Astee West

103 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Astee West, from 61 m² to 311,296 m² (31.13 ha, 76.92 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 14 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 Astee West 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 Sept 2025Conditional

  Permission for retention to retain existing mobile home for use during construction period and Planning Permission for the renovation and extension of an existing dwelling house, decommissioning of existing septic tank system, the installation of a new replacement packaged wastewater unit with tertiary filter and all ancillary site works

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 2560874

• 10 Jul 2025Conditional

  planning permission to construct a new River Walk Development to include a) an Amphitheatre, b) a playground, c) a sensory garden, d) public seating areas, e) an outdoor exercise area, f) a new public car park with vehicular entrance, g) a new elevated footbridge, h) a new pedestrian walkway, including a portion crossing a right of way, to link to the existing public footpath in Asdee and i) all associated site works and j) a Natura Impact Statement has been submitted with this application at Astee West, Asdee, Listowel, Co. Kerry

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560600

• 30 Jun 2023Conditional

  (A) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING REAR EXTENSION, (B) RENOVATE THE EXISTING DWELLING, WHICH INCLUDES REPLACING THE EXISTING SHEETED ROOF WITH SLATE ROOF AND RAISING THE FLOOR LEVEL, (C) ERECT A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF THE SAME DWELLING, (D) INSTALL A TRICEL NOVO WASTEWATER TREATMENT PUMPED UNIT AND SANDCEL TERTIARY TREATMENT SYSTEM AND CARRY OUT ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 23751

• 5 Dec 2022Conditional

  RETAIN (A) EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES, (B) SEPARATE UTILITY AND STORAGE BUILDING TO REAR OF DWELLING ANCILLARY TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, (C) SEPARATE STORAGE SHED BUILDING TO REAR OF SITE ANCILLARY TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, (D) SUN-ROOM EXTENSION AT FRONT OF DWELLING HOUSE, LIVING ROOM EXTENSION AND CARPORT AT REAR OF DWELLING HOUSE, BAY WINDOW EXTENSION TO GABLE/SIDE OF DWELLING HOUSE AND ALL ASSOCIATED ELEVATIONAL CHANGES, ALL AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL, (E) EXTERNAL BALCONY ABOVE THE CARPORT AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL AT THE REAR OF THE DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED FIRST FLOOR CORRIDOR ACCESS TO BALCONY AND ALL ASSOCIATED ELEVATIONAL CHANGES, ALL WITH ASSOCIATED WORKS

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 221259

• 13 Apr 2022Conditional

  RETAIN DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE AND STORAGE SHED AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 22403

• 9 Mar 2022N/a

  A DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE AND STORAGE SHED AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 22248

• 4 Mar 2022Conditional

  (A) CONSTRUCT A STOREY AND A HALF DETACHED DWELLING, (B) NEW VEHICULAR ENTRANCE, (C) NEW ON-SITE WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND (D) ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 22234

• 25 Aug 2021N/a

  INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF A 5MW SOLAR FARM TO INCLUDE PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS WITH MOUNTING FRAMES ON SCREW PILE FOUNDATIONS, INVERTERS, TRANSFORMERS, SUBSTATION, DNO BUILDING , COMMUNICATION BUILDING, SECURITY FENCING POLE MOUNTED SECURITY CAMERAS, MINOR UPGRADES TO EXISTING SITE ENTRANCE AND ALL OTHER ANCILLARY WORKS. THE PROPOSED OPERATIONAL LIFESPAN OF THE PROJECT IS 30 YEARS.

  Extension of duration · Kerry County Council, 159772

• 28 Apr 2021Conditional

  ERECT AN EASY FEED SLATTED UNIT AND UNDERGROUND SLURRY TANK AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 21461

• 19 Aug 2020Conditional

  ERECT A "3" RING PERMASTORE SLURRY STORAGE TANK AND CARRY OUT ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS ON HIS FARM YARD

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 20735

• 18 Jan 2017Conditional

  RETAIN AND COMPLETE ALTERATIONS AND REAR EXTENSION TO DWELLING HOUSE AND PLANNING PERMISSION TO DECOMMISSION THE EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AND INSTALL A NEW SEPTIC TANK ON THE SITE

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 1728

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

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Lower River Shannon SAC 002165
• Special Protection Area: River Shannon and River Fergus Estuaries SPA 004077

Recorded monuments

• KE002-033 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  This well is marked on the 1841-42 and 1914 OS maps as 'Toberruane' (Tobar Eoin). The well is also known locally as St Owen's or St Senan's well. Situation and Description: This well is a small stone-lined pool with some whitethorn bushes overhanging it To the E lie two named forts, Lismoyle (Lios Maol) (156) and Lisheenanouity (Lísin an Ultaigh) (157). Rounds: Nine rounds are made while reciting three rosaries. It is visited on the Saturdays before May Day, Midsummer and Michaelmas. Legends/Offerings: (a) A few residents in the district state that they have seen the blessed trout while paying rounds at the well, (b) The patron saint, surprised at the well by priest hunters, was flown to safety to nearby Cnoc an Fhómhair. (c) A man, wishing to stop pilgrims reaching the well, released a savage bull. The bull ignored the pilgrims, but charged and killed the man. Folklore collected from Ballylongford School recorded the following tradition about this well; ‘There is a Holy Well situated about three miles and a half from Ballylongford, in the lands now owned by John Dillane. The well is specially dedicated to Saint Owen. This Holy Well is visited three times during the year, - on the Saturday before May, the Saturday before Saint John's Day, and the Saturday before Michaelmas Day. The well is supposed to cure sore eyes, rheumatism, and sore ears. When the people go to the well to be cured, they take a sup of the water three times, and drink it, and then they pay nine rounds around the well saying three Rosaries. The well is situated on the side of a hill, with furze bushes around it. There is a little stream flowing from the well, in which people wash the diseased part. When people go to the well to be cured they leave some token there after them' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0402, Pages 073-4;https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4666580/4663713/4666985?ChapterID=4666580). A second story collected by Ballylongford School recorded the following tradition; 'There is another well in Asdee [Astee] in the land of John Dillon, and it is known as Saint Owen's well. Long ago, a very bad Catholic lived near this well and he had a wicked bull in his possession. He let out this bull around the holy well every day so as to keep the people from visiting the well. People were afraid at first but at last they got courage. They went to the well and the bull did not touch them. This man had not much luck, for three evenings after, the bull pounced upon him and killed him. People go to this well and if they are cured they leave pieces of cloth in thanksgiving' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0402, Pages 075-6;https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4666580/4663715). The following folklore collected from Astee School recorded that; 'There is one holy well in the parish. Its name is Tobar Naomh Eóin [St. John's Well]. It is in the townland of Asdee [Astee]. The field in which it is situated belongs to John Dillon. People still visit the well on certain days - the Saturday before May-day, the first Saturday in May and before St. John's day. Rounds are performed and prayers said. You should go round the well three times and say a rosary while you are going around. This should be done three times. There is a story told about the well. Story. One day as St. Eóin was saying Mass by the well the priest hunters came along. The people got afraid but St. Eóin told them not to be afraid and when he had Mass finished he mounted his horse and the horse rose up into the air and came down on top of Cnoc an Áir [Knockanore]. People have been cured at the well. The well is speciall recommended for the cure of sore eyes. Invalids and people generally drink the well-water. They never bathe in the well but they rub it to the affected part. Relics are left behind - pieces of strings, medals, and holy pictures' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0403, Pages 038-9;https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4666582/4663889). Another story collected by Ballylongford School recorded the following tradition about this well known locally as Saint Senan's Well; 'There is a well in Asdee called "Saint Senan's Well". The well is visited by people every year. They leave pieces of cloth on a bush which is growing beside the well. The water of the well is good for curing rheumatism' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0403, Page 103;https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4666583/4663954). In 1938 the following folklore collected from Ballylongford School recorded the following tradition about this well, referred to as Saint Luke's Well; 'A few nights ago I heard an old man telling about "Saint Luke's well" in Asdee. He said there is a cure in the water and he told us how they found it out. One day a man who was blind in one eye went to the well and started to do the rounds. When he had the rounds finished he washed his eye with the water from the well. After a while the eye was cured and when he opened his eye he saw the lump that was in it swimming in the water, and after a while a fish came to the top of he water and carried the lump away with him. Every year the people go to the well and bring a bottle of water with them' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0403, Page 104; https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4666583/4663955). Folklore collected from Leanamore School recorded the following tradition about this well; ‘There is a well in Asdee with a little bush growing near it. Every time the people go there, they put a rosary bead upon the bush or a scapular or other holy thing' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0403, Page 169; https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4666584/4664020). Folklore collected from Reenturk School recorded the following tradition about this well; 'There is a holy well in Asdee, "St. Senan's Well". The water in the well is as cold as ice in the warmest weather. There are prayers to be said, they consist of three Rosaries. While saying the prayers you must go round the well 9 times. The water of the well is specially for the eyes. People who pay rounds usually leave a medal, holy picture near the well. Some people leave a bit of string any colour or a tassel of a shawl. The rounds are paid on Saturdays but there are two special days the Saturday before May day and the Saturday before November day' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0403, Page 219; https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4666586/4664070/4668197?ChapterID=4666586). See attached photographs of holy well courtesy of Amanda Clarke. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 879. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Caimin O’Brien Date of revised upload: 17 May 2022

• KE002-034 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Internal diameter 56m Lismoyle/Lios Maol (flat ringfort). Situated about 150m W of (KE002-035----), this bivallate rath consists of a roughly circular area enclosed by two banks. However, the outer bank can only be traced along the E side where it measures .6m above the fosse, which was 7m wide. The inner bank measures .8m externally and .6m above the interior. Numerous cattle breaks exist in the bank but no entrance can be determined. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 156. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

• KE002-035 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Internal diameter 22m N-S, 29m E-W Lisheenanoulty/Lism an Ultaigh (ringfort of the Ulsterman). Situated c 150m from KE002-034----, the view from this site is extensive with the Shannon estuary lying to the N. This sub-circular area is enclosed by a low, squat earthen bank which measures c 8m externally and .5m internally. The width of the bank at the base on average measures 4m. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 157. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

• KE002-036001 Enclosure
  Description

  Oorla / Urla (long grass). This sub-rectangular enclosure is marked on the 1841-42 and 1914 OS maps. It is situated NE of two raths, and the River Shannon lies immediately to the N. According to Fr. O’Keeffe (Asdee) it was the site of a burial ground (KE002-036002-). ‘Oorla, signifies a burying place for children.’ (OSNB) The above description is derived from Toal C. (compiler) ‘The North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority. (1995) no. 839. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 18 June 2013

• KE002-036002 Children's burial ground
  Description

  This sub-rectangular enclosure is marked on the 1841-42 and 1914 OS maps. It is situated NE of two raths, and the River Shannon lies immediately to the N. According to Fr. O’Keeffe (Asdee) it was the site of a burial ground (KE002-036002-). ‘Oorla, signifies a burying place for children.’ (OSNB) The above description is derived from Toal C. (compiler) ‘The North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority. (1995) no. 839. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 4 October 2013

• KE002-052 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Internal diameter 37m SSW-NNE, 38m E-W Situated SW of a univallate rath (155) this site has a good view in all directions. This univallate rath has a fairly well-defined enclosing earthen bank, which is 2m high externally, 1.6m above the interior and 5m wide at its base. A fosse which is to be noted to the S measures 4.4m in width and .7m below the surrounding land. Situated immediately NE of this rath is a sub-square enclosure. Charles Smith described a square bawn in 1756 which was situated near the village of Astee; in 1909 Westropp could find no trace of it. This enclosure (KE002-053----) has rounded corners, measures 22m N-S and 22m E-W, and rises to between .2m to 1m above the surrounding land. Possibly this is the bawn that Smith described, stating that it was built 'as a place of strength to preserve cattle from being carried off by an enemy'. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 154. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

• KE002-053 Enclosure
  Description

  Faint outline of possible square-shaped enclosure located between two ringforts (KE002-054/052----) visible on Google earth orthoimage taken 20/03/2020, may be the result of post-1700 land reclamation rather than the remains of an antiquity. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 30 December 2021

• KE002-054 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Internal diameter 34m N-S, 31m E-W This sub-circular univallate rath is situated c 73m NE of KE002-052---- and c 33m N of the possible bawn. The enclosing earthen bank rises to a maximum external height of 1.8m, .4m above the interior. The width of the bank at the base varies between 4m-7m. The fosse appears as a shallow, flat-bottomed depression that encloses most of the site, except to the E where it can be barely identified. The fosse measures on average 2m in width and .7m below the height of the surrounding land. A 2m wide gap appears on the E side. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 155. 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 Astee West.

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 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility 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 Astee West.

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 Astee West with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kerry.

Name

Astee West · Eas Daoi Thiar

Area

2,823,325 m² (282.33 ha, 697.66 acres)

Civil parish

Aghavallen, and its townlands

Barony

Iraghticonnor

Electoral division

Astee, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Astee electoral division: 496 people in 187 households; 92% of households own their home; 21% of homes were built since 2001; 19% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 8% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Astee East, Ballynoneen, Carrigane, Curraghderrig, Glanawillin, Larha, Tullahennel North

Placenames

Astee West 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.