Ballyneety North

19 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyneety North, from 884 m² to 218,960 m² (21.9 ha, 54.11 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 9 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Ballyneety North 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.

• 1 Apr 2022Conditional

  the construction of a domestic garage to accommodate a camper van

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 22365

• 24 Sept 2021Conditional

  construction of a dwelling house, detached garage, recessed site entrance, wastewater system with all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 211331

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 Ballyneety North.

Recorded monuments

• LI033-038 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture 25m W of road that marks the townland boundary with Treanmanagh. Earthwork (LI033-095----) 85m to NW. Not depicted as an antiquity on 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map but shown as an irregular-shaped field (dims. 41m N-S, 22m E-S) defined by a field boundary within landscaped field system associated with the estate lands of Derk House to N and Ballyneety House to S. The area immediately to N and E is annotated ‘Palatine Street’. Depicted on OSi 25-inch map as a circular-shaped area (dims. 34m NW-SE, 30m NE-SW) enclosed by a bank truncated at NE by L shaped post-1700 field boundary. Surveyed by the ASI in 2007 and described as a roughly circular-shaped area (dims. 25m NW-SE, 22m NE-SW) defined by a scarp (Wth 3.5m; H 0.75m) with fosse (Wth 7.4m; D 0.65m) and outer bank (Wth 4m; int. H 0.65m; ext. H 0.5m) visible from ESE-N only. Causewayed gap (Wth 9m) at ENE with further beaches (Wth 4m; 1.8m) at SE and WSW respectively. Fosse best preserved from SE-S-W-N. Outer bank denuded from SW-W-N. Monument described in 1960-4 as follows; ‘Platform 93 feet (28.3m) in diameter and 3 feet 6 inches (1.1m) high. Encircling ditch 9 feet (2.7m) wide and with a 12 feet (3.65m) wide outer bank. This earthwork is very well preserved. Marked on the O.S. map where adjacent area is named ‘Palatine Street’; the district is locally known as Palatine’ (O’Dwyer 1964, 95; Ballyneety North 59). Partially overgrown monument truncated by field boundary at NE visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimage dated 18/11/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimages and profile of monument drawn by O'Dwyer 1964 Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 30 March 2021

• LI033-040001 Earthwork
  Description

  Ballyneety Castle (LI033-040002-) also known as Whitestown Castle stands on top of natural rock outcrop annotated 'Sarsfield's Rock' on OSi 25-inch map, enclosing scarp around castle depicted from W-N-E with quarry area immediately to S of castle. This scarping forms a terraced area around the base of the rock outcrop on which Ballyneeety Castle stands. Surveyed by the ASI in 2007 and described as traces of a scarp (Wth. 15m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 2.85m) visible from NE-SW and from SW-W-N. Local information that this area was extensively quarried for stone in mid-20th century. The area is visible as a large rock outcrop on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimage dated 18/11/2018. Scarping of rock outcrop forming a natural terraced feature around the base of the rock outcrop on which the castle stands. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 30 March 2021

• LI033-040002 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  Ballyneety Castle also known as Whitestown Castle stood on top of natural rock outcrop, annotated 'Sarsfield's Rock' on Cassini ed. OSi 6-inch map. Castle site described in 1826 as 'a short distance are to be seen the ruins of Ballyneety castle on a little hill where Sarsfield, Lord Lucan, blew up the cannon destined for the siege of Limerick by King William III' (Fitzgerald 1826, 281). Ballyneety Castle was described in 1840 as follows; 'On the north side of the summit of Ballyneety Rock (or Hill) in the Townland of Ballyneety North, are a few of the foundation stones of an old castle' (OSL Temprebredon Parish; O'Flanagan 1929). Surveyed by the ASI in 2007 and described as no surface remains visible of castle site. Currently the top of the rock has metal railings at NW, NE & SE and is a viewing point with a flagpole in the centre. The top is accessed via stone steps built into W-side of the rock outcrop. There are two plaques inserted into rock face at W-side: one to the memory of Very Rev. P.J. Lee; the other a brief history in Gaelic and English describing what happened here in 1690, with the following text: 'Patrick Sarsfield was a cavalry commander in the Irish army of James II in the war in Ireland against William of Orange. After defeat at the Battle of the Boyne July 1 1690, the Irish army regrouped at Athlone and Limerick. William attacked Limerick in August, but needed heavier siege guns, then on their way from Dublin. Sarsfield and 600 of his cavalry undertook the task of intercepting and destroying these guns. This they did on the night of August 11/12 1690 in the field under this rock. As a result the Irish army held Limerick for another year and an honourable treaty was signed in 1691. Sarsfield was killed in action with the Irish brigade at Landon, 1693.' There is a small podium at base of the Rock with a map showing the route Sarsfield took through the area. There is another plaque here: 'Sarsfield's ride: from the top of this rock, here in Ballyneety, one can look down on the site of the English camp where Patrick Sarsfield and his troopers destroyed the Williamite siege train on the night of August 11/12 1690. The route taken by Sarsfield and his cavalry from Limerick to Ballyneety is shown on the accompanying map.' There are a number of cut stones on display at base of Rock on W-side. Westropp (1906-7, 106-7) recorded the following details about Ballyneety Castle; 'It is stated in the pedigree in Ulster's Ofiice, that the Whites came to Ballyneety from England, and built the C[astle]. there in 1418. This may be mythical, as the family name occurs from before 1200 in the city, and soon afterwards in various parts of the county. 1578 One C[astle]. at Whytstown in Coonagh, held by Tirrelagh O'Brien (Inq. Exch., 7, 10). 1583 Kynedy mac Bryan of Ballinitye and Conoghor macBryan of Cwpnaghe held C[astle]. of Ballanity in Templebredon (Des. R., 74). 1586 Kuonogher macBryan Ogononaght owned Ballynity, in Grean Ogonacht (Peyton, 247). 1587 The C[astle]. of Balleneightie, otherwise Whytes Town, late of Kennnedie mac Brien, granted to Edward Fytton (Carew, p. 447). 1621 Moriert mac Brian held Whitestown C.[astle] at his death (Inq. Chan., 25b). 1655 Ballin Itie and Cloghniean, held by Mort. Mac Brien and Meiler MacGrath (C.S., xxiii., pp. 11, 13, and petty, 67). 1690 Sarsfield surprised and blew up the artillery of William III., when on its way to the siege of Limerick. The C[astle]. was then a ruin. 1703 Edw. Cosgrave, of Dublin, bought Ballyneety, the estate of Ed. Rice. Fabric - There are only slight traces of the foundations on the north side of the rock which, since 1840, has been named Sarsfield's Rock'. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 4 March 2021

• LI033-095 Earthwork
  Description

  In improved pasture 45m W of roadway that marks townland boundary with Treamnanagh. Ringfort (LI033-038----) lies 85m to SE. Not depicted on the historic OSi maps. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 77; AP 4/3626) as an earthwork. Visible as a roughly circular-shaped area of dark vegetation on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12. No surface remains visible on Google Earth orthoimage dated 18/11/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimages and Bruff image showing monument labelled Bruff 77 Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 12 April 2021

• LI033-156 Battlefield
  Description

  In N-facing pasture, to north of Ballyneety Castle (LI033-040002-) on 'Sarsfield's Rock'. Good views WNW-WSW. No visible surface trace. Plaque commemorates battle of 1690 which took place in fields around the castle rock. Battle fought between Patrick Sarsfield, cavalry commander of the Irish army of James II against William of Orange. It is believed that this decisive battle allowed the Irish army to hold Limerick for another year and sign the treaty in 1691.

Architectural heritage

• Saint Brigid's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1880–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cruciform-plan gable-fronted Roman Catholic church, built in 1884, comprising three-bay nave, square-plan three-stage tower with octagon spire to east elevation, canted chancel, single-bay single-storey vestry and two-bay single-storey sacristy to rear (north) elevation. Gable-fronted transepts having single-bay single-storey lean-to porches to east and west elevations. Pitched slate roof with terracotta ridge crestings, limestone copings and cross finials. Hipped roof with terracotta finial to chancel. Pitched slate roof to sacristy having rusticated limestone chimneystack. Hipped slate roof to vestry with rusticated limestone chimneystack. Octagonal limestone spire with wrought-iron finial to tower. Rusticated snecked limestone walls having buttresses and marble plaque with limestone hoodmoulding to tower, east elevation. Pointed arch openings with limestone surrounds, alternating limestone and sandstone voussoirs and stained glass windows. Paired pointed arch openings to chancel having limestone surrounds, alternating limestone and sandstone voussoirs and stained glass windows. Pointed arch openings to tower having limestone surrounds, alternating limestone and sandstone voussoirs, sandstone impost courses and stained glass windows. Oculi to nave with stained glass windows. Tripartite camber-headed openings to vestry, having limestone mullions and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Pointed arch opening with cut limestone surround, hoodmoulding, alternating limestone and sandstone voussoirs and double-leaf timber battened doors having wrought-iron strap hinges. Limestone steps to entrance. Pointed arch opening to tower, east elevation with cut limestone surround, hoodmoulding, impost course, alternating limestone and sandstone voussoirs and double-leaf timber battened doors having wrought-iron strap hinges and oculus over. Limestone steps to entrance. Pointed arch openings to porches, with cut limestone surrounds, alternating limestone and sandstone voussoirs and double-leaf timber battened doors having cast-iron strap hinges with oculi over. Limestone steps to entrance. Camber-headed opening to vestry, north elevation having limestone surround with glazed overlight over timber battened door. Timber scissors truss roof to interior. Timber open work gallery to entrance. Pointed arch arcade to transepts having marble Doric style columns with painted stone caps, plinths and limestone bands. Marble reredoses to north elevation. Pair of square-profile ashlar limestone piers to south having carved pyramidal caps with lozenge motifs, finials and double-leaf wrought-iron gates. Rusticated limestone plinths with wrought-iron railings and pedestrian entrances comprising square-profile ashlar limestone piers and single-leaf wrought-iron gates. Snecked limestone 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

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 Ballyneety North.

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

Name

Ballyneety North · Baile an Fhaoitigh Thuaidh

Area

662,340 m² (66.23 ha, 163.67 acres)

Civil parish

Templebredon, and its townlands

Barony

Coonagh

Electoral division

Templebredon, the unit of the census

Census 2022

588 people lived in 197 households in the Templebredon electoral division. 91% of households owned their home. 29% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyneety, Ballyneety South, Derk, Gortnaboola, Newtown, Tonaree, Treanmanagh

Placenames

Ballyneety North 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.