Ballynagranagh
Ballynagranagh is a townland in the civil parish of Ballinlough, barony of Smallcounty, Co. Limerick. Its name in Irish is Baile na gCanánach.
Parcel 1600777
- Area
- 2,366 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres)
- Buildings
- 2 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 143 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
- Ballynagranagh
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
No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.
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
- 168.1 ha
- 415 acres
- Land parcels
- 44
- registered freehold, median 3,302 m² (0.33 ha, 0.82 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 4
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
44 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballynagranagh, from 154 m² to 309,425 m² (30.94 ha, 76.46 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 26 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Ballynagranagh 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
24 Apr 2025Conditional
the construction of 2 No. domestic storage sheds
Retention · Limerick County Council, 2560359
23 Feb 2023Conditional
elevational changes to a dwelling house previously granted under planning application reference 17/364 comprising an increase in the overall height, revised roof pitch, render finish in lieu of timber cladding to southern gable and west facing wall of kitchen/living area, Composite cladding in lieu of timber cladding to eastern elevation and entrance, alterations to window and door opes and 2 no. additional windows added to the attic gables and all ancillary site works
Retention · Limerick County Council, 23113
18 Dec 2019Conditional
the construction/installation of the on-site wastewater treatment & disposal system to serve the existing dwelling house (granted planning permission under 06/3546 & 12/7042) and all associated ancillary works
Retention · Limerick County Council, 191259
24 Apr 2017Conditional
construct a single storey dwelling house, garage, entrance, proprietary waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 17364
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 Ballynagranagh.
Recorded monuments
- LI032-105 Earthwork
Description
Earthwork described in 1943 as following; 'This monument consists of a square platform surrounded by a continuous fosse. The entrance is not recognisable. The maximum height of the platform over the fosse-bottom is 2' 6" [0.76m). The platform measures 100' [30m] square overall. It is situated in poor marshy lowland on the bank of a stream. Not on the O.S. map' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 175). Earthwork is not visible today on Digital globe aerial photographs. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 25 February 2020
- LI032-247 Enclosure
Description
On low lying wet pasture, cut by land drains and watercourses, 90m E of a townland boundary with Ballyloundash and 160m SW of a public road. Earthwork (LI032-105----) lies 95m to SW. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Monument identified by the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 159: AP 4/3634) as a circular-shaped cropmark. Upstanding monument is visible as a circular-shaped earthwork (diam. 25m) defined by a bank with traces of an external fosse, as best seen on OSi orthoimage taken 2005-2012. Also visible on Digital Globe orthoimage and on Google Earth orthoimage 20/09/20. See attached Google Earth orthoimage and Bruff aerial survey image labelled 159 Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 19 November 2020
- LI032-252 Earthwork
Description
In reclaimed pasture. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Monument identified by the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 195: AP 4/3610) as a semi-circular-shaped earthwork transected at E by modern field drain. Curving earthwork visible on OSi orthoimage taken 2005-2012, and on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-201. Partial outline of cropmark visible on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages and Bruff aerial survey image. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 26 November 2021
- LI032-254 Enclosure
Description
In improved wet pasture, cut by land drains and watercourses, 105m E of a townland boundary with Ballyloundash, which also marks a main watercourse. A complex of contiguous barrows (LI032-289/290/291/292/293----) lie 280m to S. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Monument identified by the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 191: AP 4/3609) as a square-shaped cropmark. Upstanding monument is visible as a square-shaped earthwork (L 10m) enclosed by a bank (approx. Wth 3.5m) and an external fosse (approx. Wth 3.5m), as seen on OSi orthoimage taken 2005-2012, on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-2013 and on Google Earth orthoimage taken 28/06/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimage and Bruff aerial survey image labelled 191 Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 21 November 2020
- LI032-260 Road - road/trackway
Description
On a SW-facing slope, in improved pasture, 125m NE of a townland boundary with Portboy and 350m to NW of the Ballynamona River. A complex of contiguous barrows (LI032-289/290/291/292/293----) lie 200m to W. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Monument identified by the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 192: AP 4/3609) as a long, linear-shaped earthwork running NE-SW and spanning two fields. Monument is clearly visible as a linear-shaped cropmark (approx. L 340m; Wth 23m) running NE-SW on OSi orthoimage taken 2005-2012, on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-2013 and on Google Earth orthoimage 25/05/2017. See attached Google Earth orthoimage and Bruff aerial survey image labelled 192 Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 21 November 2020
- LI032-289 Barrow - ditch barrow
Description
On a gentle WSW-facing slope, in improved pasture, 72m E of a townland boundary with Portboy which also marks a main watercourse that flows into the Ballynamona River 740m to SE. The northern most of five contiguous barrows (LI032-289/290/291/292/293) arranged roughly NW-SE along the top of a long ridge and varying from 7-24m distance apart. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Monument identified by the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 291.01: AP 4/3609) as a small circular-shaped cropmark. Monument is not clearly visible on OSi orthoimage taken 2005-2012, or on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-2013 or on Google Earth orthoimage 20/09/20. See attached Google Earth orthoimage and Bruff aerial survey image labelled 291.01. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 27 November 2020
- LI032-290 Barrow - ditch barrow
Description
On a gentle WSW-facing slope, in improved pasture, 72m E of a townland boundary with Portboy which also marks a main watercourse that flows into the Ballynamona River 740m to SE. The second northern most of five contiguous barrows (LI032-289/290/291/292/293----) arranged roughly NW-SE along the top of a long ridge and varying from 7-24m distance apart. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Monument identified by the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 291.02: AP 4/3609) as a small circular-shaped cropmark. Monument is visible as a faint circular-shaped cropmark (diam. 8.5m) on OSi orthoimage taken 2005-2012 and is not visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-2013 or on Google Earth orthoimage 20/09/20. See attached Google Earth orthoimage and Bruff aerial survey image labelled 291.02. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 27 November 2020
- LI032-291 Barrow - ditch barrow
Description
On a gentle WSW-facing slope, in improved pasture, 72m E of a townland boundary with Portboy which also marks a main watercourse that flows into the Ballynamona River 740m to SE. The central and best preserved of five contiguous barrows (LI032-289/290/291/292/293----) arranged roughly NW-SE along the top of a long ridge and varying from 7-24m distance apart. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Monument identified by the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 291.03: AP 4/3609) as a small circular-shaped cropmark. Monument is visible as a circular-shaped cropmark (diam. 10m) on OSi orthoimage taken 2005-2012 and as a very faint circular-shaped cropmark on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-2013, although is not readily seen on Google Earth orthoimage 20/09/20. See attached Google Earth orthoimage and Bruff aerial survey image labelled 291.03. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 27 November 2020
- LI032-292 Barrow - ditch barrow
Description
On a gentle WSW-facing slope, in improved pasture, 72m E of a townland boundary with Portboy which also marks a main watercourse that flows into the Ballynamona River 740m to SE. The second southern most of five contiguous barrows (LI032-289/290/291/292/293----) arranged roughly NW-SE along the top of a long ridge and varying from 7-24m distance apart. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Monument identified by the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 291.04: AP 4/3609) as a small circular-shaped cropmark. Monument is visible as a very faint roughly circular-shaped cropmark (diam. 6m) on OSi orthoimage taken 2005-2012, although is not visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-2013 or on Google Earth orthoimage 20/09/20. See attached Google Earth orthoimage and Bruff aerial survey image labelled 291.04. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 27 November 2020
- LI032-293 Barrow - ditch barrow
Description
On a gentle WSW-facing slope, in improved pasture, 72m E of a townland boundary with Portboy which also marks a main watercourse that flows into the Ballynamona River 740m to SE. The southern most of five contiguous barrows (LI032-289/290/291/292/293----) arranged roughly NW-SE along the top of a long ridge and varying from 7-24m distance apart. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Monument identified by the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 291.05: AP 4/3609) as a small circular-shaped cropmark. Monument is not visible on OSi orthoimage taken 2005-2012, or on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-2013 or on Google Earth orthoimage 20/09/20. See attached Google Earth orthoimage and Bruff aerial survey image labelled 291.05. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 27 November 2020
- LI032-307 Barrow - ring-barrow
Description
In improved wet pasture, liable to floods and 20m NW of the Ballynamona River which also marks a townland boundary with Ballinlough. Enclosure (LI032-262----) lies 145m to SW. Monument is not depicted on OSi historic maps. Monument identified by the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 297: AP4/3611) as a circular-shaped earthwork defined by a fosse. Upstanding monument is visible as a well preserved circular-shaped earthwork (diam. 27m) defined by a fosse and an outer bank, as seen on aerial photograph (ASIAP 352, 12) taken 05/01/2003, on OSi orthoimage taken 2005-2012, on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-2013 and on Google Earth orthoimage 20/09/2020. See attached Google Earth orthoimage and Bruff aerial survey image labelled 297. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 289November 2020
- LI032-342 Enclosure
Description
In improved wet pasture, liable to floods and 20m NW of the Ballynamona River which also marks a townland boundary with Ballinlough. Ring-barrow (LI032-307---) immediately to SE. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Possible enclosure visible as a circular-shaped area (diam. c. 36m) defined by a ditch on OSi orthoimage taken 2005-2012. Outline of monument visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-13. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 29 November 2020
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Ballynagranagh.
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 Ballynagranagh, about 1 in 20 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 low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Ballynagranagh.
- 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 Ballynagranagh with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.
The townland
- Name
- Ballynagranagh · Baile na gCanánach
- Area
- 1,681,234 m² (168.12 ha, 415.44 acres)
- Civil parish
- Ballinlough, and its townlands
- Barony
- Smallcounty
- Electoral division
- Kilteely, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 611 people lived in 222 households in the Kilteely electoral division. 73% of households owned their home. 38% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballincurra, Ballinlough, Ballyloundash, Kildromin, Portboy, Rootiagh
- Placenames
- Ballynagranagh 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.