Dromlusk

39 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Dromlusk, from 225 m² to 458,573 m² (45.86 ha, 113.32 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 9 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 Dromlusk 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.

• 22 Jun 2021Conditional

  RETAIN EXISTING DWELLING, GARAGE AND PUMP HOUSE SITE LAYOUT AND ASSOCIATED SITE SERVICES AS-CONSTRUCTED ALL WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 21675

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: Blackwater River (Kerry) SAC 002173
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Dromlusk Bog 000352

Recorded monuments

• KE091-042 Standing stone
  Description

  Located in an extensive tract of bog, this tall standing stone overlooks the confluence of the Blackwater and Kealduff rivers. A rectilinear block, narrowing to a point at its S edge, it stands 2.43m in maximum height and measures .8m x .4m at base; N-S. 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. 177. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

• KE091-043002 Standing stone
  Description

  This low boulder-like standing stone is located on a N-S ridge in a tract of bog on the W side of the Blackwater river valley. It stands .95m high and is of roughly rectangular plan at base, where it measures 1.75m x .7m; E-W. Its W edge gradually tapers inwards, while the other edge rises more or less vertically to a moderately flat top. A ringbarrow (KE091-100----) is located c. 100m to S. 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. 178. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

• KE091-068 Hut site
  Description

  Situated in an area of forestry, this site, marked sheepfold on the second edition of the OS map, could not be located. 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. 1436. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 1 August 2013

• KE091-069 Enclosure
  Description

  A mature plantation of forestry now occurs at the location of these two possible enclosures, marked as two small circles on the second edition of the OS map. Their small size suggests that they may have been fionnán enclosures (KE091-069001-). 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. 808. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 29 July 2013

• KE091-069001 Enclosure
  Description

  A mature plantation of forestry now occurs at the location of these two possible enclosures, marked as two small circles on the second edition of the OS map. Their small size suggests that they may have been fionnán enclosures (KE091-069001-). 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. 808. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 29 July 2013

• KE091-099 Souterrain
  Description

  This souterrain, not marked on the OS maps, is located just S of the confluence of the Blackwater and Kealduff rivers. It is no longer accessible, its entrance being choked with heavy overgrowth. It contains 'rooms' and is constructed of stone walls with 'flags overhead' (local information). 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. 874. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 29 July 2013

• KE091-100 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  This monument is located on the crest of a low ridge which runs parallel to the River Blackwater. About 100m to N is a standing stone (KE091-043002-), while in the bog at E are a number of relatively modern fionnán enclosures. The ring-barrow survives as a well-preserved, level, circular area, c. 7.5m in diameter, which is defined by a fosse and an external earthen bank. The fosse is 1.1m wide and averages .7m deep, while the bank ranges from 1.2m to 2.5m wide and averages .8m high externally. The overall diameter of the site averages 15m. Access to the interior is by means of two opposed causewayed entrances at E and W. The gap in the bank at E, 2.15m wide, is flanked on either side by a slab set on edge, while two large slabs, which now lie prostrate on the S edge of the causeway at W, may have originally flanked the 2.5m wide entrance here. Both causeways are well-defined and average 2m wide. 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. 440. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

• KE091-103 Standing stone - pair
  Description

  This stone pair, not marked on the OS maps, is situated on a slight rise in a sizeable tract of bog on the NE slopes of Knocknagullion, overlooking the valley of the Blackwater river to E. Set 1.33m apart, the stones stand in a NNE-SSW line. The sides of the taller stone at SSW taper to an elongated point. It stands 2.1m high, and measures .47m x .38m at base. There is an ogham inscription on both edges of its ESE face. Macalister (1945, 215), reading up-up, read it as: CATVVIRR MAQI LUGUVVEC A flake has spalled off just above the fourth score of the final C, rendering it almost indecipherable. A grooved circle, .16m in diameter, is carved on the ESE face of the stone, 1.6m up from its base. Below it is a downward sloping groove, .2m long. The second stone, a broad slab, rises to a height of 1.15m and measures 1.14m x .3m at base. Packing stones are visible around the bases of both stones. 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. 120. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

• KE091-103001 Ogham stone
  Description

  A stone pair is situated on a slight rise in a sizeable tract of bog on the NE slopes of Knocknagullion, overlooking the valley of the Blackwater river to the East. Set 1.33m apart, the stones stand in a NNE-SSW line. The taller stone stands 2.1m high and measures .47m x .38m at base. There is an ogham inscription on both edges of its ESE face. Macalister (1945, 215, no. 221) read it up-up as: CATVVIRR MAQI LUGUVVEC. A flake has spalled off just above the fourth score of the final C, rendering it almost indecipherable. A grooved circle, .16m in diameter, is carved on the ESE face of the stone, 1.6m up from its base. Below it is a downward sloping groove, .2m long. (O’Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, no. 120) Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 23 February 2017

• KE091-103003 Standing stone
  Description

  In rough peaty hill pasture and within a network of relict field boundaries (KE091-114009-). This standing stone (0.95m x 0.45m; min. H 0.65m) is irregular in plan and is orientated NE-SW. There is a standing stone-pair (KE091-103----) c. 20m to the N. 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

• KE091-104 Enclosure
  Description

  A ruined stone enclosure, not marked on the OS maps, is located on the high NE slopes of Knocknagullion mountain, overlooking a broad peat-covered area on the W side of the Blackwater river valley. A modern circular enclosure overlies the circuit of an earlier, stone-faced bank. The inner and outer faces of this bank are traceable only at ESE and WNW, where the wall thickness is 1.2m. The site has an internal diameter of 13.2m. The later enclosure is for the most part reduced to a broad band of stone collapse and obscures much of the earlier site. A rectangular sheepfold has been constructed in its SW quadrant. The poorly preserved remains of a second structure (KE091-104001-) are located alongside this at E, but it is not clear whether or not this is contemporary with the earlier enclosure. 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. 740. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 29 July 2013

• KE091-104001 Hut site
  Description

  A rectangular sheepfold has been constructed in its SW quadrant. The poorly preserved remains of a second structure (KE091-104001-) are located alongside this at E, but it is not clear whether or not this is contemporary with the earlier enclosure. 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. 740. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 29 July 2013

• KE091-113001 Standing stone
  Description

  In rough hill pasture, on top of a hillock and within a network of relict field boundaries (KE091-113002-). This standing stone (1.3m x 0.25m; H 1.6m) is irregular in plan and is orientated NE-SW. It leans to the SE. 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

• KE091-113002 Field boundary
  Description

  In rough hill pasture, on both cutaway and blanket bog, on the NE-facing lower slopes of Knocknagullion. The remains of mainly curvilinear stone walls (T 0.6m; H 0.45m) protrude intermittently above the surface of the bog over a roughly rectangular area (c. 260m N-S; c. 220m E-W). Many stones are set upright at right angles to the line of the wall. There is a standing stone (KE091-113001-), an enclosure (KE091-113003-) and a paved way (KE091-113004-) within this network of field walls. 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

• KE091-113003 Enclosure
  Description

  In rough hill pasture, on both cutaway and blanket bog, on the NE-facing lower slopes of Knocknagullion and within a network of relict field boundaries (KE091-113002-). A roughly rectangular area (10.5m NE-SW; 4.2m NW-SE) defined by the remains of a collapsed wall (T 0.65m; H 0.5m) of mainly large stones which protrude above the surface of the bog. Only faint traces of the wall are visible at NW. There is a possible entrance (Wth 0.5m) in the centre of the E wall. 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

• KE091-113004 Road - gravel/stone trackway - peatland
  Description

  In a boggy area within a network of relict field boundaries (KE091-113002-). Stone slabs, which are embedded on the surface of the bog, indicate a partially obscured and damaged paved way (L c. 70m NE-SW; Wth c. 1.5m) along the side of a forest firebreak. Intermittent faint stretches of the paved way are evident further to the SW. 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

Architectural heritage

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

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 high, 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 Dromlusk.

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

Name

Dromlusk · Drom Loiscthe

Area

6,310,287 m² (631.03 ha, 1,559.31 acres)

Civil parish

Kilcrohane, and its townlands

Barony

Dunkerron South

Electoral division

Tahilla, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Tahilla electoral division: 239 people in 91 households; 83% of households own their home; 19% of homes were built since 2001; 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 38% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Gearha North, Gearha South, Gortagowan, Gortbrack, Gortfadda, Lettermoneel, Maulcallee, Reacashlagh

Placenames

Dromlusk 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.