Ballyherberry

27 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyherberry, from 520 m² to 690,556 m² (69.06 ha, 170.64 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 26 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Ballyherberry 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.

• 25 Jun 2019N/a

  build a dwelling, entrance, install waste water treatment system including associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 19600701

• 28 Mar 2018Conditional

  (a)construction of a new milking parlour, drafting & handling area, ancillary rooms and calving pen. (b) construct an unroofed slatted parlour washings tank to rear of new parlour(c) extend and slat existing open concrete slurry tank and construct a roofed collecting yard over same (d) erection of a meal bin and water storage tank. (e) construction of a cubicle shed with underground slatted slurry storage tanks along with all associated site works.

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 18600376

• 7 Mar 2018N/a

  (a) construction of a new milking parlour, drafting and handling area, ancillary rooms and calving pens (b) construction of a slatted collecting yard over existing open concrete slurry tank (c) erection of a meal bin and water storage tank (d) construction of a cubicle shed with underground slatted slurry storage and soiled water tanks along with all associated siteworks

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 18600274

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 Ballyherberry.

Recorded monuments

• TS061-046 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture, on a S-facing slope. No visible surface trace. Depicted as an oval area on the 1st (1840) and 2nd (1952-4) ed. OS 6-inch map (map dims. c. 54m N-S; c. 48m E-W). A sketch plan and sections were drawn in 1954 depicting an oval monument with a dished interior enclosed by a bank from SE-S-SW and elsewhere defined by a scarp falling to the interior (OS Field Memorandums). According to Cahill (1982, DR 39), this enclosure was levelled c. 1975/76. Ground generally uneven across this area due to rock outcropping and quarrying in antiquity. A limekiln is located c. 100m to the NNW. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-047001 Castle - tower house
  Description

  In low-lying terrain in a river valley, the land rising to the W and SW and an E ridge running roughly N-S. According to the Civil Survey, in 1640 there was a 'Castle & Bawne' in Ballyherbery with 'Phillip Hackett' listed as the proprietor (Simington 1931, vol. 1, 218). A small stream runs along the N and E sides of the external base of the bawn. The tower house was located in the SW angle of the rectangular bawn (TS061-047002-). The SW angle of the bawn has an inner and outer 'skin' (H 1.6m; Wth 0.35m) which corresponds with a strenghtening of the wall for the tower house incorporated into this angle. Tie-stones and vertical scarring on the inner face of the S and W walls indicate where the N and E walls of the tower house joined onto the bawn wall and provide a internal dimension for the tower house (9m x 6m). A large lump of fallen masonry for the tower house is located 6.2m outside the S wall of the bawn, near the SW angle, where it must have fallen from a height. The OS Letters describe 'an old bawn within which, near the southwest corner, stood a castle which is now destroyed' (O'Flanagan 1930, vol.1, 108). Within the bawn and incorporated in the later building built onto the E wall of the bawn are a number of architectural fragments including chamfered stones, the chamfered sill or lintel of a narrow loop (Wth 0.14m) and the partially broken transom of a four-light window. The complex is marked as 'The Garrison' on the 1st (1840) ed. OS 6-inch map. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-047002 Bawn
  Description

  In low-lying terrain in a river valley. The land rises to the W and SW and an E ridge runs roughly N-S. According to the Civil Survey in 1640 there was a 'Castle & Bawne' in Ballyherbery and 'Phillip Hackett' is listed as the proprietor (Simington 1931, vol. 1, 218). A small stream runs along the N and E sides of the external base of the bawn. The bawn (ext. dims 38.9m N-S; 45.1m E-W) is constructed of limestone rubble, roughly coursed (ext. H 5m; wall T 1.15-1.25m). The external face is roughly harled with a pebble dash. The E wall has an external base-batter (H 1.4m; Wth 0.15m). A tower house (TS061-047001-) was located in the SW angle of the bawn. The bawn is well preserved along most of the N wall except the W end, most of the E wall except the S end and most of the W wall. The S wall is the most damaged, particularly the E half which has largely collapsed. There are several defensive loops surviving where the wall survives, with the best examples being at the N end of the W wall and in the NE angle. The embrasures are mostly 1.4m above the internal ground level and contain a single crude narrow loop (average Wth 0.08m; H 0.6-0.7m). In the SW angle the bawn has an inner and outer 'skin' which corresponds with a strenghtening of the wall for the tower house which was incorporated into this angle. On the 1st (1840) OS 6-inch map the bawn is depicted with several buildings in the interior, an L-shaped building occupies the SW angle extending along the W and S wall, another building extends N-S from the S wall and another smaller L-shaped building is shown extending southward from mid-way along the E wall of the bawn. The bawn is divided internally by a wall running E-W. The latter L-shaped building is the only upstanding building surviving. It is of 18th/19th date and appears to have been extended post 1840 by filling in the 'L' to form a roughly square building. The OS Letters describe 'an old bawn within which, near the southwest corner, stood a castle which is now destroyed' (O'Flanagan 1930, vol.1, 108). The original entrance into the bawn does not survive, though roughly mid-way along the S wall the W embrasure of an entrance pier survives, though this may be later in date. There is an entrance roughly mid-way along the W wall which appears to be of 18th/19th date and there are round 18th/19th century gate piers within the bawn in the SE quadrant. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-048 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture, on summit of hill, enclosed by forestry W-NW (buffer zone c. 100m). Sub-oval area (dims. 29m NNE-SSW; 27m ESE-WNW) defined by bank (overall Wth 9.3m; Wth at top 2.3m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.15m) SE-E and scarp (Wth 4.1m; H 1.75m) E-SE. Entrance gap (Wth 1m) at S may be modern. Fosse (overall Wth 7.35m; basal Wth 3m; D 0.8m) SW-NE is shallower E-SE. Field boundary (overall Wth 2.8m; Wth at top 0.75m; int. H 0.8m; ext. H 0.6m) respects monument WSW-NNE, as per 2nd (1952-4) edition OS 6-inch map, and has been levelled beyond monument to NE and S. Interior has a gentle S-facing slope; Possible hut site (TS061-048001-) adjoins bank at N. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-048001 Hut site
  Description

  In pasture, on summit of hill, enclosed by forestry W-NW (buffer zone c. 100m). Within sub-oval enclosure (TS061-048----), adjoining bank at N. Circular area (dims. 9m N-S; 8m E-W) defined by scarp (Wth 0.7-1.7m; H 0.2-0.55m) ENE-WNW. Interior has a slight depression within centre. Similar, yet less defined feature to ESE, also adjoining scarp of main enclosure. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-052 Enclosure
  Description

  In dense, overgrown woodland and scrub but could not be seen due to vegetation. Depicted on the 1st (1840) edition OS 6-inch map as an oval area and as a similar enclosure, in scrub on the 2nd (1952-4) edition OS 6-inch map. A sketch plan and sections drawn in 1954 depict a roughly circular monument (dims. 117ft [c. 35m] N-S; 126ft [c. 38m E-W]) enclosed by a bank (OS Field Memorandums). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-058 Enclosure
  Description

  In an ungrazed area, on a low rise, above incised valley to W. Oval area (dims. c. 45m NW-SE; c. 40m SW-NE) which is inaccessible due to dense overgrowth, except at S, where defined by scarp (Wth 4m; D 0.6m). A sketch plan and section drawn in 1954 depicts a roughly circular monument enclosed by scarp with a field boundary and possible fosse recut as a field drain from the NW-N-E and a break in the scarp in the E quadrant (OS Field Memorandums). Deciduous forestry plantation to NW. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-059 Moated site
  Description

  In improved pasture, on a S-facing slope. Remains of rectangular area (dims. 40m NW-SE; 36m NE-SW) defined by scarp (L 28m; Wth 1.3m; H 0.15m) to NW and scarp (Wth 1.5m; H 0.3m) at SE-end of NE-side (L 7m) and at SE (L 26m). Broad bank (L 27m; Wth c. 25m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.55m) defines most of NE-side and may be a result of inner and outer bank being pushed together over fosse area. Scarp of annexe (TS061-059001-) abuts to SW-side (L 32m), but is poorly defined in places. Remains of fosse (overall Wth 10.7m; basal Wth 2.4m; D 0.8m) are traceable at NW-side. Fosse is backfilled by field boundary at SE and by trackway at SW. Traces of outer bank (overall Wth 16m;Wth at top 6m; int. H 0.8m; ext. H 0.2m) at NW. Interior is uneven, with a SE-facing slope and is poorly drained. Deciduous forestry c. 30m to NW. According to Cahill (1982, MS4), 'OS sheet shows stream diverted around site on W side.' A rectangular enclosure (TS061-059001-) abutts to the W and a ringfort (TS061-058----) is c. 60m to the WNW. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-059001 Enclosure
  Description

  Abutting moated site (TS061-059----) to E. Rectangular area (dims. 48m NW-SE; 35m NE-SW) defined by scarp (Wth 1.4-2m; H 0.1-0.2m; L 30m at SE; L 48m at NE; L 29m at NW; L 42m at SW), which is disturbed at S-angle. Remains of fosse (overall Wth 6.4m; basal Wth 2m; D 0.15m) on NW-side. Interior has a slightly uneven surface with a gentle SSW-facing slope. Raised farm road traverses monument off-centre to NE. Ringfort (TS061-058----) is c. 60m to WNW. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-062 Concentric enclosure
  Description

  On the SE-edge of a hill top, in undulating terrain sloping gently to SE. Ground quite wet and overgrown with furze and scrub. Forest recently planted W and NW of outer enclosure. Panoramic view E, S and W, impeded upslope to N. Concentric enclosure. The inner enclosure (diam. NW-SE 34.3m) is clearly hachured on the OS 6-inch map. It is defined by a bank (Wth 2.1m crest, 4.7m base; int. H 0.86m; ext. H 1.87m) and an outer fosse (Wth 1.7m; D 1.2m). Only the N quadrant is relatively clear of brambles and scrub. No clear evidence of an entrance though this may be overgrown. In the S quadrant there is a gap (Wth 1.2m) in the bank and slight causeway over a widened fosse (Wth 4.2m), however, this appears to be later interference where a field boundary (running N-S) abutts the monument and curves around the E side. This later field boundary is earthen with drystone facing. The inner enclosure is surrounded by a wide flat area (Wth in NW quadrant 40m) enclosed by a low bank (Wth 1.5m crest, 3.5m base; int. H 0.43m; ext. H 0.82m) and shallow outer fosse (Wth 1.8m; D 0.55m). This bank is depicted on the OS 6-inch map as a continuous, slightly irregular circular field boundary enclosing the internal. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-063 Moated site
  Description

  In woodland, enclosed by rough pasture to NE and tillage to S. Rectangular area (dims. 30m NE-SW; 28m NW-SE) defined by inner bank (overall Wth 6.8m; Wth at top 1.35m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.5m) which is best preserved to NE (L 26m), SE (L 25m) and SW (L 29m) and lower along NW-side (L 28m). Entrance gap (overall Wth 3m; basal Wth 1.25m) in centre of NE-side. Flat bottomed, intervening fosse (overall Wth 5.1m; basal Wth 2.7m; D 0.65m) is well preserved. Outer bank (overall Wth 8m; Wth at top 5.25m; int. H 0.65m; ext. H 1.5m) along SW-side, which is flanked on exterior by a stream and field boundary (dims. Wth at top 1.8m; Overall Wth 3.65m; int. H 0.7m; ext. H 0.5m) on exterior. Interior slopes down gently to SW and has traces of lazy beds (long axis NE-SW), which extend over base of bank along SW-side. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS061-064 Castle - ringwork and bailey
  Description

  On S-facing slope in gently undulating terrain. Tillage to N and E, pasture to S and W. Possible ringwork (diam. 29m N-S; 28.6m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 2.5m crest, 5.1m base; int. H 1m, ext. H 2.1m), wide, flat-bottomed water-logged fosse (Wth 2.1m; D 2.39m) and outer bank (Wth 1.3m crest, 5.4m base; ext. H 0.45m), which is reduced to counterscarp in the SE quad. The banks fall steeply to the fosse. Causeway entrance in the ENE quad. (Wth 3.7m), with stones protruding from the causeway and the outer bank. There is a later smaller causeway in the NNE quad. with no corresponding break in the inner bank. Trees, brambles and scrub growing in interior, which has a slightly dished profile. The E (dims. outer bank of ringwork to bank of bailey 7.4m) and S (dims. NNW-SSE from outer bank of ringwork to bank of bailey 37m) sides of the ringwork are enclosed by a bailey. This is defined on the E side by an earthen bank (Wth 1.2m crest, 4.6m base; int. H 1.24m; ext. H 2.66m) and U-shaped fosse (Wth 1.9m; D 1.05m). The W side of the bailey is defined by a field boundary. 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 Ballyherberry.

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 Ballyherberry.

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

Name

Ballyherberry · Baile Hiribeire

Area

2,783,612 m² (278.36 ha, 687.85 acres)

Civil parish

Kilconnell, and its townlands

Barony

Middlethird

Electoral division

Magorban, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Magorban electoral division: 717 people in 242 households; 77% of households own their home; 43% of homes were built since 2001; 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Caherbaun, Coleraine, Curraghtarsna, Kilballyherberry, Meldrum, Rathclogh South, Silverfort

Placenames

Ballyherberry 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.