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

Townland in the civil parish of Rathronan, barony of Shanid, Co. Limerick; in Irish Baile Uí Fhloinn.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,963,581 m² (196.36 ha, 485.21 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 72 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 4,201 m² (0.42 ha, 1.04 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 13 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Rathronan, https://everytownland.com/limerick/parish/rathronan.md
- Barony: Shanid
- Electoral division: Ardagh, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Ardagh electoral division: 1,037 people in 384 households; 83% of households own their home; 25% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Limerick, https://everytownland.com/limerick.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/31658
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 120289
- Centre: latitude 52.500308, longitude -9.083549 (WGS 84)

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

72 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballylin, from 3 m² to 401,651 m² (40.17 ha, 99.25 acres); 24 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1599224: 401,651 m² (40.17 ha, 99.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1599224.md
- Parcel 1667254: 100,604 m² (10.06 ha, 24.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1667254.md
- Parcel 1589975: 73,916 m² (7.39 ha, 18.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1589975.md
- Parcel 1660305: 62,614 m² (6.26 ha, 15.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1660305.md
- Parcel 1613242: 62,441 m² (6.24 ha, 15.43 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1613242.md
- Parcel 1610986: 61,898 m² (6.19 ha, 15.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1610986.md
- Parcel 1652664: 60,027 m² (6 ha, 14.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1652664.md
- Parcel 1653156: 52,848 m² (5.28 ha, 13.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1653156.md
- Parcel 1610553: 42,537 m² (4.25 ha, 10.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1610553.md
- Parcel 1665201: 40,239 m² (4.02 ha, 9.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1665201.md
- Parcel 1647839: 35,042 m² (3.5 ha, 8.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1647839.md
- Parcel 2386527: 32,725 m² (3.27 ha, 8.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2386527.md
- Parcel 1643409: 29,372 m² (2.94 ha, 7.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1643409.md
- Parcel 1608507: 28,919 m² (2.89 ha, 7.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1608507.md
- Parcel 1659795: 27,857 m² (2.79 ha, 6.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1659795.md
- Parcel 1601780: 26,989 m² (2.7 ha, 6.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1601780.md
- Parcel 1657069: 26,283 m² (2.63 ha, 6.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1657069.md
- Parcel 1606356: 21,549 m² (2.15 ha, 5.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1606356.md
- Parcel 1607597: 17,824 m² (1.78 ha, 4.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1607597.md
- Parcel 5892260: 15,450 m² (1.54 ha, 3.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5892260.md
- Parcel 1666478: 10,777 m² (1.08 ha, 2.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1666478.md
- Parcel 1616115: 10,206 m² (1.02 ha, 2.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1616115.md
- Parcel 5639737: 10,151 m² (1.02 ha, 2.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5639737.md
- Parcel 1616792: 8,188 m² (0.82 ha, 2.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1616792.md
- Parcel 2385749: 6,841 m² (0.68 ha, 1.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2385749.md
- Parcel 1650988: 6,533 m² (0.65 ha, 1.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1650988.md
- Parcel 1626924: 6,165 m² (0.62 ha, 1.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1626924.md
- Parcel 3626480: 6,157 m² (0.62 ha, 1.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3626480.md
- Parcel 1615848: 5,727 m² (0.57 ha, 1.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1615848.md
- Parcel 3265375: 5,632 m² (0.56 ha, 1.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3265375.md
- Parcel 2860965: 5,287 m² (0.53 ha, 1.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2860965.md
- Parcel 1631838: 5,142 m² (0.51 ha, 1.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1631838.md
- Parcel 5123919: 5,089 m² (0.51 ha, 1.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5123919.md
- Parcel 3265376: 4,318 m² (0.43 ha, 1.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3265376.md
- Parcel 1651456: 4,260 m² (0.43 ha, 1.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1651456.md
- Parcel 3899619: 4,223 m² (0.42 ha, 1.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3899619.md
- Parcel 2734193: 4,178 m² (0.42 ha, 1.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2734193.md
- Parcel 3389445: 4,142 m² (0.41 ha, 1.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3389445.md
- Parcel 1612225: 3,679 m² (0.37 ha, 0.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1612225.md
- Parcel 1658056: 3,673 m² (0.37 ha, 0.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1658056.md
- Parcel 3807061: 3,631 m² (0.36 ha, 0.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3807061.md
- Parcel 1652814: 3,623 m² (0.36 ha, 0.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1652814.md
- Parcel 5892264: 3,362 m² (0.34 ha, 0.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5892264.md
- Parcel 1612368: 3,343 m² (0.33 ha, 0.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1612368.md
- Parcel 4927900: 3,071 m² (0.31 ha, 0.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4927900.md
- Parcel 6066382: 2,985 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6066382.md
- Parcel 3265377: 2,826 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3265377.md
- Parcel 1614988: 2,760 m² (0.28 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1614988.md
- Parcel 1648640: 2,716 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1648640.md
- Parcel 3899739: 2,576 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3899739.md
- Parcel 2386529: 2,572 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2386529.md
- Parcel 1606838: 2,545 m² (0.25 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1606838.md
- Parcel 2385747: 2,460 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2385747.md
- Parcel 1652270: 2,458 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1652270.md
- Parcel 1612677: 2,418 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1612677.md
- Parcel 2690344: 2,385 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2690344.md
- Parcel 6210983: 2,199 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6210983.md
- Parcel 1639247: 2,197 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1639247.md
- Parcel 1612159: 2,197 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1612159.md
- Parcel 1624501: 1,661 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1624501.md
- Parcel 1618269: 1,078 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1618269.md
- Parcel 5892273: 736 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5892273.md
- Parcel 3899399: 697 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3899399.md
- Parcel 1590603: 639 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1590603.md
- Parcel 1617195: 617 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1617195.md
- Parcel 3265378: 216 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3265378.md
- Parcel 5892294: 211 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5892294.md
- Parcel 5892286: 128 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5892286.md
- Parcel 6066403: 125 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6066403.md
- Parcel 1622492: 98 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1622492.md
- Parcel 5892313: 88 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5892313.md
- Parcel 1648418: 3 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1648418.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Ballylin 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)

13 applications, newest first.

- 29 Jun 2026, Limerick County Council 2660740: N/a. Retention. the removal of part of the front boundary wall, Gravel Yard and mobile home and Permission for to construct an extension to the dwelling house, new boundary wall and entrance and a the temporary use of a mobile home on site during the refurbishment of the existing dwelling and all associated works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660740/0
- 3 Mar 2026, Limerick County Council 2660235: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the construction of a single storey dwelling house, entrance driveway, wastewater treatment unit, polishing filter , alterations to existing vehicular entrance and boundary wall to provide a shared dual entrance and all ancillary site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660235/0
- 29 May 2024, Limerick County Council 24225: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the construction of a single storey dwelling house, entrance, driveway, wastewater treatment unit, polishing filter and all ancillary site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/24225/0
- 6 Mar 2024, Limerick County Council 2460196: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the construction of a single storey dwelling house, domestic garage, entrance, driveway, wastewater treatment unit, polishing filter and all ancillary site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460196/0
- 15 Jan 2024, Limerick County Council 2410: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the construction of a dormer style dwelling house, domestic garage, entrance, driveway, wastewater treatment unit, polishing filter and all ancillary site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2410/0
- 10 Nov 2023, Limerick County Council 23543: Conditional. Retention. the construction of a ground & first floor extension to existing dwelling house, revisions to site boundaries, relocation of vehicular entrance, removal of second vehicular entrance and all ancillary site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/23543/0
- 12 Oct 2022, Limerick County Council 221102: Conditional. Permission. alterations, renovations and extensions to an existing dwelling house comprising an independent living unit attached to existing dwelling, construct a new detached garage, a new wastewater treatment system and polishing filter and all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/221102/0
- 16 Dec 2021, Limerick County Council 211748: N/a. Permission, 2 homes. alterations, renovations and extensions to an existing dwelling house comprising an independent living unit attached to existing dwelling, construct a new detached garage and all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/211748/0
- 10 Nov 2021, Limerick County Council 211551: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construction of a bungalow dwelling house, wastewater treatment system, percolation area, entrance and all ancillary site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/211551/0
- 10 Nov 2021, Limerick County Council 211552: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construction of a bungalow dwelling house, wastewater treatment system, percolation area, entrance and all ancillary site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/211552/0
- 26 May 2021, Limerick County Council 21721: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construction of a storey and a half style dwelling house, garage, entrance, driveway, mechanical wastewater treatment unit, polishing filter and all ancillary site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/21721/0
- 14 Jan 2020, Limerick County Council 2020: Conditional. Permission. construction of a dormer style extension to existing dwelling house and all ancillary site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2020/0
- 25 Nov 2019, Limerick County Council 191150: Conditional. Permission. construction of a farm machinery store and all ancillary site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/191150/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Special Protection Area: Stack's to Mullaghareirk Mountains, West Limerick Hills and Mount Eagle SPA, site code 004161, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/spa/004161

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

- LI028-085: Hillfort, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI028-085----. On the summit of Ballylin Hill, the site commands an extensive prospect NE->S over the Limerick plain. The flattish summit of the hill and its upper slopes are covered by heather-clad blanket bog, whilst the steeper lower slopes are covered by heather and gorse. Two roughly concentric rings of embankment enclose the upper part of the hill (Cody 1981, fig. 14). The inner ring encloses a roughly circular area (300m N-S; 315m E-W), whilst the outer ring runs from 80m to 120m outside it. The total area enclosed is 20.5ha (ibid., 71). The inner ring consists of an internal fosse (Wth c. 2.5m; D c. 0.75m) with an external bank (Wth c. 2.5m; H c. 0.75m), both covered by c. 0.3m of bog (ibid., fig. 15). At W is a short stretch of internal bank (Wth c. 2m; H c. 0.3m). There is a causeway entrance (Wth 8m) at ESE. The outer ring has a similar profile 'though of slighter dimensions' (ibid., 71). The outer ring is not evident on the ground for c. 120m W->N, and at N a part of the enclosing element was recently disturbed by deep ploughing. According to Cody (ibid., 75) this site 'falls into Rafterty's Class IIa group of multivallate hill-forts' and is 'undoubtedly one of the largest Irish hill-forts'. The hillfort was recently described in the Atlas of Hillforts of Britain and Ireland as following; 'Widely spaced multiple enclosure in commanding position on Ballylin Hill. The hilltop is positioned on partial spur in a N - S running escarpment. This provides Ballylin with panoramic views of the Limerick plains and Shannon estuary to the N, E and S. The hillfort has a total site footprint of approximately 20.5ha. Bivallate for its entire circuit with a slight in-turned entrance to the SE. There are two other breaks in the inner enclosing elements which may be original. There are no obvious corresponding breaks in the outer enclosing features. There is no evidence for any internal features on the surface. Geophysical survey has identified a cluster of possible pit features within the inner enclosing elements at the E. The enclosing elements survive well throughout much of its length, however, they are heavily overgrown in places and are under approximately 0.3m of peat. The entire hillfort is under a heavy blanket of heather and patches of scrub. First recorded by John Danaher during aerial photography survey in 1981. Geophysical survey by O'Driscoll (2012). Targeted excavation by O'Brien (2012). Earthwork survey by Cody (1981). Late Bronze Age dates from basal fill of inner and outer enclosing elements. There are three possible original entrances in the inner enclosure. The possible entrances to the SE and W comprise simple breaks in the bank with a causeway in the outer ditch. The excavated entrance at the NE was very slightly in-turned. In comprises a break in the bank and rock-cut ditch. Set just inside the ditch terminals are two large post-holes. The northernmost example was substantially bigger and produced a large number of packing stones. This may suggest that this post held a gate. Circular area defined by two widely spaced, roughly concentric enclosing features separated 80 - 120m apart. Cody (1981) suggests that the inner example consists of an internal ditch (2.5m wide and 0.75m deep) and external bank (2.5m wide and 0.75m high). Excavation and LiDAR survey has revealed that the inner enclosing elements comprised an internal bank and external ditch with an external counterscarp. The outer enclosing elements also comprised an inner bank and external ditch and counterscarp.' (http://hillforts.arch.ox.ac.uk/records/IR0680.html) See attached Google Earth aerial photograph taken 20/10/2010 Compiled by: Denis Power Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 30 January 2020
- LI028-087: Fulacht fia, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI028-087----. In uncultivated ground densely overgrown with trees, bushes and briars, on a sharp SE-facing slope. No visible surface trace of 'fulacht fiadh' identified here in 1980s (UCC). Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI028-088: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI028-088----. In pasture, atop low rise. Monument, depicted on 1923 OS 6-inch map as roughly D-shaped area defined on straight W side by field boundary (long axis N-S) and N->S by arc of bank, has been levelled. No trace of monument evident when inspected. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI028-091: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI028-091----. In pasture, on gentle SE-facing slope. Circular area (33.5m N-S; 34m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank with external fosse and counterscarp bank. Bank (int. H 0.65m; ext. H 2.35m) becomes low internally (H 0.3m) at W, with gap (Wth 5.5m) at SE. Fosse waterlogged SSE->W and damp everywhere; recent drainage trench feeds into fosse at W. Low counterscarp bank (int. H 1.55m; ext. H 0.25m) evident NW->SE. Interior slopes very slightly down to SE. Interior and bank covered by mature deciduous trees. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI028-092: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI028-092----. In pasture, on steep E-facing slope. Monument, depicted on 1923 OS 6-inch map as circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m), has been levelled. No trace of monument evident when inspected. Depiction of site on 1841 OS 6-inch map as circular feature planted with trees suggests it may not be an ancient feature. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI028-094: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI028-094----. In pasture, atop slight rise in marshy ground. Circular area (diam. c. 35m) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.75m; ext. H 1.8m) SSE->NNW, and defined by scarped edge (H 0.7m; Wth 1.3m) NNW->SSE, with external fosse (D 0.8m; Wth 2.2m) all around, and counterscarp bank (int. H 1.05m; ext. H 0.25m) SSE->NNW. Narrow break in bank at WNW probably caused by cattle accessing interior. Banks and fosse covered by undergrowth with mature trees growing on both banks. Interior covered by dense overgrowth except E third which is under rough pasture. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI028-095: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI028-095----. In wooded area, on gentle E-facing slope. Circular area (26.5m N-S; 26.9m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank and external fosse. Bank highest W->N (int. H 1m; ext. H 1.8m) with gaps at ENE (Wth 5.5m) and WSW (Wth 8.1m). Fosse (D 0.5m; Wth 2.5m) well defined W->N; a field drain connects with it at SE. Some mature beech trees grow on bank and in interior; otherwise level interior is under pasture. Enclosure hemmed in by low earthen field boundaries on E, S and W sides, which define S end of wooded area. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI028-097: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI028-097----. In pasture, on gentle S-facing slope and below top of low rise. Oval area (30m N-S; 22m E-W) defined by scarped edge (H 2.1m; Wth 5.4m), which is highest E->W on down-slope side. Scarp eroded by cattle particularly along SE arc; consequently much loose stones scattered along top edge of scarp and into interior. Interior surface generally uneven; NW quadrant is c. 0.6m lower than remainder. Elder bushes grow sporadically over enclosure which is otherwise under rough pasture. Field boundary (axis E-W) depicted on 1923 OS 6-inch map skirting enclosure to N, has since been removed. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011 See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.
- LI028-099: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI028-099----. In pasture; ground rises gently to S. No visible surface trace on the ground of circular enclosure and complex of linear features visible on aerial photograph (GSIAP R462). Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI028-100: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI028-100----. In level pasture. Monument, depicted on 1923 OS 6-inch map as circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m), has been levelled. However, it is now evident as slightly raised circular area (diam. c. 36m) defined by scarped edge (H 0.15m; Wth 3.65m) ENE->NW. Shallow external fosse (Wth 2m; D 0.1m) evident S->WNW. Interior flat and covered by lush grass. Field boundary, depicted immediately to E on 1923 OS 6-inch map, has been removed. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LI028-173: Burial mound, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI028-173----. In rough ground dominated by gorse and bracken on the E slope of Ballylin Hill with views to the NE, E and SE. The external rampart of a hillfort (LI028-085----) lies 200m tp W. The site is not depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map and is not depicted on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map. The site is not visible on the OSi orthoimage taken 2005-12. Not visible on Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013. Identified by Jerry McMahon of Ardagh (member of the Newcastle Historical Society) in 1986 when the mound was described having been discovered after a gorse fire on the hillside (pers. comm.). Subsequently inspected by the ASI in 1986 and described as ‘burial mound or barrow’. The location of the site is visible on Google Earth orthoimages taken 20/10/2010 and 08/04/2015. See attached location map prepared by Jerry McMahon and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 24 September 2020
- LI028-174: Fulacht fia, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI028-174----. In rough pasture on the E slope of Ballylin Hill. The external rampart of the hillfort (LI028-085----) is 330m to NW. A fulacht fia (LI028-087----) is located in dense woodland c. 60m to ESE. The site is not depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map and is not depicted on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map. The site is not visible on the OSi orthoimage taken 2005-12 or on the Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013. Identified by Jerry McMahon of Ardagh (member of the Newcastle Historical Society) in 1986 when the site was described as being found during a Field Trip to Ballylin Hillfort (SMR File). The general location of the site is visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 08/04/2015. The precise location of the monument is based on local information. The correspondence with Jerry Murphy makes reference to the archaeological excavation of another fulacht fia in the townland. This is assumed to be the site (LI028-085----) located 60m to ESE, which yielded a Middle Bronze Age date (Ref: GrN- 13153 3400BP+60 BP) (Brindley et al. 1989-90, 27). See attached location map prepared by Jerry McMahon and Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 24 September 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)

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

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: About 1 in 20 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: Susceptibility high, 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 Ballylin.
- 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/ballylin-120289.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/limerick/ballylin-120289.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/limerick/ballylin-120289.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

- Ballylin, Ardagh: 5 sales, https://everytownland.com/limerick/ballylin-ardagh.md

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

- Commons: https://everytownland.com/limerick/commons-120711.md
- Cross: https://everytownland.com/limerick/cross-120813.md
- Dunganville Upper: https://everytownland.com/limerick/dunganville-upper.md
- Glenastar: https://everytownland.com/limerick/glenastar.md
- Glenville: https://everytownland.com/limerick/glenville.md
- Kerrikyle: https://everytownland.com/limerick/kerrikyle.md
- Reerasta North: https://everytownland.com/limerick/reerasta-north.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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Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation.

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.

- Page: https://everytownland.com/limerick/ballylin-120289
- In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/limerick/ballylin-120289