Groin
Townland in the civil parish of Aghadoe, barony of Magunihy, Co. Kerry; in Irish Graighin
- Area
- 27.2 ha
- 67 acres
- Land parcels
- 138
- registered freehold, median 764 m²
- Zoning
- P1
- Agriculture
- Planning
- 34
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
138 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Groin, from 9 m² to 47,624 m² (4.76 ha, 11.77 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 29 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- P1Agriculture
Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028, Kerry · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3Landscape protection (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028, Kerry · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
7 Jul 2026Refused
Permission to Construct a Dwellinghouse served by an effluent treatment tank and polishing filter at Groin, Killarney, Co. Kerry
Permission · Kerry County Council, 2660628
10 Apr 2026Conditional
RETAIN ELEVATIONAL ALTERATIONS TO 2NO. PREMITTED DWELLINGS AS CONSTRUCTED (PLANNING REG. REF. NO. 20/433) AND PLANNING PERMISSION TO COMPLETE ASSOCIATED ELEVATIONAL ALTERATIONS
Retention · Kerry County Council, 2660322
30 Jun 2025Refused
Retention Permission to retain house and garage within revised site boundaries and to retain the conversion of a detached garage to residential use on a temporary basis and Planning Permission to decommission existing septic tank and to install a new septic tank and polishing filter at Groin, Aghadoe, Killarney, Co. Kerry
Retention · Kerry County Council, 2560558
21 Nov 2024Conditional
Retention Permission to retain extensions and elevational changes to existing dwelling house which differ from the proposed extensions and renovations granted planning permission under Planning Reg. No. 97/2293
Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2460900
17 May 2024Conditional
RETENTION PERMISSION FOR A DWELLING HOUSE AS CONSTRUCTED WITHIN REVISED BOUNDARIES
Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2460303
20 Jun 2023Conditional
CHANGE THE ROOF COVERING FROM THATCH TO SLATE AND INSTALL VELUX ROOF LIGHTS
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 23696
11 May 2023Conditional
CONSTRUCT A DWELLING HOUSE WITH GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 23536
31 Mar 2023Conditional
CHANGE THE ROOF COVERING FROM THATCH TO SLATE AND INSTALL VELUX ROOF LIGHTS
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 23352
14 Feb 2023Conditional
CHANGE THE ROOF COVERING FROM THATCH TO SLATE AND INSTALL VELUX ROOF LIGHTS
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 23137
28 Sept 2022Conditional
CHANGE THE ROOF COVERING FROM THATCH TO SLATE AND INSTALL VELUX ROOF LIGHTS AT NO'S 34 AND 35, MAKE ALTERATIONS TO FIRST FLOOR OF HOUSE N0 35 AND CONSTRUCT A DOMESTIC SHED ON SITE NO 34
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 221022
5 May 2021Conditional
CHANGE THE ROOF COVERING FROM TATCH TO SLATE AND INSTALL VELUX ROOF LIGHTS
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 21482
23 Apr 2021Conditional
FIT A VELUX WINDOW TO THE FRONT OF THE ROOF ELEVATION
Permission · Kerry County Council, 21442
20 Apr 2021Conditional
CHANGE THE ROOF COVERING FROM THATCH TO SLATE AND TO INCLUDE THE FITTING OF ROOF LIGHTS TO THE FRONT, REAR AND SIDE ELEVATIONS AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Kerry County Council, 21428
16 Apr 2021Conditional
FIT A VELUX WINDOW TO THE FRONT OF THE ROOF ELEVATION
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 21406
7 Apr 2021Conditional
(A) TO CHANGE ROOF FINISH FROM TRADITIONAL REED THATCH TO THRUTONE SLATE (B) TO REMOVE GABLE ROOF TO THE REAR OF THE BUILDING (C) TO PROVIDE 2ND WINDOWS TO EXISTING SOUTHERN ELEVATION (D) TO EXTEND BUILDING TO PROVIDE IMPROVED KITCHEN AND BEDROOM FACILITIES ALL TO OUR PROPERTY (E) TO CONSTRUCT DETACHED SINGLE STOREY BUILDING CONTAINING HOBBY ROOM AND STORE TO THE REAR OF THE DWELLING
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 21359
8 Dec 2020Conditional
CHANGE THE ROOF COVERING FROM THATCH TO SLATE, WITH THE ADDITION OF ROOF-LIGHTS TO THE REAR ELEVATION AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 201192
12 Jun 2020Conditional
RETAIN EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES
Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 20506
11 Jun 2020Conditional
FOR THE RESTORATION / RENOVATION OF TWO FIRE DAMAGED HOLIDAY HOMES TO INCLUDE FOR A NEW ROOF AND SLATE COVERING IN LIEU OF THE PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED THATCHED ROOF TOGETHER WITH ALTERATIONS TO ROOF / ELEVATIONS / INTERNAL ALTERATIONS AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 2 homes · Kerry County Council, 20501
14 May 2020Conditional
CONSTRUCT TWO DWELLING HOUSES SERVED BY EFFLUENT TREATMENT TANKS AND SANDCEL POLISHING FILTERS
Permission, 2 homes · Kerry County Council, 20433
15 Apr 2020N/a
CHANGE OF ROOF COVERING FROM THATCH TO SLATE, ALTERATIONS TO ROOF/ ELEVATIONS/ INTERNAL ALTERATIONS AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Kerry County Council, 20350
15 Apr 2020Conditional
CONSTRUCT A DWELLING HOUSE SERVED BY AN EFFLUENT TANK AND SANDCEL POLISHING FILTER
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 20349
20 Dec 2019Conditional
RETAIN DWELLING HOUSE WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES
Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 191313
12 Oct 2018Conditional
CHANGE THE ROOF COVERING FROM THATCH TO SLATE AND TO INCLUDE THE FITTING OF ROOF LIGHTS TO THE FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONS AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 18976
21 Aug 2018Conditional
ERECT DWELLING AND GARAGE SERVED BY A WASTE WATER TREATMENT UNIT, SOIL POLISHING FILTER AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 18819
16 Apr 2018Conditional
CHANGE ROOF COVERING FROM THATCH TO SLATE AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Kerry County Council, 18343
The 25 most recent of 34 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Groin.
Recorded monuments
- KE066-036001 Fulacht fia
Description
On level ground, in poorly drained rough pasture. This is one of three mounds (see KE066-036002-, KE066-036003-) indicated on the 1939 OS 6-inch map and named 'Fulachta Fian'. When inspected in 1999, the area was being developed as a holiday-home complex and there were no visible remains of this fulacht fia. Monitoring of ground disturbance work associated with the housing development did not uncover any remains of it (Dennehy 2003f, 157-8). A burnt spread (KE066-036002-) and a possible fulacht fia (KE066-036003-) are c. 50m and c. 100m to the SE, respectively and there are two fulachtaí fia (KE066-036004-, KE066-036005-) c. 50m and c. 100m to the NW, respectively. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011
- KE066-036002 Burnt spread
Description
On level ground, in poorly drained rough pasture. This is one of three mounds (see KE066-036001-, KE066-036003-) indicated on the 1939 OS 6-inch map and named 'Fulachta Fian'. When inspected in 1999 the area was being developed as a holiday-home complex and there were no visible remains of this fulacht fia. Monitoring of ground disturbance work associated with the development identified an L-shaped deposit of burnt material (4.5m N-S; 3.6m E-W; max. D 0.2m) which was exposed in section during the digging of a drain in 2000-2001 (Dennehy 2003d, 158-9, Site 3). Excavation work was confined to the recording of the exposed section (ibid.). A fulacht fia (KE066-036003-) lies c. 55m to the SE and three others (KE066-036001-, KE066-036004-, KE066-036005-) lie c. 50m, c. 100m and 150m to the NW, respectively. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011
- KE066-036003 Fulacht fia
Description
On level ground, in poorly drained rough pasture. This is one of three mounds (see KE066-036001-, KE066-036002-) indicated on the 1939 OS 6-inch map and named 'Fulachta Fian'. When inspected in 1999 the area was being developed as a holiday-home complex and there were no visible remains of this fulacht fia. Monitoring of ground disturbance work associated with the housing development did not uncover any remains of it (Dennehy 2003f, 157-8). A burnt spread (KE066-036002-) lies c. 50m to the NW and three other fulachtaí fia (KE066-036001-, KE066-036004-, KE066-036005-) lie c. 125m, c. 150m and c. 200m to the NW, respectively. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011
- KE066-036004 Fulacht fia
Description
A thin deposit of burnt material, oval in plan (9m N-S; 4.2m E-W; max. D 0.26m) was identified during monitoring of ground disturbance work associated with the development of a holiday-home complex in 2000-2001 (Dennehy 2003b, 158, Site 2) (Dennehy 2003c, 158, Site 2). Excavation revealed two troughs, one of which was at least partially wood-lined, and associated pot-boilers (ibid.). Trough 1 (1.67m N-S; 1.56m E-W; max. D 0.65m) was circular in plan and had been recut and used for metal smelting while Trough 2 (1.67m x 1.3m; max. D 0.36m) was subcircular in plan (ibid.). Another fulacht fia (KE066-036005-) lies c. 50m to the NW. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011
- KE066-036005 Fulacht fia
Description
A mound of burnt material was identified during the monitoring of ground disturbance work associated with the development of a holiday-home complex in 2000-2001 (Dennehy 2003b, 158, Site 1). The burnt material (10.2m E-W; D 0.44m) was exposed in section in the boundary of the development site and the archaeological stratigraphy of the section was recorded but not excavated (ibid.). The stratigraphy illustrated 'three main episodes of use' including an in situ burning of the sandstone stones (ibid.). Another fulacht fia (KE066-036004-) was identified c. 50m to the SE. There is a burnt spread (KE066-036002-) c. 150m to the SE and a further two fulachtaí fia (KE066-036001-, KE066-036003-) are c. 100m and c. 200m to the SE, respectively. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011
- KE066-037 Fulacht fia
Description
On level ground, in poorly drained rough pasture. At the time of inspection the area was being developed as a holiday-home complex and there were no visible remains of the fulacht fia. A drainage ditch lies c. 10m to the N. Three fulachtaí fia (KE066-036----, KE066-036001-, KE066-036002-) lie in close proximity to the NW. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Groin.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 10 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.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_184 (ZIP).
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Groin with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kerry.
The townland
- Name
- Groin · Graighin
- Area
- 271,839 m² (27.18 ha, 67.17 acres)
- Civil parish
- Aghadoe, and its townlands
- Barony
- Magunihy
- Electoral division
- Killarney Rural, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Killarney Rural electoral division: 7,735 people in 2,446 households; 71% of households own their home; 34% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 7% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballydowny, Caher, Cleeny, Coolgarriv, Farranaspig
- Placenames
- Groin 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.