Farranmanagh

58 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Farranmanagh, from 305 m² to 314,707 m² (31.47 ha, 77.77 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 35 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Farranmanagh 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.

• 17 Dec 2025Conditional

  full planning permission for permission to widen existing agricultural entrance and construct an agricultural access road together with all associated ancillary site works at Farranmanagh, Milltown, Co. Kerry.

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2561187

• 22 Sept 2025Conditional

  REDIII: A 10 year planning permission for a solar farm, 38kV substation and underground cabling grid connection, and energy storage compound with a total area of circa 57 hectares. The proposed development will consist of a solar farm comprising of c.230,000 sq.m of solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, associated string inverters mounted to rear of panels and 14 no. single storey electrical transformer stations. The energy storage compound will consist of 36 no. containerised energy storage modules and associated plant and equipment, 9 no. transformers and 2 no. auxiliary transformers, 2 no. spare parts containers and 1. no. office unit. Planning permission is also sought for 1 no. 38kV substation and associated electrical compound, including single storey control building, line bay, transformer and accompanying apparatus, and associated grid connection between the proposed substation and Oughtragh 110kV substation comprising 38kV underground electricity cabling of c.3.87km in length to be provided in an excavated trench on private lands and the L11003, L8003 and L80030 public roads, and all associated site development and reinstatement works. The project will also include 33kV underground interconnector electrical cabling within the development site and within the L11003 public road, temporary construction compounds, security fencing, CCTV, access tracks, landscaping (including hedgerow removal and planting), drainage and all ancillary development works and apparatus necessary to facilitate the proposed development. Construction and operational access will be via 6 no. entrances from the L11003 and L80030, with 1 no. of these entrances used for the temporary construction phase only. The operational lifespan of the solar farm will be 40 years and planning permission is requested for this duration. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560856

• 2 Jul 2021Conditional

  INSTALL BATTERY ARRAYS, LOCATED WITHIN CONTAINER UNITS (20 NUMBER UNITS, EACH 30m2 BY C.2.6M TALL), A CONTROL BUILDING (C.160.5m2 BY C.6.4M TALL) AND TRANSFORMER (C.5M TALL). THE DEVELOPMENT WILL INCLUDE FOR ANCILLARY INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING STEP-UP TRANSFORMERS, SECURITY FENCING, SEPARATION WALL, LIGHTING, CCTV, INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS AND DRAINAGE. THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT SITE IS C.1.1.HA. THE APPLICATION INCLUDES A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS)

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 21739

• 9 Mar 2020Conditional

  (I) DEMOLISH EXISITING CALF HOUSE/STORE (II) CONSTRUCT IN ITS PLACE A NEW CALF HOUSE WITH ASSOCIATED UNDERGROUND SOILED WATER TANK (III) CONSTRUCT A NEW EASY FEED SLATTED UNIT

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 20224

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 Farranmanagh.

Recorded monuments

• KE057-012001 Church
  Description

  In pasture, on a hillock, overlooking the Aghgarriv stream and valley of the Laune River. This possible church is not visible at ground level. The present landowner recalls seeing the foundations of a stone church '30ft [9.14m] E-W; 15ft [4.57m] N-S' and says that there was a tradition of monks living there. In the 1940s 'some digging' was described as having taken place here during a visit and had exposed the foundations of a number of rectangular buildings, 'some found in pairs and others detached' (Minutes of the Co. Kerry Field Club). These may be associated with the church. According to local information, the stone from here was reused for other buildings and for fill. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

• KE057-012002 Graveyard
  Description

  In pasture, on top of a hill. This graveyard was levelled in 1973 and is not visible at ground level. It is indicated as a square enclosure (20m x 20m) on the 1846 OS 6-inch map and as a rectangular enclosure (c. 50m E-W; c. 30m N-S) on the 1895 OS 6-inch map. According to local information, in the 1940s uninscribed grave-markers were removed and taken to the present church in Milltown and placed next to a grotto. In the ????s 'several large mounds', a few of which the then owner, Mr. Quinlan, 'had disturbed and then put back when he found they were graves', were recorded here (Minutes of the Co. Kerry Field Club). According to local information, two quernstones (KE057-012003-, KE057-012004-) were found here during the 1940s. One of these stones is now located in the farmyard of Kilvanagh Farm and other is in the Heritage Centre in Milltown. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

• KE057-013 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on a S-facing slope. A circular area (diam. 24m) defined by two earthen banks and an intervening fosse. The inner bank (Wth 3.2m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 1.6m) and the intervening fosse (Wth 3.8m) are evident all round. The narrow remains of a possible outer bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.8m; ext. H 0.9m) are visible NE-N. The interior is slightly raised at S to compensate for the hillslope. A slight depression in the SE quadrant is obscured by furze bushes. There is a causeway entrance at E. Three other raths (KE057-014----, KE057-015----, KE057-016----) are c. 150m, c. 200m and c. 350m to the ENE, respectively. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

• KE057-014 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on a S-facing slope. This rath has been levelled and is evident as a circular area (diam. c. 30m) defined by a low rise (Wth 11m; int. H 0.25m; ext. H 0.4m) SW-S. An external fosse (Wth 2.5m) is evident NNE-SE. The water from a nearby spring skirts the fosse externally. The interior slopes down to a poorly drained area in the S sector. Three other raths (KE057-013----, KE057-015----, KE057-016----) are c. 150m to the WSW, c. 30m to the E and c. 150m to the E, respectively. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

• KE057-015 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on a break on a S-facing slope. A circular area (diam. c. 36m) defined by a low grass-covered earthen bank NW-SE and by an earthen bank (Wth 5.45m; int. H 1.05m; ext. H 1.4m), which has been incorporated into the field boundary system, SE-NW. There is a possible souterrain (KE057-015002-) in the centre of the interior. This rath was described in the 1840s as being 'close to a well' (OSNB, Kilcolman, no. 2, 7) and there is a well (KE057-015001-) adjacent to it at N. Two other raths (KE057-016----, KE057-014----) are c. 70m and c. 30m to the E and W, respectively. A third rath (KE057-013----) lies c. 200m to the WSW. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

• KE057-015001 Well
  Description

  On the N side of a rath (KE057-015----). Described in the 1840s as a 'well' close to a 'fort' in Farranmanagh townland (OSNB, Kilcolman, no. 2, 7). A natural spring, defined by a narrow shallow E-W channel, which flows into the adjacent field to the W. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

• KE057-015002 Souterrain
  Description

  In a rath (KE057-015----). According to local information, steps in the centre of the rath lead underground (SMR file). There are no visible remains of this possible souterrain. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

• KE057-016 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on a S-facing slope. A circular area (diam. c. 40m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 7.1m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 2m) SSW-NW, by a low grass-covered rise (Wth 13m; int. H 0.7m; ext. H 0.3m) NW-SE and by a scarp SE-SSW. The bank along the W arc has been incorporated into the field boundary system and is covered in overgrowth. Two other raths (KE057-015----, KE057-014----) are c. 80m and c. 150m to the W, respectively. A third rath (KE057-013----) lies c. 350m to the WSW. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

• KE057-017 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on a S-facing slope. This possible rath is indicated on the 1846 OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m). It has been levelled and is evident as a low circular rise (diam. c. 20m). Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

• KE057-018 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on a S-facing slope. This possible rath is not visible at ground level. It is indicated on the 1846 OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 45m) crossed off-centre to the SE by a NE-SW farm road. Aghagarriv Stream is c. 15m to the SE. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

• KE057-110001 Burnt spread
  Description

  In pasture, on a N-facing slope. According to local information, burnt material was spread at this location in the course of land reclamation many years ago. There are no visible remains of this material. There is a well (KE057-110002-) c. 25m to the SW. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

• KE057-110002 Well
  Description

  In pasture, on a N-facing slope. A D-shaped spring well (0.9m E-W; D 0.5m) with a straight W side (L 1m) is sheltered by a field boundary at N and E. The well is still in use and it is known locally as 'Tobar na Coille'. A burnt spread (KE057-110001-) is c. 25m to the NE and another(KE057-111----) is c. 60m to the S. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

• KE057-111 Burnt spread
  Description

  In pasture, on a N-facing slope. Burnt material (L 3m N-S; D 0.5m) is exposed on the W face of a field boundary. According to local information, a mound was levelled during land reclamation and the burnt material from it was spread over an area (c. 5m N-S; c. 4m E-W) to the W of the field boundary. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

Architectural heritage

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

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 Farranmanagh, about 1 in 10 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 low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_134 (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 Farranmanagh with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kerry.

Name

Farranmanagh

Area

3,003,804 m² (300.38 ha, 742.26 acres)

Civil parish

Kilcolman, and its townlands

Barony

Magunihy

Electoral division

Dromin, the unit of the census

Census 2022

852 people lived in 302 households in the Dromin electoral division. 87% of households owned their home. 35% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardmeelode, Ballyoughtragh South, Commons, Killaclohane, Knocknaman, Knockreagh, Lisheennashingane, Lissavane East, Lissavane West

Placenames

Farranmanagh 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.