Ballycarroll

73 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballycarroll, from 2 m² to 650,484 m² (65.05 ha, 160.74 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 44 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Ballycarroll 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.

• 16 Jul 2025Conditional

  modify the north-east and north-west elevations of the existing dwelling, the change of use of the existing garage to accommodate a living room and gym with the addition of a new A-type roof, a single-storey rear extension linking the main dwelling to the converted garage, and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2560436

• 24 Mar 2025Conditional

  for works associated with the proposed uprate of the existing 110 kV Overhead Line (OHL) between the existing Cushaling 110 kV substation in the townland of Ballykilleen, Co. Offaly and the existing Portlaoise 110 kV substation in the townlands of Clonminam and Kylekiproe, Co. Laois. The Cushaling – Portlaoise 110 kV OHL is approximately 41.6 km long and comprises 17 no. steel lattice tower structures and 193 no. wooden pole structures. The existing circuit is located across the functional areas of Offaly County Council (OCC), Kildare County Council (KCC) and Laois County Council (LCC). Approximately 10 km of the existing OHL circuit is located within the functional area of OCC, approximately 9 km is within the functional area of KCC and approximately 22.6 km is located within the functional area of LCC. Separate planning applications are being lodged with each respective County Council. The Proposed Development across the functional area of Co. Kildare is located in the townlands of Coolelan, Kiltaghan North, Kiltaghan South, Clonmoyle West, Ummeras More, Mountrice, Mullaghroe Upper, Mullaghroe Lower, Coolatogher, Coolsickin or Quinsborough and Coolnafearagh. The Proposed Development works across the functional area of Co. Kildare will comprise: 1. The replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor including installation of a new fibre communication connection; 2. The replacement of 2 no. steel towers and their foundations; 3. The replacement of steel members at 1 no. tower; 4. Full tower painting required at 1 no. location; 5. Shear block remedial works (raise and cap) at 1 no. tower location; 6. The replacement of wooden poles only at 8 no. locations; 7. The replacement of wooden poles and crossarm at 3 no. locations; 8. The replacement of crossarm only at 4 no. locations; 9. The replacement of existing danger notices at various locations, as required; 10. The replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator hardware, earthwire hardware and anti-climbing guards at various locations, as required; 11. The replacement of suspension clamps, vibration dampers and compression assemblies at all locations, as required; 12. All associated temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures including clearance of vegetation, disassembly and reassembly of gate posts/piers and removal and reinstatement of existing fencing; and 13. Other temporary associated

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 2560302

• 24 Mar 2025Conditional

  for works associated with the proposed uprate of the existing 110 kV Overhead Line (OHL) between the existing Cushaling 110 kV substation in the townland of Ballykilleen, Co. Offaly & the existing Portlaoise 110 kV substation in the townlands of Clonminam & Kylekiproe, Co. Laois. The replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor with a new higher capacity conductor incl. installation of a new fibre communication connection; Replacement of 8 no. steel towers & their foundations; Replacement of steel members at 1 no. tower; Full tower painting required at 3 no. locations; Shear block remedial works (raise & cap) at 6 no. tower locations; Replacement of wooden poles only at 15 no. locations; Replacement of wooden poles & crossarm at 5 no. locations; Replacement of crossarm only at 14 no. locations; Replacement of existing danger notices at various locations, as required; Replacement of hardware and fittings, such as insulators, insulator hardware, earthwire hardware and anti-climbing guards at various locations as required; Replacement of suspension clamps, vibrations dampers and compression assemblies at all locations as required; All associates temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures including clearance of vegetation, disassembly & reassembly of gate posts/piers & removal & re instatement of existing fencing; other temporary associated & ancillary development works required for the purpose of the existing circuit, including temporary items, such as; guard poles, construction compounds (located in the townlands of Bracklone, Tullaghan, Morett, Clonaddodoran and Kyletalesha), clearance or management of vegetation, installation of silt traps, silt fences, stone tracks, ground protections mats & watercourse crossings. No additional structures are proposed along the existing circuit. Structure 203,which will be relocated approx. 101m back towards structure 202 due to its existing position on top of a gravel mound & there being potential for subsidence of the gravel in the long term. No alteration to the nature, extent, alignment, character, or voltage of the existing electricity infrastructure is proposed. In addition, works to support this uprate also include the Cushlaing-Portlaoise 110KV bay lead-in conductor uprate at the Portlaoise 110KV station. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted with this application. Full description of all works within Site Notice.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560147

• 16 Dec 2019Conditional

  construct a new dwelling house and domestic garage, packaged wastewater treatment system and polishing filter together with new site entrance, ancillary site services and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 19716

• 24 Aug 2017Conditional

  construct new dwelling with waste-water treatment system and polishing filter, new site entrance and all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 17461

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Rock Of Dunamase 000878

Recorded monuments

• LA013-036 Enclosure
  Description

  Cropmark of E half of subcircular enclosure visible on aerial photograph (CUCAP, AYN 26). No visible surface remains.

• LA013-048 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  A circular area (diam. c. 27.1m) defined by a low bank (Wth 1.1m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.5m) from SE-NE, and elsewhere by a scarp. Fosse (Wth c. 1.3m) visible from N-S. No evidence of original entrance. 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

• LA013-049 Enclosure
  Description

  Cropmark of subcircular enclosures visible on aerial photograph (CUCAP, AYN 29). No visible surface remains. Aerial photograph (GB91.EP.21) shows cropmark of two conjoined circular enclosures both defined by two concentric fosses. The northern boundary of the north-western enclosure coincides with the modern field boundary (Dr. G. Barrett 20 August 1991). The above report has been compiled by Dr. G.F. Barrett and supplied to the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Date of this report: 10 December 2010 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/revision: 18 April 2012

• LA013-054 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Marked on the 1841 and 1909 editions of the OS 6-inch map, as a circular trivallate enclosure (int. diam. c. 25m. Max. diam. c. 80m). Now ploughed out. Vague outline visible in grass colouring, possibly a ringfort. This site is described as a battlefield within townland, described in the History of Queens County as 'Rising over a hill, called Slieve Bawn, and near Kilteale, may be found remarkably high entrenchments, with concentric fosses and dykes, now overgrown with hawthorns and briars. Those entrenchments are thought to have been erected by Colonel Hewson and Reynolds, when they besieged Dunamase in 1650. The trenches are fully 8 ft. below the upper part of the the ditches.' (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907, 272). 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

• LA013-055 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  A subcircular area (dims. c. 39m N-S, c. 36m E-W) defined by a bank (Wth c. 3.4m, ext. H c. 1m) and external fosse (Wth c. 3m). Entrance at S. 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

• LA013-127 Enclosure
  Description

  Cropmark of circular-shaped enclosure (approx. diam. 38m) visible on Google earth aerial imagery. See attached image taken from Google Earth aerial photographs taken 02/07/2018 Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Jean-Charles Caillère Date of upload: 09 September 2019

• LA013-128 Enclosure
  Description

  Cropmark of circular-shaped enclosure (approx. diam. 31m) visible on Google earth aerial imagery. See attached image taken from Google Earth aerial photographs taken 02/07/2018 Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Jean-Charles Caillère Date of upload: 09 September 2019

Architectural heritage

• Holy Trinity Church (Kilteale), church/chapel, 1840–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay Church of Ireland church, dated 1845, with bellcote to gable and chancel.

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

Susceptibility high, moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

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

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both 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 Ballycarroll with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Laois.

Name

Ballycarroll · Baile Uí Chearúill

Area

3,154,643 m² (315.46 ha, 779.53 acres)

Civil parish

Kilteale, and its townlands

Barony

Maryborough East

Electoral division

Ballycarroll, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ballycarroll electoral division: 398 people in 130 households; 91% of households own their home; 33% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Aghnahily, Aghnahily Bog, Ballinlough, Ballyclider, Ballydavis, Grange Upper, Heathlodge, Kilteale, Park or Dunamase, Park Upper, Raheen, Raheenahoran, Rathbrennan

Placenames

Ballycarroll 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.