Faha

101 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Faha, from 155 m² to 2,263,523 m² (226.35 ha, 559.33 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 17 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 Faha 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.

• 13 Nov 2025Conditional

  To retain a domestic shed and to construct a single storey extension to the side of existing dwelling and all ancillary site works

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 2561052

• 24 Mar 2025Conditional

  Retention Permission for the existing agricultural entrance, and for the alteration of existing ground levels within the site, and permission to construct an agricultural shed and all ancillary site works

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 2560213

• 19 Jun 2024Conditional

  (A) TO RETAIN AN EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE SERVED BY AN EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AS CONSTRUCTED AND (B) RETAIN CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER HIP ROOF DWELLING TO USE AS A DOMESTIC STORE ANCILLARY TO THE MAIN DWELLING HOUSE ON SITE AND PERMISSION TO DEOMMISSION AN EXISTING PERCOLATION AREA SERVING THE EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND IN ITS PLACE INSTALL A NEW POLISHING FILTER AND ALSO TO INCLUDE ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 24260

• 11 Mar 2024N/a

  Retention Permission for the alteration of existing ground levels within the site, and permission to construct an agricultural shed and all ancillary site works

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 2460148

• 22 Aug 2023N/a

  Permission to construct an agricultural shed and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2360109

• 19 Dec 2022N/a

  (A) RETAIN AN EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AS CONSTRUCTED; (B) RETAIN CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER HIP ROOF DWELLING TO USE AS A DOMESTIC STORE ANCILLARY TO THE MAIN DWELLING HOUSE ON SITE AND (C) RETAIN SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA AS CONSTRUCTED ON SITE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 221313

• 1 Sept 2022Conditional

  (1) RETAIN AS CONSTRUCTED DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM, A DOMESITC SHED AND BORE WELL HOUSING WITH ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY WORKS AND (2) ALL BUILDINGS WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 22924

• 17 Oct 2019N/a

  CONVERT A SECTION OF THE EXISTING DWELLING INTO A FAMILY LIVING UNIT WITH MINOR ALTERATIONS TO NORTHWEST ELEVATION

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 191072

• 23 Sept 2019N/a

  CONVERT A SECTION OF THE EXISTING DWELLING INTO A FAMILY LIVING UNIT WITH MINOR ALTERATIONS TO NORTHWEST ELEVATION

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 19985

• 8 Jun 2018Conditional

  (A) RETAIN A DORMER STYLE DWELLING AS CONSTRUCTED WITH ASSOCIATED ELEVATIONAL CHANGES TO THAT GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REGISTER NUMBER 00/2424 (B) RETAIN A METAL CLAD GARDEN SHED, (C) RETAIN THE EXISTING DWELLING AND SHED WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES AND (D) ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 18552

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: Mount Brandon SAC 000375
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Mount Brandon 000375

Recorded monuments

• KE034-013 Cross-inscribed stone
  Description

  This cross is carved on the almost vertical NW face of a rock outcrop about 75m S of the calluragh burial ground (KE034-014001-). It is a cross of arcs within a circle with a roughly triangular or wedge-shaped stem pendant from it. To see a 3D model of this monument, visit; https://skfb.ly/6W7Os The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 836. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 7 August 2013

• KE034-014001 Children's burial ground
  Description

  Calluragh burial ground (KE034-014001-) /An Cheallúnach: Two cross-slabs stand within this irregular, stone-walled enclosure which lies about 500m to NE of Faha village, on the S slopes of an E spur of Brandon mountain. Children were still being buried here in the early 19th century (OSNB Cloghane, 26). The pilgrim's path from Cloghane to the summit of Brandon mountain passes through the village, and Harbison (forthcoming) suggests that the calluragh may have been associated with this ancient pilgrimage. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 835. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 8 August 2013

• KE034-014002 Cross-slab
  Description

  Calluragh burial ground (KE034-014001-) /An Cheallúnach: Two cross-slabs stand within this irregular, stone-walled enclosure which lies about 500m to NE of Faha village, on the S slopes of an E spur of Brandon mountain. (1) (KE034-014002-) This stone is .27m wide, .14m thick and .65m high. It is aligned NNW-SSE and tilts slightly to SSE. Both faces bear a cross of arcs in light relief within a circle. To see a 3D model of this monument, visit; https://skfb.ly/6W7PX The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 835. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 8 August 2013

• KE034-014003 Enclosure
  Description

  Calluragh burial ground (KE034-014001-) /An Cheallúnach: Two cross-slabs stand within this irregular, stone-walled enclosure which lies about 500m to NE of Faha village, on the S slopes of an E spur of Brandon mountain. Children were still being buried here in the early 19th century (OSNB Cloghane, 26). The pilgrim's path from Cloghane to the summit of Brandon mountain passes through the village, and Harbison (forthcoming) suggests that the calluragh may have been associated with this ancient pilgrimage. A boulder located c. 75m to S of the site is also inscribed with a cross (KE034-013----), and a 2nd calluragh (KE034-148----) was apparently located adjacent to the village. The ruined circular enclosing wall noted by the OS has been replaced by relatively modern walls, and the present enclosure is irregular in plan. It measures 14.5m N-S and 13m E-W internally. The E, N and W sides are bounded by field walls and the S side by a lm high scarp, the level interior being raised above the external ground level on this downhill side. The original wall appears to be preserved at a few points. A 3m long section of curved walling at SE may be part of it as may a low curved bank in the NW corner of the present enclosure. Some large slabs at the base of the N wall may also be related to the earlier wall. The cross-slabs stand upright near the S edge of the enclosure. (1) This stone is .27m wide, .14m thick and .65m high. It is aligned NNW-SSE and tilts slightly to SSE. Both faces bear a cross of arcs in light relief within a circle. (2) This stone is .38m wide, .1m thick and .35m high. Its flat W face is inscribed with a circle which contains faint traces of other markings, perhaps a Maltese cross. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 835. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 8 August 2013

• KE034-014005 Cross-slab
  Description

  Calluragh burial ground (KE034-014001-) /An Cheallúnach: Two cross-slabs stand within this irregular, stone-walled enclosure which lies about 500m to NE of Faha village, on the S slopes of an E spur of Brandon mountain. (2) (KE034-014005-) This stone is .38m wide, .1m thick and .35m high. Its flat W face is inscribed with a circle which contains faint traces of other markings, perhaps a Maltese cross. To see a 3D model of this monument, visit; https://skfb.ly/6W7Ro The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 835. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 8 August 2013

• KE034-047001 Church
  Description

  National Monument No. 10058. St. Brendan's Oratory (KE034-047001-) /Teampaillín Bréanainn: A rectangular drystone-built structure measuring 3.85m E-W and .85 to 1m N-S. The walls are .75m high internally and c. 0.5m wide but they do not rise above the external ground level. The entrance in the W wall is now blocked by the cross-inscribed stone. A drystone-faced cairn at the E end of the structure supports an iron cross made from the spars of a German bomber which crashed nearby during World War 2. Dressed stones were discovered when temporary altars were being constructed in 1868 (O'Donoghue 1895, 341). Some of these were apparently elaborately carved somewhat in the same style as the arch stones of the door of the church at Kilmalkedar (KE042-026008-). Unfortunately these stones are no longer visible and it was therefore not possible to verify whether or not a Romanesque church once stood on this site. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage (compiler) 'Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey.' Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne (1986), no. 818. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 29 May 2013

• KE034-047005 Penitential station
  Description

  A large number of penitential stations were marked on the 1st edition of the OS map and several cairns of stone still survive. These range in diameter from .75 to 2m. Curran (no. 32) noted the foundations of 30 cells at the site, ranging from 3 to 20 feet (.9 to 6m) in diameter but he was probably referring to these penitential cairns rather than to hut-sites. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage (compiler) 'Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey.' Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne (1986), no. 818. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 29 May 2013

• KE034-048 Promontory fort - inland
  Description

  An inland promontory fort has been identified on the E side of Brandon Mountain. The very narrow, triangular promontory on which it is located juts eastwards from Brandon at a height of 2500 feet/762m, its N and S sides bounded by precipitous cliffs. It is named Benagh on the OS maps but is locally known as Binn na Port (MacDonogh 1985, 88-9). It did not prove possible to visit the site during the course of the survey and the following preliminary description is based on information provided by Dr. Barry Raftery. The remains of 2 drystone walls cut N-S across the promontory, 100 to 120m apart. The outer wall runs in a slight arc from cliff-edge to cliff-edge for a length of c. 100m. It averages a metre or less in height, but is nearly 2m high where best preserved. It is about 2m wide at base. There are hints of the possible former existence of an internal terrace. The entrance is a simple gap. The 2nd wall is 40 to 50m long and is less well preserved. The site appears to be closely related, both in location and details of construction, to Caherconree (KE046-003----, KE037-048----). The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), 82, no. 260. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 4 August 2013

Architectural heritage

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

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 Faha, about 1 in 5 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 high, moderately high, moderately low, low. Parts of the land are water.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Faha · An Fhaiche

Area

4,369,365 m² (436.94 ha, 1,079.69 acres)

Civil parish

Cloghane, and its townlands

Barony

Corkaguiny

Electoral division

Cloghane, the unit of the census

Census 2022

260 people lived in 103 households in the Cloghane electoral division. 87% of households owned their home. 22% of homes were built since 2001. 32% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 12% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinknockane, Ballybrack, Ballynahow, Ballynalacken, Cloghane, Cloonsharragh, Maghanveel, Slieveglass

Gaeltacht

In an Irish-speaking area

Placenames

Faha 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.