Coolmagort

176 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Coolmagort, from 9 m² to 388,514 m² (38.85 ha, 96 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 46 neighbouring parcels touch it.

• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 33 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Village Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M4Built Up Area (Built up area)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Active Open Space (Active open space)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Landscape Protection (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• O1Strategic Reserve, White Land (Strategic reserve, White land)
  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.

• 15 Jun 2026Conditional

  to construct a ball practice wall

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2660543

• 5 Jun 2026N/a

  Permission for (i) change of use of function room to storage and service area (ii) change of use of first floor residential area to two apartments with rear balconies (iii) construction of new entrance to bar at the north eastern side and (iv) alter existing signage and shop front signage to refer to cafe/bar

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2660507

• 28 May 2026Conditional

  retain (a) the external elevations of the as-built side extension (west) previously granted under planning Reg. no. 00/116, (b) kitchen extension to the rear (south) of the dwelling house comprising of 26.00 sq.m (d) poly tunnel, floor area 14.57 sq.m, (e) Timber garden shed, floor area 2.50 sq.m and all associated

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 2688

• 30 Sept 2025Conditional

  (A) RETENTION PERMISSION TO RETAIN THE EXISTING DOMESTIC GARAGE AND (B) PLANNING PERMCONSTRUCT AN EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING DWELLING INCLUSIVE OF ALL ANCILLARY DRAINAGE, SITE WORKS AND LANDSCAPING, ALL AT COOLMAGORT, BEAUFORT, CO. KERRY.

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 2560884

• 24 Sept 2025Conditional

  to construct under ground slurry effluent tanks, including all associated ancillary concrete and site works

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 25236

• 24 Sept 2025Conditional

  permission to: (i) Repair and extend existing house (ii) install wastewater treatment unit and polishing filter and (iii) install all associated site services

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560868

• 28 Feb 2024Refused

  (A) DEMOLISH EXISTING COTTAGE (B) DECOMMISSION EXISTING SEPTIC TANK (C) ERECT A 2 STOREY STYLE DWELLING HOUSE (D) INSTALL A NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT UNIT WITH POLISHING FILTER (E)CARRY OUT ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2479

• 29 Sept 2023Conditional

  CONSTRUCT AN EXTENSION OF A EASY FEED WINTERING UNIT, INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY CONCRETE AND SITE WORKS. ALL WORK TO BE CARRIED OUT ON HIS FARM

  Extension of duration · Kerry County Council, 1899281

• 27 Jul 2023Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DWELLING, ATTACHED GARAGE, PROVISION OF A SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA, NEW ACCESS DRIVEWAY, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE SERVICES

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 23859

• 10 Jun 2022Refused

  ALTER, RENOVATE AND EXTEND THE EXISTING COTTAGE. FULL PLANNING PERMISSION IS ALSO SOUGHT FOR THE DECOMMISSIONING OF THE EXISTING SEPTIC TANK; THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM COMPRISING OF A SECONDARY WASTEWATER TREATMENT UNIT AND POLISHING FILTER; AND ALL ASSOCIATD ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENTS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 22607

• 7 Feb 2022Conditional

  (A) CONSTRUCT A TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE OF THE EXISTING TWO STOREY HOUSE (B) CONSTRUCT A PORCH TO THE FRONT ENTRANCE AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS WITHIN THE SITE BOUNDARIES

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 22112

• 10 Dec 2021Conditional

  (1) ALTER DWELING HOUSE AND CONSTRUCT AN EXTENSION TO THE HOUSE, (2) TO RAISE THE ROOF OF THE EXISTING DOMESTIC GARAGE AND CONVERT THE ATTIC/FIRST FLOOR SPACE TO A HOBBY ROOM

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 211420

• 8 Dec 2021Refused

  PART DEMOLISH, ALTER, RENOVATE AND EXTEND THE EXISTING COTTAGE. FULL PLANNING PERMISSION IS SOUGHT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DOMESTIC GARAGE; THE DECOMMISSIONING OF THE EXISTING SEPTIC TANK; THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM COMPRISING OF A SECONDARY WASTEWATER TREATMENT UNIT AND POLISHING FILTER; THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DOMESTIC SITE ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENTS ALL LOCATED

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 211412

• 28 Apr 2021Conditional

  CONSTRUCT A SPLIT LEVEL DOMESTIC DWELLING HOUSE. PERMISSION IS FURTHER SOUGHT FOR THE INTALLATION OF A NEW WASTEWATER SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA; AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENTS INCLUDING LANDSCAPING AND BOUNDARY TREATMENTS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 21469

• 5 Mar 2021Conditional

  (A) DEMOLISH EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND DECOMMISSION EXISTING SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM (B) PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT A NEW 2 STOREY DWELLING HOUSE WITH NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT UNIT AND SOIL POLISHING FILTER INCLUDING ALL NECESSARY ANCILLARY SERVICES WORKS AND SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 21224

• 20 Sept 2019Conditional

  (A) RETAIN WASTE WATER TREATMENT UNIT AND SOIL POLISHING FILTER, AND (B) PERMISSION TO CONSTUCT A NEW DOMESTIC GARAGE

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 19980

• 28 Mar 2018Conditional

  CONSTRUCT AN EXTENSION OF A EASY FEED WINTERING UNIT, INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY CONCRETE AND SITE WORKS. ALL WORK TO BE CARRIED OUT ON HIS FARM

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 18281

• 10 Aug 2017Conditional

  (I) RETAIN SINGLE STOREY ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS ON THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE PREMISES, INCLUDING TOILETS, KEG STORE AND COLD ROOM AND (II) PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT STAIRS AND STAIRS LOBBY

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 17784

• 19 Jul 2017Conditional

  (A) DEMOLISH EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND (B) PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT A NEW DWELLING HOUSE, SEPTIC TANK, INTERMITTENT FILTER AND POLISHING FILTER AND ALL SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 17696

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Castlemaine Harbour SAC 000343

Recorded monuments

• KE065-041 Ogham stone (present location)
  Description

  National Monument No. 385. A total of seven ogham stones were incorporated into a souterrain (KE065-078----), marked ‘Cave’ on the OS maps, discovered in 1838 by workmen building a field boundary across a slight rise in Dunloe Castle demesne... It was roofed by nine slabs, six of which bore ogham inscriptions. One of the larger ogham stones had cracked in antiquity and was supported by a seventh, which stood upright in the souterrain passage. A number of bones and skulls, some of which were reputedly human, were found in the souterrain. In 1940 the ogham stones were removed from the site by the OPW, and were erected close to a public roadway nearby. The souterrain was subsequently filled back and no surface trace remains. (A) This stone (KE065-078001-) stands 1.2m high, and is up to .3m in width and .11m in thickness. It stood upside down in the souterrain passage supporting (2) (see KE065-078004-), which served as a lintel. Macalister (1945, 193, no. 199) read the inscription as: CUNACENA. (O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, no. 863) This stone has been studied as part of the ‘Ogham in 3D’ project undertaken by the School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. To access details go to the following website: http://ogham.celt.dias.ie/search.php?ciic=199 Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 11 February 2017 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 66/1938).

• KE065-041001 Ogham stone (present location)
  Description

  National Monument No. 385. A total of seven ogham stones were incorporated into a souterrain (KE065-078----), marked ‘Cave’ on the OS maps, discovered in 1838 by workmen building a field boundary across a slight rise in Dunloe Castle demesne... It was roofed by nine slabs, six of which bore ogham inscriptions. One of the larger ogham stones had cracked in antiquity and was supported by a seventh, which stood upright in the souterrain passage. A number of bones and skulls, some of which were reputedly human, were found in the souterrain. In 1940 the ogham stones were removed from the site by the OPW, and were erected close to a public roadway nearby. The souterrain was subsequently filled back and no surface trace remains. (1) This stone (KE065-078003-) stands 2.1m high, and is up to .52m in width and .2m in thickness. The well-preserved inscription on the dexter angle reads: DEGOS MAQI MOCOI TOICAKI. The S is inscribed on the broad face of the stone and is obviously a rectified omission (Macalister 1945, 193, no. 197). A number of the consonant scores do not reach the angle, and the forfid K is used. A small, encircled, equal-armed cross occurs on that face of the stone which was uppermost when it served as a lintel in the souterrain (Graves 1886, 605). (O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, no. 863) This stone has been studied as part of the ‘Ogham in 3D’ project undertaken by the School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. To access details go to the following website: http://ogham.celt.dias.ie/search.php?ciic=197 Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 12 February 2017 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 66/1938).

• KE065-041002 Ogham stone (present location)
  Description

  National Monument No. 385. A total of seven ogham stones were incorporated into a souterrain (KE065-078----), marked ‘Cave’ on the OS maps, discovered in 1838 by workmen building a field boundary across a slight rise in Dunloe Castle demesne... It was roofed by nine slabs, six of which bore ogham inscriptions. One of the larger ogham stones had cracked in antiquity and was supported by a seventh, which stood upright in the souterrain passage. A number of bones and skulls, some of which were reputedly human, were found in the souterrain. In 1940 the ogham stones were removed from the site by the OPW, and were erected close to a public roadway nearby. The souterrain was subsequently filled back and no surface trace remains. (2) This stone (KE065-078004-) measures 2.65m high, up to .46m in width and .2m in thickness. It had fractured towards the centre when in situ and was supported by an upright stone beneath (A) (see KE065-078001-). The inscription is well-preserved and is carved along both edges. It reads: MAQI-RITEAS MAQI MAQI-DDUMILEAS MUCOI TOICACI. A pocked rectangular space on the left side of the sinister angle was interpreted by Macalister as indicating the removal of an erroneous character (1945, 193, no. 198). (O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, no. 863) This stone has been studied as part of the ‘Ogham in 3D’ project undertaken by the School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. To access details go to the following website: http://ogham.celt.dias.ie/search.php?ciic=198 Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 12 February 2017 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 66/1938).

• KE065-041003 Ogham stone (present location)
  Description

  National Monument No. 385. A total of seven ogham stones were incorporated into a souterrain (KE065-078----), marked ‘Cave’ on the OS maps, discovered in 1838 by workmen building a field boundary across a slight rise in Dunloe Castle demesne... It was roofed by nine slabs, six of which bore ogham inscriptions. One of the larger ogham stones had cracked in antiquity and was supported by a seventh, which stood upright in the souterrain passage. A number of bones and skulls, some of which were reputedly human, were found in the souterrain. In 1940 the ogham stones were removed from the site by the OPW, and were erected close to a public roadway nearby. The souterrain was subsequently filled back and no surface trace remains. (3) This stone (KE065-078005-) measures 1.48m high, up to .3m in width and .15m in thickness. The well-preserved inscription is carved along both edges and across the top. Macalister (1945, 193, no. 200) read it as: MAQI-TTAL MAQI VORGOS MAQI MUCOI TOICAC. (O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, no. 863) This stone has been studied as part of the ‘Ogham in 3D’ project undertaken by the School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. To access details go to the following website: http://ogham.celt.dias.ie/search.php?ciic=200 Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 13 February 2017 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 66/1938).

• KE065-041004 Ogham stone (present location)
  Description

  National Monument No. 385. A total of seven ogham stones were incorporated into a souterrain (KE065-078----), marked ‘Cave’ on the OS maps, discovered in 1838 by workmen building a field boundary across a slight rise in Dunloe Castle demesne... It was roofed by nine slabs, six of which bore ogham inscriptions. One of the larger ogham stones had cracked in antiquity and was supported by a seventh, which stood upright in the souterrain passage. A number of bones and skulls, some of which were reputedly human, were found in the souterrain. In 1940 the ogham stones were removed from the site by the OPW, and were erected close to a public roadway nearby. The souterrain was subsequently filled back and no surface trace remains. (4) This stone (KE065-078006-) stands 1.3m high, and is up to .45m in width and .lm in thickness. Prior to its use as a lintel its inscribed face was damaged, resulting in the loss of all vowel-notches and scores on this surface. The remaining scores along the edge and top of the stone were interpreted by Macalister (1945, 195, no. 201) as: ...MC...GE...M..Q...D...E. Neither the second M nor the E, which is apparently represented by the forfid symbol, are now clearly visible. (O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, no. 863) This stone has been studied as part of the ‘Ogham in 3D’ project undertaken by the School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. To access details go to the following website: http://ogham.celt.dias.ie/search.php?ciic=201 Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 13 February 2017 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 66/1938).

• KE065-041005 Ogham stone (present location)
  Description

  National Monument No. 385. A total of seven ogham stones were incorporated into a souterrain (KE065-078----), marked ‘Cave’ on the OS maps, discovered in 1838 by workmen building a field boundary across a slight rise in Dunloe Castle demesne... It was roofed by nine slabs, six of which bore ogham inscriptions. One of the larger ogham stones had cracked in antiquity and was supported by a seventh, which stood upright in the souterrain passage. A number of bones and skulls, some of which were reputedly human, were found in the souterrain. In 1940 the ogham stones were removed from the site by the OPW, and were erected close to a public roadway nearby. The souterrain was subsequently filled back and no surface trace remains. (5) This stone (KE065-078007-) measures 1.3m high, and up to .23m in both width and thickness. The inscription was carved along both edges and across the top, but the latter was broken off in antiquity. Macalister (1945, 196, no. 202) read it as: NIOTTVRECC MAQI [. .]GNI (O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, no. 863) This stone has been studied as part of the ‘Ogham in 3D’ project undertaken by the School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. To access details go to the following website: http://ogham.celt.dias.ie/search.php?ciic=202 Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 19 February 2017 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 66/1938).

• KE065-041006 Ogham stone (present location)
  Description

  National Monument No. 385. A total of seven ogham stones were incorporated into a souterrain (KE065-078----), marked ‘Cave’ on the OS maps, discovered in 1838 by workmen building a field boundary across a slight rise in Dunloe Castle demesne... It was roofed by nine slabs, six of which bore ogham inscriptions. One of the larger ogham stones had cracked in antiquity and was supported by a seventh, which stood upright in the souterrain passage. A number of bones and skulls, some of which were reputedly human, were found in the souterrain. In 1940 the ogham stones were removed from the site by the OPW, and were erected close to a public roadway nearby. The souterrain was subsequently filled back and no surface trace remains. (6) This stone (KE065-078008-) stands .86m high, and is up to .29m in width and .10m in thickness. It was used as a packing stone above (4) and (5) in the souterrain. The top is broken and the angle of the dexter edge was chipped off in antiquity. Macalister (1945, 197, no. 203) read the remainder of the inscription as: MAQI-DECEDA MAQ[I .... (O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, no. 863) This stone has been studied as part of the ‘Ogham in 3D’ project undertaken by the School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. To access details go to the following website: http://ogham.celt.dias.ie/search.php?ciic=203 Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 19 February 2017 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 66/1938).

• KE065-077 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Internal diam. 37.7m N-S, 36m E-W Situated on the lower NE facing slopes of Ardfergus Hill, this poorly preserved univallate rath is heavily overgrown. The enclosing bank is somewhat defaced, averaging 1.1m high and 1.5m in basal width. It is best preserved at NE,where it stands 1.55m high and has a basal width of 2m. On average the bank rises 1m above the interior of the site, which slopes down markedly to E. No definite entrance is discernible. 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. 493. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

• KE065-078 Souterrain
  Description

  This souterrain, marked ‘Cave’ on the OS maps, was discovered in 1838 by workmen building a field boundary across a slight rise in Dunloe Castle demesne, a short distance W of the River Loe. A total of seven ogham stones were incorporated into its structure. Atkinson and Romilly Allen visited it individually several decades later, and recorded that the accessible section of its passage was c. 5.7m in overall length and averaged l.3m in height (1866, 523-4; 1892, 166-70). Access was gained through an opening at S, where the passage was 7 feet (2.15m) wide. From here it curved to NE, decreasing in width to 3 feet 3 inches (1m). The walls were of drystone construction and inclined slightly to reduce the passage width at roof level. It was roofed by nine slabs, six of which bore ogham inscriptions. One of the larger ogham stones had cracked in antiquity and was supported by a seventh, which stood upright in the souterrain passage. A number of bones and skulls, some of which were reputedly human, were found in the souterrain. In 1940 the ogham stones were removed from the site by the OPW, and were erected close to a public roadway nearby. The souterrain was subsequently filled back and no surface trace remains. The ogham stones are described in order of Atkinson’s enumeration of them while they were in situ (see Fig. 130). The heights given are those at their present location. (A) This stone stands 1.2m high, and is up to .3m in width and .11m in thickness. It stood upside down in the souterrain passage supporting (2), which served as a lintel. Macalister (1945, 193) read the inscription as: CUNACENA (1) This stands 2.1m high, and is up to .52m in width and .2m in thickness. The well-preserved inscription on the dexter angle reads: DEGOS MAQI MOCOI TOICAKI The S is inscribed on the broad face of the stone and is obviously a rectified omission (Macalister 1945, 193). A number of the consonant scores do not reach the angle, and the forfid K is used. A small, encircled, equal-armed cross occurs on that face of the stone which was uppermost when it served as a lintel in the souterrain (Graves 1886, 605). (2) This stone measures 2.65m high, up to .46m in width and .2m in thickness. It had fractured towards the centre when in situ and was supported by an upright stone beneath (A). The inscription is well-preserved and is carved along both edges. It reads: MAQI-RITEAS MAQI MAQI-DDUMILEAS MUCOI TOICACI A pocked rectangular space on the left side of the sinister angle was interpreted by Macalister as indicating the removal of an erroneous character (1945, 193). (3) This stone measures 1.48m high, up to .3m in width and .15m in thickness. The well-preserved inscription is carved along both edges and across the top. Macalister (1945, 193) read it as: MAQI-TTAL MAQI VORGOS MAQI MUCOI TOICAC (4) This stone stands 1.3m high, and is up to .45m in width and .lm in thickness. Prior to its use as a lintel its inscribed face was damaged, resulting in the loss of all vowel-notches and scores on this surface. The remaining scores along the edge and top of the stone represent the letters MC, GE, M, Q, D and E, according to Macalister (1945, 195). Neither the second M nor the E, which is apparently represented by the forfid symbol, are now clearly visible. (5) This stone measures 1.3m high, and up to .23m in both width and thickness. The inscription was carved along both edges and across the top, but the latter was broken off in antiquity. Macalister (1945, 196) read it as: NIOTTVRECC MAQI [. .]GNI (6) This stone stands .86m high, and is up to .29m in width and .10m in thickness. It was used as a packing stone above (4) and (5) in the souterrain. The top is broken and the angle of the dexter edge was chipped off in antiquity. Macalister (1945, 197) read the remainder of the inscription as: MAQI-DECEDA MAQ[.... 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. 863. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 29 July 2013

• KE065-078001 Ogham stone
  Description

  A total of seven ogham stones were incorporated into a souterrain (KE065-078----), marked ‘Cave’ on the OS maps, discovered in 1838 by workmen building a field boundary across a slight rise in Dunloe Castle demesne... It was roofed by nine slabs, six of which bore ogham inscriptions. One of the larger ogham stones had cracked in antiquity and was supported by a seventh, which stood upright in the souterrain passage. A number of bones and skulls, some of which were reputedly human, were found in the souterrain. In 1940 the ogham stones were removed from the site by the OPW, and were erected close to a public roadway nearby. The souterrain was subsequently filled back and no surface trace remains. (A) This stone (present location KE065-041----) stands 1.2m high, and is up to .3m in width and .11m in thickness. It stood upside down in the souterrain passage supporting (2) (see KE065-078004-), which served as a lintel. Macalister (1945, 193, no. 199) read the inscription as: CUNACENA. (O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, no. 863) This stone has been studied as part of the ‘Ogham in 3D’ project undertaken by the School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. To access details go to the following website: http://ogham.celt.dias.ie/search.php?ciic=199 Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 11 February 2017

• KE065-078002 Burial
  Description

  A number of bones and skulls, some of which were reputedly human, were found in the souterrain. 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. 863. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 29 July 2013

• KE065-078003 Ogham stone
  Description

  A total of seven ogham stones were incorporated into a souterrain (KE065-078----), marked ‘Cave’ on the OS maps, discovered in 1838 by workmen building a field boundary across a slight rise in Dunloe Castle demesne... It was roofed by nine slabs, six of which bore ogham inscriptions. One of the larger ogham stones had cracked in antiquity and was supported by a seventh, which stood upright in the souterrain passage. A number of bones and skulls, some of which were reputedly human, were found in the souterrain. In 1940 the ogham stones were removed from the site by the OPW, and were erected close to a public roadway nearby. The souterrain was subsequently filled back and no surface trace remains. (1) This stone (present location KE065-041001-) stands 2.1m high, and is up to .52m in width and .2m in thickness. The well-preserved inscription on the dexter angle reads: DEGOS MAQI MOCOI TOICAKI. The S is inscribed on the broad face of the stone and is obviously a rectified omission (Macalister 1945, 193, no. 197). A number of the consonant scores do not reach the angle, and the forfid K is used. A small, encircled, equal-armed cross occurs on that face of the stone which was uppermost when it served as a lintel in the souterrain (Graves 1886, 605). (O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, no. 863) This stone has been studied as part of the ‘Ogham in 3D’ project undertaken by the School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. To access details go to the following website: http://ogham.celt.dias.ie/search.php?ciic=197 Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 12 February 2017

• KE065-078004 Ogham stone
  Description

  A total of seven ogham stones were incorporated into a souterrain (KE065-078----), marked ‘Cave’ on the OS maps, discovered in 1838 by workmen building a field boundary across a slight rise in Dunloe Castle demesne... It was roofed by nine slabs, six of which bore ogham inscriptions. One of the larger ogham stones had cracked in antiquity and was supported by a seventh, which stood upright in the souterrain passage. A number of bones and skulls, some of which were reputedly human, were found in the souterrain. In 1940 the ogham stones were removed from the site by the OPW, and were erected close to a public roadway nearby. The souterrain was subsequently filled back and no surface trace remains. (2) This stone (present location KE065-041002-) measures 2.65m high, up to .46m in width and .2m in thickness. It had fractured towards the centre when in situ and was supported by an upright stone beneath (A) (see KE065-078001-). The inscription is well-preserved and is carved along both edges. It reads: MAQI-RITEAS MAQI MAQI-DDUMILEAS MUCOI TOICACI. A pocked rectangular space on the left side of the sinister angle was interpreted by Macalister as indicating the removal of an erroneous character (1945, 193, no. 198). (O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, no. 863) This stone has been studied as part of the ‘Ogham in 3D’ project undertaken by the School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. To access details go to the following website: http://ogham.celt.dias.ie/search.php?ciic=198 Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 12 February 2017

• KE065-078005 Ogham stone
  Description

  A total of seven ogham stones were incorporated into a souterrain (KE065-078----), marked ‘Cave’ on the OS maps, discovered in 1838 by workmen building a field boundary across a slight rise in Dunloe Castle demesne... It was roofed by nine slabs, six of which bore ogham inscriptions. One of the larger ogham stones had cracked in antiquity and was supported by a seventh, which stood upright in the souterrain passage. A number of bones and skulls, some of which were reputedly human, were found in the souterrain. In 1940 the ogham stones were removed from the site by the OPW, and were erected close to a public roadway nearby. The souterrain was subsequently filled back and no surface trace remains. (3) This stone (present location KE065-041003-) measures 1.48m high, up to .3m in width and .15m in thickness. The well-preserved inscription is carved along both edges and across the top. Macalister (1945, 193, no. 200) read it as: MAQI-TTAL MAQI VORGOS MAQI MUCOI TOICAC. (O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, no. 863) This stone has been studied as part of the ‘Ogham in 3D’ project undertaken by the School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. To access details go to the following website: http://ogham.celt.dias.ie/search.php?ciic=200 Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 13 February 2017

• KE065-078006 Ogham stone
  Description

  A total of seven ogham stones were incorporated into a souterrain (KE065-078----), marked ‘Cave’ on the OS maps, discovered in 1838 by workmen building a field boundary across a slight rise in Dunloe Castle demesne... It was roofed by nine slabs, six of which bore ogham inscriptions. One of the larger ogham stones had cracked in antiquity and was supported by a seventh, which stood upright in the souterrain passage. A number of bones and skulls, some of which were reputedly human, were found in the souterrain. In 1940 the ogham stones were removed from the site by the OPW, and were erected close to a public roadway nearby. The souterrain was subsequently filled back and no surface trace remains. (4) This stone (present location KE065-041004-) stands 1.3m high, and is up to .45m in width and .lm in thickness. Prior to its use as a lintel its inscribed face was damaged, resulting in the loss of all vowel-notches and scores on this surface. The remaining scores along the edge and top of the stone were interpreted by Macalister (1945, 195, no. 201) as: ...MC...GE...M..Q...D...E. Neither the second M nor the E, which is apparently represented by the forfid symbol, are now clearly visible. (O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, no. 863) This stone has been studied as part of the ‘Ogham in 3D’ project undertaken by the School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. To access details go to the following website: http://ogham.celt.dias.ie/search.php?ciic=201 Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 13 February 2017

• KE065-078007 Ogham stone
  Description

  A total of seven ogham stones were incorporated into a souterrain (KE065-078----), marked ‘Cave’ on the OS maps, discovered in 1838 by workmen building a field boundary across a slight rise in Dunloe Castle demesne... It was roofed by nine slabs, six of which bore ogham inscriptions. One of the larger ogham stones had cracked in antiquity and was supported by a seventh, which stood upright in the souterrain passage. A number of bones and skulls, some of which were reputedly human, were found in the souterrain. In 1940 the ogham stones were removed from the site by the OPW, and were erected close to a public roadway nearby. The souterrain was subsequently filled back and no surface trace remains. (5) This stone (present location KE065-041005-) measures 1.3m high, and up to .23m in both width and thickness. The inscription was carved along both edges and across the top, but the latter was broken off in antiquity. Macalister (1945, 196, no. 202) read it as: NIOTTVRECC MAQI [. .]GNI (O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, no. 863) This stone has been studied as part of the ‘Ogham in 3D’ project undertaken by the School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. To access details go to the following website: http://ogham.celt.dias.ie/search.php?ciic=202 Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 19 February 2017

• KE065-078008 Ogham stone
  Description

  A total of seven ogham stones were incorporated into a souterrain (KE065-078----), marked ‘Cave’ on the OS maps, discovered in 1838 by workmen building a field boundary across a slight rise in Dunloe Castle demesne... It was roofed by nine slabs, six of which bore ogham inscriptions. One of the larger ogham stones had cracked in antiquity and was supported by a seventh, which stood upright in the souterrain passage. A number of bones and skulls, some of which were reputedly human, were found in the souterrain. In 1940 the ogham stones were removed from the site by the OPW, and were erected close to a public roadway nearby. The souterrain was subsequently filled back and no surface trace remains. (6) This stone (present location KE065-041006-) stands .86m high, and is up to .29m in width and .10m in thickness. It was used as a packing stone above (4) and (5) in the souterrain. The top is broken and the angle of the dexter edge was chipped off in antiquity. Macalister (1945, 197, no. 203) read the remainder of the inscription as: MAQI-DECEDA MAQ[I .... (O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, no. 863) This stone has been studied as part of the ‘Ogham in 3D’ project undertaken by the School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. To access details go to the following website: http://ogham.celt.dias.ie/search.php?ciic=203 Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 19 February 2017

• KE065-078009 Ogham stone (present location)
  Description

  This ogham stone (see KE057-078002-) formerly lay in the chancel of Kilbonane Church (KE057-078001-) and was moved to Coolmagort where it is on display with seven other ogham stones from the nearby souterrain (Macalister 1945, 235, no. 241). It has three lines of ogham inscription; one on an edge, another along a line scratched down along the face of the stone with a smaller line half its length beside it. There is a third inscription on the other edge. The inscription is unclear at the repaired break across the middle. According to Macalister (1903, 175; 1945, 235-7), the main inscription on the face, including the smaller line, is independent of the inscription on the angles. Macalister (ibid.), read the inscription on the face as: NIR*** MN[I]DAGNIESSICONIDDALA AMIT BAIDAGNI. Macalister deciphers the inscription on the dexter angle as: B[AID]AGNI MAQI ADDILONA and on the sinister angle as: NAGUNI MUCO BASIDANI (ibid.). This stone has been studied as part of the ‘Ogham in 3D’ project undertaken by the School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. To access details go to the following website: https://ogham.celt.dias.ie/search.php?ciic=241 Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 27 February 2017

• KE065-079 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Toberchreest/Tobar Críosta: This shallow, slab-lined well is located in woodland close to the W bank of the River Loe, a tributary of the Laune. It occurs at the base of a domed structure, roughly built in stone, which stands 1.52m high and measures 1.6m in diameter. The structure is surmounted by a modern iron cross. Lying 1m to E is a thin slab, .37m x .31m, which features crosses on both faces; on the first is a small Latin cross, with expanded terminals, and the letters J, W and D beneath, while the second face features a similar, though larger, cross. Alternatively known as St Brigid’s Well, rounds were formerly made here on Good Friday (CKFC, 1948). A magical trout was locally reputed to live in the well (Hitchcock RIA MS 24 E 13). Folklore collected from Cullenagh Upper School recorded the following tradition; 'In the middle of a bog in the townland near Dunlo is a holy well called the Well of Christ. People go there on trips every Good Friday. It is not known in what direction the place is called the Well of Christ. The water rising from the well is nice and is said to be a good drink. It is a cure for blindness. Everyone who leaves there leaves something behind or something like that. To make the trip properly you need to go around the well three times on your knees saying prayers' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0470, Page 410; https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4742107/4736493/4759893?ChapterID=4742107) See attached photographs of Tobar Chríost, taken by Caoimhín Ó Danachair courtesy of and © National Folklore Collection, UCD. The Photographic Collection, F025.18.00109/110 accessible online at https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/16810; https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/35493. See attached colour photograph courtesy of Amanda Clarke. 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. 1061. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 14 April 2022

• KE065-079001 Cross-slab
  Description

  Toberchreest/Tobar Críosta (KE065-079----) is a shallow, slab-lined well is located in woodland close to the W bank of the River Loe, a tributary of the Laune. It occurs at the base of a domed structure, roughly built in stone, which stands 1.52m high and measures 1.6m in diameter. The structure is surmounted by a modern iron cross. Lying 1m to E is a thin slab, .37m x .31m, which features crosses on both faces; on the first is a small Latin cross, with expanded terminals, and the letters J, W and D beneath, while the second face features a similar, though larger, cross. 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. 1061. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 July 2013

• KE065-117 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Internal diam. 22m N-S, 21m E-W This bivallate rath is located in pasture adjacent to a modern roadway. Mature trees crown the tops of both banks and its interior is largely obscured with dense vegetation. A high wall bounds the S side of the roadway and overlies the bank at NE. The outer bank rises to an average external height of .8m, has a basal width of 2.9m and falls a maximum of 1.4m to the base of the flat-bottomed, 4.75m wide, fosse. The flat-topped inner bank is largely composed of earth and gravel, rises 1.75m high externally, measures 4.5m in basal width and up to .8m above the featureless interior of the site. A probable causeway, 2.8m wide, traverses the fosse at NW and may represent the location of the original entrance. 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. 494. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

Architectural heritage

• Saint Mary's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1875–1895 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding double-height Gothic Revival style Catholic church, built c. 1885, with four-bay nave and single-bay single-storey gabled projecting chapel to north-east corner. Renovated and extended, in late twentieth century with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch added to north gable end and single-bay single-storey flat-roofed sacristy projection added to south elevation. Pitched artificial slate roof with gable coping, north gable is stepped, limestone bellcote to north gable, open eaves and replacement rainwater goods. Cement roughcast rendered walls with haunched buttresses to corners and to sides, with painted stone dressings. Paired lancets with painted concrete sills and limestone ashlar surround. Hood moulding to north window flanked by quatrefoils having inset mosaic to window surround. Render hood moulding to chancel window. Original limestone door surround now enclosed by porch. Single volume interior with exposed timber trusses and compartmented ceiling. Gallery at north end with porch below. Pilastered side walls with timber cornice over. Gothic Revival marble reredos. Chancel re-ordered. Freestanding cut-stone Celtic Cross style grave marker, c. 1900, to site. Gateway, built c. 1885, to north comprising pair of roughcast piers with wrought-iron gates.

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).

• Coolmagort, Beaufort12 sales

Name

Coolmagort · Cúil Má Ghort

Area

2,641,561 m² (264.16 ha, 652.74 acres)

Civil parish

Knockane, and its townlands

Barony

Dunkerron North

Electoral division

Dunloe, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Ballagh, Beaufort, Cullenagh Lower, Cullenagh Upper, Dunloe Lower, Dunloe Upper, Grenagh, Lahard

Placenames

Coolmagort on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, 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.