Kealkill

124 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kealkill, from 2 m² to 529,161 m² (52.92 ha, 130.76 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 41 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G3Green Infrastructure (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 10 Sept 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission for the following:- (a) For change of use of existing domestic garage (granted permission under Pla. Ref. No. 23/00191) for use as equine storage tack room (b) For new horse stables extension to said tack rom with underground soiled water storage tank. (c) Permission also sought for an attached open air Fenced Horse Jumping Arena and for all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5858

• 18 Jun 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for change of use of ground floor retail unit to residential use and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/340

• 11 Apr 2023Conditional

  Permission for Retention for the following: - (a) Location of dwelling house and site boundaries from that previously granted under planning permission Ref. No. 05/92 (b) Detached ancillary dwelling unit with attached domestic garage and for permission to complete same and for all associated site works. Permission also sought for de-commissioning of existing waste water treatment system and for new waste water treatment system

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/191

• 28 Nov 2022Conditional

  Permission sought for Retention and for Permission for completion of dwelling house, detached domestic garage, septic tank system and for all associated site work (Said works were previously permitted under expired permission Planning Ref No. 11/660 and Extension of duration Planning Ref No. 16/649)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/729

• 25 Oct 2019Conditional

  To construct a dwelling house and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/681

• 27 Jun 2019Conditional

  To construct an extension to the existing dwelling house including demolishing the two glass porches, constructing a new porch and a single storey extension, an alteration to the western elevation of the existing dwelling house, alterations to the vehicular entrance, upgrading of existing septic tank, percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/429

• 19 Oct 2018Conditional

  To construct extension and to make minor alterations to Kealkill National School

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/623

• 30 Jul 2018Conditional

  Retention of vehicular entrance and for permission for construction of storage shed for commercial use, construction of 1.2m front boundary wall and for all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/450

• 25 Jun 2018Incompleted application

  To construct a storage shed for commercial use and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/374

• 9 Mar 2018Conditional

  Permission for retention of a) Changes to site boundary to include an extended curtilage, b) 2 no. entrances to dwelling house, c) entrance to domestic garage, d) single storey side extension to east side of dwelling house, e) detached domestic garage and f) detached wooden garden shed

  Retention · Cork County Council, 18/124

• 12 Jul 2017Conditional

  Construction of extension to school consisting of classroom and resource room and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/456

• 12 May 2017Conditional

  Construction of dwelling with attached domestic garage and all associated site works and permission for placement of a mobile home on site for a period of 4 years

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/279

• 4 Apr 2017Incompleted application

  Permission for construction of dwelling with attached domestic garage and all associated site works and temporary placing of caravan on site

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/194

• 20 Oct 2016Unconditional

  Construction of dwelling house, detached domestic garage and for all associated site works

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 16/649

• 6 Mar 2015Conditional

  Permission for retention of 5no dwelling houses (no's 1,4,5,6 & 7) and associated site works

  Retention · Cork County Council, 15/116

• 17 Apr 2014Conditional

  Permission sought for the following additions to amenity walkway (a) Information and descriptive signage throughout walkway, (b) Park benches and tables, (c) 4no. duel outdoor exercise stations, (d) and for all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/255

• 9 Apr 2014Conditional

  Permission sought for the retention and completion of agricultural contouring of lands, also for retention of permission for hard surfaced area for the storage of ancillary aggregate for use off site and for all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/245

• 6 Sept 2013Refused

  To renovate existing old mill ruin and convert same into a private residential house, for the installation of a treatment unit and for the construction of an entrance to same

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/515

• 14 Aug 2013Incompleted application

  To renovate existing old mill ruin and convert same into a private residential house, for the installation of a treatment unit and for the construction of an entrance to same

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/477

• 14 Feb 2013Conditional

  Construct an extension to existing school and permission for retention of an unauthorised portacabin (resource room) and permission to relocate same within the site for storage use upon completion of the porposed extension

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/82

• 1 Nov 2011Conditional

  Construction of dwelling house, detached domestic garage and for all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/660

• 24 Oct 2011Incompleted application

  Construction of dwelling house, detached domestic garage and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/648

• 6 Jul 2009Conditional

  Porch to replace existing porch

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/751

• 5 Jun 2009Incompleted application

  Porch to replace existing porch

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/647

• 8 Oct 2008Conditional

  (1) Retention of alterations to design of dwelling previously granted under planning reg: 06/330, (2) Installation of new waste water treatment unit on site to replace existing septic tank system, (3) Erection of domestic garage with 1st floor domestic hobby area/storage space

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/1804

The 25 most recent of 87 applications.

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

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Kealkill.

Recorded monuments

• CO106-006001 Stone circle - five-stone
  Description

  On level bog-covered shoulder, on NW-facing slope of W end of Maughanaclea Hills. Excavated in 1938 (O Ríordáin 1939, 46-49). Circle complete; stones are 0.7m to 1.65m L, 0.25m to 0.45m T and 0.65m to 1.2m H. Internal measurement along main axis, aligned NE-SW, is 2.8m. Excavation showed that stones were not deeply sunk in ground, but were packed at base with small stones. Two shallow trenches intersecting at right angles, filled with dark humified soil, were found within circle, and interpreted as trenches for crossed wooden sleepers which may have held an upright. No finds recovered from circle. Complex also comprises radial stone cairn (CO106-00603-) to E and pair of standing stones (CO106-00602-) to NE. (O Nualláin 1984, 41, no. 81; Roberts 1988, Ch.5, no. 26) 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 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 69/1938).

• CO106-006002 Standing stone - pair
  Description

  On level bog-covered shoulder, on NW-facing slope of W end Maughanaclea Hills. Part of complex including five-stone circle (CO106-00601-) and a radial-stone cairn (CO106-00603-). Excavated in 1938 (Ó Ríordáin 1939, 46-49). Stones, aligned NE-SW, stand 1.6m apart. SW stone is 1.5m L and 0.4m T; it had been broken at ground level and would have stood 5.3m H. Excavator removed stump and erected fallen piece in socket. NE stone is 1.85m L, 0.5m T and 2.65m H. (Ó Nualláin 1988, 246, no. 119) 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 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 69/1938).

• CO106-006003 Cairn - radial-stone cairn
  Description

  On level bog-covered shoulder on NW-facing slope of W end of Maughanaclea Hills. Complex, which also includes five-stone circle (CO106-00601-) and pair of standing stones (CO106-00602-), excavated in 1938 (O Ríordáin 1939,46-49). Cairn stands c. 2m SE of standing stones and 5m E of circle. Excavation revealed ring of eighteen radially-set stones and sockets (diam. c. 6m), under remains of cairn spread 1m beyond stones. Three large, round closely-set sockets, in trench, aligned NE-SW, were found on NW perimeter of cairn. Lying on surface beneath cairn towards W were two large stones with arc of smaller stones between them. Three fragments of scallop shells found 0.3m below cairn surface. (O Nualláin 1984b, 75, no. 13) 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 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 69/1938).

• CO106-007001 Mill - carding
  Description

  Roadside, 2km E of Kealkill overlooking Owngar river, near site of Tuck Mill (CO106-00702-). Ruined 3-bay, 2-storey mill. Wheel pit along SW gable (Wth 2m). Mill race taken from river to E. 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

• CO106-007002 Mill - fulling
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• CO106-010001 Field boundary
  Description

  In rough grazing on bog, on a terrace, on the N-facing slopes of the Maughnaclea Hills. This area has been partially reclaimed, levelled off and surface-seeded in recent times. Intermittent traces of relict stone field boundaries (T 0.5m; H 0.1m), which protrude above the surface of the bog, occur in a roughly rectangular area (c. 180m NE-SW; c. 90m NW-SE). The relict boundaries extend to the SW from a radial-stone enclosure (CO106-011----) and a four-poster (CO106-010----). Occasional loose stones on the bog surface may have been become dislodged and fallen from the relict walls. 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

• House, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1880. Recent additions to the side (south) and rear (west). Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods. Painted roughcast rendered walls. Square-headed openings with one-over-one timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills. Square-headed opening with timber panelled door and overlight. Rendered boundary wall to front and side.

• House, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1880, now vacant. Lean-to extension to side (east). Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and replacement uPVC rainwater goods. Roughcast painted rendered walls. Square-headed openings with one-over-one timber sliding sash and concrete sills. Square-headed enlarged opening to ground floor, with fixed tripartite round-headed timber windows. Square-headed opening with timber panelled door.

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

At the centre of the townland of Kealkill, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Kealkill.

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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 Kealkill with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.

Name

Kealkill · An Chaolchoill

Area

3,132,287 m² (313.23 ha, 774 acres)

Civil parish

Kilmocomoge, and its townlands

Barony

Bantry

Electoral division

Kealkill, the unit of the census

Census 2022

588 people lived in 208 households in the Kealkill electoral division. 79% of households owned their home. 41% of homes were built since 2001. 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 7% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardrah, Breeny Beg, Breeny More, Cahermoanteen, Carriganass, Gearagh, Maughanaclea, Maularaha

Placenames

Kealkill 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.