Ballykean

134 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballykean, from 31 m² to 205,013 m² (20.5 ha, 50.66 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 35 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Ballykean in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

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

• 18 Dec 2024Conditional

  a) construct 1 No. ancillary storage shed together with all ancillary structures and associated site works, and, b) amend/modify/remove Condition No. 16 (relating to a Special Development Contribution) attached to planning permission ref: 13/71 previously granted to this farm

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2460518

• 10 Dec 2024N/a

  a)Construct 1 No. ancillary storage shed together with all ancillary structures and associated site works, and, b)amend/modify/remove Condition No. 16 (relating to a Special Development Contribution) attached to planning permission ref: 13/71 previously granted to this farm

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2460500

• 3 Jun 2024Conditional

  the demolition of existing outbuilding and construction of a single storey curved roof extension to rear of existing bungalow with flat roof link building. Revisions to internal layout of existing dwelling and all associated site works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2460198

• 16 May 2024N/a

  the demolition of an existing extension to the rear of dwelling and of existing outbuilding. Construction of a single storey curved roof extension to rear of existing bungalow with flat roof link building. Revisions to internal layout of existing dwelling and all associated site works and services

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2460165

• 22 Dec 2023Conditional

  (A) DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE AS CONSTRUCTED AND (B) ALTERATIONS TO SITE LAYOUT AND SITE BOUNDARY AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AS CONSTRUCTED CONTRARY TO PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED UNDER REFERENCE 07/1486.

  Retention, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 23438

• 15 Oct 2021Conditional

  (A) REAR EXTENSION & (B) NEW RAISED ROOF TO CREATE FIRST FLOOR DORMER LEVEL USING EXISTING VEHICULAR ENTRANCE & ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 21641

• 25 Aug 2021Refused

  A PIG FINISHING UNIT, 2 NO MEAL BINS AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) AND NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) RELATING TO THIS PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH THIS PLANNING APPLICATION

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 21526

• 16 Jul 2021Conditional

  ALTERING POSITION OF SITE BOUNDARIES REDUCING OVERALL SITE AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 21446

• 1 Jul 2021N/a

  A PIG FINISHING UNIT, 2 NO MEAL BINS AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) AND NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) RELATING TO THIS PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH THIS PLANNING APPLICATION

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 21406

• 3 Feb 2021Conditional

  ROAD / JUNCTION ACCOMMODATION WORKS TO FACILITATE TURBINE DELIVERIES ASSOCIATED WITH A PROPOSED WIND FARM DEVELOPMENT IN CO. KILDARE. A CONCURRENT PLANNING APPLICATION IS BEING LODGED TO KILDARE COUNTY COUNCIL IN RELATION TO A 10 YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION FOR A WIND FARM DEVELOPMENT WHICH CONSISTS OF 5 NO. WIND TURBINES WITH A TIP HEIGHT OF UP TO 169M AND ALL ASSOCIATED FOUNDATIONS AND HARDSTANDING AREAS; 1 NO. ON-SITE ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION; 1 NO. TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND; ALL ASSOCIATED UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS CABLING CONNECTING THE TURBINES TO THE PROPOSED ON-SITE ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION; PROVISION OF NEW SITE ACCESS TRACKS AND ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE; ERECTION OF 1 NO. PERMANENT METEOROLOGICAL MAST OF UP TO 100M IN HEIGHT; AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS, ANCILLARY WORKS AND EQUIPMENT. AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) AND A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAVE BEEN PREPARED IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2138

• 23 Jun 2020Conditional

  LAYING AN UNDERGROUND ELECTRICITY CABLE OF UP TO 110KV AND ASSOCIATED DUCTING AND ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT PRIMARILY WITHIN THE PUBLIC ROAD TO FACILITATE THE CONNECTION OF THE PERMITTED MOANVANE WIND FARM WITHIN THE TOWNLANDS OF RATHFESTON, BALLYKEAN, BALLYDUFF, RAHEENBEG, KILCOONEY, BALLINTOGHER, GORTEENKEEL AND BALLYNAKILL (OFFALY COUNTY COUNCIL REF. 17/335; AN BORD PLEANÁLA REF. PL19 .301619) TO THE NATIONAL ELECTRICITY GRID VIA THE EXISTING MOUNTLUCAS 110KV SUBSTATION IN THE TOWNLAND OF BALLYNAKILL, CO. OFFALY. PERMISSION IS ALSO SOUGHT TO INSTALL A SUBSTATION WITHIN THE TOWNLAND OF KILCOONEY TO REPLACE THE SUBSTATION PERMITTED AS PART OF THE MOANVANE WIND FARM. PERMISSION IS ALSO SOUGHT TO EXTEND THE EXISTING MOUNTLUCAS SUBSTATION LOCATED WITHIN THE TOWNLAND OF BALLYNAKILL, CO. OFFALY TO INCLUDE AN EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING COMPOUND TO ACCOMMODATE A BUSBAR EXTENSION AND DEDICATED BAY. PERMISSION IS SOUGHT FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS. AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) AND A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAVE BEEN PREPARED AND SUBMITTED IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 20218

• 27 Apr 2020N/a

  LAYING AN UNDERGROUND ELECTRICITY CABLE OF UP TO 110KV AND ASSOCIATED DUCTING AND ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT PRIMARILY WITHIN THE PUBLIC ROAD TO FACILITATE THE CONNECTION OF THE PERMITTED MOANVANE WIND FARM WITHIN THE TOWNLANDS OF RATHFESTON, BALLYKEAN, BALLYDUFF, RAHEENBEG, KILCOONEY, BALLINTOGHER, GORTEENKEEL AND BALLYNAKILL (OFFALY COUNTY COUNCIL REF. 17/335; AN BORD PLEANAILA REF. PL19 .301619) TO THE NATIONAL ELECTRICITY GRID VIA THE EXISTING MOUNTLUCAS 110KV SUBSTATION IN THE TOWNLAND OF BALLYNAKILL, CO. OFFALY. PERMISSION IS ALSO SOUGHT TO INSTALL A SUBSTATION WITHIN THE TOWNLAND OF KILCOONEY TO REPLACE THE SUBSTATION PERMITTED AS PART OF THE MOANVANE WIND FARM. PERMISSION IS ALSO SOUGHT TO EXTEND THE EXISTING MOUNTLUCAS SUBSTATION LOCATED WITHIN THE TOWNLAND OF BALLYNAKILL, CO. OFFALY TO INCLUDE AN EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING COMPOUND TO ACCOMMODATE A BUSBAR EXTENSION AND DEDICATED BAY. PERMISSION IS SOUGHT FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS. AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) AND A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAVE BEEN PREPARED IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 20156

• 14 Apr 2020N/a

  A PIG FINISHING UNIT, 2 NO. MEAL BINS AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 20134

• 19 Feb 2020Conditional

  A SINGLE STOREY PORCH TO THE FRONT OF AN EXISTING SINGLE STOREY DWELLING

  Retention, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2049

• 26 Nov 2019N/a

  A SINGLE STOREY PORCH TO THE FRONT OF AN EXISTING SINGLE STOREY DWELLING

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 19561

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 Ballykean.

Recorded monuments

• OF026-013 Enclosure
  Description

  Cropmark of possible enclosure visible on aerial photo (GSI N 506/5). Not visible at ground level. 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

• OF026-014 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  Known locally as 'O'Dempsey's Ring' this is a ring-barrow with low circular mound (diam. 7m) enclosed by inner fosse (Wth 2.5m) with external bank (Wth 2m) with evidence of stone kerbing in the construction of the bank. The overall diameter of the site measures 18m N-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 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 1/1957).

• OF026-016 Road - unclassified togher
  Description

  Marked as a trackway on all eds. OS 6-inch map running SW of church (OF026-017----) and probably to link up with similarly marked site (OF026-015----). Davies (ITA Survey 1942) doubted the antiquity of this roadway. Not visible at ground level. Archaeological testing under licence no. 04E0009 was carried out as part of the planning schedule for a single-house development adjacent to a barrow, a togher and an enclosure at Urney, Geashill, Co. Offaly. A series of trenches were excavated by mechanical digger at the house site, entrance and percolation area. No features or finds of archaeological significance were revealed (Excavations Bulletin 2004). John Purcell, 17 Balmoral Terrace, Dillon's Cross, Cork. 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 April 2009

• OF026-017001 Church
  Description

  Undivided church (max. ext. dims. 7.6m N-S x c. 25m E-W, wall T. 0.75m) built with uncoursed or roughly coursed rubble. Only W portion of S wall, part of W gable and small portion of N wall still stand. Rectangular shaped window and W jamb of doorway both with late medieval dressed stonework are to be seen in E portion of S wall. (ITA Survey 1942). Only the S and W walls of a poorly preserved church (int. dims. 6.9m N-S; 14m E-W; wall T 0.8m) survives built with uncoursed rubble with punch dressed quoins. Flat headed rectangular slit window in a round arched embrasure in S wall. To the E of this window there is a small wall niche or ambry (0.32m by 0.32m). No other architectural features visible. There are several burials erected in the interior of the church. Quoin stones and jamb stones of window all display evidence of punch dressing indicating a late medieval date. Raised rectangular graveyard (OF026-017002-) with 18th and 19th-century headstones. 17th-century graveslab (OF026-017003-) near S wall of graveyard unlocated due to dense overgrowth. 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

• OF026-017002 Graveyard
  Description

  Only the S and W walls of a poorly preserved church (OF026-017001-) survives built with uncoursed rubble with punch dressed quoins. There are several burials erected in the interior of the church. Raised rectangular graveyard with 18th and 19th-century headstones. 17th-century graveslab (OF026-017003-) near S wall of graveyard unlocated due to dense overgrowth. 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

• OF026-017003 Graveslab
  Description

  Only the S and W walls of a poorly preserved church (OF026-017001-) survives built with uncoursed rubble with punch dressed quoins. Raised rectangular graveyard (OF026-017002-) with 18th and 19th-century headstones. 17th-century O'Dempsey graveslab dating to 1699 located near S wall of graveyard unlocated due to dense overgrowth (OHAS file 1974) . 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

• OF026-018 Castle - tower house
  Description

  Not visible at ground level. According to Davies (1942) the wall foundations of three walls of the castle were still visible. The foundations of three walls 2 feet 3 inches thick (0.7m) were constructed with rubble and mortar. The S wall is in places 3 feet high, the N wall is only a bank. Of the W wall some traces have been dug out; the E wall has gone, being probably absorbed into the lane, at the side of which there seems to be foundations. Internal dimensions N-S 20 yds by E-W 25 yds. Possible late medieval tower house. O' Flanagan (1933, vol. 1, 1-2) mentions the presence of a corner tower and portion of bawn wall. Davies in 1942 (ITA Survey) stated that the foundations of the castle wall were visible and that the S wall was 3 feet high (int. dims N-S 20yds, E-W c. 25yds). No surface remains now visible. OS letters (O'Flanagan 1933, Vol 1, 1) states that the castle had a bawn (OF026-044----). 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

• OF026-019001 Moated site
  Description

  Large almost square shaped enclosure (int dims c. 66m N-S, c. 64m E-W) delimited by a U-shaped fosse (W 3.80m-6.50m) and external bank (ext. H 0.50m). Peat at NE angle. Possible entrance feature in centre of S side.According to OS letters (O'Flanagan 1927, Vol 1, 1) there was possibly a wooden house inside the enclosure belonging to the chiefs of Clanmaliere. Located on flat poorly drained land with bog immediately to the N and good flat pasture land on all other sides. To the W of this site there is a destroyed tower house (OF026-018----) of which there are no surface traces visible and a medieval church (OF026-017001-) which still survives nearby. A very good example of a moated site with distinctive rounded corners and flat U shaped fosse with evidence that it previously contained water. The site consists of a raised square shaped platform (59.4m N-S; 66m E-W; ext. H 2.1m) which is enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank , wide flat bottomed fosse (Wth 6m) with external bank (Wth 3m; ext. H 0.5m; int. H 1m). Possible leat at the NE angle. The site is locally known as the 'Sconce' meaning a raised area. Possible evidence for an entrance feature survives on the S side of the site where the external bank shows signs of disturbance. On the 1654 map of Offaly a large house is depicted inside the moat in the centre of the platform, possible remains of this house show up on the Cambridge aerial photographs along with possible destroyed entrance feature. According to O' Flanagan (1933, vol. 1, 1) this entrenchment was thrown up to protect a wooden house known locally as 'The Frame House'. 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

• OF026-019002 House - medieval
  Description

  Located on flat poorly drained land with bog immediately to the N and good flat pasture land on all other sides. To the W of this site there is a destroyed tower house (OF026-018----) of which there are no surface traces visible and a medieval church (OF026-017001-) which still survives nearby. A very good example of a moated site (OF026-019001-) with distinctive rounded corners and flat U shaped fosse with evidence that it previously contained water. The site consists of a raised square shaped platform which is enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank , wide flat bottomed fosse with external bank. Possible leat at the NE angle. The site is locally known as the 'Sconce' meaning a raised area. Possible evidence for an entrance feature survives on the S side of the site where the external bank shows signs of disturbance. On the 1654 map of Offaly a large house is depicted inside the moat in the centre of the platform, possible remains of this house show up on the Cambridge aerial photographs along with possible destroyed entrance feature. According to O' Flanagan (1933, vol. 1, 1) this entrenchment was thrown up to protect a wooden house known locally as 'The Frame House'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF026-020 Well
  Description

  Well marked on 1st. ed. OS 6-inch map at E side of stream, 1913 ed. has it marked on W side. Stream now dredged and well no longer visible. (ITA Survey 1942). Not visible at ground level. 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

• OF026-044 Bawn
  Description

  Possible bawn within townland described in the OS Field Name Books 1837-40 as a 'Turret consisting of a stump of a circular tower, remains of some walls' (OSFNB 1837-40, p. 60). May have been describing the remains of a bawn wall and surviving cylindrical angle tower of O'Dempsey's castle (OF026-044----). 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

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Ballykean.

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

About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility 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 Ballykean.

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both 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 Ballykean with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Offaly.

Name

Ballykean · Baile Uí Chéin

Area

3,644,291 m² (364.43 ha, 900.52 acres)

Civil parish

Ballykean, and its townlands

Barony

Philipstown Upper

Electoral division

O'Dempsey, the unit of the census

Census 2022

O'Dempsey electoral division: 161 people in 52 households; 90% of households own their home; 33% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballintogher, Ballintogher, Ballychristal, Enaghan, Garrymona, Kilbeg, Kilcooney, Urney

Placenames

Ballykean 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.