1815 survey of the Ballinlough Stone Among the earliest written references to the townland and then village of Ballinlough date from 1601 (as "Ballinlogha") in the
Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII, and from 1655 (as "Ballinloghy") in the
Down Survey. These Irish language names (, the town of the lake) reflected the position of the village focal-points (including Ballinlough House and the original Ballinlough school), close to
Lough Mahon and the Douglas River Estuary. The Ballinlough Stone, a
standing stone (gallaun) near Ballinlough House, was surveyed by antiquary
Thomas Crofton Croker in the early 19th century. Later archaeological surveys of the stone question whether its origins are
prehistoric, or if it is a less ancient
boundary marker. In the 19th century,
land use in the area was mainly focused on farming and
market gardening. The larger farms were managed from
estate houses including Ballinlough House, Ardfallen House, Thorn Hill House, and LakeVille/Ravenscourt. Early 20th century censuses however still recorded 17 market gardeners in the area. two additional schools in 1944 and 1965, and a later community centre, the focal-points of the (now) suburb shifted westward towards the city. Previously separated by remaining
green belts and outside the city's administrative area, Ballinlough is now within the
Cork City Council administrative boundary and zoned as a suburban residential area. ==Amenities==