# Ballyduff, Co. Offaly: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Clonmacnoise, barony of Garrycastle, Co. Offaly; in Irish An Bhuaile Dhubh. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 2,110,169 m² (211.02 ha, 521.43 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 73 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 4,323 m² (0.43 ha, 1.07 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 5 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Clonmacnoise, https://everytownland.com/offaly/parish/clonmacnoise.md - Barony: Garrycastle - Electoral division: Hinds, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Hinds electoral division: 369 people in 129 households; 93% of households own their home; 39% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Offaly, https://everytownland.com/offaly.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/41355 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 180131 - Centre: latitude 53.334853, longitude -7.903537 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 73 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyduff, from 212 m² to 231,431 m² (23.14 ha, 57.19 acres); 13 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 4532586: 231,431 m² (23.14 ha, 57.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4532586.md - Parcel 281229: 131,406 m² (13.14 ha, 32.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/281229.md - Parcel 5534406: 101,988 m² (10.2 ha, 25.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5534406.md - Parcel 310435: 65,191 m² (6.52 ha, 16.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/310435.md - Parcel 279455: 54,178 m² (5.42 ha, 13.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/279455.md - Parcel 288814: 52,364 m² (5.24 ha, 12.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/288814.md - Parcel 285894: 51,343 m² (5.13 ha, 12.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/285894.md - Parcel 296999: 38,895 m² (3.89 ha, 9.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/296999.md - Parcel 304368: 27,039 m² (2.7 ha, 6.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/304368.md - Parcel 313404: 26,726 m² (2.67 ha, 6.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/313404.md - Parcel 307722: 26,002 m² (2.6 ha, 6.43 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/307722.md - Parcel 306198: 23,683 m² (2.37 ha, 5.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/306198.md - Parcel 304383: 19,231 m² (1.92 ha, 4.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/304383.md - Parcel 291648: 18,662 m² (1.87 ha, 4.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/291648.md - Parcel 5534398: 17,471 m² (1.75 ha, 4.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5534398.md - Parcel 309923: 17,393 m² (1.74 ha, 4.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/309923.md - Parcel 296971: 16,115 m² (1.61 ha, 3.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/296971.md - Parcel 310649: 15,292 m² (1.53 ha, 3.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/310649.md - Parcel 288785: 14,316 m² (1.43 ha, 3.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/288785.md - Parcel 360374: 14,140 m² (1.41 ha, 3.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/360374.md - Parcel 284043: 11,137 m² (1.11 ha, 2.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/284043.md - Parcel 296079: 10,094 m² (1.01 ha, 2.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/296079.md - Parcel 302921: 9,320 m² (0.93 ha, 2.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/302921.md - Parcel 300813: 8,918 m² (0.89 ha, 2.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/300813.md - Parcel 305642: 8,872 m² (0.89 ha, 2.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/305642.md - Parcel 289721: 8,498 m² (0.85 ha, 2.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/289721.md - Parcel 301782: 7,835 m² (0.78 ha, 1.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/301782.md - Parcel 360373: 7,825 m² (0.78 ha, 1.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/360373.md - Parcel 273008: 7,508 m² (0.75 ha, 1.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/273008.md - Parcel 312369: 6,875 m² (0.69 ha, 1.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/312369.md - Parcel 273368: 6,851 m² (0.69 ha, 1.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/273368.md - Parcel 282484: 6,551 m² (0.66 ha, 1.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/282484.md - Parcel 306467: 6,083 m² (0.61 ha, 1.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/306467.md - Parcel 2478335: 5,888 m² (0.59 ha, 1.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2478335.md - Parcel 270021: 5,323 m² (0.53 ha, 1.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/270021.md - Parcel 307857: 5,267 m² (0.53 ha, 1.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/307857.md - Parcel 277218: 4,323 m² (0.43 ha, 1.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/277218.md - Parcel 287419: 3,956 m² (0.4 ha, 0.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/287419.md - Parcel 288849: 3,928 m² (0.39 ha, 0.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/288849.md - Parcel 5531182: 3,603 m² (0.36 ha, 0.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5531182.md - Parcel 277155: 3,404 m² (0.34 ha, 0.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/277155.md - Parcel 360213: 3,365 m² (0.34 ha, 0.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/360213.md - Parcel 360870: 3,244 m² (0.32 ha, 0.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/360870.md - Parcel 301496: 3,231 m² (0.32 ha, 0.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/301496.md - Parcel 282658: 3,154 m² (0.32 ha, 0.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/282658.md - Parcel 360875: 2,852 m² (0.29 ha, 0.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/360875.md - Parcel 273128: 2,755 m² (0.28 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/273128.md - Parcel 288860: 2,629 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/288860.md - Parcel 269629: 2,423 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/269629.md - Parcel 288856: 2,366 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/288856.md - Parcel 360871: 2,306 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/360871.md - Parcel 4883062: 2,276 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4883062.md - Parcel 309475: 2,232 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/309475.md - Parcel 268747: 2,117 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/268747.md - Parcel 360872: 1,975 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/360872.md - Parcel 270861: 1,692 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/270861.md - Parcel 299785: 1,596 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/299785.md - Parcel 6067813: 1,585 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6067813.md - Parcel 273394: 1,567 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/273394.md - Parcel 311040: 1,442 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/311040.md - Parcel 298833: 1,258 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/298833.md - Parcel 281942: 974 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/281942.md - Parcel 271990: 954 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/271990.md - Parcel 6046406: 864 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6046406.md - Parcel 299395: 784 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/299395.md - Parcel 6046380: 701 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6046380.md - Parcel 289563: 696 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/289563.md - Parcel 360561: 676 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/360561.md - Parcel 270085: 543 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/270085.md - Parcel 291466: 527 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/291466.md - Parcel 270492: 513 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/270492.md - Parcel 289078: 422 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/289078.md - Parcel 282299: 212 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/282299.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Ballyduff 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) 5 applications, newest first. - 16 Feb 2026, Offaly County Council 2660079: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construction of a 2-storey dwelling with single storey side return, detached garage, WWTP and percolation area, construction of a new access to an existing road and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660079/0 - 26 Jan 2026, Offaly County Council 2660035: N/a. Permission. Permission to construct a 2-storey dwelling with single storey side return, detached garage, WWTP and percolation area, construction of a new access to an existing road and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660035/0 - 20 Jan 2025, Offaly County Council 2560014: Conditional. Permission. the development of a recreational shared cycle and walkway located on Bord Na Móna lands within the townlands of Cloncraff or Bloomhill, Clonascra, Ballyduff, Clonaderg, Doon Demesne, Lackagh Beg, Lackagh More, Cormore and Corbeg, Corbane, Ballydaly, Kilcolgan Beg, Turraun, Leabeg, Leamore, Oughter, Derrymore, Bunakeeran, Lumcloon and Broughal in County Offaly. The development proposes the following; a) The delivery of a shared cycle and walkway on Bord na Móna lands. This will include the repurposing of 16,919 meters of existing former rail bed and 8,960 meters along existing bog headlands / former high fields. b) The proposed shared cycle and walkway will connect into the existing Grand Canal Greenway, The Offaly Way, and the Lough Boora Discovery Park. c) The construction of car and / or bicycle parking facilities at a number of gateway locations along the proposed route and the provision of EV Charging spaces at the Gateway locations. This will include; i. 5 no. Type 2 Gateways (including 2 no. upgrades to existing parking and 3 no. proposed parking facilities) ii. 6 no. Type 3 Gateways iii. 1 no. Type 4 Gateways iv. 2 no. Major Rest Points v. 2 no. Minor Rest Points d) Upgrade works to Brosna Bridge (Ref 15-100). e) The construction of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge spanning the Grand Canal within the Turraun townland. f) Upgrade works to 10 no. local access road crossings, and 8 no. agricultural crossings. g) The erection of wayfinding and interpretative signage at Gateway locations along the route. h) The implementation of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) nature-based drainage proposals at the Gateway locations to cater for surface water drainage at car park locations. i) Fencing and screening will be erected where required for health and safety and biodiversity reasons which will include 14,909 meters of ecological screening. j) All other ancillary and associated site work. This Planning Application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560014/0 - 9 Dec 2024, Offaly County Council 2460492: N/a. Permission. he development of a recreational shared cycle and walkway. The development proposes the following; The delivery of a shared cycle and walkway on Bord na Móna lands. This will include the repurposing of 16,919 meters of existing former rail bed and 8,960 meters along existing bog headlands / former high fields. The proposed shared cycle and walkway will connect into the existing Grand Canal Greenway, The Offaly Way, and the Lough Boora Discovery Park. The construction of car and / or bicycle parking facilities at a number of gateway locations along the proposed route and the provision of EV Charging spaces at the Gateway locations. This will include; 5 no. Type 2 Gateways (including 2 no. upgrades to existing parking and 3 no. proposed parking facilities) 6 no. Type 3 Gateways, 1 no. Type 4 Gateways, 2 no. Major Rest Points, 2 no. Minor Rest Points. Upgrade works to Brosna Bridge (Ref 15-100). The construction of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge spanning the Grand Canal within the Turraun townland. Upgrade works to 10 no. local access road crossings, and 8 no. agricultural crossings. The erection of wayfinding and interpretative signage at Gateway locations along the route. The implementation of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) nature-based drainage proposals at the Gateway locations to cater for surface water drainage at car park locations. Fencing and screening will be erected where required for health and safety and biodiversity reasons which will include 14,909 meters of ecological screening. All other ancillary and associated site work. This Planning Application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460492/0 - 30 Oct 2024, Offaly County Council 2460427: N/a. Retention. the existing apartments in the existing basement of the dwelling house. Permission is also sought to retain and complete for the existing outbuilding to the south boundary of the site and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460427/0 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 Ballyduff. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - OF006-070: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF006-070----. Not visible at ground level. Aerial photographs (GSI, N 525/6) shows outline of circular enclosure. 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 - OF006-076: Road - class 3 togher, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF006-076----. The site consists of a narrow walkway (Wth 0.5m; D 0.14m) orientated SE-NW and composed of four parallel split-oak timbers (Wth. 0.09-0.14m). All the timbers are crudely split and one outer radial could be identified. There was no indication of transverse supports or pegs in the exposed section of the site. The surface of the wood was degraded. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). 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 Ballyduff. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: 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: Susceptibility 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 Ballyduff. - 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/ballyduff-180131.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballyduff-180131.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballyduff-180131.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Ballyduff 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) - Clonaderg: https://everytownland.com/offaly/clonaderg.md - Clonascra: https://everytownland.com/offaly/clonascra.md - Cloncraff or Bloomhill: https://everytownland.com/offaly/cloncraff-or-bloomhill.md - Clonfinlough: https://everytownland.com/offaly/clonfinlough.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/offaly/ballyduff-180131 - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/offaly/ballyduff-180131