# Fortwilliam, Co. Kerry: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of O'Dorney, barony of Clanmaurice, Co. Kerry; in Irish Clochán Ruairc. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,167,897 m² (116.79 ha, 288.59 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 43 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 1,878 m² - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 8 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: O'Dorney, https://everytownland.com/kerry/parish/odorney.md - Barony: Clanmaurice - Electoral division: Abbeydorney, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 1,244 people lived in 458 households in the Abbeydorney electoral division. 76% of households owned their home. 42% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Kerry, https://everytownland.com/kerry.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/24261 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 71331 - Centre: latitude 52.36283, longitude -9.724328 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 43 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Fortwilliam, from 7 m² to 202,376 m² (20.24 ha, 50.01 acres); 19 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 1244365: 202,376 m² (20.24 ha, 50.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1244365.md - Parcel 1205695: 202,127 m² (20.21 ha, 49.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1205695.md - Parcel 5105659: 192,018 m² (19.2 ha, 47.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5105659.md - Parcel 1205698: 177,419 m² (17.74 ha, 43.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1205698.md - Parcel 1230993: 171,346 m² (17.13 ha, 42.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1230993.md - Parcel 1225193: 109,060 m² (10.91 ha, 26.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1225193.md - Parcel 1218031: 52,851 m² (5.29 ha, 13.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1218031.md - Parcel 1230996: 8,228 m² (0.82 ha, 2.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1230996.md - Parcel 1218032: 5,457 m² (0.55 ha, 1.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1218032.md - Parcel 1230997: 5,184 m² (0.52 ha, 1.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1230997.md - Parcel 1529928: 4,139 m² (0.41 ha, 1.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1529928.md - Parcel 1230995: 2,950 m² (0.3 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1230995.md - Parcel 1209312: 2,838 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1209312.md - Parcel 4301669: 2,640 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4301669.md - Parcel 1203773: 2,471 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1203773.md - Parcel 1241983: 2,368 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1241983.md - Parcel 1241319: 2,124 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1241319.md - Parcel 1182271: 2,074 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1182271.md - Parcel 1213114: 2,038 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1213114.md - Parcel 1184455: 2,027 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1184455.md - Parcel 1220575: 1,909 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1220575.md - Parcel 5963343: 1,878 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5963343.md - Parcel 1230998: 1,858 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1230998.md - Parcel 1226041: 1,791 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1226041.md - Parcel 1246069: 1,358 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1246069.md - Parcel 1205048: 1,207 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1205048.md - Parcel 1212222: 1,171 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1212222.md - Parcel 1230994: 1,045 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1230994.md - Parcel 1218033: 1,029 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1218033.md - Parcel 4301595: 466 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4301595.md - Parcel 4616891: 396 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4616891.md - Parcel 1233068: 314 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1233068.md - Parcel 1229582: 312 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1229582.md - Parcel 1207207: 273 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1207207.md - Parcel 1202607: 179 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1202607.md - Parcel 1143262: 163 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1143262.md - Parcel 1206693: 140 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1206693.md - Parcel 1231158: 132 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1231158.md - Parcel 1244364: 104 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1244364.md - Parcel 5963624: 52 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5963624.md - Parcel 1245614: 37 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1245614.md - Parcel 1243969: 26 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1243969.md - Parcel 4616897: 7 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4616897.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Fortwilliam in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application. ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 8 applications, newest first. - 18 Mar 2026, Kerry County Council 2660234: Conditional. Permission. to build a private single storey dwelling with attic accommodation, private garage, served with mechanical treatment unit and polishing filter. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660234/0 - 6 Nov 2024, Kerry County Council 2460865: Conditional. Permission. Permission to build a private shed/workshop. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460865/0 - 24 Aug 2022, Kerry County Council 22892: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. (A) DEMOLISH EXISTING FARM FEED SHED (B) DEMOLISH EXISTING FARM STORAGE SHED(C) CONSTRUCT A 2 STOREY DWELLING HOUSE WHICH WILL BE SERVED BY A MECHANICAL AERATION UNIT AND PERCOLATION TRENCHES (D) CONSTRUCT A DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL NECESSARY ANCILLARY SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/22892/0 - 24 Jun 2022, Kerry County Council 22671: Conditional. Retention. 1. RETAIN EXISTING ROOFLESS CUBICLES THEIR AUTOMATIC SCRAPERS, BARRIERS AND FEED PASSAGES, 2. TO APPLY FOR PLANNING PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT A ROOF OVER THESE EXTERNAL EASY FEED COW CUBICLE AREAS WITH THEIR FEED BARRIERS AND FEED PASSAGES, 3. TO APPLY FOR PLANNING PERMISSION FOR A NEW EASY FEED CUBICLE HOUSE WITH CALVING PENS, 4. TO APPLY FOR PLANNING PERMISSION FOR A NEW MILKING PARLOUR, DAIRY, ROOFED DAIRY HOLDING YARD COMPLETE WITH SLATTED SLURRY TANKS, DRAFTING AREA, CATTLE CRUSH WITH PART OF DAIRY YARD UNROOFED, 5. APPLY FOR PLANNING PERMISSION FOR NEW CALF HOUSE WITH PENNING ON SITE OF OLD CALF HOUSE AND OLD MILKING PARLOUR COMPLEX, 6. TO APPLY FOR PLANNING PERMISSION TO EXTEND THE SILAGE BASE AND CONSTRUCT A WALL AT THE WEST SIDE, AND INCORPORATE A MANURE PIT WITH WALLS AND EFFLUENT CHANNEL. 7. TO APPLY FOR PLANNING TO CONSTRUCT A MACHINERY SHED. 8. TO APPLY FOR PLANNING PERMISSION TO DEMOLISH OLD CALF HOUSE, OLD MILKING COMPLEX, OLD DAIRY AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY SITE WORK. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/22671/0 - 15 Jun 2022, Kerry County Council 22627: Conditional. Permission. CONSTRUCT PRE-CAST CONCRETE CATTLE ROAD UNDERPASSES WITH EFFLUENT HOLDING TANK TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AT 3 LOCATIONS TO CONNECT FARM LANDS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/22627/0 - 8 Sept 2021, Kerry County Council 211036: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. BUILD A PRIVATE SINGLE STOREY DWELLING WITH ATTIC ACCOMMODATION AND GARAGE SERVED WITH WASTE WATER TREATMENT UNIT AND SOIL POLISHING FILTER. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/211036/0 - 27 Nov 2019, Kerry County Council 191205: Refused. Retention. (1) RETAIN ALL TOPLESS CUBICLES, SLURRY CHANNELS AND FEED PASSGAES THAT HAVE REPLACED OPEN FEED AREAS, (2) RETAIN MILKING PARLOUR EXTENSION AND (3) RETENTION PERMISSION FOR A MOBILE HOME ON SITE. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/191205/0 - 12 Jun 2019, Kerry County Council 19607: Conditional. Retention. (1) CONSTRUCT A NEW MACHINERY SHED, (2) TO RETAIN A CUBICLE SHED FOR DAIRY CATTLE, (3) TO RETAIN A SILAGE BASE, (4) TO RETAIN AN EXTENSION TO A CALF HOUSE, AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/19607/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Fortwilliam. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - KE021-009: Souterrain, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE021-009----. This souterrain is not marked on any edition of the OS maps. The opening is flanked by five large stones. It is constructed of drystone walling and would appear to run N. This cannot be checked, however, because the tunnel has collapsed. See also Kill (875). The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 1133. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 3 August 2013 - KE021-010: Fulacht fia, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE021-010----. This site was situated on the crest of a small hill. According to the landowner (O'Leary) the shattered stones were about 1m in height. Today only a wide spread of burnt stones can be seen; no mound remains. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 81. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013 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). ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Fortwilliam. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: at the centre of the townland of Fortwilliam, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887 - 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_101, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_101.zip (ZIP). - Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use. 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. ## Downloads - DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/kerry/fortwilliam.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/kerry/fortwilliam.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/kerry/fortwilliam.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Fortwilliam with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kerry: https://everytownland.com/kerry.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Ballydooneen: https://everytownland.com/kerry/ballydooneen.md - Ballymacaquim East: https://everytownland.com/kerry/ballymacaquim-east.md - Ballymacaquim West: https://everytownland.com/kerry/ballymacaquim-west.md - Ballysheen: https://everytownland.com/kerry/ballysheen.md - Cahernead: https://everytownland.com/kerry/cahernead.md - Kilgulbin West: https://everytownland.com/kerry/kilgulbin-west.md - Parknageragh: https://everytownland.com/kerry/parknageragh.md 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. --- Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation. Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged. - Page: https://everytownland.com/kerry/fortwilliam - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/kerry/fortwilliam