Gleensk

54 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Gleensk, from 68 m² to 2,296,941 m² (229.69 ha, 567.59 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 14 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Gleensk in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 24 Sept 2026N/a

  (a) permission to construct an extension to the front and side of the existing dwelling house. (b)modifications and alterations to the front and side of the existing dwelling house to facilitate the incorporation of all proposed works into the existing building (c) the construction of a carport to the rear of the existing dwelling house (d) the construction of three box dormers to the existing attic space (e) the demolition of the existing front porch, bay windows and Velux roof windows and (f) Retention Permission to Retain the existing gym/storage area and plant room, together with all associated site works,

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 2660920

• 29 Aug 2025Conditional

  RETAIN ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSIONS CARRIED OUT TO EXISTING COTTAGE DWELLING AND PLANNING PERMISSION TO INSTALL A NEW PERCOLATION AREA TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 25224

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: Killarney National Park, Macgillycuddy's Reeks and Caragh River Catchment SAC 000365
• Special Protection Area: Iveragh Peninsula SPA 004154
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Killarney National Park, Macgillycuddy's Reeks And Caragh River Catchment 000365

Recorded monuments

• KE062-003 Standing stone
  Description

  Situated on a N facing slope that overlooks Dingle Bay, this stone stands 1.92m high and measures .5m x .43m at base; ENE-WSW. It is of rectangular basal plan, and its sides rise more or less vertically for most of its height before tapering to a point at top. Numerous quartz veins are visible on the surfaces of the stone. 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. 185. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

• KE062-004 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  This cairn is located on top of the NW spur of Drung Hill, some 230m WNW of the cairn and ogham stone at Gleensk/Kilkeehagh (KE063-012----). Its siting commands panoramic views of the surrounding countryside and of Dingle Bay to N. Irregularly shaped, the cairn measures 9m NE-SW x 9.5m NW-SE, rising to a maximum height of 2.65m at W. It is entirely composed of stones that are irregular in shape and of considerable variety in size. A short and poorly preserved stretch of a retaining wall-face of drystone construction is preserved at SW, and a sheepfold is incorporated into its E side. Delap suggested that this site is the 'Cahircanaway' where Florence MacCarthy was inaugurated as MacCarthy More in 1600 (1913, 162). 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. 387. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

• KE062-005 Hut site
  Description

  In rough grazing land at the head of a spur that extends NW from Drung Hill. A hut site complex comprising: (1) (KE062-005----) Ruined remains of a roughly square hut. Walls survive best on W side, drystone faced with a rubble core. D: 2.6m x 2.1m. H: 1m. T: .7m. (2) (KE062-005001-) Below and to W are a pair of parallel drystone walls 7.5m long and 4.7m apart. The area defined was used for tillage. (3) (KE062-005002-) Downslope to W a rectangular lintelled hut. Stone steps lead to the threshold of the lintelled, W facing entrance, .7m high and .5m wide. It measures 1m high internally. D: 2.1m x 1m. T: .7m. A rectangular terrace occurs in front of the structure. 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. 1280. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 1 August 2013

• KE062-005001 Hut site
  Description

  In rough grazing land at the head of a spur that extends NW from Drung Hill. A hut site complex comprising: (1) (KE062-005----) Ruined remains of a roughly square hut. Walls survive best on W side, drystone faced with a rubble core. D: 2.6m x 2.1m. H: 1m. T: .7m. (2) (KE062-005001-) Below and to W are a pair of parallel drystone walls 7.5m long and 4.7m apart. The area defined was used for tillage. (3) (KE062-005002-) Downslope to W a rectangular lintelled hut. Stone steps lead to the threshold of the lintelled, W facing entrance, .7m high and .5m wide. It measures 1m high internally. D: 2.1m x 1m. T: .7m. A rectangular terrace occurs in front of the structure. 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. 1280. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 1 August 2013

• KE062-005002 Hut site
  Description

  In rough grazing land at the head of a spur that extends NW from Drung Hill. A hut site complex comprising: (1) (KE062-005----) Ruined remains of a roughly square hut. Walls survive best on W side, drystone faced with a rubble core. D: 2.6m x 2.1m. H: 1m. T: .7m. (2) (KE062-005001-) Below and to W are a pair of parallel drystone walls 7.5m long and 4.7m apart. The area defined was used for tillage. (3) (KE062-005002-) Downslope to W a rectangular lintelled hut. Stone steps lead to the threshold of the lintelled, W facing entrance, .7m high and .5m wide. It measures 1m high internally. D: 2.1m x 1m. T: .7m. A rectangular terrace occurs in front of the structure. 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. 1280. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 1 August 2013

• KE062-006 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  Located 22m N of KE062-004----, this cairn may be of relatively recent origin. It consists of a loose pile of flat stones and boulders, and measures 7m N-S x 9m E-W. It occurs on a steep SW slope. 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. 388. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 July 2013

• KE063-012 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  Laghtfinnan Penitential Station: This cairn, with an ogham stone standing on it, is located close to the top of a spur which extends NW from Drung Hill. It straddles the boundary of Gleensk and Kilkeehagh townlands, which is also the boundary of the parishes of Killinane and Glenbeigh, and is situated a short distance from the two cairns at Gleensk (KE062-004---- & KE062-006----). There are panoramic views from it in all directions, with Dingle Bay to N and the valleys of the Ferta and Carhan rivers to W. The cairn is composed of widely spread, loose stones, including much quartz, and is subcircular in plan. It averages 30m in diameter and barely exceeds 1m in maximum height. The ogham stone is located on a small platform located off-centre on top of the cairn. This platform is of approximately rectangular plan, measuring c. 3.5m N-S x 2.5m E-W and averaging .5m high. The stone stands 1.06m in maximum height and measures .33m x .2m in basal dimensions. Preserved on its NE angle are the poorly preserved characters of an inscription, much of which appears to have been spalled off. Macalister (1945, 227) read the surviving inscription as: MAQI R[. . . . This is still clearly decipherable, and two vowel notches follow the R. Macalister postulated RECTA for the second word. A small encircled linear cross occurs on the E face of the stone. The monument is variously referred to as Leacht Fhiondin or Leacht an Daimh, and it was the focal point of an assembly/pilgrimage to Drung Hill which traditionally took place on the last Sunday of July, Domlmach na dTuras. Local tradition holds that St Finan and his dog are buried beneath the cairn (MacNeill 1962, 134-7), though it is also reputed to mark the burial place of Sgeolmhaidhe - one of Fionn Mac Cumhaill's hounds (Barrington 1976, 168). A holy well, dedicated to St Finan, is located nearby (KE063-028----). Pilgrimages to the site ceased in the early twentieth century. 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. 389. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

• KE063-012001 Ogham stone
  Description

  An ogham stone at Laghtfinnan Penitential Station: This cairn... is located close to the top of a spur which extends NW from Drung Hill. It straddles the boundary of Gleensk and Kilkeehagh townlands, which is also a parish boundary. The ogham stone is located on a small platform located off-centre on the top of the cairn. The stone is 1.06m in maximum height and measures .33m x .2m in basal dimensions. The remains of an inscription on the NE angle was read by Macalister (1945, 227, no. 234) as: MAQI R[... . After the R there is `a single vowel notch...and possibly a second, after which everything is scaled away for 8.5'', and one vowel notch follows'. ((O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, no. 389) Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 8 February 2017

Architectural heritage

• O'Connell's Bridge, bridge, 1800–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch road bridge over river, built c. 1810, with rubble parapet walls rebuilt at each end, painted and rendered to sides of roadway, and having projecting string course at base of parapet. Set adjacent to railway viaduct.

• Gleensk Viaduct, bridge, 1890–1895 · Regional interest
  Description

  Eleven-span steel girder railway viaduct over river valley, opened 1893, on a curved plan with rusticated sandstone tapered pylons. Snecked rough-hewn sandstone with ashlar quoins having tooled edge. Closed 1960, now disused. Spans the Gleensk River valley south of O'Connell Bridge.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

At the centre of the townland of Gleensk, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Gleensk with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kerry.

Name

Gleensk · Glinsce

Area

4,210,804 m² (421.08 ha, 1,040.51 acres)

Civil parish

Killinane, and its townlands

Barony

Iveragh

Electoral division

Killinane, the unit of the census

Census 2022

298 people lived in 121 households in the Killinane electoral division. 94% of households owned their home. 21% of homes were built since 2001. 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 25% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Cappamore, Coomshanna, Gortaforia, Kilkeehagh, Letter West

Placenames

Gleensk 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.