Beheenagh

18 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Beheenagh, from 1,107 m² to 2,365,049 m² (236.5 ha, 584.42 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 10 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Beheenagh 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.

• 4 Apr 2019Conditional

  (A) CONSTRUCT A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING (B) CONSTRUCT A SHED TO THE NORTHWEST OF THE PROPOSED DWELLING (C) INSTALL A MECHANICAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM FOLLOWED BY A POLISHING FILTER AND (D) ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 19348

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

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Slieve Mish Mountains SAC 002185

Recorded monuments

• KE037-048002 Structure
  Description

  According to Cuppage (1986, 81-2, no. 259), 'Four or 5 sub-rectangular or D-shaped structures [(KE037-048002-, KE037-048003-, KE037-048004-, KE037-048005-, KE037-048006-)] abut the inner face of the wall. These survive as depressions lined by collapsed walling, and the largest [KE037-048002-] measures 2.25m x 1.6m internally x 1.2m in depth. Another D-shaped foundation [KE037-048003-] abuts the outside of the wall, a little N of the S entrance. It measures 2m x 2.75m internally and its wall is up to .4m high. Another large D-shaped depression [KE037-048004-] in the external collapse, to S of the same entrance, may be a relatively recent sheep-shelter'. Though Cuppage (ibid.) mentions 'four or 5', only four are shown on fig. 55, p. 82. However, a plan in P.J. Lynch's 1899 article (fig.'Map plan of fort', p. 13) shows the fifth structure, to the S of the S entrance, and abutting the outside of the promontory wall. The structures have been identified in as much as is possible, given the information provided by Cuppage and Lynch. However, a brief inspection of the structures may be necessary to clearly identify and match the structures shown on the plans with the measurements provided by Cuppage.

• KE037-048003 Structure
  Description

  According to Cuppage (1986, 81-2, no. 259), 'Four or 5 sub-rectangular or D-shaped structures [(KE037-048002-, KE037-048003-, KE037-048004-, KE037-048005-, KE037-048006-)] abut the inner face of the wall. These survive as depressions lined by collapsed walling, and the largest [KE037-048002-] measures 2.25m x 1.6m internally x 1.2m in depth. Another D-shaped foundation [KE037-048003-] abuts the outside of the wall, a little N of the S entrance. It measures 2m x 2.75m internally and its wall is up to .4m high. Another large D-shaped depression [KE037-048004-] in the external collapse, to S of the same entrance, may be a relatively recent sheep-shelter'. Though Cuppage (ibid.) mentions 'four or 5', only four are shown on fig. 55, p. 82. However, a plan in P.J. Lynch's 1899 article (fig.'Map plan of fort', p. 13) shows the fifth structure, to the S of the S entrance, and abutting the outside of the promontory wall. The structures have been identified in as much as is possible, given the information provided by Cuppage and Lynch. However, a brief inspection of the structures may be necessary to clearly identify and match the structures shown on the plans with the measurements provided by Cuppage.

• KE037-048004 Structure
  Description

  According to Cuppage (1986, 81-2, no. 259), 'Four or 5 sub-rectangular or D-shaped structures [(KE037-048002-, KE037-048003-, KE037-048004-, KE037-048005-, KE037-048006-)] abut the inner face of the wall. These survive as depressions lined by collapsed walling, and the largest [KE037-048002-] measures 2.25m x 1.6m internally x 1.2m in depth. Another D-shaped foundation [KE037-048003-] abuts the outside of the wall, a little N of the S entrance. It measures 2m x 2.75m internally and its wall is up to .4m high. Another large D-shaped depression [KE037-048004-] in the external collapse, to S of the same entrance, may be a relatively recent sheep-shelter'. Though Cuppage (ibid.) mentions 'four or 5', only four are shown on fig. 55, p. 82. However, a plan in P.J. Lynch's 1899 article (fig.'Map plan of fort', p. 13) shows the fifth structure, to the S of the S entrance, and abutting the outside of the promontory wall. The structures have been identified in as much as is possible, given the information provided by Cuppage and Lynch. However, a brief inspection of the structures may be necessary to clearly identify and match the structures shown on the plans with the measurements provided by Cuppage.

• KE037-048005 Structure
  Description

  According to Cuppage (1986, 81-2, no. 259), 'Four or 5 sub-rectangular or D-shaped structures [(KE037-048002-, KE037-048003-, KE037-048004-, KE037-048005-, KE037-048006-)] abut the inner face of the wall. These survive as depressions lined by collapsed walling, and the largest [KE037-048002-] measures 2.25m x 1.6m internally x 1.2m in depth. Another D-shaped foundation [KE037-048003-] abuts the outside of the wall, a little N of the S entrance. It measures 2m x 2.75m internally and its wall is up to .4m high. Another large D-shaped depression [KE037-048004-] in the external collapse, to S of the same entrance, may be a relatively recent sheep-shelter'. Though Cuppage (ibid.) mentions 'four or 5', only four are shown on fig. 55, p. 82. However, a plan in P.J. Lynch's 1899 article (fig.'Map plan of fort', p. 13) shows the fifth structure, to the S of the S entrance, and abutting the outside of the promontory wall. The structures have been identified in as much as is possible, given the information provided by Cuppage and Lynch. However, a brief inspection of the structures may be necessary to clearly identify and match the structures shown on the plans with the measurements provided by Cuppage.

• KE037-048006 Structure
  Description

  According to Cuppage (1986, 81-2, no. 259), 'Four or 5 sub-rectangular or D-shaped structures [(KE037-048002-, KE037-048003-, KE037-048004-, KE037-048005-, KE037-048006-)] abut the inner face of the wall. These survive as depressions lined by collapsed walling, and the largest [KE037-048002-] measures 2.25m x 1.6m internally x 1.2m in depth. Another D-shaped foundation [KE037-048003-] abuts the outside of the wall, a little N of the S entrance. It measures 2m x 2.75m internally and its wall is up to .4m high. Another large D-shaped depression [KE037-048004-] in the external collapse, to S of the same entrance, may be a relatively recent sheep-shelter'. Though Cuppage (ibid.) mentions 'four or 5', only four are shown on fig. 55, p. 82. However, a plan in P.J. Lynch's 1899 article (fig.'Map plan of fort', p. 13) shows the fifth structure, to the S of the S entrance, and abutting the outside of the promontory wall. The structures have been identified in as much as is possible, given the information provided by Cuppage and Lynch. However, a brief inspection of the structures may be necessary to clearly identify and match the structures shown on the plans with the measurements provided by Cuppage.

• KE046-002 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Internal diam. 24m E-W, 27m N-S A univallate rath KE046-002---- within which are the probable remains of 3 hut-sites (KE046-002001-, KE046-002002- & KE046-002003-). It lies in wet pastureland on the E slopes of the upper reaches of the Finglas river valley. The roughly circular interior is enclosed by a single earthen bank and fosse, the latter measuring c. 2m in width and up to 1m in depth below the external ground level. The bank rises a maximum of 1.5m above the base of the fosse and 1m above the interior. It is not certain which of the numerous gaps in the bank represents the original entrance. However, the most likely candidate is a c. 2m wide gap at ESE which is defined on its S side by a line of stones laid horizontally or on edge. This gap is now blocked externally by a later bank. An irregular depression, c. 3m in diameter and up to .25m deep, abutting the bank at NW, probably represents the remains of a hut-site. Two contiguous depressions in the W sector of the interior also probably represent hut-sites with a connecting passage. These measure c. 3m and c. 3.5m in maximum extent and are up to 1m deep. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 350. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 6 August 2013

• KE046-002001 Hut site
  Description

  Univallate rath KE046-002---- within which are the probable remains of 3 hut-sites (KE046-002001-, KE046-002002- & KE046-002003-). An irregular depression, c. 3m in diameter and up to .25m deep, abutting the bank at NW, probably represents the remains of a hut-site. Two contiguous depressions in the W sector of the interior also probably represent hut-sites with a connecting passage. These measure c. 3m and c. 3.5m in maximum extent and are up to 1m deep. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 350. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 6 August 2013

• KE046-002002 Hut site
  Description

  Univallate rath KE046-002---- within which are the probable remains of 3 hut-sites (KE046-002001-, KE046-002002- & KE046-002003-). An irregular depression, c. 3m in diameter and up to .25m deep, abutting the bank at NW, probably represents the remains of a hut-site. Two contiguous depressions in the W sector of the interior also probably represent hut-sites with a connecting passage. These measure c. 3m and c. 3.5m in maximum extent and are up to 1m deep. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 350. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 6 August 2013

• KE046-002003 Hut site
  Description

  Univallate rath KE046-002---- within which are the probable remains of 3 hut-sites (KE046-002001-, KE046-002002- & KE046-002003-). An irregular depression, c. 3m in diameter and up to .25m deep, abutting the bank at NW, probably represents the remains of a hut-site. Two contiguous depressions in the W sector of the interior also probably represent hut-sites with a connecting passage. These measure c. 3m and c. 3.5m in maximum extent and are up to 1m deep. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 350. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 6 August 2013

• KE046-003 Promontory fort - inland
  Description

  National Monument No. 184. Caherconree/Cathair Chonraoi is an inland promontory fort located on a mountain spur at the extreme W end of the Slieve Mish mountains, at a height of c. 2050 feet/625m OD. The roughly triangular spur, at the W end of a small plateau, is naturally defended along its NW and SW sides by steep cliffs, and along the more vulnerable E side by a stone wall, 110m long. The area enclosed is about 2 acres in extent, being a maximum of 135m long ENE-WSW and 110m wide SSE-NNW. On a clear day the sweeping view from the site extends to Loop Head in the N, the Blasket islands in the W, and Macgillycuddy's Reeks and the mountains on the Cork/Kerry border in the S and E. The view to NE is blocked by the rising slopes of Caherconree mountain. The drystone-built wall stands to a maximum height of 3m, is c. 4.5m thick, and, where best preserved, the inner face rises in 3 steps to the top. Two simple, drystone-faced entrance gaps give access to the interior. The wall spans the full width of the promontory, then curves SW and extends along the SW edge of the promontory for at least 50 to 60m. For the most part, this latter section is completely collapsed, but low sections of the outer face remain standing at a few points. A low bank, up to .75m high and c. 3m wide, and an external fosse, 1.5m wide and .5m deep, occur c. 8 to 10m outside the N section of the wall. The stony nature of the bank suggests that it is either the remains of a stone wall or of a stone-faced bank. Lynch (1899, 12-7) noted that the bank extended the full width of the promontory. The main wall forms part of the boundary between the baronies of Corkaguiney and Trughanacmy, and the boundary line is continued S, for a short distance beyond the end of the main wall, by a low narrow wall of more recent construction. Four or 5 sub-rectangular or D-shaped structures abut the inner face of the wall. These survive as depressions lined by collapsed walling, and the largest measures 2.25m x 1.6m internally x 1.2m in depth. Another D-shaped foundation abuts the outside of the wall, a little N of the S entrance. It measures 2m x 2.75m internally and its wall is up to .4m high. Another large D-shaped depression in the external collapse, to S of the same entrance, may be a relatively recent sheep-shelter. A stone trough, apparently removed from the site in the early 19th century, is now located in a house near Killorglin. The rectangular stone measures about 1.3m x 1m x .32m thick, and the rectangular sinking measures 1m x .65m x .18m deep (Lynch 1910, 357-60). Caherconree derives its name from its legendary builder, Cú Raoi Mac Daire. Legend tells how Cú Raoi defeated and degraded Cúchulainn by a gross insult, carrying off the lady Blathnad. This lady then aided Cúchulainn to defeat and kill Cú Raoi by pouring milk into a stream, which turned it white, as a sign that he should attack. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 259. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 4 August 2013

• KE046-003001 Cistern
  Description

  According to local information, this stone trough was moved to Anglont House, Killorglin (home of the Foley family for several generations) in the 19th century. The stone trough was also assigned an SMR number at this temporary location (KE057-055002-). The Foley family subsequently moved to another house in the south of Anglont townland, across from the Liebig factory, in the 1990s. The trough (H 0.35m; 1.27m x 0.95m), which is of conglomerate gravel, was at that location when inspected in 2000. Subsequently, according to local information, it was again moved to a garden in Summerhill, in Killorglin but its precise location is not known (pers. comm. A. McQueen, March 2005). The SMR record KE057-055002-, which was assigned to the trough's temporary location in Anglont House, Killorglin, has now been linked to its original record KE046-003001- at Ballyarkane Oughter/Beheenagh (Co. By).

Architectural heritage

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

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, on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

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

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Beheenagh with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kerry.

Name

Beheenagh · An Bheithíneach

Area

3,555,037 m² (355.5 ha, 878.47 acres)

Civil parish

Kilgobban, and its townlands

Barony

Corkaguiny

Electoral division

Kilgobban, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Kilgobban electoral division: 297 people in 119 households; 84% of households own their home; 25% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 10% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Aughils, Ballyarkane Eighter, Ballyarkane Oughter, Curracullenagh, Kilteenbane, Lack

Placenames

Beheenagh 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.