# Gortboy, Co. Kerry: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Knockane, barony of Dunkerron North, Co. Kerry; in Irish An Gort Buí.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 2,232,746 m² (223.27 ha, 551.72 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 75 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 8,811 m² (0.88 ha, 2.18 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 7 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Knockane, https://everytownland.com/kerry/parish/knockane.md
- Barony: Dunkerron North
- Electoral division: Curraghmore, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 382 people lived in 134 households in the Curraghmore electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 36% of homes were built since 2001. 17% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 7% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Kerry, https://everytownland.com/kerry.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/23322
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 71510
- Centre: latitude 52.045926, longitude -9.698004 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

75 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Gortboy, from 125 m² to 153,704 m² (15.37 ha, 37.98 acres); 22 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1156996: 153,704 m² (15.37 ha, 37.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1156996.md
- Parcel 1189640: 146,237 m² (14.62 ha, 36.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1189640.md
- Parcel 1229797: 121,249 m² (12.12 ha, 29.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1229797.md
- Parcel 1215805: 117,229 m² (11.72 ha, 28.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1215805.md
- Parcel 1216486: 102,741 m² (10.27 ha, 25.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1216486.md
- Parcel 1228344: 96,337 m² (9.63 ha, 23.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1228344.md
- Parcel 1224016: 92,400 m² (9.24 ha, 22.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1224016.md
- Parcel 1195205: 87,436 m² (8.74 ha, 21.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1195205.md
- Parcel 1183752: 73,987 m² (7.4 ha, 18.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1183752.md
- Parcel 1224085: 70,093 m² (7.01 ha, 17.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1224085.md
- Parcel 1159357: 69,778 m² (6.98 ha, 17.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1159357.md
- Parcel 1217482: 68,119 m² (6.81 ha, 16.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1217482.md
- Parcel 1246195: 68,116 m² (6.81 ha, 16.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1246195.md
- Parcel 1201752: 67,589 m² (6.76 ha, 16.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1201752.md
- Parcel 1149699: 66,816 m² (6.68 ha, 16.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1149699.md
- Parcel 4984622: 62,897 m² (6.29 ha, 15.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4984622.md
- Parcel 1140137: 60,967 m² (6.1 ha, 15.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1140137.md
- Parcel 1245748: 59,534 m² (5.95 ha, 14.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1245748.md
- Parcel 1156447: 51,586 m² (5.16 ha, 12.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1156447.md
- Parcel 1145538: 47,967 m² (4.8 ha, 11.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1145538.md
- Parcel 1192761: 45,816 m² (4.58 ha, 11.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1192761.md
- Parcel 1184907: 40,763 m² (4.08 ha, 10.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1184907.md
- Parcel 1203589: 40,293 m² (4.03 ha, 9.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1203589.md
- Parcel 1158286: 38,847 m² (3.88 ha, 9.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1158286.md
- Parcel 5256513: 38,312 m² (3.83 ha, 9.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5256513.md
- Parcel 1232584: 26,765 m² (2.68 ha, 6.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1232584.md
- Parcel 1216487: 26,271 m² (2.63 ha, 6.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1216487.md
- Parcel 4984613: 25,127 m² (2.51 ha, 6.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4984613.md
- Parcel 1192480: 24,594 m² (2.46 ha, 6.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1192480.md
- Parcel 1183590: 21,922 m² (2.19 ha, 5.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1183590.md
- Parcel 1222129: 18,149 m² (1.81 ha, 4.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1222129.md
- Parcel 1155874: 17,463 m² (1.75 ha, 4.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1155874.md
- Parcel 1155585: 16,472 m² (1.65 ha, 4.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1155585.md
- Parcel 1185423: 13,951 m² (1.4 ha, 3.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1185423.md
- Parcel 5940384: 12,144 m² (1.21 ha, 3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5940384.md
- Parcel 1178502: 9,872 m² (0.99 ha, 2.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1178502.md
- Parcel 1205374: 9,720 m² (0.97 ha, 2.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1205374.md
- Parcel 1201320: 8,811 m² (0.88 ha, 2.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1201320.md
- Parcel 5940399: 7,083 m² (0.71 ha, 1.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5940399.md
- Parcel 1235108: 6,488 m² (0.65 ha, 1.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1235108.md
- Parcel 1183422: 6,089 m² (0.61 ha, 1.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1183422.md
- Parcel 1224663: 5,078 m² (0.51 ha, 1.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1224663.md
- Parcel 4661642: 4,936 m² (0.49 ha, 1.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4661642.md
- Parcel 1146310: 4,594 m² (0.46 ha, 1.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1146310.md
- Parcel 1140910: 4,457 m² (0.45 ha, 1.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1140910.md
- Parcel 2445213: 3,834 m² (0.38 ha, 0.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2445213.md
- Parcel 1149220: 3,828 m² (0.38 ha, 0.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1149220.md
- Parcel 4915996: 3,826 m² (0.38 ha, 0.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4915996.md
- Parcel 1162694: 3,504 m² (0.35 ha, 0.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1162694.md
- Parcel 1182837: 3,467 m² (0.35 ha, 0.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1182837.md
- Parcel 1196199: 3,306 m² (0.33 ha, 0.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1196199.md
- Parcel 1159264: 3,154 m² (0.32 ha, 0.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1159264.md
- Parcel 1180516: 3,041 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1180516.md
- Parcel 1232585: 2,811 m² (0.28 ha, 0.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1232585.md
- Parcel 4667849: 2,465 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4667849.md
- Parcel 3976329: 2,290 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3976329.md
- Parcel 1150824: 2,271 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1150824.md
- Parcel 5178625: 2,181 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5178625.md
- Parcel 1141384: 2,097 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1141384.md
- Parcel 1159047: 2,097 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1159047.md
- Parcel 1192028: 1,738 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1192028.md
- Parcel 1182702: 1,570 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1182702.md
- Parcel 5118819: 1,508 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5118819.md
- Parcel 1182866: 1,465 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1182866.md
- Parcel 1180092: 1,177 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1180092.md
- Parcel 5891992: 932 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5891992.md
- Parcel 1190479: 643 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1190479.md
- Parcel 1160425: 612 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1160425.md
- Parcel 1150626: 589 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1150626.md
- Parcel 1155890: 492 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1155890.md
- Parcel 1185906: 335 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1185906.md
- Parcel 1145134: 307 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1145134.md
- Parcel 1152456: 210 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1152456.md
- Parcel 1185736: 180 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1185736.md
- Parcel 1180093: 125 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1180093.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

No zone of a development plan covers Gortboy 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)

7 applications, newest first.

- 3 Jun 2026, Kerry County Council 2660491: Conditional. Permission. The replacement of the existing footbridge with a new steel footbridge, handrails and associated foundations and infrastructure, all as outlined on submitted planning application drawings. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660491/0
- 21 Sept 2023, Kerry County Council 2360174: Refused. Permission. Permission to allow the importation of soil and inert material to his land at Carhoonahone, Beaufort, Co. Kerry, for the purpose of raising and improving the ground.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360174/0
- 16 Jun 2022, Kerry County Council 22638: Refused. Permission. (A) CARRY OUT CERTAIN FLOOD PREVENTION AND EROSION PREVENTION WORKS ON THEIR ADJOINING LANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF THE RIVER GADDAGH AS FOLLOWS (1) REPAIR OF EXISTING ROCK ARMOUR ON WESTERN BANK (11) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ROCK ARMOUR PROTECTION TO THE RIVER BANKS (111) CREATION OF GRAVEL DEPOSIT ZONE AT NORTHERN END OF SITE AND (B) PERMISSION TO ENGAGE IN OCCASIONAL RIVER CHANNEL MAINTENANCE AND CLEARING AS REQUIRED. THE RIVER GADDAGH IS PART OF A DESIGNATED SITE, THE KILLARNEY NATIONAL PARK, MACGILLYCUDDY REEKS AND CARAGH RIVER CATCHMENT, CASTLEMAINE HARBOUR SAC AND KILLARNEY NATIONAL PARK SPA. THE APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT SCREENING REPORT AND NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/22638/0
- 24 Jun 2021, Kerry County Council 21693: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. RETAIN (A)DWELLING HOUSE AS CONSTRUCTED ON SITE (B) REVISED ACCESS ROAD, ENTRANCE PILLARS AND WINGWALL AS CONSTRUCTED (C) SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA AS CONSTRUCTED (D) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS ALL WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/21693/0
- 21 May 2021, Kerry County Council 21532: N/a. Retention. RETAIN (A) ELEVATIONAL CHANGES TO DWELLING HOUSE INCLUDING ENTRANCE PORCH AS CONSTRUCTED (B) REVISED ACCESS ROAD, ENTRANCE PILLARS AND WINGWALL AS CONSTRUCTED (C) SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA AS CONSTRUCTED (D) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/21532/0
- 8 Nov 2019, Kerry County Council 191139: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. (I) CONSTRUCT A TWO STOREY DORMER STYLE FAMILY DWELLING AND PROPRIETARY WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH POLISHING FILTER AND (II) PERMISSION FOR CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING HOUSE FROM RESIDENTIAL USE TO USE AS AN ANCILLARY DOMESTIC STORAGE FACILITY ALL. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/191139/0
- 3 Sept 2019, Kerry County Council 19919: N/a. Permission. (A) CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING DWELLING TO AGRICULTURAL STORE AND (B) CONSTRUCT A ONE AND A HALF STOREY DOMESTIC DWELLING HOUSE, WITH NEW ACCESS DRIVE AND TO INSTALL WASTE WATER TREATMENT UNIT AND POLISHING FILTER, ALONG WITH ALL ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL WORKS, AN EXTERNAL STORE, SERVICING AND LANDSCAPING ALL. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/19919/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Special Area of Conservation: Castlemaine Harbour SAC, site code 000343, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/000343

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- KE065-089: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE065-089----. On the seccond edition of the OS map this site is depicted as a circular bivallate enclosure, the outer bank of which was shown around the N sector of the site only. The original line of the S sector of this bank, however, is reflected in the strong curvature of the modern field boundary. The site was completely levelled during the 1950s, and no visible trace remains. It was located N of Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, W of the Gaddagh river. Cooke records that both banks were of earth and stone construction (1906, 10). The outer bank varied in height from 3 feet (1.1m) to 6 feet (1.8m) above external ground level, and the intervening fosse averaged 16 feet (4.9m) wide.The inner bank was up to 10 feet (3m) wide. The internal diameter of the rath was 120 feet (36.6m) N-S.Towards the centre of the site's interior was a poorly preserved, circular stone structure, 20 feet (6.1m) in diameter. From this structure, which may have been a hut site (KE065-089001-), a low bank extended towards the site's enclosing element at E. 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. 675. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 29 July 2013
- KE065-089001: Hut site, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE065-089001-. Towards the centre of the site's interior was a poorly preserved, circular stone structure, 20 feet (6.1m) in diameter. From this structure, which may have been a hut site (KE065-089001-), a low bank extended towards the site's enclosing element at E. 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. 675. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 29 July 2013
- KE065-090: Rock art, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE065-090----. This stone was located in a cultivated field on the lower N facing slopes of Knocknafreaghaun ridge, which extends from Macgillycuddy's Reeks. Extensive views may be had from the site to N and E. The stone was blasted in the 1950s, and fragments of it were used to line a well. Prior to this at least four feet (1.2m) had been broken off one of its ends (Hussey 1909, 103). It was an earthfast boulder of sandstone, approximately .75m high and at least 3.7m long. Its longer axis lay N-S and its decorated upper surface, which was covered in rock art motifs, sloped slightly upwards from both ends towards the centre (Cooke 1906, 9-10). These motifs consisted of at least forty-three cupmarks, twenty-one cup-and-rings, three cup-and-three rings and one cup-and-four rings. Some of the cupmarks were joined by radial grooves. The largest motif on the boulder was one foot (.3m) in diameter (O'Connell 1939b, 131). A number of other hollows may have been of natural origin (Hussey 1909, 104). See attached drawing of rock art taken from O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, Fig. 61 and photo Plate 29 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. 327. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. In gently undulating pasture (50m OD), close to foothills of MacGillycuddy’s Reeks. Gaddagh River to W and excellent views of MacGillycuddy’s Reeks to S. Not seen. According to local information, the rock art stone was blasted by a dynamite contractor in the 1950s and the stone used to line a well in nearby Carhoonahone townland. It is unknown the precise location of the well or if it is still in use (ibid). According O’Sullivan & Sheehan (1996, 96-97: Fig. 61; Plate 29), ‘This stone was located in a cultivated field on the lower N-facing slopes of Knocknafreaghaun ridge, which extends from Macgillycuddy's Reeks. Extensive views may be had from the site to N and E. The stone was blasted in the 1950s, and fragments of it were used to line a well. Prior to this at least four feet (1.2m) had been broken off one of its ends (Hussey 1909, 103). It was an earthfast boulder of sandstone, approximately .75m high and at least 3.7m long. Its longer axis lay N-S and its decorated upper surface, which was covered in rock art motifs, sloped slightly upwards from both ends towards the centre (Cooke 1906, 9-10). These motifs consisted of at least forty-three cupmarks, twenty-one cup-and-rings, three cup-and-three rings and one cup-and-four rings. Some of the cupmarks were joined by radial grooves. The largest motif on the boulder was one foot (.3m) in diameter (O'Connell 1939b, 131). A number of other hollows may have been of natural origin (Hussey 1909, 104)’. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 6 July 2017
- KE065-091: Hut site, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE065-091----. This site was located on the lower N facing slopes of Knocknafreaghaun, on boggy, rock-strewn land. Known locally as Cill an Chabhlaigh, Hussey described, it as being of rectangular plan, carefully built with large stones (1909, 105). O'Connell noted that it was cleared away in the 1930s (1939b, 129). 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. 1441. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 1 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 Gortboy.

## 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 Gortboy, 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 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 Gortboy.
- 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/gortboy.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/kerry/gortboy.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/kerry/gortboy.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Gortboy 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)

- Alohart: https://everytownland.com/kerry/alohart.md
- Carhoonahone: https://everytownland.com/kerry/carhoonahone.md
- Cooleanig: https://everytownland.com/kerry/cooleanig.md
- Gearha: https://everytownland.com/kerry/gearha-71381.md
- Killoughane: https://everytownland.com/kerry/killoughane.md
- Lisleibane: https://everytownland.com/kerry/lisleibane.md
- Meallis: https://everytownland.com/kerry/meallis.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.

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