Boley

130 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Boley, from 11 m² to 312,563 m² (31.26 ha, 77.24 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 41 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 Boley 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.

• 11 Jun 2026Conditional

  construct 2 no. detached 2 storey dwellings with proprietary treatment systems, new entrances and all ancillary site works on individual sites

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2660367

• 1 Jun 2026N/a

  to construct 2 no. detached 2 storey dwellings with proprietary treatment systems, new entrances and all ancillary site works on individual sites

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2660329

• 23 May 2026N/a

  construct 2 no. detached 2 storey dwellings with proprietary treatment systems, new entrances and all ancillary site works on individual sites

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2660306

• 28 Oct 2025Conditional

  Construct a dwelling house, domestic garage, new wastewater treatment system, new bored well, new splayed entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2560710

• 25 Jun 2025Conditional

  construct an extension to dwelling house, necessary renovations to same house, demolish previous built extensions to facilitate same works, install new waste water treatment system, new percolation area and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2560374

• 12 Jun 2025N/a

  construct an extension to dwelling house, Necessary renovations to same house, permission to install new waste water treatment system, new percolation area and associated site work

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560352

• 26 Nov 2024Conditional

  No.1 Retain a single storey extension to the south-east elevation of my existing dwelling, internal alterations & changes to elevations. No.2 Permission for the construction of an additional single storey extension to the south-east elevation of existing dwelling and all associated site works

  Retention, 2 homes · Laois County Council, 2460707

• 11 Sept 2024Conditional

  construct a dwelling house, domestic garage, wastewater treatment area, bored well, new splayed entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission, 2 homes · Laois County Council, 2460528

• 13 Aug 2024Conditional

  construct a dwelling house, domestic garage, wastewater treatment area, bored well, new splayed entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Laois County Council, 2460471

• 16 Jul 2024Conditional

  relocate the existing entrance, new front boundary treatment and all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2460418

• 14 Nov 2023Conditional

  construct a dwelling house, domestic garage, wastewater treatment area, bored well, new splayed entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Laois County Council, 2360483

• 10 Feb 2023Conditional

  construct a two storey dwelling house domestic garage, effluent treatment system & percolation area, new site entrance along with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2360045

• 4 Feb 2023N/a

  to construct a two storey dwelling house domestic garage, effluent treatment system & percolation area, new site entrance along with all associated site works.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2360030

• 4 Feb 2023Conditional

  to construct a two storey dwelling house domestic garage, effluent treatment system & percolation area, new site entrance along with all associated site works.

  Permission, 2 homes · Laois County Council, 2360031

• 18 Jan 2023Conditional

  construct a single storey extension to the North elevation of our existing dwelling, and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2360010

• 13 Jan 2023N/a

  construct a single storey extension to the North elevation of our existing dwelling, and all associated site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2360008

• 7 Jul 2022Conditional

  construct a two storey dwelling house, entrance, garage, and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Laois County Council, 22414

• 25 Nov 2021Conditional

  construct a dwelling house, waste water treatment system, percolation area, bored well, new splayed entrance and associated site work

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 21805

• 25 Jun 2021Conditional

  construct a new dairy unit to include an extension to existing cow cubicle shed with slatted effluent tanks and feed passages, a new milking parlour and dairy, new calf rearing unit, new roof to existing silage pit, new farmyard entrance and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 21460

• 12 Apr 2021Conditional

  for renovation and extension work to existing house consisting of a dormer extension plus single storey extensions to the side and rear, also alterations to fenestration and front façade to include a porch, convert attached garage into utility spaces, decommission existing septic tank and percolation area and install a new septic tank and percolation area and construct a domestic garage and fuel shed and associated and necessary site works.

  Permission, 2 homes · Laois County Council, 21216

• 5 Nov 2020Conditional

  demolish an existing sun room and construct a storey and a half extension to the rear of an existing dwelling house, along with an additional window to the front elevation and all associated site and landscaping works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 20577

• 3 Nov 2020Conditional

  retain domestic garage as constructed and associated site work

  Retention, 1 home · Laois County Council, 20565

• 22 Oct 2020N/a

  demolish an existing sun room and construct a story and a half extension to the rear/side of an existing dwelling house, along with an additional window to the front elevation and all associated site and landscaping works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 20551

• 2 Sept 2020Conditional

  construct a dwelling house, domestic garage, waste water treatment system, percolation area, new splayed entrance and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 20452

• 21 Aug 2020Conditional

  construct a new single storey dwelling house, domestic garage, wastewater treatment system & polishing filter, percolation area, new splayed entrance & associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 20435

The 25 most recent of 29 applications.

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 Boley.

Recorded monuments

• LA025-021 Enclosure
  Description

  Cropmark of subcircular conjoined enclosures visible on aerial photograph (CUCAP, ATA 23). No visible surface remains. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 December 2007

• LA025-022 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  A circular area (diam. c. 36m) defined by a bank (Wth c. 4m; int. H c. 0.35m, ext. H c. 1.5m) from SE-N and a shallow external fosse (Wth c. 7m). Known as 'Rath Easpuic' or 'the Bishop's Rath' (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, vol. 1, 301). In undulating countryside with Rathaspick church (LA025-023) to the E. In 1846 the Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland recorded that, 'The monastic ruins (LA025-023001-/002-/003-/004-) of Rathasbuck [Rathaspick], the Bishop's fort [LA025-022----), on the estate of Sir William Grace, Bart., formerly presented an interesting object from the house of Gracefield' (Anon 1846, vol. 3, 117)'. The fort was described in 1846 as, 'At the distance of about 150 yards to the south-west of these ruins are the remains of a rath, or fort, the appellation of which evidently assists in forming the name of this parish; and the adjunct of 'Asbuck' (Bishop) is strongly indicative of primeval importance'(ibid.). Anon (1846) The Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland, 1844-45. 3 Volumes. A. Fullarton and Co., Dublin, London, and Edinburgh. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 16 January 2012

• LA025-026 Moated site
  Description

  Situated in an upland area. Cropmark of subrectangular enclosure visible on aerial photographs (GSI, S 140-1). No visible surface remains. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 December 2007

• LA025-027001 Hillfort
  Description

  Prominently located at the end of a N-S ridge. A circular area (diam. c. 112m) defined by a massive bank (Wth c. 10.6m; int. H c. 3.5m; ext. H c. 1m) and external fosse except at NE. Possible entrance at ESE. Well in fosse at E. The hillfort was recently described in the Atlas of Hillforts of Britain and Ireland as following; 'Large multiple enclosure surrounding the domed summit of Boley Hill, on the NE edge of the Castlecomer Hills. Widely spaced enclosing elements with a total site footprint of approximately 28.1ha. There is a simple break in the SW of the inner enclosing elements. Natural spring located in the ditch of the inner enclosing elements at the E. No evidence for any internal features on the surface. Inner rampart survives well throughout its circuit. The possible outer enclosing element survives as a curving field boundary in the W. This is concentric with the inner enclosing element. The remainder is likely to have been destroyed. Interior is under pasture. Tree cover within the interior of the inner enclosing elements. First map identification in first edition Ordnance Survey mapping. Monument survey by Sweetman et al. (1995, 16).' (http://hillforts.arch.ox.ac.uk/records/IR0738.html). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: David Sweetman Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 6 February 2020

• LA025-027002 Well
  Description

  Indicated on the 1839 and 1909 eds OS 6-inch maps. Located in the E quadrant of the fosse of a hillfort (LA025-027001-). Natural spring well now covered by a modern pump house. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 December 2007

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Boley.

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 Boley, 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 high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

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 Boley with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Laois.

Name

Boley · Móinín na Buaile

Area

4,427,866 m² (442.79 ha, 1,094.15 acres)

Civil parish

Rathaspick, and its townlands

Barony

Ballyadams

Electoral division

Rathaspick, the unit of the census

Census 2022

287 people lived in 96 households in the Rathaspick electoral division. 94% of households owned their home. 31% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 5% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballylehane Lower, Fernyhill, Gracefield, Inch, Manger, Milltown, Mullaghmore, Rathaspick, Shanragh

Placenames

Boley 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.