Aughils

56 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Aughils, from 18 m² to 1,516,735 m² (151.67 ha, 374.79 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 9 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 Aughils 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 Jun 2024Conditional

  To widen an existing agricultural entrance and close an adjacent entrance to lands at Aughills

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2460412

• 6 Dec 2021Conditional

  RETAIN A SLATTED ANIMAL HOUSE AND ASSOCIATED WORKS ON HIS LANDS

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 211399

• 6 Oct 2021N/a

  RETAIN A SLATTED ANIMAL HOUSE AND ASSOCIATED WORKS ON THE LAND

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 211138

• 25 Nov 2019Conditional

  (A) RETAIN EXTENSIONS AND ELEVATIONAL CHANGES TO EXISTING DWELLING AS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REG. NO. 07/3700 AND (B) PERMISSION TO REPLACE EXISTING SEPTIC TANK WITH A WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 191196

• 20 Dec 2018Conditional

  (A) RETAIN AGRICULTURAL SHED AND YARD (B) PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT AN EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING SHED AND YARD

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 181264

• 13 Nov 2018N/a

  (A) RETAIN THE AGRICULTURAL SHED AND YARD AND (B) PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT AN EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING SHED AND YARD

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 181111

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: Slieve Mish Mountains SAC 002185
• Special Area of Conservation: Castlemaine Harbour SAC 000343
• Special Protection Area: Castlemaine Harbour SPA 004029
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Castlemaine Harbour 000343

Recorded monuments

• KE046-015 Standing stone
  Description

  About 300m from the N shore of Castlemaine Harbour, and c. 30m W of a small S flowing stream, is a low upright measuring .6m in height, .84m in width and .29m in thickness; NE-SW. A series of linear markings on the upper surface, previously interpreted as 'pseudo-ogham' (CKFC 1939, 13 and 1941 and 1946), appear to be either natural or accidental. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 162. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 4 August 2013

• KE046-016 Enclosure
  Description

  A souterrain (KE046-016001-) was discovered at this location which is known locally as the site of a fort (CKFC 1950 and 1953; local information). The site is now marked by a very low mound. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 595. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 7 August 2013

• KE046-016001 Souterrain
  Description

  A souterrain (KE046-016001-) was discovered at this location which is known locally as the site of a fort (CKFC 1950 and 1953; local information). The site is now marked by a very low mound. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 595. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 7 August 2013

• KE046-039 Hut site
  Description

  In an area of bogland to E of a mountain stream. Underneath an overhanging natural rock outcrop. A semi-circular area (dims. 2.5m x 3m) defined by a drystone wall (H 0.55m). Compiled by: Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 18 February 2013

• KE046-039001 Hut site
  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.

• KE046-039002 Hut site
  Description

  In rough bogland, c. 100m E of a mountain stream. Oval area (dims. 3.3m x 1.9m) defined by a drystone wall (H 0.85m). Conjoined with a smaller hut to N (KE046-039003-). One of a complex of six possible hut sites (see KE046-039003-, KE046-039004-, KE046-039005-, KE046-039007-, KE046-039008-). Compiled by: Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 18 February 2013

• KE046-039003 Hut site
  Description

  In rough bogland, c. 100m E of a mountain stream. Circular area (diam. c. 2m) defined by a drystone wall (H 1.2m). Conjoined with a larger hut site to S (KE046-039002-). One of a complex of six possible hut sites (see KE046-039002-, KE046-039004-, KE046-039005-, KE046-039007-, KE046-039008-). Compiled by: Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 18 February 2013

• KE046-039004 Hut site
  Description

  In rough bogland, c. 60m E of a mountain stream. Oval area (dims. 3.1m x 2.7m) defined by a drystone wall (H 1.4m). Possible entrance at N. Conjoined with a possible hut site to S (KE046-039005-). One of a complex of six possible hut sites (see KE046-039002-, KE046-039003-, KE046-039005-, KE046-039007-, KE046-039008-). Compiled by: Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 18 February 2013

• KE046-039005 Hut site
  Description

  In rough bogland, c. 60m E of a mountain stream. Roughly rectangular area (dims. 2.5m x 1.5m) defined by a drystone wall. Conjoined to a possible hut site to N (KE046-039004-). Possibly an animal pen. One of a complex of six possible hut sites (see KE046-039002-, KE046-039003-, KE046-039004-, KE046-039007-, KE046-039008-). Compiled by: Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 18 February 2013

• KE046-039007 Hut site
  Description

  In rough bogland, c. 60m E of a mountain stream. Circular area (diam. c. 2m) defined by a drystone wall (H 0.8m). One of a complex of six possible hut sites (see KE046-039002-, KE046-039003-, KE046-039004-, KE046-039005-, KE046-039008-). Compiled by: Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 18 February 2013

• KE046-039008 Hut site
  Description

  In rough bogland, c. 60m E of a mountain stream. Circular area (diam. c. 2.4m) defined by a drystone wall (H 0.85m). One of a complex of six possible hut sites (see KE046-039002-, KE046-039003-, KE046-039004-, KE046-039005-, KE046-039007-). Compiled by: Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 18 February 2013

Architectural heritage

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

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 Aughils.

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

Name

Aughils · Achaill

Area

2,370,993 m² (237.1 ha, 585.89 acres)

Civil parish

Ballinvoher, and its townlands

Barony

Corkaguiny

Electoral division

Lack, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Lack electoral division: 273 people in 111 households; 85% of households own their home; 22% of homes were built since 2001; 15% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 22% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyarkane Eighter, Beheenagh, Lack

Placenames

Aughils 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.