Ballykilmurry

123 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballykilmurry, from 78 m² to 351,664 m² (35.17 ha, 86.9 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 48 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Ballykilmurry 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.

• 3 Jul 2026Conditional

  the continued use of the existing wheel wash (with closed-loop water management system) permitted under planning permission ref. PL2/21/161, within an application area of c. 228 square meters

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2660346

• 8 Apr 2026Conditional

  REAR KITCHEN EXTENSION TO DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AS CONSTRUCTED

  Retention, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2632

• 4 Sept 2024Conditional

  (A) ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE (B) INSTALLATION OF NEW SEPTIC TANK/ETS, PERCOLATION AREA AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 24122

• 18 May 2024Conditional

  the construction of a single storey extension to an existing single storey garage and associated site works.

  Retention, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2460172

• 22 Dec 2023Refused

  The development, within an application area of c. 28.0 hectares will consist of an extension of the existing pit to extract sand & gravel (over an area of c. 23.4 hectares) and limestone (over an area of c. 14.0 hectares); phased extraction to a final floor level of 10 mOD, use of industry standard blasting techniques for limestone fragmentation; use of mobile processing plant (crushing and screening) located within the extension area; demolition and removal of existing storage shed; construction of perimeter screening berms along the eastern, southern and western boundaries (up to maximum height of 5 metres); landscaping of the eastern, southern and western boundaries; final restoration of the extraction area to beneficial natural heritage & biodiversity use; and related ancillary works. The planning application will be accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2360253

• 18 Oct 2023Conditional

  CHANGE OF HOUSE PLANS ON PREVIOUSLY GRANTED PLANNING PERMISSION REF: 21/433

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 23400

• 13 Jul 2021Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DWELLING HOUSE DOMESTIC GARAGE SEPTIC TANK/ETS PERCOLATION AREA AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 21432

• 13 Jul 2021Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DWELLING HOUSE DOMESTIC GARAGE SEPTIC TANK/ETS PERCOLATION AREA AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 21433

• 17 May 2021Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE, SEPTIC TANK/ETS PERCOLATION AREA AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 21305

• 29 Mar 2021Conditional

  THE INSTALLATION OF A WHEELWASH WITH A CLOSED-LOOP WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (IN COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITION 5 - P. REF. PL2/20/217) WITHIN AN APPLICATION AREA OF C. 228 SQUARE METERS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 21161

• 27 Oct 2020Conditional

  THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, GARAGE, INSTALLATION OF SEWERAGE TREATMENT TANK WITH PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 20525

• 11 Jun 2020Conditional

  THE COMPLETION OF SAND & GRAVEL EXTRACTION OVER AN AREA OF 2.25 HECTARES (PLAN.PERMISSION REF. 14/47; ABP REF. PL19.244624) AND RESTORATION OF THE LANDS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 20217

• 28 Mar 2019Conditional

  THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PLAYGROUND WITH ASSORTED PLAY EQUIPMENT, SEATING, NEW CAR PARKING, NEW BOUNDARY FENCING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 19134

• 13 Mar 2019N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PLAYGROUND WITH ASSORTED PLAY EQUIPMENT, SEATING, NEW CAR PARKING, NEW BOUNDARY FENCING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 19106

• 24 Jan 2019N/a

  THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PLAYGROUND WITH ASSORTED PLAY EQUIPMENT, SEATING, NEW CAR PARKING, NEW BOUNDARY FENCING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 1923

• 21 Dec 2017Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC SHED/FUEL STORE, SEPTIC TANK/EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM, PERCOLATION AREA, BORED WELL AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 17509

• 21 Mar 2017Conditional

  A NEW TWO STOREY DWELLING HOUSE AND A DOMESTIC GARAGE AND EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 17100

• 6 Feb 2017Conditional

  THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PLAYGROUND WITH ASSORTED PLAY EQUIPMENT, SEATING, NEW CAR PARKING, NEW BOUNDARY FENCING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 1736

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: Ballyduff Esker 000885

Recorded monuments

• OF016-006001 Mound
  Description

  Not visible at ground level. Stanley (1870-71, 27-9) describes the site as a large tumulus (diam 15 yds) with three large stones (OF016-006002-) placed in a line on its summit. According to local information the mound was bulldozed several years ago. According to Stanley there was a possible megalithic structure (OF016-043----) known as the 'giants bed' located in close proximity to the mound. Pre-development testing was carried out by Caitríona Gleeson for The Archaeology Company under licence No. 07E0704 of a proposed development site at Ballykilmurry, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, due to the presence of a mound site (OF016–006----) within the development area. The test excavation was undertaken on 20 July 2007. Construction at the site will not directly impact on the mound, which will remain in situ as a landscape feature. Four trenches of varying lengths were excavated at regular intervals (broadly 5m apart) across the north and west of the site following the footprint of proposed construction. A number of 19th- and 20th-century landscape features were exposed including a possible hedgerow bank, field boundaries, furrows and drains. Anomalous charcoal patches were noted in two of the four trenches at the site (Bennett 2010, 395). 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. Compiled by Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 07 November 2011

• OF016-006002 Stone row
  Description

  Not visible at ground level. Stanley (1870, 27-9) describes the site as a large tumulus (OF016-006001-) with three large stones placed in a line on its summit. According to local information the mound was bulldozed several years ago. According to Stanley there was a possible megalithic structure (OF016-043----) known as the 'giants bed' located in close proximity to the mound. 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

• OF016-009 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  Only a portion of the N wall survives for a length of approx. 1.5m and stands to a height of 4m. No architectural features evident and the lack of any features on the meagre remains makes it impossible to analyse. The wall thickness of this building measures 0.8m with the walls constructed with roughly coursed limestone rubble. Two bar slots evident, one on the N wall which measured 0.1m high by 0.1m wide, this slot may have belonged to a ground floor window on the N wall. 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

• OF016-011001 Castle - tower house
  Description

  Situated on natural rock outcrop on an esker ridge with good extensive views to the S, E and W. Well-preserved remains of a rectangular Tower house two storeys high (ext. dims. 8m E-W by 6m N-S; wall T 2.3m) constructed with coursed limestone blocks with widely splayed base batter. The wall footings of the foundations extend beyond the external face of the S wall. The Tower house is orientated on an E-W axis with high barrel vaulted roof over the upper floor. The ground floor consists of two rooms the larger of which measures 4.5m E-W by 3m N-S, there is a large gap in the S wall which was probably the original door. The second room was inaccessible due to the poor lighting of the building, as a result it was impossible to examine the interior. Rectangular flat headed light on the E wall at ground floor level. Narrow flat headed slit ope on W wall at same level. A later barrel vaulted building is attached to the W end of the tower with a second structure added to the N side of the building. The poor state of preservation of these buildings makes them impossible to examine. According to local information two sculptured heads now located at the rear of Ballynamire school originally belonged to this Tower house. O' Molloy castle (ITA Survey 1942). Situated on natural rock outcrop on an esker ridge with good extensive views to the S, E and W. The remains of an impressive tower house (ext. dims. 8m E-W by 6m N-S) constructed from coursedlimestone blocks with a widely splayed base batter. The wall footings of the foundations extend beyond the external face of the South wall. The tower house is orientated on an E-W axis and consists of a two storey building with a barrel vaulted roof that has bee inserted during a later phase. The ground floor consists of two rooms the larger of which measures 4.5m E-W by 3m N-S there is a large gap in the South wall which was probably a window. The second room was inaccessible due to the poor lighting of the building as a result it as impossible to examine the interior walls. There was a rectangular flat headed light on the external East wall which measured 0.1m wide by 0.5m high this was located at ground foor level. There was a blocked up doorway in the larger chamber of the ground floor in the spine wall that supported the barrel vault over. At the same level on the external west wall there is a narrow flat headed square window approx. 0.1m wide by 0.2m high. These were the only two windows visible and this made the interior of the tower house very dark and more suitable for defence rather than living in. The South wall measured 2.3m thick and this reinforces the idea that this castle was built primarily for defence. The poor state of preservation of these buildings makes them impossible to examine. The buildings poor lighting, simple ground floor layout along with its very thick and well built walls would suggest that this was an early tower house built to defend the area it was located in. There are two sculptured heads (OF016-011003-) now located at the rear of Ballynamire school which originally belonged to this tower house. One of these heads is of a man with a peaked cap of possible 17th century style. He also has bulging eyes with a protruding nose and vertical lines on his chin to represent a beard. The other head is of a female with long platted head surrounding her face which is badly destroyed. On further examination the head with the cap may be that of a male while the possible female with hairstyle from the time of Queen Elizabeth I (d. 1603). This tower house appears to be an early fortification which was later refortified in the 17th century by new settlers in the area who may have erected the two sculpted heads. 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

• OF016-011002 Bawn
  Description

  No surface remains of any earthworks around the vicinity of the castle (OF016-011001-) that show up on aerial photographs (GSI N 534/5). These earthworks appear to be the same L-shaped fosse that is depicted on the revised 1908 edition of the OS 6-inch map immediately to the NE of Ballykilmurry Castle (OF016-011----). These earthworks may be the remains of the levelled fosse or ditch of the bawn of Ballykilmurry Castle. Alternatively this earthwork may have been constructed prior to the 1908 ed. of the OS 6-inch map as a farm roadway. This area to the NE of the castle is depicted as a walled orchard on the 1838 ed. OS 6-inch map. 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/revsion: 28 December 2011

• OF016-011003 Stone head
  Description

  Situated on natural rock outcrop on an esker ridge with good extensive views to the S, E and W. The remains of an impressive tower house (OF016-011001-) constructed from coursed limestone blocks with a widely splayed base batter. There are two carved heads (OF016-011003/004-) now located in the farmyard of the castle, these two heads originally belonged to the nearby tower house. One of these heads is of a man with a peaked cap of possible 17th century style. He also has bulging eyes with a protruding nose and vertical lines on his chin to represent a beard. The other head is of a possible female with long platted head surrounding her face which is badly destroyed. On further examination the head with the cap may be that of a male while the possible female could be that of a male with elaborate hairstyle from the time of Queen Elizabeth I (d.1603). This tower house appears to be an early medieval fortification which was later refortified to in the 17th century by new settlers in the area who may have inserted the two sculpted heads. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of revision: 22 April 2009

• OF016-011004 Stone head
  Description

  Situated on natural rock outcrop on an esker ridge with good extensive views to the S, E and W. The remains of an impressive tower house (OF016-011001-) constructed from coursed limestone blocks with a widely splayed base batter. There are two carved heads (OF016-011003/004-) now located in the farmyard of the castle, these two heads originally belonged to the nearby tower house. One of these heads is of a man with a peaked cap of possible 17th century style. He also has bulging eyes with a protruding nose and vertical lines on his chin to represent a beard. The other head is of a possible female with long platted head surrounding her face which is badly destroyed. On further examination the head with the cap may be that of a male while the possible female could be that of a male with elaborate hairstyle from the time of Queen Elizabeth I (d. 1603). This tower house appears to be an early medieval fortification which was later refortified in the 17th century by new settlers in the area who may have inserted the two sculpted heads. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of revision: 22 April 2009

• OF016-012 Designed landscape feature
  Description

  There was no evidence of any archaeological site in the area marked on the aerial photograph (GSI N 534/5). There was a low natural hill and the site of a stand which belonged to a racecourse which was located in this field. The racecourse was closed in 1906 and the remains of which probably showed up on aerial photographs. 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

• OF016-013 Designed landscape feature
  Description

  There is no surface evidence of any enclosures of archaeological importance in the area marked on the aerial photos (GSI N 534/5). There was a 19th century golf course located in this area which was associated with the nearby racecourse. These features may have been associated with the golf course. 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

• OF016-017 Enclosure
  Description

  Not visible at ground level. Depicted as a small circular field enclosure on the first edition of the Ordnance 6-inch map. Not depicted as an antiquity on the first edition OS 6-inch map. Of doubtful antiquity. 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

• OF016-053 Enclosure
  Description

  Site of a natural hillock which had a field drain enclosing its base. The drain has been filled in since, and there are no man-made features visible on the hillock. Of doubtful antiquity. Potential enclosure identified from GSI aerial photographs (GSI N 534/5). 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

Architectural heritage

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

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 Ballykilmurry, 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 low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1906 (ZIP).

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 Ballykilmurry with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Offaly.

Name

Ballykilmurry · Baile Mhic Giolla Mhuire

Area

3,145,291 m² (314.53 ha, 777.22 acres)

Civil parish

Kilbride, and its townlands

Barony

Ballycowan

Electoral division

Silverbrook, the unit of the census

Census 2022

822 people lived in 266 households in the Silverbrook electoral division. 87% of households owned their home. 38% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Aharney, Ballycowan, Ballyduff, Ballynamire, Ballynasrah, Coleraine, Killiskea, Loughaun

Placenames

Ballykilmurry 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.