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

Townland in the civil parish of Ballykean, barony of Philipstown Upper, Co. Offaly; in Irish Baile Uí Chéin.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 3,644,291 m² (364.43 ha, 900.52 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 134 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 6,913 m² (0.69 ha, 1.71 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 15 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Ballykean, https://everytownland.com/offaly/parish/ballykean.md
- Barony: Philipstown Upper
- Electoral division: O'Dempsey, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 161 people lived in 52 households in the O'Dempsey electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 33% of homes were built since 2001. 7% 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/42190
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 180148
- Centre: latitude 53.225812, longitude -7.265941 (WGS 84)

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

134 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballykean, from 31 m² to 205,013 m² (20.5 ha, 50.66 acres); 35 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 277774: 205,013 m² (20.5 ha, 50.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/277774.md
- Parcel 280313: 150,155 m² (15.02 ha, 37.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/280313.md
- Parcel 288759: 127,093 m² (12.71 ha, 31.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/288759.md
- Parcel 293790: 124,251 m² (12.43 ha, 30.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/293790.md
- Parcel 268674: 115,187 m² (11.52 ha, 28.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/268674.md
- Parcel 291129: 109,619 m² (10.96 ha, 27.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/291129.md
- Parcel 289328: 104,397 m² (10.44 ha, 25.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/289328.md
- Parcel 289019: 99,278 m² (9.93 ha, 24.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/289019.md
- Parcel 307111: 82,024 m² (8.2 ha, 20.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/307111.md
- Parcel 294781: 79,071 m² (7.91 ha, 19.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/294781.md
- Parcel 297798: 78,253 m² (7.83 ha, 19.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/297798.md
- Parcel 280744: 69,930 m² (6.99 ha, 17.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/280744.md
- Parcel 282476: 66,113 m² (6.61 ha, 16.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/282476.md
- Parcel 280608: 64,172 m² (6.42 ha, 15.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/280608.md
- Parcel 306644: 60,840 m² (6.08 ha, 15.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/306644.md
- Parcel 284244: 58,593 m² (5.86 ha, 14.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/284244.md
- Parcel 301005: 53,701 m² (5.37 ha, 13.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/301005.md
- Parcel 302301: 52,873 m² (5.29 ha, 13.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/302301.md
- Parcel 302637: 49,418 m² (4.94 ha, 12.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/302637.md
- Parcel 5226142: 42,107 m² (4.21 ha, 10.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5226142.md
- Parcel 5228403: 39,837 m² (3.98 ha, 9.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5228403.md
- Parcel 294501: 39,424 m² (3.94 ha, 9.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/294501.md
- Parcel 4628908: 38,196 m² (3.82 ha, 9.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4628908.md
- Parcel 280091: 35,094 m² (3.51 ha, 8.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/280091.md
- Parcel 2388898: 34,970 m² (3.5 ha, 8.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2388898.md
- Parcel 271324: 34,493 m² (3.45 ha, 8.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/271324.md
- Parcel 306640: 34,460 m² (3.45 ha, 8.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/306640.md
- Parcel 277400: 33,403 m² (3.34 ha, 8.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/277400.md
- Parcel 5242213: 32,427 m² (3.24 ha, 8.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5242213.md
- Parcel 306642: 31,889 m² (3.19 ha, 7.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/306642.md
- Parcel 297434: 29,859 m² (2.99 ha, 7.38 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/297434.md
- Parcel 311118: 28,766 m² (2.88 ha, 7.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/311118.md
- Parcel 312333: 27,967 m² (2.8 ha, 6.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/312333.md
- Parcel 4785255: 27,414 m² (2.74 ha, 6.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4785255.md
- Parcel 290717: 27,014 m² (2.7 ha, 6.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/290717.md
- Parcel 296309: 25,372 m² (2.54 ha, 6.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/296309.md
- Parcel 5742695: 24,739 m² (2.47 ha, 6.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5742695.md
- Parcel 298192: 24,251 m² (2.43 ha, 5.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/298192.md
- Parcel 274237: 23,788 m² (2.38 ha, 5.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/274237.md
- Parcel 5228365: 23,602 m² (2.36 ha, 5.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5228365.md
- Parcel 290863: 22,628 m² (2.26 ha, 5.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/290863.md
- Parcel 283112: 22,250 m² (2.22 ha, 5.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/283112.md
- Parcel 303247: 21,988 m² (2.2 ha, 5.43 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/303247.md
- Parcel 5551460: 21,906 m² (2.19 ha, 5.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5551460.md
- Parcel 306643: 21,032 m² (2.1 ha, 5.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/306643.md
- Parcel 282136: 20,597 m² (2.06 ha, 5.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/282136.md
- Parcel 277229: 19,003 m² (1.9 ha, 4.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/277229.md
- Parcel 281694: 17,631 m² (1.76 ha, 4.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/281694.md
- Parcel 293110: 16,624 m² (1.66 ha, 4.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/293110.md
- Parcel 302104: 15,944 m² (1.59 ha, 3.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/302104.md
- Parcel 291084: 14,391 m² (1.44 ha, 3.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/291084.md
- Parcel 5679614: 14,092 m² (1.41 ha, 3.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5679614.md
- Parcel 275599: 13,696 m² (1.37 ha, 3.38 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/275599.md
- Parcel 3074801: 13,098 m² (1.31 ha, 3.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3074801.md
- Parcel 298566: 12,336 m² (1.23 ha, 3.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/298566.md
- Parcel 287466: 10,392 m² (1.04 ha, 2.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/287466.md
- Parcel 276339: 10,081 m² (1.01 ha, 2.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/276339.md
- Parcel 5211204: 10,011 m² (1 ha, 2.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5211204.md
- Parcel 303218: 9,831 m² (0.98 ha, 2.43 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/303218.md
- Parcel 272657: 9,810 m² (0.98 ha, 2.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/272657.md
- Parcel 5228314: 9,380 m² (0.94 ha, 2.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5228314.md
- Parcel 4668420: 8,579 m² (0.86 ha, 2.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4668420.md
- Parcel 5955776: 7,984 m² (0.8 ha, 1.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5955776.md
- Parcel 5956956: 7,984 m² (0.8 ha, 1.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5956956.md
- Parcel 5228407: 7,723 m² (0.77 ha, 1.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5228407.md
- Parcel 4668641: 7,626 m² (0.76 ha, 1.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4668641.md
- Parcel 5614000: 7,244 m² (0.72 ha, 1.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5614000.md
- Parcel 3074800: 6,582 m² (0.66 ha, 1.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3074800.md
- Parcel 5990189: 6,418 m² (0.64 ha, 1.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5990189.md
- Parcel 290557: 6,014 m² (0.6 ha, 1.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/290557.md
- Parcel 5723189: 5,763 m² (0.58 ha, 1.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5723189.md
- Parcel 271741: 5,260 m² (0.53 ha, 1.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/271741.md
- Parcel 298621: 4,914 m² (0.49 ha, 1.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/298621.md
- Parcel 4810389: 4,836 m² (0.48 ha, 1.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4810389.md
- Parcel 289701: 4,827 m² (0.48 ha, 1.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/289701.md
- Parcel 287378: 4,754 m² (0.48 ha, 1.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/287378.md
- Parcel 5955755: 4,689 m² (0.47 ha, 1.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5955755.md
- Parcel 5956924: 4,689 m² (0.47 ha, 1.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5956924.md
- Parcel 5660128: 4,546 m² (0.45 ha, 1.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5660128.md
- Parcel 269159: 4,340 m² (0.43 ha, 1.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/269159.md
- Parcel 4665464: 4,167 m² (0.42 ha, 1.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4665464.md
- Parcel 310093: 4,159 m² (0.42 ha, 1.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/310093.md
- Parcel 269567: 4,139 m² (0.41 ha, 1.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/269567.md
- Parcel 272611: 4,097 m² (0.41 ha, 1.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/272611.md
- Parcel 276872: 4,093 m² (0.41 ha, 1.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/276872.md
- Parcel 2876333: 3,998 m² (0.4 ha, 0.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2876333.md
- Parcel 289488: 3,908 m² (0.39 ha, 0.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/289488.md
- Parcel 309255: 3,680 m² (0.37 ha, 0.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/309255.md
- Parcel 2475062: 3,219 m² (0.32 ha, 0.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2475062.md
- Parcel 312334: 3,208 m² (0.32 ha, 0.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/312334.md
- Parcel 2876144: 3,206 m² (0.32 ha, 0.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2876144.md
- Parcel 4733118: 2,969 m² (0.3 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4733118.md
- Parcel 5686617: 2,904 m² (0.29 ha, 0.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5686617.md
- Parcel 5660110: 2,759 m² (0.28 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5660110.md
- Parcel 5660135: 2,752 m² (0.28 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5660135.md
- Parcel 5228410: 2,688 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5228410.md
- Parcel 2474479: 2,618 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2474479.md
- Parcel 282490: 2,522 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/282490.md
- Parcel 279702: 2,514 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/279702.md
- Parcel 5955779: 2,497 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5955779.md
- Parcel 5956952: 2,497 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5956952.md
- Parcel 296892: 2,367 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/296892.md
- Parcel 283373: 2,116 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/283373.md
- Parcel 287687: 2,033 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/287687.md
- Parcel 5551457: 2,009 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5551457.md
- Parcel 294216: 1,994 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/294216.md
- Parcel 5551468: 1,936 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5551468.md
- Parcel 281077: 1,833 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/281077.md
- Parcel 277336: 1,766 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/277336.md
- Parcel 5955770: 1,705 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5955770.md
- Parcel 5956967: 1,705 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5956967.md
- Parcel 3074802: 1,623 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3074802.md
- Parcel 282904: 1,419 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/282904.md
- Parcel 5655025: 1,249 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5655025.md
- Parcel 5327729: 1,187 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5327729.md
- Parcel 5857086: 1,187 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5857086.md
- Parcel 274783: 1,127 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/274783.md
- Parcel 5660109: 884 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5660109.md
- Parcel 295298: 807 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/295298.md
- Parcel 305536: 689 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/305536.md
- Parcel 295607: 605 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/295607.md
- Parcel 5228315: 540 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5228315.md
- Parcel 5955760: 470 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5955760.md
- Parcel 5956954: 470 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5956954.md
- Parcel 2388897: 358 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2388897.md
- Parcel 5762958: 345 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5762958.md
- Parcel 4810388: 284 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4810388.md
- Parcel 5857092: 189 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5857092.md
- Parcel 5242212: 170 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5242212.md
- Parcel 282027: 135 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/282027.md
- Parcel 277161: 64 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/277161.md
- Parcel 5955784: 53 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5955784.md
- Parcel 5956950: 53 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5956950.md
- Parcel 5211202: 31 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5211202.md

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

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.

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

15 applications, newest first.

- 18 Dec 2024, Offaly County Council 2460518: Conditional. Permission. 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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460518/0
- 10 Dec 2024, Offaly County Council 2460500: N/a. Permission. 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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460500/0
- 3 Jun 2024, Offaly County Council 2460198: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. 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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460198/0
- 16 May 2024, Offaly County Council 2460165: N/a. Permission. 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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460165/0
- 22 Dec 2023, Offaly County Council 23438: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. (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.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/23438/0
- 15 Oct 2021, Offaly County Council 21641: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. (A) REAR EXTENSION & (B) NEW RAISED ROOF TO CREATE FIRST FLOOR DORMER LEVEL USING EXISTING VEHICULAR ENTRANCE & ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/21641/0
- 25 Aug 2021, Offaly County Council 21526: Refused. Permission. 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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/21526/0
- 16 Jul 2021, Offaly County Council 21446: Conditional. Permission. ALTERING POSITION OF SITE BOUNDARIES REDUCING OVERALL SITE AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/21446/0
- 1 Jul 2021, Offaly County Council 21406: N/a. Permission. 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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/21406/0
- 3 Feb 2021, Offaly County Council 2138: Conditional. Permission. 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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2138/0
- 23 Jun 2020, Offaly County Council 20218: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. 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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/20218/0
- 27 Apr 2020, Offaly County Council 20156: N/a. Permission. 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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/20156/0
- 14 Apr 2020, Offaly County Council 20134: N/a. Permission. A PIG FINISHING UNIT, 2 NO. MEAL BINS AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/20134/0
- 19 Feb 2020, Offaly County Council 2049: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. A SINGLE STOREY PORCH TO THE FRONT OF AN EXISTING SINGLE STOREY DWELLING. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2049/0
- 26 Nov 2019, Offaly County Council 19561: N/a. Retention. A SINGLE STOREY PORCH TO THE FRONT OF AN EXISTING SINGLE STOREY DWELLING. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/19561/0

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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 Ballykean.

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

- OF026-013: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF026-013----. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF026-014----. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF026-016----. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF026-017001-. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF026-017002-. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF026-017003-. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF026-018----. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF026-019001-. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF026-019002-. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF026-020----. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF026-044----. 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

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 Ballykean.

## 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 Ballykean, 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: 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, 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/ballykean.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballykean.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballykean.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Ballykean 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)

- Ballintogher: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballintogher-180084.md
- Ballintogher: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballintogher-180083.md
- Ballychristal: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballychristal.md
- Enaghan: https://everytownland.com/offaly/enaghan.md
- Garrymona: https://everytownland.com/offaly/garrymona.md
- Kilbeg: https://everytownland.com/offaly/kilbeg.md
- Kilcooney: https://everytownland.com/offaly/kilcooney.md
- Urney: https://everytownland.com/offaly/urney.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/ballykean
- In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/offaly/ballykean