Churchground

173 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Churchground, from 8 m² to 239,641 m² (23.96 ha, 59.22 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 34 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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

• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 51 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Village Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 16 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M4Built up Area (Built up area)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• O1Strategic Reserve, White Land (Strategic reserve, White land)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Conservation, Landscape Protection (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R4Strategic Residential Reserve
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Community Facilities (Community facilities)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space, Park (Open space, park)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S1Education
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 23 Sept 2024Conditional

  Planning permission to construct a dwelling house with an on-site wastewater treatment system comprising of a mechanical aeration unit, intermittent sand filter, and soil polishing filter, along with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2460715

• 24 May 2024Conditional

  TO CONSTRUCT SUNROOM EXTENSION TO SIDE OF DWELLING AND PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE AND GREENHOUSE

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 24206

• 10 Oct 2023N/a

  the construction of 12 No. 1 bedroom apartments and ancillary accommodation, entrance, roads, services, bin storage, bicycle storage and associated siteworks and the demolition of 1 no. dwelling house and existing sheds/outhouses

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2360220

• 2 Oct 2023N/a

  Invalid- the construction of 12 No. 1 bedroom apartments and ancillary accommodation, entrance, roads, services, bin storage, bicycle storage and associated siteworks and the demolition of 1 no. dwelling house and existing sheds/outhouses

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2360199

• 8 Aug 2023Conditional

  TO CARRY OUT THE FOLLOWING WORKS 1) CONSTRUCT 2 NR. DWELLINGS TO REPLICATE PREVIOUSLY DEMOLISHED DWELLINGS, 2) CONSTRUCT ROADS, GREEN AREAS, SEWERS AND SERVICES, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS AND PARTICULARS SUBMITTED,

  Permission, 2 homes · Kerry County Council, 23885

• 1 Feb 2023Conditional

  (A) DEMOLISH THE EXISTING COMBINED DWELLING HOUSE AND POST OFFICE, AND (B) CONSTRUCT 2 NO. NEW TWO BED APARTMENTS TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

  Permission, 2 homes · Kerry County Council, 2386

• 3 Oct 2022Conditional

  ERECT A 21 METRE HIGH MONOPOLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT STRUCTURE TOGETHER WITH ANTENNAS, DISHES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT ALL ENCLOSED IN SECURITY FENCING AND TO REMOVE 3 NO. WOODEN POLES

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 221037

• 1 Dec 2021Conditional

  (A) RETAIN ELEVATIONAL CHANGES MADE TO THE BUILDING AND (B) PERMISSION TO INSTALL A WINDOW ON THE FRONT ELEVATION OF THE BUILDING

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 211379

• 23 Jul 2021Refused

  CARRY OUT THE FOLLOWING WORKS, 1) CONSTRUCT 2 NR DWELLINGS, 2) CONSTRUCT 3 NR TERRACED DWELLING HOUSES, 3) CONSTRUCT ROADS, GREEN AREAS, SEWERS AND SERVICES, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS AND PARTICULARS SUBMITTED,

  Permission, 2 homes · Kerry County Council, 21853

• 14 Jul 2021Conditional

  CONSTRUCT A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING HOUSE, INSTALL A "TRICEL NOVO" WASTEWATER TREATMENT UNIT FOLLOWED BY A "TRICEL SANDCEL" SAND POLISHING FILTER TO SERVE THE DWELLING, RELOCATE EXISTING SITE ENTRANCE TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 21801

• 30 Mar 2021Conditional

  RETENTION OF DWELLING HOUSE AS CONSTRUCTED AND CHANGE OF USE OF THIS DWELLING HOUSE TO 4 NR. RESIDENTIAL UNITS

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 21327

• 27 Aug 2019Conditional

  PERMISION TO ALTER AND EXTEND EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND RETENTION PERMISSION TO RETAIN DWELLING HOUSE WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 19904

• 26 Jun 2019Conditional

  RETAIN EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, VEHICULAR ENTRANCE AND SITE LAYOUT AS BUILT (PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING APPLICATION 06/1335)

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 19669

• 6 Apr 2017Conditional

  CONSTRUCT A COMMUNITY PLAYGROUND AREA, INCLUDING ADULT EXERCISE EQUIPMENT, CAR PARKING SPACES, ACCESS ROADWAY WITH ROCK ARMOURING, FOOTPATHS AND ANCILLARY WORKS

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 17304

• 15 Feb 2017Conditional

  CONSTRUCT A DWELLING HOUSE AND GARAGE CONNECTED TO A SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION SYSTEM ALONG WITH ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS AND ANCILLARY SERVICES

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 17119

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 Churchground.

Recorded monuments

• KE085-011 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on a SW-facing slope, with commanding views over the valley of the Roughty River to the S. A circular area (29.5m N-S; 28m E-W) defined by two earthen banks with an intervening fosse. The inner bank (Wth 6m; int. H 1.2m; ext. H 3m) is visible SW-ENE but is poorly preserved with intermittent gaps ENE-SW. The intervening fosse (Wth 2.3m; D 0.7m) is visible S-ENE and infilled ENE-S with slippage from the inner bank. There is a causeway entrance at S. The outer bank (Wth 2.4m; int. H 0.7m; ext. H 1m) is visible S-E and barely traceable E-S. Trees grow on both the inner and outer banks. The interior is level. An 'oval-shaped house' measuring '9ft. [2.74m] high, with base of 6ft [1.83m], and with walls about 2ft [0.61m] thick', was recorded at the rath in the 1940s (ITA). It is described as having been built with limestone rocks and mortar with one side crumbled and situated at a lower level to the rath. There are no visible remains of this feature which was most likely the remains of the limekiln which is depicted abutting the rath at NE on the 1842 OS 6-inch map. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE085-011001 Kiln - lime
  Description

  This record was formerly classed as a 'House site' in the SMR (1990) and in the RMP (1997). The record was originally classed from the information recorded by the ITA survey in the 1940s. 'A curious feature of this fort is the oval-shaped house built on its SE side.' This 'oval-shaped house', measuring '9ft. [2.74m] high, with base of 6ft [1.83m], and with walls about 2ft [0.61m] thick'. It is described as having been built with limestone rocks and mortar and situated at a lower level to the rath. There are no visible remains of this 'house', which is most likely the remains of the limekiln depicted abutting the NE side of the rath (KE085-011---) on the 1841-2 OS 6-inch map. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE085-013 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In undulating pasture, on a rise, overlooking the valley of the Roughty River. A circular area (23.7m E-W; 22.8m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2.75m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1.5m) SSW-N, by a low earthen bank with intermittent breaks N-ENE and by a low scarp ENE-SSW. The bank is covered in overgrowth. Field-clearance rubble has been dumped against the bank externally. The interior is raised (H 1m) above the external ground level to compensate for the hillslope. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE085-038 Burnt spread
  Description

  In pasture, on the NW bank of a stream, on a SW-facing slope. A spread (1.4m E-W; 1.2m N-S) of burnt material which, according to local information, resulted from the levelling of a large mound during land drainage works. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE094-004001 Church
  Description

  In the centre of Kilgarvan graveyard (KE094-004003-). The ruin of a rectangular gable-ended church (int. dims. 15.6m E-W; 6.6m N-S) built of coursed rubble set in a lime mortar. Apart from the E gable the walls mostly survive to full height (H of side walls c. 2.4m) and are partially ivy clad. It is entered through a doorway (H 1.95m; int. Wth 1.65m) W-of-centre in the S wall. The door surround is missing but the rear embrasure is covered by a segmental arch. In the centre of the E gable is a window with a single pointed light (H 1.95m; Wth 0.22m); the splayed embrasure is covered by a segmental arch and the base consists of three stepped-down slabs. There is a lintelled window embrasure with a lintelled light (H 0.76m; Wth 0.18m) near the W end of the N wall and similar embrasure with a pointed light (H 1.1m; Wth 0.18m) near the E end of the N wall. There is another lintelled embrasure with a lintelled light (H 1.3m; Wth 0.18m) near the E end of the S wall. There is a wall press (Wth 0.6m; H 0.45m; D 0.45m) in the E end of the N and S walls, between the windows and the E wall. There is a broken stoup (H 0.46m; Wth 0.48m; D 0.24m) in the S wall, 2m E of the door. There is a graveslab (KE094-004005-) in the SW corner of the interior which is otherwise full of 18th/19th-century tombs and grave-markers. This is the remains of the medieval parish church of Kilgarvan. (OSL, 170) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE094-004002 Bullaun stone (present location)
  Description

  In Kilgarvan, at the N gable of a house, on the S side of the street opposite Kilgarvan graveyard (KE094-004003-). An irregular boulder (1.4m x 0.85m; H 1m) with two bowl-shaped hollows on its upper surface. The W hollow (diam. 0.25m; D 0.14m) is 0.2m from the E hollow (diam. 0.23m; D 0.14m). According to popular legend, the hollows in the bullaun stone were formed by St Garvan and other saints as they knelt to pray and stagnant water in the hollows is said to cure warts (Twomey 1997, 28). This bullaun stone was formerly in the corner of a garden wall, on the S side of the street in Kilgarvan but was moved to its present location due to road widening. Its original location is not known. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE094-004003 Graveyard
  Description

  On the N side of the main street in Kilgarvan. A roughly square graveyard (c. 50m x 50m), enclosed by a masonry stone wall with the entrance at SW. It is in occasional use. The medieval parish church (KE094-004001-) is at the centre of the graveyard. A number of altar-tombs, some dating to the 19th century, are located in the S and SW sectors of the graveyard. One tomb adjoins the SE corner of the church. Inscribed headstones are situated to the N of the church; some unmarked graves were noted. The ruin of a 19th-century Catholic church (KE094-004004-) stands in the W side of the graveyard. A bullaun stone (KE094-004002-) is in a garden wall on the S side of the street, opposite the graveyard. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE094-004004 Church
  Description

  In Kilgarvan village, in a graveyard (KE094-004003-). The ruins of a cruciform church (long axis N-S) built of random rubble sandstone with shaped quoins; patches of render are visible on the interior and exterior faces of the walls. The E wall of the short chancel, the E transept and the N part of the E wall of the nave no longer survive. The nave (int. c. 25m N-S; 6.4m E-W) was lit by four large pointed opes, now blocked, in the W wall. A door ope at the centre of the S wall of the nave is partially masked by the insertion of an external statue niche. The W transept (int. 6.3m N-S; 4.6m E-W) has a large blocked window ope in its W wall. A blocked rectangular ope in the S wall may have been a door. The remains of an overgrown shallow chancel at N with a narrow light in the W wall. A crossing wall (T 0.6m; L 6.4m; long axis E-W) inserted near the N end of the nave cuts off the transept and chancel from the nave. The 1895 OS 6-inch map indicates that the chancel and transepts were roofless by this time. The ruins of a medieval church (KE094-004001-) are to the E. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE094-004005 Graveslab
  Description

  In the SW corner of the interior of Kilgarvan church (KE094-004001-). The graveslab (2.2m x 0.68m; T 0.09m) covers a partially collapsed chest-tomb (2.2m x 0.68m; H 0.8m) the sides of which are drystone-built. On the rectangular block of stone is a plain carving consisting of a narrow shaft (Wth 0.07m; L 1.04m) on a triangular base (Wth 0.3m) with a disc (diam. 0.19m) at the top of the shaft. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE094-053 Standing stone
  Description

  In pasture, on the crest of a ridge overlooking Kilgarvan. This standing stone (1.2m x 0.55m; H 1.3m) is rectangular in plan and is orientated NNE-SSW. It leans slightly to the E. A smaller parallel stone (1m x 0.3m; H 0.6m) is 0.05m from the W face of the standing stone. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE094-078 School
  Description

  In Kilgarvan village on the S side of the street. A two-storey former schoolhouse. Front (N-facing) of six bays; central, full-height, gabled projection of two bays with door off-centre to right; side elevations of two bays. Band-course extends across front and W side between ground- and first-floor. Rectangular window opes throughout with modern frames. Hipped roof with projecting eaves. Building extensively renovated with recent addition to rear. Inscribed stone plaque on gable of central projection reads 'Kilgarvan National School AD 1858'. It is now in use as a community centre. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

Architectural heritage

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

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.

Terrain model

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

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.

• Churchground, Kilgarvan9 sales

Name

Churchground · Baile an Teampaill

Area

2,618,399 m² (261.84 ha, 647.02 acres)

Civil parish

Kilgarvan, and its townlands

Barony

Glanarought

Electoral division

Kilgarvan, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Kilgarvan electoral division: 788 people in 310 households; 74% of households own their home; 41% of homes were built since 2001; 19% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 8% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Caher, Coologes, Creggeen, Dromnycolman, Gortloughera, Gortnaboul, Kilbunow, Meelick

Placenames

Churchground 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.