Barrow

309 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Barrow, from 12 m² to 237,546 m² (23.75 ha, 58.7 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 12 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Barrow 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.

• 5 Nov 2025N/a

  Retain : (1) Single storey rear extension, (2) Single storey side Conservatory extension, (3) Exterior alterations to include new windows and doors, renewal of roof together with alterations to existing walls all as constructed.

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 25265

• 4 Jul 2025N/a

  (A) THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN AGICULTURAL LIVESTOCK SHED CONSISTING OF CUBICLES, LOOSE HOUSE AND FEEDING ACCOMMODATION WITH UNDERGROUND EFFLUENT STORAGE TANKS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS, (B) THE DEMOLITION OF A CALVING SHED, PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF A DECOMMISSIONED MILKING PARLOR (CURRENTLY A STORAGE SHED) AND DEMOLITION OF ADJOINNG DISUSED SLURRY STORAGE TANK AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 25181

• 3 Dec 2024Conditional

  Planning Permission to erect a new dwelling house complete with a wastewater treatment system and polishing filter and all ancillary site works associated with the development including a new splayed entrance onto existing public road

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2460939

• 26 Nov 2024Conditional

  Planning Permission to erect a new dwelling house complete with a mechanical wastewater treatment unit and sand polishing filter and all ancillary site works associated with the development including a new splayed entrance onto existing estate road

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2460919

• 9 Aug 2024Conditional

  The development will consist of a new water reservoir and all associated ancillary site works

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2460533

• 6 Aug 2024Conditional

  Retention Permission to retain attic conversion including gable windows and velux roof-lights and Planning Permission to decommission the existing septic tank and the installation of a mechanical treatment unit and polishing filter

  Retention, 2 homes · Kerry County Council, 2460524

• 17 May 2024Conditional

  RETAIN TWO NO. STORAGE SHEDS AS CONSTRUCTED TO REAR/GABLE OF DWELLING FOR THE ANCILLARY USE OF THE DWELLING AND PLANNING PERMISSION TO (A) CONVERT THE EXISTING INTEGRATED DOMESTIC GARAGE FOR USE AS A PROPOSED BEDROOM AND TO CONSTRUCT A PROPOSED STOREY AND A HALF EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE FOR USE AS A GRANNY ANNEX FOR THE ANCILLARY USE OF THE EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND FOR ALL ASSOCIATED ELEVATIONAL CHANGES, AND (B) PLANNING PERMISSION TO DECOMMISSION EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AND INSTALL A NEW MECHANICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH RAISED SAND POLISHING FILTER, ALL WITH ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 24194

• 13 Mar 2024Conditional

  TO (A) DEMOLISH EXISTING SINGLE STOREY UTILITY AT REAR OF DWELLING, (B) TO BUILD A PRIVATE FLAT ROOF EXTENSION AT REAR OF DWELLING, (C) TO BUILD A PRIVATE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE SEPARATE LIVING UNIT AT SIDE AND REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING, (D) TO BUILD AN OPEN AREA FLAT ROOF VERANDA AT SIDE AND REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING (E) DECOMMISSION OF EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AND THE INSTALLATION OF NEW SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 24108

• 24 Jan 2024Refused

  (1) Retain converted garage to living accommodation (2) all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2460036

• 10 Aug 2023Conditional

  TO RETAIN OUTBUILDINGS AND STORAGE WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 23900

• 27 Jul 2023Conditional

  EXTEND EXISTING UTILITY ROOM TO THE FRONT NORTH EAST WITH A NEW FLAT ROOFED CARPORT WRAPPING AROUND THE NORTH EAST AND EAST SIDE, EXTEND THE EXISTING KITCHEN DINING AREA TO THE EAST AND SOUTH SIDE COMPLETE WITH SOME MINOR CHANGES TO THE ELEVATIONS OF THE EXISTING DWELLING INCLUDING THE REMOVAL OF THE BALCONY ON THE WEST ELEVATION, REMOVE SEMI-CIRCULAR WINDOWS FROM THE FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONS, FIT NEW FIRST FLOOR WINDOW ON FRONT ELEVATION COMPLETE WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AND FOR RETENTION PERMISSION TO RETAIN EXISTING DWELLING AS BUILT WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES INCLUDING STEEL STORAGE SHED

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 23858

• 14 Jul 2023Conditional

  (A) RETENTION OF ATTIC CONVERSION INCLUDING VELUX WINDOWS TO FRONT, AND (B) PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT A GRANNY FLAT EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF THE DWELLING HOUSE AND TO CONVERT THE EXISTING GARAGE FOR USE AS PART OF PROPOSED GRANNY FLAT

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 23803

• 11 Jul 2023Refused

  TO RETAIN EXISTING BALCONY IN PART AT REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 23784

• 27 Jun 2023Conditional

  (A)CONSTRUCT A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING WITH ATTIC ACCOMMODATION WITH MECHANICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM AND POLISHING FILTER AND (B) PLANNING PERMISSION TO REMOVE EXISTING STORAGE SHED AND RELOCATE EXISTING SHED TO REAR OF PROPOSED DWELLING

  Extension of duration · Kerry County Council, 1799946

• 3 May 2023Conditional

  RETAIN A DWELLING HOUSE AS CONSTRUCTED WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 23484

• 9 Feb 2023Refused

  (A)CONSTRUCT A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING WITH ATTIC ACCOMMODATION WITH MECHANICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM AND POLISHING FILTER AND (B) PLANNING PERMISSION TO REMOVE EXISTING STORAGE SHED AND RELOCATE EXISTING SHED TO REAR OF PROPOSED DWELLING

  Extension of duration · Kerry County Council, 179946

• 25 Jan 2023Conditional

  RETAIN EXISTING BALCONY AREA AT REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING, ALSO TO RETAIN EXISTING BASEMENT AREA AS CONSTRUCTED

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2363

• 30 Nov 2022Conditional

  CONSTRUCT (A) DWELLING HOUSE, SERVICED BY A MECHANICAL WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND RAISED SOIL POLISHING FILTER, (B) A NEW VEHICULAR SITE ENTRANCE, (C) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 221244

• 15 Jul 2022Conditional

  (A) RETAIN ATTIC ACCOMMODATION AND MINOR ELEVATIONAL CHANGES TO THE EXISTING DWELLING, (B) RETENTION PERMISSION TO RETAIN A STORAGE CONTAINER AT THE REAR OF THE DWELLING, (C) PERMISSION TO DECOMMISSION AN EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AND TO INSTALL A NEW WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM FOLLOWED BY A POLISHING FILTER (D) ALL ANCILALRY SITE WORKS AND (E) RETENTION PERMISSION TO RETAIN ALL OF THE ABOVE WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 22759

• 4 May 2022N/a

  RETAIN EXISTING BALCONY AREA AT REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING AND ALSO TO RETAIN EXISTING BASEMENT AREA AS CONSTRUCTED

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 22456

• 4 Mar 2022Refused

  PART OF THE EXTREME SOUTHERMOST SECTION OF THE AS BUILD BOUNDARY WALL AND SUPPORTING STRUCTURE THAT DIVIDES BARROW LODGE AND BARROW HOUSE

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 22235

• 9 Feb 2022Conditional

  ALTER AND EXTEND THE EXISTING HOUSE TO THE FRONT, SIDE AND FOR ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 22124

• 8 Sept 2021Conditional

  (A) DEMOLISH EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND SHED (B) DECOMMISSION EXISTING SEPTIC TANK (C) ERECT A NEW REPLACEMENT STOREY AND A HALF DWELLING HOUSE WITH ATTACHED GARAGE (D) INSTALL A NEW EFFLUENT TREATMENT UNIT WITH SOIL POLISHING FILTER SERVING THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT (E) FOR ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 211032

• 11 Aug 2021Conditional

  (A) DEMOLISH EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE (B) CONSTRUCT A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING WITH ATTIC CONVERSION AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY WORKS (C) CONSTRUCT A GARAGE (D) DESLUDGE AND DECOMMISSION EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AND REPLACE WITH MECHANICAL AERATION UNIT AND SANDCELL SAND POLISHING FILTER

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 21922

• 27 Jul 2021Conditional

  CONSTRUCT AN EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 21869

The 25 most recent of 45 applications.

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: Akeragh, Banna and Barrow Harbour SAC 000332
• Special Protection Area: Tralee Bay Complex SPA 004188
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Akeragh, Banna And Barrow Harbour 000332

Recorded monuments

• KE020-081 Midden
  Description

  Located on Carrahane strand, behind Banna Beach on a headland near Barrow/ Ardfert Co Kerry, shell midden identified by Cormac Galvin. Shoreline, field above possibly rough grazing at best. Exposed, seen and accessed easily from shoreline (Note: would need to allow for tides). Midden comprising shellfish (mostly oysters), have observed small pieces that appear to be be burnt. Deposits of shells can be seen for a stretch of 10-15m approx., largest accumulations as seen in pictures. Midden approx. 3-4m above high water mark.

• KE028-002001 Castle - tower house
  Description

  Barrow Round Castle standings inside a possible promontory fort (KE028-028002-) reused as a bawn was described by Roe (1989, 407-17) as follows; 'The castle stands on the rocky south-western extremity of the townland, at the narrow entrance to an inlet of the sea which is bounded on its southern side by Fenit Island, near where part of the main channel is fully thirteen feet deep at low water of spring tides. This was the creek of Fenit, to which reference was frequently made in former centuries. The maximum height and width of the entrance door was 5 feet 1½ inches [1.5m] and 3 feet 10½ inches [1.2m] respectively. The door, which would have been of oak, appears to have been made of two-inch thick planking: the hanging stile must have been at least four inches thick if one is to judge by the pivot hole which is quite four inches in diameter. Fitting in the inner reveal, it swung inward to the right when opened, as did also the door leading to the vice (maximum height and width of its pointed arch ope is 5 feet 2½ inches [1.6m] and 2 feet 9 inches [0.8m] (respectively); the inner door to the main ground floor chamber opened inward to the left. The maximum height of its pointed arch, which is broken, may well have been the same as that of entrance doorway, as its maximum width is 3 feet 10 inches [1.16m]. In the stone ceiling of the lobby enclosed by these doors was the usual 'murdering hole' through which warders in the guardroom above could easily dispatch an enemy who might have forced the main door. The iron side-hung gate-the gate or yett-fitting in the outer reveal of that doorway swung outward to the left when opened. The locking stile of the gate was effectively secured by a strong hook at the end of a chain which passed through an iron ring in the right jamb and along a channel cut in the massive jamb stones, through the wall to the inside of the lobby just mentioned, where it could be made fast. Clearly discernible in the picked surface of that channel is a measurable degree of wear, positively indicating usage over a considerable period of time which in turn seems to suggest that the building must have been completed and used for its intended purpose. The tower with gently sloping base batter, which reaches to the first floor level, is 112 feet [34m] in circumference at the plinth, from which it now rises just 20 feet [6m] which may be reckoned, by reasonable conjecture, to be less than half of its original height. The plinth, which provides a level bed for the tower and exceeds it in a varying radius' by four [0.1m] to fourteen inches [0.35m], is built on sloping ground so that its height varies from 8 inches [0.2m] to 3 feet, 6 inches [1m]. It is possible that originally this may not have been visible at all, the surrounding ground having been higher and only having become worn down by weathering since. This too could possibly explain why the garderobe outlet, of a type usually found to discharge at surface level, is now quite three feet [0.9m] higher than the present ground level. At 20 feet [6m], the diameter of the tower varies from 33 feet 8 inches [10.26m] to 33 feet 2 inches [10.1m], which makes it a relatively true circle. The main chamber at that level was rectangular, the east and west sides measuring 18 feet 4 inches [5.6m] in length and the north and south sides 15 feet 7 inches [4.74m] and 15 feet 9 inches [4.8m] respectively. Wall thickness varied from 2 feet 9 inches [0.83m] to 10 feet 6 inches [3.2m] in the main. A garderobe, 3 feet 2 inches [0.96m] wide, with connecting passage curving to the vice and measuring 7 feet 2 inches [2.2m] in overall length, is accommodated within a maximum wall thickness of 8 feet [2.4m] and accessible from the vice through a rectangular door-ope just 2 feet [0.6m] wide and probably a little under 5 feet [1.5m] high. Similarly, a mural-chamber or ward-room stood within the wall's greatest thickness (above the guardroom, in whose floor is the 'murdering hole, and to which access is from the vice the rectangular door-ope measuring 4 feet 10½ inches [1.5m] in height and varying a little in width (2 feet 2¾ inches [0.67m] at the head and 2 ft. 1½ inches [0.64m] at the foot). It probably measured approximately 8 feet [2.4m] long and 4 feet [1.2m] wide and as its floor level was upwards of 2 feet [0.6m] higher than that of the main apartment and garderobe, it may be supposed that it too was accessible only from the vice: its door was probably similar to that of the guardroom beneath. The fourth, and uppermost, storey must have been quite similar to the third. If there was a fifth storey, and I am quite sure there was not, it could not have had a garderobe. The garderobes of storeys three and four shared a common discharge shaft which could not possibly have served another latrine. Of its topmost structure one can only hazard a guess. It may have had a conical roof with circular wall, walk and parapet walling, or it could have had an entirely rectangular construction, with corner-supporting masonry developed by corbelling or by squinches, and either a pitched or pyramidal roof. The few remaining loops were clearly designed for guns. At first glance, the opes of three major embrasures near ground level suggest rather sizeable artillery, and wooden shutters which were swung ship-fashion from lintels. The chamber where these guns were mounted was roughly D-shaped, its maximum dimensions being 18 feet 9 inches [5.7m] from roughly north to south, and 16 feet 8 inches [5m] from east to west. On the right of number 3 gun embrasure, and above it, can be seen a dressed stone placed across the angle formed by two wall faces. It is 8 inches thick and appears as a horizontally-lying triangle with a baseline 2 feet 8 inches [0.8m] long and a perpendicular height of 1 foot 1 inch [0.3m]. This dragging-stone is interesting for two reasons. Firstly, it is the base above which is developed a rude corbelled type of pendentive, reaching to the vault, which it probably helps to support, where the main-wall thickness would otherwise be scarcely 3 feet [0.9m]. Secondly, when considered in conjunction with corbels and wall socket dimensions, it gives a clue to the make-up of the long-vanished first floor. The triangular under-surface of this dragging stone, which may be regarded as representing the level of the upper surface of the floor, is 1 foot 10 inches [0.5m] above a line running across the tops of the corbels (this was average for the time, 20 to 24 inches [0.5-06.m] being usual). The corbels themselves indicate that the wall-plates which they supported were about 10 inches [0.25m] in width, a dimension which also appears to have been the thickness of the latter. The joists which rested on the wall-plates would usually be of the same size, so that the planks which formed the floor would appear to have been 2 inches [0.05m]. In the lower chamber, beam-clearance over floor was fully 7 feet [2.1m]; in the upper chamber, accessible from the vice through a pointed-arch doorway measuring a maximum of 5 feet 4 inch [1.6m] high and 2 feet 9 inches [0.8m] wide, the floor was 8 feet 11 inches [2.7m] below the apex of the barrel-vault. Here, facing roughly north and south, are two quite perfect embrasures. The loop of the northerly one is a rectangular unbevelled slit, 2 feet 4½ inches [0.7m] high and 6 inches [0.15m] wide, splaying inwards through a wall thickness of 7 feet [2.1m], with stepped sole, until the embrasure measures a maximum height and width of 5 feet 10 inches [1.7m] and 4 feet 7 inches [1.4m] respectively. The southerly embrasure is not as high and has a flat sole; its loop measures 1 foot 8 inches [0.5m] high and 6½ inches [0.16m] wide and is bevelled on the outside. These are definitely gun loops suited to the use of hand cannon, fired by hand-held match, or arquebus or hackbutt fired by serpentine-held match, specimens of which weighed as much as 30 pounds and had a bore of one inch. A chimney breast,

• KE028-002002 Promontory fort - coastal
  Description

  Promontory fort enclosing Barrow Round Castle (KE028-002001-) described by the SMR in 1989 as follows; 'The head land here has been developed into a golf course, so a great deal of landscaping has been undertaken. A definite ditch is visible running roughly N-S across the head, running out midway cross where it had been backfilled. This is c. 4' (1.2m) deep, U-shaped and c. 5m wide. It appears to have been rock cut in places. There is a low bank visible on the eastern side of the ditch c. 4m wide and c. 0.4m high' (SMR File). Ditch of promontory fort visible on air corps aerial photograph (V. 163/47) taken 10/05/1949 and on Hunting Surveys aerial photograph (7945/6) taken June 1962. Traces of promontory fort ditch visible c. 60m E of Barrow round castle on modern golf course. Barrow Round Castle standing inside a possible promontory fort (KE028-028002-) reused as a bawn was described by Roe (1989, 407-17) as follows; 'The castle stands on the rocky south-western extremity of the townland, at the narrow entrance to an inlet of the sea which is bounded on its southern side by Fenit Island, near where part of the main channel is fully thirteen feet deep at low water of spring tides. This was the creek of Fenit, to which reference was frequently made in former centuries. I am quite sure that this side of the castle was not protected by outer curtain-walling, which was almost certainly employed to cut off the building, and the rocky projection on which it stands, from the main-island land mass. The main doorway of Barrow Castle faces inland, its principal defence being against the sea across the Creek of Fenit. There is no evidence of curtain-walling, so its ward may well have extended to the ditch scored across the headland in a rough arc. This ditch is approximately 275 feet [84m] in length, the radial distance from the tower to its centre line varying from 197 feet [60m], at one extremity (roughly south), to 234 feet [71m] at the other (roughly north). It cannot have had a uniform width or depth, and appears to have been hacked out of solid rock in places: it probably varied between 12 feet [3.65m] and 15 feet [4.57m] in width, and was perhaps 6 feet [1.8m] in depth from the top of the earthwork thrown up on the outer bank only. The tussocky ground of the ward may well conceal foundations of some defensive works-near the castle a quite definite outline resembling three sides of a rectangle is discernible'. See attached Google Earth orthoimage taken March 2022 Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 26 April 2022

• KE028-003 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  In pasture on slight SE facing slope. Circular-shaped area (31.1m N-S x 35.2m E-W) enclosed by a very low earth and stone bank, with possible entrance feature at SW. No trace of souterrain (KE028-003001-) could be identified. See attached ASI sketch plan Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 26 April 2022

• KE028-003001 Souterrain
  Description

  No trace of souterrain (KE028-003001-) could be identified inside cashel (KE028-003----). Souterrain described in 1991 as follows; 'It is covered with briars and reasonably accessible. it has a corbelled circular chamber with a wall recess and a possible creepway into it. The terrain is of weathered loose limestone and limestone outcrop with a very thin covering of soil and a steep aspect. It has recently been 'cleaned' up by a bulldozer and no evidence of a cashel is visible now' (SMR File 28/02/1991). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 26 April 2022

• KE028-004003 Church
  Description

  The medieval church ruins of Barrow (Bearrúin) stand in the parish of Ardfert, diocese of Ardfert and the barony of Trughanacmy. In 1302 the papal taxation of the Deanery of Offeria in the diocese of Ardfert listed the church of 'Barun' (Bearrúin) which was then valued annually at 10s. with the tithe valued at 12d. (Cal. doc. Ire. vol. 5, 295). In 1464 there is a reference to 'Hobertus Dondun [Hubert Stundon]' associated with the vicarage of the parish church of 'Rindbeara [Barrow/Berramhan]' (O'Connell and Costello 1958, 12). In 1473 there is a reference to David FitzMaurice and the perpetual vicarage of 'Rindwere alias Aglasnalanday' which had been vacant due to the resignation of Hubert Stundon (O'Connell and Costello 1958, 21). In 1477 John FitzMaurice was appointed to the vicarage of the parish church of 'Baron' (ibid., 25). In 1505 there is a reference to Edmund Fitzmaurice and the parish chruch of 'Aglaysnalany alias Keynucare [recte Reynbarra]' (ibid., 46). Church ruins, children's burial ground and graveyard (KE028-004012-] described in 1989 as follows; 'On the lands of Mr Patrick Murphy may be seen what little remains of a very old church. It is attributed by some authorities to a St Baronthus, a contemporary of St Brendan (484-577) whom he influenced to sail into the unknown by telling him of a remarkable voyage of his son, Mernoc, in search of the Land of Promise. Sceptics need not feel apologetic for their incredulity of such stories, which appear to have all the attributes of mere folklore or pure myth. It measures internally 37 feet [11.2m] in length (from east to west) and 18 feet 3 inches [5.5m] in breadth. The entrance doorway was 15 feet 8 inches [4.7m] from the west gable, and appears to have been not less than 3 feet 10 inches wide [1.16m] in the ope. Similarly positioned was another door in the north wall, leading into an enclosed space, whose side walls were in line and contiguous with the gables and extended some 55 feet [16.76m]. In all probability, this 'compound' contained the priest's dwelling, or it may have been a small cemetery: a burial ground seems to have existed on the south side of the church, as evidenced by human bones having been accidently turned up in ploughing there many years ago, and not connected with the use of part of the ground as a children's cemetery [KE028-004004-] less than a century ago. All the walls of church and compound are uniform in thickness, 3 feet 3 inches [1m]' (Kelly 1989, 463). Ecclesiastical Remains entered onto the Register of Historic Monuments on 28 February 1992. See Iris Oifigiúil, 28th February, 1992, Schedule 1/92. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 19 May 2022

• KE028-004004 Children's burial ground
  Description

  Children's burial ground associated with 'Templeen' (KE028-004003-) church described by Kelly (1999, 463) as 'a burial ground [KE028-004012-] seems to have existed on the south side of the church [KE028-004003-], as evidenced by human bones having been accidently turned up in ploughing there many years ago, and not connected with the use of part of the ground as a children's cemetery less than a century ago.' No surface trace of the Children's burial ground was noted and the interior of the church was inaccessible due to overgrowth. Ecclesiastical Remains entered onto the Register of Historic Monuments on 28 February 1992. See Iris Oifigiúil, 28th February, 1992, Schedule 1/92. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 19 May 2022

• KE028-004005 Midden
  Description

  One of seven middens entered onto the Register of Historic Monuments on 28 February 1992. The precise location of this midden could not be determined from the map showing the boundary of the registration order and therefore it has been assigned a temporary location at the centre of that area. See Iris Oifigiúil, 28th February, 1992 , Schedule 1/92.

• KE028-004006 Midden
  Description

  One of seven middens entered onto the Register of Historic Monuments on 28 February 1992. The precise location of this midden could not be determined from the map showing the boundary of the registration order and therefore it has been assigned a temporary location at the centre of that area. See Iris Oifigiúil, 28th February, 1992 , Schedule 1/92.

• KE028-004007 Midden
  Description

  One of seven middens entered onto the Register of Historic Monuments on 28 February 1992. The precise location of this midden could not be determined from the map showing the boundary of the registration order and therefore it has been assigned a temporary location at the centre of that area. See Iris Oifigiúil, 28th February, 1992, Schedule 1/92.

• KE028-004008 Midden
  Description

  One of seven middens entered onto the Register of Historic Monuments on 28 February 1992. The precise location of this midden could not be determined from the map showing the boundary of the registration order and therefore it has been assigned a temporary location at the centre of that area. See Iris Oifigiúil, 28th February, 1992, Schedule 1/92.

• KE028-004009 Midden
  Description

  One of seven middens entered onto the Register of Historic Monuments on 28 February 1992. The precise location of this midden could not be determined from the map showing the boundary of the registration order and therefore it has been assigned a temporary location at the centre of that area. See Iris Oifigiúil, 28th February, 1992, Schedule 1/92.

• KE028-004010 Midden
  Description

  One of seven middens entered onto the Register of Historic Monuments on 28 February 1992. The precise location of this midden could not be determined from the map showing the boundary of the registration order and therefore it has been assigned a temporary location at the centre of that area. See Iris Oifigiúil, 28th February, 1992, Schedule 1/92.

• KE028-004011 Midden
  Description

  One of seven middens entered onto the Register of Historic Monuments on 28 February 1992. The precise location of this midden could not be determined from the map showing the boundary of the registration order and therefore it has been assigned a temporary location at the centre of that area. See Iris Oifigiúil, 28th February, 1992, Schedule 1/92.

• KE028-004012 Graveyard
  Description

  'Church ruins, children's burial ground and graveyard (KE028-004012-] described in 1989 as follows; 'It measures internally 37 feet [11.2m] in length (from east to west) and 18 feet 3 inches [5.5m] in breadth. The entrance doorway was 15 feet 8 inches [4.7m] from the west gable, and appears to have been not less than 3 feet 10 inches wide [1.16m] in the ope. Similarly positioned was another door in the north wall, leading into an enclosed space, whose side walls were in line and contiguous with the gables and extended some 55 feet [16.76m]. In all probability, this 'compound' contained the priest's dwelling, or it may have been a small cemetery: a burial ground seems to have existed on the south side of the church, as evidenced by human bones having been accidently turned up in ploughing there many years ago, and not connected with the use of part of the ground as a children's cemetery [KE028-004004-] less than a century ago. All the walls of church and compound are uniform in thickness, 3 feet 3 inches [1m]' (Kelly 1989, 463). Ecclesiastical Remains entered onto the Register of Historic Monuments on 28 February 1992. See Iris Oifigiúil, 28th February, 1992, Schedule 1/92. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 19 May 2022

• KE028-005 Ringfort - rath
  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.

• KE028-005001 Souterrain
  Description

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• KE028-006 Enclosure
  Description

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• KE028-007 Ringfort - rath
  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.

• KE028-008 Enclosure
  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.

• KE028-009 Enclosure
  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.

• KE028-111 Enclosure
  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

• Barrow House, house, 1740–1760 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey over raised basement house with dormer attic, built c. 1750, possibly incorporating fabric of earlier house and possibly originally single-storey over basement. Renovated and dormer attic added to accommodate use as guesthouse. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered gable chimneystack and cement gable parapets. Painted roughcast rendered walls with render string course above entrance. Timber six-over-six pane sliding sash windows with painted stone sills. Square-headed doorway with timber pilaster doorcase having entablature, timber panelled door with overlight and approached by flight of steps. Retaining interior features. Detached seven-bay single- and two-storey former boathouse, built c. 1800, to south-west on a U-shaped plan comprising five-bay single-storey recessed central block with single-bay two-storey gabled projecting end bays, partly reroofed to accommodate use as restaurant. Set overlooking Barrow Harbour.

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

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_52 (ZIP).

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.

• Barrow, Ardfert7 sales

Name

Barrow · Bearrúin

Area

3,347,512 m² (334.75 ha, 827.19 acres)

Civil parish

Ardfert, and its townlands

Barony

Trughanacmy

Electoral division

Ballynahaglish, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ballynahaglish electoral division: 1,684 people in 619 households; 88% of households own their home; 34% of homes were built since 2001; 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 14% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Knockeanagh, Lissodeige, Rahoneen

Placenames

Barrow 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.