# Glanageenty, Co. Kerry: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Ballymacelligott, barony of Trughanacmy, Co. Kerry; in Irish Gleann na Ginnte. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,704,158 m² (170.42 ha, 421.11 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 27 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 6,109 m² (0.61 ha, 1.51 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 2 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Ballymacelligott, https://everytownland.com/kerry/parish/ballymacelligott.md - Barony: Trughanacmy - Electoral division: Nohaval, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 391 people lived in 141 households in the Nohaval electoral division. 91% of households owned their home. 35% of homes were built since 2001. 13% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Kerry, https://everytownland.com/kerry.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/24709 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 71390 - Centre: latitude 52.274652, longitude -9.54241 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 27 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Glanageenty, from 281 m² to 293,861 m² (29.39 ha, 72.61 acres); 14 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 2817518: 293,861 m² (29.39 ha, 72.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2817518.md - Parcel 1153881: 204,613 m² (20.46 ha, 50.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1153881.md - Parcel 1194838: 181,607 m² (18.16 ha, 44.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1194838.md - Parcel 4645252: 179,164 m² (17.92 ha, 44.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4645252.md - Parcel 1194836: 142,514 m² (14.25 ha, 35.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1194836.md - Parcel 1220512: 134,366 m² (13.44 ha, 33.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1220512.md - Parcel 1225343: 130,058 m² (13.01 ha, 32.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1225343.md - Parcel 1240485: 82,379 m² (8.24 ha, 20.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1240485.md - Parcel 1194823: 59,247 m² (5.92 ha, 14.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1194823.md - Parcel 1146395: 44,541 m² (4.45 ha, 11.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1146395.md - Parcel 2817516: 26,931 m² (2.69 ha, 6.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2817516.md - Parcel 2668343: 20,554 m² (2.06 ha, 5.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2668343.md - Parcel 1157792: 9,863 m² (0.99 ha, 2.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1157792.md - Parcel 1187943: 6,109 m² (0.61 ha, 1.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1187943.md - Parcel 4121114: 3,456 m² (0.35 ha, 0.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4121114.md - Parcel 1182219: 3,120 m² (0.31 ha, 0.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1182219.md - Parcel 5242874: 2,903 m² (0.29 ha, 0.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5242874.md - Parcel 1178922: 2,526 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1178922.md - Parcel 1202568: 1,518 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1202568.md - Parcel 1153863: 1,507 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1153863.md - Parcel 1146396: 1,440 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1146396.md - Parcel 1143315: 1,191 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1143315.md - Parcel 1229617: 904 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1229617.md - Parcel 2668339: 888 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2668339.md - Parcel 4645243: 854 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4645243.md - Parcel 3846055: 386 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3846055.md - Parcel 1194843: 281 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1194843.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Glanageenty 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) 2 applications, newest first. - 21 Jul 2025, Kerry County Council 2560623: Conditional. Permission. planning Permission to a) Extend and renovate the existing single storey dwelling, b) decommission the existing septic tank and percolation area, c) Install a new septic tank and percolation area d) demolish existing sheds on site, e) Utilise the existing vehicular site entrance, to be shared with the farm and f) construct all associated site works at Glanageenty, Ballymacelligott, Tralee, Co. Kerry. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560623/0 - 27 Mar 2024, Kerry County Council 2460183: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. planning Permission to a) construct a new dwelling, b) construct a domestic shed, c) install a mechanical treatment unit and polishing filter, d) construct a vehicular site entrance and e) construct all associated site works at Glanageenty, Ballymacelligott, Tralee, Co. Kerry. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460183/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) - Special Protection Area: Stack's to Mullaghareirk Mountains, West Limerick Hills and Mount Eagle SPA, site code 004161, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/spa/004161 ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - KE030-022: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE030-022----. The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie. - KE030-022001: Souterrain, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE030-022001-. The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie. - KE030-023: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE030-023----. The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie. - KE030-024: Burial, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE030-024----. In Glanageenty Wood, 67m N of Glanageenty River, annotated 'The Earl of Desmond's Grave & Place where Killed in 1583' on 1841 ed. OSi 6-inch map where it is depicted standing on N side of roadway annotated 'Boheranearla'. In 1841 the Ordnance Survey recorded the following details about this site; 'In the townland of Glennaginki or Glennaginty in this parish is shown the spot where the Earl of Desmond was taken and murdered in the year 1583 by the Moriarty's. For an account of this transaction. I refer the reader to the Annals of the Four Masters at the year 1583, and to O'Sullivan Beare's History of the Irish Catholics. I find the following curious account of it inserted in an Irish MS in the possession of Messrs Hodges and Smith: In 1580 the Geraldines made the last effort to gain their ancient sovereignty but superior force crushed the Rebellion and after three years of war with variable success, the forces of Elizabeth under Sir George Carew succeeded in taking and demolishing his castles and dispersing his followers. Desmond, meanly apparelled and with a few faithful attendants, retired to a wood about four miles from Tralee (to the east) with some booty they ventured to take (seize). To this spot they were followed and on entering a ruined house his pursuers only found one venerable man stretched before a fire. Kelly O'Moriarty regardless of inferior strength or age assailed the old man, who fainly exclaimed, 'Spare me, I am the Earl of Desmond'. But Kelly struck off his head and carried it to the Earl of Ormond, who sent the bleeding remains of his ancient foe to the Queen who impaled them upon London Bridge. The family of Moriarty are still in disgrace among the peasantry for this act of brutality. O'Sullivan Beare says that the mark of his blood was to be seen at the place, which he calls Gleann na Ginki, and translates Silva Cunei. 'In rei memoriam locus qui tunc ejus sanguine perfusus adhuc sanguineo colore fertur esse affectus' (O'Donovan 1983, 65). In 1841 the Ordnance Survey Name Books recorded the following details; 'This road which is five feet [1.5m] wide and & a few chains long leading thro' a wood, took its name from the Earl of Desmond who was killed there. About one chain from the West end, and on the S. side of this road is still in being the trunk of an oak tree, under which he was killed and about 30 yards E of this and on the N. side of the road is pointed out his Grave; a small hole about five feet [1.5m] long and 3 [0.9m] wide with a little ridge or bank, one foot [0.3m] high surrounding it; and inside a few suckers from a large tree which is now decayed and which was, they say, planted there for a memorial' (OSNB Ballymacelligott parish). A stone plaque attached to a stone wall in 1983 marks the site of the killing with the following inscription; FitzGerald. Earl of Desmond. Here at Glangenty, Gerald FitzGerald, the last earl of Desmond was beheaded on 11th Nov. 1583. His body was later buried at Killanma [Kilnananima] Graveyard [KE040-106001-] near Castleisland'. Killanin and Duignan (1962, 440) described the site as; 'a low, coffin-shaped mound hear the head of the glen is the Desmond's Grave of local tradition'. Folklore collected from Kilduff School in 1938 recorded the following tradition about a low cairn which marked this burial site; 'Old Graves The Earl of Desmond is buried in Glengeenty Rathanny Co Kerry. It is marked by a heap of stones. It is up in a height. There is an old road by the side of it. Many people do not use it. There is supposed to be a light seen there at night. There is a big wood not far away where he was killed' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0444, Page 196;https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4706344?pageNum=196). Folklore collected from Ballymacelligott School recorded the following tradition about this burial; 'The place where he was killed is called 'Bóthar an Iarla". There is an old tree over the grave under which it is said the old earl was buried, but later his body was exhumed and taken to Castlemain for burial. A green mound marks the spot presently' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0443, Pages 105-6;https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4706340/4704175). Another story collected from the same school recorded the following details about a burial ground known locally as 'Páirc Reilge', the precise location of which has not been identified. Local tradition recorded that; 'There's a filed beyond Glennageenty called "Páirc Reilge"{.} Tradition has it that there was a churchyard here in old times' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0443, Page 150; https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4706340/4704219) Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 2 June 2022 - KE030-025: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE030-025----. The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie. - KE030-071: Ritual site - holy well, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE030-071----. Folklore collected from Ballymacelligott School recorded the following tradition: 'Faill Dearg (Red Cliff) well is in Nohoval in Richard Burkes land. Seaghan Taidhg Óig Linehan (1845 - 1910) saw rounds made there. So he told Tom Flynn's (born 1891) of "Baile Breathnach" - 20 years ago. These rounds were made before 1860. There is fine water in it second only to Curraheen (Tralee's water supply) in an Analysis test. Tom Flynn father (Maurice) say "Seán" never told him the well was Holy. He would have told him if it were. Tom Flynn is not sure whether "Seán" heard of or saw rounds made at the well. Thomas Burke (born 1883) who lives near, often heard of sick people sending for the water of the well as a cure' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0443, Page 064;https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4706340/4704133/4783814?ChapterID=4706340). Holy well described by O'Hare (2000, 66) as; 'Faill Dearg is still identified locally as the cliff face which is visible on the acute road bend at the junction of the townlands of Glanageenty and Tooreen. The water, which is visible dripping from the reddish coloured cliff face, is still believed to have curative powers. The site however, is no longer visited'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 29 April 2022 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 Glanageenty. ## 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 Glanageenty, about 1 in 10 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 high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Glanageenty. - 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/glanageenty.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/kerry/glanageenty.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/kerry/glanageenty.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Glanageenty 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) - Ballineedora: https://everytownland.com/kerry/ballineedora.md - Cloghavoola: https://everytownland.com/kerry/cloghavoola.md - Kilbane: https://everytownland.com/kerry/kilbane.md - Muingnatee: https://everytownland.com/kerry/muingnatee.md - Nohaval North: https://everytownland.com/kerry/nohaval-north.md - Tooreen: https://everytownland.com/kerry/tooreen-72612.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/glanageenty - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/kerry/glanageenty