# Ballygoghlan, Co. Limerick: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Kilfergus, barony of Shanid, Co. Limerick; in Irish Baile Ó gCochláin.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 3,727,940 m² (372.79 ha, 921.19 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 64 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 13,723 m² (1.37 ha, 3.39 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 8 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Kilfergus, https://everytownland.com/limerick/parish/kilfergus.md
- Barony: Shanid
- Electoral division: Kilfergus, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 442 people lived in 178 households in the Kilfergus electoral division. 89% of households owned their home. 16% of homes were built since 2001. 13% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Limerick, https://everytownland.com/limerick.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/30759
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 120250
- Centre: latitude 52.543707, longitude -9.333815 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

64 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballygoghlan, from 58 m² to 495,848 m² (49.58 ha, 122.53 acres); 43 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1620241: 495,848 m² (49.58 ha, 122.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1620241.md
- Parcel 1669986: 260,343 m² (26.03 ha, 64.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1669986.md
- Parcel 1657917: 237,008 m² (23.7 ha, 58.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1657917.md
- Parcel 1606795: 139,624 m² (13.96 ha, 34.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1606795.md
- Parcel 1618385: 114,662 m² (11.47 ha, 28.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1618385.md
- Parcel 2390303: 100,826 m² (10.08 ha, 24.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2390303.md
- Parcel 1626890: 95,090 m² (9.51 ha, 23.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1626890.md
- Parcel 2390299: 85,866 m² (8.59 ha, 21.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2390299.md
- Parcel 5568505: 82,297 m² (8.23 ha, 20.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5568505.md
- Parcel 1600933: 76,854 m² (7.69 ha, 18.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1600933.md
- Parcel 1620373: 73,738 m² (7.37 ha, 18.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1620373.md
- Parcel 1613898: 72,244 m² (7.22 ha, 17.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1613898.md
- Parcel 1588474: 70,808 m² (7.08 ha, 17.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1588474.md
- Parcel 1646572: 69,975 m² (7 ha, 17.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1646572.md
- Parcel 1648561: 63,930 m² (6.39 ha, 15.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1648561.md
- Parcel 1606001: 59,954 m² (6 ha, 14.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1606001.md
- Parcel 3318874: 58,279 m² (5.83 ha, 14.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3318874.md
- Parcel 1645194: 55,679 m² (5.57 ha, 13.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1645194.md
- Parcel 1642934: 55,009 m² (5.5 ha, 13.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1642934.md
- Parcel 1637786: 54,590 m² (5.46 ha, 13.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1637786.md
- Parcel 1649256: 52,210 m² (5.22 ha, 12.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1649256.md
- Parcel 5879455: 51,705 m² (5.17 ha, 12.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5879455.md
- Parcel 1631068: 49,459 m² (4.95 ha, 12.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1631068.md
- Parcel 5361836: 46,138 m² (4.61 ha, 11.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5361836.md
- Parcel 5996090: 36,956 m² (3.7 ha, 9.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5996090.md
- Parcel 1631067: 36,647 m² (3.66 ha, 9.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1631067.md
- Parcel 1621272: 32,972 m² (3.3 ha, 8.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1621272.md
- Parcel 1621722: 27,534 m² (2.75 ha, 6.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1621722.md
- Parcel 1652114: 25,707 m² (2.57 ha, 6.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1652114.md
- Parcel 1604448: 22,491 m² (2.25 ha, 5.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1604448.md
- Parcel 1600934: 17,747 m² (1.77 ha, 4.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1600934.md
- Parcel 5361835: 14,004 m² (1.4 ha, 3.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5361835.md
- Parcel 1612815: 13,442 m² (1.34 ha, 3.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1612815.md
- Parcel 3268218: 12,920 m² (1.29 ha, 3.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3268218.md
- Parcel 1674284: 10,167 m² (1.02 ha, 2.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1674284.md
- Parcel 1620609: 8,645 m² (0.86 ha, 2.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1620609.md
- Parcel 1621602: 7,700 m² (0.77 ha, 1.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1621602.md
- Parcel 5361820: 7,623 m² (0.76 ha, 1.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5361820.md
- Parcel 1637313: 5,822 m² (0.58 ha, 1.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1637313.md
- Parcel 1673857: 5,711 m² (0.57 ha, 1.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1673857.md
- Parcel 3268219: 5,421 m² (0.54 ha, 1.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3268219.md
- Parcel 1657392: 4,324 m² (0.43 ha, 1.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1657392.md
- Parcel 1604908: 3,708 m² (0.37 ha, 0.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1604908.md
- Parcel 1621041: 3,669 m² (0.37 ha, 0.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1621041.md
- Parcel 1650221: 3,522 m² (0.35 ha, 0.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1650221.md
- Parcel 1613143: 3,281 m² (0.33 ha, 0.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1613143.md
- Parcel 1631191: 2,888 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1631191.md
- Parcel 1614974: 2,745 m² (0.27 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1614974.md
- Parcel 1672367: 2,625 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1672367.md
- Parcel 1647589: 2,414 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1647589.md
- Parcel 1637364: 2,228 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1637364.md
- Parcel 1647364: 2,184 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1647364.md
- Parcel 1617220: 2,182 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1617220.md
- Parcel 1645005: 2,181 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1645005.md
- Parcel 1670590: 1,748 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1670590.md
- Parcel 1611223: 1,717 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1611223.md
- Parcel 1616325: 1,691 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1616325.md
- Parcel 2385580: 1,687 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2385580.md
- Parcel 1595374: 1,251 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1595374.md
- Parcel 2385579: 1,141 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2385579.md
- Parcel 4429906: 1,085 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4429906.md
- Parcel 1631143: 752 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1631143.md
- Parcel 1659341: 529 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1659341.md
- Parcel 5002181: 58 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5002181.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

No zone of a development plan covers Ballygoghlan 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)

8 applications, newest first.

- 14 Aug 2026, Kerry County Council 2660764: N/a. Permission. RED III: We, Circal Bann Solar Limited, intend to apply for permission for development on lands in the townlands of Kilmurrily, Tarmonhill, Bauragoogeen, Leitrim East, Tarmon East, Shanaway East and Shanaway West, Co. Kerry (the Proposed Development) which comprises a renewable energy development as defined by The European Union (Planning and Development) (Renewable Energy) Regulations 2025. The Proposed Development, subject of this application, will consist of: The development and operation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) farm with a total area of 245.33 ha, 175.32 ha of which lies within Co. Kerry. The application seeks a 10-year permission with an operational lifetime of 40 years and comprises the following – i. Construction and operation of up to 541,306.68sqm. of solar PV arrays on ground-mounted metal frames, with a maximum overall height of up to 2.79metres. ii. Internal underground trenching, electrical cabling and ducting between the solar PV arrays and electrical invertor / transformer skid units. iii. Up to 19 no. electrical inverter / transformer skid units. iv. Construction and operational access to the site by 6 no. site entrances, using 4 no. existing field access points and 2 no. new access points. v. 3 no. temporary construction compounds and ancillary facilities for the duration of the construction phase of the project. vi. 33kV collector cable network, joint bays and associated works. vii. Internal access tracks, site landscaping and drainage works, security fencing, CCTV and all associated ancillary site development works. viii. The decommissioning and reinstatement of the solar farm at the end of its operational life. The elements of the Proposed Project located in co. Kerry, as described above in i – viii, are the subject of this planning application. Refer to enclosed statutory notices for full development description.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660764/0
- 14 Aug 2026, Limerick County Council 2660943: N/a. Permission. a renewable energy development as defined by The European Union (Planning and Development) (Renewable Energy) Regulations 2025. The Proposed Development, subject of this application, will consist of: The development and operation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) farm with a total area of 245.33 ha, 70.01 ha of which lies within Co. Limerick. The application seeks a 10-year permission with an operational lifetime of 40 years and comprises the following – i. Construction and operation of up to 219,706.1sqm of solar PV arrays on ground-mounted metal frames, with a maximum overall height of up to 2.79 metres. ii. Internal underground trenching, electrical cabling and ducting between the solar PV arrays and electrical invertor / transformer skid units. iii. Up to 8 no. electrical inverter / transformer skid units. iv. Construction and operational access to the site by 3 no. site entrances using existing field access points. v. 2 no. temporary construction compounds and ancillary facilities for the duration of the construction phase of the project. vi. Customer substation compound consisting of a single storey substation customer building with welfare facilities (217 sqm), all associated electrical plant and apparatus, underground cabling, lighting columns, parking, storage, fencing, wastewater holding tank and rainwater harvesting tank. vii. 33kV collector cable network, joint bays and associated works. viii. Internal access tracks, site landscaping and drainage works, security fencing, CCTV and all associated ancillary site development works. ix. The decommissioning and reinstatement of the solar farm at the end of its operational life. The elements of the Proposed Project located in Co. Limerick, as described above in i – ix, are the subject of this planning application. The remaining elements, including the construction of up to 541,306.68 sqm of solar PV arrays on ground-mounted metal frames, with a maximum overall height of up to 2.79 metres, internal underground trenching, electrical cabling and ducting between the solar PV arrays and electrical invertor / transformer skid units, up to 19 no. electrical / inverter transformer skid units, construction and operational access to the site by 6 no. site entrances, using 4 no. existing field access points and 2 no. new access points, 3 no. temporary construction compounds and ancillary facilities for the duration of the construction phase of the project, 33kV collector cable network, joint ba. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660943/0
- 27 Mar 2026, Limerick County Council 2660340: Conditional. Permission. the renovation and extension of an existing farmhouse, to include re-roofing, elevational changes to windows and doors, construction of a side extension for a utility/boot room, the decommissioning of the existing septic tank, and the installation of a replacement packaged wastewater treatment system with percolation area, together with all ancillary site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660340/0
- 25 Sept 2025, Limerick County Council 2560970: N/a. Permission. a renewable energy development as defined by The European Union (Planning and Development) (Renewable Energy) Regulations 2025. The Proposed Development, subject of this application, will consist of: The development and operation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) farm with a total area of 285.74ha, 94.98ha of which lies within Co. Limerick. The application seeks a 10-year permission with an operational lifetime of 40 years and comprises the following - i. Construction and operation of up to 270,591 sqm. of solar PV arrays on ground-mounted metal frames, with a maximum overall height of up to 2.96 metres. ii. Internal underground trenching, electrical cabling and ducting between the solar PV arrays and electrical invertor / transformer skid units. iii. Up to 9 no. electrical inverter / transformer skid units. iv. Construction and operational access to the site by 3 no. site entrances using existing field access points. v. 2 no. temporary construction compound and ancillary facilities for the duration of the construction phase of the project. vi. Provision of single storey substation control building of 217 sqm and associated works. vii. 33kV collector cable network, joint bays and associated works. viii. Internal access tracks, site landscaping and drainage works, security fencing, CCTV and all associated ancillary site development works. ix. The decommissioning and reinstatement of the solar farm at the end of its operational life. The elements of the Proposed Project located in Co. Limerick, as described above in i – ix, are the subject of this planning application. The remaining elements, including the construction of 524,178 sqm of solar PV arrays on ground-mounted metal frames, with a maximum overall height of up to 2.96 metres, internal underground trenching, electrical cabling and ducting between the solar PV arrays and electrical invertor / transformer skid units, up to 20 no. electrical / inverter transformer skid units, construction and operational access to the site by 6 no. site entrances, using 4 no. existing field access points and 2 no. new access points, 3 no. temporary construction compound and ancillary facilities for the duration of the construction phase of the project, 33kV collector cab. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560970/0
- 15 Oct 2021, Limerick County Council 211446: Refused. Permission. the construction of 4no. glamping pods complete with hard and soft landscaping, new site entrance with car parking area, wastewater treatment system followed by polishing filter with all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/211446/0
- 22 Oct 2019, Limerick County Council 191043: N/a. Permission. a forestry entrance along with ancillary site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/191043/0
- 4 Feb 2019, Limerick County Council 1987: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. changes to previously approved permission ref. 17/729 comprising; (a) relocation and complete redesign of the proposed dwelling (a detached part two storey, part single storey house), (b) relocation and redesign of the proposed detached domestic garage, (c) revisions to the driveway layout and (d) all ancillary site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/1987/0
- 31 Jul 2017, Limerick County Council 17729: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. a storey and half dwelling, wastewater treatment unit and polishing filter, and to construct a well and to demolish rear extension of existing dwelling, and for change of use of existing dwelling to domestic garage and all ancillary site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/17729/0

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## 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 Ballygoghlan.

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- LI017-024: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI017-024----. In pasture, on NW-facing slope. Monument, depicted as embanked circular enclosure (diam. c. 23m) on 1841 OS but with enclosing element absent W->NE on 1923 OS 6-inch map, has been levelled. According to local information it took the form of a low platform covered by trees and bushes, and c. 1.5m H, which was levelled in 1987. Area of site has uneven surface with hillocks and shallow gullies that form no discernible pattern. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI017-025: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI017-025----. In undulating pasture, atop low hillock. Monument, depicted as circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m) on 1923 OS 6-inch map, has been levelled. However, it is still apparent as circular hollow (D c. 0.2m; 14m N-S; 13m E-W) enclosed by low rise (max. H c. 0.2m; Wth c. 10m), c. 7m outside of which is concentric dip (Wth c. 3.5m; D c. 0.2m) NE->ESE. Immediately outside dip is another low rise (H c. 0.1m; Wth c. 10m). Elsewhere surrounding terrain slopes gradually away from site. Entire site under grass. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI017-026: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI017-026----. In undulating pasture. Monument, depicted as embanked circular enclosure (diam. c. 35m) on 1841 OS 6-inch map, has been levelled. However, a faint trace of its outline is discernable as a circular area (29m N-S; 31.6m E-W) defined by scarped edge (H 0.2m; Wth 1m) with external fosse (Wth c. 3m) and external bank (Wth c. 4m; H c. 0.2m). Line of fosse is emphasised by darker grass growing in it. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI017-052: Earthwork, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI017-052----. At the E edge of a forestry plantation facing onto a public road. Not depicted as an antiquity on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map. The revised edition of the OS map depicts a raised semi-circular shaped area (approx. dims. NW-SE 17m) with a rectangular shaped extension at NW. The earthwork is intersected by field boundary at NW and by a roadway from N through to E. Google Earth orthoimage taken 15/04/2020 shows the outline of the site at the edge of the forestry plantation. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date upload: 9 July 2020

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)

- Ballygoghlan National School, school, 1880–1890, Regional interest, registry number 21901706, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LC&regno=21901706. Detached four-bay single-storey former national school, dated 1885, having gabled entrance block to front (west) elevation and lean-to to south elevation. Now in use as house. Pitched tiled roof with rendered chimneystack and timber eaves course. Rendered walls with rusticated plaque inscribed: "BALLYGOUGHLAN [sic] NATIONAL SCHOOL 1885". Square-headed openings with render sills and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows to west and north elevations. Square-headed opening to west of gabled block having render sill and replacement uPVC window. Square-headed openings to lean-to with timber framed windows. Square-headed opening to south elevation of gabled block having replacement uPVC door. Pair of cut tooled limestone piers flanking single-leaf cast-iron gate to west of building, adjoining rubble stone boundary wall.

## 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 Ballygoghlan, about 1 in 10 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: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Ballygoghlan.
- 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/limerick/ballygoghlan.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/limerick/ballygoghlan.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/limerick/ballygoghlan.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Ballygoghlan with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick: https://everytownland.com/limerick.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Aughrim (Co. Kerry): https://everytownland.com/kerry/aughrim.md
- Ballycullane Lower: https://everytownland.com/limerick/ballycullane-lower.md
- Ballycullane Upper: https://everytownland.com/limerick/ballycullane-upper.md
- Bauragoogeen (Co. Kerry): https://everytownland.com/kerry/bauragoogeen.md
- Kilmurrily (Co. Kerry): https://everytownland.com/kerry/kilmurrily.md
- Shanaway East (Co. Kerry): https://everytownland.com/kerry/shanaway-east.md
- Tarmon East (Co. Kerry): https://everytownland.com/kerry/tarmon-east.md
- Tarmonhill (Co. Kerry): https://everytownland.com/kerry/tarmonhill.md
- Tullyleague: https://everytownland.com/limerick/tullyleague.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.

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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.

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