Bolabaun

66 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Bolabaun, from 73 m² to 158,240 m² (15.82 ha, 39.1 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 28 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 Bolabaun 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.

• 6 Jul 2026Granted (conditional)

  Permission for a single storey extension to side of existing dwelling and all

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20260873

• 21 Oct 2025Granted (conditional)

  Permission for erection of an extension to dwelling house, alterations to

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20251343

• 2 Aug 2023Granted (conditional)

  Permission for the erection of a dwelling house and associated works.

  Permission, 1 home · Wexford County Council, 20230898

• 21 Jun 2019Granted (conditional)

  PERMISSION FOR THE PROPOSED ERECTION OF AN EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING SCHOOL

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20190861

• 2 Jun 2017Granted (conditional)

  PERMISSION FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND

  Permission · Wexford County Council, 20170695

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 Bolabaun.

Recorded monuments

• WX037-010 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Marked only on the 1941 ed. of the OS 6-inch map where it is described as St. Nicholas’ Well. St. Nicholas of Myra, whose feastday falls on the 6th December, was a 4th century bishop in Turkey and a renowned gift-giver, on whom much of the character of Santa Claus is based (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas), but there is no record of a pattern. The well is situated at the bottom of a steep S-facing slope and 5m N of a SW-NE stream. The well (dims 1.35m E-W; 1.1m N-S) is excavated into the slope (D 1.7m at N, upslope) and it is lined with stones which have collapsed into the well, but water still runs from it to the stream. There is no evidence of veneration, although it was visited for health cures inthe 1940s (OSFM). The church site of Chapel Carron (WX037-011001-) is c. 280m downstream to the NE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 13 December, 2012

• WX037-011001 Church
  Description

  Situated on the N side of a ravine with a SW-NE stream c. 20m to the SE. This is the parish church of the small parish of Chapel Carron that existed in the 17th century (Simington 1953, 103), but which does not exist now even as a Civil parish. It has been claimed as the early Cill Cairne of St. Beoc (Culleton 1999, 130) and the walls were exposed in 1961 (Mac Eochaidh 1970, 73). The clay-bonded walls (Wth 0.65m; H 0.2-0.8m) of a rectangular building oriented ENE-WSW (int. dims. 6.25m x 3.65m) is within a subrectangular enclosure (dims. 26m E-W; 10 14m N-S) with some trees that is defined by an earthen bank (Wth c. 1m; H 0.5m) at W and N but backing onto the ravine (H c. 6m) at S. There is a ramp entrance to the enclosure (Wth 2.2m) through a scarp (H 1.3m) on the E side. There is no evidence of burial, although the enclosure is described as a graveyard on the 1839 and 1941 eds of the OS 6-inch map. The building has a single entrance (Wth 1.2m) with a rebate for the door on the outside towards the W end of the S wall. St Nicholas' Well (WX037-010----) is c. 280m to the SW. 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 December, 2012

• WX037-011002 Graveyard
  Description

  Situated on the N side of a ravine with a SW-NE stream c. 20m to the SE. The parish church of Chapel Carron (WX037-011001-) is within a subrectangular enclosure (dims. 26m E-W; 10 14m N-S) with some trees that is defined by an earthen bank (Wth c. 1m; H 0.5m) at W and N but backing onto the ravine (H c. 6m) at S. There is a ramp entrance to the enclosure (Wth 2.2m) through a scarp (H 1.3m) on the E side. There is no evidence of burial in the enclosure, although the enclosure is described as a graveyard on the 1839 and 1941 eds of the OS 6-inch map. St Nicholas' Well (WX037-010----) is c. 280m to the SW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 13 December, 2012

Architectural heritage

• Saint Lawrence's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1785–1790 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay double-height Catholic church, dated1789, on a T-shaped plan originally four-bay double-height comprising three-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay (single-bay deep) double-height transepts centred on chancel to crossing (north); single-bay full-height "narthex" to entrance (south) front. Damaged, 1798. Renovated, 1975-6, with sanctuary reordered. Renovated, 1998. Replacement pitched slate roof on a T-shaped plan with trefoil-perforated crested clay ridge tiles, concrete coping to gables retaining lichen-covered cut-granite coping to gable to entrance (south) front with cut-granite gabled bellcote to apex framing cast-bronze bell, and uPVC rainwater goods on rendered red brick header bond stepped eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Replacement cement rendered, ruled and lined battered walls; replacement artificial slate hung surface finish to entrance (south) front. Lancet window openings with cut-granite sills, and rendered "bas-relief" surrounds framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. Pointed-arch door openings (transepts) with cut-granite monolithic surrounds framing replacement timber boarded double doors having overlights. Lancet window opening to entrance (south) front with cut-granite sill, and concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fitting having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panel. Interior including vestibule (south) with stained glass memorial window (1957); round-headed door opening into nave with replacement glazed timber double doors having overlight; full-height interior with balustraded choir gallery (south), carpeted central aisle between Maltese Cross-detailed timber pews, paired timber stations between stained glass memorial windows (----), wall monuments (1838; 1907), carpeted stepped dais to sanctuary to crossing (north) reordered, 1975-6, with Gothic-style timber panelled high altar, and egg-and-dart-detailed moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on "Lotus"-detailed ceiling rose in "Acroterion"-detailed frame. Set in relandscaped grounds.

• Saint Lawrence's Catholic Church, presbytery/parochial/curate's house, 1842–1896 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey parochial house, extant 1896, on a T-shaped plan centred on single-bay two-storey projecting breakfront; two-bay two-storey side elevations. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Refenestrated, ----. Hipped slate roof on a T-shaped plan centred on hipped slate roof (breakfront), clay ridge tiles, paired rendered central chimney stacks having stringcourses below concrete capping supporting terracotta pots, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on slightly overhanging timber boarded eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered walls on rendered chamfered plinth. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement uPVC casement windows replacing four-over-four timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): vestibule; square-headed door opening into hall with timber doorcase including pilasters supporting shallow cornice on blind frieze framing timber panelled door having overlight; hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters. Set in relandscaped grounds shared with Saint Lawrence's Catholic Church.

• Graveyard/cemetery, 1839–1909 · Regional interest
  Description

  Burial ground with collection of lichen-spotted cut-limestone markers, ob. 1839-1909. Set in landscaped grounds.

• Farm house, 1700–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay single-storey lobby entry farmhouse with half-dormer attic, extant 1840, on a T-shaped plan centred on single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting porch. Occupied, 1911. Hipped slate roof with clay ridge tiles off-centred on red brick Running bond chimney stack having stepped capping supporting terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast walls bellcast over rendered plinth with rendered "bas-relief" strips to corners. Square-headed central door opening into farmhouse. Square-headed window openings with concrete or rendered sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows having part exposed sash boxes. Set in landscaped grounds with roughcast piers to perimeter supporting flat iron double gates.

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 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 Bolabaun.

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 Bolabaun with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wexford.

Name

Bolabaun · An Bhuaile Bhán

Area

1,129,731 m² (112.97 ha, 279.16 acres)

Civil parish

Killurin, and its townlands

Barony

Shelmaliere West

Electoral division

Glynn, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Glynn electoral division: 609 people in 203 households; 88% of households own their home; 48% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyeaton, Ballyvalloge, Bulgan, Carrigmannon, Healthfield, Killurin, Muchwood, Polehore

Placenames

Bolabaun 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.