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

Townland in the civil parish of Killoughy, barony of Ballyboy, Co. Offaly; in Irish Bun an Chaorthainn.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 2,606,036 m² (260.6 ha, 643.97 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 47 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 21,542 m² (2.15 ha, 5.32 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 3 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Killoughy, https://everytownland.com/offaly/parish/killoughy.md
- Barony: Ballyboy
- Electoral division: Killooly, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 271 people lived in 92 households in the Killooly electoral division. 92% of households owned their home. 33% of homes were built since 2001. 14% 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/42149
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 180284
- Centre: latitude 53.228361, longitude -7.682897 (WGS 84)

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

47 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Bunakeeran, from 203 m² to 392,771 m² (39.28 ha, 97.06 acres); 10 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 5061670: 392,771 m² (39.28 ha, 97.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5061670.md
- Parcel 271287: 340,278 m² (34.03 ha, 84.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/271287.md
- Parcel 5061654: 143,101 m² (14.31 ha, 35.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5061654.md
- Parcel 301981: 134,187 m² (13.42 ha, 33.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/301981.md
- Parcel 5053858: 119,344 m² (11.93 ha, 29.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5053858.md
- Parcel 303517: 113,365 m² (11.34 ha, 28.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/303517.md
- Parcel 300693: 108,736 m² (10.87 ha, 26.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/300693.md
- Parcel 276609: 105,784 m² (10.58 ha, 26.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/276609.md
- Parcel 302293: 101,235 m² (10.12 ha, 25.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/302293.md
- Parcel 298974: 99,099 m² (9.91 ha, 24.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/298974.md
- Parcel 291526: 78,447 m² (7.84 ha, 19.38 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/291526.md
- Parcel 286533: 72,628 m² (7.26 ha, 17.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/286533.md
- Parcel 296805: 68,868 m² (6.89 ha, 17.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/296805.md
- Parcel 298735: 61,090 m² (6.11 ha, 15.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/298735.md
- Parcel 296641: 58,942 m² (5.89 ha, 14.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/296641.md
- Parcel 289015: 39,079 m² (3.91 ha, 9.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/289015.md
- Parcel 2388763: 33,336 m² (3.33 ha, 8.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2388763.md
- Parcel 283637: 33,275 m² (3.33 ha, 8.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/283637.md
- Parcel 281004: 31,410 m² (3.14 ha, 7.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/281004.md
- Parcel 305854: 31,088 m² (3.11 ha, 7.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/305854.md
- Parcel 279175: 30,485 m² (3.05 ha, 7.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/279175.md
- Parcel 2388635: 30,141 m² (3.01 ha, 7.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2388635.md
- Parcel 304898: 21,975 m² (2.2 ha, 5.43 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/304898.md
- Parcel 305276: 21,542 m² (2.15 ha, 5.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/305276.md
- Parcel 301529: 20,518 m² (2.05 ha, 5.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/301529.md
- Parcel 291780: 18,987 m² (1.9 ha, 4.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/291780.md
- Parcel 302094: 18,388 m² (1.84 ha, 4.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/302094.md
- Parcel 306331: 17,869 m² (1.79 ha, 4.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/306331.md
- Parcel 5061660: 15,802 m² (1.58 ha, 3.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5061660.md
- Parcel 313828: 15,364 m² (1.54 ha, 3.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/313828.md
- Parcel 280847: 14,948 m² (1.49 ha, 3.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/280847.md
- Parcel 5061664: 14,707 m² (1.47 ha, 3.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5061664.md
- Parcel 268664: 13,476 m² (1.35 ha, 3.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/268664.md
- Parcel 288769: 10,851 m² (1.09 ha, 2.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/288769.md
- Parcel 5061651: 7,442 m² (0.74 ha, 1.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5061651.md
- Parcel 272475: 5,351 m² (0.54 ha, 1.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/272475.md
- Parcel 2388762: 4,222 m² (0.42 ha, 1.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2388762.md
- Parcel 4952593: 4,120 m² (0.41 ha, 1.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4952593.md
- Parcel 291826: 3,967 m² (0.4 ha, 0.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/291826.md
- Parcel 272072: 2,968 m² (0.3 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/272072.md
- Parcel 4952661: 2,346 m² (0.23 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4952661.md
- Parcel 284138: 1,863 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/284138.md
- Parcel 4952649: 1,838 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4952649.md
- Parcel 2388975: 1,415 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2388975.md
- Parcel 284738: 1,005 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/284738.md
- Parcel 274051: 940 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/274051.md
- Parcel 275699: 203 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/275699.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Bunakeeran 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)

3 applications, newest first.

- 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

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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 Bunakeeran.

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

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Bunakeeran.

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

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

## 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 Bunakeeran, 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: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1803, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_1803.zip (ZIP).
- 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/bunakeeran.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/offaly/bunakeeran.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/offaly/bunakeeran.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Bunakeeran 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)

- Derrymore: https://everytownland.com/offaly/derrymore-180605.md
- Garbally: https://everytownland.com/offaly/garbally-180681.md
- Killooly: https://everytownland.com/offaly/killooly.md
- Lea Beg: https://everytownland.com/offaly/lea-beg.md
- Lea More: https://everytownland.com/offaly/lea-more.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.

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