Ballyregan
Ballyregan is a townland in the civil parish of Ballycahane, barony of Pubblebrien, Co. Limerick. Its name in Irish is Baile Uí Riagáin.
Parcel 1593733
- Area
- 281,890 m² (28.19 ha, 69.66 acres)
- Buildings
- 7 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 806 m².
- 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
- Ballyregan
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
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
This parcel is in the zone of notification of 2 recorded monuments.
- LI022-083 Ringfort - rath
Description
In gently undulating pasture with moderate views in all directions. Enclosure (LI022-084----) located 90m to NE. Depicted on the 1897 OS 25-inch map as a sub-circular shaped enclosure (32m N-S; 35m E-S). Visited by the ASI in 2000 and described as a raised circular shaped area (diam. 30m) defined by a bank (int. H 0.4m; 4.5m; ext. H 1.65m) with external fosse (Wth 1.9m; ext. D 0.3m). Stone facing on bank from NW to NE. The interior is densely overgrown and inaccessible as shown on Google Earth orthoimage taken 28/06/2018. See attached sketch plan surveyed and drawn by the ASI and Google earth orthoimage Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 30 July 2020
- LI022-084 Ringfort - rath
Description
In gently undulating pasture with moderate views in all directions. Enclosure (LI022-083----) 90m to SW. Surveyed by the ASI in 2000 when described as a raised circular shaped area (diam. 38m) defined by a scarped edge (H 1.7m) and external fosse (Wth 1.8m; D 0.3m) visible from E through S to NW. A field boundary runs along the top of the scarped edge from SW to NW while field boundaries intersect the monument in the E, SSE and NW. Access to interior is via a modern ramp (Wth 4m) at NW. The interior is level. The outline of the monument is clearly visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 14/02/2020. See attached sketch plan surveyed and drawn by the ASI and Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 31 July 2020
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, partly inferred.
- 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
- 186.2 ha
- 460 acres
- Land parcels
- 40
- registered freehold, median 4,407 m² (0.44 ha, 1.09 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 13
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
40 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyregan, from 1,194 m² to 281,890 m² (28.19 ha, 69.66 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 20 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Ballyregan 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
7 May 2026Refused
the use of the existing garage /storage unit for the Process & Pasteurisation of Honey from the Honey Farming Business
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660516
10 Jul 2025Conditional
a slatted unit for cattle and all ancillary works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 25232
27 Jun 2025Conditional
construction of a new structure consisting of a garden shed, home office and storage area and all associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560626
18 May 2023Refused
a change of use of the existing garage/storage unit to a home office for off-site meetings with staff and clients inclusive of five parking spaces for such occasional meetings
Permission · Limerick County Council, 2360331
5 Nov 2021Conditional
the construction of a slatted agricultural livestock unit and all associated site works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 211538
26 Mar 2021Conditional
a new house, car port, garage, site entrance, waste water treatment system, well and associated site works
Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 21377
27 Nov 2020Conditional
alterations and extension to existing dwelling house including detached home gym and all ancillary works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 201240
7 Sept 2020Refused
a new house, carport, garage, site entrance, waste water treatment system, well and associated site works
Permission, 3 homes · Limerick County Council, 20881
2 Sept 2019Conditional
a slatted unit for cattle, farm entrance and all ancillary concrete works
Permission · Limerick County Council, 19871
9 Oct 2017Conditional
the construction of dwelling, garage, entrance, install effluent treatment system including all associated site development works
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 17931
23 Jun 2017Conditional
Extension of Permission (the construction of a two storey dwelling with sewerage treatment plant, bored well, recessed entrance and all associated site works (reference no. of outline permission 08/2464)
Extension of duration · Limerick County Council, 177028
22 Jun 2017Conditional
Extension for Permission from Ref No: 11/1056 (the construction of a two storey dwelling with sewerage treatment plant, bored well, recessed entrance and all associated site works (reference no. of outline permission 08/2465)
Extension of duration · Limerick County Council, 177027
11 May 2017Conditional
construction of an extension to the side of dwelling consisting of a sensory room and all associated site works and retention permission for revised rear boundary
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 17416
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
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Ballyregan.
Recorded monuments
- LI022-078 Ringfort - rath
Description
In level pasture with moderate views in all directions. Enclosure (LI022-079----) located 30m to S. Depicted on the 1897 OS 25-inch map as a raised sub-rectangular shaped area (approx. dims. 52m N-S; 45m E-W) with possible entrance gap at SE. Surveyed by the ASI in 2000 when described as a roughly circular-shaped area (diam. 31m) defined by a scarp (Wth 7m; H 0.3m). A field boundary running N-S intersects the monument at NW and SW. The W side of the field boundary is densely overgrown. The undulating interior slopes slightly to E. The outline of the monument is clearly visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 28/06/2018. See attached sketch location map drawn and surveyed by ASI Google earth orthoimage 28/06/2018 Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 29 July 2020
- LI022-079 Enclosure
Description
In level pasture with moderate views in all directions. Ringfort (LI022-078----) located 30m to N. Depicted on the 1897 OS 25-inch map as a raised sub-circular shaped area (approx. diam. 28m) defined by a scarp. Surveyed by the ASI in 2000 and described as a raised sub-circular shaped area (10m N-S; 8m E-W) defined by a scarped edge (Wth 7.5m; H 0.4m) from E to S. A modern field wall running N-S cuts the site in half with the levelled W half of site occupied by the garden of a modern house. A field boundary intersected the monument at E and W. The disturbed overgrown remains resemble a flat topped mound. A modern house plot and garden stands on site of levelled monument now visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 28/06/2018. See attached sketch plan surveyed and drawn by ASI and Google earth orthoimage 28/06/2018 Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 30 July 2020
- LI022-080 Mound
Description
In undulating rocky pasture with good views in all directions. Depicted on the 1923 OS 6-inch map as a raised sub-rectangular shaped area (7m N-S; 14m E-W). Visited by the ASI in 2000 when no visible surface trace was recorded. The monument is not visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 28/06/2018. Of doubtful antiquity. See attached Google earth orthoimage 28/06/2018 Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 30 July 2020
- LI022-081 Enclosure
Description
In level pasture with moderate views in all directions, a farm track now bisects the levelled site. Depicted on the 1923 OS 6-inch map as a sub-rectangular shaped earrhwork (20m NW-SE; 15m NE-SW). Visited by the ASI in 2000 when no visible surface trace was recorded. The monument is not visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 28/06/2018. See attached Google earth orthoimage Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 30 July 2020
- LI022-082 Ringfort - unclassified
Description
In level pasture with poor views in all directions. Depicted on the 1840 0S 6-inch map as a circular shaped enclosure. The 1897 OS 25-inch map depicts a raised sub-circular shaped area (41m N-S; 43m E-W) defined by a scarp and encircled by a double line (Wth 0.3m-0.8m) similar to that depicting the surrounding field boundaries. Surveyed by the ASI in 2000 when described as a raised circular shaped area (diam. 30m) defined by a scarped edge (Wth 2m; H 0.6m) and surrounded by a post-1700 drainage ditch. A field boundary that intersected the monument at NW has been removed. The interior is densely overgrown and inaccessible as shown on Google Earth orthoimage taken 28/06/2018. See attached sketch plan surveyed and drawn by the ASI and Google earth orthoimages Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 30 July 2020
- LI022-083 Ringfort - rath
Description
In gently undulating pasture with moderate views in all directions. Enclosure (LI022-084----) located 90m to NE. Depicted on the 1897 OS 25-inch map as a sub-circular shaped enclosure (32m N-S; 35m E-S). Visited by the ASI in 2000 and described as a raised circular shaped area (diam. 30m) defined by a bank (int. H 0.4m; 4.5m; ext. H 1.65m) with external fosse (Wth 1.9m; ext. D 0.3m). Stone facing on bank from NW to NE. The interior is densely overgrown and inaccessible as shown on Google Earth orthoimage taken 28/06/2018. See attached sketch plan surveyed and drawn by the ASI and Google earth orthoimage Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 30 July 2020
- LI022-084 Ringfort - rath
Description
In gently undulating pasture with moderate views in all directions. Enclosure (LI022-083----) 90m to SW. Surveyed by the ASI in 2000 when described as a raised circular shaped area (diam. 38m) defined by a scarped edge (H 1.7m) and external fosse (Wth 1.8m; D 0.3m) visible from E through S to NW. A field boundary runs along the top of the scarped edge from SW to NW while field boundaries intersect the monument in the E, SSE and NW. Access to interior is via a modern ramp (Wth 4m) at NW. The interior is level. The outline of the monument is clearly visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 14/02/2020. See attached sketch plan surveyed and drawn by the ASI and Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 31 July 2020
- LI022-156 Enclosure
Description
In level pasture, an enclosure (LI022-157----) lies 222m to SW. Not depicted on the 1840 OSi 6-inch map or the 1897 OSi 25-inch map. Identified from an examination of 1:10,000 Bord Gáis Éireann aerial photographs during work on the Curraleigh–Limerick gas pipeline in 1986 (BGE No. 30, Site No. 022202). Visited by the ASI in 2000 and described as no surface remains visible. No enclosure visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 2020. See attached Bord Gáis Éireann aerial photo (BGE No. 30) Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 14 August 2020
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Ballyregan.
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 Ballyregan, 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, partly inferred.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Ballyregan.
- 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 Ballyregan with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.
The townland
- Name
- Ballyregan · Baile Uí Riagáin
- Area
- 1,862,148 m² (186.21 ha, 460.15 acres)
- Civil parish
- Ballycahane, and its townlands
- Barony
- Pubblebrien
- Electoral division
- Kilpeacon, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 561 people lived in 192 households in the Kilpeacon electoral division. 94% of households owned their home. 33% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballycahane Lower, Ballycahane Middle, Kilderry, Kilderry, Kildonnell, Maryville, Newtown, Rockfield, Skehanagh
- Placenames
- Ballyregan 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.