Farranreagh

313 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Farranreagh, from 10 m² to 221,171 m² (22.12 ha, 54.65 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 9 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Kenmare Minicipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 172 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M4Built Up Area (Built up area)
  Kenmare Minicipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 19 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Village Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Kenmare Minicipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 14 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M1Mixed Use, Opportunity Site (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  Kenmare Minicipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S6Other Community Services/Facilities (Other community services/facilities uses)
  Kenmare Minicipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M5Other Mixed Uses (Other mix of uses)
  Kenmare Minicipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N2.2Wastewater
  Kenmare Minicipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C6Tourism & Related (Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses)
  Kenmare Minicipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
  Kenmare Minicipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Conservation, Amenity or Buffer Space, Landscape Protection (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Kenmare Minicipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R4Strategic Residential Reserve
  Kenmare Minicipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.4Harbour (Seaport/Harbour)
  Kenmare Minicipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space, Park (Open space, park)
  Kenmare Minicipal 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.

• 3 Apr 2026Conditional

  Planning permission to erect dwelling at plot

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2660298

• 12 Dec 2025Conditional

  The development will consist of: The removal of a non-original lean-to kitchen extension and ancillary sheds to the existing structure. The construction of a single storey flat roof extension to the rear and side of the existing house, with one associated roof light, and a single storey glazed link from the existing house. Replacement of non-original windows to the existing house, minor internal modifications, and all associated drainage, landscaping and site works at The Presbytery, Knightstown, Valentia Island, Co. Kerry, V23 YN93 (a protected structure).

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2561169

• 11 Nov 2025N/a

  The development will consist of a careful restoration of the First Message Building for museum / community use. (Protected Structure RPS-KY-698), the essential consolidation / repair to other derelict Slate Yard buildings (Protected Structure RPS-KY-697), the construction of a new Gateway / Visitor Discovery Building for tourism use, the landscaping of the ‘visual corridor’ connecting the Slate Yard to the Promenade including the construction of a ramped access, the reinstatement of the funnel of the historic chimney, the provision of car parking, and all associated site works

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2561044

• 29 Aug 2025Refused

  Permission to repair and reinstate old house in a ruin condition at Farranreagh, Knightstown, Valentia, Co. Kerry

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560760

• 26 Aug 2025Conditional

  Application for Planning Permission for conservation lead repairs, alterations and single storey extension to Reenellen House (this is a Protected Structure) along with the construction of 3 no. terraced two storey residential units (for short term residential / holiday let use) and all associated site works and services

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560746

• 14 Aug 2025Conditional

  Permission for the following 1) Demolish a small section of the house at rear 2) Change use of existing house to staff accommodation ancillary for The Royal Hotel 3) Alter and extend existing building

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560709

• 17 Jul 2025Conditional

  ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING VEHICLE ENTRANCE, CHANGE TO DOUBLE GATES, PROVISION OF FENCING AND HEDGES TO THE FRONT BOUNDARY 2M HIGH TO MATCH NEIGHBOURS, A NEW RELOCATED VEHICULAR ENTRANCE AND WALL AND PIERS AND CAR PARKING TO THE FRONT. A NEW SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE FRONT, NEW SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR, ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING WINDOWS TO THE FRONT AND SIDE, NEW WINDOWS TO THE SIDES, INTERNAL ALTERATIONS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 25198

• 9 Jul 2025Conditional

  To A.) Construct a gable end extension B.) Construct a rear extension C.) Elevational changes and all associated site works.

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560590

• 17 May 2025Conditional

  THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF: PROPOSED NEW DETACHED DWELLING HOUSE AND SHED ALONG WITH NEW ACCESS ROADWAY, OPEN SPACE, CONSTRUCTION OF NEW PUMP STATION AND FOUL WATER SERVICES & ALL ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES WORKS.

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560414

• 28 Apr 2025N/a

  INVALID: THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF: PROPOSED NEW DETACHED DWELLING HOUSE AND SHED ALONG WITH NEW ACCESS ROADWAY, SERVICES AND OPEN SPACE FOR A TOTAL OF 4NO. SERVICES SITES INCLUDING: 1.) CONSTRUCTION OF 1NO. NEW TWO-STOREY PLUS PITCHED ROOF DWELLING HOUSE; 2.) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ASSOCIATED SINGLE-STOREY PLUS PITCHED ROOF SHED BUILDING; 3.) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ACCESS ROADWAY TO SERVE THE DWELLING HOUSE AND NEIGHBOURING PLOTS INCLUDING REVISED/ NEW SITE ENTRANCE/ EGRESS ARRANGEMENT AT SCHOOL ROAD; 4.) CONSTRUCTION OF OPEN SPACE LANDSCAPED AREA; 5.) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW PUMP STATION AND FOUL WATER SERVICES TO SERVE DWELLING HOUSE AND NEIGHBOURING PLOTS; & 6.) ALL ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES WORKS

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560347

• 31 Mar 2025Conditional

  to construct a new 3 bedroom dwelling and all associated site works at Reenellen, Farranreagh, Knightstown, Valentia, Co. Kerry. Works to include a new entrance to site, a two storey building, work to some boundary walls.

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560237

• 10 Mar 2025Conditional

  Planning Permission for the construction of part single storey, part two storey, detached dwelling including a one and a half storey Garage. The Garage will be linked to the main house via a single storey linking corridor. The development includes all associated site works

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560163

• 12 Feb 2025Conditional

  Planning permission to construct a new one and a half storey domestic dwelling house, a new entrance and a new connection to public sewers and water connection to the mains, including all associated site works all at, Cracow, Farranreagh, Valentia Island, Co. Kerry.

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560079

• 18 Nov 2024Conditional

  planning permission to develop contemporary two-story extension to existing dwelling, and for planning retention permission to retain existing detached garage at Farranreagh, Knightstown, Valentia Island

  Permission, 2 homes · Kerry County Council, 2460892

• 14 Nov 2024Conditional

  A.) To retain existing domestic storage shed as constructed to the gable side of their existing dwelling. B) Permission to construct a block and plaster wall to the front of their property and all associated site works.

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2460886

• 4 Oct 2024N/a

  A.) To retain existing domestic storage shed as constructed to the gable side of their existing dwelling. B) Permission to construct a block and plaster wall to the front of their property and all associated site works.

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 2460759

• 15 Sept 2024Conditional

  Planning Permission for the demolition of existing on-site buildings and the construction of a two and a half storey residential building containing 3 residential units and a two storey residential building containing 1 residential unit (all for short term residential / holiday let use) and all associated site works and services all at the Former Fuchsia Restaurant and Workshop, Market Street, Knightstown, Valentia Island, Co. Kerry V23 RH73.

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2460689

• 30 Aug 2024Conditional

  Permission to Construct a Dwelling house at Shore Road, Farranreagh, Valentia, Co. Kerry

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2460635

• 19 Jul 2024N/a

  to construct a new 3 bedroom dwelling and all associated site works at Reenellen, Farranreagh, Knightstown, Valentia, Co. Kerry. Works to include a new entrance to site, a two storey building, work to some boundary walls.

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2460477

• 17 Jun 2024N/a

  to construct a new 3 bedroom dwelling and all associated site works at Reenellen, Farranreagh, Knightstown, Valentia, Co. Kerry. Works to include a new entrance to site, a two storey building, work to some boundary walls.

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2460387

• 10 Apr 2024Conditional

  Permission to construct a dwellinghouse at Farranreagh, Knightstown, Valentia, Co. Kerry

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2460206

• 13 Oct 2023N/a

  (1) TO CONSTRUCT 31 DWELLING HOUSES, (2) TO DEVELOP A CAR PARK, ALL WITH ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Outline permission · Kerry County Council, 231041

• 4 Oct 2023Conditional

  (A) TO RETAIN EXISTING PORCH AS CONSTRUCTED, (B) PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT AN EXTENSION TO THE GABLE SIDE OF THEIR EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AT THEIR PROPERTY

  Retention, 2 homes · Kerry County Council, 231028

• 4 Aug 2023Refused

  ERECT A DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE AND TO INSTALL AN EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT SERVED BY A POLISHING FILTER TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED STIE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 23882

• 13 Jun 2023Conditional

  CONSTRUCT AN INLET WORKS, CONSTRUCTION OF A STORM WATER HOLDING TANK COMPLETE WITH CLEANSING SYSTEM, CONSTRUCTION OF WASHWATER BOOSTER KIOSK, CONSTRUCTION OF A WELFARE BUILDING AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS INCLUDING HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING . A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAS BEEN PREPARED AND IS SUBMITTED AS PART OF THE PLANNING APPLICATION .

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 23672

The 25 most recent of 66 applications.

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: Valencia Harbour/Portmagee Channel SAC 002262

Recorded monuments

• KE079-060 Well
  Description

  This record was formerly classed as a 'Well possible' in the SMR (1990). The evidence is not sufficient to warrant accepting this as an archaeological monument. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE079-061 Church
  Description

  This church is listed in the SMR (1990). According to Lewis (1837, vol. 2, 673), this is a small plain building with a square tower, erected in 1815. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE079-061001 Graveyard
  Description

  This graveyard is listed in the SMR. It is the graveyard surrounding the church (KE079-061----) which was built in 1815. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE079-072 Graveyard
  Description

  Graveyard (KE079-072----) is located on the lower NE slopes of Kilbeg, Valencia Island, from which there are impressive views of Valencia Harbour. ‘Darnery’ church was included in the Papal Taxation Lists (1302-06) for the diocese of Ardfert (Cal Docs Ire, V, 298). It was not noted in the list of churches in the diocese in 1622 (TCD MS 2158, 94), and may have fallen into disrepair before this date. A reference to it in the Book of Survey and Distribution (c. 1650-60), however, seems to imply that it was still in use (Westropp 1912, 289). It was in ruins by the middle of the eighteenth century (Smith 1756, 38). Graveyard described in 2012 as follows; 'The graveyard has again substantially increased in size with a new section added at the E. The old burial ground is situated on steeply sloping rough ground and is difficult to negotiate due to the dense grass and general unkempt condition that mask over a thousand unhewn low gravemarkers on the sloping terrain. The grave plots in the lower limits of the old burial ground are laid out more evenly while the upslope area, especially around the limits of the ruined medieval church, contains all the tombs and a greater density and variety of burial. The entrance into the medieval old burial ground comprises twin-gates set between two robust rounded piers with pointed cement capping situated provided at the lower N limits of the old burial ground. The old burial ground in enclosed by a rubble sandstone wall with ‘soldier’ capping along the N perimeter and rounded rough cement capping on the S & W that is in general good order. An old disused step-stile is situated mid way along the S boundary wall. There are twenty tombs in Kilmore graveyard. Only four of the tombs have names while the rest are unknown. Interestingly, King states that the some of the Knights of Kerry whose seat was at Glanleam are interred in Kilmore, however there burial tomb was not discovered during this survey (King 1983). The vast majority of the tombs in Kilmore are house shaped, often large and with extended roofs while others conform to the strong box type. All the tombs are constructed with local split sandstone rubble and rendered albeit the render has now disappeared or partially disappeared from several. The tombs are all situated in the old burial ground only dispersed around the medieval church ruins [KE079-072001-]. There are five hundred and seventy (570) recorded named headstones in Kilmore graveyard. The older burial ground area at Kilmore is home to a massive and unique collection of local 19th century Valentia slate headstones and other associated grave furniture of slate including:- side, foot and cover stones. There are one thousand and twenty eight (1028) unhewn, unnamed gravemarkers in Kilmore, almost as many as recorded at Srugreana cemetery. Fourteen notched unhewn and unnamed gravemarkers were recorded in Kilmore graveyard. They are disposed around the interior of the older medieval graveyard. All of the notched headstones are simple grave markers of unhewn local slate and sandstone and have a distinct notch on the top of the stone. These headstones date from the medieval period and are the most basic cross form of burial marker recorded in graveyards. Notched headstones have been recorded by the writer in several graveyards in Kerry and indeed as far away as St. Colman’s Graveyard [GA009D014002-] on Inishbofin Island off the Connemara coast (Dunne 2007). A re-used notched gravestone was excavated by the writer from the base of a medieval slab-lined grave in Smerwick (Dunne 2008, 164-5). Five holed or perforated stones were recorded in Kilmore Graveyard in close proximity to the ruined medieval church. Holed or perforated pillar stones, where found, are generally associated with early ecclesiastical sites. They are not very common and not well understood. Some notable examples of perforated early cross inscribed pillars slabs and ogham stones at found at Reask, Kilfountain and Kilmalkedar on the Dingle Peninsula. However, the holed stones at Kilmore are small slate slabs with hour-glass perforations. As low slabs they are stylistically and morphologically at variance with the early medieval perforated pillar type and more closely associated with several other examples recently discovered by the writer at numerous graveyards in Kerry (Dunne 2010, 2011). Fourteen cross-slabs were recorded in Kilmore during the course of this survey all of which are situated in the upslope area of the old medieval burial ground. They are all rough, inscribed slabs. A small unhewn sandstone with unusual marks or letters inscribed on it is situated at the W limits of the old burial ground. Three of the motifs are similar to pheon or broad arrow marks but lack the vertical shaft and look like an overturned letter ‘K’. Two other marks look like this symbol Ⱦ or a stylized Chi-Rho while another looks like the letter ‘T’ in serif' (Dunne 2012, 4-10). 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. 1091. 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: 28 March 2022

• KE079-072001 Church
  Description

  Medieval parish church ruins of the parish of Valencia (Valentia\Dairbhre\Oak Island) in the Diocese of Ardfert, in the townland of Farranreagh (An Fearann Riabhach), in the barony of Iveragh (Uíbh Ráthach). The fragmentary remains of this church are located in a graveyard (KE079-072----) on the lower NE slopes of Kilbeg, Valencia Island, from which there are impressive views of Valencia Harbour. ‘Darnery’ [Dairbhre] church was included in the Papal Taxation Lists (1302-06) for the diocese of Ardfert (Cal Docs Ire, V, 298). This church may also have been known as 'Kildacom' and variations of that name. It was not noted in the list of churches in the diocese in 1622 (TCD MS 2158, 94), and may have fallen into disrepair before this date. A reference to it in the Book of Survey and Distribution (c. 1650-60), however, seems to imply that it was still in use (Westropp 1912, 289). It was in ruins by the middle of the eighteenth century (Smith 1756, 38). The church is rectangular in plan, measuring 12m x 5.3m internally. Its walls survive to an average height of 1.55m, though in 1841 the side-walls were recorded as standing 11 feet (3.35m) high (OSL). Burials in the immediate vicinity of the church have resulted in a substantial rise in external ground level and in some distortion of its walls. A small portion of the S wall, near the W gable, has collapsed inwardly. The walls are built of roughly faced, split stone masonry with some white quartz facing, and are bonded by a gravelly mortar with marine shell inclusions. Near the W end of the N wall is a breach, c. 2m wide, which may represent the original entrance. The walls average 0.85m thick, though the exception to this is the E gable which is 2.05m in basal thickness and is offset inwardly by 1.1m about 0.7m up from the present external ground level. Church described in 2012 as follows; 'In 1615 the vicarages of Cahir, Kilmore and Kilkenan were valued at £4 and the incumbent was John Calhan (Callaghan?.) (Hickson 1874, 28). Kilmore is further recorded in the Regal Visitation Book of 1633 it is recorded that the incumbent vicar of Kilmore was Donell Ffanning whose ...’wyfe cometh not to Churche’ (ibid 31). By the mid 18th century the rectorial church of Kilmore was in ruins (Smith 1756, 38). In 1815 a new church, glebe house and a glebe of 56 acres were established a little to the N of the ruined medieval foundation with a grant of £500 from the Board of First Fruits (Lewis 1837, 673). Lewis goes on to state that the ..’ruins of the old church are still to be seen in the burial-ground, which is still used as a place of interment by the Catholic inhabitants’ (ibid). Kilmore Church was inspected by Thomas O’Connor in 1841 who stated that the side walls still stood to eleven feet [3.5m] but that the gables were reduced to two feet and were three feet [0.9m] thick (O’Donovan 1983, 163). Very little of the reduced medieval remains are discernible today due to the extent of the grass cover' (Dunne 2012, 3-4). Church and graveyard at 'Kilmore' depicted on the 1598 map of the Island of Dariry (Dairbhre\Valentia) overlooking the 'haven of Beggennis' (Clancarthy Survey) (Murphy 2013;https://images.lambethpalacelibrary.org.uk/luna/servlet/workspace/handleMediaPlayer?lunaMediaId=LPLIBLPL~17~17~180668~132861) 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. 1091, 355. 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: 28 March 2022

• KE079-072002 Headstone
  Description

  One of 14 notched headstones in Kilmore graveyard (KE079-072----) identified by Dunne (2012, 8-9) who described 'Notched Headstone 1' as follows; 'Fourteen notched unhewn and unnamed gravemarkers were recorded in Kilmore graveyard [KE079-072----]. They are disposed around the interior of the older medieval graveyard. Many of them are difficult to see due to grass cover. All of the notched headstones are simple grave markers of unhewn local slate and sandstone and have a distinct notch on the top of the stone. These headstones date from the medieval period and are the most basic cross form of burial marker recorded in graveyards. Notched headstones have been recorded by the writer in several graveyards in Kerry and indeed as far away as St. Colman’s Graveyard [GA009D014002-] on Inishbofin Island off the Connemara coast (Dunne 2007). A re-used notched gravestone was excavated by the writer from the base of a medieval slab-lined grave in Smerwick (Dunne 2008, 164-5)'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 28 March 2022

• KE079-072003 Cross-inscribed stone
  Description

  One of 14 cross-inscribed stones in Kilmore graveyard (KE079-072----) identified by Dunne (2012, 10) who recorded the following; 'Fourteen cross-slabs were recorded in Kilmore during the course of this survey all of which are situated in the upslope area of the old medieval burial ground [KE079-072----]. They are all rough, inscribed slabs'. To see a 3D model of this cross-inscribed stone visit; https://skfb.ly/oywVP See attached plan showing location of Cross-Inscribed stone marked Cross-slab No. 3 in graveyard survey, taken from Dunne 2012. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 29 March 2022

• KE079-072004 Holed stone
  Description

  One five holed or perforated stones were recorded by Dunne (2012, 9) in Kilmore Graveyard [KE079-072----] in close proximity to the ruined medieval church [KE079-072001-]. Described by Dunne (2012, 9) as follows; 'Holed or perforated pillar stones, where found, are generally associated with early ecclesiastical sites. They are not very common and not well understood. Some notable examples of perforated early cross inscribed pillars slabs and ogham stones at found at Reask, Kilfountain and Kilmalkedar on the Dingle Peninsula. However, the holed stones at Kilmore are small slate slabs with hour-glass perforations. As low slabs they are stylistically and morphologically at variance with the early medieval perforated pillar type and more closely associated with several other examples recently discovered by the writer at numerous graveyards in Kerry (Dunne 2010, 2011)'. See attached plan showing location of perforated stone No. 1 standing beside notched headstone stone No. 4 which also has an inscribed cross, taken from Dunne 2012. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 29 March 2022

• KE079-073 Children's burial ground
  Description

  Not marked on the OS maps, this site is known locally as a ceallúnach and is located towards the centre of a large sloping field on the lower E slopes of Kilbeg, Valencia Island. It overlooks Valencia Harbour to N and consists of a raised area of approximately rectangular plan which measures 10.5m N-S x 17m E-W and averages .6m high above surrounding ground level. About twenty, low, uninscribed slabs stand on its upper surface. 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. 1005. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 July 2013

• KE079-074 Children's burial ground
  Description

  Situated less than 1km downslope from KE079-073----, this site, not marked on the OS maps, is also referred to locally as a ceallúnach. It consists of a raised area which is approximately oval in plan and measures 11m N-S x 21.5m E-W. It is delimited at its W edge by a severely eroded, curving earthen bank, which averages 1.1m high above external ground level. The N and E quadrants of the site contain large boulders, which appear to have been deposited during field clearance operations in the 1980s. A small number of low, uninscribed slabs stand in the interior. 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. 1006. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 July 2013

• KE079-135 Quarry
  Description

  This record relates to the Slate Works at Knight's Town on Valentia Island. This is of post-1700 date. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE079-144 Inscribed stone
  Description

  Inscribed slab known as an Altazimuth Stone, described by Michael Egan of Knightstown as; 'In an area of ground known as the Pond Field, Knightstown, Valentia Island lies a Valentia Slate slab.  The slab is in the shape of an equilateral triangle, each side measuring 42 inches(1.06m) x 3 inches (0.07m) thick.  It has laid there since 1862. Engraved on that stone are the words GREAT EUROPEAN ARC OF LONGITUDE  SITE OF THE POSITION OF THE ALTAZIMUTH  USED  IN THE DETERMINATION OF THE LONGITUDE OF VALENTIA IN 1862. There are only two such stones in the World, the second one being in the Ural Mountains, Russia. For hundreds of years navigation had the lines of latitude, the sun, moon, stars and the land (when they were within sight of such land) to navigate.  When clear of land and without the sun, moon and stars, which would be quite regular, all that was left was Latitude which was in no way accurate for shipping,  “dead reckoning” was not good enough.  In other words ships were lost and only got to their destination if they were lucky.   The vital missing piece were the lines of longitude.  In 1714 the British Government brought in the Longitude Act offering £20,000 to anyone who would solve the longitude question. John Harrison invented a clock which would stand up to extreme heat, extreme cold and would not be affected by ship’s movement of any kind.   There was then another problem, namely, where to place the prime meridian, the zero-degree longitude line. It was settled finally at Greenwich, London.  When it  was settled in Greenwich, the lines of longitude had to be sorted out going east and west and this is where the Valentia Altazimuth Stone comes in. It took time and knowledge to carry out the experiment using an instrument called the Altazimuth, derived from two words Altitude and Zenith (basically a telescope with readings vertically and horizontally) in conjunction with the stars and the underwater cable from Valentia Island to the UK at that time.  When that experiment was successfully completed, a Stone, as mentioned above, was placed in that spot surrounded by a small concrete wall and iron railings.  A similar experiment took place in the Ural Mountains, Russia.  Valentia was used in that it was the furthest point west and the Ural Mountains was used as it was the most eastern point in Europe with an Altazimuth Stone, east and west, just two in the world thereby allowing the lines of longitude to be marked out'.     Comp[iled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Michael Egan

Architectural heritage

• Lighthouse keeper's house, 1900–1905 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey former lighthouse keeper's house, built 1901, with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to centre and single-bay two-storey side elevation to north. Built as part of a terrace of eight, set at right angle to the main terrace block. Now in use as private house. Extended to north with single-bay single-storey lean-to end bay. Pitched Valencia slate roof with concrete ridge tiles, two nap rendered chimneystacks, yellow clay pots and cast-iron rainwater goods. Nap rendered walls with moulded rendered cornice. Square-headed openings with concrete sills, continuous rendered sill course to first floor, having six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Four-over-four pane timber sliding sash windows to porch. Timber casement window to end bay. Tongue-and-groove timber panelled door. Set back from road in shared grounds with gravel forecourt.

• Lighthouse keeper's house, 1900–1905 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey former lighthouse keeper's house, built 1901, with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to centre and single-bay two-storey side elevation to south. Built as part of a terrace of eight, set at right angle to the main terrace block. Now in use as private house. Pitched Valencia slate roof with concrete ridge tiles, two nap rendered chimneystacks, yellow clay pots and cast-iron rainwater goods. Nap rendered walls with moulded rendered cornice. Square-headed openings with concrete sills, continuous rendered sill course to first floor, having six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Four-over-four pane timber sliding sash windows to porch. Tongue-and-groove timber panelled door. Set back from road in shared grounds with gravel forecourt.

• Lighthouse keeper's house, 1900–1905 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey former lighthouse keeper's house, built 1901, with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to centre. Built as part of a terrace of eight. Now in use as private house. Pitched Valencia slate roof with concrete ridge tiles, two nap rendered chimneystacks, yellow clay pots and cast-iron rainwater goods. Nap rendered walls with moulded rendered cornice. Square-headed openings with concrete sills, having continuous rendered sill course to first floor, with six-over-six timber sliding sash windows. Four-over-four pane timber sliding sash windows to porch. Tongue-and-groove timber panelled door. Set back from road in shared grounds with gravel forecourt.

• Lighthouse keeper's house, 1900–1905 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey former lighthouse keeper's house, built 1901, with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to centre. Built as part of a terrace of eight. Now in use as private house. Pitched Valencia slate roof with concrete ridge tiles, two nap rendered chimneystacks, yellow clay pots and cast-iron rainwater goods. Nap rendered walls with moulded rendered cornice. Square-headed openings with concrete sills, having continuous rendered sill course to first floor, with replacement uPVC windows. Tongue-and-groove timber panelled door. Set back from road in shared grounds with gravel forecourt.

• Lighthouse keeper's house, 1900–1905 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey former lighthouse keeper's house, built 1901, with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to centre. Built as part of a terrace of eight. Now in use as private house. Pitched Valencia slate roof with concrete ridge tiles, two nap rendered chimneystacks, yellow clay pots and cast-iron rainwater goods. Nap rendered walls with moulded rendered cornice. Square-headed openings with concrete sills, having continuous rendered sill course to first floor, with six-over-six timber sliding sash windows. Four-over-four pane timber sliding sash windows to porch. Tongue-and-groove timber panelled door. Set back from road in shared grounds with gravel forecourt.

• Lighthouse keeper's house, 1900–1905 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey former lighthouse keeper's house, built 1901, with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to centre. Built as part of a terrace of eight. Now in use as private house. Pitched Valencia slate roof with concrete ridge tiles, two nap rendered chimneystacks, yellow clay pots and cast-iron rainwater goods. Nap rendered walls with moulded rendered cornice. Square-headed openings with concrete sills, having continuous rendered sill course to first floor, with replacement uPVC windows. Tongue-and-groove timber panelled door. Set back from road in shared grounds with gravel forecourt.

• Lighthouse keeper's house, 1900–1905 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey former lighthouse keeper's house, built 1901, with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to centre and single-bay two-storey side elevation to south. Built as part of a terrace of eight, set at right angle to the main terrace block. Now in use as private house. Undergoing renovation in 2001. Pitched Valencia slate roof with concrete ridge tiles, two nap rendered chimneystacks, yellow clay pots and cast-iron rainwater goods. Nap rendered walls to south elevation. Coursed rubble stone construction exposed to west elevation, with moulded render cornice, and having red brick construction to porch. Square-headed openings with concrete sills, continuous rendered sill course to first floor, having six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Four-over-four pane timber sliding sash windows to porch. Tongue-and-groove timber panelled door. Set back from road in shared grounds with gravel forecourt.

• Lighthouse keeper's house, 1900–1905 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey former lighthouse keeper's house, built 1901, with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to centre and single-bay two-storey side elevation to north. Built as part of a terrace of eight, set at right angle to the main terrace block. Extended to north c. 1965 with single-bay single-storey lean-to end bay. Now in use as private house. Pitched Valencia slate roof with concrete ridge tiles, two nap rendered chimneystacks, yellow clay pots and cast-iron rainwater goods. Nap rendered walls with moulded rendered cornice. Square-headed openings with concrete sills, having continuous rendered sill course to first floor, with six-over-six timber sliding sash windows. Four-over-four pane timber sliding sash windows to porch. Tongue-and-groove timber panelled door. Set back from road in shared grounds with gravel forecourt.

• Coastguard station, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace two-bay two-storey former coastguard’s house, built c. 1880, with single-bay single-storey lean-to projecting entrance bay. Two-bay two-storey side elevation to south. Two-bay single-storey lean-to return to rear to west. Built as part of a terrace of eight on an L-shaped plan, now in use as private house. Pitched slate roof, lean-to to entrance bay and to return, with concrete ridge tiles, nap rendered chimneystack, concrete coping to gables, timber eaves and cast-iron rainwater goods. Ruled-and-lined nap rendered walls to ground floor. Roughcast rendered walls to first floor with moulded rendered stringcourse. Roughcast rendered walls to side elevation and to rear. Square-headed openings with concrete sills, red brick block-and-start surrounds and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Timber door. Shared grounds with terrace.

• Coastguard station, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey former coastguard’s house, built c. 1880, with single-bay single-storey lean-to projecting entrance bay. Two-bay single-storey lean-to return to rear to west. Built as part of a terrace of eight on an L-shaped plan, now in use as private house. Extended to west, c. 1965, comprising single-bay two-storey flat-roofed infill return. Pitched slate roof, lean-to to entrance bay and to return with concrete ridge tiles, nap rendered chimneystack, concrete coping to gables, timber eaves and cast-iron rainwater goods. Ruled-and-lined nap rendered walls to ground floor. Roughcast rendered walls with moulded rendered stringcourse to first floor. Roughcast rendered walls to rear elevation. Nap rendered walls to return. Square-headed openings with concrete sills, red brick block-and-start surrounds with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Timber casement windows to return. Timber door. Shared grounds with terrace.

• Coastguard station, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey former coastguard’s house, built c. 1880, with single-bay single-storey lean-to projecting entrance bay. Two-bay single-storey lean-to return to rear to west. Built as part of a terrace of eight on an L-shaped plan, now in use as private house. Pitched slate roof, lean-to to entrance bay and to return, with concrete ridge tiles, nap rendered chimneystack, concrete coping to gables, timber eaves and cast-iron rainwater goods. Ruled-and-lined nap rendered walls to ground floor. Roughcast rendered walls with moulded rendered stringcourse to first floor. Roughcast rendered walls to rear elevation. Square-headed openings with concrete sills, red brick block-and-start surrounds with six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Timber door. Shared grounds with terrace.

• Coastguard station, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey former coastguard’s house, built c. 1880, with single-bay single-storey lean-to projecting entrance bay. Two-bay single-storey lean-to return to rear to west. Built as part of a terrace of eight on an L-shaped plan, now in use as private house. Pitched slate roof, lean-to to entrance bay and to return, with concrete ridge tiles, nap rendered chimneystack, concrete coping to gables, timber eaves and cast-iron rainwater goods. Ruled-and-lined nap rendered walls to ground floor. Roughcast rendered walls with moulded rendered stringcourse to first floor. Roughcast rendered walls to rear elevation. Square-headed openings with concrete sills, red brick block-and-start surrounds with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Timber door. Shared grounds with terrace.

• Coastguard station, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced L-plan two-bay two-storey former coastguard’s house, built c. 1880, with single-bay two-storey gabled projecting end bay to north-east having canted bay window to ground floor and single-bay single-storey projecting porch to south-east. Two-bay two-storey side elevation to north. Single-bay single-storey lean-to return to west. Built as part of a terrace of eight on an L-shaped plan, now disused. Pitched slate roof on an L-plan, hipped roof to porch, lean-to to return, with concrete ridge tiles, nap rendered chimneystack, yellow clay pots, concrete coping to gables, timber eaves, flat roof to bay window and cast-iron rainwater goods. Ruled-and-lined nap rendered walls to ground floor with red brick to bay window. Roughcast rendered walls with moulded rendered stringcourse to first floor. Roughcast rendered walls to side and rear elevations. Square-headed openings with concrete sills, red brick block-and-start surrounds with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Timber casement window to bay window. Timber door. Shared grounds with terrace.

• Lighthouse keeper's house, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey former coastguard’s house, built c. 1880, with single-bay single-storey lean-to projecting entrance bay. Two-bay single-storey lean-to return to rear to south. Built as part of a terrace of eight on an L-shaped plan, now in use as private house. Pitched slate roof, lean-to to entrance bay and to return, with concrete ridge tiles, nap rendered chimneystack, concrete coping to gables, timber eaves and cast-iron rainwater goods. Ruled-and-lined nap rendered walls to ground floor. Roughcast rendered walls with moulded rendered stringcourse to first floor. Roughcast rendered walls to rear elevation. Square-headed openings with concrete sills, red brick block-and-start surrounds with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Timber door. Shared grounds with terrace.

• Lighthouse keeper's house, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey former coastguard’s house, built c. 1880, with single-bay single-storey lean-to projecting entrance bay. Two-bay single-storey lean-to return to rear to south. Built as part of a terrace of eight on an L-shaped plan, now in use as private house. Pitched slate roof, lean-to to entrance bay and to return, with concrete ridge tiles, nap rendered chimneystack, concrete coping to gables, timber eaves and cast-iron rainwater goods. Ruled-and-lined nap rendered walls to ground floor. Roughcast rendered walls with moulded rendered stringcourse to first floor. Roughcast rendered walls to rear elevation. Square-headed openings with concrete sills, red brick block-and-start surrounds with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Timber door. Shared grounds with terrace.

• Lighthouse keeper's house, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace two-bay two-storey former coastguard’s house, built c. 1880, with single-bay single-storey lean-to projecting entrance bay. Two-bay two-storey side elevation to west. Two-bay single-storey lean-to return to rear to south. Built as part of a terrace of eight on an L-shaped plan, now in use as private house. Pitched slate roof, lean-to to entrance bay and to return, with concrete ridge tiles, nap rendered chimneystack, concrete coping to gables, timber eaves and cast-iron rainwater goods. Ruled-and-lined nap rendered walls to ground floor. Roughcast rendered walls with moulded rendered stringcourse to first floor. Roughcast rendered walls to rear elevation. Square-headed openings with concrete sills, red brick block-and-start surrounds with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows and replacement timber casement windows. Timber door. Shared grounds with terrace.

• The Dwelling House, house, 1885–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey house, dated 1888, with render pilaster shopfront to ground floor having panelled pilasters, box consoles with segmental capping and urn finials, bracketed moulded cornice. Now in use as restaurant and guest house. Render façade enrichments to first floor including continuous hood moulding to window openings, bracketed moulded eaves cornice, two-bay two-storey side elevation to west and eight-bay two-storey lower return to rear to north. Extended to north, c. 1950, comprising four-bay two-storey lower return. Pitched Valencia slate roof with concrete ridge tiles, two nap rendered chimneystacks, lead coping to west gable, concrete coping to east gable and cast-iron rainwater goods on bracketed moulded cornice. Painted nap rendered walls. Nap rendered walls to side elevation to west and to returns. Shopfront with tripartite display window in segmental frame and glazed timber doors with overlights. One-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Timber shelving to shop interior and having timber panelled internal shutters. Street fronted. Gravel lane along side elevation to west.

• Hotel, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Corner-sited detached seven-bay two-storey hotel with dormer attic, built c. 1880, now in use as hostel and bar. Comprising single-bay two-storey gabled advanced entrance bay and five-bay two-storey wing to north with two-storey canted bay window to centre. Single-bay two-storey side elevation to north and single-bay two-storey gabled recessed end bay with dormer attic to south having two-storey canted bay window. Extended to north-west, c. 1930, comprising four-bay two-storey return with single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting bay to north. Pitched and hipped artificial slate roof, gable-fronted to entrance bay, hipped to recessed end bay with gabled section to pediment, concrete ridge tiles, timber eaves, cast-iron rainwater goods, flat-roofed to bay window to recessed end bay behind decorative parapet, hipped to wing, half-octagonal to bay windows and having nap rendered chimneystacks. Painted nap rendered walls with moulded rendered stringcourse over entrance, mock timber-frame to gable, moulded rendered stringcourse to bay window to recessed end bay, moulded render coping to parapet with urn finials, moulded cornice to eaves and having moulded render pediment with finial. Square-headed window openings with rendered sills and moulded sill courses to bay windows. Four-over-six pane timber sliding sliding sash windows to wing. Twelve-over-one pane timber sliding sliding sash windows to bay windows. Timber fixed-pane windows over entrance. Six-over-one pane timber sliding sliding sash windows to dormer attic. Timber casement windows to side elevation. Segmental-headed door openings with keystone and tongue-and-groove timber panelled double doors. Square-headed door opening to wing with timber double doors and overlight. Square-headed openings to return. Six-over-six pane timber sliding sliding sash windows to ground floor. One-over-one pane timber sliding sliding sash windows to first floor. Set back from street in own grounds with roughcast rendered boundary wall to front.

• Weighbridge/weighhouse, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding square-plan single-bay single-storey weigh house, built c. 1880, with round window opening and tapered pyramidal roof having central clock to apex with ogee-domed capping and decorative urn finial. Clock decommissioned in 1922. Restored in 1990. Freestanding cast-iron lever, c. 1880, comprising tapered fluted shaft with cylindrical capping having cantilevered arm. Freestanding group of six iron weights, c. 1880, arranged in a pyramidal fashion, welded in 1990. Cast-iron weigh bridge, c. 1880, with inscription. Quay fronted.

• Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception, church/chapel, 1880–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cruciform-plan double-height Gothic Revival style Roman Catholic church, built c. 1900, comprising three-bay nave, single-bay transepts to north and to south elevations, two-bay chancel to west gable end having two-bay single-storey sacristy projection to south-west, entrance bay to east gable end and single-bay two-stage corner turret to north-east on an octagonal plan with limestone ashlar open belfry to upper stage having spirelet over. Pitched Valencia slate roofs with decorative ridge tiles, lead flashing, cut-stone coping to gables with finials, cast-iron rainwater goods on brackets, coursed rubble stone chimneystack and limestone ashlar flue. Coursed rubble stone walls with continuous cut-limestone sill course, cut-limestone brackets to eaves, base batter to plinth of turret with cut-stone coping and cut-limestone open belfry to upper stage. Lancet arch window openings with continuous cut-limestone sill course, cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds, cut-limestone stringcourse to spring of arches and metal-framed diamond-leaded windows. Five-light traceried window to west gable end. Lancet arch door opening to east gable end with cut-limestone block-and-start fielded doorcase having timber double doors. Paired lancet arch window openings and rose window over entrance. Square-headed openings to turret with cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds and metal-framed fixed-pane windows. Lancet arch openings to belfry. Full-height interior open into roof. Decorative tiled floor to aisle. Timber pews. Cut-granite piers to lancet arch arcaded side aisles. Carved timber stations. Open scissors-truss timber roof. Pointed-arch chancel arch on moulded corbels. Stained glass to altar. Gateway, built c. 1900, to east comprising pair of cut-stone piers with moulded capping having decorative wrought-iron gates.

• Worker's house, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace two-bay two-storey former cable worker's house with dormer attic, built c. 1860, as part of a terrace of six. Now in use as private house. Entrance bay to side elevation to north having single-bay single-storey gabled projecting glazed porch to ground floor. Two-bay single-storey return with dormer attic to rear to west. Hipped Valencia slate roof with square rooflight to west, concrete ridge tiles, two nap rendered chimneystacks, yellow clay pots, timber eaves and cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted nap rendered walls with moulded rendered plait band to first floor. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills and one-over-one timber sliding sliding sash windows. Square-headed continuous window opening around porch with concrete sills and timber fixed-pane windows. Square-headed door opening to porch with glazed timber door. Set back from road in shared grounds.

• Worker's house, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey former cable worker's house with dormer attic, built c. 1860, as part of a terrace of six. Now in use as private house. Pitched Valencia slate roof with square rooflight to west, concrete ridge tiles, two nap rendered chimneystacks, yellow clay pots, timber eaves and cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted nap rendered walls with moulded rendered plait band to first floor. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills and replacement uPVC windows. Square-headed door opening with consoles, moulded entablature and replacement uPVC door. Set back from road in shared grounds.

• Worker's house, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey former cable worker's house with dormer attic, built c. 1860, as part of a terrace of six. Now in use as private house. Pitched Valencia slate roof with square rooflight to west, concrete ridge tiles, two nap rendered chimneystacks, yellow clay pots, timber eaves and cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted nap rendered walls with moulded rendered plait band to first floor. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills and one-over-one pane timber sliding sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening with consoles, moulded entablature and timber glazed door with overlight. Set back from road in shared grounds.

• Worker's house, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey former cable worker's house with dormer attic, built c. 1860, as part of a terrace of six. Now in use as private house. Pitched Valencia slate roof with square rooflight to west, concrete ridge tiles, two nap rendered chimneystacks, yellow clay pots, timber eaves and cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted nap rendered walls with moulded rendered plait band to first floor. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills and one-over-one pane timber sliding sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening with consoles, moulded entablature and timber glazed door with overlight. Set back from road in shared grounds.

• Worker's house, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey former cable worker's house with dormer attic, built c. 1860, as part of a terrace of six. Now in use as private house. Pitched Valencia slate roof with square rooflight to west, concrete ridge tiles, two nap rendered chimneystacks, yellow clay pots, timber eaves and cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted nap rendered walls with moulded rendered plait band to first floor. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills and one-over-one pane timber sliding sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening with consoles, moulded entablature and replacement glazed door with overlight. Set back from road in shared grounds.

• Worker's house, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace two-bay two-storey former cable worker's house with dormer attic, built c. 1860, as part of a terrace of six. Now in use as private house. Entrance bay to side elevation to south having single-bay single-storey gabled projecting glazed porch to ground floor. Two-bay single-storey return with dormer attic to rear to west. Hipped Valencia slate roof with square rooflight to west, concrete ridge tiles, two nap rendered chimneystacks, yellow clay pots, timber eaves and cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted nap rendered walls with moulded rendered plait band to first floor. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills and one-over-one timber sliding sliding sash windows. Square-headed continuous window opening around porch with concrete sills and timber fixed-pane windows. Square-headed door opening to porch with glazed timber door. Set back from road in shared grounds.

• Worker's house, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace two-bay two-storey former cable worker's house with canted bay window to right ground floor, built c. 1860, as part of a terrace of three. Now in use as private house. Entrance bay to side elevation to north having single-bay single-storey gabled projecting glazed porch to ground floor. Two-bay single-storey return with dormer attic to rear to west. Hipped Valencia slate roof with pitched section to centre to north, concrete ridge tiles, two nap rendered chimneystacks, yellow clay pots and cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted nap rendered walls with moulded rendered plait band to first floor, bracketed frieze to eaves and profiled section to side elevation to north continuing through to chimneystack. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills and one-over-one timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed continuous window opening around porch with concrete sills and timber fixed-pane windows. Square-headed door opening to porch with glazed timber door. Set back from road in shared grounds.

• Worker's house, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey former cable worker's house, built c. 1860, as part of a terrace of three. Now in use as private house. Pitched Valencia slate roof with concrete ridge tiles, two nap rendered chimneystacks, yellow clay pots and cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted nap rendered walls with moulded rendered plait band to first floor, bracketed frieze to eaves and consoles to ground floor window opening. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills and one-over-one timber sliding sash windows. Segmental-headed recessed door opening with finned triangular pediment, timber door and overlight. Set back from road in shared grounds.

• Worker's house, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace two-bay two-storey former cable worker's house, built c. 1860, as part of a terrace of three. Now in use as private house. Pitched Valencia slate roof with pitched section to centre to south, concrete ridge tiles, two nap rendered chimneystacks, yellow clay pots and cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted nap rendered walls with moulded rendered plait band to first floor, bracketed frieze to eaves and consoles to ground floor window opening. Slate-hung side elevation to south. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills and one-over-one timber sliding sash windows. Segmental-headed recessed door opening with finned triangular pediment, timber door and overlight. Set back from road in shared grounds.

• The Cable Station, telegraph station, 1865–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached eleven-bay two-storey former cable station, built 1867-8; opened 1868, on a symmetrical plan comprising five-bay two-storey main block with three-bay single-storey recessed entrance bay having dormer attic to centre with finned triangular pediments over approached by flight of steps, single-bay two-storey advanced flanking bays and three-bay two-storey recessed end pavilion blocks having single-bay two-storey breakfronts with pilaster strips. Four-bay two-storey side elevations. Three-bay two-storey return to rear to west. Closed in 1966. Pitched Valencia slate roof to main block, hipped to advanced bays, hipped-gabled to dormer attic windows, with concrete ridge tiles, timber eaves, cast-iron rainwater goods, parapets to end pavilion blocks. Painted nap rendered walls with moulded rendered plait band to first floor, stringcourse and bracketed frieze to eaves, pilaster strips to breakfronts to end pavilion blocks, stringcourses and cornices to parapets. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills. Triangular pediments to window openings to ground floor flanking bays. Rendered surrounds to window openings to end pavilion blocks. one-over-one timber sliding sash windows. Segmental-headed openings to ground floor entrance bay with finned triangular pediments and one-over-one timber sliding sash windows. Segmental-headed door opening with timber panelled door, sidelights and overlight. Set back from road in shared grounds.

• Worker's house, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace double-pile two-bay two-storey former cable worker's house, built c. 1860, as part of a terrace of four. Now in use as private house. Entrance bay to side elevation to north having single-bay single-storey gabled projecting glazed porch to ground floor. Two-bay single-storey return with dormer attic to rear to west. Hipped Valencia slate roof with pitched section to centre to north, concrete ridge tiles, two nap rendered chimneystacks, red clay pots and cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted nap rendered walls with moulded rendered plait band to first floor, bracketed frieze to eaves, consoles to window openings to ground floor and profiled section to side elevation to north continuing through to chimneystack. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills and replacement uPVC windows. Square-headed continuous window opening around porch with concrete sills and timber fixed-pane windows. Square-headed door opening to porch with replacement glazed timber door. Set back from road in shared grounds.

• Worker's house, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced double-pile two-bay two-storey former cable worker's house, built c. 1860, as part of a terrace of four. Now in use as private house. Pitched Valencia slate roof with pitched section to centre to north, concrete ridge tiles, two nap rendered chimneystacks, red clay pots and cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted nap rendered walls with moulded rendered plait band to first floor, bracketed frieze to eaves. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills and one-over-one timber sliding sash windows. Segmental-headed recessed door opening with finned pediment, glazed timber door and overlight. Set back from road in shared grounds.

• Worker's house, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced double-pile two-bay two-storey former cable worker's house, built c. 1860, as part of a terrace of four. Now in use as private house. Pitched Valencia slate roof with pitched section to centre to north, concrete ridge tiles, two nap rendered chimneystacks, red clay pots and cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted nap rendered walls with moulded rendered plait band to first floor, bracketed frieze to eaves. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills and one-over-one timber sliding sash windows. Segmental-headed recessed door opening with finned pediment, glazed timber door and overlight. Set back from road in shared grounds.

• Worker's house, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace double-pile two-bay two-storey former cable worker's house, built c. 1860, as part of a terrace of four. Now in use as private house. Hipped and pitched Valencia slate roof with concrete ridge tiles, two nap rendered chimneystacks, red clay pots and cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted nap rendered walls with moulded rendered plait band to first floor, bracketed frieze to eaves. Slate hung side elevation to south. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills and replacement timber windows. Segmental-headed recessed door opening with finned pediment and replacement timber door. Set back from road in shared grounds.

• Worker's house, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace five-bay two-storey former cable worker's house, built c. 1900, as part of a terrace of ten, forming advanced end bay of the terrace. Now in use as private house. Hipped and pitched Valencia slate roof with concrete ridge tiles, four nap rendered chimneystacks, red clay pots, timber eaves and cast-iron rainwater goods. Nap rendered walls with full-height pilaster strips having moulded necking, frieze and rendered panel between door opening and window opening to first floor. Square-headed openings with rendered sills, moulded rendered architrave to window opening to centre first floor and six-over-six timber sliding sash windows with exposed sash boxes. Moulded rendered architrave to glazed timber panelled door. Set back from road in own grounds. Gateway to front comprising concrete piers with replacement timber gate.

• Worker's house, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced five-bay two-storey former cable worker's house, built c. 1900, as part of a terrace of ten. Now in use as private house. Pitched Valencia slate roof with concrete ridge tiles, four nap rendered chimneystacks, red clay pots, timber eaves and cast-iron rainwater goods. Nap rendered walls with full-height pilaster strips having moulded necking, frieze and rendered panel between door opening and window opening to first floor. Square-headed openings with rendered sills, moulded rendered architrave to window opening to centre first floor and six-over-six timber sliding sash windows with exposed sash boxes. Moulded rendered architrave to glazed timber panelled door. Set back from road in own grounds. Gateway to front comprising concrete piers with replacement timber gate.

• Worker's house, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced five-bay two-storey former cable worker's house, built c. 1900, as part of a terrace of ten. Now in use as private house. Pitched Valencia slate roof with concrete ridge tiles, four nap rendered chimneystacks, red clay pots, timber eaves and cast-iron rainwater goods. Nap rendered walls with full-height pilaster strips having moulded necking, frieze and rendered panel between door opening and window opening to first floor. Square-headed openings with rendered sills, moulded rendered architrave to window opening to centre first floor and replacement uPVC windows. Moulded rendered architrave to glazed timber panelled door. Set back from road in own grounds. Gateway to front comprising concrete piers with replacement timber gate.

• Worker's house, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced five-bay two-storey former cable worker's house, built c. 1900, as part of a terrace of ten. Now in use as private house. Pitched Valencia slate roof with concrete ridge tiles, four nap rendered chimneystacks, red clay pots, timber eaves and cast-iron rainwater goods. Nap rendered walls with full-height pilaster strips having moulded necking, frieze and rendered panel between door opening and window opening to first floor. Square-headed openings with rendered sills, moulded rendered architrave to window opening to centre first floor and six-over-six timber sliding sash windows with exposed sash boxes. Moulded rendered architrave to glazed timber panelled door. Set back from road in own grounds. Gateway to front comprising concrete piers with replacement timber gate.

• Worker's house, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced five-bay two-storey former cable worker's house, built c. 1900, as part of a terrace of ten. Now in use as private house. Pitched Valencia slate roof with concrete ridge tiles, four nap rendered chimneystacks, red clay pots, timber eaves and cast-iron rainwater goods. Nap rendered walls with full-height pilaster strips having moulded necking, frieze and rendered panel between door opening and window opening to first floor. Square-headed openings with rendered sills, moulded rendered architrave to window opening to centre first floor and six-over-six timber sliding sash windows with exposed sash boxes. Moulded rendered architrave to glazed timber panelled door. Set back from road in own grounds. Gateway to front comprising concrete piers with replacement timber gate.

• Worker's house, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced five-bay two-storey former cable worker's house, built c. 1900, as part of a terrace of ten, forming breakfront of terrace. Now in use as private house. Hipped and pitched Valencia slate roof with concrete ridge tiles, four nap rendered chimneystacks, red clay pots, timber eaves and cast-iron rainwater goods. Nap rendered walls with full-height pilaster strips having moulded necking, frieze and rendered panel between door opening and window opening to first floor. Square-headed openings with rendered sills, moulded rendered architrave to window opening to centre first floor and six-over-six timber sliding sash windows with exposed sash boxes. Moulded rendered architrave to glazed timber panelled door. Set back from road in own grounds. Gateway to front comprising concrete piers with replacement timber gate.

• Worker's house, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced five-bay two-storey former cable worker's house, built c. 1900, as part of a terrace of ten. Now in use as private house. Pitched Valencia slate roof with concrete ridge tiles, four nap rendered chimneystacks, red clay pots, timber eaves and cast-iron rainwater goods. Nap rendered walls with full-height pilaster strips having moulded necking, frieze and rendered panel between door opening and window opening to first floor. Square-headed openings with rendered sills, moulded rendered architrave to window opening to centre first floor and six-over-six timber sliding sash windows with exposed sash boxes. Moulded rendered architrave to glazed timber panelled door. Set back from road in own grounds. Gateway to front comprising concrete piers with replacement timber gate.

• Worker's house, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced five-bay two-storey former cable worker's house, built c. 1900, as part of a terrace of ten. Now in use as private house. Pitched Valencia slate roof with concrete ridge tiles, four nap rendered chimneystacks, red clay pots, timber eaves and cast-iron rainwater goods. Nap rendered walls with full-height pilaster strips having moulded necking, frieze and rendered panel between door opening and window opening to first floor. Square-headed openings with rendered sills, moulded rendered architrave to window opening to centre first floor and six-over-six timber sliding sash windows with exposed sash boxes. Moulded rendered architrave to glazed timber panelled door. Set back from road in own grounds. Gateway to front comprising concrete piers with replacement timber gate.

• Worker's house, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced five-bay two-storey former cable worker's house, built c. 1900, as part of a terrace of ten. Now in use as private house. Pitched Valencia slate roof with concrete ridge tiles, four nap rendered chimneystacks, red clay pots, timber eaves and cast-iron rainwater goods. Nap rendered walls with full-height pilaster strips having moulded necking, frieze and rendered panel between door opening and window opening to first floor. Square-headed openings with rendered sills, moulded rendered architrave to window opening to centre first floor and six-over-six timber sliding sash windows with exposed sash boxes. Moulded rendered architrave to glazed timber panelled door. Set back from road in own grounds. Gateway to front comprising concrete piers with replacement timber gate.

• Worker's house, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace five-bay two-storey former cable worker's house, built c. 1900, as part of a terrace of ten, forming advanced end bay of the terrace. Now in use as private house. Hipped and pitched Valencia slate roof with concrete ridge tiles, four nap rendered chimneystacks, red clay pots, timber eaves and cast-iron rainwater goods. Nap rendered walls with full-height pilaster strips having moulded necking, frieze and rendered panel between door opening and window opening to first floor. Square-headed openings with rendered sills, moulded rendered architrave to window opening to centre first floor and six-over-six timber sliding sash windows with exposed sash boxes. Moulded rendered architrave to glazed timber panelled door. Set back from road in own grounds. Gateway to front comprising concrete piers with replacement timber gate.

• Kilmore Church (Valencia), church/chapel, 1805–1825 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding single-bay three-stage tower, built c. 1815, originally entrance tower to Church of Ireland church with lancet arch door opening and battlemented parapet. Roughcast rubble stone walls with limestone strings. Ruinous, c. 1900. Nave demolished in latter part of twentieth century. Outline of church marked with iron railings. Graveyard to site with various cut-stone grave markers, c. 1820-1950.

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 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility high, moderately high, moderately low, low, on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground and water.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Farranreagh · An Fearann Riabhach

Area

1,758,256 m² (175.83 ha, 434.47 acres)

Civil parish

Valencia, and its townlands

Barony

Iveragh

Electoral division

Valencia, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Valencia electoral division: 658 people in 264 households; 76% of households own their home; 31% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 53% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Glanleam, Kilbeg East

Placenames

Farranreagh 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.