Cork Quarries Register
Mines & Quarries
Meath: list of quarries registered under S261 of the Planning & Development Act 2000
Meath Quarries Register
Laois: list of quarries registered under S261 of the Planning & Development Act 2000
Laois Quarries Register
QY05.01 – Ballymaddock, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
QY05.04 – Ross, Clonaslee, Co. Laois
QY05.05 – Mullaghlea, Co. Laois
QY05.06 – Knockahaw, Lisduff, Errill, Co. Laois
QY05.07 – Parkahoughill, Ballylinan, Co. Laois
QY05.08 – Corbally, Ballylinan, Co. Laois
QY05.09 – Fermoyle, Durrow, Co. Laois
QY05.10 – Mouthall, Camross, Co. Laois
QY05.11 – Rath, Timahoe, Co. Laois
QY05.12 – Rath, Timahoe, Co. Laois
QY05.13 – Glebe, Clonaslee, Co. Laois
QY05.14 – Tentore, Ballacolla, Co. Laois
QY05.15 – Kilnashane, Ballinakill, Co. Laois
QY05.16 – Granafallow, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
QY05.17 – Kilrush, Ballinakill, Co. Laois
QY05.18 – Ballinakill, Co. Laois
QY05.19 – Ballinakill, Co. Laois
QY05.20 – Aharney, Ballyraggett, Co. Laois
QY05.22 – Esker, Coolnabacky, Timahoe, Co. Laois
QY05.25 – Killeaney, Kilbricken, Mountrath, Co. Laois
QY05.26 – Farans, Co. Laois
QY05.27 – Ballyadams, Co. Laois
QY05.35 – Glebe, Portarlington, Co. Laois
QY05.36 – Kilmainham, Mountmellick, Co. Laois
QY05.37 – Lisduff, Errill, Co. Laois
QY05.38 – Grennan, Attanagh, Co. Laois
QY05.39 – Stradbally, Co. Laois
QY05.41 – Granstown, Ballacolla, Co. Laois
QY05.42 – Bawn, Stradbally, Co. Laois
QY05.43 – Cardtown, Mountrath, Co. Laois
QY05.44 – Bounreagh, Mountrath, Co. Laois
QY05.45 – Bordwin, Mountrath, Co. Laois
QY05.46 – Glendineoregan, Clonaslee, Co. Laois
QY05.47 – Baureagh, Mountrath, Co. Laois
QY05.48 – Boley Lower, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
QY05.49 – Moate, Ballinakill, Co. Laois
QY05.50 – Kilnashane, Co. Laois
QY05.51 – Annagh, Coolrain, Co. Laois
QY05.54 – Lisduff, Errill, Co. Laois
QY05.55 – Tubberboe, Durrow, Co. Laois
QY05.57 – Grange, Maganey, Co. Laois
QY05.58 – Cullenagh Mountain, Ballyroan, Co. Laois
QY05.59 – Rock, Ballylehane, Co. Laois
QY05.61 – Gortnaclea, Ballacolla, Co. Laois
QY05.62 – Knockacollier, Castletown, Co. Laois
QY05.63 – Garryhedder, Co. Laois
QY05.65 – Fossy Upper, Timahoe, Co. Laois
QY05.69 – The Downs, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
QY05.70 – Clogrenna-Rossmore Bog, Co. Laois
QY05.71 – Ballygarvan, Ballacolla, Co. Laois
QY05.72 – Rosenallis, Co. Laois
QY05.73 – Castlecuffe, Clonaslee, Co. Laois
QY05.74 – The Garrons, Stradbally, Co. Laois
QY05.76 – Ballymullen, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
QY05.77 – Rahanavanagh, Ballyroan, Co. Laois
Clare: list of quarries registered under S261 of the Planning & Development Act 2000
Clare Quarries Register
Protected: Longford: list of quarries registered under S261 of the Planning & Development Act 2000
Kerry: list of quarries registered under S261 of the Planning & Development Act 2000
Kerry Quarry Register
Examples
Brewsterfield

http://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/063485/0
Erik (Molls Gap)

https://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/news/quarry-told-to-cut-output-27368217.html
Ballahacommane, Ardaneanig, Killarney

Doocarrigbeg, Headford, Killarney

O’Mahoney Quarry, Ballintobeenig, Abbeydorney

MF Quirke and Sons (Ballahacommane and Ardaneanig)

https://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/news/quarry-turned-down-by-bord-40517432.html
Ardfert Quarries

https://www.friendsoftheirishenvironment.org/36-papers-today/planning/5524-
Authorised Quarries (examples from Fingal County Council)
Q/12/001 – Gormanstown Demesne

Assessment under Section 261A has no information in it: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/application-details/64693
Q/12/002 – Bay Lane, Kilshane, Dublin 11

https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/application-details/64694
Note:
https://ie.vlex.com/vid/hansfield-developments-and-others-792844841
Q/12/003 – Roadstone Milverton, Skerries, Co. Dublin

Assessment under Section 261A has no information in it: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/application-details/64695
Q/12/004 – Hollywood Great, Naul, Co. Dublin

https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/application-details/64696
Q/12/005 – Feltrim Quarry, Swords, Co. Dublin (Roadstone)

https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/application-details/64697
https://www.pleanala.ie/en-ie/case/248402
Q/12/006 – Huntstown Quarry, North Road, Finglas, Dublin 11 (Roadstone)

https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/application-details/64698
Q/12/007 – The Hollow, Windgate Road, Howth, Co. Dublin

Q/12/008 – Lecklinstown, Naul, Co. Dublin
Gravel pit filled in with excavation spoil and construction/demolition waste ?
May be this site as does not look like natural lake ?

https://planning.agileapplications.ie/fingal/application-details/64700
Unauthorised Quarries
Source: RTÉ Investigates: Between a Rock and A Hard Place (Nov 2019)
Total active quarries in Ireland: 1100
Unauthorised quarries: 151
Note: Authorised quarries generally have planning conditions, examples might include:
- dust (Bergerhoff Gauge dust monitoring)
- wheel wash
- annual environmental audit
- drainage
- topsoil storage
- waste storage
- limitations on extent of area to be extracted
- noise
- operating hours
- vibration and overpressure
- access for monitoring
- independent topographical surveys
- record of all movements of heavy vehicles
- record of surface water quality, and groundwater quality and levels
- record of any breaches over the previous year of dust, noise, vibration / air overpressure, and water quality standards
- record of all complaints received, including actions taken on each complaint
- water management system (Foul Water Treatment, Surface Water Drainage, Water Supply and Surface Water/GW Protection Measures)
- record of types and quantities of wastes
- archaeological impact assessment
- rehabilitation and landscaping
- landscaping and boundary treatment
- rehabilitation on cessation of works
- development contribution
Ernie Lusby, Islandmore, near Lifford, Donegal

Ballysax Quarry, Kildare

https://www.thejournal.ie/kildare-quarry-high-court-4484039-Feb2019/
Keegan Quarries Ltd, Rahinstown, Meath

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-20429157.html
https://www.casemine.com/judgement/uk/5da05d6e4653d07dedfd6748
McTigue Quarries, Tuam, Galway

https://www.bloomsburyprofessionalonline.com/applib/newsitem/2054/irish-planning-law-update
Behans Quarry, Rathcoole, Dublin

https://www.pleanala.ie/en-ie/case/qd0003
Belcarrig Quarry (Ballycanew, Wexford), Redrock Developments Ltd

Section 261 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (Quarries)
Irish Quarry Register (one-off process in 2004), by County, for all Counties (awaiting some registers)
In 2004, Section 261 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 introduced a once-off system of registration for all quarries, except those for which planning permission was granted in the previous five years.
Under the registration system, quarry operators were required to supply full details of their operations to the planning authority. This information had to be submitted by 27 April 2005.
Following the registration of the quarry, the planning authority could:
- Impose conditions on the operation of a pre-1964 quarry (Planning system in Ireland commenced on 1 October 1964. Quarries operating prior to this date did not require planning permission)
- Require the quarry operator to apply for planning permission in certain circumstances
- Restate, modify or add to conditions on the operation of a quarry that had received planning permission more than 5 years ago from April 2004
Note: only a % of local authorities currently publish a Quarry Register online. There is no standard format for publishing, and only a % publish with quarry maps.
The findings of a nationwide survey of local authorities carried out by RTÉ Investigates showed that 151 quarries are deemed to be unauthorised developments.
The counties with the most unauthorised quarries were:
Galway with 12
Waterford with 17
Cork with 19
Kerry with 26
Donegal with 30
https://www.rte.ie/player/movie/rte-investigates-between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/119077416153
Carlow
Cavan
Clare
Cork
Donegal
Dublin
https://www.fingal.ie/council/service/extractive-industries-quarries-register

Galway
requested
Kerry
Kildare
Kilkenny
Laois
- QY05.01 – Ballymaddock, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
- QY05.04 – Ross, Clonaslee, Co. Laois
- QY05.05 – Mullaghlea, Co. Laois
- QY05.06 – Knockahaw, Lisduff, Errill, Co. Laois
- QY05.07 – Parkahoughill, Ballylinan, Co. Laois
- QY05.08 – Corbally, Ballylinan, Co. Laois
- QY05.09 – Fermoyle, Durrow, Co. Laois
- QY05.10 – Mouthall, Camross, Co. Laois
- QY05.11 – Rath, Timahoe, Co. Laois
- QY05.12 – Rath, Timahoe, Co. Laois
- QY05.13 – Glebe, Clonaslee, Co. Laois
- QY05.14 – Tentore, Ballacolla, Co. Laois
- QY05.15 – Kilnashane, Ballinakill, Co. Laois
- QY05.16 – Granafallow, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
- QY05.17 – Kilrush, Ballinakill, Co. Laois
- QY05.18 – Ballinakill, Co. Laois
- QY05.19 – Ballinakill, Co. Laois
- QY05.20 – Aharney, Ballyraggett, Co. Laois
- QY05.22 – Esker, Coolnabacky, Timahoe, Co. Laois
- QY05.25 – Killeaney, Kilbricken, Mountrath, Co. Laois
- QY05.26 – Farans, Co. Laois
- QY05.27 – Ballyadams, Co. Laois
- QY05.35 – Glebe, Portarlington, Co. Laois
- QY05.36 – Kilmainham, Mountmellick, Co. Laois
- QY05.37 – Lisduff, Errill, Co. Laois
- QY05.38 – Grennan, Attanagh, Co. Laois
- QY05.39 – Stradbally, Co. Laois
- QY05.41 – Granstown, Ballacolla, Co. Laois
- QY05.42 – Bawn, Stradbally, Co. Laois
- QY05.43 – Cardtown, Mountrath, Co. Laois
- QY05.44 – Bounreagh, Mountrath, Co. Laois
- QY05.45 – Bordwin, Mountrath, Co. Laois
- QY05.46 – Glendineoregan, Clonaslee, Co. Laois
- QY05.47 – Baureagh, Mountrath, Co. Laois
- QY05.48 – Boley Lower, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
- QY05.49 – Moate, Ballinakill, Co. Laois
- QY05.50 – Kilnashane, Co. Laois
- QY05.51 – Annagh, Coolrain, Co. Laois
- QY05.54 – Lisduff, Errill, Co. Laois
- QY05.55 – Tubberboe, Durrow, Co. Laois
- QY05.57 – Grange, Maganey, Co. Laois
- QY05.58 – Cullenagh Mountain, Ballyroan, Co. Laois
- QY05.59 – Rock, Ballylehane, Co. Laois
- QY05.61 – Gortnaclea, Ballacolla, Co. Laois
- QY05.62 – Knockacollier, Castletown, Co. Laois
- QY05.63 – Garryhedder, Co. Laois
- QY05.65 – Fossy Upper, Timahoe, Co. Laois
- QY05.69 – The Downs, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
- QY05.70 – Clogrenna-Rossmore Bog, Co. Laois
- QY05.71 – Ballygarvan, Ballacolla, Co. Laois
- QY05.72 – Rosenallis, Co. Laois
- QY05.73 – Castlecuffe, Clonaslee, Co. Laois
- QY05.74 – The Garrons, Stradbally, Co. Laois
- QY05.76 – Ballymullen, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
- QY05.77 – Rahanavanagh, Ballyroan, Co. Laois
Leitrim
requested
Limerick
Longford
Louth
requested
Mayo
requested
Meath
Monaghan
Offaly
requested
Roscommon
requested
Sligo
requested
Tipperary
requested
Waterford
requested
Westmeath
requested
Wexford
requested
Wicklow