# Ballyhenry, Co. Wicklow: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Killiskey, barony of Newcastle, Co. Wicklow; in Irish Baile Anraí. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 804,254 m² (80.43 ha, 198.74 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 27 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 7,885 m² (0.79 ha, 1.95 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 17 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Killiskey, https://everytownland.com/wicklow/parish/killiskey.md - Barony: Newcastle - Electoral division: Killiskey, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 1,637 people lived in 570 households in the Killiskey electoral division. 79% of households owned their home. 46% of homes were built since 2001. 4% 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/55557 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 250213 - Centre: latitude 53.026264, longitude -6.098681 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 27 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyhenry, from 140 m² to 337,877 m² (33.79 ha, 83.49 acres); 28 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 1285188: 337,877 m² (33.79 ha, 83.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1285188.md - Parcel 1283273: 126,945 m² (12.69 ha, 31.37 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1283273.md - Parcel 1281925: 79,653 m² (7.97 ha, 19.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1281925.md - Parcel 1262376: 65,931 m² (6.59 ha, 16.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1262376.md - Parcel 3256118: 36,803 m² (3.68 ha, 9.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3256118.md - Parcel 2656691: 24,068 m² (2.41 ha, 5.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2656691.md - Parcel 1297629: 20,987 m² (2.1 ha, 5.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1297629.md - Parcel 6018834: 15,125 m² (1.51 ha, 3.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6018834.md - Parcel 1283418: 13,712 m² (1.37 ha, 3.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1283418.md - Parcel 1249422: 12,949 m² (1.29 ha, 3.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1249422.md - Parcel 1251584: 11,910 m² (1.19 ha, 2.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1251584.md - Parcel 2656690: 10,481 m² (1.05 ha, 2.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2656690.md - Parcel 1282928: 10,363 m² (1.04 ha, 2.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1282928.md - Parcel 4830093: 7,885 m² (0.79 ha, 1.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4830093.md - Parcel 1283274: 7,451 m² (0.75 ha, 1.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1283274.md - Parcel 1274973: 6,285 m² (0.63 ha, 1.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1274973.md - Parcel 1274019: 6,281 m² (0.63 ha, 1.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1274019.md - Parcel 1257389: 1,740 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1257389.md - Parcel 4830103: 1,604 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4830103.md - Parcel 1298859: 1,455 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1298859.md - Parcel 1278476: 1,078 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1278476.md - Parcel 1272771: 1,041 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1272771.md - Parcel 1249421: 952 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1249421.md - Parcel 6056657: 581 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6056657.md - Parcel 2656692: 488 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2656692.md - Parcel 1280651: 468 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1280651.md - Parcel 1294532: 140 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1294532.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Ballyhenry 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) 17 applications, newest first. - 29 May 2026, Wicklow County Council 2660479: Refused. Permission. • 5 no. film studios (Block G, H, J, K, and L) with ancillary facilities to accommodate; film making, support offices, visitor centre, costume storage, make-up room, set construction, paint shop, plaster shop, metal shop, timber shop, electrical, special effects, chemical store, set assembly & toilets. Block G, H, J, K, and L range in height from 4 to 5 storeys, each studio block has a gross internal floor area of 13658 sqm with a total height of 24.44 m. • 1 no. single storey small film studio (Block M), gross internal floor area of 947 sqm with a total height of 14.82 m. • 1 no. two storey restaurant and office building (Block N) with ancillary facilities including dining areas, kitchen, staff facilities, office accommodation, meeting rooms, storage areas, plant rooms and toilets. Block N has a gross internal floor area of 1714 sqm with a total height of 12.02 m. • provision of vehicular access to each film studio and office building, with a total of 347 visitor car parking spaces and back lot areas. The development will also consist of access roads, lighting, site drainage, associated landscaping and all ancillary site development works above and below ground. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660479/0 - 25 May 2026, Wicklow County Council 2660459: N/a. Permission. 5 no. film studios (Block G, H, J, K, and L) with ancillary facilities to accommodate; film making, support offices, visitor centre, costume storage, make-up room, set construction, paint shop, plaster shop, metal shop, timber shop, electrical, special effects, chemical store, set assembly & toilets. Block G, H, J, K, and L range in height from 4 to 5 storeys, each studio block has a gross internal floor area of 13658 sqm with a total height of 24.44 m. 1 no. single storey small film studio (Block M), gross internal floor area of 947 sqm with a total height of 14.82 m. 1 no. two storey restaurant and office building (Block N) with ancillary facilities including dining areas, kitchen, staff facilities, office accommodation, meeting rooms, storage areas, plant rooms and toilets. Block N has a gross internal floor area of 1714 sqm with a total height of 12.02 m. Provision of vehicular access to each film studio and office building, with a total of 347 visitor car parking spaces and back lot areas. The development will also consist of access roads, lighting, site drainage, associated landscaping and all ancillary site development works above and below ground. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660459/0 - 29 Apr 2026, Wicklow County Council 2660352: Refused. Permission. disposal of a soil from source site, with approved waste licence from the Environmental Protection Authority, for use as levelling of lands at proposed location. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660352/0 - 25 Feb 2026, Wicklow County Council 2660137: Conditional. Permission. amendments to PA. Reg. Ref. 17/163 and ABP. Ref. 301391 and as amended by PA. Reg. Ref. 21/956 and PA. Reg. Ref. 22/887. The following amendments are proposed to the permitted film studios development: 1. the relocation of permitted Blocks F and F2. 2. an increase in height of permitted Block F from 16.8 m to 24.4m. 3. minor Modifications to permitted access corridors/ skywalks in Block F, F1 and F2 as a result of relocation. 4. proposed changes in Elevation to permitted Block F, F1 and F2. 5. a decrease in height of permitted Block B1 from 17.25m to 13.7m. 6. proposed changes in Elevation to Permitted Blocks B, B1 and B2. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660137/0 - 23 Feb 2026, Wicklow County Council 2660126: N/a. Permission. amendments to PA. Reg. Ref. 17/163 and ABP. Ref. 301391 and as amended by PA. Reg. Ref. 21/956 and PA. Reg. Ref. 22/887. The following amendments are proposed to the permitted film studios development: 1. the relocation of permitted Blocks F and F2. 2. an increase in height of permitted Block F from 16.8 m to 24.4m. 3. minor Modifications to permitted access corridors/ skywalks in Block F, F1 and F2 as a result of relocation. 4. proposed changes in Elevation to permitted Block F, F1 and F2. 5. a decrease in height of permitted Block B1 from 17.25m to 13.7m. 6. proposed changes in Elevation to Permitted Blocks B, B1 and B2. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660126/0 - 4 Dec 2025, Wicklow County Council 2560985: N/a. Permission. disposal of a soil from source site, with approved waste license from the Environmental Protection Authority, for use as levelling of lands at proposed location. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560985/0 - 26 Sept 2024, Wicklow County Council 2460593: N/a. Permission. the disposal of a soil from source site, with approved waste license from the Environmental Protection Authority, for use as levelling of lands at proposed location. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460593/0 - 26 Apr 2023, Wicklow County Council 2360013: Conditional. Permission. The Development will consist of: 1. Permission for construction of a new stage, Block M of 5,774sqm to a total height of 21.507m and new offices & workshops, Block L of 7,020sqm, associated access road and car parking spaces. 2. Permission for demolition of 12 No. ancillary buildings with a total floor area of 2,494sqm. 3. Retention of mezzanine areas in 5No. buildings and retention of 9No. ancillary buildings with a total floor area of 2,835sqm, associated access roads (2.79 hectares). 4. Retention of a backlot area (3.5 hectares) and ancillary access roads, landscaping and site works; all on a site of 14.013 hectares at Inchanappa South, Ballyhenry, Ashford.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360013/0 - 13 Feb 2023, Wicklow County Council 23127: N/a. Permission. 1. the construction of a new stage, Block M of 5,774sqm to a total height og 21.507m and new offices & workshops, Block L of 7,020sqm, associated access road and car parking spaces; 2. the permission for demolition of 12 no. ancillary buildings with a total floor area of 2,494sqm; 3. the retention of mezzanine areas in 5 no. buildings and retention of 9 no. ancillary buildings with a total floor area of 2,835sqm, associated access roads (2.79 hectares); 4. the provision of a backlot area (3.5 hectares) and ancillary access roads, landscaping and site works; all on a site of 14.013 hectares. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/23127/0 - 21 Dec 2022, Wicklow County Council 221390: N/a. Permission. 1. Construction of a new stage, Block M of 5,774sqm to a total height of 21.507m and new offices & workshops, Block L of 7,020sqm, associated access road and car parking spaces. 2. Retention of mezzanine areas in 3No. ancillary buildings and retention of 9No. ancillary buildings with a total floor area of 2,835sqm, associated access roads (2.79 hectares). 3. Demolition of 29 ancillary buildings with a total floor area of 3,219sqm. 4. The provision of a backlot area (3.5 hectares) and ancillary access roads, landscaping and siteworks; all on a site of 14.013 hectares.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/221390/0 - 13 Oct 2022, Wicklow County Council 221098: N/a. Permission. 1) The construction of a new stage, block M of 5,744sqm to a total height of 21.507m and new offices & workshops, block L of 7,019sqm, associated access road and car parking spaces. 2) The retention of mezzanine areas in 3 ancillary buildings (buildings No's 2,29 and 36) and retention of 9 ancillary buildings, (buildings No's 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13 & 15) with a total floor area of 2,742sqm, associated access roads (2.79 hectares). 3) The demolition of 25 ancillary buildings (buildings No's 8, 9, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37 & 38) with a total floor area of 3,002sqm. 4) The provision of a backlot area (3.5 hectares) and ancillary access roads, landscaping and site works all on a site of 14.013 and. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/221098/0 - 12 Aug 2022, Wicklow County Council 22887: Conditional. Permission. amendments to PA.Reg.Ref.17/163 and ABP.Ref.301391 and as amended by PA.Reg.Ref.21/956 to permitted Blocks B and C to result in an increase in height from 18.29m to 24.97m. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/22887/0 - 8 Sept 2021, Wicklow County Council 211105: Conditional. Permission. modification of approved plans, ref. 20/195, to replace the previously approved open ended covered area to the side of the shed with a C. 58 sq.m. extension (with roller shutters at either end) to the side of the shed and to omit the approved car port. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/211105/0 - 3 Aug 2021, Wicklow County Council 21956: Conditional. Permission. the proposed development consists of: 1. The construction of a 3-storey security building (block G) (185 sqm). 2. The construction of a single storey security hut (7sqm). The proposed development also consists of amendments to PA.Reg.Ref. 17/163 and ABP.Ref.301391. The following amendments are proposed to the permitted film studios development: 1. The relocation of the following permitted blocks: A, B, B1 and B2, C and C2, D, E, F, F1 and F2 (all blocks except C1). 2. Amendments to the internal road network to include inter alia a roundabout. 3. A new roof light is proposed to blocks A, B, C & F increasing their height from 16.8 to 18.29 m. 4. Amendments to Block A to include the relocation of access corridors / skywalks to the outside of the building and internal amendments resulting in an increase of the permitted floorspace from 9,914 sqm to 10,280 sqm. 5. Minor modifications to approved blocks B, C and F by relocating the access corridors / skywalks to the outside of the buildings resulting in minor changes to the permitted floor-spaces as follows: Block B from 7,990 sqm to 7,845 sqm; Block C from 7,925 sqm to 7,801 sqm. Block F will increase from 7,865 sqm to 7,900 sqm. 6. Amendments to the drainage layout to reflect the proposed amendments (site c.27.8ha). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/21956/0 - 27 Feb 2020, Wicklow County Council 20195: Conditional. Retention. modifications to approved plans ref 01/4609 as follows (1) revised vehicular access gates and walls (2) partially realigned driveway, new gravel driveway and revised set down area in front of the dwelling (3) c 330 sqm shed with roof mounted solar panels, and associated hardstanding (4) provision of stone cladding at select locations on the elevations of the dwelling (5) 73 sqm extension and lower finished floor level at basement level and (6) minor variations to the fenestrations of the dwelling and additional copper fascia and (b) permission for (7) additional solar panels on the roof of the shed for retention permission (8) open ended covered area to the side of the shed for retention permission and (9) a car port and ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/20195/0 - 15 Feb 2017, Wicklow County Council 17163: Conditional. Permission. ten year permission. The development will consist of film studios with ancillary facilities in twelve buildings A, B, B1, B2, C, C1, C2, D, E, F, F1 and F2 to accommodate film making, support offices, visitors centre, costume storage, make up room, set construction, paint shop, plaster shops, metal shop, timber shop, electrical, special effects, chemical store, set assembly and toilets. Building A is four storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 9914 sqm with a total height of 16.8m. Building B is three storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 7990 sqm with a total height of 16.8 m, building B1 is four storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 4422 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building B2 is four storeys has a gross internal floor area of 4422 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building C is three storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 7925 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building C1 is four storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 4422 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, Building C2 is four storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 4422 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building D is four storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 4422 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building E is single storey has a gross internal floor area of 952 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building F is three storeys has a gross internal floor area of 7865 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building F1 is four storeys has a gross internal floor area of 4422 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building F2 is four storeys has a gross internal floor area of 4422 sqm with a total height of 16.8m giving a total gross internal floor area of 65,600 sqm, demolition of existing agricultural building covering 1024 sqm, the provision of 648 ancillary staff and 200 visitor car parking spaces and 101 coach parking spaces, site works and associated landscaping all on a site of approx 39.81 hectares, a new access onto the L5068 and use of an existing access onto R772 for emergency purposes. An EIS will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/17163/0 - 3 Feb 2017, Wicklow County Council 17111: N/a. Permission. ten year permission. The development will consist of film studios with ancillary facilities in twelve buildings A, B, B1, B2, C, C1, C2, D, E, F, F1 and F2 to accommodate film making, support offices, visitors centre, costume storage, make up room, set construction, paint shop, plaster shops, metal shop, timber shop, electrical, special effects, chemical store, set assembly and toilets. Building A is four storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 9914 sqm with a total height of 16.8m. Building B is three storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 7990 sqm with a total height of 16.8 m, building B1 is four storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 4422 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building B2 is four storeys has a gross internal floor area of 4422 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building C is three storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 7925 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building C1 is four storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 4422 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, Building C2 is four storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 4422 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building D is four storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 4422 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building E is single storey has a gross internal floor area of 952 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building F is three storeys has a gross internal floor area of 7865 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building F1 is four storeys has a gross internal floor area of 4422 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building F2 is four storeys has a gross internal floor area of 4422 sqm with a total height of 16.8m giving a total gross internal floor area of 65,600 sqm, demolition of existing agricultural building covering 1024 sqm, the provision of 648 ancillary staff and 200 visitor car parking spaces and 101 coach parking spaces, site works and associated landscaping all on a site of approx 39.81 hectares, a new access onto the L5068 and use of an existing access onto R772 for emergency purposes. An EIS will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/17111/0 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 Ballyhenry. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - WI019-021: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI019-021----. Situated on a marked W-facing slope overlooking a stream. Slight trace of a church defined by two low stony banks (L 5m; H 0.5m) forming a NW angle towards the W side of the graveyard. The graveyard is a quadrangular enclosure (dims. 52m E-W; 45m N-S), defined by a stone wall. A plaque on the wall beside the gate shows that it was erected in 1845 'at the desire and expense of Robert Truell Esq.' A curving earthen bank (H 1m) extending 20m to the W may indicate an original oval enclosure (dims. c. 70m E-W; 45m N-S). 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 - WI019-021001: Graveyard, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI019-021001-. Slight trace of church (WI019-021----) defined by two low stony banks forming NW angle towards W side of graveyard. The latter is a quadrangular (dims. 52m E-W by 45m N-S), defined by stone wall (erected 1845). Part of earlier enclosure extends 20m W and is defined by curving earthen bank (H.1m) indicating original oval enclosure (dims. c. 70m E-W by 45m N-S). Marked W facing slope overlooking stream. Date of upload: 28 September 2012 - WI019-059: Burnt mound, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI019-059----. Test-trenching was carried out in the townland of Ballyhenry, Co. Wicklow, as part of the ongoing pre-development archaeological works in advance of the proposed N11 Wicklow Bypass road improvement scheme. The testing was carried out over a 0.5km stretch of the proposed road route, and four areas of archaeological potential were identified. The remains of a substantial burnt mound, c. 25m long, 15m wide and c. 1m deep, were located within the central area of testing; a second area of archaeological activity c. 20m to the north of this survived as a large spread of burnt mound material, c. 7m in diameter. A third area of activity was found within the northernmost area of testing. This appeared as a small spread of burnt mound material, possibly a small pit, beside which was a dump of apparently unburnt stone. A fourth area of activity within the southernmost portion of the test area consisted of two parallel ditches and an area of burning between them associated with a large pit (Bennett 2003, 409-10). Date of upload: 01 October 2012 - WI019-060: Burnt mound, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI019-060----. Test-trenching was carried out in the townland of Ballyhenry, Co. Wicklow, as part of the ongoing pre-development archaeological works in advance of the proposed N11 Wicklow Bypass road improvement scheme. The testing was carried out over a 0.5km stretch of the proposed road route, and four areas of archaeological potential were identified. The remains of a substantial burnt mound (WI019-059----), c. 25m long, 15m wide and c. 1m deep, were located within the central area of testing. A second area of archaeological activity c. 20m to the north of this survived as a large spread of burnt mound material (WI019-061---- ), c. 7m in diameter. (located 155m to the N according to the test-trenching report map.) A third area of activity was found within the northernmost area of testing. This appeared as a small spread of burnt mound material (WI019-060----), possibly a small pit, beside which was a dump of apparently unburnt stone. A fourth area of activity within the southernmost portion of the test area consisted of two parallel ditches (WI025-059----) and an area of burning between them associated with a large pit. (Bennett 2003, 409-10). Date of upload: 01 October 2012 - WI019-061: Fulacht fia, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI019-061----. Test-trenching was carried out in the townland of Ballyhenry, Co. Wicklow, as part of the ongoing pre-development archaeological works in advance of the proposed N11 Wicklow Bypass road improvement scheme. The testing was carried out over a 0.5km stretch of the proposed road route, and four areas of archaeological potential were identified. The remains of a substantial burnt mound (WI019-059----), c. 25m long, 15m wide and c. 1m deep, were located within the central area of testing. A second area of archaeological activity c. 20m to the north of this survived as a large spread of burnt mound material (WI019-061---- ), c. 7m in diameter. (located 155m to the N according to the test-trenching report map.) A third area of activity was found within the northernmost area of testing. This appeared as a small spread of burnt mound material (WI019-060----), possibly a small pit, beside which was a dump of apparently unburnt stone. A fourth area of activity within the southernmost portion of the test area consisted of two parallel ditches (WI025-059----) and an area of burning between them associated with a large pit. (Bennett 2003, 409-10). Date of upload: 01 October 2012 - WI019-074: Fulacht fia, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI019-074----. A fulacht fiadh uncovered during the construction of the Newtownmountkennedy to Ballynavarney Road Improvement Scheme at Ballyhenry, Killiskey, Co. Wicklow, was excavated. Only that part of the site that was situated within the road-take of the road improvement scheme was excavated. The area measured c. 23m (east-west) by 8m. Following the removal of topsoil, the burnt material of the fulacht fiadh was exposed. The exposed extent of the monument measured c. 15.7m east-west by 7m (maximum). The maximum depth was c. 0.25m. Two modern field drains had truncated the burnt mound. Another modern field drain was uncovered following the removal of the fulacht fiadh material. The burnt mound was on a grey-coloured natural deposit. A number of natural depressions were uncovered subsequent to the removal of the burnt material. Six flint pieces were found during the excavation (Bennett 2006, 543). Date of upload: 01 October 2012 - WI019-077: Fulacht fia, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI019-077----. Excavation licence Number 02E0701 Excavation took place between 20 May and 11 June 2002. The site appeared as a small area of raised ground adjacent to a small south-running stream and an area of flat marshland that surrounds the stream and borders the site to the west. To the east is a steeply sloping hill that rises to a height of over 90m. Ground clearing revealed the remnants of a fulacht fiadh or burnt mound. Excavation of a portion of the mound and two associated troughs followed. There were no finds from the site that would indicate a period of occupation, although fulachta fiadh are usually dated to the Bronze Age (Bennett 2007, 476). Editor's note: Though carried out in 2002, this summary was received too late for inclusion in the bulletin of that year. Date of upload: 01 October 2012 - WI025-059: Burnt mound, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI025-059----. In autumn 2001 testing was carried out by Ciara MacManus at Ballyhenry, Co. Wicklow, before construction of the N11 Newtownmountkennedy– Ballynabarny Road Scheme (Excavations 2001, No. 1329, 01E0832). The area had been selected for testing because of its low-lying, waterlogged location near a burnt-mound complex excavated by Catherine McLoughlin in Rathmore townland (Excavations 2001, No. 1380, 01E0471, and No. 1985 below). A number of sites were identified during testing. One of these, a small deposit of heat-shattered stones, was excavated in December 2001 by Emmet Stafford (Excavations 2001, No. 1330, 01E1222). The subject of this report, a small burnt mound to the south of the original site, was excavated in January 2002. Archaeological deposits were confined to an area measuring 16m east–west by 14m. The site was characterised by a small mound of heat-fractured stone in a charcoal-rich matrix that measured 10m east–west by 14m and was 0.3m in maximum depth. Significant amounts of quartz and sandstone were contained in this deposit, which otherwise consisted of a mix of glacial stones with a small proportion of decomposed granite. Some shallower deposits of burnt stone to the east of the mound appeared to have been washed clean of any charcoal inclusions. The mound itself was cut by a number of modern drains and a shallow, irregularly rounded cut toward its centre. The mound at Ballyhenry did not appear to have suffered significant post-depositional damage. The modern drains that cut through the feature were narrow and appeared to have been excavated by machine. However, despite the investigation of a large area around the mound, no obvious trough was identified during this excavation; if such a feature exists, it may lie to the east of the site, at the eastern edge of the realigned N11 road-take. Although the morphology of the cut at the centre of the mound did not conform to the commonly accepted form of a burnt-mound trough, it could, if deepened by the addition of clay or leather sides, be used to hold water during heating. The feature was obviously cut through the deposit of burnt stone and must therefore post-date the original use of the mound. It was, however, situated between the two deepest points of the burnt mound, which suggests that burnt stone may have been cast from the cut to either side after a series of uses. It may therefore have functioned as a secondary trough, after the abandonment of an original feature unidentified during this excavation (Bennett 2004, 526). Date of upload: 23 October 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 Ballyhenry. ## 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 Ballyhenry, 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, partly inferred. - Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3370, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_3370.zip (ZIP). - 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/ballyhenry.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/ballyhenry.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/ballyhenry.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Ballyhenry 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) - Ballinapark: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/ballinapark-250093.md - Ballyduff Lower: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/ballyduff-lower.md - Broomfield: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/broomfield.md - Inchanappa North: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/inchanappa-north.md - Inchanappa South: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/inchanappa-south.md - Kellystown: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/kellystown.md - Newtownboswell: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/newtownboswell.md - Rathmore: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/rathmore.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/wicklow/ballyhenry - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/wicklow/ballyhenry