Ballynafid

27 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballynafid, from 343 m² to 299,177 m² (29.92 ha, 73.93 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 32 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Ballynafid 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.

• 1 Apr 2026Conditional

  the alteration, extension, and refurbishment of an existing derelict single-storey dwelling house. The development will consist of: (a) Demolition of an existing rear annex; (b) Extension of the existing ‘Hipped-roof’ dwelling westwards and provision of habitable attic space (c) Construction of a single storey rear annex having horizontal roof configuration (d) Reconfiguration of the existing vehicular entrance onto the L1819 road which previously received planning permission under Ref 21277 (e) Installation of a new proprietary wastewater treatment system and percolation area (f) Decommissioning of existing N4 vehicular entrance and provide roadside screening to match existing N4 mature roadside hedging (g) Including general landscaping and all associated siteworks and services

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2660151

• 1 Jun 2025Refused

  to alter, refurbish and extend the property at Eircode N91 HP90 (Ballinafid, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath). The work to be undertaken will include: the installation of a new wastewater treatment system and associated site works; and the demolition of the existing flat roofed extension, and certain walls to the rear and sides of the current structure to accommodate the addition of new extensions to the rear and sides of the current structure. The entire development will be constructed in accordance with current planning requirements and modern building standards. Construction will be masonry or other Modern Method of Construction

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2560276

• 31 Aug 2023Conditional

  development which will involve the creation of a soil and stone screening mound along the entire length of the southern boundary of my property adjacent to the N4 road and will be approximately 102.555 metres in length. The screening mound will be constructed on the house side of the existing boundary wall. It is being created so as to mitigate the impact of noise that is caused by passing traffic. The screening mound will be approximately 2.75 metres high and will be approximately 3 metres wide at the base. When planning permission is granted a Certificate of Registration will be applied for, to authorise the acceptance of soil and stone fill onto the property which will be used to create the screening mound

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 23126

• 9 Aug 2023N/a

  The development will involve the creation of a soil and stone screening mound along the southern boundary of my property adjacent to the N4 road. The screening mound which will run for the entire length of the boundary is being created so as to mitigate the impact of the noise that is caused by passing traffic. The screening mound will be approximately 2.75 metres high and will be approximately 3 metres wide at the base.

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 23119

• 21 May 2021Conditional

  Creation of a new entrance giving access to/from the L1819 road to the dwelling

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 21277

• 22 May 2020N/a

  A 10 year permission to upgrade, reorientation and expansion of previously permitted electricity substation granted as part of Coole Wind Farm (Pl. Ref 17/6292; ABP Ref PL25M/300686) in the townland of Camagh (Fore by). The laying of underground cabling predominantly along the public road corridor to facilitate the connection to the national grid of the permitted wind farm along a route measuring approximately 26.4 kilometres, through the townlands listed below, between the proposed substation in the townland of Camagh (Fore by) and the existing Mullingar 110kV substation in the townland of Irishtown (Moyashel and Magheradernon by). Works to complete the cable connection to the existing Mullingar 110kV electricity substation including the construction of a dedicated bay within the existing substation compound in the townland of Irishtown(Moyashel and Magheradernon by). All associated site works and ancillary development. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development.

  Permission · Westmeath County Council, 206121

• 23 Jul 2018Conditional

  to construct an extension to the front and rear of my existing dwelling which consists of 3 bedrooms, one with en-suite and wardrobe, bathroom, sitting room, utility, kitchen, dining room and to construct a new porch at front and demolish porch and existing small extensions and shed at rear and front and construct a new garage and install a new septic tank and percolation area with all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 186227

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Lough Owel SAC 000688
• Special Protection Area: Lough Owel SPA 004047
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Owel 000688
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Ballynafid Lake And Fen 000673

Recorded monuments

• WM011-069 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a ridge in rushy grassland. Railway line 100m to W. Ringfort (WM011-070----) 360m to SE. A sub-circular shaped area (38m E-W; 40m N-S) enclosed by a two banks of earth and stone and an intervening shallow fosse. The inner bank is low, and the outer bank is very poorly preserved, with only slight traces visible. The uneven interior rises towards the centre. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 23 August 2017

• WM011-070 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on sloping ground in forestry. Railway line 300m to W. Ringfort (WM011-070----) 360m to NW. Ringfort (WM011-071---) 200m to SSE. A sub-circular shaped area (approx. diam. 46m E-W) enclosed by a substantial earth and stone bank and external fosse. The interior is flat, and is overgrown with trees. The site is now completely surrounded by forestry as can be seen on Digital Globe aerial photograph taken November 2011. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 24 August 2017

• WM011-071 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on rising ground in grassland that has been planted with trees. Railway line 240m to W. Ringfort (WM011-070---) 200m to NNW. Clanhugh Demesne 270m to S with gate lodge 290m to SSE. Depicted as a tree-ring and not as an antiquity on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map with similar tree-ring 140m to S. Possible ringfort that was re-used as a tree-ring in the post 1700 period. Alternatively the earthwork may have been built as a tree-ring in the post 1700 period. A sub-circular shaped area (approx. diam. 46m NW-SE; 50m NE-SW) enclosed by a wide low earthen bank and external fosse. The steep sides of the fosse suggest that it has been re-dug in modern times possibly when the site was landscaped as a tree-ring. The interior slopes from NE-SW and contains spruce trees planted in the 19th century. A field fence running NNE-SSW intersects the monument at NE. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 24 August 2017

• WM011-169 Moated site
  Description

  Cropmark of rectangular-shaped earthwork that has been partially quarried into at E is clearly visible on Digital Globe aerial photograph taken November 2011. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 23 August 2017

• WM012-084 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated in the grounds of Woodland House located 200m to SW and 400m NNE of Lough Owel with good views of the surrounding countryside. A circular shaped area (approx. diam. 30m E-W) enclosed by a well preserved earth and stone bank (max. H 1.25m) and wide external fosse (max. D 1m). See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 16 February 2018

• WM012-085 Designed landscape feature
  Description

  There is no paper file in the ASI archive for this monument. In grassland with ringfort (WM012-084----) 90m to NE. Depicted on the OSi 25-inch map as a large D-shaped-shaped area (dims. c. 125m NE-SW x 118m NW-SE) defined by a scarp immediately to the SE of Woodland House. Outline of designed landscape feature, possibly a ha-ha is visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 16 August 2023

Architectural heritage

• Clonhugh Railway Station, railway station, 1850–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached gable-fronted two-bay two-storey former railway station and station master's house, built c.1855. Now in use as a private dwelling. Pitched artificial slate roof with wide overhanging eaves, cast-iron rainwater goods and three moulded brick chimneystacks (one modern). Constructed of snecked limestone over projecting chamfered cut stone plinth with rusticated limestone quoins to corners. Cut stone plaque to gable-fronted section facing railway tracks (west) with carved inscription 'Clonhugh'. Square-headed window openings with surviving two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows with cut stone sills to north elevation, replacement uPVC and concrete sills to modified main elevation (west). Square-headed doorcase to west elevation with replacement glazed timber door. Situated adjacent to Mullingar to Sligo railway line, close to the shores of Lough Owel. Modern single-storey extension to southeast side with overhanging eaves and timber casement windows.

• RIC barracks, 1820–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-bay two storey former Royal Irish Constabulary barracks, built c.1828, with projecting two-storey single-bay towers on square plan to southeast and northwest corners. Later is use as a post office, now in use as a private dwelling. Hipped natural slate roofs (graded) with cast-iron rainwater goods and a cut stone chimneystack to centre. Constructed of coursed rubble limestone with chamfered cut stone plinth to base and flush cut stone quoins to corners. Cut stone plaque to south-facing elevation at first floor level no longer legible. Square-headed window openings with flush cut stone surrounds, horizontal sliding cast-iron diamond pane windows with central mullion and cut stone sills. Cast-iron bars to ground floor window openings. Square-headed doorcase to west face of southeast tower with flush cut stone surround and timber door. Set back from road in own grounds adjacent to main Dublin-Sligo road.

• Ardilaun House, level crossing, gates/railings/walls, 1850–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Gateway/crossing gates giving access to Ardilaun House, previously Woodland, across Dublin-Sligo railway line, erected c.1855. Comprises pair of decorative wrought-iron gates with cast-iron gate piers. Cast-iron Greek anthemion decoration to gate piers. Wrought-iron turnstiles to east side of each gate. Located adjacent to associated gate lodge (15401203) at entrance to Ardilaun House.

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 5 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 Ballynafid.

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 Ballynafid with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Westmeath.

Name

Ballynafid · Baile na Feide

Area

1,522,951 m² (152.3 ha, 376.33 acres)

Civil parish

Leny, and its townlands

Barony

Corkaree

Electoral division

Woodland, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Woodland electoral division: 294 people in 106 households; 91% of households own their home; 18% of homes were built since 2001; 13% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Clanhugh Demesne, Culleenabohoge, Culleendarragh, Heathland, Kilpatrick, Knightswood, Portnashangan

Placenames

Ballynafid 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.