Carrignafeela

15 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Carrignafeela, from 219 m² to 204,975 m² (20.5 ha, 50.65 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 17 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 Carrignafeela 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.

• 9 Apr 2018Conditional

  DEMOLISH EXISTING DERELICT DWELLING ON SITE AND TO CONSTRUCT A DWELLING HOUSE SERVED BY MECHANICAL TREATMENT UNIT AND POLISHING FILTER AND ALL ANCILLARY WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 18320

• 29 Nov 2017N/a

  DEMOLISH EXISTING DERELICT DWELLING ON SITE AND CONSTRUCT A DWELLING HOUSE SERVED BY MECHANICAL TREATMENT UNIT AND POLISHING FILTER AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 171189

• 24 Mar 2017Conditional

  CONSTRUCT A DWELLING HOUSE AND GARAGE, ALSO TO INCLUDE A SEPTIC TANK, PURAFLO PEAT FILTER, SOIL POLISHING FILTER AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Extension of duration · Kerry County Council, 119738

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 Carrignafeela.

Recorded monuments

• KE030-014 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.

• KE030-016 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  Annotated ‘Site of McElligott’s Castle’ on the 1841 ed. OS 6-inch map where it is depicted as a square-shaped area defined with a dotted outline. In 1841 the Ordnance Survey recorded the following about Ballymacelligott; ‘Bally Mac Elligot distant to the east from Tralee about three miles has in it the ruins of some considerable castles [KE039-004----/KE039-001----], but it is chiefly remarkable for its name, which it takes from the MacElligots, a potent family in these parts descended from the MacClowds of the Isle of Skith in Scotland. They came into Ireland with Galfridus de Marisco, Justice of Ireland, and had formerly great possessions in this country’ (O’Donovan 1983, 64). Site of castle described in 1941 as ‘the site of the old castle of which nothing now remains but a few mounds of stones. The foundation can hardly be traced’ (Minutes of the Kerry Field Club). Castle site described in 1989 by the Castlesisland District Archaeological Survey as follows; ‘The site of the castle is situated immediately to the north of the large depression known as Mc Elligott's Prison [KE030-017----]. The River Lee which flows in a westerly, direction lies immediately to the north of the Castle site itself. The ground sloes to the north but about midway down slope between McElligott's Prison and the River Lee, it evens off somewhat to form a rough ledge or break in slope. This appears to be where the Castle was situated. Stone which appears to be outcropping naturally is visible here as it is in the fields lying to the south. A modern farm trackway runs in a northwesterly direction outside "McElligott's Prison" on the northeast, this trackway appears to have cut through part of the castle site before swinging right to run in an east west direction while lying immediately south of the River Lee and running parallel with it. Lying immediately west of this swing in the trackway a low earth and stone bank is visible running from east to west for a distance of 5.5m. At a distance of 20m further west of this bank lies a second bank which runs in a north south direction for a distance of 8m. The south side of the small enclosure formed by the above mentioned banks takes the shape of a steep fall downslope from McElligott's Prison, while on the east yet another low earth and stone bank is visible. The entire area thus enclosed with the banks measures 9m from east to west and 4m from north to south' (SMR File). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 30 May 2022

• KE030-017 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.

• KE030-075 Enclosure
  Description

  'This enclosure survives as a quadrant of a circle in a reclaimed field now used for grazing, on a south sloping hillside which affords panoramic views from east through south to west. It is marked on the OS 3rd Ed 1938 map as a semi-circular enclosure which observed the existing field boundaries. One half of this site has been subsequently destroyed, however the line of the bank can still be traced on the ground, averaging 6.0m wide and 0.20m above existing ground surface. Overall dimensions of the site is 50m N-S by 25m E-W. This E-W measurement only reflects the existing site. No trace of the enclosure could be discerned in the field to the west, however this field has undergone reclaimation and intensive cultivation. The remaining bank of the enclosure still functions as a field boundary, and is 1.25m high by 5.0m wide. This bank is constructed of small stones and earth, and is considerably more substantial than any field boundary in this area.' Compiled by Michael Connolly for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland as part of a survey of the Lee Valley area in 1996-97. Date of upload: 4 May 2012

• KE030-076 Barrow - bowl-barrow
  Description

  'Located approximately 50.0m to the east of the above enclosure [KE030-075----], in the same field, this low semi-circular mound has been cut in half by an east/west field boundary. Only the southern half of this site now survives, as no trace remains in the reclaimed field to the north. What now survives measures 26.0m E-W by 12.0m N-S ( this does not represent the true N-S diameter because of the truncation by the field boundary ). The central mound survives to an average height of 0.60m and measures 16m in maximum length E-W. The top of the mound slopes inwards to a central depression, 10.50m E-W by 6.50m N-S.' Compiled by Michael Connolly for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland as part of a survey of the Lee Valley area in 1996-97. Date of upload: 4 May 2012

• KE030-079 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  'Situated on a prominent hilltop ridge in an area devoted to rich pasture, and located on the immediate east side of a north/south field boundary, this circular barrow has been partially levelled in the past few years. As it has been flattened, the dimensions may be somewhat distorted. The central platform is much denuded, but still visible as a low circular mound 12.0m N-S by 12.0m E-W, and is 0.20m above the level of the surrounding fosse. This fosse is an average of 3.00m wide and is 0.40m below the crest of the bank. This bank has an average width of 5.00m, and survives to an average height of 0.40m above exterior ground level, although it does attain a maximum height of 0.50m at north.' Compiled by Michael Connolly for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland as part of a survey of the Lee Valley area in 1996-97. Date of upload: 4 May 2012

• KE030-097 Fulacht fia
  Description

  'Three fulachtai fiadh are situated in a small, very marshy field c.150m north of the River Lee, in an area of low ground between two steep ridges..... all of these sites are covered with grass and reeds and contain substantial amounts of shattered red sandstone....[this] fulacht fiadh measures 15.0m N-S by 11.0m E-W and has an average height of 0.70m. A 1.0m wide entrance to the trough area opens to the east , the trough area itself measuring 5.0m N-S by 4.0m E-W, and is 0.40m below the crest of the mound.' Compiled by Michael Connolly for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland as part of a survey of the Lee Valley area in 1996-97. Date of upload: 27 April 2012

• KE030-098 Fulacht fia
  Description

  'Three fulachtai fiadh are situated in a small, very marshy field c.150m north of the River Lee, in an area of low ground between two steep ridges..... all of these sites are covered with grass and reeds and contain substantial amounts of shattered red sandstone....[this] fulacht fiadh occurs immediately to the east of the above site [KE030-097----] and was initially thought to be part of KE030-097----, but on closer examination proves to be a separate entity. It is a low sub-circular mound 0.50m in height, 11.0m N-S by 6.0m E-W. The trough area measures 3.0m N-S by 2.0m E-W, 0.2m below the level of the top of the fulacht fiadh and opens to the west.' Compiled by Michael Connolly for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland as part of a survey of the Lee Valley area in 1996-97. Date of upload: 27 April 2012

• KE030-099 Fulacht fia
  Description

  'Three fulachtai fiadh are situated in a small, very marshy field c.150m north of the River Lee, in an area of low ground between two steep ridges..... all of these sites are covered with grass and reeds and contain substantial amounts of shattered red sandstone....[this] fulacht fiadh is a classic kidney-shaped mound, 0.80m above surrounding ground level, 14.0m N-S by 9.0m E-W. The trough area opens to the west, enclosing an area 3.0m N-S by 3.0m E-W and is 0.5m below the crest of the mound. This site is located 5.0m to the south of fulacht fiadh (KE030-097----).' Compiled by Michael Connolly for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland as part of a survey of the Lee Valley area in 1996-97. Date of upload: 27 April 2012

Architectural heritage

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

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 moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are water.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Carrignafeela · Carraig na Fighle

Area

766,069 m² (76.61 ha, 189.3 acres)

Civil parish

O'Brennan, and its townlands

Barony

Trughanacmy

Electoral division

O'Brennan, the unit of the census

Census 2022

O'Brennan electoral division: 538 people in 177 households; 91% of households own their home; 38% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinknock, Ballyfinoge, Ballymullen, Ballynahinch, Gortnaleaha, Lissooleen, Parkearagh, Potaley, Tonreagh Lower

Placenames

Carrignafeela 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.