# Headfort, Co. Kerry: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Aghadoe, barony of Magunihy, Co. Kerry; in Irish Lios na gCeann. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,560,074 m² (156.01 ha, 385.5 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 69 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 5,273 m² (0.53 ha, 1.3 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 5 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Aghadoe, https://everytownland.com/kerry/parish/aghadoe.md - Barony: Magunihy - Electoral division: Headfort, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 1,047 people lived in 353 households in the Headfort electoral division. 70% of households owned their home. 53% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Kerry, https://everytownland.com/kerry.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/23408 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 71626 - Centre: latitude 52.035645, longitude -9.348405 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 69 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Headfort, from 173 m² to 209,866 m² (20.99 ha, 51.86 acres); 33 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 1234064: 209,866 m² (20.99 ha, 51.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1234064.md - Parcel 1234063: 124,938 m² (12.49 ha, 30.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1234063.md - Parcel 1216362: 103,077 m² (10.31 ha, 25.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1216362.md - Parcel 1196837: 78,185 m² (7.82 ha, 19.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1196837.md - Parcel 1234062: 75,835 m² (7.58 ha, 18.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1234062.md - Parcel 1234055: 73,268 m² (7.33 ha, 18.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1234055.md - Parcel 1189126: 67,460 m² (6.75 ha, 16.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1189126.md - Parcel 1188805: 59,255 m² (5.93 ha, 14.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1188805.md - Parcel 1216361: 59,237 m² (5.92 ha, 14.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1216361.md - Parcel 1142787: 58,727 m² (5.87 ha, 14.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1142787.md - Parcel 1154028: 58,239 m² (5.82 ha, 14.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1154028.md - Parcel 5004586: 51,078 m² (5.11 ha, 12.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5004586.md - Parcel 5857670: 48,418 m² (4.84 ha, 11.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5857670.md - Parcel 1178124: 47,906 m² (4.79 ha, 11.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1178124.md - Parcel 1138218: 39,964 m² (4 ha, 9.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1138218.md - Parcel 1188575: 33,337 m² (3.33 ha, 8.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1188575.md - Parcel 1215156: 32,749 m² (3.27 ha, 8.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1215156.md - Parcel 1234060: 25,230 m² (2.52 ha, 6.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1234060.md - Parcel 1215163: 24,695 m² (2.47 ha, 6.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1215163.md - Parcel 1142716: 22,955 m² (2.3 ha, 5.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1142716.md - Parcel 1223928: 20,945 m² (2.09 ha, 5.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1223928.md - Parcel 1232740: 20,240 m² (2.02 ha, 5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1232740.md - Parcel 1144442: 19,598 m² (1.96 ha, 4.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1144442.md - Parcel 1209891: 16,188 m² (1.62 ha, 4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1209891.md - Parcel 1234057: 15,890 m² (1.59 ha, 3.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1234057.md - Parcel 1234059: 15,861 m² (1.59 ha, 3.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1234059.md - Parcel 1215157: 10,542 m² (1.05 ha, 2.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1215157.md - Parcel 5004569: 10,326 m² (1.03 ha, 2.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5004569.md - Parcel 1234054: 9,687 m² (0.97 ha, 2.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1234054.md - Parcel 1215155: 9,283 m² (0.93 ha, 2.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1215155.md - Parcel 1239814: 8,015 m² (0.8 ha, 1.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1239814.md - Parcel 1224567: 7,636 m² (0.76 ha, 1.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1224567.md - Parcel 3846677: 7,060 m² (0.71 ha, 1.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3846677.md - Parcel 1215159: 6,109 m² (0.61 ha, 1.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1215159.md - Parcel 2946027: 5,273 m² (0.53 ha, 1.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2946027.md - Parcel 1154365: 5,025 m² (0.5 ha, 1.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1154365.md - Parcel 1201665: 4,758 m² (0.48 ha, 1.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1201665.md - Parcel 1530160: 4,310 m² (0.43 ha, 1.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1530160.md - Parcel 1201324: 4,306 m² (0.43 ha, 1.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1201324.md - Parcel 5004577: 3,621 m² (0.36 ha, 0.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5004577.md - Parcel 5004560: 3,611 m² (0.36 ha, 0.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5004560.md - Parcel 1215158: 3,601 m² (0.36 ha, 0.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1215158.md - Parcel 1234056: 3,551 m² (0.36 ha, 0.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1234056.md - Parcel 1190934: 3,047 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1190934.md - Parcel 1154253: 2,833 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1154253.md - Parcel 1152729: 2,801 m² (0.28 ha, 0.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1152729.md - Parcel 1178924: 2,730 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1178924.md - Parcel 4006762: 2,601 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4006762.md - Parcel 1194602: 2,567 m² (0.26 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1194602.md - Parcel 4454719: 2,395 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4454719.md - Parcel 1155592: 2,381 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1155592.md - Parcel 1188352: 2,283 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1188352.md - Parcel 1231944: 2,195 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1231944.md - Parcel 4542983: 2,086 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4542983.md - Parcel 1153855: 2,048 m² (0.2 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1153855.md - Parcel 1178123: 1,846 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1178123.md - Parcel 1145919: 1,575 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1145919.md - Parcel 1198299: 961 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1198299.md - Parcel 1151155: 908 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1151155.md - Parcel 1194564: 693 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1194564.md - Parcel 5101615: 624 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5101615.md - Parcel 5004584: 615 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5004584.md - Parcel 1232741: 578 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1232741.md - Parcel 1232008: 511 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1232008.md - Parcel 1236565: 287 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1236565.md - Parcel 5004572: 230 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5004572.md - Parcel 1150835: 216 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1150835.md - Parcel 1180672: 179 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1180672.md - Parcel 5101612: 173 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5101612.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Headfort 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) 5 applications, newest first. - 21 Jul 2026, Kerry County Council 2660688: N/a. Permission. to Construct a Dwellinghouse served by a septic tank and polishing filter. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660688/0 - 28 Nov 2023, Kerry County Council 2360372: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. Construction of a part two-storey, part single storey dwelling house and detached garage with carport and connection to on-site wastewater treatment system together with all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360372/0 - 24 Sept 2019, Kerry County Council 19991: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. DEMOLISH EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND CONSTRUCT A NEW DWELLING HOUSE WITH ATTACHED GARAGE, INSTALL A MECHANICAL TREATMENT UNIT AND POLISHING FILTER AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/19991/0 - 18 Dec 2018, Kerry County Council 181247: Conditional. Retention. AN EXISTING 25M TELECOMMUNICATIONS MONOPOLE CARRYING THREE RADIO AERIALS FOR USE BY THE EMERGENCY SERVICES (GARDA, AMBULANCE AND FIRE BRIGADE) PREVIOUSLY GRANTED BY AN BORD PLEANALA UNDER REFERENCE NO. PL 08.228598, TOGETHER WITH TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND EQUIPMENT AND FENCING. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/181247/0 - 2 Nov 2018, Kerry County Council 181068: N/a. Retention. THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EXISTING 25M TELECOMMUNICATIONS MONOPLE CARRYING THREE RADIO AERIALS FOR USE BY THE EMERGANCY SERVICES (GARDA, AMBULANCE AND FIRE BRIGADE) PREVIOUSLY GRANTED PERMISSION BY AN BORD PLEANALA UNDER REFERENCE NO. PL 08.228598, TOGETHER WITH TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND FENCING.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/181068/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) - Special Area of Conservation: Killarney National Park, Macgillycuddy's Reeks and Caragh River Catchment SAC, site code 000365, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/000365 ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - KE067-091: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE067-091----. In pasture, on a flat-topped knoll with commanding views over the surrounding countryside and S to Killeen Mountain. A circular area (36m N-S; 34m E-W) is defined by a scarp increasing in height from NW (H 0.3m) to S (H 2.3m) and then decreasing in height to the SW (H 0.3m). An overgrown linear N-S field boundary, topped with trees, truncates the SW-NW arc. Traces of a lip (Wth 2.5m; H 0.1m) along the E arc may be the remains of an enclosing element. The possible entrance (Wth 3m) is at N. The slightly uneven interior is in pasture and there is a N-S hollow in the S quadrant. The flanks of the scarp appear to have been cleared mechanically and show signs of intermittent damage NE-SE. The underlying earth is exposed in a few places. This is probably the rath recorded in the 1840s as being in the N end of the townland and known locally as 'Lissnaguan Fort' (OSNB, Aghadoe, no. 2, 32). It was also noted that according to tradition, there was 'a battle fought' at this rath and 'after the defeat of the Irish, the heads of their Commanders were spiked on this Fort' (ibid.). Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011 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 Headfort. ## 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 Headfort, 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 moderately low, low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Headfort. - 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/headfort.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/kerry/headfort.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/kerry/headfort.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Headfort 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) - Cools: https://everytownland.com/kerry/cools-70832.md - Drom: https://everytownland.com/kerry/drom-71125.md - Dromcarban: https://everytownland.com/kerry/dromcarban.md - Knockanes: https://everytownland.com/kerry/knockanes.md - Rossacroo: https://everytownland.com/kerry/rossacroo.md - Rossacroobeg: https://everytownland.com/kerry/rossacroobeg.md - Shronedarragh: https://everytownland.com/kerry/shronedarragh.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/headfort - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/kerry/headfort