Ballynagallagh

73 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballynagallagh, from 29 m² to 297,895 m² (29.79 ha, 73.61 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 23 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Ballynagallagh 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.

• 10 Jun 2026Conditional

  construction of a new dwelling house, entrance, driveway, packaged wastewater system and tertiary treatment filter , installation of mobile home for duration of the construction period and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2660643

• 3 Dec 2025Conditional

  the construction of a vehicular entrance, single storey dwelling house, proprietary domestic wastewater treatment system with polishing filter together with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2561259

• 22 Aug 2025N/a

  the construction of a vehicular entrance, single storey dwelling house, proprietary domestic wastewater treatment system with polishing filter together with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2560833

• 28 Mar 2025Conditional

  construction of an extension to an existing dwelling house and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 2593

• 1 Nov 2024Conditional

  construction of a home office and sauna and all associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 24425

• 27 Feb 2023N/a

  the construction of a dwelling house, waste water treatment system and percolation area, entrance and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 2360108

• 22 Oct 2020N/a

  the construction of a dwelling house, waste water treatment system and percolation area, entrance and all ancillary sit works

  Permission, 1 home · Limerick County Council, 201071

• 28 Mar 2019N/a

  the construction of a two storey dwelling house, detached domestic garage, wastewater treatment system, percolation area, entrance and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 19297

• 11 Feb 2019Conditional

  a two storey extension to rear of existing cottage. Alterations to existing elevations of cottage. Demolition of storage area to side of cottage. Provision of a new wastewater treatment system and polishing filter. Modifications to front side boundary wall and entrance. All associated site works

  Permission · Limerick County Council, 19112

• 22 Mar 2018Conditional

  the erection of a dwelling house, detached domestic garage, entrance and all associated site works including septic tank and percolation area

  Permission, 2 homes · Limerick County Council, 18274

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: Lough Gur 000437

Recorded monuments

• LI032-015 Crannog
  Description

  Crannóg described by O'Kelly (1944, 19) as following; 'This crannog is called Church Island on the earliest edition of the O.S. map but it is not shown on the recent revisions. . It is situated on the present shore-line on the S. side of Lough Gur and appears merely as a small solid area surrounded on the landward side by a soft marsh. It seems to have been connected with the mainland by a causeway'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 06 August 2019

• LI032-023 Megalithic structure
  Description

  Possible megalithic structure consisting of two recumbent stones described in 1883 as following; 'Returning to the road in a north easterly direction, about forty [36m] or fifty [45m] yards from the altar [LI032-046----], I found two large stones marked G, in Plate I. and represented in Plate II. Stone No. 1 measured 8ft. [2.4m] long by 3ft. 6in. [1.06m] wide and 1ft 9 in. [0.53m] thick. Stone No. 2 measured 5ft. 6 in. [1.67m] long by 3ft. 6in. [1.06m] wide and 2ft [0.6m] thick' (Croker 1833, 108). See attached Plate II showing two recumbent stones marked G, taken from Gentleman's Magazine 1833. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 06 August 2019

• LI032-041001 Road - road/trackway
  Description

  Ancient roadway associated with the Oenach of Clochair held on the shore Lough Derg that is mentioned in the poem of Guaire Dall translated from the 12th century Book of Leinster. In 1919 Lynch recorded that he ‘traced the great northern road to Labbynamucky (Leaba na muice) [LI032-046----]’ (Lynch 1919, 75). A trackway running roughly NNE-SSW is depicted on the 1927 ed. OS 6-inch map where it is annotated as 'Cladh na Leac'. This ancient roadway is visible as a linear feature on various Ordnance Survey aerial photographs. The site of a standing stone (LI032-041003-) stood on the E side of the roadway and is annotated as 'Pillar (site of)' on the 1927 ed. OS 6-inch map. A second site known as 'The Heroes Grave' (LI032-041002-) is also annotated on the 1927 map. A megalithic tomb known as 'Leaba-na-muice' (LI032-046----) lies 315m to NNE, the church (LI032-043002-) and graveyard (LI032-043003-) of Mainister na Galliagh (Monastery of the Nun's) lies 190m to E, a megalithic structure annotated as a 'Giant's Grave' (LI032-045001-) stands 210m to S. This ancient roadway was described in 1944 as following; 'It runs north and south on the west side of the lake, and consists of a sunken way marked on each side by low fences on which are placed boulders at intervals. Its northern end fades out when it enters a large field near the NW corner of the lake. Its south end fades out just beyond the tumulus called the Hero's Grave [LI032-041002-]' (O'Kelly 1944, 25). Today this section of the ancient roadway is visible as a shallow hollow way (L c. 165m) running across the fields in a NNE-SSW direction. The flanking banks on either side of the roadway have been much degraded and are now visible as a low rise of ground on either side of the sunken road. Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 5 July 2018

• LI032-041002 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  Pillar stone and burial mound described by Lynch (1913, 12) as following; 'There is a folk tale told at Lough Gur that a giant and his golden sword were buried in the hill of Baile na gCaillech. A pillar stone and a burial mound stand about 300 yards south-west of the Leaba na muice [LI032-046----]. A cairn or burial mound known locally as 'The Hero's Grave' is annotated on the 1927 ed. OS 6-inch map where it is shown standing on the E side of an ancient roadway known locally as 'Cladh na Leac' (LI032-041001-). The site of a standing stone (LI032-041003-) also stood on the E side of the roadway and is annotated as 'Pillar (site of)' on the 1927 map. A megalithic tomb known as 'Leaba-na-muice' (LI032-046----) lies 315m to NNE, the church (LI032-043002-) and graveyard (LI032-043003-) of Mainister na Galliagh (Monastery of the Nun's) lies 190m to E, a megalithic structure annotated as a 'Giant's Grave' (LI032-045001-) stands 210m to S. The burial mound or cairn known locally as 'The Hero's Grave' was described in 1944 as following; 'This is a small mound of earth and stones of which part has been dug away leaving the structure with a hollow centre. At the S base are two large stones which may have been part of a kerb. On the NW side are traces of an outer bank but this may be the material dug out of the mound. It measures 24' [7.3m] E-W and 20' [6m] N-S. Its greatest height is 4' [1.2m]. It is built on a little platform of rock and is called on the map The Hero's Grave' (O'Kelly 1944, 25). Today there are no surface remains visible of this mound or cairn at the location marked on the OS 6-inch map. Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 5 July 2018

• LI032-041003 Standing stone
  Description

  No surface remains visible of the site of a standing stone which stood on the E side of an ancient roadway known locally as 'Cladh na Leac' (LI032-041001-). The site is annotated as 'Pillar (site of)' on the 1927 map. A cairn or burial mound (LI032-041002-) known locally as 'The Hero's Grave' is annotated on the 1927 ed. OS 6-inch map where it is shown standing beside the standing stone. A megalithic tomb known as 'Leaba-na-muice' (LI032-046----) lies 315m to NNE, the church (LI032-043002-) and graveyard (LI032-043003-) of Mainister na Galliagh (Monastery of the Nun's) lies 190m to E, a megalithic structure annotated as a 'Giant's Grave' (LI032-045001-) stands 210m to S. In 1913 the following account was recorded; 'A pillar stone and a burial mound (LI032-041002-) stand about 300 yards south-west of the Leaba-na-muice (LI032-046----) in this townland, and there is also a second dolmen here, and two others to the south near the houses of Messrs. Leo and Leahy, along the line called Cladh na leac (LI032-041001-)' (Lynch 1913, 12). Today there are no surface remains visible of any standing stone in the area marked on the OS 6-inch map. Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 5 July 2018

• LI032-042 Enclosure
  Description

  National monument No. 247. The SMR paper file suggests that a fort is indicated in this area on the 'OPW' first edition of the Ordnance Survey [OS] 6-inch map. However no circular enclosure or 'fort' is depicted in this area on any edition of the OS 6-inch maps. No other information in paper file to support the existence of an archaeological monument at this location. Circular-shaped hollow in area marked on six-inch map may represent site of possible enclosure. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 23 May 2018

• LI032-043001 Earthwork
  Description

  Earthworks visible on oblique aerial photographs (CUCAP AJV094) taken 12/07/1964 in the vicinity of the Augustinian nunnery at Ballynagallagh may be the remains of a field system of unknown antiquity. Some of the features visible in the aerial photographs may be natural or geological features such as rock outcrop however others may be the remains of a medieval road and or associated field boundaries. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 06 August 2019

• LI032-043002 Religious house - Augustinian nuns
  Description

  Situated on E facing slope of Ballynagallagh Hill with good views of the surrounding countryside. The S shoreline of Lough Gur lies 650m to the N. In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Letters recorded that 'the old church of Baile na gCailleach [town of the nuns] stood on the eastern slope of the hill of the same name. It is believed that a nunnery stood here formerly from which the place was Baile na gCailleach or Nunstown'. Mistakenly identified as a foundation dedicated to St. Catherine for the Canonesses of St. Augustine (Ware 1705, 103; Croker 1833, 103; Dowd 1896, 79). This dedication was confused with Old Abbey or St. Catherine de O'Conyl (LI019-026009-) (Dowd 1896, 186; Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 313). The nunnery at Lough Gur was referred to in historical documents as 'Ballynagallagh by Lough Gur' and was reputedly founded by the Fitzgibbon family in 1283 and dissolved around 1540-1 (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 310, 313). This foundation was a daughter house of St. Peter's Cell (LI005-017046-) in Limerick City which was founded in 1171 by Donal Mór O'Brien, King of Limerick for the Black Nuns of the Order of St. Augustine (White 1943, 209). At the Dissolution of the Monasteries around 1540-1 the lands of Ballynagallagh also known as Temple na Gallagh was described as consisting of 30 acres of arable land, 1 acre of underwood that was 'lately leased for 16s. now waste by rebellion of Obrynne [O'Brien]. Ballenegallagh 60 acr. ar. and p., lately leased with the tithes for 26s. 8d., now waste for the same reason. Farm, 30s. Arrears. Edmund Sexten, the farmer 30s.' (White 1943, 209). In 1541 King Henry VIII granted a 21 year lease to Edmund Sexten [Sexton] of Limerick which included the 'the site of the house of St. Peter in Limerick, lands in Limerick, Balleneg[allaghe alias] Templenegallaghe and Ballenegallaghe by Loghgyre' (Nicholls 1994, 24). In 1840 the Ordnance Survey Letters recorded the following about the upstanding masonry remains; ‘The old church of Baile na gCailleach stood on the eastern slope of the hill of the same name but it is now all destroyed except a fragment of the west gable measuring 14 feet [4.25m] in height and 9 feet [2.7m] in breadth and 3½ feet [0.9m] in thickness built of stones of irregular size cemented together with lime and sand mortar. All the other walls are destroyed and even their foundations are not now traceable. There is a small graveyard attached. It is believed that a nunnery stood here formerly from which the place was called Baile na gCailleach, or Nunstown’ (RIA MSS 14/D/18/17(ii)). Only a short upstanding section of the W wall of a medieval building now survives incorporated into the W graveyard (LI032-043003-) wall of post-1700 date. On the first ed. OS 6-inch map this building is depicted as a square shaped tower standing in the NW angle of the burial ground which was later extended to the N. This medieval wall annotated as 'Church (in ruins)' may be the remains of the Augustinian Nunnery. A stoup (LI032-348----) from this church was removed to the grounds of St Patrick's R.C. Church where it was built into the stone pier of an entrance to the modern cemetery built onto the S side of the church grounds. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 6 July 2018

• LI032-043003 Graveyard
  Description

  Situated on N facing slope of rising rocky grassland with good views of the surrounding countryside. The S shoreline of Lough Gur lies 650m to the N. Rectangular shaped graveyard (approx. dims. 27m N-S ; 32m E-W) enclosed by post-1700 wall with entrance stile at W end of N wall close to NW angle. A short section of medieval wall belonging to a 13th century Augustinian nunnery (LI032-043002-) has been incorporated into the W wall of the graveyard. Only two upstanding headstones are visible inside the graveyard which was last used in the 1960s. On the first edition of the OS 6-inch map the graveyard boundary appears to enclose a smaller area with the medieval building (LI032-043002-) standing in NW angle of the burial ground. On the revised 1927 ed. OS 6-inch map the graveyard boundary has been extended to the N forming the outline of the present graveyard. The remains of an earthen bank running parallel to the E wall of the graveyard may represent the remains of an earlier graveyard boundary. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 5 July 2018

• LI032-045001 Megalithic structure
  Description

  Megalithic structure and cist (LI032-045002-) located in a field known locally as the 'altar field' and described in 1833 as following; 'Speaking of Lough Gur, Messrs. Fitzgerald and M. Gregor observe, “On Bailenalycailleah hill in this neighbourhood is a cromlech [LI032-046----], near which a stone coffin was found a few years since, with a human skeleton. At less than half a mile south of this are two others [LI032-045002-], one of which has been lately broken down by a farmer, who had two of the stones taken to make pillars for his gateway' (Croker 1833, 108). This monument was described by O'Kelly (1944, 19) as following; 'This is very much defaced, only one of the side stones of the chamber remaining. Resting on it is another stone which may have been a cap-stone, but this even is not certain, for it was removed by the land-owner who bored a hole in it near one end and used it as a gate-post. It was later returned to the site due to superstitious fears. About 3' [1m] to the E. of these there is a third stone which is partly embedded in a modern fence. It is not possible to say whether this is a collapsed end-, side-, or cap-stone'. A rescue excavation was carried out on the megalithic structure in 1978 prior to agricultural land improvement works which would result in its removal (Cleary & Jones 1980, 3). The structure prior to excavation was described as following; 'The 'monument' consisted of three limestone boulders of megalithic proportions, which partially overlay each other. Stone A was roughly rectangular and lay in a recumbent position; its dimensions were as follows: maximum length 1.95 m; maximum width 94 cm; maximum thickness 45 cm. Stone B rested on Stone C, with one end abutting Stone A. Stone B dimensions were as follows: maximum length 2 m; maximum width 1.40 m; maximum thickness 38 cm. Stone C, also recumbent, was roughly rectangular; its dimensions were as follows: maximum length 1.45 m; maximum width 80 cm; maximum thickness 50 cm. The 'end stone' apparently rested on modern turf, and abutted Stone A. Its dimensions were maximum length 70 cm; maximum width 40 cm; thickness 25 cm. Deposits of small stones lay strewn in and around the 'monument', probably as a result of field clearance. The activity of cattle beside the 'monument' had reduced the ground level. No other surface indications were present' (Cleary & Jones 1980, 3-5). Excavation revealed a polygonal cist (LI032-045002-) of limestone slabs. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 06 August 2019

• LI032-045002 Cist
  Description

  Megalithic structure (LI032-045001-) and cist located in a field known locally as the 'altar field' and described in 1833 as following; 'Speaking of Lough Gur, Messrs. Fitzgerald and M. Gregor observe, “On Bailenalycailleah hill in this neighbourhood is a cromlech [LI032-046----], near which a stone coffin was found a few years since, with a human skeleton. At less than half a mile south of this are two others [LI032-045001-], one of which has been lately broken down by a farmer, who had two of the stones taken to make pillars for his gateway' (Croker 1833, 108). A rescue excavation was carried out on the megalithic structure (LI032-045001-) in 1978 prior to agricultural land improvement works which would result in its removal (Cleary & Jones 1980, 3). Excavation revealed a polygonal cist of limestone slabs. The cist was uncovered 0.6m below the top sod and had been disturbed at some period when the capstone was removed. The cist contained the remains of an unburnt burial which had been interred in a flexed position, with the skull placed at N. The cist had disturbed an earlier cremated burial (ibid. 6). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 06 August 2019

• LI032-046 Megalithic tomb - unclassified
  Description

  National monument No. 247. National monument in state guardianship No. 247. Described by de Valera and Ó Nualláin (1982, No. 5) as following; 'This monument is situated on a low ridge overlooking Lough Gur. It is in a very ruinous condition and only four stones survive. The more southerly stone leans heavily northwards. It is 1.8m long and 0.25m thick and if erect would be 1m high. It could be the sidestone of a chamber. Beyond its eastern end is a stone, loosely set in the ground and measuring 1.2m long, 0.2m thick and 0.7m high. It leans to the east. Between these two stones are two more, lying one above the other. The upper stone measures 2.2m by 2.1m and 0.4m thick and the other measures 1.4m by 1m and 0.3m thick. The stone probably represents the remnants of a megalithic tomb, quite possibly of the wedge-tomb class but the remains are insufficient to allow classification' (O'Kelly 1944, 18-9). The Guardianship Deed dated 19/08/1942 described the monument as 'Leaba-na-muice Dolmen & Fort'. It is not clear from the file as to what monument was being described as a 'Fort'. On Google Earth orthophotos taken 16/03/2016 the cropmark of an enclosure (approx. dims. 50m N-S x 35m E-W) is visible with the meaglithic structure standing in N quadrant of this enclosure. This cropmark may have been the 'Fort' listed in the Guardianship deed dated 19/08/1942 rather than the Cairn (LI032-041002-) annotated 'The Hero's Grave' located 310m to the SSW. This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 159/1941). See linked document with details from Ruaidhrí de Valera and Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume IV. Counties Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1982) Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 26 May 2020

• LI032-158 Standing stone
  Description

  Standing stone described by O'Kelly (1944, 29) as following; 'A limestone pillar 5' [1.5m] high and 1' 9" [0.53m] by 1' 4" [0.4m] at the base. It is not on the O.S. map'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 06 August 2019

• LI032-184 Enclosure
  Description

  Identified from an aerial photograph (Bruff Survey: Bruff 170: AP 4/3603) and described by Doody (2008, 135) as a 'oval ditched enclosure, c. 40m E-W x 25m N-s, with possible external bank'; the morphology of this enclosure indicates that it may be Bronze Age in date (ibid.). Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 7 November 2013

• LI032-186 Enclosure
  Description

  In improved wet, low lying pasture, on the SW edge of boggy moorland, 50m SW of a boundary with Loughgur townland and 800m S of Lough Gur. Enclosures (LI032-188/299----) lie 75m to SSW and 175m to SW, respectively. Not depicted on OSi historic maps, although the bog to NE is annotated ‘Red Bog’. Monument identified as a roughly oval-shaped cropmark by the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 212: AP 5/2011). Monument is not visible on OSi orthoimage taken 2005-2012, on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-2013 and on Google Earth orthoimage taken 25/03/2017. See attached Google Earth orthoimage and Bruff aerial survey image. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 12 November 2020

• LI032-188 Enclosure - large enclosure
  Description

  Prehistoric enclosure excavated by Rose Cleary under licence No. 96E0249 and funded by the Royal Irish Academy. Summary results of excavation described as following. The site is located on the western edge of a former lake, now known as Red Bog. The site is a large oval enclosure (140m x 100m) but the enclosing element is denuded, apart from a low bank on the east side. It is also apparent from aerial photographs. The excavation has shown that the site has a deep, complex stratigraphy and that at least four levels of activity are discernible. The main features of the excavation include a stony band, interpreted on present evidence as a trackway, and overlying re-deposited boulder clay. The re-deposited boulder clay may be part of a levelled bank, and it is possible that the bank was levelled when the site was still in use. A number of post-holes were also recorded as being cut into the trackway; these may represent some type of structure/fence over the trackway associated with the levelled bank. Linear slot-trenches within the enclosure appear to represent the remains of two parallel structures, set 19.6m apart. Both sets of slot-trenches are similarly spaced at distances of 1.4m, and both have the remains of substantial post-holes within the excavated areas of the trenches. The interpretation of the linear slot-trenches is tentative, but it may be that these are the vestiges of large palisades within the oval enclosure. There are also indications of structural remains within the excavated area. Artefactual dating evidence from the site is un-diagnostic. The flint assemblage mainly consists of debitage, indicative of on-site flint-working, but with few artefacts being recovered (a scraper from the 1994 and 1996 excavations). Three small fragments of pottery were found in the basal fill of a post-hole. In contrast to other prehistoric sites excavated at Lough Gur, this dearth of ceramic material is remarkable and may indicate a non-domestic function for the site. Given the good quality of preservation in the limestone-derived soil, a relatively small quantity of animal bone remains were also recovered. The present excavation has posed more questions than it has solved as regards the site function. The large proportions of the overall site and the substantial internal palisades may indicate a ritual origin (www.excavations.ie).

• LI032-191 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  In improved pasture, 110m E of a townland boundary with Ardanreagh and 135m SW of a public road. A megalithic structure (LI032-045001-) and a cist (LI032-045002-) lie 170m to ENE. Depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map as a rectangular-shaped area (32m N-S; 27m E-W) adjoining to S of Ballygrilla House and defined by field boundaries to E, S and W. Monument identified as a rectilinear-shaped cropmark by the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 204: AP 5/2010). This is on the former site of Ballygrilla House and is likely to represent the outline of the levelled house. Monument is visible as a rectilinear-shaped cropmark (40m N-S; 31m E-W) on OSi orthoimage taken 2005-2012 and a similar, faint cropmark on Google Earth orthoimage taken 07/05/2006. See attached Google Earth orthoimage and Bruff aerial survey image labelled 204. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 13 November 2020

• LI032-299 Enclosure
  Description

  In improved wet pasture, cut by land drains and watercourses, 225m SW of a townland boundary with Loughgur and 775m S of Lough Gur. An enclosure (LI032-188----) lies 125m to E. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Monument identified by the Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 284: AP5/2011; McCloud colour neg. 16-17) as a rectilinear-shaped cropmark which is open to E. Possible, levelled monument is not visible on OSi orthoimage taken 2005-2012, or on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-2013 or on Google Earth orthoimage 28/06/2018. See attached Google Earth orthoimage, Bruff aerial survey image labelled 284 and McCloud colour neg. 16-17. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 28 November 2020

• LI032-327 Pit
  Description

  A test excavation was carried out by Brian Halpin under licence No. 07E0115 in advance of the construction of a bungalow and other associated site works. Three test-trenches were enacted, one of which uncovered three small irregular-shaped pits. These pits were investigated; one contained a small piece of struck flint. An excavation was then carried out under the same licence to further investigate the pits. The three pits were irregular in shape with the largest being 0.61m in length by 0.35m in depth. All the pits contained minor flecks of charcoal. The single piece of flint debitage recovered from the original testing exercise was a yellowish-white flint fragment measuring 25mm by 15mm by 11mm and showed signs of being struck on three sides and exhibiting the remainder of the core from which it was struck. There are no signs of retouching or altering the piece, therefore it is believed to have been a fragment of discarded Neolithic debitage. No other finds were recovered from this pit or any of the other pits and no other features were identified, leading to the belief that the pits were the remains of a small, single-period domestic site (www.excavations.ie).

Architectural heritage

• Ballynagallagh Cottage, house, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey house, built c. 1880, having shallow box bay windows to end bays, front (south-west) elevation. Two-bay single-storey extension to south-east elevation. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and overhanging eaves. Rendered walls with moulded stringcourse and plinth course. Paired square-headed openings having render surrounds and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows with shared limestone sill. Segmental-headed opening having render surround with keystone and recessed replacement timber panelled door with glazed overlight and sidelights. Limestone steps to entrance. Six-bay single-storey outbuilding to north-east. Pitched slate roof with recent roof lights. Roughly dressed limestone walls and dressed quoins. Camber-headed window openings having red brick voussoirs and limestone sills. Camber-headed opening with red brick voussoirs and replacement timber battened door.

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 10 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; parts are water.

Terrain model

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

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 Ballynagallagh with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick.

Name

Ballynagallagh · Baile na gCailleach

Area

1,988,344 m² (198.83 ha, 491.33 acres)

Civil parish

Knockainy, and its townlands

Barony

Smallcounty

Electoral division

Bruff, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Bruff electoral division: 1,460 people in 542 households; 73% of households own their home; 28% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardanreagh, Grange, Grillagh, Kilballyowen, Knockfennell, Loughgur

Placenames

Ballynagallagh 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.