Boolacullane

48 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Boolacullane, from 139 m² to 525,455 m² (52.55 ha, 129.84 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 26 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Boolacullane 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.

• 22 Nov 2025Conditional

  (a)Planning Permission to Construct a new dwelling house with garage (b)planning permission to construct a new wastewater treatment system with all associated site services

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2561079

• 24 May 2025Conditional

  Planning Permission to (A) build a new Dwelling house, (B) Install a Septic Tank and Percolation area, (C) Demolish existing Out Building, and (D) carry out all associated Site Works, at Boolacullane, Farranfore.

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560433

• 9 Dec 2024N/a

  Outline planning permission to construct a new dwelling house, install a mechanical treatment unit and polishing filter.

  Outline permission · Kerry County Council, 2460957

• 28 Mar 2024Conditional

  RETAIN CONVERTED GARAGE TO SIDE OF THE DWELLING. PLANNING PERMISSION FOR ALTERATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF DWELLING AND PLANNING PERMISSION FOR A NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 24131

• 29 Feb 2024Conditional

  (A) CONSTRUCT A NEW DWELLING HOUSE WITH GARAGE (B) PLANNING PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT A NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE SERVICES

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2480

• 31 Mar 2021Conditional

  CONSTRUCT AN EASY FEED CATLE SHED FOR OVER WINTERING COWS COMPLETE WITH EASY FEED BARRIERS, UNDERGROUND SLURRY STORAGE TANKS AND CUBICLE BEDS, INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY CONCRETE AND SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 21340

• 9 Oct 2017Conditional

  CONSTRUCT A DORMER STYLE DWELLING SERVICED BY A PROPRIETARY WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND SOIL POLISHING FILTER

  Extension of duration · Kerry County Council, 129737

• 3 Aug 2017Conditional

  CONSTRUCT A NEW DWELLING HOUSE, DETACHED GARAGE, INSTALL A MECHANICAL TREATMENT UNIT, POLISHING FILTER AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 17758

• 12 Apr 2017Conditional

  RETAIN DWELLING HOUSE AS CONSTRUCTED

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 17324

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 Boolacullane.

Recorded monuments

• KE048-085 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on a N-facing slope. A roughly circular area (c. 25.5m N-S) defined by a partially levelled bank (int. H 0.6m) E-NNE with an external fosse (D 0.5m) ESE-WNW. The bank is low externally. The interior slopes down to the N and is truncated at NE by a trackway. According to local information, the rath was levelled in the 1950s. It was indicated on the 1846 OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 50m) truncated at N by an E-W field boundary and on the 1897 OS 6-inch map as a roughly circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) just S of the E-W field boundary and truncated NE-E by a NNW-SSE trackway. This rath is probably one of the three forts in Boolacullane that are mentioned in the 1840s as 'Lissnacrath, Lissoughter, and the other not known by any particular name' (OSNB, Molahiffe, no. 1, 20). There is a standing stone (KE048-086----) c. 90m to the SSE. (Castleisland District Archaeological Survey) Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

• KE048-086 Standing stone
  Description

  In pasture, on a N-facing slope. An upright sandstone stone (dims. 1.53m x 0.86m; H c. 1.95m), orientated N-S, roughly rectangular in plan and tilted slightly to the NW. There is a rath (KE048-085----) c. 90m to the NNW. (Castleisland District Archaeological Survey) Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

• KE048-087 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on a N-facing slope. A raised roughly circular area (29m E-W; 24.4m N-S) defined by slight traces of a bank (ext. H 1.5m) W-SE and by a field boundary, which may incorporate the bank, SE-W. Some field-clearance stones have been thrown onto the bank SE-W, making inspection difficult. However, along the S arc the bank is clearly topped by a field boundary (H 0.55m), creating a ledge internally (H 1.4m; Wth 1.1m). There is a possible external fosse along the N and NE arcs. The interior slopes down to the N. The opening to a souterrain (KE048-087001-) is in the bank at W. In the 1940s it was recorded that 'great stones had been used as well as clay in the building of the surrounding rampart' of this rath (Minutes of the Co. Kerry Field Club, 1946, vol. 2, 702-3). This is probably one of three forts in Boolacullane, mentioned in the 1840s as 'Lissnacrath, Lissoughter, and the other not known by any particular name' (OSNB, Molahiffe, no. 1, 20). This may be 'Lissnacrath' fort which was recorded as having a 'cavern' and being a 'few chains North of Lissnaclinna' (ibid.). The rath is said to derive its name from 'Wild Cats which used to be formerly seen there' (ibid.). (Castleisland District Archaeological Survey) Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

• KE048-087001 Souterrain
  Description

  In a rath (KE048-087----). A stone (L c. 1.2m N-S; Wth 1m E-W), on top of the W bank of the rath covers the opening into a passage (L c. 1m) which extends to the N. A second stone (L c. 0.8m E-W; Wth 0.6m N-S), lying c. 0.25m to the S, slopes down to a further section of the passage (L c. 0.6m) extending to the S. In the 1940s, a souterrain 'just inside the south rampart', was described as leading directly into a chamber measuring '4 feet x 8 feet x 4 feet [1.2m x 2.4m x 1.2m] high' built of huge stone slabs (Minutes of the Co. Kerry Field Club 1946, vol. 2, 702-3). A 'crawl passage of 2 or 3 feet [0.6m or 0.9m]' led into a second chamber which was built off the creepway at right-angles and a further 'crawl passage' at the end of this chamber was noted but not explored (ibid.). Yet another chamber was noted off the first passage but it too could not be explored (ibid.). This may be the 'cavern' recorded in the 1840s (OSNB, Molahiffe, no. 1, 40) in Lisnacrath fort, a 'few chains North of Lissnaclinna'. (Castleisland District Archaeological Survey) Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

• KE048-088 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on a steep NNE-facing slope. A circular area (19m NNW-SSE; 18.2m WSW-ENE) defined by a low rise (int. H 0.15m; ext. H 0.4m) SSW-E and by a curving field boundary incorporated into the bank E-SSW. The interior slopes gently down to the NNW. The opening to a souterrain (KE048-088001-) is in the remains of the levelled bank at NW. An ENE-WSW trackway lies immediately outside the SE arc. This is probably one of three forts in Boolacullane, mentioned in the 1840s as 'Lissnacrath, Lissoughter, and the other not known by any particular name' (OSNB, Molahiffe, no. 1, 20). This may be 'Lisnacrath fort' which was recorded as having a 'cavern' and being a 'few chains North of Lissnaclinna' (ibid., 40). (Castleisland District Archaeological Survey) Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

• KE048-088001 Souterrain
  Description

  In a rath (KE048-088----). A slab-covered opening (c. 0.65m E-W; c. 0.55m N-S) in the bank of the rath at NW, leads into a stone-lined corbelled chamber (1.9m N-S; 1.7m E-W) roofed with a single slab. A creepway (H 0.6m; Wth 0.3m), the walls and roof of which are lined with single stones, extends to the SE from the chamber. An earth-cut passage (L c. 4m; Wth c. 1m) extends to the SE, beyond the creepway. The passage narrows towards the SE end where some collapse was noted. The floor at the SE end is raised by infill. According to the landowner, a slab covering the stone-built chamber was revealed during ploughing in the 1970s and at that time the passage was partially dug out in an attempt to trace it further. (Castleisland District Archaeological Survey) Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

• KE048-089001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on a N-facing slope. A circular area (19.5m N-S) defined by the remains of an earthen bank (int. H 0.85m; ext. H 0.2m) SE-NW and by a scarp NW-NE. There is a N-S trackway outside the rath at E. The uneven interior slopes down to the N and was used as a children's burial ground (KE048-089002-). A mound of earth abuts the rath at S. This is probably the rath referred to in the 1840s as Lissnaclinna and which derived its name from its use as a children's burial ground (OSNB, Molahiffe, no. 1, 40). A possible souterrain (KE048-089003-) is associated with the rath. It is indicated on the 1846 and 1897 OS 6-inch maps as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m). (Castleisland District Archaeological Survey) Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

• KE048-089002 Children's burial ground
  Description

  In a rath (KE048-089001-). In the 1940s it was recorded that the rath had been used 'till recently as a killouragh for the burial of unbaptised children' (Minutes of the Co. Kerry Field Club, 1946, vol. 2, 702). A number of small humps in the interior of the rath may mark graves but there are no grave-markers in evidence. (Castleisland District Archaeological Survey) Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

• KE048-089003 Souterrain
  Description

  In a rath (KE048-089001-). This possible souterrain was described in the 1940s as two connecting underground hut sites composed of immense slabs of stone which were considered too dangerous to enter (Minutes of the Co. Kerry Field Club, 1946, vol. 2, 702). There are no visible remains of this possible souterrain. (Castleisland District Archaeological Survey) Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

• KE048-090 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on a steep NNW-facing slope. A circular area (30.6m N-S; 29m E-W) defined by an overgrown earth and stone bank (int. H 0.7m; ext. H 1.5m). The fosse (D 0.5m) is overgrown but well-defined E-W and traceable W-E. Gaps occur in the bank at N (Wth c. 0.6m) and NW (Wth c. 2m). A ledge (Wth 1.8m) that occurs outside the gap at NW may be slumped material from the bank. There are a number of eroded gaps through the bank. The overgrown interior, which slopes down to the NNW, is crossed by the remains of N-S cultivation ridges. This is probably one of three raths in Boolacullane mentioned in the 1840s as 'Lissnacrath, Lissoughter, and the other not known by any particular name' (OSNB, Molahiffe, no. 1, 20). (Castleisland District Archaeological Survey) Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

• KE048-091 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on a steep N-facing slope. A circular area (30m E-W; 29m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (int. H 1m; ext. H 1.8m) which has slumped slightly to form a ledge (Wth 1m; H 0.5m) along the external face of the bank at WNW. An external fosse (D 0.05m), traceable W-E, has been recut (D 0.2m) along the arc at WNW. There is a probable entrance (Wth 1.7m) at ESE. Three large stones are set at the base of the S side of the entrance. Recent breaks occur in the bank at SW and N. The interior slopes steeply down to the N. There is a roughly circular depression (D c. 0.2m; Wth 1.5-2m) in the N quadrant. This is probably one of three forts in Boolacullane townland mentioned in the 1840s as 'Lissnacrath, Lissoughter, and the other not known by any particular name' (OSNB, Molahiffe, no. 1, 20). (Castleisland District Archaeological Survey) Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

• KE048-196 Enclosure
  Description

  This potential feature was reported by Michael Connolly, County Archaeologist, Kerry County Council. It was identified by him during the course of an assessment of a 40 square mile area for the purpose of choosing a road route in 2000 to the north of Killarney. Reported to the Archaeological Survey of Ireland as the low remains of a square enclosure. Access not gained. Young, dense forestry not yet thinned planted within last 10 years across area of potential monument. The area of this monument has been planted within the last 10 years, as per aerial photography (OSi 2005 and 2010). This forestry is young and the trees are densely packed together, having not yet had their first thinning. Trackway (long-axis NE-SW) extends through centre of plantation, however this has become overgrown with briars and access was only possible to within 120m of monument.

• KE048-200 Enclosure
  Description

  Reported to the Archaeological Survey of Ireland as the low remains of a small enclosure. Levelled remains of a circular enclosure (dims. 15m NW-SE; 14m NE-SW) defined by low profile bank (int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.3m; Wth 4.9m) SE->W->NW and scarp (Wth 5.5m; H 1.4m) NW->N->SE. Interior is featureless and has a gentle tilt downslope to NE. Monument is incorporated into field as pasture. According to local information, this is referred to as the ‘fairy fort’. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 8 September 2014

• KE048-227 Enclosure
  Description

  Reported to the Archaeological Survey of Ireland as the low remains of a small enclosure. There is no visible surface trace of a small enclosure at this location. This appears to have been a small pentagonal shaped field, as depicted upon OS 25” and Cassini 6” maps. A small triangular field abutted this field to N, on this mapping. The NW and NE boundaries of the pentagonal shaped field have been removed, as has the NW boundary of the small triangular field. The field drains associated with these boundaries are still evident as linear depressions upon the present ground surface. More recent land drains (long-axis NE-SW) traverse the entire field. These drains are more irregular across the area of the supposed monument and do not form any discernible pattern. However, further analysis of aerial photography has identified the cropmark of a large enclosure at this location, spanning this field and that to N and E. This cropmark is truncated by a tertiary road across the ESE-sector. This is not visible at ground level, except the arc of a potential fosse N->NE, which is evident in the field to N. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 10 September 2014

Architectural heritage

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

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 10 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

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

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

Name

Boolacullane · Buaile Choileáin

Area

2,776,725 m² (277.67 ha, 686.14 acres)

Civil parish

Molahiffe, and its townlands

Barony

Magunihy

Electoral division

Molahiffe, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Molahiffe electoral division: 1,718 people in 611 households; 79% of households own their home; 45% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Killeagh, Knockaderry, Leamnaguila, Reavaun, Rossanean, Scart, Skahies

Placenames

Boolacullane 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.