Ballylin

142 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballylin, from 6 m² to 293,292 m² (29.33 ha, 72.47 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 51 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• C3Enterprise and Employment (Office, business/technology park and related)
  Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Open Space, Amenity and Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 26 Jun 2026N/a

  dwelling house, domestic garage, effluent treatment , and all ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2660337

• 6 Jun 2026N/a

  Dwelling house, domestic garage, effluent treatment , and all ancillary works

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2660304

• 14 May 2026N/a

  Demolishing existing side extension and to construct a proposed side extension to existing dwelling house, to include connection to the existing septic tank and existing water mains services on site and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2660267

• 22 Dec 2025N/a

  the construction of a warehouse/storage unit to include staff offices and facilities, site entrance/exit, car parking, connection to public services, and all associated site works

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560672

• 22 Apr 2025Refused

  Dwelling house, domestic garage, effluent treatment system and all ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2560134

• 26 Mar 2025N/a

  Dwelling house, domestic garage, effluent treatment system and all ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2560092

• 10 Mar 2025N/a

  Dwelling house, domestic garage, effluent treatment system and all ancillary works

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560067

• 25 Mar 2024Conditional

  Extensions and alterations to existing dwelling, new septic tank and percolation area and all ancillary works.

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2460095

• 13 Mar 2024N/a

  Extensions and alterations to existing dwelling, new septic tank and percolation area and all ancillary works

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2460075

• 1 Dec 2023Conditional

  The demolition of existing extensions to an existing dwelling which is a protected structure (RPS No.: 21-01 & NIAH Ref.: 14914005); proposed internal and external alterations and the construction of new extensions to the side and rear of the same dwelling; and all ancillary site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2360212

• 22 Feb 2023Refused

  CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FACTORY UNIT, INCLUDING OFFICES/SHOWROOM, STAFF FACILITIES, CARPARKING, ACCESS AND FENCING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2362

• 6 Dec 2021N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FACTORY UNIT INCLUDING OFFICES/SHOWROOM, STAFF FACILITIES, CAR PARKING, ACCESS AND FENCING AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 21750

• 12 Nov 2021N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FACTORY UNIT , INCLUDING OFFICES /SHOWROOM, STAFF FACILITIES, CAR PARKING ,ACCESS AND FENCING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 21703

• 24 May 2021Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A COMMERCIAL/LIGHT INDUSTRIAL BUILDING FOR FURNITURE ASSEMBLY/STORAGE INCLUDING CAR PARK AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 21318

• 10 Dec 2020Conditional

  SUNROOM TO FRONT ELEVATION OF DWELLING HOUSE AS CONSTRUCTED AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 20628

• 3 Dec 2020Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FOUR BEDROOM DWELLING. THE APPLICATION WILL ALSO INCLUDE A DOMESTIC GARAGE, NEW TREATMENT UNIT AND PERCOLATION AREA, NEW ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE-WORKS AND DRAINAGE

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 20604

• 12 Nov 2020N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FOUR BEDROOM DWELLING. THE APPLICATION WILL ALSO INCLUDE A NEW TREATMENT UNIT AND PERCOLATION AREA, NEW ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE-WORKS AND DRAINAGE

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 20560

• 20 Mar 2019Conditional

  (1)COMPLETED FOUNDATIONS FOOTINGS OF DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL UNDERGROUND DUCTING AND ASWAFLOW WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM ALONG WITH COMPLETED SITE WORKS, (2) PERMISSION TO COMPLETE DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE AND WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM

  Retention, 2 homes · Offaly County Council, 19120

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Ferbane Bog SAC 000575
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Ferbane Bog 000575

Recorded monuments

• OF014-011 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on N facing slope of high ground with good extensive views. Large circular area (diam 40m N-S) enclosed by a well preserved earth and stone bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1.7m) with wide flat bottomed fosse (Wth 3m; ext. D 1m) and external bank (Wth 1.6m; ext. H 0.5m) visible from S through W to N. No entrance feature visible. Modern road intersects external bank at E. Described in 1991 as 'The interior which measures about 38m in diameter crest to crest is relatively level though there is a slight rise around the centre. The bank is c. 4m wide and up to 1m high above the interior. The ditch is some 4m wide and up to 0.,6-0.8m deep below exterior levels. There is a concentric field fence immediately outisde the ditch to the west and south and there are trees and bushes on it and also on the ringfort bank. There is a gap in the bank some 2.5m wide facing north-north-east with traces of a causeway outside it across the ditch which is not greatly in evidence at this point. This appears to be the original entrance. On the opposite side facing south-south-west the ditch appears to have been deepened and widened into the bank in modern times possibly to make a drinking place for animals. There is only 6m between the outer edge of the ringfort bank and the west side of the roadside wall' (SMR file 1991). 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. Compiled by Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 16 August 2010

• OF014-012 Enclosure
  Description

  Not visible at ground level. Hachured as large circular enclosure on 1912 edition of the OS 6-inch map. Archaeological testing carried out by Martin Doody in 2007 under licence No. 07E1022. The proposed development at Ballylin, Ferbane, Co. Offaly, consists of a two-storey extension to an existing dwelling, a separate private garage, septic tank and percolation area. The development was the subject of an earlier grant of planning, which was granted without archaeological conditions. Much of the work on the house extension was undertaken at this earlier period. The work was, however, not completed and the grant of planning lapsed without completion of the project. A further application was made to complete the project, which was turned down due to concerns about the existing septic tank. A third application is now being made to the planning authority. The proposed development lies within the confines of the archaeological buffer zone around OF014–012---- (enclosure site). No trace of the monument is visible on the ground today but its outline is visible on aerial photographs in the field to the south of the proposed development. Test-trenches on the area of the site that remains to be developed produced nothing of archaeological significance (Bennett 2010, 395). 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. Compiled by Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 07 November 2011

• OF015-008001 Architectural feature
  Description

  There are three pieces of stone sculpture embedded in the courtyard walls of Ballylin Demesne. The first piece is located on the N face of the N wall over an archway, it is a armorial plaque (OF015-008002-) with a coat of arms depicting the crucifixion with a date above of 1688. There is a second armorial plaque on the S face of the N wall with a coat of arms of three lions rampant (OF015-008003-). On the N face of the S wall there is a round arched hammer dressed limestone doorway (OF015-008001-) of late medieval date believed to have come from a destroyed church near Kilreghan cemetery (OF014-031----) (Dunne 1874-5, 161-5). Above this doorway there is a poorly preserved coat of arms (OF015-008004-) with a large stone mortar which has four semicircular lugs (OF015-008005-). All these remains possibly came from the destroyed late medieval church (OF014-031002-) near Kilreghan cemetery. This monument is the same as OF014-031004 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

• OF015-008002 Wall monument (present location)
  Description

  There are three pieces of stone sculpture embedded in the courtyard walls of Ballylin Demesne. The first piece is located on the N face of the N wall over an archway, it is a armorial plaque with a coat of arms depicting the crucifixion with a date above of 1688. There is a second armorial plaque on the S face of the N wall with a coat of arms of three lions rampant (OF015-008003-). On the N face of the S wall there is a round arched hammer dressed limestone doorway (OF015-008001-) of late medieval date believed to have come from a destroyed church near Kilreghan cemetery (OF014-031----) (Dunne 1874-5, 161-5). Above this doorway there is a poorly preserved coat of arms (OF015-008004-) with a large stone mortar which has four semicircular lugs (OF015-008005-). All these remains possibly came from the destroyed late medieval church near Kilreghan cemetery. This monument is the same as OF014-031003-. 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/revision: 07 December 2011

• OF015-008003 Wall monument (present location)
  Description

  There are three pieces of stone sculpture embedded in the courtyard walls of Ballylin Demesne. The first piece is located on the N face of the N wall over an archway, it is a armorial plaque (OF015-008002-) with a coat of arms depicting the crucifixion with a date above of 1688. There is a second armorial plaque on the S face of the N wall with a coat of arms of three lions rampant. On the N face of the S wall there is a round arched hammer dressed limestone doorway (OF015-008001-) of late medieval date believed to have come from a destroyed church near Kilreghan cemetery (OF014-031----) (Dunne 1874-5, 161-5). Above this doorway there is a poorly preserved coat of arms (OF015-008004-) with a large stone mortar which has four semicircular lugs (OF015-008005-). All these remains possibly came from the destroyed late medieval church (OF014-031002-) near Kilreghan cemetery. This monument is the same as OF014-031005 Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload/revision: 07 December 2011

• OF015-008004 Wall monument (present location)
  Description

  There are three pieces of stone sculpture embedded in the courtyard walls of Ballylin Demesne. The first piece is located on the N face of the N wall over an archway, it is a armorial plaque (OF015-008002-) with a coat of arms depicting the crucifixion with a date above of 1688. There is a second armorial plaque on the S face of the N wall with a coat of arms of three lions rampant (OF015-008003-). On the N face of the S wall there is a round arched hammer dressed limestone doorway (OF015-008001-) of late medieval date believed to have come from a destroyed church near Kilreghan cemetery (OF014-031----) (Dunne 1874-5, 161-5). Above this doorway there is a poorly preserved coat of arms with a large stone mortar which has four semicircular lugs (OF015-008005-). All these remains possibly came from the destroyed late medieval church (OF014-031002-) near Kilreghan cemetery. This monument is the same as OF014-031006 Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload/revision: 07 December 2011

• OF015-008005 Architectural fragment
  Description

  There are three pieces of stone sculpture embedded in the courtyard walls of Ballylin Demesne. The first piece is located on the N face of the N wall over an archway, it is a armorial plaque (OF015-008002-) with a coat of arms depicting the crucifixion with a date above of 1688. There is a second armorial plaque on the S face of the N wall with a coat of arms of three lions rampant (OF015-008003-). On the N face of the S wall there is a round arched hammer dressed limestone doorway (OF015-008001-) of late medieval date believed to have come from a destroyed church near Kilreghan cemetery (OF014-031----) (Dunne 1874-5, 161-5). Above this doorway there is a poorly preserved coat of arms (OF015-008004-) with a large stone mortar which has four semicircular lugs. All these remains possibly came from the destroyed late medieval church (OF014-031002-) near Kilreghan cemetery. . This monument is the same as OF014-031007 Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF015-009 Burial ground
  Description

  Situated on top of a natural ridge in undulating countryside. Appears as a natural ridge with no evidence of any archaeological activity. Local farmer informed us that he found a skeleton several years ago while digging on the ridge. According to local information this is the site of a famine burial ground. 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

• OF015-010 Enclosure
  Description

  Not visible at ground level. Depicted as an irregular shaped enclosure on 1840 edition of the OS 6-inch map. 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

• Ballylin House, gate lodge, 1810–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Pair of gates lodges and entrance gates to former Ballylin House, c.1830. Located on roadside. Pair of tooled limestone octagonal gate piers with decoratively carved cap stones supporting pair of wrought-iron gates and flanked by entrance gates to gate lodges supported by smaller piers. Entrance gates flanked by squared limestone walls terminating in similar piers. Detached four-bay single-storey gate lodge to south with projecting gabled end bays and extension to rear. Hipped slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles, red brick chimneystack and open eaves. Pebbledashed walls with smooth rendered plinth and stucco molded string course. Bow windows to gabled projecting bay with timber casement windows. Square-headed door opening with timber battened door. Detached three-bay single-storey gate lodge to north with hipped slate roof, decorative scalloped eaves board and pebbledashed walls. Square-headed window openings with timber casement windows and cast-iron pivot windows.

• Ballylin House, outbuilding, 1810–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Ranges of former outbuildings to Ballylin House, c.1820, arranged around a yard with walled gardens to south. Six-bay two-storey range to east of yard in use as house with hipped slate roof, terracotta ridge tiles and pebbledashed walls. Square-headed window openings with timber sash windows and replacement door set into projecting entrance porch. Multi-bay two-storey ranges of outbuildings with pitched slate roofs and roughcast rendered walls terminating in bellcote to west range. Square-headed window and door openings with brick vents and carriage arch openings. Carved limestone coat of arms on plaques over carriage arch opening. Random coursed limestone and brick walled garden to south with additional outbuildings within. Limestone entrance to walled garden with carved limestone plaque above and limestone architectural elements incorporated.

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 10 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 Ballylin.

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 Ballylin with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Offaly.

Name

Ballylin · Baile Uí Laighin

Area

2,356,180 m² (235.62 ha, 582.22 acres)

Civil parish

Wheery or Killagally, and its townlands

Barony

Garrycastle

Electoral division

Ferbane, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ferbane electoral division: 1,281 people in 484 households; 83% of households own their home; 27% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Aghaboy, Ballyvlin, Ballyvora, Corbane, Derrica Beg, Derrica More, Endrim, Lisdermot

Placenames

Ballylin 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.