# Ballyburly, Co. Offaly: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Ballyburly, barony of Warrenstown, Co. Offaly; in Irish Baile an Bhuirléigh.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,760,142 m² (176.01 ha, 434.94 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 57 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 11,380 m² (1.14 ha, 2.81 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 16 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Ballyburly, https://everytownland.com/offaly/parish/ballyburly.md
- Barony: Warrenstown
- Electoral division: Ballyburly, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 1,388 people lived in 478 households in the Ballyburly electoral division. 82% of households owned their home. 32% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Offaly, https://everytownland.com/offaly.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/41590
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 180104
- Centre: latitude 53.364099, longitude -7.177162 (WGS 84)

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

57 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyburly, from 315 m² to 128,958 m² (12.9 ha, 31.87 acres); 22 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 289364: 128,958 m² (12.9 ha, 31.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/289364.md
- Parcel 310114: 110,056 m² (11.01 ha, 27.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/310114.md
- Parcel 305623: 103,116 m² (10.31 ha, 25.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/305623.md
- Parcel 277203: 97,816 m² (9.78 ha, 24.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/277203.md
- Parcel 5326584: 96,027 m² (9.6 ha, 23.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5326584.md
- Parcel 314080: 83,607 m² (8.36 ha, 20.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/314080.md
- Parcel 299392: 83,137 m² (8.31 ha, 20.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/299392.md
- Parcel 311033: 79,431 m² (7.94 ha, 19.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/311033.md
- Parcel 304364: 74,534 m² (7.45 ha, 18.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/304364.md
- Parcel 307308: 68,527 m² (6.85 ha, 16.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/307308.md
- Parcel 302918: 60,952 m² (6.1 ha, 15.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/302918.md
- Parcel 299783: 60,028 m² (6 ha, 14.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/299783.md
- Parcel 282653: 55,644 m² (5.56 ha, 13.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/282653.md
- Parcel 309711: 53,600 m² (5.36 ha, 13.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/309711.md
- Parcel 296693: 48,983 m² (4.9 ha, 12.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/296693.md
- Parcel 273885: 43,869 m² (4.39 ha, 10.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/273885.md
- Parcel 312414: 42,558 m² (4.26 ha, 10.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/312414.md
- Parcel 303841: 42,430 m² (4.24 ha, 10.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/303841.md
- Parcel 296389: 42,286 m² (4.23 ha, 10.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/296389.md
- Parcel 294665: 41,366 m² (4.14 ha, 10.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/294665.md
- Parcel 287253: 40,579 m² (4.06 ha, 10.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/287253.md
- Parcel 291629: 37,989 m² (3.8 ha, 9.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/291629.md
- Parcel 294635: 37,268 m² (3.73 ha, 9.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/294635.md
- Parcel 293948: 37,145 m² (3.71 ha, 9.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/293948.md
- Parcel 271732: 32,677 m² (3.27 ha, 8.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/271732.md
- Parcel 300319: 32,017 m² (3.2 ha, 7.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/300319.md
- Parcel 275211: 24,856 m² (2.49 ha, 6.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/275211.md
- Parcel 273419: 17,783 m² (1.78 ha, 4.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/273419.md
- Parcel 276023: 11,380 m² (1.14 ha, 2.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/276023.md
- Parcel 3341374: 4,826 m² (0.48 ha, 1.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3341374.md
- Parcel 301031: 4,144 m² (0.41 ha, 1.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/301031.md
- Parcel 5271893: 3,895 m² (0.39 ha, 0.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5271893.md
- Parcel 287870: 3,734 m² (0.37 ha, 0.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/287870.md
- Parcel 6192634: 3,114 m² (0.31 ha, 0.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6192634.md
- Parcel 274833: 3,102 m² (0.31 ha, 0.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/274833.md
- Parcel 273003: 3,085 m² (0.31 ha, 0.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/273003.md
- Parcel 301030: 2,848 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/301030.md
- Parcel 295972: 2,781 m² (0.28 ha, 0.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/295972.md
- Parcel 4661123: 2,640 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4661123.md
- Parcel 4909890: 2,575 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4909890.md
- Parcel 4902978: 2,464 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4902978.md
- Parcel 4909946: 2,439 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4909946.md
- Parcel 2532702: 2,269 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2532702.md
- Parcel 273615: 2,264 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/273615.md
- Parcel 273614: 2,215 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/273614.md
- Parcel 4661118: 2,204 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4661118.md
- Parcel 287251: 2,167 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/287251.md
- Parcel 3879782: 2,086 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3879782.md
- Parcel 285214: 2,075 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/285214.md
- Parcel 5602053: 2,059 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5602053.md
- Parcel 287868: 2,047 m² (0.2 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/287868.md
- Parcel 287252: 2,008 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/287252.md
- Parcel 299020: 1,323 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/299020.md
- Parcel 300282: 1,237 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/300282.md
- Parcel 287869: 847 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/287869.md
- Parcel 279450: 499 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/279450.md
- Parcel 295533: 315 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/295533.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Ballyburly 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)

16 applications, newest first.

- 25 May 2026, Offaly County Council 2660279: N/a. Permission, 2 homes. the construction of a single storey dwelling house, septic tank/percolation area and any associated works. Retention permission and permission to use temporarily is also sought for the temporary mobile home, temporary shed and temporary septic tank. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660279/0
- 22 Apr 2026, Offaly County Council 2660206: N/a. Permission. the construction of a cattle shed with underground slurry storage and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660206/0
- 13 Nov 2025, Offaly County Council 2560554: N/a. Permission, 1 home. NEW DWELLING HOUSE, NEW SITE ENTRANCE, WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560554/0
- 24 Oct 2025, Offaly County Council 2560516: N/a. Permission. New dwelling house, new site entrance, waste water treatment system and percolation area and all associated siteworks. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560516/0
- 22 Oct 2025, Offaly County Council 2560504: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the construction of a storey and a half type dwelling house, detached garage, vehicular entrance, septic tank / percolation area and any associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560504/0
- 9 Jun 2022, Offaly County Council 22287: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING HOUSE, A DETACHED GARAGE / FUEL STORE, VEHICULAR ENTRANCE, INSTALLATION OF A SEPTIC TANK / PERCOALTION AREA AND ANY OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/22287/0
- 30 Mar 2022, Offaly County Council 22152: N/a. Permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING HOUSE, A DETACHED GARAGE/FUEL STORE, VEHICULAR ENTRANCE, INSTALLATION OF A SEPTIC TANK/PERCOLATION AREA AND ANY OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/22152/0
- 17 Feb 2022, Offaly County Council 2266: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. (A) 1 NO. NEW STOREY AND HALF TYPE DWELLING, (B) 1 NO. NEW DOMESTIC GARAGE (C) INSTALLATION OF A NEW WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM (D) VEHICULAR ENTRANCE (E) NEW LANDSCAPING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2266/0
- 10 Jul 2020, Offaly County Council 20285: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCTION OF AN AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY STORAGE SHED AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/20285/0
- 11 May 2020, Offaly County Council 20169: N/a. Permission. THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY STORAGE SHED AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/20169/0
- 4 Jul 2019, Offaly County Council 19324: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING PREVIOUSLY GRANTED PERMISSION UNDER FILE REF:00/1332, ALTERATIONS INCLUDE; (A) RETENTION PERMISSION FOR FIRST FLOOR RESIDENTIAL USE HAVING A TOTAL AREA OF 108M2. (B) PLANNING PERMISSION FOR INSERTION OF 3 NO MEANS OF ESCAPE ROOF WINDOWS TO COMPLY WITH PART B OF BUILDING REGULATIONS IN THE EXISTING FIRST FLOOR BEDROOMS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/19324/0
- 25 Jun 2019, Offaly County Council 19297: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING HOUSE, DETACHED GARAGE, INSTALLATION OF A SEPTIC TANK/PERCOLATION AREA AND ANY ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/19297/0
- 6 Apr 2018, Offaly County Council 18154: Conditional. Permission. CONSTRUCTION OF AN AGRICULTURAL SHED AND OF A SLATTED SLURRY STORAGE TANK AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/18154/0
- 14 Feb 2018, Offaly County Council 1868: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING HOUSE, A DETACHED GARAGE/FUEL STORE, VEHICULAR ENTRANCE, INSTALLATION OF A SEPTIC TANK/PERCOLATION AREA AND ANY OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/1868/0
- 6 Sept 2017, Offaly County Council 17331: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. NEW DWELLING HOUSE, ENTRANCE, SEPTIC TANK & PERCOLATION AREA ALSO PLANNING PERMISSION FOR NEW STABLES AND HAYBARN AND ALL ANCILLARY WORK. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/17331/0
- 7 Jul 2017, Offaly County Council 17245: N/a. Permission, 1 home. NEW DWELLING HOUSE, ENTRANCE, SEPTIC TANK & PERCOLATION AREA ALSO PLANNING PERMISSION FOR NEW STABLES AND HAYBARN AND ALL ANCILLARY WORK. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/17245/0

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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 Ballyburly.

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

- OF004-012001: Castle - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF004-012001-. On SW slope of Ballyburly hill with Ballyburly church (OF004-013001-) and graveyard to the E. Not visible at ground level. Late 17th - 18th century house built on site of castle which was burnt in 1888 (Bence-Jones 1978, 36-8). Probable pre-plantation castle which was refortified in the 16th-century (Hickey 1974, 3-20) and later replaced by late 17th century house. A house of late 17th century or early 18th century aspect, probably built either by John Wakely who was MP for Kilbeggan in 1692 and died c. 1713, or by his son Thomas. 11 bay front, 5 bay centre with very high pediment; doorcase with entablature and pilasters; high-pitched roof on bracket cornice. Burnt 1888; afterwards rebuilt to the design of James Franklin Fuller (Bence-Jones 1978, 19). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011
- OF004-012002: Castle - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF004-012002-. Ballyburly house, now levelled, said to be on site of castle. Not visible at ground level. Said to be a plantation castle destroyed 1599. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011
- OF004-013: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF004-013----. Church built in 1686 according to an inscription on an armorial plaque (OF004-013005-) over the doorway by J. Wakely (Lewis 1837, 125) but was partly destroyed in 1972 and has since been levelled. There was a gothic latticed window in the E wall. Memorial slab in church dated 1617 with carved effigy of Capt Wakley with his lance, sword and shield (JRSAI 1865 332-3) now in National Museum and grave-slab (OF004-013004-) which was in W wall said to be from Coolcor monastic site (OF004-011002-).(Irish Times 5/2/1975) Archaeological test-trenching was carried out by Claire Mullins under licence no. 97E0321 on 16 October 1997 at a site adjacent to the late medieval Ballyburley church and cemetery (OF004-013001-), near Rhode, Co. Offaly. Archaeological remains were uncovered during testing. These consisted of evidence of a ditch (OF004-013006-) that possibly originally encircled the ecclesiastical site and disturbed human remains on the cemetery side of this ditch (Excavations 1997, 147). Monitoring of groundworks associated with the development was carried out on various dates in February and June 1998. Foundations for the house were dug just north-east of the apparent line of the ditch, as identified during the evaluation of the site, and therefore did not transect the line of this feature. Levels were also reduced over a larger area surrounding the house, but the fact that no further evidence of the ditch was identified during this process may be due to the generally low visibility of many forms of archaeological remains. In the percolation trench on the northern corner of the site a considerable amount of generalised disturbance was observed at a depth that appeared to be slightly below the original level of the sterile natural in this area. Tiny fragments of charcoal, as well as a number of what appeared to be charred seeds, were also found within this disturbance. There was no obvious structural organisation to this material as it seemed to fill a series of irregular undulations in the surface of the natural, but the narrowness of the percolation trench served to inhibit any clear perspective of this material. No further human remains were found during monitoring. While no clearly identifiable archaeological features were discovered during the course of monitoring, it certainly appears that some archaeological material exists over the general area of the site, particularly in the northern and western sides. This suggests that the archaeologically sensitive area is not confined to the cemetery side of the ditch and that the general environs of the site are also of archaeological significance (Excavations Bulletin 1998). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 23 May 2011
- OF004-013001: Graveyard, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF004-013001-. Churdh built in 1686 according to an inscription on an armorial plaque (OF004-013005-) over the doorway by J. Wakely (Lewis 1837, 125) but was partly destroyed in 1972 and has since been levelled. There was a gothic latticed window in the E wall. Memorial slab (OF004-013002-) in church (OF004-013----) dated 1617 with carved effigy of Capt Wakley with his lance, sword and shield (JRSAI 1865 332-3) now in National Museum and grave-slab (OF004-013004-) which was in W wall said to be from Coolcor monastic site (OF004-011002-).(Irish Times 5/2/1975) Archaeological test-trenching was carried out by Claire Mullins under licence no. 97E0321 on 16 October 1997 at a site adjacent to the late medieval Ballyburley church (OF004-013----) and cemetery, near Rhode, Co. Offaly. Archaeological remains were uncovered during testing. These consisted of evidence of a ditch (OF004-013006-) that possibly originally encircled the ecclesiastical site and disturbed human remains on the cemetery side of this ditch (Excavations 1997, 147). Monitoring of groundworks associated with the development was carried out on various dates in February and June 1998. Foundations for the house were dug just north-east of the apparent line of the ditch, as identified during the evaluation of the site, and therefore did not transect the line of this feature. Levels were also reduced over a larger area surrounding the house, but the fact that no further evidence of the ditch was identified during this process may be due to the generally low visibility of many forms of archaeological remains. In the percolation trench on the northern corner of the site a considerable amount of generalised disturbance was observed at a depth that appeared to be slightly below the original level of the sterile natural in this area. Tiny fragments of charcoal, as well as a number of what appeared to be charred seeds, were also found within this disturbance. There was no obvious structural organisation to this material as it seemed to fill a series of irregular undulations in the surface of the natural, but the narrowness of the percolation trench served to inhibit any clear perspective of this material. No further human remains were found during monitoring. While no clearly identifiable archaeological features were discovered during the course of monitoring, it certainly appears that some archaeological material exists over the general area of the site, particularly in the northern and western sides. This suggests that the archaeologically sensitive area is not confined to the cemetery side of the ditch and that the general environs of the site are also of archaeological significance (Excavations Bulletin 1998). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011
- OF004-013002: Wall monument, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF004-013002-. This memorial slab, which was formerly in the church (OF004-013----), is dated 1617. It is carved with the effigy of Capt Wakley with his lance, sword and shield (JRSAI 1865 332-3). The inscription on this memorial reads 'HERE LIETH THE BODY OF MAUD HANCOCK, DAUGHTER TO WILLIAM OF DUBLIN ALDERMAN, WHO DECEASED THIS LIFE THE 3RD OF MAY 1617. HIR DEER AND WELLBELOVED HUSBAND THOMAS WACKLEY OF BALLIBURLY ESQUIRE SUN TO JON WAKELY OF THE NOVAN ESQ CAPTAIN OF A 100 HORSE AND 100 FOOT IN THE BEGINNING OF QUEEN ELIZABETH'S REIGNE OF FAMOUS MEMORY COVERNID THEM TO THE ADVANSMENT OF HIR HIGHNESS SERVICE, CAUSED THIS MONUMENT TO BE MADE IN MEMORY OF HIR, HIMSELF AND CATREN CUSACK ALIAS HANDCOCK SISTER TO THE AFORSAID MAUD' (Hickey 1974, 5). This is now in the National Museum of Ireland together with a graveslab (OF004-013004-) and an armorial plaque (OF004-013005-) from this site. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 23 May 2011
- OF004-013004: Graveslab, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF004-013004-. This graveslab, which was in W wall of the church (OF004-013----), is said to be from Coolcor monastic site (OF004-011002-)(Irish Times 5/2/1975). It measures 44 inches long by 14 inches at the bottom and decorated with a ring-headed cross flanked by two objects of the Passion of Our Lord, viz. the ropes which tied Our Lord to the pillar and the ladder (Hickey 1974, 18-19). This graveslab together with an armorial plaque (OF004-013005-) and a wall monument (OF004-013002-) from this site are in the National Museum of Ireland. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 23 May 2011
- OF004-013005: Wall monument, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF004-013005-. Church built in 1686 but was partly destroyed in 1972 and has since been levelled. Over the doorway to the church was a plaque bearing the arms of John Wakely quartered with those of his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Oliver Lambert of Painstown. Underneath is the inscription: 'Joannes Wackly edifida has aeded anno secundo regni regis Jacobi Secundi anno domini 1686' (Hickey 1974, 19). This plaque is now in the National Museum of Ireland toether with a graveslab (OF004-013004) and a wall monument (OF004-013002-) from this site. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload/revision: 07 December 2011
- OF004-013006: Ecclesiastical enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF004-013006-. Archaeological test-trenching was carried out by Claire Mullins under licence no. 97E0321 on 16 October 1997 at a site adjacent to the late medieval Ballyburley church (OF004-013----) and cemetery (OF004-013001-), near Rhode, Co. Offaly. Archaeological remains were uncovered during testing. These consisted of evidence of a ditch that possibly originally encircled the ecclesiastical site and disturbed human remains on the cemetery side of this ditch (Excavations 1997, 147). Monitoring of groundworks associated with the development was carried out on various dates in February and June 1998. Foundations for the house were dug just north-east of the apparent line of the ditch, as identified during the evaluation of the site, and therefore did not transect the line of this feature. Levels were also reduced over a larger area surrounding the house, but the fact that no further evidence of the ditch was identified during this process may be due to the generally low visibility of many forms of archaeological remains. In the percolation trench on the northern corner of the site a considerable amount of generalised disturbance was observed at a depth that appeared to be slightly below the original level of the sterile natural in this area. Tiny fragments of charcoal, as well as a number of what appeared to be charred seeds, were also found within this disturbance. There was no obvious structural organisation to this material as it seemed to fill a series of irregular undulations in the surface of the natural, but the narrowness of the percolation trench served to inhibit any clear perspective of this material. No further human remains were found during monitoring. While no clearly identifiable archaeological features were discovered during the course of monitoring, it certainly appears that some archaeological material exists over the general area of the site, particularly in the northern and western sides. This suggests that the archaeologically sensitive area is not confined to the cemetery side of the ditch and that the general environs of the site are also of archaeological significance (Excavations Bulletin 1998). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 23 May 2011
- OF011-002: Standing stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF011-002----. Standing stone rectangular in plan (0.5m x 0.7m, H 2.2m) orientated N-S with top sloping upwards from S to N and situated on high ground. Located on high ground with good views with barrow (OF011-055) to the S. Rectangular shaped stone (H 2.2m; 0.5m x 0.79m) aligned on an E-W axis with packing stones at its base with top sloping from N to S. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011
- OF011-003: Mound, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF011-003----. Earthwork marked on 1913 ed. OS 6-inch map but not on earlier eds. No evidence now except for differential grass growth. On the E slope of Fahy hill, on good pasture land with standing stone (OF011-002----) located 30m to the NNW. All that survives of this destroyed site is a roughly circular area delineated by nettles and rough ground measuring 34m N-S x 30m E-W. Not marked on first two editions of OS 6-inch maps. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

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 Ballyburly.

## 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 Ballyburly, 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 low.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Ballyburly.
- 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/offaly/ballyburly.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballyburly.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballyburly.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

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

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

- Dunville: https://everytownland.com/offaly/dunville.md
- Fahy: https://everytownland.com/offaly/fahy.md
- Greenhills: https://everytownland.com/offaly/greenhills.md
- Grovesend or Mooneysland: https://everytownland.com/offaly/grovesend-or-mooneysland.md
- Tooreen: https://everytownland.com/offaly/tooreen-181131.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/offaly/ballyburly
- In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/offaly/ballyburly