Ballynaclogh

34 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballynaclogh, from 537 m² to 212,040 m² (21.2 ha, 52.4 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 22 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Ballynaclogh 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.

• 24 Mar 2023Conditional

  (1) the demolition of existing dormer bungalow and outbuildings, (2) the construction of a new detached bungalow, (3) the revised location of entrance to site. Permission is also being sought for the installation of a temporary mobile home for the period of the site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 23173

• 30 Apr 2021Conditional

  dwelling extensions to the front & rear of an existing dwelling, retention of 2 no. sheds & permission for the installation of a new wastewater treatment system, polishing filter and all associated site works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 21583

• 29 Jan 2021Conditional

  the demolition of derelict cottage and the construction of a replacement dwelling house, garage, site entrance and install on-site effluent treatment system

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2173

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 Ballynaclogh.

Recorded monuments

• LI024-076 Enclosure
  Description

  Identified from an aerial photograph (Bruff Survey: Map 23, See Bruff AP 4/3672). In pasture, on a NW-facing slope. Sub-rectangular area (32m NNE-SSW; 18m WNW-ESE) defined by a scarped edge (Wth 1.5m; H 0.17m) best defined on down-slope (Wth 4.7m; H 0.8m) W-NW; scarps melds into earthen bank (Wth 4m; int. H 0.15m; ext. H 0.4m) SE-WSW with an opening (overall Wth 7.5m; basal Wth 4m) at WSW. External fosse (Wth 4.05m; D 0.3m) NNW-SW. Break of slope where linear scarp (Wth 1.75m; H 0.25m) crosses interior (long-axis WNW-ESE) creating lower level in SW-sector. Dry water channel enters fosse at S and large dry stream bed lies immediate W of monument. Ring-barrow (LI024-184----) c. 150m to WNW. According to Doody (2008, 133) the morphology of this enclosure indicates that it may be Bronze Age in date. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 7 November 2013

• LI024-077001 Church
  Description

  Medieval church ruins of Ballynaclogh described in 1840 as following; 'Of the old Church of this Parish only a fragment of one side wall remains about twelve feet [3.65m] in length and four feet [1.2m] in height. The foundations of the other walls are not traceable, so that no idea can now be formed of the extent of this building' (OSL). Westropp (1904-5, 445) recorded the following details on Ballynaclogh; ‘ ‘Ballenecloighe, an appurtenance of Aney Hospital, 1577 (Fiants, 3250); Ballynecloghy, 1601 (ib., 6487). Baile ne Cloice, Stonestown (O'Donovan). Site - Some fragments of wall, 12 feet [3.65m] by 4 feet [1.2m], stood in the graveyard in 1840'. In NE quadrant of graveyard (LI024-077002-). Fragment of limestone wall (long-axis N-S; L 5.2m; H 2.2m; T 0.95m). Remains of possible window opening (Wth 1.2m) in centre has an inward splay on N-side indicating that this may be the E-wall. Wall constructed with large stones on exterior and interior face. Stone (dims. 0.2m E-W; 0.15m N-S; T 0.05m) projecting from interior of wall at S-end and located 0.45m above present ground level may indicate the return of S-wall. Grave stones surround church wall. Named on current edition OS 6-inch map as 'Ballynaclogh Church (in ruins)'. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 04 January 2019

• LI024-077002 Graveyard
  Description

  Located in pasture, on a gentle E-facing slope. Sub-rectangular area (dims. 38m N-S; 47m E-W) defined by mortared limestone wall (H 1.25-1.5m) to S (L 50m), W (L 40m) and N (L 44m) and stone-faced scarp (H 1.3m; L 33m) along roadside to E. Interior of graveyard uneven. Rectangular area (dims. 26m N-S; 25m E-W) in NE-quadrant defined by slight scarp (Wth 1.9m; H 0.5m) to S and W may indicate outline of an earlier enclosure. Remains of Ballynaclogh Church (LI024-077001-) in E quadrant and concentration of headstones within. Earliest headstone noted 1863 and most recent 2006. Rectangular area (dims. 38m N-S; 22m E-W) forming W-half of graveyard recently cleared back exposing rock outcrop; no headstones or gravemarkers noted. Accessed by gateway or stone steps to SE. Named 'Grave Yard' on current edition OS 6-inch map.

• LI024-190001 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  In low-lying, rough pasture and to the immediate NE of a townland boundary with Racebeg. Ring-barrow (LI024-190002-) lies 35m to ESE. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified as a small, circular-shaped cropmark by the Bruff aerial photographic survey (Bruff 39.1: AP 4/3671) in 1986. Monument is not visible on OSi orthoimage taken 2005-2012, or on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-2013, or on Google Earth orthoimage taken 25/03/2017. See attached Bruff aerial photo taken in 1986 numbered 39.1 and Google Earth orthoimage taken 25/03/2017. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 30 September 2020

• LI024-190002 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  In low-lying, rough pasture 10m NE of a townland boundary with Racebeg. Ring-barrow (LI024-190001-) lies 35m to WNW. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified as a small, circular-shaped cropmark by the Bruff aerial photographic survey (Bruff 39.2: AP 4/3671) in 1986. Monument is not visible on OSi orthoimage taken 2005-2012, or on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-2013, however it is visible as a small subcircular-shaped cropmark on Google Earth orthoimage taken 25/03/2017. See attached Bruff aerial photo taken in 1986 numbered 39.2 and Google Earth orthoimage taken 25/03/2017. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 30 September 2020

• LI024-191 Enclosure
  Description

  In low-lying pasture cut by land drains and watercourses, 140m W of a townland boundary with Plaukarauka. Ring-barrows (LI024-190001-/02-) lie 250m to NW. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified as a semicircular-shaped cropmark by the Bruff aerial photographic survey (Bruff 45: AP 4/3671) in 1986. Monument is visible as a D-shaped cropmark on OSi orthoimage taken 2005-2012 and on Google Earth orthoimage taken 25/03/2017. See attached Bruff aerial photo taken in 1986 numbered 45 and Google Earth orthoimage taken 25/03/2017. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 6 October 2020

• LI024-227 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  In flat pasture 16m E of a small stream, 120m SE of the townland boundary with Garrison. The monument lies 50m N of an enclosure (LI024-228----). The ditch-barrow is not depicted on historic OSi maps, but it is visible on OSi orthoimages taken 2005-12 and on Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 163.1; AP 4/3671) as a circular enclosure (ext. diam. c. 16m) and consists of a central circular area surrounded by a fosse. The ditch-barrow is visible on the Google Earth orthoimages taken 18/11/2018. There appears to be a ring-barrow (Wth 9.5m) located 35 NE of the ditch-barrow (LI024-227----). See attached Bruff survey image showing the site labelled Bruff 163.1 and Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 15 September 2020

• LI024-228 Enclosure
  Description

  In flat pasture abutting a small stream to the N, 120m SE of the townland boundary with Garrison. The monument lies 50m S of a ditch-barrow (LI024-227----). The enclosure 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 163.2; AP 4/3671) as a U-shaped enclosure abutting the stream. The site is not visible on the Google Earth orthoimages taken 18/11/2018. See attached Bruff survey image showing the site labelled Bruff 16302 and Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 17 September 2020

• LI024-233 Enclosure
  Description

  In wet pasture 10m S of the townland boundary with Ballyhurst and 15m W of the townland boundary with Ballyshoneen. Enclosure (LI024-231----) 20m to NE. The ringfort (LI024-052----) known as ‘Rathaniska’ lies 35m to ESE. The enclosure 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. Tentatively identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 103; AP 4/3672) as a circular enclosure (ext. dims. c. 42m N-S; 48m E-W). The site is faintly visible on the most recent Google Earth orthoimages taken 18/11/2018. See attached Bruff survey image showing the site labelled Bruff 103 and Google Earth orthoimage Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 17 September 2020

• LI024-340 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  On poorly drained reclaimed grassland, 35m NE of a barrow (LI024-227----). The site is not depicted on historic OSi maps. Barely visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-2013. The ring-barrow is 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 Ballynaclogh.

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

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, low (inferred).

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Ballynaclogh.

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 Ballynaclogh with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.

Name

Ballynaclogh · Baile na Cloiche

Area

1,177,845 m² (117.78 ha, 291.05 acres)

Civil parish

Ballynaclogh, 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

Ballyhurst, Ballyshoneen, Cloghaderreen, Garrison, Gortnacoolagh, Kilduff, Plaukarauka, Race, Racebeg, Treanmanagh

Placenames

Ballynaclogh 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.