Ballyfroota

63 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyfroota, from 74 m² to 134,338 m² (13.43 ha, 33.2 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 40 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Ballyfroota 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 2026N/a

  Domestic Dwelling, Domestic Garage, entrance gates and piers, bored well & Secondary Treatment System and soil polishing filter and connections to all existing services & associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2660781

• 18 May 2025Conditional

  a two-storey dwellinghouse, detached domestic garage, entrance, and all associated site works including wastewater treatment system, soil polishing filter and bored well

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2560463

• 5 Mar 2025N/a

  a dwelling house, entrance, wastewater treatment system with associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2559

• 1 Feb 2024Conditional

  the installation of a new septic tank and percolation area connecting to existing dwelling, including the decommissioning of existing septic tank and all associated site development works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2460078

• 26 Jan 2023Conditional

  the demolition of a substandard dwelling house and to construct a replacement dwelling house, installation of a wastewater treatment plant and percolation area, to close the existing entrance to the property and to construct a new combined entrance with boundary walls to serve this and the neighbouring dwelling and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2347

• 2 Dec 2021N/a

  demolition of a substandard dwelling house and construction of a replacement dwelling house, installation of a waste water treatment plant and percolation area, relocation and improvement of the entrance to the site and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 211660

• 3 Dec 2020Refused

  demolition of a substandard dwelling house and construction of a replacement dwelling house, installation of a waste water treatment plant and percolation area, relocation and improvement of the entrance to the site and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 201282

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 Ballyfroota.

Recorded monuments

• LI049-101 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Ó Danachair (1955, 207) recorded the following details about this holy well; 'Toberreendoney on 1840 map. A small well in a little grove of whitethorn trees, which overhang the well. Rounds are still made, but not very often. Rags are still hung on the bushes as offerings'. In 1838 the Ordnance Survey recorded the following about this holy well; 'Tobar Rígh an Domhnaigh [Well of the King of Sunday], fons regis Sabbathi. West of Clochanavarra [LI049-102----]' (OSNB Ballingarry Parish, 196). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 03 July 2019

• LI049-102 Burial ground
  Description

  Graveyard depicted as a small circular shaped area shown with a dotted outline on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map. Depicted as an oval-shaped area (approx. dims. 26m N-S x 48m E-W) on the OS 25-inch map. No church site associated with this burial ground. Outline of levelled burial ground visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs. Tobereendoney holy well (LI049-101----) 60m to W and Cromlech (LI049-103----) with cross-inscribed roof-stone immediately to S. In 1838 the Ordnance Survey recorded the following about this burial ground also known as 'Clochan Varra' which was described as; 'Cloch a' Bhárraigh, Barry's Stone. Cloch often mean a stone building in this part of Ireland. Cloghavarra. The remains of an old burial ground' (OSNB Ballingarry Parish, 196). The 'Clochan Varra' appears to be a reference to the roadside megalithic structure (LI049-103----). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 31 July 2019

• LI049-103 Megalithic structure
  Description

  In pasture, on the N side of a road running E-W that forms the townland boundary with Ballingarry. Graveyard (LI049-102---) and Tobereendoney holy well (LI049-101----) lie 9m to the N and 95m to the WNW, respectively. Annotated ‘Cromlech’ on historic OSi maps. In 1840 the Ordnance Survey recorded this monument as a ‘Druid’s Altar’ in the townland (OSNB Ballingarry Parish, 190). Lynch (1908, 223-224) described the monument as another ‘Cromleac close to Sliabh Riach, in the townland of Ballyfroota, not far from Duntryleague. This should rather be called the remains of a Cromleac, and stands on the side of a bye-road. It consists of only three stones as shewn in the photograph. The top stone was broken and is supported by a pier of rubble masonry. It was about 7 feet [2.13m] long by 2ft. 8in. [0.85m] wide, and about 7 inches [0.17m] thick. It stands about 3 feet [0.91m] over the ground. There is no doubt the stones are not now in their original position, it was probably disturbed in making the road. It is called "Clochavarra", but I could learn little more about it. These stones have been visited by people with pains in the back, to stoop under the covering stone being a cure; and perhaps it is to this charm we owe its repair, and the preservation of the monument in such an exposed situation.’ In 1838 the Ordnance Survey recorded the following about this burial ground also known as 'Clochan Varra' which was described as; 'Cloch a' Bhárraigh, Barry's Stone. Cloch often mean a stone building in this part of Ireland. Cloghavarra. The remains of an old burial ground' (OSNB Ballingarry Parish, 196). Monument recorded by De Valera and Ó Nualláin (1982, 79) as consisting of; ‘a slab, broken into two pieces and resting above three upright slabs set parallel to each other. This object, which stands at a road-side fence, is reputed to have been used as a resting place for coffins on their way to a local graveyard' [LI049-102----]. The underside of the capstone at the W end which is now broken, has a deep cross with expanded terminals carved into the surface of the stone. The dating of this cross is uncertain but may be associated with graveyard (LI049-102----) located in field immediately to N. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 5 April 2022

• LI049-110 Earthwork
  Description

  In pasture. Depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map as a raised rectangular-shaped area defined by a scarp. Shown on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a raised rectangular-shaped platform (dims. c. 19m N-S x 36m E-W) defined by a scarp. In 1840 the Ordnance Survey recorded this monument as one of 'two ancient forts' in the townland (OSNB Abbeyfeale to Bruree, 190). Westropp (1916-17, 22) recorded the earthwork as one of the ‘straight-sided forts’ in County Limerick. Faint trace of levelled monument visible as rectangular-shaped cropmark on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13. No surface remains visible on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 11 October 2021

• LI049-111 Earthwork
  Description

  In pasture. Depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map as a raised circular-shaped area defined by a scarp. Shown on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a raised circular-shaped area (diam. c. 21m) defined by a scarp. In 1840 the Ordnance Survey recorded this monument as one of 'two ancient forts' in the townland (OSNB Abbeyfeale to Bruree, 190). Levelled monument visible as a circular-shaped cropmark on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimage dated 10/10/2006. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 11 October 2021

• LI049-212 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In wet pasture on S bank of the Morningstar River that marks the townland boundary with Newtown. Barrow (LI049-228----) lies 240m to NE. Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Possible barrow listed as ‘Ballyfroota 1’ by Grogan (1989, 215). Visible as a roughly circular-shaped cropmark (diam. c. 10m) on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimage dated 13/08/2021. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 17 October 2021

• LI049-213 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture 10m S of a watercourse. Possible barrow (LI049-216----) lies 135m to E and barrow (LI049-215----) 135m to NE. Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Possible cairn listed as ‘Ballyfroota 5’ by Grogan (1989, 215). Visible as a raised circular-shaped area (diam. c. 13m) defined by a fosse on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 17 October 2021

• LI049-214 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In wet pasture 140m SE of a watercourse. Cairn (LI049-213----) lies 140m to NW. Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Possible barrow listed as ‘Ballyfroota 4’ by Grogan (1989, 215). No surface remains visible on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimage. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 17 October 2021

• LI049-215 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In improved, wet, pasture 80m S of a watercourse that marks the townland boundary with Newtown. Barrow (LI049-213----) lies 135m to SW and possible barrow (LI049-215----) 115m to SE. Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Possible barrow listed as ‘Ballyfroota 2’ by Grogan (1989, 215). No surface remains visible on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 17 October 2021

• LI049-216 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  In improved, wet, pasture immediately W of a watercourse. Cairn (LI049-213----) lies 135m to SW and possible barrow (LI049-215----) 115m to NW. Not depicted on historic OSi maps. Possible barrow listed as ‘Ballyfroota 3’ by Grogan (1989, 215). Possible outline of ditch-barrow visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 18/11/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimage. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 17 October 2021

Architectural heritage

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

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 low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Ballyfroota · Baile an Phrútaigh

Area

1,970,479 m² (197.05 ha, 486.92 acres)

Civil parish

Ballingarry (Kilmallock Ra), and its townlands

Barony

Coshlea

Electoral division

Glenbrohane, the unit of the census

Census 2022

474 people lived in 186 households in the Glenbrohane electoral division. 89% of households owned their home. 26% of homes were built since 2001. 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballingarry, Knockaunavlyman, Knocklary, Mitchelstowndown, Mitchelstowndown East, Newtown

Placenames

Ballyfroota 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.