Ardrahan

136 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ardrahan, from 14 m² to 274,558 m² (27.46 ha, 67.84 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 38 neighbouring parcels touch it.

No zone of a development plan covers Ardrahan 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.

• 15 Apr 2026N/a

  to (a) retain existing dwelling within revised boundaries (b) full planning permission to build a private garage

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 2660329

• 16 Apr 2025Refused

  Construct a Garage and all associated works

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560304

• 3 Feb 2025Conditional

  Retention Permission to retain as-built dormer dwelling house served by septic tank and percolation area and to retain as-built domestic garage.

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2560050

• 7 Aug 2024N/a

  Invalid-Permission to construct a single storey extension to the rear and side and all associated site works all at Ardrahan, Ardfert, Co.Kerry

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2460526

• 21 Mar 2024Conditional

  CONSTRUCT A STORE FOR THE STORAGE OF VINTAGE CARS, EQUIPMENT AND FARM MACHINERY AND COMPLETE WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 24116

• 19 Sept 2023Conditional

  RETAIN ELEVATIONAL CHANGES TO EXISTING DWELLING AND PLANNING PERMISSION TO (1) CONSTRUCT A DOMESTIC GARAGE (2)ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 231007

• 17 Oct 2022Conditional

  (A) RELOCATE EXISTING VEHICULAR ENTRANCE, (B) CONSTRUCT A NEW SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO NORTH EASTERN SIDE OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, (C) CONSTRUCT A NEW DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE/STORE, (D) INSTALL A NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND SOIL POLISHING FILTER AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 221081

• 9 Mar 2022Conditional

  CHANGE HOUSE DESIGN THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF: 19/418 TO A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 22258

• 19 Aug 2021N/a

  CONSTRUCT A PRIVATE SINGLE STOREY DWELLING HOUSE SERVICED WITH A MECHANICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM AND POLISHING FILTER ALL WITH ASSOCIATED WORKS

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 21957

• 9 Sept 2020Conditional

  (A) RETAIN MODIFICATIONS AND ADDITIONAL FLOOR AREA TO FAMILY ROOM AS CONSTRUCTED TO FRONT OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL WITH ASSOCIATED ELEVATIONAL CHANGES, (B) RETAIN BAY WINDOW AS CONSTRUCTED TO SIDE OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL WITH ASSOCIATED ELEVATIONAL CHANGES, (C) RETAIN MODIFICATIONS TO ENTRANCE PORCH AS CONSTRUCTED TO FRONT OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AT GROUND FLOR LEVEL WITH ASSOCIATED ELEVATIONAL CHANGES, (D) RETAIN FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION AND ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL FIRE ESCAPE STAIRS AS CONSTRUCTED TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, ALL WITH ASSOCIATED ELEVATIONAL CHANGES, (E) RETAIN WINDOW AS CONSTRUCTED TO GROUND FLOOR LEVEL AND ROOF WINDOWS TO VAULTED ROOF OVER KITCHEN ALL TO FRONT ELEVATION AS CONSTRUCTED, (F) RETAIN SINGLE STOREY STORAGE SHED WITH ATTIC STORAGE AREA AND COVERED EXTERNAL CAR PORT ALL AS CONSTRUCTED (G) RETAIN FRONT BOUNDARY FENCE AND VEHICULAR/PEDESTRIAN ENTRANCE AS CONSTRUCTED AND (H) RETAIN EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND SHED ON SITE WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES ALL

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 20817

• 30 Jul 2020N/a

  (A) RETAIN MODIFICATIONS AND ADDITIONAL FLOOR AREA TO FAMILY ROOM AS CONSTRUCTED TO FRONT OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL WITH ASSOCIATED ELEVATIONAL CHANGES, (B) RETAIN BAY WINDOW AS CONSTRUCTED TO SIDE OF EXISITNG DWELLING HOUSE AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL WITH ASSOCIATED ELEVATIONAL CHANGES, (C) RETAIN MODIFICATIONS TO ENTRANCE PORCH AS CONSTRUCTED TO FRONT OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL WITH ASSOCIATED ELEVATIONAL CHANGES, (D) RETAIN FIRST FLOOR ACCOMODATION AND ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL FIRE ESCAPE STAIRS AS CONSTRUCTED TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE ALL WITH ASSOICATED ELEVATIONAL CHANGES, (E) RETAIN WINDOW AS CONSTRUCTED TO GROUND FLOOR LEVEL AND ROOF WINDOWS TO VAULTED ROOF OVER KITCHEN, ALL TO FRONT ELEVATION AS CONSTRUCTED, (F) RETAIN SINGLE STOREY STORAGE SHED WITH ATTIC STORAGE AREA AND COVERED EXTERNAL CAR PORT, ALL AS CONSTRUTED, (G) RETAIN EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND SHED ON SITE WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 20681

• 24 May 2019Conditional

  RETAIN SHED TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING HOUSE

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 19543

• 24 Apr 2019Conditional

  CONSTRUCT A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING WITH ATTIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICED BY A MECHANICAL TREATMENT UNIT WITH INTERMITTENT FILTER AND POLISHING FILTER AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 19418

• 19 Mar 2019Conditional

  CONSTRUCT A ONE AND A HALF STOREY EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF THE EXISTING HOUSE AND PERMISSION TO DECOMMISSION THE EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AND INSTALL NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL WORKS, SERVICING AND LANDSCAPING

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 19267

• 27 Nov 2018Conditional

  BUILD A PRIVATE SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION CONSISTING OF A SUN LOUNGE AT FRONT OF EXISTING DWELLING, ALSO TO REMOVE 2 NO. VELUX WINDOWS AND REPLACE WITH 2NO. DORMER WINDOWS TO EXISTING DWELLING

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 181156

• 26 Sept 2018Conditional

  (A) DEMOLISH EXISTING FRONT EXTENSION TO DWELLING HOUSE, (B) DEMOLISH DETACHED GARAGE, (C) DEMOLISH FRONT PART OF EXISTING SHOP TO FORM NEW SET BACK BUILDING LINE, (D) INTERNAL ALTERATIONS AND EXTERNAL ELEVATION CHANGES TO EXISTING SHOP, (E) CONSTRUCT NEW FUEL PUMP WITH OVERHEAD CANOPY AND (F) ERECT NEW SITE SIGNAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 18933

• 3 Apr 2018Conditional

  BUILD A PRIVATE SINGLE STOREY DWELLING WITH ATTIC ACCOMMODATION , GARAGE, SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 18294

• 30 Mar 2017Conditional

  RETAIN EXISTING DWELLING, GARAGE, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS ALL WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 17281

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 Ardrahan.

Recorded monuments

• KE021-014 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Internal diameter 52.4m N-S, 53.4m E-W Lisnacourty/Lios na Cúirte (fort of the court). This circular univallate rath is situated in the corner of a large pastoral field which is gently sloping S. The enclosing well-defined earthen bank rises to a maximum of 3.2m above the external ground level. The interior is at a much lower level than the surrounding ground, and the enclosing bank rises to 6m-8m above the interior. There are three small mounds (KE021-014001-) in the interior, in the NE, SE and W sectors. According to local tradition souterrains run beneath this fort but have been closed up. These mounds may be connected to the souterrains. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 714. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

• KE021-014001 Mound
  Description

  Lisnacourty/Lios na Cúirte (fort of the court). Circular univallate rath KE021-014---- is situated in the corner of a large pastoral field which is gently sloping S. There are three small mounds (KE021-014001-) in the interior, in the NE, SE and W sectors. According to local tradition souterrains run beneath this fort but have been closed up. These mounds may be connected to the souterrains. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 714. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

• KE021-015 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  This circular enclosure is marked on the 1841-42 and 1898 OS maps. However, it has been levelled and no surface trace survives today. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 716. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

• KE021-037 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Lisnaslat/Lios na Slat (ringfort of the rods). This circular enclosure is marked on the 1841-42 and 1898 OS maps. However, it has since been levelled and no surface trace survives today. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 713. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

• KE021-039 Fulacht fia
  Description

  A quantity of burnt stones were uncovered during drainage, but no surface trace can be seen today (local information). The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 79. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

• KE021-040 Fulacht fia
  Description

  During drainage digging, evidence of a fulacht fiadh was discovered, such as burnt stones and charcoal; no surface trace survives today (local information). The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 80. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

• KE021-041 Fulacht fia
  Description

  A horseshoe-shaped mound situated in rough boggy land, it lies immediately S of a small pond. This site measures 8.9m N-S from crest to crest and 9m E-W, and rises to a maximum height of 1.3m above the surrounding land. A gap of 5m lies to the S; just inside this gap is a small depression measuring 1.6m x 2.3m. A smaller horseshoe-shaped mound (KE021-041001-) with its in-curve facing N lies immediately to the S. Its overall dimensions measure 6.5m x 5.5m and it rises to a height of .9m above the surrounding land. On the crest of the bank is a depression c 3m x 2m. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 78. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 1 August 2013

• KE021-041001 Fulacht fia
  Description

  According to Toal (1995, 60, no. 78) 'A smaller horseshoe-shaped mound with its in-curve facing N lies immediately to the S [of KE021-041----]. Its overall dimensions measure 6.5m x 5.5m and it rises to a height of .9m above the surrounding land. On the crest of the bank is a depression c. 3m x 2m.' The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 78. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 21 January 2014

• KE021-045 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Internal diameter 27m N-S, 24.8m E-W This circular univallate rath is situated in a large pastoral field though very little now remains of it as the site has been ploughed. The enclosing bank is low and ranges from 7m-11m in width at the base. It rises to 1.4m above the surrounding land and 1.4m above the interior. The interior is at much the same level as the surrounding land. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 715. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

Architectural heritage

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

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).

• Ardrahan, Ardfert9 sales

Name

Ardrahan · Ard Raithin

Area

2,367,428 m² (236.74 ha, 585 acres)

Civil parish

Killahan, and its townlands

Barony

Clanmaurice

Electoral division

Tubrid, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Ballydooneen, Ballyrobert, Baltovin, Creegooane, Kilgulbin West, Lerrig North, Lerrig South, Rareagh

Placenames

Ardrahan on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, 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.