Drombeg

15 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Drombeg, from 1,320 m² to 163,702 m² (16.37 ha, 40.45 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 14 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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

No zone of a development plan covers Drombeg 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.

• 20 Jul 2023Conditional

  A new grid connection route connecting the permitted Ballylongford windfarm (Kerry County Council planning ref 19/381) ( An Bord Pleanala ref- PL08.304807) at Aghanagran Middle And Lower, Ballyline West And Tullahennel South, Ballylongford, to the proposed 38kVsubstation (Kerry County Council planning ref 23/431) at Tullamore, Listowel, Co Kerry. The route will entail the installation of approximately 7.3km of 38kv underground electric cable passing through townlands of Aghanagran Lower, Ballyline West, Kilgarvan, Coolkeragh, and Tullamore in County, Kerry The proposed grid route is proposed to be via underground cables located along the public roads : L10028, R552, and L-1009, and private property. The new grid route is a change a previously granted permission for a 12.1km grid connection route (Kerry County Council planning ref 20/438) ( An Bord Pleanala ref- PL08308643) from the permitted wind farm to the 38kva /110kva substation at Kilpaddoge, Tarbert. The proposal includes alterations to the permitted windfarm (Kerry County Council planning ref 19/381) ( An Bord Pleanala ref- PL08.304807), the permitted 38 kV substation at the wind farm is to be relocated and redesigned. The altered substation proposal will be located in a new substation compound that includes a control building, and all associated electrical plant and apparatus, fencing, and an access track within the townland of Aghanagran Lower. The proposed substation at the windfarm will be connected to the windfarm via underground cabling from Turbine T4. The project includes all ancillary and associated works necessary to facilitate the development, including three temporary construction compounds. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies this application.

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2360050

• 20 Apr 2023Conditional

  CONSTRUCT A 38KV SUBSTATION, INCLUDING ALL CONTROL BUILDING, AND ALL ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL PLANT AND APPARATUS, FENCING, TEMPORARY ACCESS TRACK, AND ALL ASSOCIATED AND ANCILLARY WORKS NECESSARY TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT. THE PROPOSED SUBSTATION WILL ADJOIN THE CONSENTED 110KV DROMBEG SUBSTATION APPROVED THROUGH THE STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS UNDER AN BORD PLEANÁLA REF: VA08.305106. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL REDUCE THE QUANTUM OF PROPOSED SOLAR PANELS BY C.902SQM OR 0.25% OF THE PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED SOLAR FARM UNDER KERRY COUNTY COUNCIL PLANNING REF: 18720 (AN BORD PLEANÁLA REF: PL08.302681). A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT HAS BEEN PREPARED IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AND ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLCIATION

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 23431

• 18 Jul 2018Refused

  PLANNING PERMISSION WITH A DURATION OF 10 YEARS FOR A SOLAR PV FARM WITH AN OPERATIONAL LIFESPAN OF 35 YEARS TO EXPORT UP TO 50MW OF ELECTRICITY TO THE NATIONAL GRID. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL COMPRISE APPROX. 357, 500 SQ.M. OF SOLAR PANELS TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY CABLING AND ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING APPROX. 25 NO. COMBINED INVERTER / TRANSFORMER STATIONS ( WITH OPTION TO PROVIDE THESE AS SEPARATE INVERTER TRANSFORMER UNITS ); PROVISION OF NEW ACCESS TRACKS AND UPGRADING OF EXISTING AGRICULTURAL ACCESS TRACKS; LANDSCAPING; TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND; BATTERY STORAGE AND CONTROL UNITS; BOUNDARY AND SECURITY FENCING; CCTV SECURITY SYSTEM; NEW VEHICULAR ACCESS POINT TO THE L-1009 9 ( AT SITE OF EXISTING AGRICULTURAL GATE ); APPROX. 4M TELECOMMUNICATIONS MAST AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS ALL ON A SITE OF APPROXIMATELY 99.2HA. A NATURAL IMPACT STATEMENT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE PLANNING AUTHORITY WITH THE APPLICATION

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 18720

• 4 Jul 2017Conditional

  RETAIN AND COMPLETE AN AGRICULTURAL STORAGE SHED ON HIS FARMYARD

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 17631

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: Lower River Shannon SAC 002165

Recorded monuments

• KE010-021 Fortification
  Description

  Marked on the 1841-42 and 1939 OS maps as 'Garrison (in ruins)', it appears as a rectangular enclosure with a double bank on the W to NW side. Today the enclosure has been disfigured by field fences and the E and SSE banks have been destroyed due to their construction. The firing or outer bank of the enclosure runs in a N-E-SW direction. This bank measures 57m in length. The maximum width at the base of the bank measures 7m, the external height of the bank 2.2m, and the internal height 1.2m. At both ends of the bank, it tapers off and merges into the surrounding land. There is a distance of 1.6m between the bank and the field fence. At a distance of 22m from the NW section of the bank, there is an incurve in the bank measuring 4m deep and 6m wide. The rectangular area itself measures 38m NE- SW and 41m NW-SE internally, and appears as a raised area over the surrounding land. There is a distance of 5m between the outer bank and the 'garrison' itself. The external height of the bank measures .6m. A slight fosse is to be noted and measures .8m wide and .4m deep. In the interior of the garrison there is a large depression measuring 6m x 9m. Listowel's strategic importance was appreciated by the English authorities, and this can be seen from a list prepared on 23 April 1659 in which Listowel is named as one of the garrisons which is to be held if Ireland should be invaded. Forty men are suggested for the garrison of Listowel (Gaughan, 1973, 83). The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 981. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 3 August 2013

• KE010-022 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Internal diameter 33m N-S, 32m E-W This univallate rath is situated in the corner of a field in poor pastureland. It consists of a circular space enclosed by a low, c 10m wide bank. This earthen bank rises to a maximum of 1.4m externally and .9m above the interior. There is a slight trace of an external fosse to the SE to E, where it can seen for c 23m; it is c 2m wide and .5m deep. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 398. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

• KE010-023 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Internal diameter 29m N-S, 27.6m E-W Situated two fields E of KE010-022---- in a field which is sloping gently S, this univallate rath consists of a sub-circular area enclosed by a low earthen bank which is on average 7m in width at the base. At its highest point it rises to 2.2m above the surrounding land and .6m above the interior. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 399. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

• KE010-024 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  This is marked on the 1840-41 and 1939 OS maps as 'Toberreendoney' (Tobar Rí an Domhnaigh - well of the king of Sunday). Situation and Description: This is a small spring which is covered over by a circular concrete cover with a wooden hatch to allow access to the water. Rounds/Offerings: No devotions held. Legend: This well moved from the other side of the road when clothes were washed in it. Ó Danachair (1958, 160) recorded the following details about this well; 'A small spring issuing beneath an old ash tree. No devotions now. "A holy well" OSNB ii, 343. Legend: The well was formerly on the other side of the river Galey, but moved to its present position when clothes were washed in it'. Folklore collected from Tullamore School between 1936-37 recorded the following tradition about this moving well which was originally located in the adjoining townland of Bedford; 'There was a parson living in Bedford about eighty years ago. There was a blessed well in his field about one hundred yards away from his house, near the bank of the river. One day his maid washed clothes in it and it removed across the river over to a field of Nolans in Drombeg. It was a well for sore eyes and one day a very old man came from Knockanure to wash his eyes in the water, because he was blind. He thought that they would not get better: he only chanced it, but to his surprise his sight was restored next morning. It was called Saint Agnes's well. This is how it got its name: One day a very holy woman named Agnes came to the well to wash her eyes, because they were very sore. When she was paying her round she heard a voice saying: 'Behold Agnes Behold!' and at that moment she slipped and fell into the well. And it is believed that she was a saint. There is a rosary said for every three rounds that are payed, and nine rounds that are payed for every visit a person pays. There are special days for paying rounds, the day after Saint Patrick's day, and the twenty-ninth of December. And when a round is paid the people always say three 'Hail Marys' in honour of saint Agnes' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0399, Pages 161-2;https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4666571/4662914) The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 899. 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: 17 May 2022

• KE010-025 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Internal diameter 35m N-S, 33m E-W This univallate rath is situated NE of KE010-023----, and good views are afforded in all directions. Fieldbanks touch this site to the NW and SSW, and the W sector has been used as a field divider. The rath is sub-circular in shape and is enclosed by a very overgrown earthen bank, which is 7m wide and rises to a maximum of 1.6m externally and 1m internally. An external fosse exists for most of the site. It is best preserved NW through N to E to S; elsewhere it is really only distinguishable by a variation in vegetation colour. The fosse is shallow and U shaped, being on average 1m wide and .4m-.8m deep. The interior is at a higher level than the surrounding land. Two main gaps are to be noted: one to the S measuring 2.4m wide and another SE measuring 2.8m wide. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 400. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

• KE010-084 Fulacht fia
  Description

  The excavation site was located within the lower lying portion of a poor-quality pasture field in the south-western portion of the Tullamore solar farm site. The fulacht fia was discovered during archaeological testing (Excavation Licence No. 23E0046) of the site of the Tullamore Solar Farm development in March 2023. The site was subject to full archaeological excavation (Excavation Licence 23E0397) in June 2023. The burnt mound was composed of an oblong deposit of heat-affected stone fragments contained within a matrix of dark greyish brown to black clayey silt. It directly underlay the topsoil and had a maximum extent of 10.5m (N-S) by 9.2m (E-W). The depth of the burnt mound deposit was greatest in its central portion with a maximum depth of 0.42m. The depth of the deposit gradually decreased towards its edges. The east to west axis of the burnt mound deposit was not contiguous as the basal portions of a likely modern or early modern linear feature truncated the western portion of the burnt mound in a roughly north to south direction. It is likely that the burnt mound would have been horseshoe-shaped had it not been truncated by the linear feature. The main body of heat-affected stone and charcoal enriched clayey silt was found to have been deposited upon an introduced layer formed by a mix of compact, light yellowish brown sandy clay and medium to large sized stones. This layer measured 8.5m (N-S), 7.4m (E-W) and varied in thickness between 0.1m and 0.5m but averaged circa 0.3m. The introduced layer was deposited directly upon a slightly elevated area of natural subsoil. The introduction of this deposit resulted in the provision of an elevated and dryer working platform for those carrying out their pyrolithic activities. This area was up to 1m higher in elevation that the lower lying, and readily flooded, areas of the cutting to the south.  A trough was located on the western side of the burnt mound and was partially overlain by the main burnt mound material on its eastern side. Elsewhere, the upper fills of the trough were overlain (and truncated) by the fills of the later linear feature, which extended through this area in a roughly north to south direction. The trough itself was of irregular shape in plan but trended towards sub-oval. It had maximum dimensions of 1.88m (E-W) by 1.66m (N-S) and had a maximum depth of 0.7m (as measured from the highest point of its cut into introduced layer on the north-eastern side of the trough. The trough filled naurally with ground water during periods of wet weather. When in use, the trough appeared to have contained a wattle lining, as numerous predominantly small to ephemeral stakeholes were identified on the sides and base of the trough cut, while the fills of the trough contained frequent small wood fragment and twig-like inclusions. A smaller, irregular cut feature underlay the southernmost portion of the main spread of burnt mound material, also truncating the southernmost extent of the introduced layer.  The site has returned radiocarbon dates ranging from the Chalcolithic period (2455-2201 cal BC), through the Early Bronze Age (2280-2035 cal BC) and on to the Middle Bronze Age (1615-1460 cal BC), demonstrating repeated use of the site over an extended period. Analysis of environmental samples indicates some local woodland clearance from the Chalcolithic period into the Early and Middle Bronze Age, with a decrease in oak levels and increase in alder and hazel values. It is likely that the site was located close to a boundary of dry and wetland areas.    Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by David Murphy.

Architectural heritage

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

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

At the centre of the townland of Drombeg, about 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_228 (ZIP).

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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 Drombeg with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kerry.

Name

Drombeg · An Drom Beag

Area

877,258 m² (87.73 ha, 216.78 acres)

Civil parish

Galey, and its townlands

Barony

Iraghticonnor

Electoral division

Shronowen, the unit of the census

Census 2022

221 people lived in 93 households in the Shronowen electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 21% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Bedford, Coolkeragh, Knockane, Shrone East, Tullamore

Placenames

Drombeg 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.