# Ballyfolan, Co. Wicklow: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Kilbride (Baltinglass Ra), barony of Talbotstown Lower, Co. Wicklow; in Irish Baile Uí Fhualáin.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 3,456,001 m² (345.6 ha, 854 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 54 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 4,026 m² (0.4 ha, 0.99 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 7 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Kilbride (Baltinglass Ra), https://everytownland.com/wicklow/parish/kilbride-baltinglass-ra.md
- Barony: Talbotstown Lower
- Electoral division: Kilbride, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 1,093 people lived in 367 households in the Kilbride electoral division. 85% of households owned their home. 15% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Wicklow, https://everytownland.com/wicklow.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/54859
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 250192
- Centre: latitude 53.208841, longitude -6.429246 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

54 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyfolan, from 19 m² to 636,088 m² (63.61 ha, 157.18 acres); 15 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 4662264: 636,088 m² (63.61 ha, 157.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4662264.md
- Parcel 1297378: 563,393 m² (56.34 ha, 139.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1297378.md
- Parcel 1277485: 318,211 m² (31.82 ha, 78.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1277485.md
- Parcel 1262482: 276,437 m² (27.64 ha, 68.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1262482.md
- Parcel 1271743: 264,855 m² (26.49 ha, 65.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1271743.md
- Parcel 1265849: 228,504 m² (22.85 ha, 56.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1265849.md
- Parcel 1268251: 190,116 m² (19.01 ha, 46.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1268251.md
- Parcel 1268495: 173,783 m² (17.38 ha, 42.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1268495.md
- Parcel 4662265: 104,498 m² (10.45 ha, 25.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4662265.md
- Parcel 4837223: 94,694 m² (9.47 ha, 23.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4837223.md
- Parcel 1263956: 93,423 m² (9.34 ha, 23.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1263956.md
- Parcel 1263781: 92,131 m² (9.21 ha, 22.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1263781.md
- Parcel 1292654: 64,395 m² (6.44 ha, 15.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1292654.md
- Parcel 1261202: 62,678 m² (6.27 ha, 15.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1261202.md
- Parcel 1288959: 48,747 m² (4.87 ha, 12.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1288959.md
- Parcel 1274152: 44,175 m² (4.42 ha, 10.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1274152.md
- Parcel 1265664: 42,287 m² (4.23 ha, 10.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1265664.md
- Parcel 1262382: 29,488 m² (2.95 ha, 7.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1262382.md
- Parcel 1292892: 17,812 m² (1.78 ha, 4.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1292892.md
- Parcel 1260178: 8,244 m² (0.82 ha, 2.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1260178.md
- Parcel 1286658: 7,193 m² (0.72 ha, 1.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1286658.md
- Parcel 4885508: 6,718 m² (0.67 ha, 1.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4885508.md
- Parcel 1275088: 5,813 m² (0.58 ha, 1.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1275088.md
- Parcel 1290456: 4,788 m² (0.48 ha, 1.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1290456.md
- Parcel 1287028: 4,554 m² (0.46 ha, 1.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1287028.md
- Parcel 1290194: 4,438 m² (0.44 ha, 1.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1290194.md
- Parcel 4885492: 4,049 m² (0.4 ha, 1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4885492.md
- Parcel 1270949: 4,003 m² (0.4 ha, 0.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1270949.md
- Parcel 5288883: 3,971 m² (0.4 ha, 0.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5288883.md
- Parcel 1276265: 3,871 m² (0.39 ha, 0.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1276265.md
- Parcel 1288012: 3,647 m² (0.36 ha, 0.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1288012.md
- Parcel 5683892: 3,546 m² (0.35 ha, 0.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5683892.md
- Parcel 1255805: 3,364 m² (0.34 ha, 0.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1255805.md
- Parcel 1286254: 3,139 m² (0.31 ha, 0.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1286254.md
- Parcel 1283869: 2,886 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1283869.md
- Parcel 1273671: 2,754 m² (0.28 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1273671.md
- Parcel 1266723: 2,686 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1266723.md
- Parcel 1289854: 2,534 m² (0.25 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1289854.md
- Parcel 1256118: 2,441 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1256118.md
- Parcel 1268970: 2,248 m² (0.22 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1268970.md
- Parcel 1269765: 2,083 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1269765.md
- Parcel 1283360: 2,046 m² (0.2 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1283360.md
- Parcel 1271321: 2,041 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1271321.md
- Parcel 1267909: 1,790 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1267909.md
- Parcel 1287678: 1,592 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1287678.md
- Parcel 5394022: 1,510 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5394022.md
- Parcel 1266229: 1,435 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1266229.md
- Parcel 1278924: 1,412 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1278924.md
- Parcel 1294283: 1,296 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1294283.md
- Parcel 2739521: 1,230 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2739521.md
- Parcel 2655423: 379 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2655423.md
- Parcel 1257197: 357 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1257197.md
- Parcel 1291346: 302 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1291346.md
- Parcel 5394021: 19 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5394021.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

No zone of a development plan covers Ballyfolan 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)

7 applications, newest first.

- 13 May 2024, Wicklow County Council 24216: Conditional. Permission. a porch extension to front, demolition of a 63.65sqm conservatory to rear, building a single storey 71.72sqm extension to rear; extending existing roof line over kitchen/dining on front elevation; extending rear roof line from ridge to new extension; internal changes and upgrading existing sewerage treatment system together with all ancillary works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/24216/0
- 27 Jul 2021, Wicklow County Council 21927: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. change of house type to that previously granted under planning ref 20/794 and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/21927/0
- 17 Aug 2020, Wicklow County Council 20794: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. single storey style dwelling and single storey garage with an oakstown treatment plant and soil polishing filter along with a new entrance and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/20794/0
- 14 Jul 2020, Wicklow County Council 20670: N/a. Permission. single storey style dwelling and single storey garage with an oakstown treatment plant and soil polishing filter along with a new entrance and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/20670/0
- 2 Jan 2019, Wicklow County Council 192: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. single storey, pitched, slate roofed house with attic accommodation, a new site entrance complete with granite faced side walls and gates, a driveway and forecourt, a septic tank and percolation area, landscape works and attendant site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/192/0
- 14 Aug 2017, Wicklow County Council 17983: Refused. Permission, 1 home. reconfiguration of the existing entrance and the construction of a two storey pitched roofed farmhouse, a driveway a wastewater treatment system, a percolation area, landscape works and attendant site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/17983/0
- 31 Jul 2017, Wicklow County Council 17930: N/a. Permission, 1 home. reconfiguration of the existing entrance and the construction of a two storey pitched roofed farmhouse, a driveway, a wastewater treatment system, a percolation area, landscape works and attendance site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/17930/0

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## 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 Ballyfolan.

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- WI001-010: Cairn - ring-cairn, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI001-010----. Situated on level ground at a break in a gentle W-facing slope. Circular cairn (diam. 10m; H 1m) with an outer, apparently free-standing stone circle at the S and E (diam. 16m). (Price and Walshe 1933, 47-8) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008
- WI001-011: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI001-011----. Situated on a gentle W-facing slope. Subrectangular site (dims. c. 30m x 30m), visible on aerial photographs (GSIAP, O 89-90). Not visible at ground level. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008
- WI001-012: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI001-012----. Listed as an 'enclosure' in the SMR (1986) and as a 'potential site - aerial photo' in the RMP (1995) based on aerial photographic evidence (GSI O 89/90 (1973)). On a gentle W-facing slope overlooking an extensive lowlying wetland area. Visible as a cropmark enclosure at an angular inset in a field boundary. No visible surface trace. Compiled by: Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 29 November 2012
- WI001-013: Cairn - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI001-013----. Situated on a gentle W-facing slope. A cairn (diam. 13m; H 2m) with small boulders around the perimeter, some of which may be kerbstones. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008
- WI001-014: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI001-014----. Situated on a gentle W-facing hillslope with steeper slope to the E. Circular enclosure defined by a bank (diam c. 30m) with a possible entrance gap at the W, visible as cropmark on aerial photographs (GSIAP, O 89-90). Not visible at ground level. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008
- WI001-015: Hut site, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI001-015----. Situated on a level area at a break in a gentle W-facing slope. Small rectangular cropmark visible on aerial photographs (GSIAP, O 89-90). Not visible at ground level. (Information P. Healy) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008
- WI001-032: Hut site, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI001-032----. Situated on a gentle N to NW-facing slope in pasture. Oval hut (dims. 8.5m x 5.5m) defined by an unstructured jumble of stones (H 1.5m). Visible on aerial photographs (GSIAP, O 89-90). Not visible at ground level. (Information P. Healy) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008
- WI001-033: Settlement deserted - medieval, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI001-033----. On a gentle NE-facing slope. The settlement occurs within a triangular area (80m N-S; 80m E-W) with the apex at the N. The area is defined on the W side by an earth and stone unfaced bank (Wth 2m; H 1m). This bank is a field boundary which continues beyond the settlement. There is a rectangular/trapezoidal building (c. L 22m; Wth 7m) in the N corner of the settlement (known locally as 'The Chapel') defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth 1.5m; H 1m). To the SE there are two ill-defined structures the first of which is the NW end of a small square or rectangular structure. The second larger structure or enclosure (11m x 11m) is also defined by an earth and stone bank and is attached to a field boundary. To the south of these structures are two well preserved houses. The first house (15m x 8m), aligned N-S, is sub-rectangular in plan and is enclosed by a stone wall (Wth 2.2m; H 0.6m). To the E, the second house (c. 9m x 6m), aligned NW-SE, is enclosed by stone walls of similar dimensions to the previous example. To the S of these houses there is another possible house (c. 7m x 6m) and part of a small enclosure. On the E side of the settlement is a C-shaped structure (5m x 4m); there is a narrow depression running into the structure from the W side. This may be a small kiln. Outside the NW side of the triangular area is a small square structure (4m x 4m). An additional feature on the E edge of the settlement may be part of a house or enclosure. The E side of the settlement is defined mainly by a stone wall. Cultivation ridges occur in the fields to the E and W of the settlement. Compiled by: Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 03 December 2012
- WI001-047: Cross, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI001-047----. Named 'stone cross' on both editions of the OS 6-inch map (1838 and 1885) although not depicted in gothic script. A granite cross (H c. 1.2m; Wth at base 0.3m; T of base 0.24m; Wth across arms 0.8m; T of arms 0.24m) set just inside field fence on E side of road. The face which fronts onto road (W face) has IHS inscribed on it and a cross symbol above which is incorporated into the H of IHS. A small stone head projects below IHS and two straight lines are incised either side of it. The E face does not appear to have any decoration on it. There are two stones at the base of the cross - one at either side. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 28 June 2013
- WI002-002: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI002-002----. Situated on a marked W/SW-facing slope. Rectangular enclosure (est. max. dims. c. 20m x 20m) visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs (GSIAP, O 90-91). Not visible at ground level. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008

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 Ballyfolan.

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: at the centre of the townland of Ballyfolan, 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: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as high, moderately high, moderately low, low.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Ballyfolan.
- 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/wicklow/ballyfolan.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/ballyfolan.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/ballyfolan.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Ballyfolan with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wicklow: https://everytownland.com/wicklow.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Butter Mountain: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/butter-mountain.md
- Carrignagower: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/carrignagower.md
- Cloghleagh: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/cloghleagh.md
- Kilbride: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/kilbride-250812.md
- Knockatillane: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/knockatillane.md
- Knockbane: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/knockbane.md
- Shankill: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/shankill.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.

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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.

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