Kealagowlane

18 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kealagowlane, from 2,234 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres) to 1,090,395 m² (109.04 ha, 269.44 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 15 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 Kealagowlane 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.

• 26 Oct 2007Conditional

  To demolish existing dwelling and to construct a new dwelling house, domestic garage and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/2744

• 7 Mar 2003Conditional

  Retention and completion of dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 03/988

• 6 Nov 2001Conditional

  Dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 01/6085

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Natural Heritage Area: Leahill Bog NHA 002417

Recorded monuments

• CO104-011 Standing stone
  Description

  On S slope of Sugarloaf Mountain overlooking Bantry Bay. Rectangular stone aligned ENE-WSW (H 1.05m; 0.88m x 0.55m). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO104-012 Standing stone
  Description

  On S slopes of Sugarloaf Mountain with commanding views over Bantry Bay to S and Beara Peninsula to W. Rectangular stone aligned NE-SW (H 2.9m; 0.65m x 0.5m). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO104-027001 Stone circle - multiple-stone
  Description

  On a terrace on a S-facing slope of Sugar Loaf mountain, overlooking Bantry Bay to the S. This stone circle is incomplete: it may have consisted of eleven stones of which four are upright or leaning and seven prostrate or displaced. Orthostats are 0.57m to 1.25m L, 0.17m to 0.4m T and 0.6m to 1.4m H. The estimated measurement along the presumed main axis, aligned NE-SW, is c. 7.7m. There is a possible entrance stone at NE and a fallen axial stone at SW. An internal boulder-burial (CO104-027002-) lies off-centre to N. Part of a relict field boundary (CO104-027007-) runs roughly NW-SE immediately S of the stone circle. A cairn (CO104-027003-) stands 66m to the NNW, two burnt mounds (CO104-027004-, CO104-027005-) 86m and 97m to the NW respectively, and a fulacht fia (CO104-027006-) is 113m to the WNW. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO104-027002 Boulder-burial
  Description

  On the W side of a stream, on a natural terrace on the S slopes of Sugar Loaf mountain with good views over Bantry Bay to the S. The boulder-burial stands just N of the centre of a multiple-stone circle (CO104-027001-). The cover-stone (1.3m x 0.95m; H 0.5m) rests on two support-stones at N and a pad-stone at S supported by two smaller stones. There is a cairn (CO104-027003-) 66m to the NNW, two burnt mounds (CO104-027004-, CO104-027005-) 86m and 97m to the NW, respectively and a fulacht fia (CO104-027006-) 113m to the WNW. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO104-027003 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  In rough pasture, on a bog-covered terrace, on the S-facing rocky slopes of Sugarloaf Mountain. The Beara Way walking route is c. 100m to the S. The remains of a circular cairn (6.5m E-W; 6m N-S; H 0.8m) are partially sod-covered and feature intermittent traces of a kerb N-SW. Disturbance of the cairn material has resulted in depressions on the surface at the S and E as well as a spread of stones extending outwards at the NW. Two burnt mounds (CO104-027004-; CO104-027005-) and a fulacht fia (CO104-027006-) are c. 50m to the W, c. 60m to the W and c. 90m to the WSW, respectively. There is a multiple-stone circle (CO104-027001-) and a boulder burial (CO104-027002-) c. 50m to the S. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO104-027004 Burnt mound
  Description

  In rough grazing, on a bog-covered terrace on the S-facing rocky slopes of Sugarloaf Mountain. The remains of an irregular mound (5m N-S; 3m E-W; H 0.2m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil protrudes above the surface of the bog which is covered with rushes and moor grass. A burnt mound (CO104-027005-) and a fulacht fia (CO104-027006-) lie c. 15m to the NNW and c. 50m to the WSW, respectively and there is a cairn (CO104-027003-) c. 50m to the E and a stone circle (CO104-027001-) c. 80m to the SE. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO104-027005 Burnt mound
  Description

  In rough grazing, on a bog-covered terrace on the S-facing slopes of Sugarloaf Mountain. An irregular mound (8m NW-SE; 7m NE-SW) cut by a stream. Heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil are exposed in both banks of the stream. The grass-covered mound is prominent in an area covered with rushes and moor grass. A burnt mound (CO104-027004-) and a fulacht fia (CO104-027006-) lie c. 10m to the SSE and c. 30m to the SW, respectively. A cairn (CO104-027003-) lies c. 60m to the E and there is a stone circle (CO104-027001-) c. 90m to the SSE. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO104-027006 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In rough grazing, on the SE bank of a stream on the S-facing slopes of Sugarloaf Mountain. A crescent-shaped mound (9.5m NE-SW; 8m NW-SE; H 1.05m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil. The opening (Wth 1.4m) faces NW towards the stream. Erosion has exposed small patches of the burnt material at NW. Occasional stones protrude from the surface of the mound. Two burnt mounds (CO104-027004-, CO104-027005-) lie c. 30m to the E. A cairn (CO104-027003-) lies c. 90m to the ENE. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO104-027007 Field boundary
  Description

  In rough pasture, on a bog-covered terrace, on the S-facing rocky slopes of Sugarloaf Mountain. The remains of a relict stone field boundary (T 0.5m; H 0.3m) protrude intermittently above the rush-covered surface of the bog. The relict wall extends in a SW direction for c. 40m and then continues in a NW direction for a further c. 70m, skirting the S side of a multiple-stone circle (CO104-027001-). 'The Beara Way' walking route is situated c. 30m to the S. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO104-033001 Hut site
  Description

  In rough peaty hill pasture, on an E-W terrace on a S-facing slope. The remains of a circular hut site (diam. 4.7m) defined by the jumbled lower courses of a drystone wall (T 0.8m; H 0.45m) which protrudes above the shallow bog cover. The level interior is partially covered with rushes. Another hut site (CO104-033002-) is 4m to the N. The Beara Way walking route is c. 50m to the S of this hut site. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO104-033002 Hut site
  Description

  In rough peaty hill pasture, on an E-W terrace on a S-facing slope. The remains of a circular hut site (3.4m E-W; 3.2m N-S) defined by a partially eroded earthen bank (Wth 1.3m; max. H 0.5m). Stones are scattered externally at the SW and in the bowl-shaped interior. A large boulder lies on the bank at the NE. Another hut site (CO104-033001-) is 4m to the S. The Beara Way walking route is c. 50m to the S. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Kealagowlane.

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 high, moderately high, 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 Kealagowlane.

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 Kealagowlane with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.

Name

Kealagowlane · Caol an Ghabhláin

Area

3,191,566 m² (319.16 ha, 788.65 acres)

Civil parish

Kilcaskan, and its townlands

Barony

Bear

Electoral division

Adrigole, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Adrigole electoral division: 497 people in 204 households; 92% of households own their home; 21% of homes were built since 2001; 17% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 25% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Coomarkane, Derreenacarrin, Derryconnery, Lackavane, Tooreennagrena

Placenames

Kealagowlane 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.