Ballywiheen

78 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballywiheen, from 85 m² to 83,284 m² (8.33 ha, 20.58 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 33 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Ballywiheen 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.

• 13 Sept 2023Conditional

  (a) Retention permission to Retain an existing one storey extension to the side of dwelling and detached sheds on site b) Planning permission to Construct a new extension to the side and rear of an existing dwelling, decommission existing wastewater treatment system on site and install a new wastewater treatment system, and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2360158

• 2 Dec 2019Conditional

  (A) RETENTION OF AN EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE WITH ATTIC ACCOMMODATION AS CONSTRUCTED ON SITE WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES AND (B) PERMISSION TO DECOMMISSION AN EXISTING WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM ON SITE AND INSTALL A NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT UNIT WITH PUMPING STATION, DISCHARGING TO A SAND POLISHING FILTER TO SERVE THE BUILDING AND ALSO TO INCLUDE ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 191228

• 12 Oct 2018Conditional

  RETAIN (A) AS CONSTRUCTED DWELLING HOUSE AND DETACHED SHED WITH SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY SITE WORK SERVING SAME AND (B) ALL WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 18978

• 24 Oct 2017Conditional

  CONSTRUCT A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING HOUSE, SERVED BY A SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA AND TO INCLUDE ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 171057

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 Ballywiheen.

Recorded monuments

• KE042-092 Enclosure
  Description

  O'Sullivan (1931, 526) recorded a circular stone structure, c. 6m in diameter, on the E slopes of Croaghmarhin, c. 100m to SE of Cahernagat (KE042-093----). The feature does not survive and it is not clear what type of structure is was. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 1564. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 5 August 2013

• KE042-093 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  National Monument No. 10039. Cahernagat/Cathair na gCat: A small, circular cashel situated on the lower, SSE facing slopes of Croaghmarhin. In the interior are the remains of 2 stone huts, a souterrain and an ogham stone. Small stones fill the interior of the enclosure up to and, in places, above the level of the top of the enclosing wall, and the inner wall-face is not visible. The overall diameter of the site is 17.3m. A possible inner facing stone at NW indicates a wall thickness of 1.75m, and a shallow depression, which runs 1.5m inside the outer face, for 10m at NNE, may mark the line of the inner face in this sector. However, as the roof of the souterrain is virtually on the same level as the top of the outer wall-face, it is possible that the interior was always considerably raised and that the stone fill does not conceal an inner face to the wall. The outer wall-face is a maximum of 1.9m high and the interior is a maximum of c. 3m above the external ground level. Two field walls radiate out from the site at SW and NE. To E of these the wall-face is constructed of large stones, with average dimensions of .9m x .2m. To W of the field walls, large stones occur only in the lower courses, to a maximum height of .85m. The upper courses, comprised of small stones, similar in size to those in the nearby field walls, may be a later rebuilding. An outward bulge at N is almost certainly a secondary feature. Hut (1): Located in the SW sector. This is a roughly circular drystone-built structure measuring 3.6m N-S and c. 3m E-W internally. Only the inner wall-face is visible and this stands to a maximum height of .38m. A 2.4m wide gap in the facing at E may indicate the location of an entrance passage from Hut (2), which has a corresponding break. Hut (2): An oval or circular drystone-built hut located directly E of hut (1). It measures 4.8m N-S internally but only the W half of the wall is traceable. The inner face stands to the same height as the wall of hut (1) and the outer face is obscured by collapse. The break in the facing at W is 1.1m wide. Souterrain: A drystone-built souterrain passage, aligned SW-NE, is located in the NE portion of the interior. A single roofing slab is visible on the surface and a gap below this provides limited access to the structure. The passage extends 1.5m to SW before being completely blocked by collapse. It is .65m high at present. The ground to NE of the opening is depressed for a length of .7m and this may mark the line of a further section of the passage. A large slab in the outer face of the cashel wall at NE apparently marks an entrance to the souterrain (local information), but the gap beneath it has now been blocked-up. The slab is at least .8m below the level of the roofing slabs visible in the interior, indicating that the passage must slope downwards to the exterior. Ogham Stone: This lies loose on the surface of the cashel, in the vicinity of the souterrain. It was discovered within the cashel in 1855 by Rev. James Goodman (Hitchcock 1856, 439-41). Curran (no. 14) was informed by Goodman's family that the stone had been found acting as the entrance lintel to the souterrain. Ferguson (1887, 39) stated that it had been found in an adjoining killeen but this is not consistent with the various other accounts of its provenance. The stone was smashed into 3 pieces in the 1880's and one fragment was lost. The 2 fragments visible today measure 1.81m overall and the inscription reads: TOGITTACC MAQI SAGARET(TOS) The last 3 letters were carved on the missing fragment, but there is no disagreement between the readings by Du Noyer (Antiquarian Sketches, 1, 28), Hitchcock, Brash (1879, 220) and Ferguson. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 549. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 7 August 2013

• KE042-093001 Hut site
  Description

  Cahernagat/Cathair na gCat: A small, circular cashel KE042-093---- situated on the lower, SSE facing slopes of Croaghmarhin. In the interior are the remains of 2 stone huts, a souterrain and an ogham stone. Hut (1): Located in the SW sector. This is a roughly circular drystone-built structure measuring 3.6m N-S and c. 3m E-W internally. Only the inner wall-face is visible and this stands to a maximum height of .38m. A 2.4m wide gap in the facing at E may indicate the location of an entrance passage from Hut (2), which has a corresponding break. Hut (2): An oval or circular drystone-built hut located directly E of hut (1). It measures 4.8m N-S internally but only the W half of the wall is traceable. The inner face stands to the same height as the wall of hut (1) and the outer face is obscured by collapse. The break in the facing at W is 1.1m wide. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 549. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 7 August 2013

• KE042-093002 Souterrain
  Description

  Cahernagat/Cathair na gCat: A small, circular cashel KE042-093---- situated on the lower, SSE facing slopes of Croaghmarhin. In the interior are the remains of 2 stone huts, a souterrain and an ogham stone. Souterrain: A drystone-built souterrain passage, aligned SW-NE, is located in the NE portion of the interior. A single roofing slab is visible on the surface and a gap below this provides limited access to the structure. The passage extends 1.5m to SW before being completely blocked by collapse. It is .65m high at present. The ground to NE of the opening is depressed for a length of .7m and this may mark the line of a further section of the passage. A large slab in the outer face of the cashel wall at NE apparently marks an entrance to the souterrain (local information), but the gap beneath it has now been blocked-up. The slab is at least .8m below the level of the roofing slabs visible in the interior, indicating that the passage must slope downwards to the exterior. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 549. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 7 August 2013

• KE042-093003 Ogham stone
  Description

  National Monument No. 10039. Cahernagat/Cathair na gCat: A small, circular cashel KE042-093---- situated on the lower, SSE facing slopes of Croaghmarhin. In the interior are the remains of 2 stone huts, a souterrain and an ogham stone. Ogham Stone: This lies loose on the surface of the cashel, in the vicinity of the souterrain. It was discovered within the cashel in 1855 by Rev. James Goodman (Hitchcock 1856, 439-41). Curran (no. 14) was informed by Goodman's family that the stone had been found acting as the entrance lintel to the souterrain. Ferguson (1887, 39) stated that it had been found in an adjoining killeen but this is not consistent with the various other accounts of its provenance. The stone was smashed into 3 pieces in the 1880's and one fragment was lost. The 2 fragments visible today measure 1.81m overall and the inscription reads: TOGITTACC MAQI SAGARET(TOS). The last 3 letters were carved on the missing fragment, but there is no disagreement between the readings by Du Noyer (Antiquarian Sketches, 1, 28), Hitchcock, Brash (1879, 220) and Ferguson. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 549. This stone has been studied as part of the ‘Ogham in 3D’ project undertaken by the School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. To access details go to the following website: http://ogham.celt.dias.ie/search.php?ciic=172 Updated by: Paul Walsh Revised date of upload: 2 January 2015

• KE042-093004 Hut site
  Description

  Hut site described by Cuppage (1986, 194-5, no. 549) as; 'Cahernagat/Cathair na gCat [KE034-093----]: A small, circular cashel situated on the lower, SSE facing slopes of Croaghmarhin. In the interior are the remains of 2 stone huts, a souterrain and an ogham stone. Hut (2): An oval or circular drystone-built hut located directly E of hut (1) [KE042-093001-]. It measures 4.8m N-S internally but only the W half of the wall is traceable. The inner face stands to the same height as the wall of hut (1) and the outer face is obscured by collapse. The break in the facing at W is 1.1m wide'.

• KE042-094001 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  National Monument No. 10037 Calluragh burial ground/An Raingiléis: This early Christian settlement, lies on a fairly steep SE facing slope of Croaghmarhin and commands a magnificent view in all directions. The circular wall encloses an area measuring 68m N-S x 61m E-W in diameter and a roadway bisects the site E-W, isolating a small part of the S portion of the enclosure. The N part of the site is occupied by a number of low grave mounds which probably relate to the use of the site as a calluragh burial ground. The E sector is occupied by a ruined oratory, 2 leachts and a cross-slab, and a possible hut site lies a little N of centre. A large stone cross now stands in the road fence about 14m to ESE of the enclosure and a well has also been recorded at the site. The enclosure wall varies from .6 to 3m in width and stands up to 2m high in parts. It has obviously undergone much rebuilding and repair and it is not clear to what extent the original wall is now visible. Some sections, for instance at SW, directly N of the road, appear to be of recent origin but the large boulder construction of other sections, for instance the outer face in the E sector, may be part of the original wall. The original entrance is no longer apparent, the gap at N probably being a secondary feature. The short stretch of walling, 1.2m wide x .8m high, that crosses the SE part of the enclosure may have been part of an internal dividing wall, and the linear bank of earth and stone, 2.65m wide x .3m high, that lies W of the leachts may be a continuation of this. Oratory (KE042-094003-): The rectangular dry stone oratory, measuring 3.6m E-W x 2.6m N-S internally, now lacks its corbelled roof. Only the upper .5 to .9m of the N S and W walls are visible and the E wall is almost entirely obscured by collapse. The walls vary from 1.3 to 1.9m in thickness; an external offset, c. 0.3m deep and returned on all exposed sides, is surfaced by large flags which oversail the lower courses by c. 0.15m. The splayed lintelled doorway in the W wall inclines in elevation and the upper pivot for this door, a holed stone .45 x .36 m, projects from the internal wall face. Leachts: The large mound of stones that lies W of the oratory probably marks the location of 2 leacht features. It measures c. 10m N-S x 9m E-W overall and includes much quartz. The N leacht measures c. 3.6m N-S x 3.1m E-W and its W side is marked by 2 upright stones, its S and E sides by the remains of drystone facing and its N side by possible traces of stone facing. The S leacht is less well-defined. Its S side is marked by a single course of drystone facing and single upright stones probably mark its E and W limits. Cross-slab (KE042-094005-): The visible portion of the stone, .9m high x .78m wide, is almost circular in elevation but its shaft is now set deeply in the ground. Both faces are decorated with a Maltese cross within a circle with a 2nd circle lying .04 to .06m outside the 1st. Holes occur at the centre of each cross but these do not form a complete perforation. Stone-cross (KE042-094007-): This is 1.23m high at present but the shaft is now deeply buried and its true height is not apparent. Hut Site: A low earth and stone mound, .25m high, encloses a roughly rectangular area measuring 4.9m N-S x 1.85m E-W. Well (KE042-094008-): Curran (no. 15) recorded 'a sunken well reached by 14 steps' at or near the enclosure. This is probably the same feature described by O'Sullivan (1931, 525) as 'a stone stairs descending 20 steps or so' on the side of the road within the enclosure, and it is possible that it was a souterrain (KE042-094010-) and not a well. Graves: These stony mounds measure no more than .25m in height x 1.8 to 2.5m in length and incorporate a considerable quantity of quartz. A roughly circular arrangement of large stones, close to the enclosure wall at N, may also mark a grave, and other graves have been uncovered outside the enclosure, on the road side opposite the stone cross (O'Sullivan). The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 827. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 8 August 2013

• KE042-094002 Children's burial ground
  Description

  Calluragh burial ground/An Raingiléis: This early Christian settlement (KE042-094001-), now a National Monument, lies on a fairly steep SE facing slope of Croaghmarhin and commands a magnificent view in all directions. The circular wall encloses an area measuring 68m N-S x 61m E-W in diameter and a roadway bisects the site E-W, isolating a small part of the S portion of the enclosure. The N part of the site is occupied by a number of low grave mounds which probably relate to the use of the site as a calluragh burial ground. Graves: These stony mounds measure no more than .25m in height x 1.8 to 2.5m in length and incorporate a considerable quantity of quartz. A roughly circular arrangement of large stones, close to the enclosure wall at N, may also mark a grave, and other graves have been uncovered outside the enclosure, on the road side opposite the stone cross (O'Sullivan). The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 827. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 8 August 2013

• KE042-094003 Church
  Description

  Calluragh burial ground/An Raingiléis: This early Christian settlement (KE042-094001-), now a National Monument, lies on a fairly steep SE facing slope of Croaghmarhin and commands a magnificent view in all directions. The circular wall encloses an area measuring 68m N-S x 61m E-W in diameter and a roadway bisects the site E-W, isolating a small part of the S portion of the enclosure. The N part of the site is occupied by a number of low grave mounds which probably relate to the use of the site as a calluragh burial ground. Oratory (KE042-094003-): The rectangular dry stone oratory, measuring 3.6m E-W x 2.6m N-S internally, now lacks its corbelled roof. Only the upper .5 to .9m of the N S and W walls are visible and the E wall is almost entirely obscured by collapse. The walls vary from 1.3 to 1.9m in thickness; an external offset, c. 0.3m deep and returned on all exposed sides, is surfaced by large flags which oversail the lower courses by c. 0.15m. The splayed lintelled doorway in the W wall inclines in elevation and the upper pivot for this door, a holed stone .45 x .36 m, projects from the internal wall face. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 827. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 8 August 2013

• KE042-094004 Leacht
  Description

  Calluragh burial ground/An Raingiléis: This early Christian settlement (KE042-094001-), now a National Monument, lies on a fairly steep SE facing slope of Croaghmarhin and commands a magnificent view in all directions. Leachts: The large mound of stones that lies W of the oratory probably marks the location of 2 leacht features (KE042-094004- & KE042-094005-). It measures c. 10m N-S x 9m E-W overall and includes much quartz. The N leacht KE042-094004- measures c. 3.6m N-S x 3.1m E-W and its W side is marked by 2 upright stones, its S and E sides by the remains of drystone facing and its N side by possible traces of stone facing. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 827. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 8 August 2013

• KE042-094005 Cross-slab
  Description

  Calluragh burial ground/An Raingiléis: This early Christian settlement (KE042-094001-), now a National Monument, lies on a fairly steep SE facing slope of Croaghmarhin and commands a magnificent view in all directions. Cross-slab (KE042-094005-): The visible portion of the stone, 0.9m high x 0.78m wide, is almost circular in elevation but its shaft is now set deeply in the ground. Both faces are decorated with a Maltese cross within a circle with a 2nd circle lying 0.04 to 0.06m outside the 1st. Holes occur at the centre of each cross but these do not form a complete perforation. To see a 3D model of this monument, visit; https://skfb.ly/6vGPP See attached photograph courtesy of Amanda Clarke The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 827. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 8 August 2013

• KE042-094006 Hut site
  Description

  Calluragh burial ground/An Raingiléis: This early Christian settlement (KE042-094001-), now a National Monument, lies on a fairly steep SE facing slope of Croaghmarhin and commands a magnificent view in all directions. Hut Site: (KE042-094006-) A low earth and stone mound, .25m high, encloses a roughly rectangular area measuring 4.9m N-S x 1.85m E-W. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 827. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 8 August 2013

• KE042-094007 Cross
  Description

  Calluragh burial ground/An Raingiléis: This early Christian settlement (KE042-094001-), now a National Monument, lies on a fairly steep SE facing slope of Croaghmarhin and commands a magnificent view in all directions. Stone-cross (KE042-094007-): This is 1.23m high at present but the shaft is now deeply buried and its true height is not apparent. To see a 3D model of this monument, visit; https://skfb.ly/6yxI7 See attached photograph courtesy of Amanda Clarke The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 827. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 8 August 2013

• KE042-094008 Well
  Description

  Calluragh burial ground/An Raingiléis: This early Christian settlement (KE042-094001-), now a National Monument, lies on a fairly steep SE facing slope of Croaghmarhin and commands a magnificent view in all directions. Well (KE042-094008-): Curran (no. 15) recorded 'a sunken well reached by 14 steps' at or near the enclosure. This is probably the same feature described by O'Sullivan (1931, 525) as 'a stone stairs descending 20 steps or so' on the side of the road within the enclosure, and it is possible that it was a souterrain (KE042-094010-) and not a well. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 827. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 8 August 2013

• KE042-094009 Leacht
  Description

  Calluragh burial ground/An Raingiléis: This early Christian settlement (KE042-094001-), now a National Monument, lies on a fairly steep SE facing slope of Croaghmarhin and commands a magnificent view in all directions. Leachts: The large mound of stones that lies W of the oratory probably marks the location of 2 leacht features (KE042-094004- & KE042-094009-). It measures c. 10m N-S x 9m E-W overall and includes much quartz. The S leacht KE042-094009- is less well-defined. Its S side is marked by a single course of drystone facing and single upright stones probably mark its E and W limits. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 827. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 8 August 2013

• KE042-094010 Souterrain
  Description

  Calluragh burial ground/An Raingiléis: This early Christian settlement (KE042-094001-), now a National Monument, lies on a fairly steep SE facing slope of Croaghmarhin and commands a magnificent view in all directions. Curran (no. 15) recorded 'a sunken well reached by 14 steps' at or near the enclosure. This is probably the same feature described by O'Sullivan (1931, 525) as 'a stone stairs descending 20 steps or so' on the side of the road within the enclosure, and it is possible that it was a souterrain (KE042-094010-) and not a well (KE042-094008-). The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 827. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 8 August 2013

• KE042-097 Standing stone
  Description

  Located c. 250m to W and uphill of KE042-101----, this standing stone collapsed in 1980 and has slipped downhill, through a gap in the wall, into the field adjacent to that in which it formerly stood. It measures at least 4.69m in length and c. 1.54m in width tapering to a rounded top; a pronounced shoulder on the under-surface reduces its thickness from .77m to .5m at top. At least 1.88m of the stone is unweathered indicating an exposed height of 2.81m when upright; this agrees well with the height of 3.04m given in the OSNB (Marhin, 16). A low upright at the field wall, .6m high and 1m long, may have acted as a support stone. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 84. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 3 August 2013

• KE042-100001 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Tobermalogga/Tobar na Molaige: This site lies in the N corner of a field at the foot of the E slopes of Croaghmarhin, about 400m E of An Raingiléis (KE042-094001-). The focal point of the site was probably the holy well (KE042-100001-) and cross-slab (KE042-100002-), and the mounds and slabs laid on edge in the irregularly-shaped area between these and the field walls are probably the remains of penitential stations (KE042-100001-). Rounds were still being made here at the beginning of this century (Curran no. 16), but the practice had died out by 1960 (Ó Danachair, 75). An underground passage was discovered in an adjacent field c. 1930 (O'Sullivan 1931, 524). The well was described by Ó Danachair as 'a good spring well with some rough drystone work' but it is now dry. Its covering slab is still in situ and the hollow in front of this may be the dried up bed of the stream which flowed from it (OSNB Marhin, 16). The cross-slab (KE042-100002-) stands on the W side of this hollow and is .94m high, .68m wide and .13 to .17m thick. The decoration on its E face consists of a plain cross within an irregular oval, with a small plain cross occupying each of the quadrants; the lower left cross is barely traceable. Short notches project beyond the circle on either side of the side and lower arms of the cross; there may have been a notch above the upper arm also but this area is now much eroded and it is not possible to be certain. Two unusual cross motifs occur beneath the circle, one with up-turned arms, resembling a triple-branched candelabrum, the other with down-turned arms and a small dot in the angles between arms and shaft. It is possible that these symbolise the good and bad thieves crucified with Christ. See attached photographs of Tobermolagga, taken 1947 by taken by Caoimhín Ó Danachair courtesy of and © National Folklore Collection, UCD. The Photographic Collection, F025.18.00372 accessible online at https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/16912; F025.18.00373 accessible online at https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/24616 See attached colour photographs courtesy of Amanda Clarke The above description is derived from J. Cuppage (compiler) 'Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey.' Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne (1986), no. 828. 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: 25 April 2022

• KE042-100002 Cross-slab
  Description

  Tobermalogga/Tobar na Molaige: This site lies in the N corner of a field at the foot of the E slopes of Croaghmarhin, about 400m E of An Raingiléis (KE042-094001-). The focal point of the site was probably the holy well (KE042-100001-) and cross-slab (KE042-100002-), and the mounds and slabs laid on edge in the irregularly-shaped area between these and the field walls are probably the remains of penitential stations (KE042-100001-). Rounds were still being made here at the beginning of this century (Curran no. 16), but the practice had died out by 1960 (Ó Danachair, 75). An underground passage was discovered in an adjacent field c. 1930 (O'Sullivan 1931, 524). The well was described by Ó Danachair as 'a good spring well with some rough drystone work' but it is now dry. Its covering slab is still in situ and the hollow in front of this may be the dried up bed of the stream which flowed from it (OSNB Marhin, 16). The cross-slab (KE042-100002-) stands on the W side of this hollow and is .94m high, .68m wide and .13 to .17m thick. The decoration on its E face consists of a plain cross within an irregular oval, with a small plain cross occupying each of the quadrants; the lower left cross is barely traceable. Short notches project beyond the circle on either side of the side and lower arms of the cross; there may have been a notch above the upper arm also but this area is now much eroded and it is not possible to be certain. Two unusual cross motifs occur beneath the circle, one with up-turned arms, resembling a triple-branched candelabrum, the other with down-turned arms and a small dot in the angles between arms and shaft. It is possible that these symbolise the good and bad thieves crucified with Christ. To see a 3D model of this monument, visit; https://skfb.ly/6yAXF The above description is derived from J. Cuppage (compiler) 'Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey.' Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne (1986), no. 828. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2013

• KE042-100003 Penitential station
  Description

  Tobermalogga/Tobar na Molaige: This site lies in the N corner of a field at the foot of the E slopes of Croaghmarhin, about 400m E of An Raingiléis (KE042-094001-). The focal point of the site was probably the holy well (KE042-100001-) and cross-slab (KE042-100002-), and the mounds and slabs laid on edge in the irregularly-shaped area between these and the field walls are probably the remains of penitential stations (KE042-100001-). Rounds were still being made here at the beginning of this century (Curran no. 16), but the practice had died out by 1960 (Ó Danachair, 75). An underground passage was discovered in an adjacent field c. 1930 (O'Sullivan 1931, 524). The well was described by Ó Danachair as 'a good spring well with some rough drystone work' but it is now dry. Its covering slab is still in situ and the hollow in front of this may be the dried up bed of the stream which flowed from it (OSNB Marhin, 16). The cross-slab (KE042-100002-) stands on the W side of this hollow and is .94m high, .68m wide and .13 to .17m thick. The decoration on its E face consists of a plain cross within an irregular oval, with a small plain cross occupying each of the quadrants; the lower left cross is barely traceable. Short notches project beyond the circle on either side of the side and lower arms of the cross; there may have been a notch above the upper arm also but this area is now much eroded and it is not possible to be certain. Two unusual cross motifs occur beneath the circle, one with up-turned arms, resembling a triple-branched candelabrum, the other with down-turned arms and a small dot in the angles between arms and shaft. It is possible that these symbolise the good and bad thieves crucified with Christ. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage (compiler) 'Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey.' Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne (1986), no. 828. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2013

• KE042-101 Standing stone
  Description

  On the E slopes of Croaghmarhin, overlooking the crescent of low-lying land that surrounds Smerwick Harbour. This stone stands 2.38m high and measures 1.4m x .44m at base. It is roughly rectangular both in plan and elevation though it tapers to a rounded point at top; NNE-SSW. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 83. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 3 August 2013

• KE042-102 Burial ground
  Description

  This burial ground lies only c. 65m to S of Ballywiheen church and graveyard (KE042-103001-), in the neighbouring townland of Ballineanig-Churchquarter. It is known locally as Reilig an Teampaill though the names Reilig an Draghbháil (An Seabhac 1939, 108) and An Reilig Bheag (O'Sullivan 1931, 521) have also been applied to it. The present remains abut the N side of an E-W field wall and consist of a rectangular platform raised a maximum of 1.5m above the external ground level. The platform measures 36m E-W x 24m N-S and its upper surface is uneven and overgrown. Some traces of walling along its E edge and at the NE corner may be related to the field fence which formerly delimited this side of the enclosure (2nd edition of OS map). A couple of stony mounds near the NW corner and a mound of rubble at the NE corner probably consist of field clearance debris. Three hollows occur along the N edge of the site. They range from 2 to 5m in diameter and from .35 to .5m in depth and, though no walling is discernible, it is possible they mark the locations of hut sites. The N sides of the hollows appear to be truncated; it is possible that the site was formerly more extensive, and that part of its N portion has been destroyed. The only features visible in the interior are 2 low uprights and a line of 3 stones set on edge with a 4th stone set on edge about 1.2m E of the S end of the line. The upright stones stand 4.2m apart in the centre of the site and are .6m and .3m high. The taller stone has an almost circular notch on its upper edge. The line of stones on edge lie 1.1m E of the holed stone. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 892. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 7 August 2013

• KE042-149 Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb
  Description

  The precise location of a possible wedge tomb located on top of Ballyferriter Hill that was recorded as destroyed prior to 1852 (Hitchcock 1852, 137) was recently identified by local archaeologist Billy Mag Fhloinn.  Situated in upland area,  on top of high ridge running roughly NE-SW which forms the townland boundary with Ballyferriter.  Extensive views from W through N to E, overlooking the villahe of Ballyferriter and Ferriter’s Cove to NW and Smerwick Harbour to NE.  The hill of Cruach Mhárthain is visible 1.2km away at the SW end of the ridge with Cnoc an Phréacháin 350m away at the E end of the ridge. The monument classification as a wedge-tomb (de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1982, 56) is based on an engraving published by Chatterton (1839, 201). In 1838 the monument was mentioned by Lady Chatterton in her Rambles in the South of Ireland, where it was described as located on Ballyferriter Hill, and being ‘a very curious piece of antiquity, once an altar supposed to have been used for offering sacrifices to the sun’.  In 1852 Hitchcock wrote the following account about the monument; 'I have found in lady Chatterton's very interesting Rambles in the South of Ireland, second edition, vol. i. p. 189, an engraving of a cromleac on Ballyferriter hill, which may probably be added to the number already mentioned; but I regret to say that this cromleac, or, as lady Chatterton calls it, "sun altar," does not now exist, the stones which composed it having been broken and carried away for building purposes, as if there were no others in the neighbourhood!'.   Local archaeologist, Billy Mag Fhloinn recorded that the name; 'Altóir na Gréine, meaning Altar of the Sun, also appears in local tradition from the Schools Folklore Collection in 1939, where it was mentioned as a place where mass was said during Penal Times. It is included in a list of placenames and accounts relating priests celebrating clandestine masses at remote locations, offering a clue as to where the idea of it being an altar came from:  Tá Altóir na Gréine lastuas do Bhaile'n Fhirtéuraig Thiar. Bhíodh Aifreann á léigheamh annso leis. Sé fáth go dtugadh an ainm seo air, ná nuair a dh'eirigheadh an ghrian thoir thaithnigheadh sí ar seo (The Altar of the Sun is above Ballyferriter West. Mass was read here also. The reason it is so-called is when the sun rose in the east it would shine on this place). Another potential name for the monument may be Púicín Bhriain, which is mentioned in a local song as part of a series of placenames traced by a local farmer in pursuit of a lost cow.  Its location between Slighe-na-Naomh and Cathar Léith fits the current site, and would be passed on the track over the mountain from Márthain to Baile an Fheirtéaraigh. That a wedge tomb might be referred to as a púicín (meaning a poke for shutting in lambs) is evidenced from the example at Dún Meánach, 25 km east near Lispole, which was known as Púicín an Chairn'.   Billy Mag Fhloinn recorded the presence of three slabs in close proximity to each other, one standing upright. The latter matches the general shape of one of the orthostats supporting the roof slab in Chatterton’s illustration. There is a large recumbent slab, partially obscured by vegetation, at the same location as the rightmost orthostat in the drawing, consistent with it haven fallen or being pushed over during the destruction of the monument. Furthermore, the upright shows some signs of having being dressed, which is consistent with wedge tomb construction techniques.      Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by local archaeologist Billy Mag Fhloinn.

• KE042-160 Burial
  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.

Architectural heritage

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

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 Ballywiheen, about 1 in 5 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.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Ballywiheen · Baile Uí Bhaoithín

Area

1,690,968 m² (169.1 ha, 417.85 acres)

Civil parish

Marhin, and its townlands

Barony

Corkaguiny

Electoral division

Marhin, the unit of the census

Census 2022

256 people lived in 113 households in the Marhin electoral division. 81% of households owned their home. 30% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 39% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballineanig-Churchquarter, Ballybeg, Ballyferriter, Caherquin, Emlaghreagh, Marhin, Rahinnane, Rahinnane West

Gaeltacht

In an Irish-speaking area

Placenames

Ballywiheen 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.