Ballynacragga

17 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballynacragga, from 53 m² to 439,947 m² (43.99 ha, 108.71 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 26 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 12 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 26 May 2025Conditional

  an extension to existing dressing rooms a spectator stand all associated works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560490

• 21 Jan 2019Conditional

  (a) construction of part single storey, part two storey dwelling house and detached domestic garage, (b) new vehicular entrance including demolition of existing gate and piers, (c) new connection to public waste water sewer and (d) all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 1940

• 7 Jul 2017Conditional

  an existing 16.4m high telecommunications structure carrying antennas, communications dishes together with associated ground-mounted equipment within a 2.4 metre palisade fenced compound as previously granted under plan ref no. 12/936

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 17658

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 Ballynacragga.

Recorded monuments

• LI010-003 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, at W foot of low N-S ridge. Roughly oval area (19.4m N-S; 14.7m E-W) enclosed by earth-and-stone bank (int. H 1m; ext. H 2.6m) with external fosse (Wth 1m; D 0.2m); fosse truncated on W side by N-S field boundary. Enclosing element obscured by dense overgrowth on W side; otherwise bank partially clad with brambles. Profile of bank uneven due to slumping, especially noticeable at NW. Breach in bank (Wth 6.6m) E->SE (shown on 1923 OS 6-inch map); no other entrance evident but width of opening suggests widened to allow cattle access interior. Level interior under pasture. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI010-005 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In undulating pasture, mixed with marshy areas and rock outcrop. Roughly circular area (32.1m N-S; 28.9m E-W) enclosed by two concentric earth-and-stone banks with intervening fosse (Wth 4.5m). Outer bank truncated SE->SW by E-W field boundary. Inner bank (int. H 0.95m; ext. H 1.8m) is noticeably wider and flat-topped on S side (Wth 5.2m), possibly due to material from construction of field boundary being dumped against it. Gaps in inner bank at E (Wth 1.4m) and W (Wth 0.6m); both correspond with gaps in outer bank but only gap at W in line with causeway across fosse. Fosse is generally deep and wide (Wth 5m; D 1.2m) and boggy in places. Outer bank (int. H 0.9m; ext. H 1.2m) is indistinct in places, especially at N and E. Gaps in bank at E (Wth 1.8m) and W (Wth 3m); another gap at NE (Wth 4.2m) caused by cattle accessing interior. Interior is level and under pasture. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI010-006 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, near foot of steep E-facing slope. Roughly circular area (32m N-S; 24m from bank to field boundary E-W) enclosed by earthen bank with external fosse. Because of fall in ground W side of enclosure is cut into hill-slope, and this is reflected in profile of enclosing element: on W side bank is high internally (int. H 1.7m) but shallow externally (ext. H 0.45m) with external fosse cut into hillside (D 0.7m; Wth 2.25m); on E side enclosing element is covered by dense overgrowth and has low internal height and steep external height falling to a shallow fosse. Enclosing element truncated by N-S field boundary E->SE. Interior, which slopes down to E reflecting fall in surrounding terrain, is covered by overgrowth around perimeter but central area is under grass. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI010-135 Fulacht fia
  Description

  According to the excavators Tony Bartlett and Kate Taylor (02E0848) "this site was examined as part of Bord Gáis Éireann's Pipeline to the West. Monitoring identified a low mound of charcoal-enriched soil and heat-cracked stones, immediately beneath the topsoil. The site was part of a fulacht fiadh, with a significant part still remaining in the adjacent field to the north-east, a baulk section of which was recorded. The exposed area of the mound measured 12.5m south-east/north-west by 9.5m, and the material had a maximum depth of 0.47m. The outer edges of the spread were 0.01-0.02m deep, and the mound was cut by a modern field drain. Three subsoil-cut features (a trough, a roughly stone-lined hearth and a possible roasting pit) and a charcoal spread were found beneath the mound. The trough was sub-oval, measuring 1.86m by 1.8m, and was 0.8m deep, with concave sloping sides and an undulating base. The deposit in the trough contained heat-cracked stones and charcoal-rich, silty clay and was interpreted as a backfill of mound material. No lining was evident in the trough, although, when excavated, it filled with water to a depth of c. 0.1m, indicating the level of a trapped water table. The charcoal spread, 0.75m west of the trough, may have represented the waste from its cleaning. The roasting pit (0.6m south-east of the trough) was sub-oval, measuring 2.1m by 1.7m, and was 0.4m deep. It had concave sloping sides and a predominantly flat base. Laid flat at the bottom and centre of the pit were thin sandstone slabs forming a subrectangular platform. The platform measured 0.94m by 0.6m, and the average thickness of the stones was 0.03m. Beneath the stones was a layer of charcoal that overlay an area of scorched subsoil, which may support the theory of a roasting function. The north-western side of the pit was cut into an outcrop of naturally occurring sandstone bedrock, which was layered and split. The top few layers were pushed back into the subsoil, creating what may have been a standing/sitting work platform. A further two fills made up the remaining deposit in the pit. The lower fill was mid-grey sandy clay with occasional charcoal flecks and occasional burnt stones. The upper and final fill was dark brown, silty clay, containing occasional charcoal flecks. This final fill also contained a concentration of large, unburnt sandstones near the top, which protruded from the pit before it was excavated. The hearth was 0.25m south-east of the roasting pit. Sub-oval in plan, it had a concave profile and a rounded base. It measured 1.6m by 1.2m and was 0.1m deep. The stones delineating the hearth were naturally occurring bedrock. Although there was evidence of in situ burning on the base of the hearth, no remains of the last firing were present. This suggests that the hearth was cleaned/scraped out after its last use. Because of its proximity to the possible roasting pit, it is thought likely that they were associated." This description is posted on the web at the following internet address (accessed 2 August 2012): http://www.excavations.ie/ Compiled by: Denis Power Date of Upload: 2 August 2012

Architectural heritage

• Foynes Church (Shanagolden), church/chapel, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding gable-fronted double-height Church of Ireland church, built c. 1880, with date plaque of 1926. Comprising two-bay nave with lower chancel to east elevation and flat-roofed porch to north elevation. Pitched slate roof with limestone eaves course, cast-iron rainwater goods and limestone finial to chancel. Roughly dressed limestone walls having cut limestone quoins. Inscribed limestone date plaque to south elevation. Square-headed openings to north and west elevations having cast-iron fittings and limestone surrounds. Round-headed openings to south and west elevations with limestone surrounds and timber fittings. Round-headed opening to east elevation of chancel having decorative carved chamfered limestone surround, sill and timber framed window. Round-headed opening to west gable with limestone surround. Square-headed opening to west elevation with timber panelled door.

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 high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_407 (ZIP).

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

Name

Ballynacragga · Baile na Craige

Area

933,692 m² (93.37 ha, 230.72 acres)

Civil parish

Shanagolden, and its townlands

Barony

Shanid

Electoral division

Shanagolden, the unit of the census

Census 2022

922 people lived in 370 households in the Shanagolden electoral division. 79% of households owned their home. 18% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinree, Ballynacragga North, Ballynacragga South, Corgrig, Leahys

Placenames

Ballynacragga 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.