Barnastooka

35 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Barnastooka, from 72 m² to 2,369,717 m² (236.97 ha, 585.57 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 18 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Barnastooka 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.

• 30 Nov 2021Conditional

  CONSTRUCT A TWO STOREY DWELLING HOUSE, INSTALL A 'TRICEL NOVO' WASTEWATER TREATMENT UNIT FOLLOWED BY A 'TRICEL SANDCEL' POLISHING FILTER TO SERVE THE DWELLING, CONSTRUCT A NEW SITE ENTRANCE TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 211366

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 Barnastooka.

Recorded monuments

• KE094-087 Hut site
  Description

  New site identified by John Cronin & Associates (JCA) under Licence No. 16E0127 prior to wind farm development in Barnastooka, Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry by ESB Wind Development Ltd. The remains of a hut site consisting of roughly rectangular one-roomed structure aligned NW-SE. Located at ITM grid co-ord. 506701, 571452 on a short but steep grassy slope, with a rocky outcrop 8m to the east, and a stream 30m to the east. Overlooking an early 19th-century farmstead 150m to the south east. Dug into slope with up-cast material used to build eastern side wall and southern end wall. Wall material consists of medium- to large-sized stones and uncut slabs with earthen material between them and covering them. Interior contains fallen stones. No surviving evidence of roofing. Probable entrance in SW-corner of structure, with further fallen stones immediately outside that. This structure may be the remains of a booley hut that was abandoned below the establishment of aforementioned farmstead. Dimensions: Internal: 2.9m x 1.9m; External: 4m x 3.3m; Int. wall height: 0.8m; Avg. wall width: 0.7m. Located c.12m to the E, at the bottom of the slope but still partly dug into it, is a smaller and more ephemeral circular feature. It is defined by a very low earthen bank, with an opening (marked by a stone on one side) facing east. This may be a storage clamp for butter/cheese associated with the booley hut. Dimensions of ancillary feature: Int. diameter: 0.7m; External dimensions: 1.6m x 2m. See attached photograph courtesy John Cronin. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by John Cronin Date of upload: 7 April 2022

• KE094-089 Earthwork
  Description

  New site identified by John Cronin & Associates (JCA) under Licence No. 16E0127 prior to wind farm development in Barnastooka, Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry by ESB Wind Development Ltd. Rectangular platform located on a moderate southeast facing slope to the northwest of T.30 at ITM grid co-ordinate 506461, 571612. The feature is defined by an earthen and stone bank enclosing a slightly raised area measuring 7.8m north to south by 5m. It is situated to the immediate east of a gullied stream and is most likely associated with 18th/19th century agriculture. Similar in morphology to sites such as NICH12, NICH30, NICH34. See attached photograph courtesy John Cronin. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by John Cronin Date of upload: 7 April 2022

• KE094-090 Cairn - burial cairn
  Description

  New site identified by John Cronin & Associates (JCA) under Licence No. 16E0127 prior to wind farm development in Barnastooka, Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry by ESB Wind Development Ltd. Initially identified as a concentration of loose and random dry-stones, situated at the south-western end of the T.32 hardstand at ITM grid co-ord. 505834, 571146. At the time of discovery, the feature had visible surface dimensions of 3.1m northeast-southwest by 2.4m northwest-southeast and c.0.30m in height. As the feature was situated in a position where preservation in-situ was not feasible, archaeological excavation/preservation by record of the feature was undertaken (18E0324, David Murphy). Excavation revealed that the dry-stone concentration was in fact the upper stone deposit of a burial cairn which contained a small sub-rectangular cist of Bronze Age ‘short cist’ type. Following manual clean-back, the full extent of the cairn deposit measured 7.5m northwest-southeast by 6.3m northeast-southwest, with a maximum height of 0.80m. The main cairn deposit consisted of loose and randomly placed, small to large sub-rounded and sub-angular sandstones, with occasional varying size angular shale inclusions, as well as very occasional large quartz pebble inclusions. In the central portion of the cairn, the upper stone deposit overlay a more organised deposit of generally larger stones. These stones were predominantly set on edge and were angled inwards towards the centre of the cairn. They sat upon the underlying soil and were not set within it. This differing type of stone deposit was largely concentrated in the northeast and northwest quadrants as opposed to the southeast and southwest quadrants where the random loose stones predominantly continued down to the underlying soil. The manner in which the stones were stacked, with no peaty soil inclusions between, suggests one purposeful phase of deposition, creating a solid core, on this side of the cairn. Revealed in the very centre of the cairn, underlying the upper stone deposit and abutted by the larger stacked stones in the northeast and northwest quadrants, was a small sub-rectangular cist. The cist was constructed with four thin, sub-rectangular, reddish grey sandstone slabs, set on edge to create a sub-rectangular box. A fifth sandstone slab placed on top of the vertically set slabs acting as a primary capstone, a larger upper capstone overlay the primary capstone. The vertical slabs were positioned within an introduced deposit of purplish grey clayey silt and small to medium sized angular stones. The purpose of this localised deposit was to provide a solid and secure base into which the vertical slabs of the cist were set. The maximum external dimensions of the cist were 0.60m east-west on its south side and 0.51m east-west on its north side. It measured 0.55m north-south externally. Due to its sub-rectangular shape the internal dimensions of the cist differed slightly as measured from the end of each slab. The north to south internal dimensions, as measured from the base of the cist, were 0.49m north-south at its western side, 0.48m north-south at its eastern side. Similarly, the east to west dimensions also differed being 0.39m east-west at its southern side and 0.37m east-west at its northern side. The interior of the cist was predominantly empty, but its lower portions contained two fills, the upper fill comprised a mix of clayey silt and natural manganese like mineral formation, while the basal fill comprised a mix of small to medium angular stones and clayey silt. The basal fill was essentially the same as the previously mentioned introduced deposit acted as a solid and secure base into which the vertical slabs of the cist were set. The higher level of the basal interior fill compared with the outer introduced deposit prevented the inward collapse of the vertical slabs of the cist. Some of the stones within both deposits were purposely positioned and angled to act as supporting wedges or pegs for the lower portions of the cist slabs. The only find retrieved from the interior of the cist during the excavation was found within the upper portions of the basal fill. This find comprised a small thumbnail scraper, based on known examples excavated from stratigraphic deposits at sites from all over Ireland, a broad date range from the Later Neolithic into the Early Bronze Age can be assigned to the piece. Regarding the absence of any form of bone in the Barnastooka cist, the wet nature of the peaty soil along with the moderate downward slope at its location would have facilitated much natural water ingress into the cairn and cist. This would have aided in the erosion, decay and washout of any bone remains (or also possibly pottery) which were placed within the cist. Furthermore, the small dimensions of the cist possibly suggest an association with a juvenile burial, such bones would be more susceptible to erosion and decay over time. The outer south and south-eastern portions of the cairn overlay a purposely deposited metalled surface. The metalled surface was composed of a dense and compact deposit of varying sized and shaped stones contained within a matrix of dark brown peaty soil, it extended south-eastwards from beneath the outer stones at this side of the cairn. It measured c.9.5m northwest-southeast by c.6.1m northeast-southwest and had a general depth of between 0.10m and 0.20m. The majority of the stones within the surface were purposely positioned so that their flatter surfaces were facing upwards. The mix of stone and peaty soil filled what appeared to be a natural depression in the subsoil and also slightly negated the natural downward sloping gradient of the area. The surface underlay undisturbed stones at the outer edges of the cairn and, as such, can be considered to predate the deposition of the upper cairn deposit, in particular its south and south-eastern portions. However, the surface did not underlie any of the organised and inwardly stacked stones and was not revealed underlying the core area of the cairn. It is likely that the deposition of the metalled surface was either contemporary with or slightly post-dated the construction of the inner cairn and cist, however, as no stratigraphic relationship existed between them, it was not possible to definitively determine this. Regardless, all these activities were most likely undertaken within a very short timeframe. It is unclear as to why the inner core to the south and southeast of the cairn was less well constructed. It is possible that this area remained open until the cist was sealed following the completion of the burial rituals. Such rituals may have involved the use of the metalled surface which approached the cist from the southeast. See attached photograph courtesy John Cronin. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by John Cronin Date of upload: 7 April 2022

• KE094-095 Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb
  Description

  New site identified by John Cronin & Associates (JCA) under Licence No. 16E0127 prior to wind farm development in Barnastooka, Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry by ESB Wind Development Ltd. Located on a level terrace in rough boggy pasture, mid-slope on the north-western side of upper reaches of a valley which contains a tributary of the Roughty River, the remains of a wedge-shaped gallery aligned east to west. Most prominent upstanding remains are those of the sidestones of the chamber along the northern side of the tomb (three sidestones upstanding, largest to west), evidence of double walling with internal packing along northern side. Southern sidestones (excluding one small upstanding sidestone near entrance) have collapsed inwards under the weight of two large capstones. At entrance to gallery on west side, two upright stones which lean inwards towards each other (southern stone leaning on northern stone) may be the remains of a portico. A vertical slab, set at surface level on its long axis and located immediately behind the possible portico, may be a septal stone, separates the entrance from the main chamber. Maximum dimensions of upstanding remains measure 4.68m in length (E-W), 2.40m in width (N-S), 1.32m in height. Maximum length of feature as measured from eastern end of largest collapsed roofstone (L. 2.78m E-W, W. 2.14m N-S, T 0.2m) which lies off-centre to southeast is 5.05m. Details on eastern and south-eastern sides masked by the collapsed large roofstone. The smaller probable roofstone (also collapsed but in a more central position) is perforated by two 50mm diameter holes, spaced 0.7m apart, partial perforation attempt also evident immediately east of western hole. Evidence of outer cairn surrounding the chamber, particularly at north and west sides, probable kerbing stones evident 1.9m north of northern upstanding sidestones of chamber. Burial cairn (NICH22) is located c.100m downslope to the east. See attached photograph courtesy John Cronin. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by John Cronin Date of upload: 7 April 2022

• KE094-096 Field system
  Description

  New site identified by John Cronin & Associates (JCA) under Licence No. 16E0127 prior to wind farm development in Barnastooka, Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry by ESB Wind Development Ltd. Relict wall enclosing a large plectrum-shaped area which measures, at its maximum, 156m SW-NE and 96m NW-SE (general ITM grid co-ord. 505618, 571311). The area is found on sloping ground approximately 150m NW of the wedge tomb (NICH33) and contains patches of drier grassy ground as well as sedge and moss-covered peat. The relict (possibly prehistoric) wall which defines the enclosed area varies in height and preservation. In the east, it appears to be partly or entirely covered by peat growth, while in the north-east there is no actual wall, the enclosure instead being defined by a straight rock outcrop which runs SW to NE for 80m. The wall is most visible on the western and southern sides, where in places it measures 0.6m high and 0.6m wide. It is of rubble construction with slabs laid domino-style on one another along some stretches. Along other stretches, however, it amounts to little more than a line of stones. It is interpreted as a ‘settlement enclosure’ due to the fact that five hut sites and one small livestock pen were identified within it, all abutting the inside of the enclosing wall. It may also have served to enclose an area of cultivable ground (under better climatic conditions) and/or herds of livestock that belonged to occupants of the huts. Indeed, on the western side there is a corral-like entrance into the enclosure. A further relict wall extends west from this point to at least 505469, 571301. A possible cairn measuring 2.5m by 1.75m was identified on a slope approximately 10m south of the settlement enclosure’s south-western limit (ITM 505620, 571306). See attached photograph courtesy John Cronin. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by John Cronin Date of upload: 7 April 2022

• KE094-097 Hut site
  Description

  New site identified by John Cronin & Associates (JCA) under Licence No. 16E0127 prior to wind farm development in Barnastooka, Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry by ESB Wind Development Ltd. The remains of a roughly square hut site, located on the inside of NICH36 settlement enclosure wall, in the southeast of overall complex (ITM grid co-ord. 505671, 571356). Basal stones of hut are set on edge along its eastern and northern sides, leaning inwards slightly. On the west, the wall’s basal stones are mostly obscured by vegetation and sod while the southern side is formed by the NICH36 enclosure wall. Location of entrance is unclear but may be on west. Its internal area measures 1.4m by 1.4m NNW-SSE, the average wall width is 0.45m and the average height is 0.3m. The stratigraphic relationship between the hut and the settlement enclosure is not clear but the hut appears to have been built up against it. The ground in this part of the settlement enclosure is damp and peaty, with extensive views out over the valley to the south and south-east. However, it is somewhat isolated from the main concentration of archaeological sites in the west of this settlement enclosure, e.g. NICH38-41. See attached photograph courtesy John Cronin. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by John Cronin Date of upload: 7 April 2022

• KE094-098 Hut site
  Description

  New site identified by John Cronin & Associates (JCA) under Licence No. 16E0127 prior to wind farm development in Barnastooka, Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry by ESB Wind Development Ltd. The remains of a roughly oval hut site, long axis aligned NW-SE, and consisting of collapsed dry-stones (ITM grid co-ord. 505568, 571306). It is built against inside of NICH36 settlement enclosure on the south, with an arc of set stones defining it on the north. Its overall length is not clear as it is difficult to tell how far to the southeast it extends. Its maximum length is 3.5m (NW-SE) and its width is 2.5m (NE-SW). The height of the collapsed structure is 0.4m. See attached photograph courtesy John Cronin. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by John Cronin Date of upload: 7 April 2022

• KE094-099 Hut site
  Description

  New site identified by John Cronin & Associates (JCA) under Licence No. 16E0127 prior to wind farm development in Barnastooka, Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry by ESB Wind Development Ltd. The remains of a roughly circular hut site constructed of medium- and large-sized dry-stones, just inside the western limit of NICH36 settlement enclosure (ITM grid co-ord. 505553, 571346). Its wall is an average of 0.5m in width and 0.4m in height. The hut has internal dimensions of 1.5m (NW-SE) and 1.4m (NE-SW) and external dimensions of 3.5m (NW-SE) and 3.1m (NE-SW). Some collapsed stones occupy the interior but otherwise the walls are fairly well defined. Possible entrance in southeast obscured by fallen stones. Possible ancillary walls and the basal stones of a probable livestock pen occur just to the east of hut. This enclosure is 7.4m SW-NE and 6.8m NW-SE. See attached photograph courtesy John Cronin. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by John Cronin Date of upload: 7 April 2022

• KE094-100 Hut site
  Description

  New site identified by John Cronin & Associates (JCA) under Licence No. 16E0127 prior to wind farm development in Barnastooka, Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry by ESB Wind Development Ltd. The remains of an elongated, oval hut site, long axis aligned NE-SW, with southwest end formed by enclosing wall of NICH36 (ITM grid. co-ord. 505545, 571357). Its northern and southern side walls are only one course of stones high (avg.: 0.4m) but are an average of 0.7m thick, while eastern end is open, making it a probable entrance. The hut has maximum internal dimensions of 3m by 1.6m and maximum external dimensions of 3.8m by 2.4m. It is located on a relatively dry fertile area in the upper northwest portion of the NICH36 settlement enclosure. See attached photograph courtesy John Cronin. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by John Cronin Date of upload: 7 April 2022

• KE094-101 Enclosure
  Description

  New site identified by John Cronin & Associates (JCA) under Licence No. 16E0127 prior to wind farm development in Barnastooka, Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry by ESB Wind Development Ltd. Plectrum-shaped enclosure constructed of loose, dry-stones stones located near northwest corner of NICH36 settlement enclosure (ITM grid co-ord. 505537, 571375). Wall height varies from 0.6m to 1m and wall width varies from 0.4m to 0.7m. It is partly collapsed on SW side. Entrance is in northeast corner. From NW to SE, it is 5.7m long externally and 4.4m long internally. From SW to NE, it is 5m wide externally and 3.7m wide internally. Vegetation in its interior and to the east is mostly rushes, indicating that this patch of ground has probably been fertilised by livestock. It overlooks most of the NICH36 settlement enclosure to south-east and east. See attached photograph courtesy John Cronin. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by John Cronin Date of upload: 7 April 2022

• KE094-102 Structure
  Description

  New site identified by John Cronin & Associates (JCA) under Licence No. 16E0127 prior to wind farm development in Barnastooka, Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry by ESB Wind Development Ltd. The remains of a rectangular dry-stone structure aligned NW-SE with northern side wall built up against an exposed rock face (which marks the north-eastern limit of NICH36 settlement enclosure) (ITM grid co-ord. 505670, 571420). The site is located at the northeast corner of NICH36 settlement enclosure and is only just visible from NICH37 hut site, but not from the western hut sites. The ground here is relatively dry and the interior of the structure is partly covered by rushes. Damper peaty soils are found just downslope to the south and east, where NICH36 can be traced down to NICH37. NICH42 measures 6.5m in length and 4.7m in width externally, and 5.4m in length and 2.6m in width internally. Its walls are constructed of medium-sized slabs dislodged from the rock face immediately to the north. The walls are an average of 0.8m high and 0.6m wide. The structure may once have been roofed to form a cabin-like dwelling and indeed it has an entrance in the northwest corner, with an orthostat marking one side of it. The remains of a smaller ancillary pen or porch-like area are evident outside this entrance to the southwest. See attached photograph courtesy John Cronin. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by John Cronin Date of upload: 7 April 2022

• KE094-106 Hut site
  Description

  This possible monument was noted during a programme of archaeological testing undertaken with respect to Barnastooka Wind Farm in 2010 (Cummins, 2010). The foundations of this sub‐circular hut site were identified on a level terrace on the south facing slope. It comprises a collapsed wall measuring up to 2m in thickness and enclosed an internal area measuring 2.06m north‐south by 2.7m east‐west. See attached photograph courtesy John Cronin. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by John Cronin Date of upload: 8 April 2022

• KE094-107 Hut site
  Description

  This possible monument was noted during a programme of archaeological testing undertaken with respect to Barnastooka Wind Farm in 2010 (Cummins, 2010). The foundations of this sub‐circular hut site were identified on a level terrace on the south facing slope. It comprises a collapsed wall measuring up to 1.5m in thickness and enclosed an internal area measuring 1.6m north‐south by 2m east‐west. A 1m wide gap in the east wall appears to form the entrance. See attached photograph courtesy John Cronin. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by John Cronin Date of upload: 8 April 2022

• KE094-108 Hut site
  Description

  This monument is located in a sheltered area, on a S-facing slope of Barnastooka ridge and not marked on any OS maps. Circular area (dims. 7.5m N-S; 6m E-W) defined by low drystone wall (average H 0.5m). Interior level and grass covered. There are three hut sites (CH12; CH13 & CH14) at this location, in a general N-S alignment. See attached photograph courtesy John Cronin. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by John Cronin Date of upload: 8 April 2022

• KE094-109 Hut site
  Description

  This is situated on a SW-facing slope of Barnastooka ridge and not marked on any O.S. maps. Sub-circular area (dims. 2.75m E-W; 2m N-S) defined by low, moss covered drystone wall (average H 0.2m). Interior is level and grass covered. Linked to hut site (CH14) by an intermittent, gently winding, narrow stone wall. See attached photograph courtesy John Cronin. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by John Cronin Date of upload: 8 April 2022

• KE094-110 Hut site
  Description

  Located c. 50m to SE of hut site CH13. Circular area (dims. 3.5m NE-SW; 3.25m NW-SE) defined by a drystone wall (H 0.3-0.45m). See attached photograph courtesy John Cronin. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by John Cronin Date of upload: 8 April 2022

• KE094-111 Hut site
  Description

  A ‘D-shaped’ area (dims. 2.2m NW-SE; 1.5m NE-SW) defined by the remains of a low, drystone wall (Wth 0.5m; H 0.2-0.35m) NE->S->W and utilises a natural rock face to NW. It is cut into the slope N->NE where a type of retaining wall (int. H 0.4m) has been built to compensate for the incline. The interior is generally level with stone collapse from the enclosing walls evident within the perimeter. See attached photograph courtesy John Cronin. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by John Cronin Date of upload: 8 April 2022

Architectural heritage

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

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 Barnastooka, about 1 in 20 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 Barnastooka.

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

Name

Barnastooka · Barr na Stuaice

Area

4,921,496 m² (492.15 ha, 1,216.13 acres)

Civil parish

Kilgarvan, and its townlands

Barony

Glanarought

Electoral division

Glanlough, the unit of the census

Census 2022

158 people lived in 58 households in the Glanlough electoral division. 87% of households owned their home. 23% of homes were built since 2001. 20% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 10% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Coolnagoppoge, Cummeen Upper, Gortloughera, Gortmarrahafineen, Kilfadda Beg, Kilfadda More, Knockanruddig, Lomanagh, Redtrench South

Placenames

Barnastooka 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.