Heirhill

66 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Heirhill, from 46 m² to 315,561 m² (31.56 ha, 77.98 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 36 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Heirhill 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.

• 20 Jun 2025Conditional

  (A) Retention permission to retain a slatted cow cubicle house and the associated underground slurry tank as constructed. (B) Full planning permission to demolish existing shed (C) Full planning permission to construct an extension to the shed to be retained, comprising of a new milking parlour and an underground slurry tank and all associated site works

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 2560532

• 27 Jan 2023Conditional

  (1) REMOVAL OF ROOFS OVER COW CUBICLE HOUSES AND DEMOLITION OF STORE, PLANNING PERMISSION FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF ROOF OVER THIS COW CUBICLE AREA, AND EXTENSION OF THIS HOUSE TO INCLUDE AN EASY FEED STRAW BEDDED CATTLE HOUSE, (2) PLANNING PERMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A HAY/STRAW STORAGE SHED, (3) RETENTION PERMISSION TO RETAIN (A) A MACHINERY STORAGE SHED AS CARRIED OUT, (B) RETENTION PERMISSION TO RETAIN A SLATTED COW CUBICLE HOUSE AND ASSOCIATED UNDERGROUND SLURRY TANK AS CARRIED OUT, (C) RETENTION PERMISSION TO RETAIN A SLATTED UNDERGROUND SLURRY TANK AS CONSTRUCTED AND PERMISSION TO COMPLETE THE ASSOCIATED COW CUBICLE HOUSE AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 2372

• 19 Oct 2020N/a

  CONSTRUCT A SINGLE STORY DWELLING WITH SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE SERVIES

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 20986

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Heirhill.

Recorded monuments

• KE014-006 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Internal diameter 42m N-S, c. 46m E-W Lisnaleagh/Lios na Leacht (ringfort of the mounds of stones). This map designation appears on the 1842 edition OS map, but does not appear on the 1916 edition. A univallate rath situated on rising land which is gently sloping N, the N through E sectors of the enclosing bank have been incorporated into fieldbanks and are therefore somewhat distorted. The remaining enclosing bank rises to 1.6m above the fosse and .9m-1.4m above the interior. The external fosse encloses the site, except to the N through E, where it cannot be distinguished. Elsewhere, it is well defined, 1.4m wide and .5m-1m deep. The interior is at a higher level than the surrounding land. In the S sector is a rectangular enclosure (KE014-006004-), 15m x 20m internally, constructed of stone. Within this enclosure are three mounds constructed of stones: the N one is 3.6m x 1.4m, the middle one 2.6m x 2m and the S one 4.2m x 1.8m internally. Two small gaps of c 1m can be noted in the large rectangular enclosure to the W and E. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 486. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

• KE014-006001 Mound
  Description

  Lisnaleagh/Lios na Leacht (ringfort of the mounds of stones). This map designation appears on the 1842 edition OS map, but does not appear on the 1916 edition. Univallate rath KE014-006 situated on rising land which is gently sloping N, the N through E sectors of the enclosing bank have been incorporated into fieldbanks and are therefore somewhat distorted. The interior is at a higher level than the surrounding land. In the S sector is a rectangular enclosure (KE014-006004-), 15m x 20m internally, constructed of stone. Within this enclosure are three mounds constructed of stones: the N one (KE014-006001-) is 3.6m x 1.4m, the middle one (KE014-006002-) 2.6m x 2m and the S one (KE014-006003-) 4.2m x 1.8m internally. Two small gaps of c 1m can be noted in the large rectangular enclosure to the W and E. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 486. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

• KE014-006002 Mound
  Description

  Lisnaleagh/Lios na Leacht (ringfort of the mounds of stones). This map designation appears on the 1842 edition OS map, but does not appear on the 1916 edition. Univallate rath KE014-006 situated on rising land which is gently sloping N, the N through E sectors of the enclosing bank have been incorporated into fieldbanks and are therefore somewhat distorted. The interior is at a higher level than the surrounding land. In the S sector is a rectangular enclosure (KE014-006004-), 15m x 20m internally, constructed of stone. Within this enclosure are three mounds constructed of stones: the N one (KE014-006001-) is 3.6m x 1.4m, the middle one (KE014-006002-) 2.6m x 2m and the S one (KE014-006003-) 4.2m x 1.8m internally. Two small gaps of c 1m can be noted in the large rectangular enclosure to the W and E. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 486. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

• KE014-006003 Mound
  Description

  Lisnaleagh/Lios na Leacht (ringfort of the mounds of stones). This map designation appears on the 1842 edition OS map, but does not appear on the 1916 edition. Univallate rath KE014-006 situated on rising land which is gently sloping N, the N through E sectors of the enclosing bank have been incorporated into fieldbanks and are therefore somewhat distorted. The interior is at a higher level than the surrounding land. In the S sector is a rectangular enclosure (KE014-006004-), 15m x 20m internally, constructed of stone. Within this enclosure are three mounds constructed of stones: the N one (KE014-006001-) is 3.6m x 1.4m, the middle one (KE014-006002-) 2.6m x 2m and the S one (KE014-006003-) 4.2m x 1.8m internally. Two small gaps of c 1m can be noted in the large rectangular enclosure to the W and E. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 486. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

• KE014-006004 Enclosure
  Description

  Lisnaleagh/Lios na Leacht (ringfort of the mounds of stones). This map designation appears on the 1842 edition OS map, but does not appear on the 1916 edition. Univallate rath KE014-006 situated on rising land which is gently sloping N, the N through E sectors of the enclosing bank have been incorporated into fieldbanks and are therefore somewhat distorted. The interior is at a higher level than the surrounding land. In the S sector is a rectangular enclosure (KE014-006004-), 15m x 20m internally, constructed of stone. Within this enclosure are three mounds constructed of stones (KE014-006001-, KE014-006002- and KE014-006003-). The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 486. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

• KE014-007001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Internal diameter 29m N-S, 28m E-W Lisnaleagh/Lios na Leacht (ringfort of the mounds of stones). Contrary to KE014-006----, which lies to the NW, this map designation appears on the 1916 OS map, but not on the 1842 edition. This univallate rath is bounded on the E side by a fieldbank, which cuts the exterior slightly. This site consists of a circular area enclosed by a 5m wide bank and external fosse. The bank rises to 1.8m above the fosse and on average 1m above the interior. The well-defined and round-bottomed fosse varies from .8m-1.5m wide and is c 1m deep. The interior is at a higher level than the surrounding land and there is a 2m wide opening in the bank to the E. In the NE sector of the interior is an oblong mound, 2m x 3.5m internally, and in the SW sector is another oblong mound, 6m x 2m internally, both constructed of stone. There are also quite a few large stones in the interior. According to Westropp (1909) there was a house-ring to the N, and other hut-rings to the W, S, and E, adjoining the bank, and what we see today are the possible remains of these features. He also mentions an outer ring of stone, but no trace of this survives. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 487. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

• KE014-007002 Burial ground
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• KE014-007003 Hut site
  Description

  According to Toal (1995, 148, no. 487), mounds in the interior of ringfort (KE014-007001-) may be the remains of hut sites recorded by Westropp (1909). Compiled by: Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 05 July 2013

• KE014-008 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Internal diameter 35m N-S, 34m E-W This univallate ringfort lies one field SW of a cahir (KE014-009----). It consists of a circular area enclosed by a well-defined bank and exterior fosse. The exterior side of the bank is touched at three points, NW, NE and SW, by fieldbanks. The enclosing bank is constructed of earth and stone and is on average 6m in width at the base, with a maximum external height of 2.8m and an internal height of 2.2m. The external fosse can only be traced NE through E to S; it is shallow and round bottomed, c 2m wide and .6m deep. The interior is at much the same level as the surrounding land and access is gained by a c 6m wide entrance to the SE. Contained within is a possible house-site (KE014-008001-). It is sub-rectangular, its long axis being 17m N-S, and E-W it is c 8m. Possibly it is more than one house-site, but the divisions are now gone. The house-sites were constructed of stone. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 488. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

• KE014-008001 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Contained within [interior of ringfort (KE014-008----)] is a possible house-site (KE014-008001-). It is sub-rectangular, its long axis being 17m N-S, and E-W it is c 8m. Possibly it is more than one house-site, but the divisions are now gone. The house-sites were constructed of stone. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 488. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 1 October 2013

• KE014-009 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Internal diameter 23.6m N-S This low circular univallate cahir is situated on pastureland which is gently sloping E. The view from this site is excellent in all directions. The enclosing bank rises to .9m externally and to .6m internally. The interior, which is at much the same level as the surrounding land, has a hut site (KE014-009001-) contained within the enclosing bank on the N side. It is 3m N-S and 3.5m E-W. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 818. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 3 August 2013

• KE014-009001 Hut site
  Description

  Circular univallate cahir KE014-009---- is situated on pastureland which is gently sloping E. The view from this site is excellent in all directions. The interior, which is at much the same level as the surrounding land, has a hut site (KE014-009001-) contained within the enclosing bank on the N side. It is 3m N-S and 3.5m E-W. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 818. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 3 August 2013

Architectural heritage

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

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 low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Heirhill · Cnoc na nDoirí

Area

1,601,939 m² (160.19 ha, 395.85 acres)

Civil parish

Ballyheige, and its townlands

Barony

Clanmaurice

Electoral division

Ballyheige, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ballyheige electoral division: 1,446 people in 570 households; 79% of households own their home; 28% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 21% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Booleenshare, Caherulla, Castleshannon, Cloghaneleesh, Glenlea

Placenames

Heirhill 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.