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

Townland in the civil parish of Dunurlin, barony of Corkaguiny, Co. Kerry; in Irish Cathair Coinn.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 671,046 m² (67.1 ha, 165.82 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 16 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 7,469 m² (0.75 ha, 1.85 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): R2 Existing Residential, the zone with the most parcels
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 0 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Dunurlin, https://everytownland.com/kerry/parish/dunurlin.md
- Barony: Corkaguiny
- Electoral division: Dunurlin, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 481 people lived in 204 households in the Dunurlin electoral division. 77% of households owned their home. 28% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 45% 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/22591
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 70532
- Centre: latitude 52.173729, longitude -10.398916 (WGS 84)

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

16 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Caherquin, from 314 m² to 359,937 m² (35.99 ha, 88.94 acres); 29 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1209151: 359,937 m² (35.99 ha, 88.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1209151.md
- Parcel 1231319: 142,195 m² (14.22 ha, 35.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1231319.md
- Parcel 1203395: 41,375 m² (4.14 ha, 10.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1203395.md
- Parcel 4266375: 39,970 m² (4 ha, 9.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4266375.md
- Parcel 1147973: 28,667 m² (2.87 ha, 7.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1147973.md
- Parcel 1210267: 23,999 m² (2.4 ha, 5.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1210267.md
- Parcel 1202436: 12,589 m² (1.26 ha, 3.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1202436.md
- Parcel 1143289: 11,675 m² (1.17 ha, 2.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1143289.md
- Parcel 4812426: 3,263 m² (0.33 ha, 0.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4812426.md
- Parcel 4266374: 1,963 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4266374.md
- Parcel 1220453: 1,419 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1220453.md
- Parcel 1157929: 1,021 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1157929.md
- Parcel 1224110: 883 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1224110.md
- Parcel 1223048: 610 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1223048.md
- Parcel 4266386: 554 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4266386.md
- Parcel 1222289: 314 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1222289.md

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

- R2 Existing Residential (Existing residential): Castleisland-Corca Dhuibhne Municipal District Settlements' Plan (Variation 3 Kerry CDP 2022-2028), Kerry; 4 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://cdp.kerrycoco.ie/variation-no-3-of-the-kerry-county-development-plan-2022-2028/

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

No planning application touches the townland of Caherquin in the national file, which goes back to 2010.

## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Smerwick Harbour Sandhills And Marshes, site code 001958

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

- KE042-048: Souterrain, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE042-048----. Widening a laneway here, at the base of the N slopes of Croaghmarhin, led to the discovery, in October 1966, of a single-chambered souterrain. This was inspected shortly afterwards by Rynne (NMI) but is not now accessible or even visible from the surface. Oval or sub-rectangular in plan, it was of drystone construction and measured 2.1m N-S and a maximum of 1.05m E-W. It was 1m high. The uppermost stone courses were slightly corbelled and the whole was roofed by 3 large lintels averaging .1 to .12m in thickness. The S wall was provided with a recess, rounded in plan, .35m wide and .65m above the floor level; its lower half was not stone-lined. Access to the souterrain was gained by removing one of the lintels and no other entrance was discovered. Though the chamber was cleared of all fill the only finds, 3 horse shoes and 2 animal bones, were all probably recent introductions. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 748. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 7 August 2013
- KE042-050: Ringfort - cashel, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE042-050----. This site was titled 'Cahir (site of)' on the Fair Plan and described in the OSNB (Dunurlin, 47) as 'a circular fort about 2 chains (c. 40m) in diameter of earth and now ruined to the ground'. It was not marked on the published editions of the OS map. No visible trace now survives. It was situated on a gentle N facing slope overlooking Smerwick Harbour. In 1966, a souterrain was discovered about 100m to NNW (KE042-048----). The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 644. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 7 August 2013
- KE042-051: Clochan, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE042-051----. Two or 3 clochauns, possibly conjoined, destroyed in recent years (information: D. Ó Conchúir). The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 1421. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 5 August 2013
- KE042-052: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE042-052----. Caherquin Church/An Teampall Bán: This may be the site of the single cell church which appears on Admiral Winter's contemporary map of the Siege of Smerwick Harbour in 1580 (Public Record Office, London, MPF 75) and which was reputed to have been a small chapel built by the Spaniards (Smith 1756, 187). Local tradition records that the victims of the massacre in 1580 were subsequently buried here (KE042-002001-). A Protestant church erected on the site in 1800 fell into decay shortly afterwards (OSNB Dunurlin, 30) and there are now no visible remains of any structure. Graves and human bones, periodically exposed in the vicinity of the church by sand erosion, are traditionally considered to be the interments of sailors and seafaring men (O'Sullivan 1931, 507; OSNB). A cross-inscribed stone, reused as a door lintel and gap-post in Ballineanig-Castlequarter townland, reputedly came from here (KE042-150----). The site lies on the low-lying sandy ground bordering the S side of Smerwick Harbour. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 991. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 7 August 2013
- KE042-157: Burial ground, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE042-157----. 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.
- KE042-157001: Habitation site, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE042-157001-. 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.

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 Caherquin.

## 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 Caherquin, 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 Caherquin.
- 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/caherquin.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/kerry/caherquin.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/kerry/caherquin.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Caherquin 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)

- Ballineanig-Castlequarter: https://everytownland.com/kerry/ballineanig-castlequarter.md
- Ballineanig-Churchquarter: https://everytownland.com/kerry/ballineanig-churchquarter.md
- Ballinrannig: https://everytownland.com/kerry/ballinrannig.md
- Ballyferriter: https://everytownland.com/kerry/ballyferriter.md
- Ballywiheen: https://everytownland.com/kerry/ballywiheen.md
- Cloonties: https://everytownland.com/kerry/cloonties.md
- Gortmore: https://everytownland.com/kerry/gortmore-71537.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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Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation.

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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