Ballynagally

45 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballynagally, from 122 m² to 230,503 m² (23.05 ha, 56.96 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 33 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Ballynagally 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.

• 9 Mar 2026Refused

  construction of a dwelling house with detached garage, entrance, well, septic tank, percolation area and all associated siteworks. Original Planning Ref. No. 21/564

  Extension of duration · Limerick County Council, 267025

• 29 Apr 2021Conditional

  construction of a dwelling house with detached garage, entrance, well, septic tank, percolation area and all associated siteworks

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 21564

• 2 Jul 2018Conditional

  construction of an underground slatted slurry storage tank & agricultural building containing feeding area and cubicle accommodation along with extension to existing milking parlour

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 18663

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 the townland of Ballynagally.

Recorded monuments

• LI024-063001 Graveyard
  Description

  In pasture, on a gentle S-facing slope. Sub-oval area (dims. 20.5m NW-SE; 12m NE-SW) defined by low earth and stone bank (Wth 2.5m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.12m) on straight side (L 12m) to SE and S-NNE; reduced to scarp (Wth 2.4m; H 0.55m) NNE-SE. Remains of church (LI024-063002-) within northern sector of interior, where N-bank incorporates N-side of church. Roughly square area (dims. 9.5m NE-SW; 9m NW-SE) defined by an internal L-shaped fosse (Wth 2.95m; D 0.3m) on SE side and SSW-NW occupies remainder of interior; contains frequent stones (L 0.2-0.3m) with some linear arrangements in very low profile. Annotated 'Aglishcormick Grave Yard (Disused)' on current edition OS 6-inch map.

• LI024-063002 Church
  Description

  The medieval church of Aglishcormick or Ballynegally may have been located inside Aglishcormick graveyard (LI024-063001-). Westropp (1904-5, 443) recorded the following details on Aglishcormick; A parish in Clanwilliam, Coonagh and Small County. The chapel of Lyscormuck, 1291, Liscormyg, 1302, held with Gryen and Tuath Clugin, 1558 (Fiant, 84); Aglishcormick and Eglishcormick, 1657 (D.S. (A), 20; and Petty, 66,61) Site - There are no remains, save the glebe of Ballynegally'. Aglishcormick graveyard described in 1840 as 'a small burial place in a cultivated field. It is about 86 feet [26.2m] long and 50 feet [15.2m] wide, and is surrounded by the form of a ditch now mouldered away. Its surface is green, with a few small stones standing it is as headstones; but it is not now much in use except for children' (OSNB, 81). Within N-side of enclosure (LI024-063001-). Rectangular shaped area (dims. 3.7m N-S; 6m E-W) defined by earth and stone bank (Wth 7.9m; int. H 0.45m; ext. H 0.27m) along N-side (L 7.5m) and a short return on E and W-sides (L 4m). Bank (Wth 1.25m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.2m) forms E-side (L 6m) and short return on S-side. Counterscarp (Wth 0.6m; H 0.45m) forms E-half of S-side (L 3.6m). Bank to N also forms graveyard enclosure NW-NE. Interior is sunken and generally level with frequent small stones (L 0.15-0.2m) strewn within. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 04 January 2019

• LI024-065 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  In wet pasture, on gentle SE-facing slope, 260m SE of Glenatrahaun Stream. A ring-barrow (LI024-216001-) lies 190m to S, with a cluster of sites (LI024--066/217-/218-/291-) lie 70m to E. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Surveyed by the ASI in 2008 and described as a circular-shaped area (diam. 26m) defined by a much degraded bank (Wth 12.7m; int. H 0.45m; ext. H 0.35m) visible from W-N-E only, berm (Wth 4-6m) only visible from WNW-N-ENE, fosse (Wth 5.8m; D 0.45m) and outer bank (Wth 11.8m; int. H 0.45m; ext. H 0.55m) only visible from NW-N-ENE. Monument is visible as a circular-shaped earthwork on Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages taken 25/03/2017. See attached sketch plan and cross-sections surveyed and drawn by the ASI. See attached Google Earth orthoimages and ASIAP taken 2003 Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 18 July 2020

• LI024-066 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  On SSE-facing slope, in wet pasture. Ring-barrow (LI024-065----) lies 110m to WSW. Depicted on the 1897 ed. OS 25-inch map as a raised circular-shaped area defined by a scarp. Surveyed by the ASI in 2008 and described as a circular-shaped area (diam. 16m) defined by a scarp (Wth 2.2m; H 0.5m) with fosse (Wth 4.5m; D 0.4m) visible from SSW-W-N-E-ESE. The interior is bisected by a linear scarp (Wth 3.75m; H 0.5m) running WNW-ESE. A rectangular-shaped stone (L 0.7m; Wth 0.3m; H 0.35m) is visible in the NE-quadrant. A drainage channel and field boundary lie 6m to SE and 11m to NE, respectively. Monument visible as a circular-shaped earthwork on ASI aerial photographs (ASIAP 132, 36) taken 23/08/2000 and 05/01/2003. Outline of monument clearly visible on Google Earth orthoimages taken 18/11/2018. See attached sketch plan and cross-sections surveyed and drawn by the ASI. See attached Google Earth orthoimages and ASIAP images taken 2003 Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 18 July 2020

• LI024-067 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  In reclaimed wet pasture, with a spring well 20m to SSE and a stream 100m to SE marking townland boundary with Coologe. On the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map the townland boundary with Ballynagally is depicted standing immediately E of the monument. Surveyed by the ASI in 2008 and described as the remains of a circular-shaped area (26m ENE-WSW; 24m NNW-SSE) the S half of which has been levelled. The N half of the monument survives as a semi-circular-shaped area (26m ENE-WSW; 10m NNW-SSE) defined by a scarp (Wth 1.2m; H 0.5m) with fosse (Wth 7.2m; D 0.45m) visible from NNW-N-ENE, with possible traces of an outer bank (Wth 8.7m; int. H 0.45m; ext. H 0.3m) from N-NNE-ENE. The S half of the monument is defined by the remains of a much degraded bank (Wth 5.5m; int. H 0.15m; ext. H 0.6m) visible from ENE-E-S-WSW. Monument is visible as a circular-shaped earthwork on ASI aerial photographs (ASIAP 353, 23) taken 05/01/2003. Monument is visible on Google Earth orthoimages taken 18/11/2018. See attached sketch plan and cross-sections surveyed and drawn by the ASI. See attached Google Earth orthoimages and ASIAP images taken 2003 Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 18 July 2020

• LI024-068 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  On slight SE-facing slope, in poorly drained pasture with stream 95m to SE. Ring-barrow (LI024-224----) lies 170m to ENE. Surveyed by the ASI in 2008 and described as a poorly preserved monument consisting of a circular-shaped area (20m N-S; 18m E-W) defined by a scarp (Wth 3.4m; H 0.65m) with possible traces of a shallow external fosse visible from NW-N-NE. The interior has a gentle S-facing slope. According to local information this area is known as ‘the moat field’. Outline of earthwork visible on Google Earth orthoimages taken 28/06/2018 and 18/11/2018. See attached sketch plan and cross-sections surveyed and drawn by the ASI. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 18 July 2020

• LI024-070 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  On gentle SSE-facing slope, in reclaimed pasture with Glenatrahaun Stream 10m to E. A cluster of three ring-ditches (LI024-225----) lie 80m to NW and a ring-ditch (LI024-224----) lies 120m to SW. Surveyed by the ASI in 2008 and described as a circular-shaped area (24m E-W; 23m N-S) defined by a scarp (Wth 1.5m; H 0.3m) with traces of a shallow outer fosse (Wth 5.3m; D 0.15m), a slight gap (Wth 5m) in the scarp is visible at NNW and a second gap (Wth 6m) at WNW. Linear drainage channels are visible in the field to the N, S and W of the site. Monument is visible as a circular-shaped earthwork on Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages taken 18/11/2018. See attached sketch plan and cross-sections surveyed and drawn by the ASI. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 18 July 2020

• LI024-192001 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In low-lying, wet pasture 130m N of a watercourse that marks the townland boundary with Scart. Possible barrow (LI024-192003-) lies 20m to NE and field system (LI024-192002-) 150m to E. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 4.01; AP 4/3666) as a possible ring-barrow. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/09/2020. See attached photocopy of Bruff aerial image labelled Bruff 4.01 and Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 8 April 2021

• LI024-192002 Cultivation ridges
  Description

  In low-lying, wet pasture 130m N of a watercourse that marks the townland boundary with Scart. Possible Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 40.4; AP 4/3666) as a possible field system. Faint linear cropmarks running N-S visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimages. Cultivation ridges running E-W visible on Google Earth orthoimage 18/11/2018 are not contained within the linear N-S cropmarks. The linear cropmarks running N-S possibly represents the remains of drainage ditches rather than the remains of a pre-1700 field system. The dating of the cultivation ridges remains uncertain. See attached photocopy of Bruff aerial image labelled Bruff 4.04 and Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 8 April 2021

• LI024-192003 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In low-lying, wet pasture 140m N of a watercourse that marks the townland boundary with Scart. Possible barrow (LI024-192001-) lies 15m to SW and cultivation ridges (LI024-192002-) 150m to E. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 5; AP 4/3666) as a possible ring-barrow. No surface remains visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached photocopy of Bruff aerial image labelled Bruff 5 and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 8 April 2021

• LI024-216 Enclosure
  Description

  Identified from an aerial photograph (Bruff Survey: Map 23, Bruff 4.3: AP4/3666) and described by Doody (2008, 133) as a 'subcircular enclosure, c. 42m x 35m'; the morphology of this enclosure indicates that it may be Bronze Age in date (ibid.). In the NW quadrant of the enclosure is a ring barrow (LI024-216001-). Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 7 November 2013

• LI024-216001 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  In improved flat pasture adjacent to a field boundary, 180m N of the townland boundary with Scart. The ring-barrow (LI024-216001-) is located within an enclosure (LI024-216----). A ring-barrow (LI025-065----) is located 165m NNW. The site is not depicted on historic OSi maps; it is faintly visible on OSi orthoimages taken 2005-12 and on the Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013. Identified during a re-examination of the Bruff aerial photographic survey of 1986. Described as 'within this enclosure (LI024-216----) there is a small barrow (LI024-216001-), on the north-west side. Very clear through stereoscope', Robert Dolan (pers. comm. 20/03/2015). The site is faintly visible on the most recent Google Earth orthoimages taken 18/11/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 18 September 2020

• LI024-217 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  In wet pasture adjacent to a group of sites. A ditch-barrow (LI024-066----) lies 30m to NE, ring-barrow (LI024-065----) located 50m to W, enclosure (LI024-291----) located 7m to NE. The barrow is not depicted on historic OSi maps nor is it visible on OSi orthoimages taken 2005-12 or on Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 27; AP 4/3666) as a circular enclosure (ext. diam. c. 20m). It is not visible on ASI aerial photographic survey 23/08/2000 (ASIAP (132) 33). The ditch-barrow is not visible on the most recent Google Earth orthoimages taken 18/11/2018, however, the curving NW ditch of the barrow is visible on the Google Earth orthoimage taken 25/03/2017. The W, S and E side have been incorporated into modern field boundaries. See attached Bruff survey image showing the site labelled Bruff 27, ASI survey image showing the enclosure view NE, and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 14 September 2020

• LI024-218 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  In wet pasture adjacent to and forming part of a group of barrows. It is conjoined with a ditch-barrow (LI024-066----) to the SW. Enclosure (LI024-291----) located 50m to WSW. The ditch-barrow is not depicted on historic OSi maps nor is it visible on OSi orthoimages taken 2005-12 or on Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 218; AP 4/3666) as a circular enclosure (ext. diam. c. 28.5m N-S; 27.5m E-W). It is visible on ASI aerial photographic survey 05/01/2003 (ASIAP (353) 20). The enclosure is visible on the Google Earth orthoimages taken 25/03/2017, it is not clear on the Google Earth orthoimage taken 18/11/2018. See attached Bruff survey image showing the site labelled Bruff 218, ASI survey image showing the enclosure view SW, and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 15 September 2020

• LI024-224 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  On reclaimed pasture with Glenatrahaun Stream 70m to SE forming the townland boundary with Coologe. The monument forms part of a group of five ring-barrows (LI024-322/-225----) and a ditch-barrow (LI024-070----) within 110m to the N and NE. The ring-barrow is not depicted on historic OSi maps, but it is visible on OSi orthoimages taken 2005-12 or on Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 30; AP 4/3668) as a circular ring-barrow (ext. diam. c. 11.5m N-S; 10.5m E-W) and consists of a central circular area surrounded by a fosse. The enclosure is visible on the Google Earth orthoimages taken 18/11/2018. See attached Bruff survey image showing the site labelled Bruff 30 and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 15 September 2020

• LI024-225 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  On reclaimed pasture with Glenatrahaun Stream 125m to E forming the townland boundary with Coologe. The monument forms part of a group of five ring-barrows (LI024-322/224----) and a ditch-barrow (LI024-070----) within 110m to the S and E. Two ring-barrows (LI024-339/338----) are located immediately adjacent 10m to the N and 3m NE respectively. The ring-barrow is not depicted on historic OSi maps, but it is visible on OSi orthoimages taken 2005-12 or on Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 31; AP 4/3668) as a circular ring-barrow (ext. diam. c. 11m) and consists of a central circular area surrounded by a fosse, the site appears to have a slight external bank. The ring-barrows are visible on the Google Earth orthoimages taken 18/11/2018. See attached Bruff survey image showing the site labelled Bruff 31 and Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 15 September 2020

• LI024-291 Enclosure
  Description

  On a SSE-facing slope, in rough, wet pasture which is cut by land drains and watercourses, 390m NW of a townland boundary with Scart. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Ditch-barrows (LI024-217/-066----) are 6m to SW and 15m to E, respectively. Monument surveyed by the ASI in 2008 and described as a rectangular-shaped area (14m NW-SE; 12m NE-SW) enclosed by the remains of a levelled bank (Wth 3.5m; int. H 0.05m; ext. H 0.5m), which is truncated at SW by a farm trackway running NW-SE. There are traces of a fosse to NW and NE, the latter which is shared with a rectangular-shaped platform (6m NW-SE; 5.5m NE-SW) defined by a scarp (Wth 1.7m; H 0.25m). A low profile linear bank running NE-SW to the immediate NW is parallel to a prominent counterscarp (Wth 7.4m; H 1.25) running NE-SW to its NW. There appear to be other artificial undulations SW of the farm trackway. Both enclosures are visible on OSi orthophoto taken 2005-2012, on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-2013 and on Google Earth orthoimage taken 28/06/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimage taken 28/06/2018. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 14 October 2020

• LI024-322 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  On reclaimed pasture with Glenatrahaun Stream 100m to E. A cluster of three ring-ditches (LI024-225----) lie 35m to NW, a ditch-barrow (LI024-070----) lies 50m to E and a ring-ditch (LI024-224----) lies 75m to SW. Outline of monument visible as a circular-shaped area defined by a fosse on OSi orthophotos, Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages taken 18/11/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 18 July 2020

• LI024-338 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  On poorly drained reclaimed grassland, one of a group of three barrows (LI024-225-/339----). The site is not depicted on historic OSi maps. Visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-2013. The ring-barrow is clearly visible on the most recent Google Earth orthoimage taken 18/11/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 15 September 2020

• LI024-339 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  On poorly drained reclaimed grassland, one of a group of three barrows (LI024-225-/338----). The site is not depicted on historic OSi maps. Visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-2013. The ring-barrow is clearly visible on the most recent Google Earth orthoimage taken 18/11/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 15 September 2020

Architectural heritage

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

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

At the centre of the townland of Ballynagally, 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 Ballynagally.

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.

No address of the register names Ballynagally with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.

Name

Ballynagally · Baile na gCailleach

Area

2,050,509 m² (205.05 ha, 506.69 acres)

Civil parish

Aglishcormick, and its townlands

Barony

Coonagh

Electoral division

Grean, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,548 people lived in 533 households in the Grean electoral division. 82% of households owned their home. 28% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyphilip, Ballytrasna, Ballyvouden, Boherroe, Coologe, Knocknacrohy, Milltown, Scart, Sunglen

Placenames

Ballynagally 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.