Ballyboy

89 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyboy, from 56 m² to 172,396 m² (17.24 ha, 42.6 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 20 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 Ballyboy 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.

• 23 Jun 2026N/a

  (A) a change of building design and location from that previously granted under planning reference: 23/124 (B) alterations to the site layout plan, amendments to site boundaries and a change in the wastewater treatment system from that previously granted under planning reference: 23/124 (C) permission for a period of 10 years for the construction of works previously granted under planning reference: 23/124 and as altered as part of this planning application, including and all associated site works.

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2660330

• 10 Jun 2025Conditional

  The construction of a new two-storey detached domestic dwelling, detached domestic garage, installation of a new septic tank & percolation area, and the construction of a new site entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2560225

• 2 Jun 2025N/a

  the construction of a new two-storey detached domestic dwelling, detached domestic garage, installation of a new septic tank & percolation area, and the construction of a new site entrance and all associated site works

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560215

• 16 Apr 2024Conditional

  THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE AND FUEL STORE, SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA, NEW ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2441

• 18 Aug 2023Conditional

  the construction of a part two storey, part single storey dwelling and single storey garage, wastewater treatment system, percolation area, new entrance, driveway and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2360073

• 1 Aug 2023N/a

  construction of a part two storey, part single storey dwelling & single storey garage, wastewater treatment system, percolation area, new entrance, driveway, & all associated site development works

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2360044

• 6 Jun 2023Conditional

  A NEW DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE, NEW SITE ENTRANCE, SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 23258

• 23 Mar 2023Conditional

  THE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING DERELICT COMMUNITY HALL BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SINGLE STOREY COMMUNITY CENTRE COMPRISING OF A MAIN HALL AREA, SMALLER MEETING ROOM, KITCHEN, STORE ROOM, TOILETS AND OFFICE AND A PARTIAL LOWER GROUND/BASEMENT STORAGE AREA AND THE DEVELOPMENT WILL ALSO INCLUDE, A NEW SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA, NEW STORM WATER DRAINAGE AND ATTENUATION SWALE AND OUTFLOW TO THE SILVER RIVER, NEW ROAD ENTRANCE AND CAR PARKING WHICH INCORPORATES THE PARTIAL DEMOLITION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF EXISTING ROADSIDE STONE BOUNDARY WALL, NEW FOOTPATHS, BOUNDARY WALLS AND FENCES, STEPS, RAMPS AND PAVING AND GENERAL SITE LANDSCAPING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS TO COMPLETE THE DEVELOPMENT. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT IS LOCATED WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF A NATIONAL MONUMENT

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 23124

• 2 Sept 2020Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SET DOWN FACILITY FRONTING THE EXISTING SCHOOL. THE PROPOSED NEW SET DOWN AREA WILL ALSO INCORPORATE REVISED CAR PARKING FACILITIES AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS PATHS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 20406

• 22 Jul 2019Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF 1 NO. DWELLING, GARAGE, SEPTIC TANK & PERCOLATION AREA & ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 19363

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 Ballyboy.

Recorded monuments

• OF031-015001 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  Not visible at ground level. Described in the Down Survey as 'a castle on a mount' (Loeber 1988, 26-30). (O' Flanagan 1933, vol. 1, 93) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF031-015002 Castle - motte and bailey
  Description

  Located on a slight rise in undulating countryside with river to the N. Small flat topped conical shaped mound (H 3.5m; top diam 12m approx.; base diam 22m) which is badly disturbed on all sides by the insertion of a lime kiln at N and a field wall at S. There is evidence of circular wall made of roughly coursed limestone rubble with mortar on the summit of the motte. This may be associated with the lime kiln which is built into the N face of the motte. There is no clear evidence of a bailey surrounding the motte, however there is a raised area to the N of the motte where once according to local information there stood a castle (JKAS 1946-7, 16). This may be the original bailey area. This motte was used as a last refuge of defence by Williamate forces in September 1690. The Williamite chronicler, George Story, has left the following account of the attack on Ballyboy by the Jacobites: ‘another Party burnt Balliboy, a village 8 miles from Birr [recte 20 miles or 16.5km], wherein there was then six companies of the Earl of Drogheda’s Regiment, who finding themselves very much outnumbered, and the village no ways tenable, they retired all to a mount nigh the middle of the same village, which they defended till the Irish were obliged to quit the place, have killed us about 28, themselves leaving 16 dead upon the streets, besides several more that were killed in plundering the houses.’ (1693, 46) The mount referred to in the above account clearly is the motte (OF031-015002-). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 22 February 2018

• OF031-015003 Settlement cluster
  Description

  Possible medieval settlement in the village of Ballyboy, cluster of dwellings depicted on the 17th centurymap of Ballyboy. A seventeenth century trade token was found in the village of Ballyboy, dated 1668 and belonged to Bob Hutchinson of Ballyboy, Merch [Merchant] (Cooke 1875, 233). The Williamite chronicler, George Story, has left two accounts of an attack on Ballyboy in September 1690. In the first account he relates that ‘another Party [of Jacobites] burnt Balliboy, a village 8 miles from Birr [recte 20 miles or 16.5km], wherein there was then six companies of the Earl of Drogheda’s Regiment, who finding themselves very much outnumbered, and the village no ways tenable, they retired all to a mount nigh the middle of the same village, which they defended till the Irish were obliged to quit the place, have killed us about 28, themselves leaving 16 dead upon the streets, besides several more that were killed in plundering the houses.’ (1693, 46). His second account records that the officer in command, Lieutenant Colonel Bristow, ‘took most of his men into that open village; which the Irish having notice of, came in the night, and lay in the hedges nigh the town. Our men had heard of the designed attempt the day before, and desired Colonel Bristow to deliver out ammunition; but he apprehending no danger, took no care to prepare for such a mischief. However, our men sate upon all that night, and sent out a Lieutenant, with twenty men mounted, to learn tidings of the enemy, who returned without discovering any, for they were all this while close in the hedges. After reveille the officer and soldiers, thinking all safe, went to their lodgings, all but the ordinary guard. They had not been dispersed half an hour, till the Irish set both ends of the town on fire. The officers and soldiers made what haste they could to a mount towards the middle of the town, where they staid till a party of dragoons came from Birr to their relief, for the Irish after some small time drew off, and would not adventure to force them from the mount, tho' they were four times our number. We had about twenty eight killed and some wounded. And Captain Henry Gore, as he was going towards the mount, had a rencounter with some of the lrish Grenadiers, in which with club-musket he had his jaw-bone broke, and several wounds on the head; but he is since recovered. We killed several of the enemy, both in the streets, and in the houses that they went to plunder.’ (Story 1693, 146). The mount referred to in the above accounts clearly is the motte and bailey (OF031-015002-). (Loeber 1988, vol. 1, 26-30). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). Revised by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 22 February 2018

• OF031-016 Stone head
  Description

  Located on the S facing wall of a water mill outside Ballyboy village. This stone head appears to be of medieval date and may come from the nearby castle (OF031-015001-) the site of which is located across the road, or ti may have come from the medieval church in Ballyboy. The head has sunken eyes with a flat nose and what appears to be his tongue protruding from his mouth. His cheeks are grooved which may indicate a beard or facial hair. The head has two ears incised into the stone. The grooving found on the heads cheeks is similar to other medieval heads found in Ireland. The top of the head is flat which may suggest it was used as a corbel. (Weir 1980, 63) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF031-044 Church
  Description

  Church of Ireland church ruins at Ballyboy possibly situated on site of medieval church and graveyard (OF031-044001-), with possible early christian cross-inscribed slab (OF031-044002-) inside graveyard. Medieval church depicted on 17th century map of Ballyboy. Motte and bailey castle (OF031-015001/002-) to N of church. Presence of early-christian cross-slab confirms local tradition that this church has its origins in the Early Christian period. According to local tradition this church was founded by St Bridget. (O'Flanagan 1927 vol. 2, 104-5) Duplicate entry with OF031-067001-. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 15 September 2010

• OF031-044001 Graveyard
  Description

  R. C. church of Ballyboy situated on site of medieval church and graveyard (OF031-044001-), possible early christian cross-inscribed slab (OF031-044002-) inside graveyard. Medieval church depicted on 17th century map of Ballyboy. Motte and bailey castle (OF031-015001/002-) to N of church. Presence of early-christian cross-slab confirms local tradition that this church has its origins in the Early Christian period. According to local tradition this church was founded by St Bridget. (O'Flanagan 1927 vol. 2, 104-5) Duplicate entry with OF031-067002. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF031-044002 Cross-inscribed stone
  Description

  R. C. church of Ballyboy situated on site of medieval church and graveyard (OF031-044001-), possible early christian cross-inscribed slab (OF031-044002-) inside graveyard. Medieval church depicted on 17th century map of Ballyboy. Motte and bailey castle (OF031-015001/002-) to N of church. Presence of early-christian cross-slab confirms local tradition that this church has its origins in the Early Christian period. According to local tradition this church was founded by St Bridget. (O'Flanagan 1927 vol. 2, 104-5) Duplicate entry with OF031-067003-. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

Architectural heritage

• Mill (water), 1700–1770 · Regional interest
  Description

  Mill complex, extant 1770, including (north): Attached four-bay three-storey mill with half-attic on a rectangular plan. Closed, 1960. Now in ruins. Roof now missing with no rainwater goods on cut-limestone eaves. Ivy-covered coursed rubble stone walls with cast-iron pattress tie plates. Square-headed window openings with rough hewn timber lintels framing wrought iron bars; (south): Attached three-bay three-storey mill on a rectangular plan. Closed, 1960. Now disused. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-limestone eaves. Lime rendered or roughcast coursed rubble stone walls with cast-iron pattress tie plates. Square-headed window openings with timber lintels framing timber fittings having square glazing bars. Set in shared grounds on a corner site.

• House, public house, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached six-bay single-storey thatched public house at corner location in village, built c.1800. Pitched oaten straw roof with wide overhang and decorative knotting and exposed scolloping to ridge and twine to eaves. Rendered chimneystack. Rendered stone walls. Timber sash windows. Timber panelled doors. Painted sign at eaves. Yard of outbuildings to rear.

• Saint Mary's Church (Ballyboy), church/chapel, 1810–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached Board of First Fruits Church of Ireland church, built 1815, with three-bay nave two-stage tower and porch to west. Now derelict. Pitched roof has been removed. Roughcast rendered walls with ashlar limestone string courses and pinnacles to tower. Pointed-arched window openings to nave and tower with pointed-arched louvred openings to bell chamber of tower. Tudor arched eastern window with tooled stone surround surmounted by round-headed louvred vent opening with tooled block-and-start surround. Pointed-arched door opening in tower with triple roll-moulded surround with hood and label mouldings, surmounted by stone date plaque and oculus. Graveyard to site with varied stone grave markers. Site is enclosed by random coursed stone wall and is accessed through ashlar gate piers with wrought-iron gates.

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

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1784 (ZIP).

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.

• Ballyboy, Kilcormac5 sales

Name

Ballyboy · Baile Átha Buí

Area

1,204,423 m² (120.44 ha, 297.62 acres)

Civil parish

Ballyboy, and its townlands

Barony

Ballyboy

Electoral division

Kilcormac, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Kilcormac electoral division: 1,486 people in 551 households; 73% of households own their home; 29% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyoran, Kilgolan Lower, Kilgolan Upper, Killeen and Lugnaboley, Luganiska, Park

Placenames

Ballyboy 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.