Gortamullin

695 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Gortamullin, from 2 m² to 171,670 m² (17.17 ha, 42.42 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 23 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 462 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M4Built up Area (Built up area)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 45 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C5Tourism & Related (Tourism and related)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 23 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New/Proposed Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• O1Strategic Reserve, White Land (Strategic reserve, White land)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C6Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space, Park (Open space, park)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Landscape Protection (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Buffer Space (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.6Car Park (Other transport/general uses)
  Kenmare Municipal 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.

• 12 Aug 2026N/a

  Permission to erect a new ancillary storage shed and all associated site works to facilitate this development

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2660749

• 2 Jul 2026Conditional

  Retention of construction materials and machinery storage sheds.

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 2660613

• 2 Jun 2026N/a

  Permission to (a) demolish existing shed structure and Permission to (b) construct a new 3 storey building to comprise of one 2 bedroom residential apartment, car parking and apartment store rooms on the ground floor, three 1 bedroom residential apartments on the first floor and three 1 bedroom residential apartments on the second floor. The application includes the construction of a walled refuse store, car parking areas and all associated walls, structures, site works, landscaping works and services works

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2660487

• 29 May 2026Conditional

  Planning Permission to construct a private storage shed. The above to be carried out with all associated ancillary site works.

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2660475

• 25 Mar 2026Conditional

  (a) change the use of an attached garage to use as part of the dwelling, (b) make alterations to the internal layout of the existing dwelling, (c) make alterations to windows, doors, roof and wall finishes of the existing dwelling (d) construct a domestic garage and all other associated site works

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2660263

• 18 Mar 2026Conditional

  Permission to replace existing forecourt canopy with a new forecourt canopy and all associated site works to facilitate this development

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2660236

• 24 Feb 2026Conditional

  a) Demolition of an existing Agri Retail Store, b) the construction of a new Agri Retail Store and ancillary storage, c) internal modification to an existing storage building, d) the erection of totem signage, e) all associated site works.

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2660145

• 11 Dec 2025Conditional

  Permission to construct a 2 storey extension to my 2 storey dwelling house including all necessary modifications to the existing dwelling to facilitate both the construction of the extension and internal remodelling.

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2561162

• 29 Oct 2025Conditional

  The development consists of (a) permission to construct a dwelling house incorporating a garage and detached home office/gym and (b) permission to connect to all mains services and for all associated site works to facilitate this development

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2561001

• 10 Sept 2025Conditional

  The development consists of (a) permission to construct a two-storey dwelling house, (b) permission for the installation of a wastewater treatment tank and polishing filter to serve the proposed dwelling house, and (c) permission to construct a new site entrance off the private roadway to facilitate the development and all other associated site works.

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560810

• 30 Aug 2025Conditional

  The development consists of (a) retention planning permission to retain the house as constructed, (b) retention planning permission to retain the site entrance as constructed, (c) retention planning permission to retain the house, parking area and site entrance within revised site boundaries, and (d) permission to convert the attic space to habitable accommodation and for the instillation of associated roof windows.

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 2560763

• 13 Jun 2025Conditional

  The demolition of 3 no. agricultural shed structures and the construction of 64 no. dwellings, car parking, landscaping and all ancillary site development works. The proposed development will consist of: 8 no. 4-bedroom detached dwellings, 46 no. 3-bed semi-detached dwellings and 10 no. 2-bed semi-detached dwellings. Vehicular and pedestrian access will be provided via a new entrance located off the Sneem Road (N70).

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560516

• 25 Apr 2025N/a

  The demolition of 3 no. agricultural shed structures and the construction of 64 no. dwellings, car parking, landscaping and all ancillary site development works. The proposed development will consist of: 8 no. 4-bedroom detached dwellings, 46 no. 3-bed semi-detached dwellings and 10 no. 2-bed semi-detached dwellings. Vehicular and pedestrian access will be provided via a new entrance located off the Sneem Road (N70).

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560343

• 21 Feb 2025Refused

  a) Permission to demolish existing shed structure and (b) Permission to construct a new 3 storey building to comprise of three 2 bedroom residential apartments on the ground floor, three 1 bedroom residential apartments on the first floor and three 1 bedroom residential apartments on the second floor. The application includes the construction of a walled refuse store, apartment storage structures, bicycle parking area and all associated walls, structures, site works, landscaping works and services works

  Permission, 3 homes · Kerry County Council, 2560111

• 27 Sept 2024Conditional

  for a single storey extension and canopy on the southern side of the building which will be used as a seating area ancillary to the existing cafe.

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2460734

• 15 Jul 2024Conditional

  The development consists of (a) retention planning permission to retain elevational changes made to the veterinary building and permission to make elevational changes to the veterinary building, (b) retention planning permission to retain additional floor area at first floor level in the veterinary building, (c) retention planning permission to retain the store and stables as constructed, (d) retention planning permission to retain shed 1, shed 2 and walled enclosure, (e) retention planning permission to retain the veterinary building, store and stables within revised site boundaries, and (f) permission to construct a light industrial unit and permission for all associated works to facilitate the development.

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 2460462

• 14 Jun 2024Conditional

  Planning Permission to construct a new two storey dwelling with a new vehicular entrance and all associated site works and site services, all at Gortamullin, Kenmare Co. Kerry.

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2460385

• 27 May 2024Conditional

  The development consists of permission to construct a house extension and all ancillary works.

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2460326

• 24 Apr 2024Conditional

  The development consists of (a) permission to demolish an existing dwelling house and to decommission the existing wastewater treatment system, (b) permission to construct a replacement dwelling house and car port, (c) permission for the installation of a mechanical treatment tank and polishing filter to serve the proposed dwelling house, and (d) permission for all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2460251

• 3 Apr 2024Conditional

  Retention permission to retain existing dwelling and site layout as-built including all associated site works to facilitate this development within revised site boundaries.

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2460194

• 26 Mar 2024Conditional

  (I) THE DEMOLITION OF A SINGLE STOREY LEAN-TO AND TWO DERELICT SHEDS AND (II) THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO-STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 24126

• 16 Mar 2024N/a

  Planning Permission to construct a new two storey dwelling with a new vehicular entrance and all associated site works and site services, all at Gortamullin, Kenmare Co. Kerry.

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2460165

• 7 Feb 2024Conditional

  The development consists of (a) retention planning permission to retain an extension on the western side of the building, a larger covered area in the enclosed yard on the eastern side of the building and a canopy at the front of the building, (b) retention planning permission to retain elevational changes made to the building, (c) permission to construct an extension on the eastern side of the building, (d) permission to construct an extension and a canopy over the existing roller door on the western side of the building and (e) permission for all elevational changes to the existing building to facilitate the development and all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2460067

• 3 Jan 2024Conditional

  The development consists of (a) retention planning permission to retain a structure as a dwelling house and (b) permission to connect to mains services.

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2460001

• 4 Oct 2023Conditional

  The development consists of (a) outline planning permission to construct a dwelling house, and (b) outline planning permission to connect to all mains services and permission for all associated site works to facilitate this development.

  Outline permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2360212

The 25 most recent of 64 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: Kenmare River SAC 002158

Recorded monuments

• KE093-010 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Internal diam. 24m N-S, 26.2m E-W This circular univallate rath with a souterrain is located on elevated pasture on the E slopes of Gortamullin hill, overlooking the valley of the Finnihy river to E and S. The earthen enclosing bank reaches a maximum external height of 4m at E, and is on average 1m high internally and 1.6m wide at base. The overgrown external fosse measures 1m deep below surrounding ground level and its flat-bottomed base is 2m wide. A causeway crosses the fosse at SE and a corresponding gap in the bank, 2.9m wide, marks the location of the original entrance. A 2m wide break in the bank at W appears to be secondary. An L-shaped drystone-built souterrain (KE093-010001-) is located in the W part of the interior of the rath. The present opening, 1.95m x .75m, is situated 9m W of the inner face of the bank and gives access to a point 1.6m from the NE end of a 1.2m high passage. The SW side of the passage is blocked by collapse and its NE end features a low, inaccessible creepway. Beyond the creepway a second passage appears to run to NW for a distance of 6.7m, evidenced by a series of earth-embedded lintels on the 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. 518. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 29 July 2013

• KE093-010001 Souterrain
  Description

  An L-shaped drystone-built souterrain (KE093-010001-) is located in the W part of the interior of the rath. The present opening, 1.95m x .75m, is situated 9m W of the inner face of the bank and gives access to a point 1.6m from the NE end of a 1.2m high passage. The SW side of the passage is blocked by collapse and its NE end features a low, inaccessible creepway. Beyond the creepway a second passage appears to run to NW for a distance of 6.7m, evidenced by a series of earth-embedded lintels on the 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. 518. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 29 July 2013

• KE093-012 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Tobermurry/Tobar Muire (Mary's Well/Our Lady's Well): This spring well dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary is located in a modern landscaped setting on the outskirts of Kenmare town, a short distance W of the Finnihy river. It is slab-lined and is surmounted by an encased statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Set in concrete nearby is a slab with a deeply incised cross. The well was formerly visited on Saturdays 'by persons afflicted with any sickness' (OSNB Templeno, 35). A pattern is held here on August 15th, the feast day of Our Lady, when a major fair is also held in the town. See attached photographs (001-003) courtesy of Amanda Clarke. 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. 1072. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 31 July 2013

• KE093-012001 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  In pasture. An oval-shaped feature was uncovered during topsoil stripping prior to the development of a housing estate. The feature was rich in charcoal and burnt clay. The area was subsequently excavated to reveal a burnt shallow pit. The fire may have been concentrated in a circular depression (0.83m N-S; 0.8m E-W; D 0.05-0.12m), at the N end of the feature. A possible circular setting of stones was also evident in this area. According to Kiely (2004b), it would appear that this enigmatic area of burning was only in use for a short period of time as evidenced by the depth of the deposits. A holy well (KE093-012----) lies c. 70m to the ESE. (Kiely 2004b, 217; Walsh 2002) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE093-012002 Cross-inscribed stone
  Description

  Tobermurry/Tobar Muire (KE093-012----): This spring well is located in a modern landscaped setting on the outskirts of Kenmare town, a short distance W of the Finnihy river. It is slab-lined and is surmounted by an encased statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Set in concrete nearby is a slab with a deeply incised cross. The well was formerly visited on Saturdays 'by persons afflicted with any sickness' (OSNB Templeno, 35). A pattern is held here on August 15th, the feast day of Our Lady, when a major fair is also held in the town. 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. 1072. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 31 July 2013

• KE093-079 Metalworking site
  Description

  Sir William Petty acquired a sizeable tract of land along the N shore of Kenmare Bay following the Cromwellian confiscations. It was in this area that he embarked upon his ambitious, though ill-fated, Glanaroughty ironworks project, which included building a furnace at Gortamullin. By 1672 this furnace was capable of reaching a weekly output of eleven or twelve tons of bar iron. Some time after 1677 the ironworks was temporarily closed, but it never reopened (Barnard 1982, 18, 31). The site of the furnace is now occupied by modern bungalows, on the present NW outskirts of Kenmare town. Scattered lumps of vitreous slag are present along a 100m stretch of ground at the base of the steep, 4.5m high, W bank of the Finnihy river. These are mostly concentrated toward the centre of this stretch, at which point they are also to be found on the river-bed. 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. 1461. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 1 August 2013

• KE093-101 Souterrain
  Description

  In pasture, on a S-facing slope overlooking the estuary of the Finnihy River. The entrance (Wth 0.8m; H 0.5m) leads to the E to a stone-built passage (Wth 0.9m; L c. 5m), which slopes downwards and is roofed with stone lintels. At the E end the passage becomes rock-cut and varies in width and is also roofed with lintels. According to local information, the passage continues in a general S and then E direction. Surface depressions to the SE of the entrance indicate areas of collapse. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE093-105 Bridge
  Description

  Road bridge (Wth c. 5m; long axis N-S) spanning the Finnihy River. Single segmental arch (span c. 8m) with dressed voussoirs. Recent concrete extension (Wth c. 5m) has been added to E face. Original parapet wall with upright stone coping survives at W side. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE093-114 Mill - fulling
  Description

  In wooded valley, on W bank of Finnihy River c. 2km NNW of Kenmare town. A rectangular two-storey structure, with the front (SE-facing) of five bays, appears to be the mill structure indicated on the 1846 and 1895 OS 6-inch maps. It is constructed of random rubble with dressed quoins; some of the quoins on the SW corner are reused broken quern-stones suggesting that there may have been a grain mill on the site before the present structure. The windows and door have been modernised but some brick is visible in the surrounds of the windows at rear. The roof is gabled with a chimney on each gable. The structure was restored and converted for private residential use shortly after the mill, by then a woollen mill, shut down in the 1970s. The occupant recalls that the wheel-pit originally occupied the NE end of the building and that a mill race fed it from the N as indicated on 1846 OS 6-inch map. A second two-storey structure to the SW of, and at right angles to, the one described is not indicated on the 1846 OS 6-inch map and is probably of more recent date; the two structures are now joined by a modern glass-walled extension. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

Architectural heritage

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

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

Landslides

Susceptibility high, moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), 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 Gortamullin.

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

Name

Gortamullin · Gort an Mhuilinn

Area

3,194,411 m² (319.44 ha, 789.36 acres)

Civil parish

Templenoe, and its townlands

Barony

Dunkerron South

Electoral division

Kenmare, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Kenmare electoral division: 3,520 people in 1,321 households; 57% of households own their home; 52% of homes were built since 2001; 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 25% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Carhoomeengar East, Carhoomeengar West, Claddanure East, Dromneavane, Kenmare, Kilkeana, Lissyclearig Lower, Tubbrid

Placenames

Gortamullin 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.