Ballingarry Lower

58 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballingarry Lower, from 39 m² to 286,021 m² (28.6 ha, 70.68 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 19 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Ballingarry Lower 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.

• 5 Feb 2025Conditional

  a single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling with associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2514

• 2 Nov 2022Conditional

  a). alterations to existing disused convent buildings and for change of use to tourist accommodation to include 7 individually accessed dwellings comprising of 2 no. 2-bed houses, 2 no. 3-bed houses, 2 no 4-bed houses and 1 no. 5 bed house, b). change of use and conversion of existing school room to digital hub, c). conversion of existing mews building to ancillary building with PV solar array on south-facing pitch, d). change of use and conversion of existing disused chapel to community building, e). change of use and conversion of Presentation National school to showroom and cafe, f). demolition of 4 single-storey extensions, g). construction of two roads on site, h). improvements to existing site entrances, i). upgrade existing effluent treatment system, j), provision of permeably paved car-parking spaces, k). construct an outdoor cafe area, l). bin storage stations, m). subdivision of grounds to provide garden space for each house, n). improvement to landscaping and site boundaries and all ancillary site and other works at The Old Convent, Ballingarry Lower, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, E41 AY66. This application relates to development which comprises of the carrying out of works to protected structures.

  Permission, 7 homes · Tipperary County Council, 2260590

• 30 Sept 2022N/a

  a). alterations to existing disused convent buildings and for change of use to tourist accommodation to include 7 individually accessed dwellings comprising of 2 no. 2-bed houses, 2 no. 3-bed houses, 2 no 4-bed houses and 1 no. 5 bed house, b). change of use and conversion of existing school room to digital hub, c). conversion of existing mews building to ancillary building with PV solar array on south-facing pitch, d). change of use and conversion of existing disused chapel to community building, e). change of use and conversion of Presentation National school to showroom and cafe, f). demolition of 4 single-storey extensions, g). construction of two roads on site, h). improvements to existing site entrances, i). upgrade existing effluent treatment system, j), provision of permeably paved car-parking spaces, k). construct an outdoor cafe area, l). bin storage stations, m). subdivision of grounds to provide garden space for each house, n). improvement to landscaping and site boundaries and all ancillary site and other works. This application relates to development which comprises of the carrying out of works to protected structures.

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2260529

• 19 Sept 2022N/a

  a) alterations to existing disused convent buildings and for change of use to tourist accommodation to include 7 individually accessed dwellings comprising of 2 no. 2-bed houses, 2 no. 3-bed houses, 2 no 4-bed houses and 1 no. 5 bed house, b) change of use and conversion of existing school room to digital hub, c) conversion of existing mews building to ancillary building with PV solar array on south-facing pitch, d) change of use and conversion of existing disused chapel to community building, e) change of use and conversion of Presentation National school to showroom and cafe, f) demolition of 4 single-storey extensions, g) construction of two roads on site, h) improvements to existing site entrances, i) upgrade existing effluent treatment system, j) provision of permeably paved car-parking spaces, k) construct an outdoor cafe area, l) bin storage stations, m). subdivision of grounds to provide garden space for each house, n) improvement to landscaping and site boundaries and all ancillary site and other works (This application relates to development which comprises of the carrying out of works to protected structures)

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2260500

• 14 Sept 2022N/a

  a). alterations to existing disused convent buildings and for change of use to tourist accommodation to include 7 individually accessed dwellings comprising of 2 no. 2-bed houses, 2 no. 3-bed houses, 2 no 4-bed houses and 1 no. 5 bed house, b). change of use and conversion of existing school room to digital hub, c). conversion of existing mews building to ancillary building with PV solar array on south-facing pitch, d). change of use and conversion of existing disused chapel to community building, e). change of use and conversion of Presentation National school to showroom and cafe, f). demolition of 4 single-storey extensions, g). construction of two roads on site, h). improvements to existing site entrances, i). upgrade existing effluent treatment system, j), provision of permeably paved car-parking spaces, k). construct an outdoor cafe area, l). bin storage stations, m). subdivision of grounds to provide garden space for each house, n). improvement to landscaping and site boundaries and all ancillary site and other works. The Old Convent complex is listed as a protected structure in the Tipperary County Development Plan 2009, as varied, Reference No S1082, NIAH Reference Numbers 22205506, 22205507 and 22205508

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2260482

• 26 Jul 2022Conditional

  (1) the construction of a single storey dwelling and a single storey domestic garage, to all current building regulations, codes and standards (2) the installation of a wastewater tertiary treatment system and infiltration/treatment area, to all appropriate standards (3) the current site entrance and a portion of the roadside site boundary is to be removed and replaced with a roadside boundary hedge and fencing (4) the construction of a combined site entrance, driveway, parking areas, footpaths, patio and hard landscaping areas. The new site entrance is to provide vehicular and pedestrian access for the occupants of an existing two storey dwelling and the proposed single storey dwelling (5) the comprehensive landscaping of the site consisting of new lawn areas, planting beds, trees and shrubbery, garden walls and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 2260389

• 31 Aug 2021Refused

  build a dwelling including associated site works

  Extension of duration · Tipperary County Council, 211300

• 16 Jul 2021Refused

  change of use of convent buildings to residential, light industrial, shops and offices and for Permission to (a) develop a small service station with associated underground fuel storage tanks, deli and shop (b) refurbish/alter part of existing disused convent buildings for use as 4 dwelling houses to include 3 no. 2-bed houses and 1 no. 3-bed house (c) refurbish/part of existing disused convent building for use as 1 no. 2-bed apartment and 1 no. 4-bed duplex apartment (d) refurbish/alter part of existing disused convent building for use as a 1 no. 7-bed short term accommodation unit, (e) construct garage to rear of existing two storey dwelling to east of site (f) convert existing disused church to offices (g) convert existing disused convent buildings for use as workshops and cafe (h) insert pedestrian access gate between existing school buildings and proposed shop (i) demolish 7 single-storey structures (j) demolish two external staircases (k) construct new internal roads (l) construct 1.6m high timber post fence around periphery of site as necessary (m) removal of existing northern most entrance and portion of existing boundary wall to facilitate new service station entrance and improve and expand all other existing entrances (n) upgrade and reconstruct existing effluent treatment system (o) improve landscaping and site boundaries (p) construct an outdoor lunch area (q) construct additional car-parking spaces and all associated site works. The Old Convent complex is listed as a protected structure in the Tipperary County Development Plan 2009, as varied, Reference No. S1082, NIAH Reference Numbers 22205506, 22205507 and 22205508

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 211032

• 14 Jun 2021Conditional

  single storey extension to front and side of existing dwelling with associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 21865

• 6 May 2021Refused

  build a dwelling including associated site works

  Extension of duration · Tipperary County Council, 21623

• 24 Jan 2020Conditional

  (a) deconstruction of entrance gates, piers, walls and railings of the former main entrance opening to old parochial house and construction of a new stone wall across the entrance opening, (b) a new vehicular entrance to serve the old parochial house onto the public roadway R961 together with re construction of original piers, walls, railing and gates, the infilling and leveling of the entrance area with crushed stone and construction of a replacement roadside boundary hedgerow, (c) deconstruction of former entrance gate directly north of outbuildings on the property and construction of a new stone wall across the entrance opening (d) construction of a new vehicular entrance opening with gate onto the R691 at the north east end of the property. The Parochial house is listed as a protected structure in Tipperary County Council Development Plan 2009, as varied. Reference no S432 and NIAH ref no 22205509

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2055

• 18 Dec 2019N/a

  (a) deconstruction of entrance gates, piers, walls and railings of the former main entrance opening to old parochial house and construction of a new stone wall across the entrance opening, (b) a new vehicular entrance to serve the old parochial house onto the public roadway R961 together with re construction of original piers, walls, railing and gates, the infilling and leveling of the entrance area with crushed stone and construction of a replacement roadside boundary hedgerow, (c) deconstruction of former entrance gate directly north of outbuildings on the property and construction of a new stone wall across the entrance opening (d) construction of a new vehicular entrance opening with gate onto the R691 at the north east end of the property. The Parochial house is listed as a protected structure in Tipperary County Council Development Plan 2009, as varied. Reference no S432 and NIAH ref no 22205509.

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 19601419

• 26 Nov 2019N/a

  (a) deconstruction of entrance gates, piers, walls and railings of the former main entrance opening to old parochial house and construction of a new stone wall across the entrance opening, (b) a new vehicular entrance to serve the old parochial house onto the public roadway R961 together with re construction of original piers, walls, railing and gates, the infilling and leveling of the entrance area with crushed stone and construction of a replacement roadside boundary hedgerow, (c) deconstruction of former entrance gate directly north of outbuildings on the property and construction of a new stone wall across the entrance opening (d) construction of a new vehicular entrance opening with gate onto the R691 at the north east end of the property. The Parochial house is listed as a protected structure in Tipperary County Council Development Plan 2009, as varied. Reference no S432 and NIAH ref no 22205509.

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 19601315

• 23 Aug 2019Conditional

  construction of a domestic garage/storage shed

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 19600935

• 14 Jun 2017Conditional

  development to construct/ erect extension to existing dwelling to include the reuse of existing store and agricultural building as habitable space within the dwelling, for refurbishment/repair/alteration of the existing dwelling where necessary, replacement of low grade uPVC windows with high quality sliding sash units, refurbishment /repair/alteration, partial demolition of low grade stables structure and extension of further existing agricultural building/store/shed, external patio area and all associated works. This dwelling is a protected structure Ref. No S432

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 17600672

• 17 May 2017N/a

  for construction/erection of extension to existing dwelling to include the reuse of existing store and agricultural building as habitable space within the dwelling for refurbishment/repair/alteration of the existing dwelling where necessary, replacement of low grade uPVC windows with high quality sliding sash units, refurbishment /repair/alteration and extension of further existing agricultural building/store/shed , external patio area and all associated works. This dwelling is a protected structure Ref.No.S432

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 17600551

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 Ballingarry Lower.

Recorded monuments

• TS055-009 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In grassland on an E-facing slope of low rising ground in upland region with good views in all directions. Ringforts (TS055-010----) (TS055-011----) 300m and 365m to NNE and E respectively. Ringfort consists of a slightly raised large circular area (int. diam. 47m N-S; 45m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (top Wth 2m; base Wth 3m; int. H 0.5-0.2m; ext. H 1.2m) mainly reduced to a scarp along E side on the downslope and outer fosse (base Wth 3m; top Wth 5m; ext. D 1m) with possible entrance gap (Wth 3.5m) at NE. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS055-010 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In grassland on an E-facing slope of low rise of ground with good views in all directions. Ringforts (TS055-009----) (TS055-011----) 250m and 300m to SSW and SE respectively. Ringfort consists of a slightly raised circular area (int. diam. 37m N-S; 40m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (top Wth 1.9m; base Wth 3.5m; int. H 0.8-0.4m; ext. H 0.9m) with large deep (D 1-3m; 35m N-S x 13m E-W) quarry located in E half of ringfort interior destroying all remains of enclosing bank from E to S. Quarry depicted on latest ed. OS 6-inch map but not on 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map. No outer fosse or entrance feature visible. Two gaps in bank at W both of which measure 3m in width and appear to be cattle gaps. Quarry appears to date from between 1840 and 1912. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS055-011 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In grassland on an E-facing slope of rising ground in upland region with good views in all directions. Ringforts (TS055-010----) (TS055-009----) 300m and 365m to the NW and W respectively. Ringfort consists of a circular area (int. diam. 25m N-S; 21m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (top Wth 1.8m; base Wth 3.5m; int. H 0.3- 0.6m; ext. H 1-3m) and wide deep outer fosse (base Wth 2m; top Wth 7-10m; ext. D1-3m) with possible causewayed entrance (Wth 4m) at E. Quarry located in E quad. of ringfort interior just inside entrance feature with adjoining fosse at SE widened due to quarrying activity. Interior slopes from W to E following natural slope of terrain on which the ringfort is located. Different in morphology from the two other nearby ringforts, more defensive with a deeper and more defensive outer fosse. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS055-015 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  On poorly drained unreclaimed grassland on high ground in upland area with good views in all directions, nearby stream to the N of the castle. Nearby church and graveyard (TS055-016001- and TS055-016002-) 160m to SE and watermill (TS055-014----) 200m to NW. Poorly preserved remains of a castle consisting of the scattered and confused remains of grass-covered wall-footings of castle located in the corner of a field. Monument consists of a low grass-covered mound (H 0.3m; diam. 30m N-S 30m; 24m E-W) of stone which appears to have been quarried into in places at SE and SW. Three field boundaries intersect mound at SE, S and SW as depicted on latest ed. OS 6-inch map. Field in which castle is located has been unreclaimed and would contain undisturbed archaeology. Nicholas Fanning of Ballingarry is listed as proprietor in 1640 and is described as a 'good castle with a tatcht house & some cabbins and a Mill standing upon a little brooke neare the castle' (Simington 1931, vol. 1, 113). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS055-016 Church
  Description

  On a W-facing slope of rising ground in upland area with good views in all directions. Nearby castle (TS055-015----) located 160m to the NW. In 1640, according to the Civil Survey (1654-6), the glebeland consisted of 2 acres of land situated on the E side of the church and fenced about with a ditch (Simington 1934, vol. 2, 399). In 1478 the priory of St Catherine the Virgin, Waterford was charged with leasing the rectory of Ballingarry to ' diverse laymen'. As a result, the church at Ballingarry was said to be in ruins and the parishioners deprived of divine worship (Hennessey 1985, 69). The medieval church is not visible at ground level but a slight rise of ground in centre of graveyard may mark the site of the levelled church. It was located within a graveyard (TS055-016002-) which contains 18th and 19th-century memorials. A 19th C of I church, of which there are now no remains, may have been built on the site of the medieval church as stated by O'Donovan in the OS letters (O'Flanagan 1930, vol.1, 155). A modern bungalow is built in the field adjoining the graveyard on the E side. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS055-016001 Graveyard
  Description

  On W facing slope of rising ground in upland area with good views in all directions. Nearby castle (TS055-015----) located 160m to the NW. No surface remains of any church (TS055-016001-) which was located in the centre of a rectangular graveyard (int. dims. 48m N-S; 56m E-W) which contains 18th and 19th-century memorials enclosed by a high wall. Church of Ireland church constructed in the 19th century shown on the 1843 ed OS 6-inch map as church on site of church. No remains of this 19th century C of I church which may have been built on the site of the medieval church as stated by O'Donovan in the OS letters (O'Flanagan 1930, vol.1, 155). In 1640 according to the Civil Survey (1654-6) the glebeland consisted of 2 acres of land situated on the east side of the church and fenced about with a ditch (Simington 1934, vol. 2, 399). Slight rise of ground in centre of graveyard may mark site of levelled church. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS055-017 Burial ground
  Description

  In reclaimed grassland on a W-facing slope of N-S ridge in upland area with good views in all directions, land immediately W of graveyard is wet and marshy and has not been reclaimed. The higher ground on which the graveyard was located has been reclaimed and a silage pit has been constructed at the N end of the ridge on which the graveyard was located. Burial ground consists of a short stretch of a low earth and stone bank (top Wth 3m; base Wth 5m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1m; L 15m) running N-S along the W face of this ridge. The external face of this bank has been eroded by livestock poaching with no skeletal material or archaeological activity visible in exposed section. No other features visible, land reclamation and construction of silage pit may have levelled any remains of a graveyard. On the first (1840) ed. OS 6-inch map the ‘Supposed Site of Grave Yard’ is indicated by a dashed line on the map indicating a roughly rectangular unenclosed area (dims. c. 26m N-S; c. 32m E-W. The graveyard is not indicated on the subsequent 1903 ed. OS 6-inch map. The linear earthwork may just represent the remains of a field boundary which may have acted as a boundary earthwork for the burial ground. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Architectural heritage

• Copper Steeple, chimney, 1860–1865 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding chimney, square in plan, erected 1863, tapering to top, with round-headed ground level openings to east and west elevations having inward stepped base. Roughly dressed sandstone construction with dressed sandstone voussoirs to openings. Resting on dressed stone plinth. Outbuilding to southwest with rubble stone walls and lean-to corrugated-iron roof.

• Ballingarry Creamery, creamery, 1885–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached double-pile five-bay double-height creamery, built 1886, with single-bay pedimented breakfront and having two-bay single-storey addition to south. Pitched artificial slate roof with cast-iron vents and rainwater goods. Painted smooth render to walls with rendered quoins and having raised lettering to breakfront. Square-headed mullioned and transomed casement windows with rendered surrounds and painted sills to north end of façade, display windows inserted to south end and having circular window above door. Rounded-headed door openings with replacement timber doors and concrete steps.

• Ballingarry Presentation Convent, school, 1895–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached nine-bay single-storey national school, dated 1900. Multiple-bay single-storey later pile to rear, built c.1960. Pitched slate roofs with cast-iron rainwater goods and having rendered chimneystack to block of c.1940. Rendered walls with cut limestone date plaque over entrance door. Segmental-headed timber casement windows with limestone sills. Segmental-headed doorway, boarded up, with overlight. Rendered boundary wall to front of building and convent buildings to east and south.

• Ballingarry Presentation Convent, church/chapel, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached multiple-bay convent chapel, built c.1900, having lower single-bay sacristy to north elevation, with porch to east side and flat-roofed extension to reentrant corner. Pitched slate roof to main building, with terracotta ridge cresting, dressed limestone copings with cross finials and cast-iron rainwater goods, and hipped slate roofs to sacristy and porch, with terracotta finials. Rendered walls having dressed limestone quoins, with dressed limestone buttresses to long side walls. Trefoil-headed windows with stone sills and render hood-mouldings, groups of three to east end of south elevation and to east end wall, all with stained glass. Round-headed vent to upper gables with hood-mouldings. Double timber sliding sash one-over-one pane windows to sacristy. Glazed timber door to porch.

• Ballingarry Presentation Convent, country house, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached L-plan two-storey former country house, built c.1820, facing south and having five-bay façade with shallow breakfront to centre bay, two-bay west elevation and nine-bay east elevation. Single-bay single-storey flat-roofed and hipped roof additions to west elevation of return. Irregular-plan arrangement of three blocks attached to north-west corner of house. Four-bay two-storey south block to north-west corner of house connects to L-plan two-storey with dormer attic west block which has four-bay south elevation and three-bay east and west ends. Further multiple-bay two-storey east-west-aligned north block attached to north of latter block. L-plan multiple-bay single-storey block of c.1940 at right angles to house return to form courtyard between house, national school and chapel. Hipped slate roof to house, pitched slate roofs to later blocks, with rendered chimneystacks, cast-iron rainwater goods, dormer windows to west block with gabled fronts, eaves courses to later blocks and rendered bellcote to west elevation of house return, with two bell openings and metal cross finial. Rendered walls throughout. Metal fire escapes to south elevation. Square-headed window openings to house, with some timber sliding sash one-over-one pane windows and some uPVC replacement windows, all with tooled limestone sills. Timber sliding sash one-over-one pane windows to later blocks, all with square-headed openings, except for west block which has segmental-headed openings to first floor and its Ventian-style attic windows which have round-headed openings flanked by lower square-headed openings. Main entrance to house has elliptical doorway with render hood-moulding, timber panelled door with sidelights and ornate timber cobweb fanlight. Three-bay two-storey house to north-east, built c.1900, having return to rear, pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, roughcast rendered walls with render pilasters to front corners and moulded rendered plinth, mainly one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows and round-headed double-leaf timber panelled door with render surround and plain fanlight. Complex has national school and chapel to rear and lawns to front, with rendered boundary walls to west and south.

• Presbytery/parochial/curate's house, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey parochial house, built c. 1880, with lower two-storey return to rear and porch to front. Hipped slate roof ro main block and half-hipped to return with ridge tiles, red brick chimneystacks, cast-iron rainwater goods, moulded limestone eaves course and terracotta eaves corbels. Exposed rubble limestone walls with cut limestone quoins. Square-headed replacement uPVC windows to front block with yellow-brick surrounds, stained glass window to centre of first floor and round-headed one-over-one pane window with coloured glass to east elevation, and having some one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to return. Glazed timber porch with chamfered posts and panels to base over rendered plinth having square-headed door opening with timber panelled door. Double-leaf timber panelled door to porch interior with overlight. Rubble sandstone outbuildings to north, one attached to house, with pitched slate roofs. Cast-iron gate piers with wrought-iron railings on limestone plinth wall to front of site.

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.

Terrain model

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

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 Ballingarry Lower with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Tipperary.

Name

Ballingarry Lower · Baile an Gharraí Íochtarach

Area

1,957,332 m² (195.73 ha, 483.67 acres)

Civil parish

Ballingarry (Slievardagh Ra), and its townlands

Barony

Slievardagh

Electoral division

Ballingarry, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ballingarry electoral division: 767 people in 273 households; 82% of households own their home; 19% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballingarry Upper, Clashduff, Garranacool, Garrynoe, Glengall, Lisnamrock

Placenames

Ballingarry Lower 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.