# Ballynagowan, Co. Limerick: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Killeenagarriff, barony of Clanwilliam, Co. Limerick; in Irish Bealach an Ghamhna. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 393,590 m² (39.36 ha, 97.26 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 53 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 2,175 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 6 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Killeenagarriff, https://everytownland.com/limerick/parish/killeenagarriff.md - Barony: Clanwilliam - Electoral division: Ballyvarra, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 4,513 people lived in 1,473 households in the Ballyvarra electoral division. 77% of households owned their home. 32% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Limerick, https://everytownland.com/limerick.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/31251 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 120337 - Centre: latitude 52.673852, longitude -8.509341 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 53 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballynagowan, from 84 m² to 81,703 m² (8.17 ha, 20.19 acres); 37 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 1595344: 81,703 m² (8.17 ha, 20.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1595344.md - Parcel 1637204: 57,658 m² (5.77 ha, 14.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1637204.md - Parcel 1592042: 43,941 m² (4.39 ha, 10.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1592042.md - Parcel 4661867: 28,492 m² (2.85 ha, 7.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4661867.md - Parcel 1615745: 19,549 m² (1.95 ha, 4.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1615745.md - Parcel 1594022: 16,068 m² (1.61 ha, 3.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1594022.md - Parcel 1670897: 13,798 m² (1.38 ha, 3.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1670897.md - Parcel 1629252: 7,091 m² (0.71 ha, 1.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1629252.md - Parcel 1673669: 6,756 m² (0.68 ha, 1.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1673669.md - Parcel 1674481: 6,612 m² (0.66 ha, 1.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1674481.md - Parcel 1643196: 5,460 m² (0.55 ha, 1.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1643196.md - Parcel 4828650: 4,821 m² (0.48 ha, 1.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4828650.md - Parcel 1650122: 4,773 m² (0.48 ha, 1.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1650122.md - Parcel 1672320: 3,743 m² (0.37 ha, 0.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1672320.md - Parcel 4840024: 3,741 m² (0.37 ha, 0.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4840024.md - Parcel 1649643: 3,090 m² (0.31 ha, 0.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1649643.md - Parcel 5130815: 3,078 m² (0.31 ha, 0.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5130815.md - Parcel 1660742: 2,999 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1660742.md - Parcel 1612352: 2,713 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1612352.md - Parcel 1659036: 2,439 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1659036.md - Parcel 4477220: 2,419 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4477220.md - Parcel 1605112: 2,324 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1605112.md - Parcel 1656206: 2,311 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1656206.md - Parcel 1662896: 2,233 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1662896.md - Parcel 1618784: 2,230 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1618784.md - Parcel 1598365: 2,213 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1598365.md - Parcel 1649571: 2,175 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1649571.md - Parcel 1599375: 2,152 m² (0.22 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1599375.md - Parcel 1654498: 2,152 m² (0.22 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1654498.md - Parcel 1613589: 2,136 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1613589.md - Parcel 1614368: 2,104 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1614368.md - Parcel 1603777: 2,058 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1603777.md - Parcel 1654779: 2,058 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1654779.md - Parcel 1651687: 2,032 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1651687.md - Parcel 1650072: 2,014 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1650072.md - Parcel 1647393: 1,978 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1647393.md - Parcel 1652183: 1,956 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1652183.md - Parcel 1614826: 1,952 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1614826.md - Parcel 1611298: 1,928 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1611298.md - Parcel 1652838: 1,727 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1652838.md - Parcel 1615601: 1,627 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1615601.md - Parcel 1646659: 1,481 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1646659.md - Parcel 3549943: 1,406 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3549943.md - Parcel 1667119: 1,323 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1667119.md - Parcel 1600519: 1,168 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1600519.md - Parcel 1668145: 1,025 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1668145.md - Parcel 1610864: 936 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1610864.md - Parcel 1618372: 746 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1618372.md - Parcel 1620944: 477 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1620944.md - Parcel 1637729: 412 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1637729.md - Parcel 3549931: 235 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3549931.md - Parcel 1617716: 128 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1617716.md - Parcel 4840027: 84 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4840027.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Ballynagowan 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) 6 applications, newest first. - 20 Nov 2025, Limerick County Council 2561203: Refused. Permission. the construction of a detached single storey building comprising a garage, fuel store and home gym ancillary to the existing dwelling, together with all associated incidental and ancillary works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561203/0 - 23 May 2025, Limerick County Council 2560481: N/a. Permission. the installation of a proprietary waste water treatment system to service the existing dwelling, together with all associated incidental and ancillary works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560481/0 - 12 Jul 2024, Limerick County Council 24284: Conditional. Retention. a two-story extension to the rear of an existing cottage. Permission is also being sought for the completion of the extension and the installation of a waste water treatment system and all ancillary site works and the decommissioning of an existing old septic tank and percolation area. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/24284/0 - 18 Feb 2022, Limerick County Council 22187: Conditional. Permission. the construction of a wastewater treatment system & polishing filter in lieu of an existing septic tank system and all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/22187/0 - 20 Sept 2021, Limerick County Council 211311: Conditional. Permission. house extension to the front, side and rear of the existing house; completion of the front boundary wall; alterations to the existing entrance piers and gate; and all ancillary site development works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/211311/0 - 18 Jan 2021, Limerick County Council 217004: N/a. Extension of duration. extension of duration for 15/827. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/217004/0 Applicants are not shown. ## 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 Ballynagowan. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - LI006-067: Barrow - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI006-067----. In reclaimed grassland, 100m E of the townland boundary with Carrowkeel. Enclosure (LI006-109---) 100m to E, ringfort (LI006-109----) 200m to the S. Monument identified from examination of 1:10,000 aerial photographs (OS5 2919; Nr 7509) where the outline of an enclosure was identified. This earthwork is not indicated on the 1840 OS 6-inch map or subsequent OS maps. The outline of a circular-shaped area (approx. diam. 30m) defined by a fosse with possible old watercourse at NE is clearly visible on Global Earth orthoimages taken 19/11/2019 and 23/05/2018. Traces of a second outer ditch 13m to SE of inner ditch is visible on this image . See attached Google Earth images taken 19/11/2019 and 23/05/2018 Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 15 June 2020 - LI006-109: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI006-109----. A circular enclosure, diam. c. 25m, identified on a LSRR lidar image by Paul O'Keeffe, NRA Assistant Archaeologist, and reported to the Archaeological Survey of Ireland on 8 March 2013. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 15 March 2013. - LI006-110: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI006-110----. A possible enclosure identified on a LSRR lidar image by Paul O'Keeffe, NRA Assistant Archaeologist, and reported to the Archaeological Survey of Ireland on 8 March 2013. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 15 March 2013. 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 Ballynagowan. ## 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 Ballynagowan, about 1 in 5 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 low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1054, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_1054.zip (ZIP). - 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/ballynagowan.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/limerick/ballynagowan.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/limerick/ballynagowan.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Ballynagowan 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) - Carrowkeel: https://everytownland.com/limerick/carrowkeel.md - Clyduff West: https://everytownland.com/limerick/clyduff-west.md - Garraun: https://everytownland.com/limerick/garraun.md - Garraunykee: https://everytownland.com/limerick/garraunykee.md - Knockbrack West: https://everytownland.com/limerick/knockbrack-west.md - Mountshannon: https://everytownland.com/limerick/mountshannon.md - Raheen: https://everytownland.com/limerick/raheen-121712.md - Richhill: https://everytownland.com/limerick/richhill.md - Rivers: https://everytownland.com/limerick/rivers.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. --- 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/ballynagowan - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/limerick/ballynagowan