Ballyroe Lower

73 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyroe Lower, from 127 m² to 106,530 m² (10.65 ha, 26.32 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 43 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Open Space & Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 13 May 2026Conditional

  a); demolition of the existing rear extension to existing cottage, b); to construct a new single-storey extension to rear of existing cottage, together with an upgrade of the existing private domestic wastewater treatment system and all associated site works and services

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2660540

• 4 Dec 2023Conditional

  the development will consist of adding an en/suite bathroom to bedroom no. 2 & all associated works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 23583

• 20 May 2022Conditional

  the construction of a dwelling, garage, entrance, driveway, packaged wastewater treatment system with drip dispersal system and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 22563

• 19 Feb 2021Conditional

  alterations to existing dressing rooms, remove & replace roof and construct first floor attic space comprising meeting room, kitchen and toilets, demolish existing external gents WC and construct new external gents and ladies WC

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 21189

• 23 Aug 2019Refused

  construction of a two storey dwelling, entrance, garage, wastewater treatment system and percolation area and ancillary works

  Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 19836

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 Ballyroe Lower.

Recorded monuments

• LI048-053 Mound
  Description

  In pasture, 205m E of townland boundary with Ballinlyna Lower. An enclosure (LI048-108----) lies 135m to the NW. Annotated ‘Rathaboirra’ on the historic OSi maps. Depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch sheet as a raised circular-shaped platform defined by a scarp. Shown on the 1897 OSi 25-inch map as a raised sub-circular shaped platform (diam. c. 19m) defined by a steep scarp. Monument visible as a raised circular-shaped platform defined by a scarp with fosse and possibly two levelled banks with intervening fosse truncated at N by a relic post-1700 field boundary running E-W, on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 18 August 2021

• LI048-054 Earthwork
  Description

  In pasture, 100m E of townland boundary with Kilfinnane and 195m NE of townland boundary with Ballinanima. Depicted as a snall circular shaped earthwork on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map Shown on the 1897 OSi 25-inch map as a raised sub-circular shaped area (dims. c. 13m NW-SE; 12m NE-SW) defined by a scarp, intersected at E by a post-1700 field boundary running N-S. Monument visible as a raised D-shaped area enclosed by a bank with fosse on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 18 August 2021

• LI048-055 Moated site
  Description

  In pasture, immediately E of townland boundary with Kilfinnane. A standing stone (LI048-110----) and pits (LI048-111001/003-) lie 105m to the SW. Depicted as square-shaped field and not as an antiquity on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Shown on the 1897 OSi 25-inch map as a raised sub-rectangular shaped platform (dims. c. 38m NW-SE; 40m NE-SW) defined by a scarp. Monument visible as a raised rectangular-shaped area defined by a partial tree-lined bank and outer fosse on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 18 August 2021

• LI048-092 Earthwork
  Description

  In poorly drained pasture 140m W of a stream that marks the townland boundary with Bosnetstown. Not depicted on OSi historic 6-inch maps. Identified as a possible enclosure on oblique aerial photograph (ASIAP) taken 05/10/2002. Monument is visible as an oval-shaped area (dims. c. 33m NE-SW; 24m NW-SE) defined by a waterlogged fosse (Wth c. 3m) on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimage dated 13/08/2021. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 4 September 2021

• LI048-107 Earthwork
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture 200m SE of the townland boundary with Ballinanima. Mound (LI048-053----) lies 185m to SW. Not depicted on the OSi historic 6-inch maps. Identified by ASI from examination of Microsoft Bing aerial photographs. Cropmark visible as a roughly circular-shaped area (diam. c. 25m) defined by a fosse from NE-S-W on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages where it is truncated at N by field boundary running NE-SW. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 6 September 2021

• LI048-108 Earthwork
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture 95m S of the townland boundary with Ballinanima. Mound (LI048-053----) lies 135m to SE. Not depicted on OSi historic 6-inch maps. Identified by ASI from examination of Microsoft Bing aerial photographs. Cropmark visible as a roughly circular-shaped area (diam. c. 30m) defined by a fosse on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 7 September 2021

• LI048-110 Standing stone
  Description

  The stone is set in a slight hollow in low-lying grassland, where the ground slopes westwards to a wet marshy area located c. 10m away. The flat faces of the stone are orientated northwest-southeast and it measures 1.2m - 1.3m high, 0.7m - 0.9m wide and 0.35m - 0.4m deep. It is agilicous (possibly sandstone or limestone) quite weathered and covered in moss and lichen. Compiled by: Melanie McQuade, Archaeologist, Forestry Service Date of upload: 1 May 2015

• LI048-111001 Pit
  Description

  The northernmost of the three pits [LI048-111001-, LI048-111002-, LI048-112----] is an irregular shaped pit exposed in both faces of the drain and lying 0.32m below the existing ground surface. The pit measures 1.30m northwest-southeast by 0.8m and 0.26m deep. It is filled with black, charcoal stained soil that has regular inclusions of burnt stone. Compiled by: Melanie McQuade, Archaeologist, Forestry Service Date of upload: 1 May 2015

• LI048-111002 Pit
  Description

  Located 0.9m to the southeast [of LI048-111001-] is a small pit/area of burning identified in the eastern section face of the drain. It comprises a spread of orange burnt soil overlying charcoal lying 0.26m below present ground level and measuring 0.47m in diameter and 0.13m deep. Compiled by: Melanie McQuade, Archaeologist, Forestry Service Date of upload: 1 May 2015

• LI048-112 Pit
  Description

  The third pit [see LI048-111001-,LI048-111002-] is visible in both faces of the drain, but the base of the feature was not exposed. The pit lies 0.32m below present ground and measures 2.4m in diameter and 0.18m deep. It has a charcoal-rich fill with frequent inclusions of burnt stone (sandstone and conglomerate pieces noticeably smaller than the stones within the fill of the irregular-shaped pit located to the west [LI048-111001-]). Compiled by: Melanie McQuade, Archaeologist, Forestry Service Date of upload: 1 May 2015

• LI048-118 Standing stone
  Description

  On low rise in flat pasture, 'Tobermore' located 65m to NNW. Standing stone rectangular in plan with tapering top which was identified by Billy O'Brien of Kilfinnane. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by James and Billy O'Brien Date of upload: 13 August 2020

• LI048-119 Standing stone
  Description

  On poorly drained flat grassland. Standing stone square in plan with broken top which was identified by Billy O'Brien of Kilfinnane. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by James and Billy O'Brien Date of upload: 13 August 2020

• LI056-019 Burial mound
  Description

  In pasture, 200m N of townland boundary with Ballyroe Upper. Depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map as a circular shaped platform defined by a scarp. Shown on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a small circular shaped mound. Annotated 'Mote' on the Cassini ed. OSi 6-inch map. Small circular-shaped mound visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-2013. Visible as a scrub-covered earthwork on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Fiona Rooney Date of upload: 25 November 2021

Architectural heritage

• Martin's Cottage, house, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey lobby entry thatched house, built c. 1800, having lean-to extensions to rear. Hipped roof with thatch to front and corrugated-iron to rear (south-west) elevation. Rendered chimneystack. Roughcast rendered walls having render eaves and plinth courses. Square-headed openings having render surrounds, limestone sills and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed opening having rendered surround and timber panelled double-leaf doors. Pair of square-profile rendered piers with single-leaf cast-iron gate. Roughcast rendered boundary walls to site.

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 Ballyroe Lower, about 1 in 10 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 Ballyroe Lower.

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.

• Ballyroe Lower, Kilfinane6 sales

Name

Ballyroe Lower · Baile an Róigh Íochtarach

Area

1,372,147 m² (137.21 ha, 339.06 acres)

Civil parish

Kilfinnane, and its townlands

Barony

Coshlea

Electoral division

Kilfinnane, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,147 people lived in 474 households in the Kilfinnane electoral division. 67% of households owned their home. 27% of homes were built since 2001. 15% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinanima (D'Arcy), Ballinanima (Massy), Ballinlyna Lower, Ballygeagoge, Ballyroe Upper, Kilfinnane

Placenames

Ballyroe Lower 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.