# Ballinteskin, Co. Wexford: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Whitechurch, barony of Shelburne, Co. Wexford; in Irish Baile an tSeiscinn. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,425,994 m² (142.6 ha, 352.37 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 74 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 7,402 m² (0.74 ha, 1.83 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 10 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Whitechurch, https://everytownland.com/wexford/parish/whitechurch.md - Barony: Shelburne - Electoral division: Oldcourt, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Oldcourt electoral division: 741 people in 243 households; 90% of households own their home; 35% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 6% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Wexford, https://everytownland.com/wexford.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/53531 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 240150 - Centre: latitude 52.347742, longitude -6.944669 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 74 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballinteskin, from 186 m² to 144,769 m² (14.48 ha, 35.77 acres); 15 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 376748: 144,769 m² (14.48 ha, 35.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/376748.md - Parcel 423796: 107,158 m² (10.72 ha, 26.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/423796.md - Parcel 388928: 106,718 m² (10.67 ha, 26.37 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/388928.md - Parcel 412370: 96,735 m² (9.67 ha, 23.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/412370.md - Parcel 384545: 75,844 m² (7.58 ha, 18.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/384545.md - Parcel 394088: 73,329 m² (7.33 ha, 18.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/394088.md - Parcel 424716: 69,986 m² (7 ha, 17.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/424716.md - Parcel 424446: 60,647 m² (6.06 ha, 14.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/424446.md - Parcel 423375: 47,785 m² (4.78 ha, 11.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/423375.md - Parcel 5072144: 42,718 m² (4.27 ha, 10.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5072144.md - Parcel 378152: 32,669 m² (3.27 ha, 8.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/378152.md - Parcel 411965: 31,512 m² (3.15 ha, 7.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/411965.md - Parcel 404014: 28,001 m² (2.8 ha, 6.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/404014.md - Parcel 417698: 26,941 m² (2.69 ha, 6.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/417698.md - Parcel 429613: 25,764 m² (2.58 ha, 6.37 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/429613.md - Parcel 411476: 23,871 m² (2.39 ha, 5.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/411476.md - Parcel 414692: 22,831 m² (2.28 ha, 5.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/414692.md - Parcel 395364: 19,193 m² (1.92 ha, 4.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/395364.md - Parcel 391789: 19,174 m² (1.92 ha, 4.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/391789.md - Parcel 421722: 18,786 m² (1.88 ha, 4.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/421722.md - Parcel 389617: 18,442 m² (1.84 ha, 4.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/389617.md - Parcel 393119: 18,132 m² (1.81 ha, 4.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/393119.md - Parcel 2406528: 17,578 m² (1.76 ha, 4.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2406528.md - Parcel 404911: 15,615 m² (1.56 ha, 3.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/404911.md - Parcel 2647828: 15,587 m² (1.56 ha, 3.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2647828.md - Parcel 410257: 14,363 m² (1.44 ha, 3.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/410257.md - Parcel 415608: 13,433 m² (1.34 ha, 3.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/415608.md - Parcel 431053: 13,273 m² (1.33 ha, 3.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/431053.md - Parcel 386163: 12,983 m² (1.3 ha, 3.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/386163.md - Parcel 382687: 12,826 m² (1.28 ha, 3.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/382687.md - Parcel 373845: 12,069 m² (1.21 ha, 2.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/373845.md - Parcel 384180: 11,038 m² (1.1 ha, 2.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/384180.md - Parcel 387692: 10,866 m² (1.09 ha, 2.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/387692.md - Parcel 420551: 10,811 m² (1.08 ha, 2.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/420551.md - Parcel 2690619: 10,436 m² (1.04 ha, 2.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2690619.md - Parcel 425298: 9,135 m² (0.91 ha, 2.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/425298.md - Parcel 5072141: 8,603 m² (0.86 ha, 2.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5072141.md - Parcel 5554338: 6,202 m² (0.62 ha, 1.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5554338.md - Parcel 423470: 6,059 m² (0.61 ha, 1.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/423470.md - Parcel 421026: 5,609 m² (0.56 ha, 1.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/421026.md - Parcel 372137: 5,269 m² (0.53 ha, 1.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/372137.md - Parcel 402755: 5,193 m² (0.52 ha, 1.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/402755.md - Parcel 2657849: 5,177 m² (0.52 ha, 1.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2657849.md - Parcel 424161: 4,687 m² (0.47 ha, 1.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/424161.md - Parcel 383113: 4,241 m² (0.42 ha, 1.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/383113.md - Parcel 419828: 4,158 m² (0.42 ha, 1.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/419828.md - Parcel 403918: 4,030 m² (0.4 ha, 1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/403918.md - Parcel 392246: 3,946 m² (0.39 ha, 0.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/392246.md - Parcel 3778648: 3,862 m² (0.39 ha, 0.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3778648.md - Parcel 385841: 3,511 m² (0.35 ha, 0.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/385841.md - Parcel 4858730: 3,469 m² (0.35 ha, 0.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4858730.md - Parcel 428719: 3,206 m² (0.32 ha, 0.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/428719.md - Parcel 6056309: 3,192 m² (0.32 ha, 0.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6056309.md - Parcel 391563: 3,151 m² (0.32 ha, 0.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/391563.md - Parcel 385621: 3,015 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/385621.md - Parcel 378357: 2,860 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/378357.md - Parcel 426490: 2,667 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/426490.md - Parcel 3730717: 2,515 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3730717.md - Parcel 422660: 2,485 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/422660.md - Parcel 390317: 2,394 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/390317.md - Parcel 5918252: 2,328 m² (0.23 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5918252.md - Parcel 382922: 2,326 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/382922.md - Parcel 6056843: 2,183 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6056843.md - Parcel 382606: 2,167 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/382606.md - Parcel 422362: 2,082 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/422362.md - Parcel 427178: 2,067 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/427178.md - Parcel 427738: 1,922 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/427738.md - Parcel 393926: 1,890 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/393926.md - Parcel 428516: 1,546 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/428516.md - Parcel 386464: 1,473 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/386464.md - Parcel 407624: 1,330 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/407624.md - Parcel 5554335: 1,309 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5554335.md - Parcel 381198: 964 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/381198.md - Parcel 383403: 186 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/383403.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Ballinteskin in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application. ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 10 applications, newest first. - 15 Oct 2025, Wexford County Council 20251306: Granted (conditional). Permission, 1 home. Permission for the proposed demolition of existing unfinished house structure. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/wexford/application-details/129895 - 13 Dec 2023, Wexford County Council 20231495: Granted (conditional). Permission. Permission for the erection of an extension & renovations of an old farmhouse. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/wexford/application-details/126417 - 17 Dec 2021, Wexford County Council 20211992: Granted (conditional). Permission. Permission for the installation of a new polishing filter to serve an existing. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/wexford/application-details/122765 - 17 Dec 2021, Wexford County Council 20211991: Granted (conditional). Permission, 1 home. Permission for the erection of a fully serviced dwelling house together with all. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/wexford/application-details/122764 - 28 Jun 2021, Wexford County Council 20211011: Granted (conditional). Permission. Permission for the construction of a ground floor extension to the side and rear. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/wexford/application-details/121655 - 13 May 2021, Wexford County Council 20210730: Granted (conditional). Retention. Permission for retention of a storage shed as built to the rear of home. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/wexford/application-details/120812 - 27 Oct 2020, Wexford County Council 20201246: Granted (conditional). Permission, 1 home. Permission for the alterations to existing dwelling and extension to side and re. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/wexford/application-details/117727 - 30 Jan 2017, Wexford County Council 20170079: Refused. Permission, 1 home. PERMISSION TO ERECT A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SERVICES. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/wexford/application-details/103093 - 29 Jun 2016, Wexford County Council 20160743: Granted (conditional). Retention. PERMISSION FOR RETENTION OF KITCHEN EXTENSION. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/wexford/application-details/101947 - 20 May 2016, Wexford County Council 20160539: N/a. Retention. RETENTION OF KITCHEN EXTENSION. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/wexford/application-details/101617 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Ballinteskin. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - WX034-030: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWX034-030----. Situated at the summit of the E end of an E-W ridge. This is a circular grass-covered area (diam. 36m N-S; 33m E-W) defined by a degraded earthen bank (Wth 1.5-2.3m; int. H 0.3-0.8m; ext. H 0.4-0.8m) with internal and external stone-facing. There is no visible fosse and the entrance cannot be determined. A field bank circumvents the perimeter ESE-WSW at distance of 5m. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 13 September, 2012 - WX034-032: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWX034-032----. Situated on the lower NW-facing foothills of Slievecoiltia, at the point where the steep slope meets a gentler incline. This is an oval overgrown area (dims. c. 40m NW-SE; c. 35m NE-SW) defined by an earthen bank best preserved E-S-W (at S: Wth 6m; int. H 1.6m; ext. H 2m), on the uphill side. There is an external fosse, best preserved E-S-W (at S: Wth of top 6.5m; Wth of base 2m; ext. D 1.4m). The bank is little more than a scarp W-N-E (at N: Wth 4m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 2.2m), and the fosse becomes a stream at N. There is an entrance (Wth 4m) and causeway at S. Rath (WX034-033----) is c. 260m to the E but c. 50m higher in elevation. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 13 September, 2012 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). ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Ballinteskin. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887 - Landslides: Susceptibility high, 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 Ballinteskin. - Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use. 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. ## Downloads - DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/wexford/ballinteskin.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/wexford/ballinteskin.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/wexford/ballinteskin.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) - Ballinteskin, New Ross: 5 sales, https://everytownland.com/wexford/ballinteskin-new-ross.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Ballykelly: https://everytownland.com/wexford/ballykelly-240341.md - Ballyverroge: https://everytownland.com/wexford/ballyverroge.md - Oldcourt: https://everytownland.com/wexford/oldcourt-241831.md - Slaght: https://everytownland.com/wexford/slaght.md - Slievecoiltia Commons: https://everytownland.com/wexford/slievecoiltia-commons.md 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. --- Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation. Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged. - Page: https://everytownland.com/wexford/ballinteskin - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/wexford/ballinteskin