Ballynacarriga

137 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballynacarriga, from 53 m² to 329,283 m² (32.93 ha, 81.37 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 21 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 Ballynacarriga 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.

• 20 Aug 2026N/a

  construction of a home office, garage, gymnasium, toilet and associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660960

• 10 Dec 2025Conditional

  construction of a new 70sq.m. summer room (including a sauna & bathroom), and a 22sq.m. shed, together with ancillary site works to rear of his existing bungalow

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2561313

• 18 Sept 2025Conditional

  the construction of a single storey extension to the side of existing dwelling house, installation of a new upgraded wastewater treatment system with polishing filter together with all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560940

• 5 Jul 2025Conditional

  1. Revision of the existing site boundary. 2. the construction of a new detached garage & 3. Conversion of the existing attached garage to a bedroom, together with all associated site works and services. The proposed development includes alterations to the site boundary previously approved under Planning Reference No. 22/58, granted for a dwelling on the adjoining site

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560664

• 5 May 2025Conditional

  construction of a dwelling house (Outline Permission Planning Reference: 24/60781), garage, secondary wastewater treatment system and soil polishing filter, new vehicular entrance and driveway, site boundaries and landscaping along with all ancillary site works and services

  Permission consequent, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2560406

• 19 Apr 2025Conditional

  construction a livestock shed to incorporate an underground slatted slurry tank with external agitation and associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2560341

• 6 Mar 2025N/a

  importing inert fill to agricultural lands to improve the agricultural output of the land and provide internal access roads and all ancillary site works. A Certificate of Registration is also required

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2563

• 15 Aug 2024Conditional

  the construction of an entrance, dwelling house, domestic waste water treatment system & polishing filter together with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2460814

• 3 Aug 2024Conditional

  a dwelling house, garage, secondary wastewater treatment system and soil polishing filter, new vehicular entrance and driveway, site boundaries and landscaping along with all ancillary site works and services

  Outline permission · Limerick County Council, 2460781

• 17 Jul 2024Conditional

  the erection of a garage for private domestic use and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2460712

• 3 May 2024N/a

  the construction of a new dwelling house with attached carport and garage, entrance, driveway, packaged wastewater treatment system with percolation area and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2460418

• 1 May 2024Conditional

  extension to side and rear of existing dwelling house and associated works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2460412

• 6 Jul 2023N/a

  extension to side and rear of existing dwelling house and associated works

  Retention · Limerick County Council, 2360480

• 3 Mar 2022Conditional

  the construction of a part single storey & part two storey dwelling house, wastewater treatment system, percolation area, detached garage, new entrance and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 22251

• 21 Jan 2022Conditional

  the construction of a new dwelling, attached garage, the installation of a waste water treatment system, new vehicle entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2258

• 9 Aug 2021Conditional

  construction of a two-storey dwelling house, wastewater treatment system, percolation area, relocation and improvement of an existing site entrance and all ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 211132

• 19 Nov 2019N/a

  construction of an extension to side of existing dwelling comprising bedroom, ensuite, front porch and associated renovation works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 191130

• 17 Sept 2019Conditional

  extension of dwelling to the rear including all ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 19926

• 9 May 2018Conditional

  a single storey extension to side and rear of existing dwelling house and associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 18444

• 28 Nov 2017Conditional

  the construction of a new garage/farm shed including all ancillary site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 171105

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: Lower River Shannon SAC 002165
• Special Protection Area: River Shannon and River Fergus Estuaries SPA 004077
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Inner Shannon Estuary - South Shore 000435
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Dromore & Bleach Loughs 001030

Recorded monuments

• LI004-004 Enclosure
  Description

  In uneven rough pasture, on gentle S-facing slope, in area of outcropping limestone with marsh adjoining to S. Monument, depicted on 1924 OS 6-inch map as embanked circular enclosure (diam. c. 110m), is now inaccessible as it is covered and surrounded by a dense thicket of overgrowth. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI004-009 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, atop hill with panoramic views. Circular area (18.6m N-S; 19.8m E-W) defined by scarped edge with external fosse (Wth 1.2m; D 0.3m). Scarp (H 2.2m; Wth 5m), best preserved along N arc, lowers at E (H 1.1m; Wth 3.35m). Fosse, best preserved at SW, is accentuated by band of nettles growing along base. Interior, masked by briars and nettles, slopes down to E. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011 See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.

• LI004-010 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Monument, depicted on 1841 OS 6-inch map as embanked circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m), is no longer evident. The former Ballynacarriga National School, now converted into private dwelling, probably stands on site of enclosure. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI004-012 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  In pasture, on SE-facing slope of limestone hillock. Roughly circular slightly raised area (23.7m N-S; 21.7m E-W) enclosed by stone bank (int. H 0.45m; ext. H 0.7m) that randomly incorporates outcropping limestone. Entrance (Wth 1.8m) at ESE. Uneven interior has outcrops of limestone, slopes gently to the E. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011 See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.

• LI004-013 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  In rough pasture, atop limestone hillock. Circular area (22.9m N-S; 23.2m E-W) enclosed by sod covered stone bank (int. H 0.55m; ext. H 1.32m). Bank best preserved ESE->NNE, becomes scarp-like NNE->ESE (int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.8m). Interior, with outcropping limestone, is noticeably lower in E third. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LI004-036 Enclosure
  Description

  In gently undulating pasture and rock outcrop, overlooking the River Shannon estuary and the confluence with the River Maigue, c. 1km to NNE. Not depicted on OS historic mapping. Identified as an enclosure on aerial photography taken by Michael Moore 04/03/2006. Monument is visible as a D-shaped enclosure (35m NE-SW; 22m NW-SE) on Google Earth orthoimage taken 05/02/2009 and Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13. See attached Google Earth orthoimage 05/02/2009 Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 22 June 2020 See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.

• LI004-037 Field system
  Description

  In gently undulating pasture and rock outcrop, overlooking the River Shannon estuary and the confluence with the River Maigue, c. 0.9km to NNE. Not depicted on OS historic mapping. Identified as a field system on aerial photography taken by Michael Moore 04/03/2006. Visible as a series of linear banks and other features in an area of rock outcrop on Google Earth orthoimage taken 05/02/2009 and Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13. See attached Google Earth orthoimage 05/02/2009. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 22 June 2020 See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.

Architectural heritage

• Rockfield House, country house, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey country house, built c. 1830, having porch to front (north) elevation and two-storey extension to rear (south) elevation. Hipped slate roof with overhanging eaves having timber brackets and rendered chimneystacks. Rendered walls with render strip pilasters to porch. Square-headed openings with six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows and limestone sills. Square-headed opening to porch having six-over-six pane timber sliding sash window and limestone sill. Square-headed openings to west elevation, first floor with limestone sills, now blocked up. Square-headed opening with half-glazed timber panelled doors having limestone threshold. Concrete steps to entrance. Pair of square-profile rendered piers to east with limestone caps and rubble limestone walls having limestone copings.

• School, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey former school, built in 1877, with gable-fronted porch to front (south) elevation and two-bay single-storey lean-to to rear (north) elevation and single-bay single-storey extension to east. Hipped slate roof with overhanging eaves, timber brackets and rendered chimneystacks with recessed panels. Pitched slate roof to porch having timber brackets and bargeboard. Cast-iron balconies to east and west elevations with ornate brackets. Roughcast rendered walls. Square-headed openings having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows with concrete sills and render label mouldings. Slightly recessed niche to porch, south elevation with inset fixed window. Square-headed opening to porch having half-glazed timber panelled door. Square-headed opening to lean-to with half-glazed timber panelled door. Rubble limestone walls to south with pair of square-profile rubble limestone piers.

• House, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey direct entry thatched house, built c. 1800, having single-bay single-storey extension to east elevation. Hipped thatched roof with rendered chimneystack. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings having replacement uPVC windows and painted concrete sills. Square-headed opening with replacement uPVC door. Two-bay single-storey outbuilding to south-west with lean-to to north. Pitched corrugated-iron roof with render copings. Painted rubble stone walls. Square-headed openings having timber battened doors. Pair of square-profile piers to west with double-leaf metal gates. Rendered boundary walls with stile to west.

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 Ballynacarriga, 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. Parts of the land are made ground and water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_776 (ZIP).

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

Name

Ballynacarriga · Baile na Carraige

Area

3,418,230 m² (341.82 ha, 844.66 acres)

Civil parish

Ardcanny, and its townlands

Barony

Kenry

Electoral division

Ballynacarriga, the unit of the census

Census 2022

947 people lived in 310 households in the Ballynacarriga electoral division. 88% of households owned their home. 41% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardlahan, Carheeny, Kilmacat, Mellon, Mountpleasant

Placenames

Ballynacarriga 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.