Ballinphunta
Ballinphunta is a townland in the civil parish of Killinaboy, barony of Inchiquin, Co. Clare.
Parcel 1455153
- Area
- 82,830 m² (8.28 ha, 20.47 acres)
- Buildings
- No building touches it.
- Zoning
- No zone of a development plan covers it in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply.
- Townland
- Ballinphunta
Planning applications on this parcel
No planning application touches this parcel in the national file, which goes back to 2010.
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: East Burren Complex SAC 001926
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: East Burren Complex 001926
Recorded monuments around it
This parcel is in the zone of notification of 1 recorded monument.
- CL017-041 Ringfort - rath
Description
On a gentle E-facing slope in pasture. Hachured on both the first (1842) and Cassini (1920) editions of the OS 6-inch map. Named ‘Lios Bhetty’ on Robinson’s map of the Burren (1977). Listed as ‘Enclosure’ in the RMP (1996). This well-preserved, hazel-covered subcircular rath (int. dims. 31.2m N-S; 28.2m E-W; ext. dims. 51.6m N-S; 45m E-W) is defined by an inner bank, an outer bank and an intervening fosse. The inner bank (av. Wth 4.5-5m; int. H 0.5-0.8m; ext. H 1.1-1.4m) is lower (Wth 3.5m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.7m) from N-E-SE and there is a stone spread on it from ENE-ESE. From ESE-SE there are traces of inner facing-stones on the bank. The generally round-bottomed fosse (Wth of base 1.2-2.2m) is deeper (D 1.2m below top of outer bank) along the W-half of its circuit, and much shallower (D 0.2-0.5m) around the E-half, where its outer edge is lined with field stones. Stones have also been dumped into the fosse on the W. The outer bank (Wth 5m; ext. H 0.6m) is traceable only along the N with its probable circuit overlain by a later field wall (Wth 0.4m; max. H 0.5m) elsewhere. The rath entrance (Wth 3.6m) is at ESE, and is lined by rough and probably later drystone walls (Wth 1m; H 0.4m) of quite large boulders, and field stones of a similar size are dumped in the fosse to the S of the entrance. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Conn Herriott Date of upload: 20 July 2023
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
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).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- At the centre of this parcel, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of this parcel.
- Flooding
- The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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.
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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. 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.
- Area
- 96.1 ha
- 237 acres
- Land parcels
- 18
- registered freehold, median 17,596 m² (1.76 ha, 4.35 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 0
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
18 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballinphunta, from 801 m² to 530,271 m² (53.03 ha, 131.03 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 23 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Ballinphunta 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
No planning application touches the townland of Ballinphunta in the national file, which goes back to 2010.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
- Special Area of Conservation: East Burren Complex SAC 001926
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: East Burren Complex 001926
Recorded monuments
- CL017-037 Enclosure
Description
Near the bottom of a NE-facing slope, in improved pasture. Hachured on both the first (1842) and Cassini (1920) editions of the OS 6-inch map. Also hachured on the intervening, larger scale OS 25-inch plan (1897) which records a subcircular enclosure (est. diams. c. 38m E-W; c. 33m N-S) defined by an enclosing bank from SW-W-N and at SE. Elsewhere, the enclosing element is shown to be a scarp. When inspected in 1999, no visible surface traces were obvious. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Conn Herriott Date of upload: 20 July 2023
- CL017-041 Ringfort - rath
Description
On a gentle E-facing slope in pasture. Hachured on both the first (1842) and Cassini (1920) editions of the OS 6-inch map. Named ‘Lios Bhetty’ on Robinson’s map of the Burren (1977). Listed as ‘Enclosure’ in the RMP (1996). This well-preserved, hazel-covered subcircular rath (int. dims. 31.2m N-S; 28.2m E-W; ext. dims. 51.6m N-S; 45m E-W) is defined by an inner bank, an outer bank and an intervening fosse. The inner bank (av. Wth 4.5-5m; int. H 0.5-0.8m; ext. H 1.1-1.4m) is lower (Wth 3.5m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.7m) from N-E-SE and there is a stone spread on it from ENE-ESE. From ESE-SE there are traces of inner facing-stones on the bank. The generally round-bottomed fosse (Wth of base 1.2-2.2m) is deeper (D 1.2m below top of outer bank) along the W-half of its circuit, and much shallower (D 0.2-0.5m) around the E-half, where its outer edge is lined with field stones. Stones have also been dumped into the fosse on the W. The outer bank (Wth 5m; ext. H 0.6m) is traceable only along the N with its probable circuit overlain by a later field wall (Wth 0.4m; max. H 0.5m) elsewhere. The rath entrance (Wth 3.6m) is at ESE, and is lined by rough and probably later drystone walls (Wth 1m; H 0.4m) of quite large boulders, and field stones of a similar size are dumped in the fosse to the S of the entrance. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Conn Herriott Date of upload: 20 July 2023
- CL017-219 Standing stone
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
- CL017-221 Standing stone
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
- CL017-231 Standing stone
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
- CL017-236 Enclosure
Description
On a fairly level area in pasture. A subrectangular enclosure (c. 23m N-S; c. 19m E-W) defined by a low bank visible visible on OSi MapGenie orthophotography (2013-2018). A standing stone (CL017-219----) lies c. 80m to the W. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 18 November 2025
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Ballinphunta.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Ballinphunta, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Ballinphunta.
- Flooding
- The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Ballinphunta with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Clare.
The townland
- Name
- Ballinphunta
- Area
- 960,723 m² (96.07 ha, 237.4 acres)
- Civil parish
- Killinaboy, and its townlands
- Barony
- Inchiquin
- Electoral division
- Glenroe, the unit of the census
- Placenames
- Ballinphunta 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.