Ballycullane

65 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballycullane, from 961 m² to 619,297 m² (61.93 ha, 153.03 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 32 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 Ballycullane 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.

• 6 Feb 2026Conditional

  the construction of a vehicular entrance off existing private farm roadway, dwelling house, domestic wastewater treatment system with polishing filter together with all associated site works

  Permission, 4 homes · Limerick County Council, 2660113

• 5 Dec 2024Conditional

  the construction of a dwelling house, waste water treatment system and percolation area, entrance and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2461204

• 5 Dec 2024Conditional

  the construction of a dwelling house, waste water treatment system and percolation area, entrance and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2461205

• 2 Oct 2020Conditional

  construction of a single storey dwelling house, entrance, wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 20982

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 Ballycullane.

Recorded monuments

• LI022-144 Field system
  Description

  Field system on Knockanure described by O'Kelly (1942-3, 232) as following; 'Lynch says that on the hill of Knockanure is "an extensive triple stone circle in a fair state of preservation. The circle differs from all existing ones around Lough Gur." Lynch has apparently made a mistake here, for there is no circle on this hill. There is, nevertheless, a system of ancient fences, and at one point in the system (the location of which is given above) there are what seem to be the remains of a small rectangular field or enclosure. This is marked chiefly by boulders and standing stones and is probably what Lynch called a stone circle. Two sides (adjacent) of it are gone. Some of the ancient fences are marked by low boulders placed at intervals along them, and this probably accounts for the statement that it was a triple circle. Knockanure is a fertile, limestone hillock, which rises up on the edge of the great Ballycullane bog'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 01 August 2019

• LI022-225 Fulacht fia
  Description

  This is the record for a monument identified by The Discovery Programme, from medium-altitude aerial photographs taken in 1986 [see Doody, M. (2008) The Ballyhoura Hills Project, Discovery Programme Monograph No 7, Wordwell, pp 65-100]. The reference for this monument is LI022: Bruff 100: AP 4/3653.

• LI022-237 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In level wet pasture with moderate views in all directions. Fulacht Fia (LI022-225----) located 50m to NNW. Surveyed by the ASI in 2000 and described as a well preserved, roughly horseshoe shaped, mound (11.4m NW-SE) of black earth and fire shattered stones. The trough (Wth 2m) was visible as a depression at NNE. A roughly circular cropmark shows the outline of the monument on Google Earth orthoimage taken 19/11/2019 where other similar cropmarks are visible to the SE. See attached sketch plan surveyed by the ASI and Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 7 August 2020

• LI022-247 Field system
  Description

  Area encloses summit and lower slopes of a broad, rocky hill, in pasture. Enclosure (LI031-178001-) lies within the SE quadrant of the field system and a burnt mound (LI031-178003-) lies in the SW quadrant. This field system may be a continuation of a field system (LI031-226----) which lies in an adjacent field adjoining to SE. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified as a roughly rectangular-shaped area covering approx. 9 ha and comprising of intersecting linear cropmarks, some forming rectilinear-shapes, on Bruff Survey aerial photographs (Bruff 112: AP4/3644). Monument surveyed in 2000 by the ASI and described as irregular undulations across this area, which do not form any coherent pattern visible at ground level. Field system no longer visible on Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages taken 06/02/2018 as the area has been planted with forestry. See attached Bruff Survey aerial photograph and Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 16 August 2020

• LI031-045 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture, 416m N of townland boundary with Cahirguillamore and 50m W of possible cairn (LI031-046----). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Possible low burial cairn described in 1976 by the National Museum of Ireland (NMI Topographical Files) as; ‘a circular spread of stones (diam. 1-1.5m), 50m to E of another spread (LI031-046----) slightly raised above field level. Third one referred to but not located'. The monument is not visible on OSi orthoimages or Google Earth orthophotos. See attached location map and photo taken in 1976 by NMI taken from Topographical Files. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 22 March 2021

• LI031-046 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture, 8m S of field drain, 430m N of townland boundary with Cahirguillamore and 50m E of possible cairn (LI031-045----). Not marked on OSi historic maps. Possible low cairn described in 1976 by the National Museum of Ireland (NMI Topographical Files) described as; ‘another spread slightly raised above field level. Third one referred to but not located.’ The monument is not visible on OSi orthoimages or Google Earth orthophotos. Field has been reclaimed and the likelihood is that the low cairn has been removed. See attached location map and photo taken in 1976 by NMI taken from Topographical Files. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 22 March 2021

• LI031-175 Moated site
  Description

  On flat pasture 70m E of the townland boundary with Glenogra. An enclosure (LI031-200----) lies 380m to S. Not depicted on historic OSi maps, but is visible on OSi orthoimages taken 2005-12 and on Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 32; AP 4/3646) as a sub-rectangula shaped enclosure (ext. dims. c. 47m N-S; 37m E-W). The enclosure is also visible on recent Google Earth orthoimages taken 16/03/2016 and 28/06/2018. See attached Bruff survey image showing the site labelled Bruff 32 and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 6 October 2020

• LI031-178001 Enclosure
  Description

  Within a modern forest plantation, formerly in pasture 920m ESE from the Camoge River and the townland boundary with Drominycarra. The enclosure lies 145m E of a burnt mound (LI031-178003-) and 270m NW of an enclosure (LI031-178002-). Not depicted on historic OSi maps. It is visible on OSi orthoimages taken 2005-12 and on the Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 34.01: AP 4/3644) as a circular enclosure (ext. diam. c. 30.5m). The enclosure consists of a central circular area surrounded by a fosse (Wth. c. 5m). The site is visible on the Google Earth orthoimage taken 25/03/2017 and on the Google Earth orthoimage taken 20/09/2020. See attached Bruff survey image showing the site labelled Bruff 34.01 and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 22 October 2020

• LI031-178002 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture on the S-facing slope of a low hillock overlooking flat landscape to the S, 1.2km SE of the Camoge River and the townland boundary with Drominycarra. Enclosure lies 270m SE of an enclosure (LI031-178002-) and within a relic field system (LI031-226----). Not depicted on historic OSi maps. It is faintly visible on OSi orthoimages taken 2005-12 but not on the Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 34.02: AP 4/3644) as a circular enclosure (ext. diam. c. 25m). The enclosure consists of a central circular area surrounded by a fosse (Wth. c. 5m). The site is faintly visible on the Google Earth orthoimage taken 16/03/2016 and is not visible on the Google Earth orthoimage taken 20/09/2020. See attached Bruff survey image showing the site labelled Bruff 34.02 and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 27 October 2020

• LI031-178003 Burnt mound
  Description

  Record created by: Denis Power on 04/05/2012 11:36:47 ------------- Below added by: Denis Power on 04/05/2012 11:36:47 This is the record for the 'levelled burnt mound ... a mixture of charcoal deposits and heat affected stones', discovered by Enda O'Mahony during fieldwork for SWS Forestry Ltd on 2012.

• LI031-224 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In flat wet pasture 190m W of the townland boundary with Grange and 290m N of a ring-barrow cemetery (LI031-176001/8- and LI031-177001/2-). The site is not depicted on OSi historic maps nor is it visible on either the OSi orthoimages taken 2005-12 or on the Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-2013. Discovered in 2005 during archaeological monitoring of the excavation of tree mounds and field drains in advance of afforestation (O’Mahony 2005, recorded at National Grid Ref: 161972/141713). Deposits of burnt heat shattered stone and dark black charcoal were uncovered immediately below a thin layer of sod (D. 0.03-0.04m, c. 55m OD). Field inspection identified a mound (10m N-S; 6m E-W; H 0.7m) with a slight depression at the centre, presumably the location of a fulacht fia trough. The site is located 3m E of a linear field drain. Further potential fulacht fia sites are located to the W of the drain and their location is indefinable as low field mounds with a similar physical morphology to the site identified during afforestation works. Once the site was identified the drains within an exclusion zone (dims. 55m N-S and 40m E-W) were backflled, this area remains unplanted and is visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 05/04/2006; 28/06/2018 and 20/09/2020. See attached Google Earth orthoimages and location map taken from O'Mahony 2005 Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 28 October 2020

• LI031-226 Field system
  Description

  In pasture, a relic field system on the S and W slopes of a rocky hill known as Knockanure. Enclosure (LI031-178002-) lies within the field system which forms a continuation of field systems to the N (LI022-144----) and W (LI022-247----). Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified as a large area covering up to 20 ha and comprising intersecting linear field boundaries on the Bruff Survey aerial photographs (Bruff 112: AP4/3644) taken 1986. Monument surveyed in 2000 by the ASI and described as irregular undulations across the area, which do not form any coherent pattern visible at ground level. Field system is faintly visible on OSi orthoimages taken 2005-12, Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-2013 and on Google Earth orthoimages taken 05/04/2006; 25/03/2017 and 20/09/2020. See attached Google Earth orthoimages and Bruff aerial survey image Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 28 October 2020

Architectural heritage

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

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

Landslides

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

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Ballycullane · Baile Uí Choileáin

Area

3,001,044 m² (300.1 ha, 741.57 acres)

Civil parish

Glenogra, and its townlands

Barony

Smallcounty

Electoral division

Grange, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Grange electoral division: 553 people in 195 households; 92% of households own their home; 26% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Cahirguillamore, Cloghadoolarty South, Drominycarra, Glenogra, Grange, Poultalloon, Rockbarton, Skool

Placenames

Ballycullane 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.