# Bolus, Co. Kerry: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Killemlagh, barony of Iveragh, Co. Kerry; in Irish Bólas.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,772,658 m² (177.27 ha, 438.03 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 34 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 14,912 m² (1.49 ha, 3.68 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 3 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Killemlagh, https://everytownland.com/kerry/parish/killemlagh.md
- Barony: Iveragh
- Electoral division: Ballinskelligs, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 419 people lived in 172 households in the Ballinskelligs electoral division. 79% of households owned their home. 24% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 55% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Kerry, https://everytownland.com/kerry.md
- Gaeltacht: in an Irish-speaking area
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/22060
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 70450
- Centre: latitude 51.792127, longitude -10.330683 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

34 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Bolus, from 239 m² to 617,793 m² (61.78 ha, 152.66 acres); 9 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1192992: 617,793 m² (61.78 ha, 152.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1192992.md
- Parcel 1240109: 212,828 m² (21.28 ha, 52.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1240109.md
- Parcel 1193884: 162,716 m² (16.27 ha, 40.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1193884.md
- Parcel 1202058: 142,545 m² (14.25 ha, 35.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1202058.md
- Parcel 1147364: 121,364 m² (12.14 ha, 29.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1147364.md
- Parcel 3953470: 79,117 m² (7.91 ha, 19.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3953470.md
- Parcel 1239973: 59,563 m² (5.96 ha, 14.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1239973.md
- Parcel 1240992: 46,499 m² (4.65 ha, 11.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1240992.md
- Parcel 1209682: 44,703 m² (4.47 ha, 11.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1209682.md
- Parcel 1209622: 41,656 m² (4.17 ha, 10.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1209622.md
- Parcel 1209573: 39,908 m² (3.99 ha, 9.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1209573.md
- Parcel 1209792: 27,008 m² (2.7 ha, 6.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1209792.md
- Parcel 1240067: 25,941 m² (2.59 ha, 6.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1240067.md
- Parcel 1239101: 17,832 m² (1.78 ha, 4.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1239101.md
- Parcel 1209543: 16,788 m² (1.68 ha, 4.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1209543.md
- Parcel 1240090: 16,723 m² (1.67 ha, 4.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1240090.md
- Parcel 1209923: 15,867 m² (1.59 ha, 3.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1209923.md
- Parcel 1243626: 13,956 m² (1.4 ha, 3.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1243626.md
- Parcel 1210102: 12,040 m² (1.2 ha, 2.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1210102.md
- Parcel 1217466: 11,485 m² (1.15 ha, 2.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1217466.md
- Parcel 1242318: 7,709 m² (0.77 ha, 1.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1242318.md
- Parcel 1218844: 5,136 m² (0.51 ha, 1.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1218844.md
- Parcel 1209599: 5,076 m² (0.51 ha, 1.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1209599.md
- Parcel 1243003: 3,437 m² (0.34 ha, 0.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1243003.md
- Parcel 1212697: 3,051 m² (0.31 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1212697.md
- Parcel 1224776: 2,917 m² (0.29 ha, 0.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1224776.md
- Parcel 1226566: 2,259 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1226566.md
- Parcel 1155464: 2,246 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1155464.md
- Parcel 1211885: 2,127 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1211885.md
- Parcel 1211185: 2,027 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1211185.md
- Parcel 1239947: 1,550 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1239947.md
- Parcel 1214131: 1,507 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1214131.md
- Parcel 1209591: 1,299 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1209591.md
- Parcel 1233433: 239 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1233433.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

No zone of a development plan covers Bolus in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

3 applications, newest first.

- 28 Aug 2024, Kerry County Council 2460620: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. To retain existing dwelling house as constructed. B.) Permission to finish off renovation works C.) Permission to decommission existing septic tank and install a new waste water treatment unit and polishing filter D.) Permission to renovate old ruin to rear of property for the purpose of a domestic shed/utility storage and all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460620/0
- 21 Jul 2022, Kerry County Council 22780: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. (1) RETAIN VARIATIONS TO WORKS AT OLD FARMHOUSE PL REF 982438, AND (2) PERMISSION TO REPAIR AND RE-ROOF ADJACENT STONE RUIN ADJACENT FOR ANCILLARY USE, AND (3) PERMISSION TO DECOMMISSION EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AND FIT NEW MECHANICAL TREATMENT UNIT, INTERMITTENT FILTER AND POLISHING FILTER. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/22780/0
- 8 Jul 2021, Kerry County Council 21770: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. (1) PERMISSION TO RETAIN AND COMPLETE VARIATIONS TO FARMHOUSE REDEVELOPMENT PL. REF. 982438 AND (2) PERMSSION TO DECOMMISSION EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AND FIT NEW MECHANICAL TREATMENT UNIT, INTERMITTENT FILTER AND POLISHING FILTER. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/21770/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Special Protection Area: Iveragh Peninsula SPA, site code 004154, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/spa/004154

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- KE097-041: Standing stone - pair, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE097-041----. This pair of standing stones, not marked on the OS maps, is located in elevated pasture on a gentle S facing slopeof Bolus mountain, and overlooks the Atlantic to S. Set 1.3m apart in a N-S line, both stones are roughly rectangular in elevation. The taller, at S, is 1.76m high md measures .52m x .18m at base. The second stone stands 1.5m high, and is .56m x .23m at base The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 116. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013
- KE104-001: Barracks, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE104-001----. Situated at the NE end (and at high point\crest) of a NE-SW running ridge that extends out to Bolus Head c. 1.1kms to the SW (OD c. 285m). Located on the wide flat crest of the ridge with downward slopes to the coastline to the N, W, and S; extensive views over Ballinskelligs Bay to the S and SE and over St. Finian's Bay to the N and NW. Located c. 580m E of coastline at closest point close to sea cliffs at Bolus Point. The surrounding area consists of unenclosed rough pasture with an area of enclosed pasture (defined by mainly linear irregular rubble stone boundary walls, now mostly collapsing) located further down the slope to the E and SE after c. 300m. Site located c. 570m ESE of the associated signal station at Bolus Point (KE096-024----). The ‘enclosed barrack signal station’ site at Bolus is located c. 1.8kms W\WSW of an ecclesiastical enclosure (KE097-044001-) containing the remains of a church (KE097-044002-) with multiple associated sites located at Cill Rialaigh, and c. 2.6kms S of a coastal promontory fort (KE096-014----), known as ‘Doongar’ located on a narrow promontory between St. Finan’s Bay and Ducalla Head at Alachaí Mór. The remains of an early nineteenth-century (c. 1810) three-bay two-storey or single-storey over raised basement rectangular-plan (ext. dims c. 10.5m NW-SE x c. 4.3m NE-SW; wall T c. 0.75m) former enclosed barracks\signal station associated with the signal station\tower network. Possibly\probably originally with a signal mast to site. Constructed of random rubble sandstone with some flush roughly-dressed sandstone quoins to the corners. Now roofless and collapsing. Gable-ended (NW and SE) and formerly with tall rubble stone chimneystacks rising over gable ends (NW and SE), now collapsed (totally collapsed to SE gable). Each chimneystack originally served two fireplaces on the ground floor level and one fireplace on the first floor level. Mono-pitched roof (collapsed) with roof originally sloping from rear elevation (NE; wall H c. 9m) to front elevation (SW; wall H c. 7m). Square-headed doorway to the centre of the front elevation (SW) at first floor level; doorway now partially collapsed. Doorway original reached up flight of freestanding rubble stone ramp\steps (L SW-NE c. 5.4m) with a gap (L c. 2.2m SW-NE) that formerly gave access to doorway via a timber gangway\drawbridge, now gone. Formerly square-headed window openings flank central doorway at first floor level (collapsed) to SW elevation with corresponding square-headed window openings below at ground floor level (to NW and SE ends of entrance elevation to SW). Square-headed window opening to the SE end of the rear elevation (NE) at first floor level. Single-bay one-and-a-half storey rubble stone annexes (ext. dims c. 2.8m NW-SE x c. 1.85m NE-SW) are attached to either gable end of main structure (NW and SE) formerly with mono-pitched roofs (now collapsed) that sloped downwards from gable walls of main structure; annexe now partially collapsed. The barracks form the enclosing element to the centre of the NE side of a rectangular-plan enclosure (ext. dims c. 26.5m NE-SW; x c. 24m NW-SE) that is defined elsewhere by well-constructed rubble stone boundary walls (wall T c. 0.6m; max H c. 2.5m). Boundary wall to the NW side of enclosure now collapsed\removed to centre (gap c. 4-5m NE-SW). Square-plan bastions project outwards from the boundary walls to each corner of the enclosure (N, S, E, and W) each originally with two splayed gun vertical gun loops to provide enfilading fire along each wall; bastions now largely collapsed (bastion to S now totally collapsed). A well-preserved World War II-era Lookout Post (LOP 34) is located c. 32m to the W of the enclosed barrack site. The site is one of four Enclosed Barracks of extremely similar form that were constructed around the coast of County Kerry (Kerrigan 1995, 162-3). Although some uncertainty remains about the age of the sites, all four of the enclosed barracks were likely constructed between 1808 and 1812. The sites seem to have been specifically related to the system of signal stations\towers constructed around the Irish coast between 1804 and 1806, added in areas where intervisibility between signal towers had proved difficult. However, this example at Bolus Head is located close to the site of a signal tower (KE096-024----; located c. 560m to the WNW). It is not clear if these larger and more complex additions to the system were designed to house larger signal crews, or if they were designed to house the same size signal crews in more comfort than was to be found at the unpopular signal towers. The Enclosed Barracks were presumably abandoned by 1815, when the signal towers around the SW coast were decommissioned. Compiled by: Stuart Rathbone Updated on: 14/10/22

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).

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

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

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: at the centre of the townland of Bolus, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887
- 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 Bolus.
- Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use.

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.

## Downloads

- DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/kerry/bolus.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/kerry/bolus.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/kerry/bolus.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Bolus with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kerry: https://everytownland.com/kerry.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Ducalla: https://everytownland.com/kerry/ducalla.md
- Kildreelig: https://everytownland.com/kerry/kildreelig.md

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.

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Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged.

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