shaped area defined by a poorly preserved scarp with traces of an external fosse visible in places. No other features visible. Possible remains of a much degraded ringfort transected at S by a field boundary running E-W. See attached Google Earth orthoimages and aerial shot Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 7 December 2022

• LI019-277 Enclosure
  Description

  Circular cropmark c. 22m in diameter visible on Google Earth (imagery date 13 September 2009). Monument reported by Maureen O'Leary. Compiled by: Matt Kelleher Date of upload/revision: 11 November 2019

Architectural heritage

• Danaher, house, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached three-bay two-storey house and shop, built c. 1840, with shopfront to front (east) elevation. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Dressed limestone walls. Square-headed openings with replacement timber casement windows and limestone sills. Square-headed opening to ground floor having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash window and limestone sill. Square-headed opening having glazed overlight over half-glazed timber battened door. Square-headed opening with glazed overlight over replacement aluminium door. Shopfront comprising timber fluted pilasters with carved consoles supporting timber fascia having raised lettering. Square-headed display opening with fixed tripartite window. Square-headed opening having glazed overlight over double-leaf timber battened doors.

• Shanagolden Garda Síochána Station, RIC barracks, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached four-bay two-storey garda station, built c. 1840, with recessed end-bay to south. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Roughcast rendered walls. Square-headed openings with bipartite four-over-four pane timber sliding sash windows and painted stone sills. Square-headed opening to ground floor, recessed bay, having tripartite six-over-six pane timber sliding sash window, flanking two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows and painted stone sill. Square-headed opening having render surround with consoles and entablature over half-glazed timber panelled door.

• Water pump, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron water pump, erected c. 1880, comprising fluted cylindrical shaft with moulded base and bucket stand, fluted domed cap and spout. Finial missing. Set upon stone plinth with drain.

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

The EPA radon map did not answer.

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

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 Ballycormick with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.

Name

Ballycormick · Baile Uí Chormaic

Area

1,805,523 m² (180.55 ha, 446.15 acres)

Civil parish

Shanagolden, and its townlands

Barony

Shanid

Electoral division

Shanid, the unit of the census

Census 2022

542 people lived in 208 households in the Shanid electoral division. 92% of households owned their home. 31% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Clashganniff, Cloonyclohassy, Knocknabooly East, Monavaha, Mountdavid, Shanagolden, Shanagolden Demesne, Shanid Lower

Placenames

Ballycormick 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.