Ballynakill

34 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballynakill, from 85 m² to 383,037 m² (38.3 ha, 94.65 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 16 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Ballynakill 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.

• 4 Apr 2022Conditional

  THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO-STOREY DWELLING WITH AN INTEGRATED DOMESTIC GARAGE AND A WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND A VEHICULAR ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 22163

• 2 Feb 2021Conditional

  DORMER HOUSE, WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PACKAGED TERTIARY UNIT (CHIEFTAIN COCONUT UNIT), GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS AND SERVICES

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2137

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 Ballynakill.

Recorded monuments

• OF011-033 Enclosure
  Description

  Cropmark of possible enclosure on aerial photo (GSI N 454/455). Not visible at ground level. 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

• OF011-034001 Church
  Description

  Located on a slight rise of ground with good views in all directions. Nearby monuments include Ballykilleen ringfort (OF011-035001-) 950m to E, Ballinrath Castle (OF011-032----) 590m to WSW, and Ballyleakin Castle (OF011-030----) 1km to NNW. This church is listed in 1540-41 as part of the estate of the Hospitallers of Kilmainham, Co. Dublin (DU018-020286-) where it was described as the rectory of 'Kylsen, [located] among the Irish' which at the time was 'held to farm by Charles Rowe O Connor; he ought to pay 4li., but pays nothing at present' (White 1943, 940). Described in 1550 as the 'parsonage of Balnekill' which of late formed part of the estate of Kilmainham Priory of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem (Curtis 1929, 346). This church is indicated on the 1563 map of Laois-Offaly. In 1609 King James I granted Francis Gofton one of the auditors of the imprests in England lands in County Offaly which included the 'church or rectory of Ballinekellis otherwise Ballintample, consisting of all the tithes of the towns and lands of Ballinekelly or Ballintample, Ballinrasa [Ballinrath], Ballilakin [Ballyleakin], Ballymoran, Rathclonbrackan [Rathvilla or Rathclonbrackan], Dromomoy [Ballykilleen], Ballykiltin [Ballykilleen], Ballinanaune [Ballynanum], Ballycholgan [Ballycolgan], Eskermore, Eskerbegg, Lattah, Balleiwe [Ballyhugh], Doonan [Downan graveyard], Ballachony, Coolenevedogg, Ballyvorin, Dromchaie [Drumcaw or Mountlucas] and the water-mill (OF019-013----) there, and Balligowne [Ballycon]. - In Ballinrasa [Ballinrath], 10a called Farrinehegellishe, being the glebe of the said rectory, with the presentation and advowson of the vicarage thereof; parcel of the estate of the late hospital of St John of Jerusalem' (Cal. pat. rolls Ire., Jas I, 129). The Civil Survey of 1654-56 recorded that the lands of Ballinrath and Ballynakill belonged to Protestant land owner, Richard Aprice, these unforfeited lands were listed in 1660 as belonging to Richard Aprice and John Sankey (NLI p 3771). Depicted as a church ruins standing in the centre of a roughly square-shaped graveyard (OF011-034002-) on the 1838 ed. OS 6-inch map. On the revised 1908 ed. OS 25-inch map only the W gable of this church is depicted as upstanding along with a short section of the N wall return at NW angle of church. Present remains consist of the ivy-covered W wall and NW angle of the medieval church of Ballynakill also known as Ballintemple survives upstanding (approx. dims 14m E-W x 9.6m N-S) with a broken out window in the centre of the W wall. There are no surface remains visible of the N, S and E walls of this church. A modern buttress was added onto the S end of the W wall. The church is built with rubble limestone with no cut stone architectural features visible. Possible earthworks (OF011-034003-) outside graveyard (OF011-034002-) wall. Excavation licence no. 05E0614 Monitoring of a proposed development by Brian Halpin of National Archaeological Services on a domestic garage and a single-lane driveway, at Ballinakill, Edenderry, was carried out on 19 June 2005. The site works involved the removal of all topsoil down to the subsoil in the development area using a track machine with a 1m-wide flat toothless bucket. Nothing of an archaeological nature was noted. 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: 24 July 2014

• OF011-034002 Graveyard
  Description

  Located on a slight rise of ground with good views in all directions. Ballinrath Castle (OF011-032----) located 590m to WSW and Ballykilleen ringfort (OF011-035001-) 950m to E. Roughly square-shaped graveyard (approx. dims. 40m N-S; 38m E-W) enclosed by a stone wall of recent construction. The W gable of a medieval church (OF011-034001-) is all that survives standing in the centre of this graveyard. The graveyard contains post-medieval memorials mainly dating from the 19th century onwards. Grass-covered low banks and scarps which may represent the remains of small enclosures or field system (OF011-034003-) can be seen outside the graveyard wall. Excavation licence no. 05E0614 Monitoring of a proposed development by Brian Halpin of National Archaeological Services on a domestic garage and a single-lane driveway, at Ballinakill, Edenderry, was carried out on 19 June 2005. The site works involved the removal of all topsoil down to the subsoil in the development area using a track machine with a 1m-wide flat toothless bucket. Nothing of an archaeological nature was noted. 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: 24 July 2014

• OF011-034003 Field system
  Description

  Located on a slight rise of ground with good views in all directions. Ballinrath Castle (OF011-032----) located 590m to WSW and Ballykilleen ringfort (OF011-035001-) 950m to E. Only the W wall and NW angle now remain upstanding of this medieval church (OF011-034001-) standing in the centre of a roughly square-shaped graveyard (OF011-034002-). Earthworks (OF011-034003-) outside the graveyard (OF011-034002-) wall were described in 1977 as 'some low banks & scarps indicate the remains of enclosures outside the graveyard' (SMR file 1977). These earthworks or enclosures may represent the remains of an old field system. 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: 24 July 2014

• OF011-065 Burnt mound
  Description

  Burnt mound (dims. 1.95m E-W x 1.87m N-S) material was discovered in Trench 1 (L. 56m x Wth 1.8m x D 0.25-0.3m) during archaeological test trenching that was undertaken under licence no. 22E0543 by Caoimhe Ní Thóibín on the 21st of August 2022 on foot of a planning condition in advance of construction of a dwelling house, at Ballynakill, Edenderry, Co. Offaly. The results of the test trenching were summarised as follows; 'Pre-construction archaeological test trenching was carried out across the footprint of the development including the percolation area and driveway. The archaeological test trench layout included four linear trenches. These were excavated by a mechanical digger with a 1.8m grading bucket and hand cleaned. Identified during the works was a burnt mound spread measuring 4.24m north-south by 1.05 to 1.95m east-west. This was discovered in the southern end of trench one excavated along the alignment of the proposed driveway. The burnt mound was extensively cleaned back and the limits present within the trench identified. A small hand-dug test trench was put through a mid-section of the visible mound material. It measured 0.91m northeast/southwest by 0.14m northwest/southeast and was 0.03m in depth. The material was very shallow which may indicate that this is the edge of a larger mound or represent a shallow spread. The burnt mound was recorded and covered with geotextile before backfilling the trench. It is recommended that the proposed driveway be raised up above the level of the archaeology using layers of sand and graded stone. This will ensure the preservation in situ of the burnt mound material' (Ní Thóibín 2002). See attached site plan and photographs courtesy of Caoimhe Ní Thóibín Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Caoimhe Ní Thóibín Date of upload: 9 November 2022

• OF019-033 Structure - peatland
  Description

  Seven pieces of mixed brushwood on the field surface (L 0.54m; Wth 1.21m; D 0.03m). The brushwood is irregularly laid, unevenly spaced and one piece deep. Woodworking is evidenced by three chisel points. This site has been extensively damaged by milling and is all but destroyed. It lies in moderately humified Sphagnum peat with a large amount of Eriophorum. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 2002. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF019-034 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A sparse deposit of brushwood on the field surface (L 0.67m; Wth 2.1m; D 0.07m). The site consists of over twenty pieces of predominantly light brushwood, which are irregularly laid, widely spaced and one piece deep. They lie in well-humified Sphagnum peat with Eriophorum. SMR OF019-035---- and SMR OF019-121---- are 4m and 3.9m to the SW, respectively. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 2002. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF019-035 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  The site (L 2.67m min.; Wth 1.53m; D 0.07m) has an apparent N-S orientation and consists of a hurdle panel supported at its E edge by an underlying piece of longitudinal heavy brushwood. There are three sails (diam. 0.03-0.045m) evident with over forty rods (diam. 0.04-0.025m) tightly woven between them. The panel is secured at the N end by a single ply withe tied around the rods and the end sail. Overall, the structure is tightly woven but there are two gaps in the weave. It lies in poorly humified Sphagnum peat with Eriophorum and ericaceous remains. Radiocarbon dated to 1409-1054 cal. BC (Wk-11727). SMR OF019-034---- and SMR OF019-121---- are 4m and 0.2m to the NE, respectively. SMR OF019-036---- is 4m to the W. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF019-036 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A single piece of brushwood (L 2.71m; diam. 0.048m) on the field surface in moderately humified Sphagnum peat with Eriophorum. SMR OF019-035---- and SMR OF019-121---- are 4m and 4.9m to the E, respectively. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 2002. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF019-050 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  The site (L 1.2m min.; Wth 2.35m; D 0.08m) has an apparent N-S orientation and consists of irregularly laid brushwood (diam. 0.012-0.051m) with occasional twigs. It also incorporates natural wood and roots. While the wood appears to be irregularly laid, the majority of elements are orientated approximately N-S with some pieces orientated NE-SW. Milling activity has damaged and dislodged most of the wood. Woodworking is evidenced by chisel and wedge points. The site is in poorly humified Sphagnum peat with occasional ericaceous remains and some Eriophorum. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF019-052 Structure - peatland
  Description

  Eleven pieces of light brushwood on the field surface (L 1.56m; Wth 0.74m; D 0.06m min.). The wood is irregularly laid, widely spaced and three pieces deep. Three pieces are cut to chisel points. The site has suffered extensive machine damage and lies in poorly humified Sphagnum peat with some Eriophorum. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 2002. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF019-061 Structure - peatland
  Description

  An irregular and dispersed deposit of eleven pieces of mixed brushwood in the drain face (Wth 2.66m; D 0.18m). The wood is in a poor condition and lies in moderately humified Sphagnum peat with some ericaceous remains. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 2002. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF019-062 Road - class 1 togher
  Description

  The site (L 71.6m min.; Wth 4.8m; D 0.09m) is orientated N-S and varies along its length from deposits of irregular, dispersed brushwood to substantial longitudinal hurdle panels. At one sighting it consists of an irregular deposit of brushwood (diam. 0.015-0.05m), roundwoods (diam. 0.06-0.075m) and a hurdle panel. The brushwood and roundwoods are sparsely laid. The hurdle panel is situated at the E edge of this material and is longitudinally laid. The brushwood and roundwoods are in poor condition having suffered machine damage. It lies in moderately humified Sphagnum peat with Eriophorum and ericaceous remains. Radiocarbon dated to 2835-2033 cal. BC (Wk-11731). The overall condition of the site varies from poor to excellent. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF019-063 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  The site (L 1.78m min.; Wth 1.366m; D 0.04m) is composed of light brushwood and roundwoods. The overall orientation of the site is unclear, half of the elements are orientated NW-SE, while the others lie NE-SW. This may be due to machine damage, which is also evident in the poor condition and fragmentary nature of the wood. This site lies in poorly humified Sphagnum peat with some ericaceous remains. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF019-064 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  The site (L 1.88m min.; Wth 1.1m; D 0.03m) consists of seven pieces of brushwood, a roundwood and occasional twigs. Three pieces of brushwood are orientated NE-SW with a single brushwood running perpendicular to these and woven under and over them. The remaining elements are fragmented and irregularly positioned, probably due to machine damage. It lies in poorly humified Sphagnum peat with occasional Eriophorum. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF019-065 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  The site (L 3.7m min.; Wth 2.2m; D 0.118m) is orientated NE-SW and composed of densely packed longitudinal brushwood, roundwoods and twig beds. The brushwood (diam. 0.01-0.058m) and the roundwoods (diam. 0.072-0.114m) have twig beds above and around them. The wood is in good condition with a single wedge point present. This site lies in poorly humified Sphagnum peat with a small amount of Eriophorum. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF019-066 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  The site (L 1.55m; Wth 1.2m; D 0.06m) appears to be orientated NE-SW and consists of a hurdle panel and a single roundwood on the field surface. Fifteen rods (diam. 0.015-0.03m), and one sail (diam. 0.03m) are evident. The roundwood is located 0.15m SW of the hurdle. It lies in moderately humified Sphagnum peat with Eriophorum. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF019-116 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A fragmented piece of brushwood (L 1m min.; diam. 0.05m) on the field surface in poorly humified Sphagnum peat with occasional ericaceous remains. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 2002. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF019-117 Post row - peatland
  Description

  The site (L 9.33m; Wth 0.56m; D 0.44m) is orientated NNE-SSW and consists of seven stakes and three posts. Along the length of the site the elements are set 0.01-4.16m apart. Within this arrangement four of the stakes and a post are clustered together, set 0.02m apart, and two further stakes are set 0.01m apart. The posts (L 0.44m max.; diam. 0.065-0.1m) are set at 10-45° angles while the stakes (L 0.44m max.; diam. 0.02-0.059m) are set at 30-80° angles. Compiled by: Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College Dublin). Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF019-121 Structure - peatland
  Description

  An irregular deposit of twelve pieces of mixed brushwood and occasional twigs on the field surface (L 2.72m min.; Wth 1.12m min.; D 0.07m). The pieces of brushwood have a similar NE-SW orientation trend apart from one piece at the W extent which is orientated E-W. The twigs underlie the brushwood. This site is in poorly to moderately humified Sphagnum peat with occasional Eriophorum and ericaceous remains. It is located 0.06m below the hurdle SMR OF019-035----, which is 0.2m to the S. SMR OF019-034---- and SMR OF019-036---- are located within 5m. Recorded by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin) in 2002. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant its acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. The original survey description was compiled by the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (University College, Dublin). Assessed and revised by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 23 May 2011

Architectural heritage

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

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

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low, low (inferred).

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Ballynakill · Baile na Cille

Area

1,715,020 m² (171.5 ha, 423.79 acres)

Civil parish

Ballynakill, and its townlands

Barony

Coolestown

Electoral division

Monasteroris, the unit of the census

Census 2022

892 people lived in 302 households in the Monasteroris electoral division. 91% of households owned their home. 33% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinrath, Ballykilleen, Ballyleakin, Rathvilla or Rathclonbrackan

Placenames

Ballynakill 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.