# Ballywillin, Co. Longford: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Granard, barony of Granard, Co. Longford; in Irish Béal Átha an Mhuilinn. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,524,086 m² (152.41 ha, 376.61 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 60 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 4,598 m² (0.46 ha, 1.14 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 1 application since 2010 - Civil parish: Granard, https://everytownland.com/longford/parish/granard.md - Barony: Granard - Electoral division: Abbeylara, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Abbeylara electoral division: 351 people in 137 households; 76% of households own their home; 39% of homes were built since 2001; 13% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Longford, https://everytownland.com/longford.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/32784 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 130138 - Centre: latitude 53.7879, longitude -7.423956 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 60 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballywillin, from 14 m² to 128,412 m² (12.84 ha, 31.73 acres); 24 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 82913: 128,412 m² (12.84 ha, 31.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/82913.md - Parcel 55465: 125,464 m² (12.55 ha, 31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/55465.md - Parcel 82089: 118,483 m² (11.85 ha, 29.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/82089.md - Parcel 2475875: 102,856 m² (10.29 ha, 25.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2475875.md - Parcel 55456: 101,109 m² (10.11 ha, 24.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/55456.md - Parcel 55840: 89,117 m² (8.91 ha, 22.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/55840.md - Parcel 57306: 79,085 m² (7.91 ha, 19.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/57306.md - Parcel 79340: 79,033 m² (7.9 ha, 19.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/79340.md - Parcel 77194: 52,077 m² (5.21 ha, 12.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/77194.md - Parcel 77538: 51,065 m² (5.11 ha, 12.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/77538.md - Parcel 2518391: 48,710 m² (4.87 ha, 12.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2518391.md - Parcel 79339: 43,848 m² (4.38 ha, 10.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/79339.md - Parcel 77537: 38,316 m² (3.83 ha, 9.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/77537.md - Parcel 55457: 36,247 m² (3.62 ha, 8.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/55457.md - Parcel 78467: 34,599 m² (3.46 ha, 8.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/78467.md - Parcel 2518388: 33,229 m² (3.32 ha, 8.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2518388.md - Parcel 85039: 31,509 m² (3.15 ha, 7.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/85039.md - Parcel 77225: 25,364 m² (2.54 ha, 6.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/77225.md - Parcel 57308: 23,164 m² (2.32 ha, 5.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/57308.md - Parcel 55453: 22,402 m² (2.24 ha, 5.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/55453.md - Parcel 77745: 20,039 m² (2 ha, 4.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/77745.md - Parcel 79343: 18,339 m² (1.83 ha, 4.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/79343.md - Parcel 69905: 17,471 m² (1.75 ha, 4.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/69905.md - Parcel 57305: 14,596 m² (1.46 ha, 3.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/57305.md - Parcel 82578: 14,119 m² (1.41 ha, 3.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/82578.md - Parcel 77536: 13,907 m² (1.39 ha, 3.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/77536.md - Parcel 71418: 12,079 m² (1.21 ha, 2.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/71418.md - Parcel 79342: 7,659 m² (0.77 ha, 1.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/79342.md - Parcel 58402: 7,087 m² (0.71 ha, 1.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/58402.md - Parcel 81106: 4,651 m² (0.47 ha, 1.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/81106.md - Parcel 2878474: 4,544 m² (0.45 ha, 1.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2878474.md - Parcel 80780: 4,516 m² (0.45 ha, 1.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/80780.md - Parcel 55455: 4,354 m² (0.44 ha, 1.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/55455.md - Parcel 57307: 4,297 m² (0.43 ha, 1.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/57307.md - Parcel 52868: 4,054 m² (0.41 ha, 1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/52868.md - Parcel 2878514: 4,053 m² (0.41 ha, 1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2878514.md - Parcel 2530540: 3,986 m² (0.4 ha, 0.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2530540.md - Parcel 55454: 3,961 m² (0.4 ha, 0.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/55454.md - Parcel 77539: 3,542 m² (0.35 ha, 0.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/77539.md - Parcel 5054121: 3,063 m² (0.31 ha, 0.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5054121.md - Parcel 5564603: 2,688 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5564603.md - Parcel 56890: 2,453 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/56890.md - Parcel 55849: 2,434 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/55849.md - Parcel 4829099: 2,392 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4829099.md - Parcel 74957: 2,362 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/74957.md - Parcel 66191: 2,231 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/66191.md - Parcel 58609: 2,073 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/58609.md - Parcel 79341: 2,003 m² (0.2 ha, 0.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/79341.md - Parcel 78535: 2,000 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/78535.md - Parcel 58129: 1,812 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/58129.md - Parcel 65562: 1,510 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/65562.md - Parcel 57404: 1,431 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/57404.md - Parcel 55841: 1,051 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/55841.md - Parcel 83421: 1,044 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/83421.md - Parcel 53895: 983 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/53895.md - Parcel 55458: 804 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/55458.md - Parcel 6192283: 126 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6192283.md - Parcel 76390: 125 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/76390.md - Parcel 53252: 114 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/53252.md - Parcel 6217786: 14 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6217786.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Ballywillin 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) 1 application, newest first. - 13 Jun 2025, Longford County Council 2560119: Refused. Permission, 1 home. the proposed demolition of existing derelict dwelling house and the proposed construction of a single storey type dwelling house, detached garage, entrance, boundary fence/wall, suitable onsite treatment system with polishing filter and all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560119/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) - Special Protection Area: Lough Kinale and Derragh Lough SPA, site code 004061, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/spa/004061 - Natural Heritage Area: Lough Kinale And Derragh Lough NHA, site code 000985, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/nha/000985 ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - CV041-023: Ford, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCV041-023----. The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie. - LF011-079: Ford, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLF011-079----. Described in the Civil Survey (1654-6) as 'the foord of Ballavullin [Ballywillin]' (Simington 1961, vol. 10, 45). This ford appears to have been located on the E edge of the medieval barony of Granard. The present road bridge over the river, which crosses the county boundary between Longford and Cavan, connecting Granard to Ballyjamesdfuff, may have been built on its site. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 10 May 2012 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) - Ballywillin Railway Station, railway station, 1850–1860, Regional interest, registry number 13401105, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LF®no=13401105. Detached four-bay two-storey railway station, built c. 1856, with open shelter to platform (west) supported on moulded timber posts. Modern glazed entrance porch to east elevation. Now in use as a private house. Hipped natural slate roof having overhanging eaves, and with two rendered chimneystacks having cut limestone capping and terracotta chimney pots. Lean-to roof to platform shelter. Render eaves cornice and string course. Snecked rusticated limestone walls over dressed limestone plinth with dressed limestone quoins to the corners. Segmental-headed window openings with moulded tooled limestone block-and-start surrounds (flush), cut stone sills and replacement windows. Segmental-headed opening to east elevation (behind porch) with cut limestone surround, and having glazed timber door with overlight. Segmental-headed opening to former platform (west) with cut limestone surround and replacement door. Station flanked to either side by sections of rubble stone walling. Square-headed doorway with wrought-iron flat bar gate built into wall to the north of main station building; squared-headed doorway with timber door built into wall to the south of main station building. Former railway platforms to either side of disused railway track (now removed) having cut limestone kerbing. Outbuilding to the south having rubble limestone walls and hipped natural slate roof. Former water tower (on square-plan) to the south, having snecked limestone walls and dressed limestone coping, original metal water tank now removed. Decorative wrought-iron railings to the east side of former water tower. Former goods shed (13401107) and railway signal box (13401106) to the south. Located to the northeast of Granard, close to the border with County Cavan. - Ballywillin Railway Station, signal box, 1920–1930, Regional interest, registry number 13401106, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LF®no=13401106. Detached two-bay two-storey signal box, built c. 1925. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystack, cast-iron rainwater goods and decorative finials to gable ends (north and south). Roof overhangs to form canopy to front and rear (east and west), supported by carved timber brackets. Rusticated cement block walls to ground floor with moulded cement string course over. Timber clapperboard walls to first floor with timber pilasters. Square-headed window openings to ground floor with fixed timber windows and cement sills. Square-headed window openings, sweeping around corners to first floor, with timber windows. Square-headed door opening to east and north elevations with timber panelled doors. Located to the south of the former Ballywillin Railway Station (13401105), and to the northeast of Abbeylara. - Ballywillin Railway Station, goods shed, outbuilding, 1850–1860, Regional interest, registry number 13401107, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LF®no=13401107. Detached three-bay double-height former railway goods shed associated with Ballywillin Railway Station, built c. 1856, having single-bay single-storey annex attached to the north gable end. Ancillary buildings to the south. Now out of use. Pitched natural slate roof with overhanging canopy to the east side supported on timber brackets. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughly dressed coursed limestone walls over chamfered tooled limestone plinth (west), and with flush tooled ashlar limestone quoins to the corners. Round openings to the west elevation having tooled limestone surrounds and multi-paned metal-framed windows. Semi-circular window opening to apex at either gable end (north and south) having red brick surrounds, tooled limestone sills, and multi-paned metal-framed window openings. Square-headed window openings to single-storey annex to north end of goods shed having red brick surrounds, limestone sills and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door openings to the north and east elevations having tooled ashlar limestone relieving arches and quoins, timber lintels and with battened timber doors. Square-headed carriage arch/loading door openings (probably originally segmental-headed) to the north, south and east elevations having tooled ashlar limestone quoins and relieving arches, and timber lintels. Battened timber sliding door to the loading bay to the east, replacement metal doors to the south and north elevations. Multiple-bay single-storey outbuilding to the south of former goods shed having mono-pitched natural slate roof. Rubble limestone walls with roughly squared quoins to the corners. Walls now covered with ivy. Square-headed window opening to the north elevation having red brick surround, fixed timber window, limestone sill and wrought-iron security bars. Square-headed doorways to the north and south elevations having battened timber doors. Segmental-headed carriage arch/loading bay openings to west elevation having tooled ashlar limestone voussoirs and the remains of timber battened doors. Square-headed carriage arches/ loading bay openings to east elevation having timber battened doors. Located to the south of the former Ballywillin Railway Station (13401105) with disused railway (tracks removed) to the west). Rubble stone boundary walls to the north. Located the northeast of Abbeylara. ## 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 moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are water. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Ballywillin. - 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/longford/ballywillin.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/longford/ballywillin.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/longford/ballywillin.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Ballywillin with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Longford: https://everytownland.com/longford.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Bracklagh (Co. Cavan): https://everytownland.com/cavan/bracklagh-20190.md - Creevy: https://everytownland.com/longford/creevy.md - Cullaboy Upper (Co. Cavan): https://everytownland.com/cavan/cullaboy-upper.md - Kilgolagh (Co. Cavan): https://everytownland.com/cavan/kilgolagh.md - Springtown: https://everytownland.com/longford/springtown.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/longford/ballywillin - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/longford/ballywillin