Ballyelan

44 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyelan, from 26 m² to 320,004 m² (32 ha, 79.07 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 36 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 Ballyelan 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.

• 9 Jul 2025Conditional

  change of house design and site layout from the previously approved planning reference 21/819

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 25230

• 7 Jun 2025Conditional

  development of dairy cow cubicle accommodation with underground slatted slurry tank, soiled water tank, concrete yards and ancillary works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560535

• 26 Jul 2024Conditional

  2 No. residential units for the purposes of farm labourers, these existing residential units are in the form of an existing ground floor, one bedroom apartment and a first floor, studio type apartment

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2460752

• 14 Sept 2023N/a

  the development works that will consist of: (a) Separation of the existing five arm junction into two staggered T-junctions and in doing so formalise each arm of the junction, so that priority is clear, and to improve the sightlines at the junction. (b) Proposed works is approximately 170m along the existing L-1211, 165m along the existing L-1210, 115m along the existing R-518(Ballingarry Road). (c) The existing R520 - R518 route will be maintained with the addition of some verge widening to improve the existing visibility. (d) Site clearance, including the removal of existing hard surfaces, certain trees, hedgerows and field boundaries. (e) Diversion works of existing utilities such as electrical poles, telecoms and potentially some protections works to existing utilities. (f) Erection of new field and property boundaries. (g) Construction of new roads, road embankments, widening of existing verges, new links from the realigned roads to existing property entrances. (h) Construction of road drainage systems including: (1) interceptor ditches for overland flow, (2) new surface water drains in the form of grassed surface water channels and filter drains, (3) some carrier drains to convey runoff to an outfall point, (4) a soakaway. (i) Signage and road markings installation. Limerick City and County Council has carried out an Environmental impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Report in accordance with the Roads Act 1993 (S.I. No 14 of 1993) as amended and has determined that there is no likelihood of significant effects on the environment. Accordingly, It has been determined that ElA is not required in respect of this proposed development Nonetheless, a person may within 4 weeks from the date of the notice, apply to An Bord Pleanala for a screening determination. Such a submission should be addressed to the Secretary. An Bord Pleanala, 64 Marlborough Street Dublin 1. Limerick City and County Council has carried out Appropriate Assessment (AA) Screening Report and has determined that a full Appropriate Assessment is not required in respect of this proposed development

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 238010

• 15 Jun 2022Conditional

  conversion of existing sore/workshop building to habitable accommodation and associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 22673

• 10 Jun 2021Conditional

  construction of a two storey dwelling house, front entrance, to install a mechanical aeration treatment unit with polishing filter and all ancillary services

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 21819

• 31 Aug 2020Conditional

  construction of a single storey extension to both south and east facing elevations of existing dwelling house(change of design from that previously granted under planning ref 16/460), construct a new detached domestic garage and carry out all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 20854

• 19 Feb 2018Conditional

  construction of a walled silage base including aprons and effluent ductings/gullies and associated works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 18139

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 Ballyelan.

Recorded monuments

• LI038-004 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture. Circular area (15.8m N-S; 18.2m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.9m; ext. H 2m), with external fosse (D 0.2m; Wth 1.25m) at E and NW. Bank worn down by cattle accessing interior at ESE. Interior, which slopes down to SE, was recently planted with deciduous trees. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI038-006 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on N-facing slope, immediately below brow of hillock; marshy area adjoins to SW and E. Sub-circular area (20m N-S; 27m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.4m; ext. H 3.05m) on which are growing mature deciduous trees. External bank height is lowest along S side where it meets rising ground. Entrance (Wth 5.9m) at ESE. Dry-stone filed wall skirts around base of bank along NW arc to form corner at N; similar earth-and-stone field banks (H 1m) clip base of enclosing bank at NE and SE respectively. External bank face quarried into at W. Interior surface slopes down generally towards centre and locally towards entrance at ESE. Surface is littered by loose stones and broken branches and partially overgrown by nettles. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI038-007 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on gentle SW-facing slope. Monument, depicted as embanked circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m) on 1923 OS 6-inch map, has been levelled. However, slight depression (Wth c. 2m; D c. 0.1m) enclosing a circular area (22m N-S; 23m E-W) indicates location of site. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI038-008 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on gentle SE-facing slope. Roughly circular area (29.25m N-S; 26.5m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.2m; ext. H 1.9m), with external fosse (D 1.5m; Wth 1m) NW->SE. Field boundary skirts enclosure S->W. Causeway entrance at SSE (Wth 2.6m). Interior, partially covered by overgrowth, slopes down to S. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI038-009 Enclosure
  Description

  Atop small hillock, in undulating terrain. Monument, depicted as circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on 1923 OS 6-inch map, was not inspected as permission refused by landowner. Enclosure appears to be at least partially levelled. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI038-010 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture, on break in S-facing slope. Sub-rectangular area (30m N-S; 35.6m E-W) defined by scarped edge SW->SE and enclosed by earthen bank SE->SW. Scarp (H 1.4m; Wth 0.95m) is best preserved SW->NW where remains of stone facing survive, but is very eroded NNE->SE becoming uneven and shallow. Bank (int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1.15m) is heavily masked by overgrowth. Interior, under pasture, slopes down gently to E. Two stones, c. 0.9m apart on a rough WSW-ENE axis, stand in SW quadrant; larger stone (H 0.8m; L 0.85m) at WSW, other stone much shorter (H 0.28m; L 1.1m). A small heap of loose stone lie adjacent to SE. Small boulder lies at base of scarp at WNW. Farm passage runs tangentially immediately outside enclosing element as S. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI038-011 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  On S side of road. Spring enclosed by recent surround surmounted by statue of St Patrick. Still venerated, with a variety of devotionalia hung about the surround as well as coins dropped into the water. According to Ó Danachair (1955, 204) devotions performed at the well on 17th March 'when there is a procession and public prayers'. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI038-013 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In undulating pasture. Circular area (43.1m N-S; 41.9m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.35m; ext. H 2m) with external fosse (D 0.9m; Wth 1.1m). Enclosing element is truncated at N side by E-W field boundary. Counterscarp bank evident at NE (ext. H 0.3m). Break in bank (Wth c. 3m) at WNW with causeway across fosse. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI038-014 Enclosure
  Description

  Monument, depicted on 1923 OS 6-inch map as sub-circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m), was not inspected as permission was refused by landowner. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI038-015 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on low rise in gently undulating terrain. Circular area (diam. 28m) defined by scarped edge (H 1.3m; Wth 2.2m), best preserved NW->ENE. Scarp becomes very shallow at ENE; thorn bushes grow along scarp face in places. Level interior is under pasture which has been denuded by cattle along SW verge. Farm passage skirts enclosure c. 10m to WSW. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI038-016 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on S-facing slope. Roughly circular area (25.8m N-S; 21.5m E-W) enclosed by eroded earthen bank (int. H 0.9m; ext. H 0.5m) W->E, and defined by heavily eroded scarped edge E->W (H 1.5m; Wth 7m). Level interior under pasture but heavily poached by cattle. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Architectural heritage

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

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 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 Ballyelan.

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

Name

Ballyelan · Baile Uí Fhaoláin

Area

2,157,746 m² (215.77 ha, 533.19 acres)

Civil parish

Ballingarry(Croom Ra), and its townlands

Barony

Connello Upper

Electoral division

Ballynoe, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ballynoe electoral division: 496 people in 181 households; 92% of households own their home; 27% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballygrennan, Ballynashig, Ballyneale, Ballynoe, Common, Kilmihil

Placenames

Ballyelan 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.