Inchicloon
Inchicloon is a townland in the civil parish of Tuosist, barony of Glanarought, Co. Kerry. Its name in Irish is Inse Chluain.
- Area
- 121.9 ha
- 301 acres
- Land parcels
- 10
- registered freehold, median 5,810 m² (0.58 ha, 1.44 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 1
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
10 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Inchicloon, from 1,067 m² to 415,271 m² (41.53 ha, 102.62 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 11 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Inchicloon 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
1 Mar 2017Conditional
RETAIN DWELLING AS BUILT ON REVISED SITE LAYOUT ALL WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES
Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 17184
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 Inchicloon.
Recorded monuments
- KE102-018 Enclosure
Description
In rough pasture, on a SW-facing slope, overlooking the valley of the Dromoghty River. A trapezoidal area (5.4m N-S at E; 3.8m N-S at W; 5m E-W at N; 3.2m E-W at S) defined by a partially collapsed drystone wall (T 0.6m;H 0.8m). The linear walls at E and N are incorporated into field boundaries. Rubble is scattered in the interior. 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
- KE102-061 Field system
Description
In rough hill pasture, on a W-facing slope, overlooking the valley of the Dromoghty River. The remains of mainly curvilinear stone walls (T 0.65m; H 0.4m) protrude intermittently above the surface of the bog and indicate a network of relict field walls throughout an irregular-shaped area (c. 300m NE-SW; c. 100m NW-SE). Rubble from the collapsed upper courses is embedded in the bog. The relict walls are best exposed in small areas of cutaway bog. There is an enclosure (KE102-061001-) within this network. 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
- KE102-061001 Enclosure
Description
In rough hill pasture, on a W-facing slope, overlooking the valley of the Dromoghty River and within a network of relict field boundaries (KE102-061----). A circular area (10.6m E-W; 10.5m N-S) defined by upright stones (T 0.4m; H 0.5m) which protrude above the surface of the bog. The enclosure is best preserved E-NW. Apart from one stone at NNE there is no enclosing element visible from N-E. A relict field wall (KE102-061002-) is c. 200m to the NNE. 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
- KE102-061002 Field boundary
Description
In rough hill pasture, on a W-facing slope, overlooking the valley of the Dromoghty River. The remains of a curvilinear stone wall (T 0.6m; H 0.7m) protrude above the surface of the bog, extend upslope to the ENE for c. 38m and curve gently to the NNW for c. 14m. Several stones are set at right angles to the line of the wall. The stones run into deeper bog at both ends. There is an enclosure (KE102-061001-) c. 200m to the SSW. 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
- KE102-064 Enclosure
Description
In rough pasture, on a SW-facing slope overlooking the valley of the Dromoghty River. A roughly semicircular area (c. 17m SSE-NNW) defined by a double row of upright contiguous stone slabs (Wth c. 1m; H c. 0.5m) ENE-WSW with a straight SSE side (L c. 25m) was recorded during a previous site inspection (SMR file). During a subsequent inspection in 2003 there were no visible remains of this enclosure. 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
- KE102-065 Children's burial ground
Description
In undulating pasture, to the N of Dromoghty Lake. According to local information, there is a children's burial ground at this location but there are no visible remains of it. 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
- KE102-095 Hut site
Description
In rough pasture, on a level break on a SW-facing slope, in the valley of the Dromoghty River. The remains of a rectangular hut site (3.2m NW-SE; 2.6m NE-SW) defined by a moss-covered, collapsed drystone wall (T 1m; H 0.5m). The interior is obscured by rubble. 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
- KE102-097001 Cairn - unclassified
Description
In rough hill pasture, on a level break, on a W-facing slope, in the valley of the Dromoghty River. This roughly circular cairn (3.8m E-W; 3.2m N-S; H 0.5m) of partially grass-covered loose stones is obscured by gorse bushes. Traces of kerbing is evident along the E arc. A megalithic structure (KE102-097002-) is c. 20m to the N. 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
- KE102-097002 Megalithic structure
Description
In rough hill pasture, on a W-facing slope overlooking the valley of the Dromoghty River. A stone slab (1.5m x 1.5m; T 0.35m) rests on a smaller stone (H 0.4m) causing the wider S end to rest on the ground and raising the narrower N end to 1.3m above ground level. An upright stone (H 0.4m; 0.4m x 0.15m) stands c. 1m to the NE. The structure is accompanied by an assortment of leaning and prostrate stones. A relict field boundary (KE102-097003-) lies c. 50m to the NW and a cairn (KE102-097001-) c. 20m to the S. 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
- KE102-097003 Field boundary
Description
In rough hill pasture, on a W-facing slope, overlooking the valley of the Dromoghty River. The remains of a curvilinear stone wall (T 1m; H 0.5m) protrude above the surface of the shallow bog and extend to the E for c. 70m, then curve gradually to the N for c. 55m and run on into deeper bog in a hollow. A megalithic structure (KE102-097002-) is c. 50m to the SE. 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
- KE102-098 Field system
Description
In rough heather-clad hill pasture, on a W-facing slope, overlooking the valley of the Dromoghty River. The remains of mainly curvilinear stone walls (T 0.55m; H 0.45m) protrude intermittently above the surface of the bog and suggest fields of varying shapes and sizes in an area measuring c. 380m NW-SE x c. 180m NE-SW. Rubble is embedded in the bog downslope from the walls. 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
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Inchicloon.
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
- At the centre of the townland of Inchicloon, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Inchicloon.
- Flooding
- The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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 Inchicloon with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kerry.
The townland
- Name
- Inchicloon · Inse Chluain
- Area
- 1,219,030 m² (121.9 ha, 301.23 acres)
- Civil parish
- Tuosist, and its townlands
- Barony
- Glanarought
- Electoral division
- Dawros, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 611 people lived in 226 households in the Dawros electoral division. 88% of households owned their home. 31% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 23% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Barraduff, Coolanarroo, Derryvorahig, Drombane, Dromroe, Gortlicka
- Placenames
- Inchicloon 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.