Ballynamona

76 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballynamona, from 51 m² to 252,214 m² (25.22 ha, 62.32 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 16 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Ballynamona 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.

• 29 Jun 2026Grant with conditions

  Planning Permission for the construction of an extension to Mourneabbey Community Centre for general purpose and storage use and all associated ancillary site works (change of plan from that permitted under planning ref. 25/4864).

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1743

• 8 May 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for the extension of Mourneabbey Community Centre for general purpose and storage use measuring 10.475m x19.400m totaling 147sqm, with pitched steel roof and all associated ancillary site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4864

• 4 Nov 2024Conditional permission

  Permission for the erection of a 24m lattice telecommunications support structure on a 1.2 metre high raised foundation (providing an overall height of 25.2 metres) together with associated antennas and dishes and to remove the existing 15 metre lattice telecommunications structure with antennas (resulting in a overall height of 16.9 metres). The proposed development is all enclosed within an existing compound.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6082

• 20 Jul 2022Conditional

  Permission for the retention of the existing dwelling house, domestic garage, 2 number domestic store buildings, entrance, bio-cycle unit with percolation area, site entrance and change of boundaries, all as constructed with all associated site and ancillary works

  Retention · Cork County Council, 22/5715

• 18 Feb 2021Conditional

  The construction of a maintenance and sports equipment building for general purpose and storage use measuring 24.380m x 14.026m totalling 342 sqm. with pitched steel roof and all associated ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4393

• 19 Jan 2021Incompleted application

  The construction of a Maintenance and sports equipment building for general purpose and storage use measuring 24.380m x 14.026m totalling 342 sqm. with pitched steel roof and all associated ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4082

• 5 Aug 2020Conditional

  The partial demolition of existing dwelling, demolition of adjoining garage and boiler house, construction of new two-storey extension to north elevation, changes to existing elevations, a new treatment system, an altered site entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5670

• 22 Jun 2020Unconditional

  Construction of a synthetic all-weather training pitch with 4 no. 15.2m high floodlight masts, synthetic all-weather multi-purpose sports area with 4 no. 15.2m high floodlight masts, children’s play area, revised site entrance and all associated site works. Extension of Duration of Permission granted under Planning Reference: 15/04056

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 20/5265

• 23 Nov 2018Conditional

  Construction of a single storey extension to side and rear of an existing dwelling with alterations to existing elevations to include 3 no. rooflights and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/7068

• 13 Dec 2016Refused

  The construction of a dwellinghouse, vehicular entrance, waste water treatment system with polishing filter and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/7112

• 24 May 2016Withdrawn

  To construct a domestic garage with all associated site and ancillary works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/5236

• 14 Jan 2015Conditional

  Construction of a synthetic all-weather training pitch with 4 no. 15.2m high floodlight masts, synthetic all-weather multi-purpose sports area with 4 no. 15.2m high floodlight masts, children’s play area, revised site entrance and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/4056

• 28 Feb 2012Conditional

  Construction of a two storey extension to the front of existing dwelling and a first floor extension over part of existing dwelling and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/4343

• 9 May 2011Unconditional

  Completion of dwellinghouse permitted under Planning Reg. No. 05/8494

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 11/4980

• 9 May 2011Unconditional

  Completion of dwellinghouse and tennis court permitted under Planning Reg. No. 05/8683

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 11/4981

• 30 Jul 2010Conditional

  Two storey dwellinghouse, septic tank and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/5943

• 3 Feb 2010Conditional

  Two-storey dwelling and effluent treatment system

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/4186

• 30 Jan 2008Conditional

  Erection of 6 no. 400 lux 20m high floodlights at pitch No.1

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/4467

• 23 Oct 2007Incompleted application

  Dwellinghouse, garage and installation of waste water treatment unit

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/11858

• 21 Mar 2007Refused

  Dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/6279

• 20 Jun 2006Conditional

  Installation of 2 no. dormer windows to front elevations and construction of detached domestic garage/store and workshop with games room/gym over and retention of 3 no. dormer windows to rear elevations and 7 no. rooflights to side roofs

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/8222

• 16 Mar 2006Refused

  Dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/5621

• 25 Nov 2005Conditional

  Dwellinghouse and tennis court

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/8683

• 18 Nov 2005Conditional

  Dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/8494

• 27 Oct 2005Incompleted application

  Dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/7907

The 25 most recent of 36 applications.

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: Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC 002170

Recorded monuments

• CO042-010 Bridge
  Description

  Road bridge (Wth 5.8m) over the Clyda River. Three overgrown semicircular arches; low pointed breakwaters. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO042-011001 Graveyard
  Description

  Roadside; rectangular graveyard (c. 90m SW-NE; c. 40m NW-SE); former C of Iparish church of Ballynamona (9571), just W of centre, built over ruins ofearlier parish church, during the demolition of which, Smith (1750, vol. 1, 173-4) mentions the discovery of 'a large spur, and the head of an antique spear', which he attributed to knight of nearby Mourne Abbey (9483). No longer in use; inscribed headstones date from mid-18th century; earlier this century described as 'thickly studded with headstones belonging to Roman Catholics' (Fitzgerald 1917-20, 163). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO042-011002 Church
  Description

  Just W of centre in graveyard (9516), former C of I parish church of Ballynamona (Mourne Abbey), no longer used for religious worship but still structurally intact. Built in 1717 on site of earlier ruined church (Smith 1750, vol. 1, 173-4); stone plaque over W door bears Latin inscription (Fitzgerald 1917-20, 163) which translates as follows: 'Glory be to God in the highest. This ancient church Temple-Michael, alias Mourne-Abbey, nowlong in ruins, was rebuilt in the year of Redemption, 1717, and the 3rd of the reign of his most Gracious Majesty King George'; the final line is in English: 'Fear God, honor the King'. Rectangular nave (13m E-W; 8m N-S) with 3-stage pinnacled tower attached at W end and shallow semicircular apse at E end. Round-headed entrance door in W wall of tower. Nave lit by three windows in both N and S walls: wooden frames with two lights inround-headed embrasure, similar window in apse. Plain interior covered bybarrel-vaulted plastered ceiling. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO042-012001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on W-facing slope. During inspection of newly discovered souterrain (8844) in April 1976, 'faint traces of bank' visible c. SSE->NW,in NE corner of field (UCC). Field fences removed; no visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO042-012002 Souterrain
  Description

  In possible ringfort (8644). Investigated by Dr. E. Shee-Twohig in 1976. McCarthy (1977, 168) described single sub-rectangular stone-built chamber (L 2.9m; Wth 0.7m-0.85m; H 1.32m; long axis NW-SE); roofed with capstones, one removed. Entrance shaft (stone-built) at S end of SW side, covered by two capstones; lintelled ope to chamber. Single animal bone found. No visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO042-014 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on SW-facing slope. Depicted on 1842 OS 6-inch map as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m). Arc formed by earthen bank (H 1.3m) survives E->SSW, incorporated into field fence system; faint trace of levelled bank visible on W side. Shallow depression N->E skirts line of enclosure. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO042-015 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on S-facing slope. Circular area (32m N-S; 31m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.2m); second bank (H 1.5m) exists to N and W, with intervening fosse. Second bank stone-faced on inside to W, where incorporated into field fence system. Fosse to S visible as band of darker vegetation. Entrance (Wth 2m) to E. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Architectural heritage

• Bridge, 1845–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch railway bridge, built 1849, carrying Mallow-Cork railway line over local roadhaving rusticated limestone walls and rusticated voussoirs to segmental arch. Battered cut limestone abutments to both elevations.

• Temple Michael Church, church/chapel, 1705–1710 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding Church of Ireland church, dated 1707, now in disuse. Comprising three-bay nave with lower bowed apse to east and three-stage tower to west. Pitched slate roof, with pinnacles to tower. Rubble sandstone walls to tower, with sill courses to upper stages, and limestone plaque to west elevation. Roughcast rendered sandstone walls to nave and apse. Segmental-headed window openings with timber traceried windows, now blocked up and all with render sills. Round-headed window openings to tower, some with timber fittings. Round-headed door opening to tower with timber battened double-leaf door. Graveyard to site, having square-profile rubble sandstone piers to boundary wall with double-leaf cast-iron gate.

• Milestone/milepost, 1800–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding painted stone milestone, c. 1810, reset back from original line of main Mallow-Cork road, having carved lettering to top and to three sides.

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 Ballynamona, 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 Ballynamona.

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 Ballynamona with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.

Name

Ballynamona · Baile na Móna

Area

1,689,926 m² (168.99 ha, 417.59 acres)

Civil parish

Mourneabbey, and its townlands

Barony

Barretts

Electoral division

Ballynamona, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,035 people lived in 350 households in the Ballynamona electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 35% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Carrigduff, Castlebarrett, Clogheen, Dromore North, Greenhill, Monaparson, Mourneabbey

Placenames

Ballynamona 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.