Ballyveelish North

16 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyveelish North, from 746 m² to 316,397 m² (31.64 ha, 78.18 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 14 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• P5Environs (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Clonmel and Environs Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Tipperary · 17 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 4 Aug 2026N/a

  1) the demolition of existing dwelling, 2) demolition of existing wall and replacement with new wall including entrances, 3) construction of new wall and entrance onto local road, 4) construction of extension to existing store/shed, 5) use of the site for the sale of motor vehicles as part of the expansion of the existing motor vehicle repair business and all associated site works

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2660759

• 3 Jun 2021Conditional

  the replacement of approximately 190m of existing 2.4m high chainlink fencing and associated gates with 190m of new 2.4m high green palisade security fencing/gates and all associated site works at an existing Above Ground Natural Gas Installation located

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 21803

• 13 May 2021N/a

  the replacement of approximately 190m of existing 2.4m high chainlink fencing and associated gates with 190m of new 2.4m high green palisade security fencing/gates and all associated site works at an existing Above Ground Natural Gas Installation located

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 21664

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 Ballyveelish North.

Recorded monuments

• TS077-046001 Moated site
  Description

  On a gradual NE-facing slope of hill in undulating pasture. Partial excavation of this moated site took place in 1981-2 in advance of the Cork-Dublin gas pipeline (Doody 1987, 74-87). There was no visible trace of this monument above ground before excavation. Excavation revealed that the moated site had no bank but there was evidence of a palisade on the E side, and the monument was enclosed by an external U-shaped fosse (Wth 2-5m surface, 1.5m base; D 0.5-1.5m), the total internal area was estimated as being between 1300m2 and 1500m2 (ibid. 74). Four internal structures were identified, three buildings (TS077-046006-, TS077-046007-, TS077-046008-) in the E section and a possible fourth (TS077-046009-) in the W section. The small quantity of finds and animal bones from the moated site may imply a short period of occupation (ibid. 81). Finds consistent with a 13th/14th-century date for the monument included green glazed ware and micaceous pottery, fourteen rotary quern fragments, hone stone fragment, lugged mortar, iron nails, knife and bracket and broken shaft of a bronze stick pin. Moated sites in Ireland have been dated to the 13th and 14th centuries. 'A date of 1225 +/- 70 AD was obtained from a causeway timber at Kilmagoura, Co. Cork (Smith et al 1971) and Rigsdale was dated from a coin of Edward I (1279-80) found beneath the bank (Sweetman 1981). Some pottery finds were made at the excavated sites, including Ballyveelish, and were generally 13th-14th century in date. Sherds of 13th-14th century pottery were recently obtained from a destroyed moated site at Killeeshal, Co. Carlow (NMI reg. nos. 1980:106-108 and Cahil 1982)' (Doody 1987, 83). A number of shallow trench features were uncovered outside the moated site, three of which appear to respect the moated site and may be contemporary with it, functioning either as drainage features or field divisions related to cultivation (Doody 1987, 80-81). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS077-046002 Enclosure
  Description

  Bronze Age habitation site excavated in 1981-2 (Doody 1987, 22-35; Doody 1991, 218-227), having been revealed during the course of archaeological monitoring prior to the laying of the Cork-Dublin gas pipeline. The habitation site consisted of a roughly rectangular area (dims. 25m x 47m) enclosed by a substantial V-shaped fosse (Wth 2.4m surface, 0.5m base; D 1.2m), with an entrance on the E side (Doody 1991, 218,221). The interior of the site was found to be badly disturbed when the topsoil was removed (ibid. 221). Finds from the fosse included two stone chisels, two spindle whorls, a flint flake, fragment of a lignite bracelet, chert object, three bone points, coarse domestic pottery common on Neolithic and Bronze Age sites and a large quantity of butchered animal bones, mainly cattle and pig and grains of barley and some evidence of wheat (ibid. 224). A number of later features, two trenches, a stone-filled hollow and a stonebuilt drain were also uncovered and interpreted as probably post-1700 A.D. drainage features (Doody 1987, 24-5). A small pit (dims. 045m N-S; 0.5m E-W; D 0.2m) was uncovered 5m S of the enclosure. The upper fill was a concentrated layer of charcoal which overlay a brown charcoal-enriched soil (ibid. 25). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS077-046003 Cist
  Description

  Excavated between April and May 1982 (Doody 1987, 10-21; Doody 1988, 176-80). Small slab-lined polygonal cist (dims. 0.7m N-S; 0.52m E-W; D 0.4m) which contained cremated remains within an inverted encrusted urn (Doody 1988, 176). The cist was within a ditch barrow (TS077-046004-) and appeared to be covered by a timber structure (TS077-046010-) interpreted as being a mortuary house (ibid.). The cist, which contained a large amount of charcoal and burnt soil, the urn and cremated remains mentioned above, two pygmy cups and a plano-convex flint knife, was covered by capstones, one of which was formerly a saddle quern (ibid. 176-7). The bone fragments represent the remains of at least five individuals, two adults and three children and there was some evidence to suggest that some of the bones were those of a large dog or wolf (ibid. 178). A sample of wood charcoal from the encrusted urn gave a date of 1630 +/- 50 BC (Doody 1988, 179). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS077-046004 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  Excavated by Doody (1987, 10-21; 1988, 176-80) between April and May 1982. Circular area (diam. 11m) enclosed by a shallow fosse (Wth 1m; D 0.65m) (Doody 1988, 176). Charcoal or charred wood remains were recovered from portion of the fosse and a C14 date of 1535 +/- 40 BC was obtained from one of the pieces (ibid.). The only other finds in the fosse were two fragmentary sherds of coarse pottery and some waste flint flakes (ibid.). In the centre of the ring-ditch there is a cist (TS077-046003-) which contains an urn with the cremated remains of five individuals. Surrounding this cist, and within the confines of the ring-ditch, there was the remains of a circular timber structure (TS077-046010-), interpreted by the excavator as a mortuary structure (ibid.). Within the ditch barrow there were three pits, varying in size (Wth 0.75m, D 0.29m; Wth 2.05m x 0.35-0.9m, D 0.12-0.16m; Wth 1.25m, D 0.25m), the first contained a small amount of burnt bone and charcoal and the second charcoal enriched soil with stones (Doody 1987, 13). A sample from the second pit provided a radiocarbon date of 860 +/- 90 bc (ibid.). If all three pits are contemporary they may be associated with the Late Bronze Age settlement at Ballyveelish (TS077-046002-) (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS077-046005 Enclosure
  Description

  On a gradual NE-facing slope of hill in undulating pasture. An enclosure lies adjacent to the Cork-Dublin gas pipeline corridor, where a number of monuments were excavated in 1981-2 (Doody 1987, 9-21, 74-87), including a moated site c. 20m to the S (TS077-046001-) and a Bronze Age enclosure (TS077-046002-) and a Bronze Age ditch barrow with cist (TS077-046004-/TS077-046003-) c. 110m and c. 200m to the SW respectively. The enclosure is not indicated on the OS 6-inch maps but is depicted on the excavation plan of earthworks at Ballyveelish (Doody 1987, fig. 1.2). A circular enclosure (diam. 25.6m N-S; 26.2m E-W) defined by a low, broad, flattened bank (Wth 3.6m crest, 11.7m base; 0.3 int. H; 1m ext. H), which is not evident in the S quadrant. The bank is very broad in relation to interior which suggests that the enclosure may have been partially levelled or, if this is original, it may be an embanked barrow. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS077-046006 House - medieval
  Description

  Partial excavation of a moated site (TS077-046001-) took place in 1981-2 in advance of the Cork-Dublin gas pipeline (Doody 1987, 74-87). There was no visible trace of the monument above ground before excavation. Four internal structures were identified, three buildings in the E section and a possible fourth in the W section. Structure A, was interpreted as a house (dims. 4.25m N-S x 4.5m E-W) defined by wattle walls, the house being enclosed on three sides by the lower courses of a stone wall, thought to be the remains of a yard (ibid. 74-5). The small quantity of finds and animal bones from the moated site may imply a short period of occupation (ibid. 81). Finds consistent with a 13th/14th century date were recovered from the monument. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS077-046007 House - medieval
  Description

  Partial excavation of a moated site (TS077-046001-) took place in 1981-2 in advance of the Cork-Dublin gas pipeline (Doody 1987, 74-87). There was no visible trace of the monument above ground before excavation. Four internal structures were identified, three buildings in the E section and a possible fourth in the W section. Structure B, c. 3.5m S of structure A (TS077-046--6-), was defined by slot trenches on E, S and W sides with internal divisions creating three compartments in E, S and W of the buiding (dims. 6.25m x 1.5m; 5.25m x 2m; 5.5m x 3.75m respectively) (ibid. 76-7). The small quantity of finds and animal bones from the moated site may imply a short period of occupation (ibid. 81). Finds consistent with a 13th/14th century date were recovered from the monument. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS077-046008 House - medieval
  Description

  Partial excavation of this moated site took place in 1981-2 in advance of the Cork-Dublin gas pipeline (Doody 1987, 74-87). There was no visible trace of the monument above ground before excavation. Four internal structures were identified, three buildings in the E section and a possible fourth in the W section. Structure, C, situated 4m S of structure B (TS077-046007-), was only partially excavated and consisted of external walls with internal wattle wall, a number of postholes, a hearth and an entrance (Wth c. 1m) in the N wall (ibid. 77-8). The small quantity of finds and animal bones from the moated site may imply a short period of occupation (ibid. 81). Finds consistent with a 13th/14th century date were recovered from the monument. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS077-046009 Structure
  Description

  Partial excavation of this moated site took place in 1981-2 in advance of the Cork-Dublin gas pipeline (Doody 1987, 74-87). There was no visible trace of the monument above ground before excavation. Structure D consisted of an irregular spread of roughly squared stones (dims. 6m N-S; 2.5m E-W), among which was a rotary quern and was interpreted as a collapsed stone structure (ibid. 78-9). The small quantity of finds and animal bones from the moated site may imply a short period of occupation (ibid. 81). Finds consistent with a 13th/14th century date were recovered from the monument. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS077-046010 Structure
  Description

  Excavated by Doody (1987, 10-21; 1988, 176-80) between April and May 1982. Within a ditch barrow (TS077-046004-) and surrounding a cist (TS077-046003-) were the remains of a circular timber structure (dims. 5.1m N-S; 7m E-W), indicated by post-holes, and a possible D-shaped porch or entrance area (dims. 5m N-S; 2.4m E-W), indicated by curving foundation trenches with an entrance (Wth 1m) facing NE (ibid. 178-9). The excavator suggests that this structure was specifically built for a ceremonial function associated with the interment of the cremated remains, after which the building was deliberately burnt, as evidenced by the large quantity of charcoal and ash in the foundation trenches and adjacent fosse of the ring-ditch (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS077-046011 Enclosure
  Description

  Excavated by Doody (1987, 10-21) between April and May 1982. Sub-rectangular enclosure (dims. 11m N-S; 4.8m E-W) defined by a steep-sided fosse (top Wth 1.1m; base Wth 0.65m; D 0.45m)(Doody 1987, 13). The fosse was filled with sandy silt with charcoal flecks throughout (ibid.). This enclosure was superimposed on a ditch barrow (TS077-046004-) and timber structure (TS077-046010-)(ibid.). A saddle quern was found in the fosse fill (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS077-046012 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  Excavated by Doody (1987, 10-21) between April and May 1982. A number of pits, postholes, charcoal spreads and linear features were found c. 17m S and SW of a ditch barrow (TS077-046004-) and one V-shaped fosse (L 10m; Wth 1.96m; D 0.85m) 8m NE of the ditch barrow (Doody 1987, 13-14). Two of the pits may have been refuse pits as one contained some pottery and flint and the other a homogeneous dark brown soil (ibid. 20). According to the excavator the post holes, directly associated with these pits, were very shallow and probably represent the remains of light timber posts, possibly for temporary shelter (ibid.). The features were not datable (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Architectural heritage

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

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 Ballyveelish North, 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

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

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 Ballyveelish North with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Tipperary.

Name

Ballyveelish North · Baile Mhílis Thuaidh

Area

889,175 m² (88.92 ha, 219.72 acres)

Civil parish

Newchapel, and its townlands

Barony

Iffa and Offa East

Electoral division

Inishlounaght, the unit of the census

Census 2022

3,489 people lived in 1,248 households in the Inishlounaght electoral division. 77% of households owned their home. 28% of homes were built since 2001. 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballytarsna, Ballyvaheen, Ballyveelish South, Knockeevan, Newchapel, Rathduff Upper

Placenames

Ballyveelish North 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.