Kenmare

267 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kenmare, from 1 m² to 55,594 m² (5.56 ha, 13.74 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 16 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 155 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Town Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 72 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M4Built up Area (Built up area)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 11 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space, Park (Open space, park)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C5Tourism & Related (Tourism and related)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Landscape Protection (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N2.2Wastewater
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Active Open Space (Active open space)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Town Centre/opportunity site (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New/Proposed Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N2.1Water
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New/proposed Residential/opportunity site (New/proposed residential)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C5Tourism & Related/opportunity site (Tourism and related)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Community Facilities (Community facilities)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.6Car Park (Other transport/general uses)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N6Other Utilities uses (Other networks and basic infrastructure/utilities uses)
  Kenmare Municipal District Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Kerry · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 10 Aug 2026N/a

  retention permission to retain elevational changes made to the building and retain an extension at first floor level to create an enclosed fire escape route, and (b) retention planning permission to retain a single storey storage building at the rear of the property

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 2660743

• 3 Jun 2026N/a

  Permission to (a) demolish the existing shop front, (b) permission to build a new shop front and entrance, (c) permission to demolish the flat roofed extensions at the rear of the building, (d) permission to construct a three-storey extension at the rear of the building for commercial and domestic use on the ground floor and domestic use on the first and second floors, (e) permission to raise the roof eaves and ridge heights of a portion of the existing building, and (f) permission for all associated site works to facilitate this development

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2660494

• 19 Apr 2026Conditional

  the development consists of permission to construct a two-storey dwelling house, a detached garage, connection to mains services and all ancillary works

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2660339

• 3 Apr 2026N/a

  (A) the automatic vehicular barrier installed at the entrance to the motorhome park, together with associated entrance infrastructure and (B) Permission for the construction of six additional motorhome pitches, increasing the total number of pitches within the motorhome park from 10 to 16, by way of an extension to the permitted development granted under Kerry County Council Planning Reference 23/60456, together with minor reconfiguration of the internal site layout, landscaping, and all associated site development and ancillary works

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 2660299

• 3 Mar 2026Conditional

  Retention permission to retain existing dwelling, ancillary attached garage & storage structures and all associated site services & works as built on revised site layout within revised site boundaries

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 2660183

• 26 Feb 2026Conditional

  Retention Permission to the retain the dwelling house as constructed all within revised site boundaries and Full Planning Permission to demolish existing front boundary and to construct a new front boundary and all associated site services at Batts House, Railway Road, Kenmare, Co. Kerry.

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 2660154

• 26 Feb 2026Conditional

  Retention Permission to retain the dwelling house as constructed all within revised site boundaries and Full Planning Permission to demolish existing front boundary and to construct a new front boundary and all associated site services

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 2660158

• 9 Feb 2026Refused

  Permission to erect a new ancillary rental accommodation unit and associated site works to facilitate this development

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2660089

• 26 Nov 2025Conditional

  restore the exiting stone shed to the rear of the cottage. The proposal includes replacement of the existing cut timber roof and natural slate covering, and re-plastering of the existing stone walls to inside and out. The existing footprint in plan and section will be retained, all exiting openings will be retained, and a new double door will be created at the western gable end. The intended use of the shed is ancillary to the maintenance and enjoyment of the grounds and site surrounding the property, for storage of household, water sports and gardening items. This site is within the curtilage of a Protected Structure

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 25282

• 28 Oct 2025N/a

  Permission to Demolish Store and Construct New Building for Staff Accommodation

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560967

• 18 Aug 2025Conditional

  • Demolition of an existing single storey timber building to the north-east of the site. • Development of a new single storey ‘Tigin’ building, comprising a multi-use space for small events, ancillary storage, kitchenette and W/C facilities, providing a total gross floor space of 147sqm, with the proposed ‘Tigin’ to be used be used for ancillary purposes to complement the existing facilities in the main hotel building • The proposed development includes all associated and ancillary works including landscaping and infrastructure works.

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560715

• 8 Aug 2025N/a

  Invalid: • Demolition of an existing single storey timber building to the north-east of the site. • Development of a new single storey ‘Tigin’ building, comprising a multi-use space for small events, ancillary storage, kitchenette and W/C facilities, providing a total gross floor space of 147sqm, with the proposed ‘Tigin’ to be used be used for ancillary purposes to complement the existing facilities in the main hotel building • The proposed development includes all associated and ancillary works including landscaping and infrastructure works.

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560691

• 31 Jul 2025Conditional

  Planning permission for construction of 2 storey rear extension to existing commercial premises for use as retail and storage facility to enhance existing premises, permission also sought for parking to rear of premises and all ancillary siteworks at Henry St, Kenmare, Co Kerry V93 XP68.

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560666

• 15 May 2025Conditional

  Declan & Triona Costello of Tello Investments Ltd intend to apply for permission for the following works at 5 Pier Cottages/5 The Quay, Pier Road, Kenmare, Co. Kerry V93 X5Y6 (A Protected Structure) to include the following: 1. Demolition of existing part 2 storey part single storey extension to the rear of the existing cottage and provision of new replacement 2 storey part single storey extension comprising 2 bedrooms, (one ensuite), shower room on the ground floor with new staircase to first floor kitchen/dining area with terrace/balcony to rear all within existing site curtilage. 2. Upgrading works to existing cottage including revised internal layout incorporating entrance hall and study on ground floor with first floor living room, bedroom 3 and ensuite, together with new ridge type roof light to existing roof. 3. All upgrading works, including new services, windows, roof slating, drainage and site development works within curtilage of site all at 5 Pier Cottages, Pier Road, Kenmare, Co. Kerry V93 X5Y6

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560408

• 3 Apr 2025N/a

  INVALID: Declan & Triona Costello of Tello Investments Ltd intend to apply for permission for the following works at 5 Pier Cottages, Pier Road, Kenmare, Co. Kerry V93 X5Y6 to include the following: 1. Demolition of existing part 2 storey part single storey extension to the rear of the existing cottage and provision of new replacement 2 storey part single storey extension comprising 2 bedrooms, (one ensuite), shower room on the ground floor with new staircase to first floor kitchen/dining area with terrace/balcony to rear all within existing site curtilage. 2. Upgrading works to existing cottage including revised internal layout incorporating entrance hall and study on ground floor with first floor living room, bedroom 3 and ensuite, together with new ridge type roof light to existing roof. 3. All upgrading works, including new services, windows, roof slating, drainage and site development works within curtilage of site all at 5 Pier Cottages, Pier Road, Kenmare, Co. Kerry V93 X5Y6

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560251

• 2 Mar 2025Refused

  The development consists of (a) retention planning permission to retain elevational changes made to the building and retain an extension at first floor level to create an enclosed fire escape route, and (b) retention planning permission to retain a single storey storage building at the rear of the property.

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 2560134

• 29 Jan 2025Conditional

  (a) Demolish existing dwelling house (b) construct 85 residential units consisting of 13 no terrace dwelling houses; 24 no semi detached dwelling houses; Apartment Block A containing 19 Residential units (13 x 1-Bed, 6 x 2 bed); Apartment Block B containing 7 Residential units (7 x 2-Bed); Apartment Block C containing 11 residential units (11 x 2 bed); Apartment Block D containing 11 Residential units (11 x 2-Bed), (c) construct Pre-school and all associated roads and site services. A Natura Impact Statement has been submitted with this application

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560038

• 10 Dec 2024Conditional

  Construct an agricultural building for the housing of sheep consisting of a slatted unit, feed passage and holding pens with an effluent holding tank underneath (with access points to the effluent tank on the outside of the building for the purpose of agitating and emptying), construct a dungstead and all other associated site works

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2460958

• 10 Dec 2024Conditional

  The proposed development comprises of amendments, modifications, extension and part change of use of the existing two storey Spa building connected to the hotel to the west of the hotel, including: (a) At ground floor level: (i) Refurbishment of the existing spa facilities and consolidation of all spa facilities into the ground floor of the existing two storey spa building; (ii) An extension to the ground floor to the west of circa 38 sq.m gross to provide for additional space to accommodate the full extent of the spa facilities at ground floor. The proposed extension at this level occurs in the location of an existing deck area to the west end of the building. (iii) New outdoor area to be west of new extension. (iv) An extension to the south of 8 sq.m, located to the west of the existing treatment room. (v) Extension to the north of 5 sq.m to provide for a widening of an existing corridor. (vi) An extension of 26 sq.m to the existing link corridor to the main hotel, to provide a widened corridor. The overall increase in floorspace at ground floor will be circa 77 sq.m gross. (b) At first floor level: (i) Provide the hotel with 6 no. additional guestrooms at first floor level through internal reconfiguration and amendment of existing space and extension of 90 sq.m through infilling of an existing south facing balcony located centrally; (ii) An extension to the west, partly above the extension at ground floor referenced above, to provide additional indoor space of 70 sq.m gross. (iii) A new first floor corridor linking to the existing hotel, above the existing single level corridor to the east of the Spa building, comprising of an extension of 77 sq.m gross. (iv) Part of the large existing lounge at first floor level, to the north of the first floor, to be converted into a yoga space. The existing gym is to be retained with some minor modifications, and a new pilates area to be created by modifying the existing deck space. (v) Extension of 26 sq.m gross (above proposed ground floor extension) to facilitate an extension to the spa facilities. The overall increase in floorspace at first floor will be circa 273.5 sq.m gross. (c) All associated and ancillary works, including lighting and landscaping. The proposed development will increase the floorspace from circa 1,044 sq.m gross to circa 1394.5 sq.m gross.

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2460962

• 18 Sept 2024Conditional

  PARTIALLY DEMOLISH AN EXISTING SINGLE-STOREY LEAN TO STRUCTURE AT THE REAR, AND TO RE-DEVELOP AN EXISTING FORMER SHOP TO A COMMERCIAL UNIT, AND TO EXTEND THE EXISTING DWELLING AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL, AND TO CONVERT THE EXISTING DWELLING ACCOMMODATION TO 3 NO. APARTMENTS AT GROUND FLOOR, FIRST FLOOR AND SECOND FLOOR LEVELS. THIS DEVELOPMENT INCLUDES ALL SITE ANCILLARY WORKS

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 24373

• 31 May 2024Conditional

  The development consists of permission to construct a detached dormer dwelling house, along with ancillary site works.

  Permission consequent, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2460347

• 17 May 2024Conditional

  The development will consist of the installation of an ATM machine to the existing North-East street facing shop front.

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2460304

• 6 Mar 2024N/a

  The development consists of (a) retention planning permission to retain elevational changes made to the building and retain an extension at first floor level to create an enclosed fire escape route, (b) retention planning permission to retain a single storey storage building at the rear of the property, (c) permission to demolish a section of the roof and walls of the building at first floor level at the rear of the building and permission to demolish 2 external stairs, and (d) permission to construct a partially enclosed beer garden at first floor level to replace those works being demolished, permission for a 13 square meter floor area extension which will form part of the proposed beer garden over the existing enclosed courtyard, permission for a new external fire escape stairs and permission for all associated works relating to the proposed development.

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2460135

• 29 Jan 2024Conditional

  RETAIN GARDEN SHED AND GARDEN STRUCTURES AND WILL CONSIST OF PERMISSION FOR MODIFICATIONS INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FRONT PORCH AND EXTENSIONS TO THE REAR OF THE DWELLING

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2428

• 25 Jan 2024Refused

  Permission to construct second floor extension for staff accommodation to premises which is a protected structure RPS No KY-0438 at Bridge Street, Kenmare, Co. Kerry

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2460038

The 25 most recent of 71 applications.

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

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Kenmare River SAC 002158
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Roughty River Estuary 002092

Recorded monuments

• KE093-031 Children's burial ground
  Description

  In rough pasture, on a NW-facing slope overlooking the estuary of the Finnihy River. The burial ground (c. 50m NW-SE; c. 40m SW-NE) is enclosed by a drystone wall at SW and traces of a curving earthen bank SW-NE; elsewhere it is defined by uneven ground and overgrowth. Graves are marked by low uninscribed headstones (H 0.2-0.4m), usually with accompanying footstones. Several low unmarked mounds were also noted. In the NW half of the interior, a strip of ground (Wth c.15m) slopes steeply down to the riverbank and here the graves are shaded by coniferous trees. Elsewhere the ground is uneven and densely overgrown with bushes and ferns. The burial ground is named 'Killeen Burial Gd.' on the 1846 OS 6-inch map and indicated as a rectangular area enclosed by a field boundary on the SW side and by a broken line on the other three sides with the NW side curving slightly. 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

• KE093-032001 Stone circle - multiple-stone
  Description

  In level pasture, on the SW outskirts of Kenmare town. A subcircular area (17m E-W; 15m N-S) is enclosed by fifteen stones (L 0.8-1.6m; T 0.2-0.7m; H 0.3-1.2m), two of which are prostrate. The axial stone is the lowest and is a regular flat-topped slab contrasting with most of the other stones, which with one or two exceptions, are of boulder type. A boulder-burial (KE093-032002-) occupies the centre of the stone circle. (Ó Nualláin 1984a, 26, no. 41) To see a 3D model of this monument visit: https://skfb.ly/6U7OF 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 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 6/1970).

• KE093-032002 Boulder-burial
  Description

  In level pasture, on the SW outskirts of Kenmare town and centrally placed within a multiple-stone circle (KE093-032001-). A rounded boulder with a flattish top (2.1m x 1.8m; T 0.8m) rests above three support-stones, which form a small chamber-like arrangement open at E. Support-stones are of rather similar dimensions, averaging 0.9m x 0.6m and 0.2m H. The boulder rests directly on the stones at N and S, and on a small pad-stone above the support-stone at W. There is a small cupmark on the upper surface of the boulder. (Ó Nualláin 1978, 96, no. 36) To see a 3D model of this boulder burial, visit: https://skfb.ly/oyCsJ 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 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 6/1970).

• KE093-036001 Fortification
  Description

  In a public park on a peninsula projecting from the N side of Kenmare Bay with extensive views in all directions. Not visible at ground level. Lewis (1849, 6) states: "Near the ferry, or Sound, are the remains of a tower, called Cromwell's Fort". Also named 'Site of Cromwell's Fort' on 1841 OS 6-inch map. See KE093-036002-. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE093-036002 Bastioned fort
  Description

  In a public park at the head of Kenmare Bay and on a narrow promontory projecting S into the bay. The town of Kenmare lies immediately to the N. This fort is named 'Neeleene [Nedeen] forte' on the Down Survey barony map (1655-6) of Glanarought (Hib. Reg.). It is indicated as the site of Cromwell's Fort on the 1841 and 1892 OS 6-inch maps on the W side of the road which runs the length of the promontory. There are no visible remains of the fort on the W side of the road but in a field on the E side of the road there are traces of a fosse and a level platform which may have formed part of a bastioned fort. According to Kerrigan (1995, 99), 'the fort was an earthwork and was only used for a short time' and 'a description of about 1685 notes it as ruined, having been built in Cromwellian times'. There are no visible remains of the 'tower' [KE093-036001-] called 'Cromwell's Fort' which was mentioned by Lewis (1837, vol. 2, 38) as being 'near the ferry, or Sound'. In 1841 the Ordnance Survey recorded the following details about this fort; 'Close to this little town of Kenmare which is popularly called Nedeen is shown the site of a fort which was erected by Cromwell for subduing the O'Sullivans. This fort is mentioned in a manuscript Account of Kerry written about a century and a half since and now preserved in the manuscript library of Trinity College Dublin. I.L.3 p. 11. This barony, as also the forementioned barony of Magunihi, was formerly very woody, affording most stately timber, but now it is mostly destroyed by the devouring ironworks; the spacious bay of Killmare [récte Kin. J.O'D] insinutates itself on the north-west side of this barony, at the mouth whereof the late Usurper built a fort called Nedeen, but at the best it was but inconsiderable, and is now totally demolished' (O'Donovan 1983, 234). See attached Down Survey map, courtesy of the Library of Trinity College, Dublin 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. Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 26 September 2022

• KE093-061004 Courthouse
  Description

  At the N side of The Square, Kenmare. Two storey structure constructed of random rubble. Front (S) of six bays with two gabled projections of one bay. Door ope, probably modern, in left projection; second door ope off-centre to left. Side elevation is double gable-ended; visible E end is of 4 bays with two door opes off-centre to left. Window opes are rectangular with plaster hood mouldings. The building has been renovated and is in use as a tourist office and heritage centre. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE093-061005 Market-house
  Description

  On street corner at S side of The Square, Kenmare. A long, L-shaped building of two storeys constructed of ashlar. Front elevation (NE) faces on to The Square and is of three bays; at ground level is an arcade of three cut-stone arches which originally led to an open area but which has now been closed off with access via a doorway inserted in the left arch. There are two roughly square window opes on the first floor flanking a central clock. The roof of this front part of the building is hipped with a deep projecting cornice. The long side elevation (NW) facing onto Pound Street is of ten bays. The first bay on left forms part of front section of building and has a slightly higher roofline than the rest of the elevation; on ground floor it has a single round-headed window within an arched recess; on the first floor is a roughly square window matching those of the front elevation. The rest of this side elevation is gable-ended and has nine arched opes on the ground floor, six containing windows and three containing doorways. On the upper floor are four roughly square window opes. A broad string-course extends around the two visible elevations, separating the ground floor from the first floor. Of late 18th-/early 19th-century date. Now in mixed use. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE093-061006 Barracks
  Description

  On S side of Shelburne Street, Kenmare. Named Bridewell on 1846 OS 6-inch map. Two-storey, limestone ashlar-built structure. Front of seven bays; central hipped breakfront of three bays with central doorway. Pair of lunette windows at ground floor level in bay on either side of breakfront. Hipped roof. Recent extensions to left and right. Built c. 1835 (Dúchas 1995). In use as Garda Station. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE093-061007 School
  Description

  On S side of Shelburne Street, Kenmare. T-shaped, one-storey structure. Front (NW) of five bays; central gabled porch projection of one bay. Gable-ended roof; three chimneys, one on each gable and one off-centre to right. Named 'National School' on 1846 OS 6-inch map. The building is still in use as such. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE093-061008 House - 18th/19th century
  Description

  In Kenmare, c. 100m W of Henry Street and c. 200m E of the Finnihy River. The house is of 18th-century appearance although parts of it may be earlier in date. The one-storey entrance front (N-facing) is of six bays and has a two-storey gabled projection at an obtuse angle to its E end. A walled garden with bee boles lies to the E and there is an ice house to the N. A large covered well, said by locals to be medieval, is to the E in the garden of a bungalow. The house is named 'Monastery' on the 1846 OS 6-inch map. According to local information, there was a monastic community living here although there is some confusion as to whether this was in the medieval period or in more recent centuries. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE093-061009 Designed landscape - folly
  Description

  In partly cleared woodland, on elevated site overlooking Kealnagower stream to the N. Ruins of two-storey castellated tower constructed of random rubble. Ground floor is circular in plan with rectangular window opes and door ope; first floor is heptagonal with small rectangular lights. Also known as "Hutchins' Folly" the tower is said locally to have been built in the early 19th-century by an American named Hutchins. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE093-061010 School
  Description

  On S side of Shelburne Street, Kenmare. T-shaped one-storey building. Front elevation (NW) of three bays; central gabled porch projection; large camber-headed window opes flank porch. Gable-ended with chimney on each gable. Dates to c. 1830 (County Kerry Interim Architectural Survey, Draft Report, 1999). Now in use as restaurant. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE093-080 Bridge
  Description

  Cromwell's Bridge: This bridge, titled 'Finnihy Bridge' on the first edition of the OS map, crosses the Finnihy river on the W side of Kenmare town. The river serves as the boundary between the baronies of Dunkerron South and Glanarought. It has been suggested that the bridge's present name, rather than reflecting an association with Cromwell, is an anglicised version of the Irish word Croiméal (moustache) or may derive from an amalgam of the words Croim (stooped) and Maol (bald) - the latter term sometimes being used to describe bridges without a parapet (Sheehan and Cronin, forthcoming). Pococke's description of 'a high bridge and one arch', which he crossed during his travels in 1758 (Ó Maidín 1958, 93) most likely refers to this site. Cromwell's Bridge appears to be the type usually referred to as a pack-horse bridge (Metcalfe 1970, 25). It is formed of a high semicircular arch of pitched limestone, bonded in a heavy gravel mortar. The arch was raised on wooden centring, as is evidenced by two large beam-holes at the NW base of its intrados; dense ivy growth obscures the opposite base. The span of the arch is 4.9m and it measures 3.05m wide. Ramps may have originally led to the level of its haunches, which are now difficult to ascend. The bridge may have been built by William Petty's settlers at 'Nedeen' (Kenmare) in the late seventeenth century. 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. 1456. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 1 August 2013

• KE093-099001 Enclosure
  Description

  In mixed pasture and woodland, close to the S shore of a tidal inlet extending to the W from Kenmare Bay. The area is known locally as Reenagross and is covered by spring tides. A roughly oval raised area (37.1m NE-SW; 26.8m NW-SE) defined by a low earthen bank (Wth 1.9m; int. H 0.35m; H 1m) NE-WSW with only slight traces of it elsewhere. A shallow fosse (Wth 1.15m) is evident N-E and SSW-W with a short stretch filled-in at SW. A low outer bank (Wth 0.75m; H 0.1m; ext. H 0.2m) is evident N-W. There are several cattle-breaks around the perimeter. A possible entrance (Wth 1.5m) with an earthen ramp is at E. The interior rises gently towards the centre and in general it is raised c. 1m above the outer ground level. A souterrain (KE093-099002-), c. 80m to the NW, is close to the opposite shore of the inlet. 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

• KE093-099002 Souterrain
  Description

  In woodland, on a SE-facing outcropping rock close to the N shore of the inlet extending W from Kenmare bay. The souterrain consists of a chamber (L 5.2m; Wth c. 1m) which slopes down to the S from the entrance. The sides of the chamber are vertical and appear to be cut from the natural rock. The roof is lintelled and has some packing-stones. Debris at the S end of the chamber appears to have fallen through a small opening. There is a rath (KE093-099001-) on the opposite shore of the inlet. 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

• KE093-104 Kiln - lime
  Description

  In the W outskirts of Kenmare town, near the E bank of the Finnihy River. An unusually large, well-built limekiln apparently dating from mid/late 19th-century. Front elevation (H c. 8m; Wth c. 8m) faces W. Arched recess (H c. 2m; Wth 2.3m at front; Wth 1.2m at rear; D 3.4m) with cut and dressed limestone voussoirs and relieving arch over. Interior strengthened with iron braces. Stoking hole (H 0.2m) present. Funnel obscured by debris. More recent disused concrete kiln to the S. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE093-120 House - vernacular house
  Description

  At E side of road leading S from Kenmare town. Abandoned one-storey rectangular structure with front (W) of five bays; central door flanked on either side by two diamond-pane windows. Hipped roof with chimney slightly off-centre to right. Side elevation of one bay. Rear of three bays with flat-roofed extension masking right bay. Two one-storey outhouses to rear. Indicated but not named on 1846 OS 6-inch map. It is believed locally that the composer Thomas Moore once stayed here. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

Architectural heritage

• House, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Group of three terraced two- and three-bay single-storey houses with half-dormer attics, built c. 1880. Comprising three-bay single-storey house with half-dormer attic to west having single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to centre and pair of two-bay single-storey houses with dormer attics to east with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting shared porch to centre. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimneystacks, replacement rainwater goods and gabled half-dormers with bargeboards. Painted roughcast rendered walls with render plinth. Rubble stone walls to porches. Limestone sills and render reveals to replacement timber windows. Replacement doors. Pair of semi-detached two-bay single-storey outbuildings, built c. 1850, to north with three-centre-arched integral carriage arches. Detached three-bay single-storey rubble stone-built outbuilding with attic, built c. 1880, to north, now derelict.

• The Music Makers, monument, 1990–2000 · Regional interest
  Description

  Sculptural group, 1995, by Dick Joynt (1938-2003) with group of three cut-limestone Cubist figures playing bodhran, upright guitar and squeeze-box. Set in landscaped park overlooking Cromwell's Fort [RMP KE093-036001-] and Kenmare River with dry stone boundary wall to perimeter.

• House, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Group of eight terraced three-bay single-storey houses with half-dormer attics, built c. 1880, with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porches to centre. Single-bay single-storey lean-to returns to rear to west. One house retaining original aspect. Pitched slate roofs with clay ridge tiles, gabled half-dormers with scalloped bargeboards, similar eaves fascia boards and rendered chimneystacks, originally with banding. Roughcast rendered walls. Concrete sills to replacement windows and to multiple pane timber casements. Projecting gabled porches with scalloped bargeboards and replacement doors. Rubble stone garden walls with wrought-iron gates. Mews lane at rear.

• House, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Group of seven terraced three-bay single-storey houses with half-dormer attics, built c. 1880, with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porches to centre. One house retaining original aspect. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, gabled half-dormers with scalloped bargeboards, similar eaves fascia boards and rendered brick chimneystacks. Roughcast rendered walls. Concrete sills and render surrounds to original multiple paned timber casements and to replacement windows. Projecting gabled porches with scalloped bargeboards and timber boarded doors. Rubble stone garden walls with iron gates. Lane at rear.

• Cromwell's Bridge, bridge, 1650–1750 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch bridge over river, c.1700. Now disused. Sited spanning Finnihy River. NOTE: The bridge, originally named Finnihy Bridge after the river over which its crosses, is possibly the same 'high bridge & one arch' described (1758) by Richard Pococke (1704-65). The bridge is now known as Cromwell's Bridge and a nearby plaque suggests that the name "Cromwell" possibly derived from the Irish "croiméal", meaning moustache, or from an amalgam of the Irish "croim" and "maol", translating as stooped and bald, the latter term applied to bridges without parapets.

• House, 1870–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey house with dormer attic, built c. 1875, with single-bay two-storey side elevation to south-east and two-bay two-storey return with dormer attic to rear to north-east. Renovated, c. 1910, with render shopfront inserted to ground floor and render façade enrichments added. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, cast-iron gutters and downpipe and gabled dormers with scalloped bargeboards. Painted rendered walls with enrichments including consoled segmental hood moulding to door opening to right ground floor with ram’s head in tympanum, enriched cornice above ground floor, moulded architraves to window openings to first floor having consoled pediment to window opening to centre, vine frieze and diamond-pattern to moulded cornice. Replacement uPVC windows. Retaining timber sliding sash windows to dormer windows. Street frontage.

• Park Hotel, hotel, 1890–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached ten-bay two- and three-storey Tudor Revival style former railway hotel with dormer attic, built c. 1895, designed by J. F. Fuller. Now in use as hotel. Comprising three-bay two-storey central block with dormer attic with two-bay three-storey gabled advanced flanking entrance bay to left, two-bay two-storey recessed lower end bay to left, two-bay two-storey gabled advanced flanking bay with half-dormer attic to right having two-bay two-storey gabled projecting end bay with half-dormer attic to right with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting bay to ground floor. Four-bay side elevations to east and to west having two-bay two-storey gabled projecting bay to east elevation. Two-bay three-storey return to rear to south-east with single-storey flat-roofed bow bay window to ground floor. Two-bay three-storey return to rear to south west and three-bay single-storey lean-to open cast-iron veranda along south elevation. Extended to west in latter part of twentieth century with eighteen-bay three-storey wing on a T-shaped plan. Steeply pitched slate roofs with gable limestone copings, ball-on-pedestal finials, limestone ashlar chimneystacks with entablatures, gabled limestone dormers, front elevation dormers with hipped roofs, cast-iron hoppers and square-section downpipes. Snecked limestone ashlar walls with moulded string courses. Imitation-ashlar concrete block work to extension. Verandah on south front with lean-to slate roof on decorative cast-iron supports with cast-iron balustrade and limestone steps. Limestone sills, lintels and reveals to timber sliding sash windows with subdividing panes to upper sliding sash and single-pane lower sliding sash. Segmental-arched door opening with stepped reveal. Retaining interior features. Detached single-bay single-storey gable-fronted outbuilding, built c. 1895, with two-bay side elevations, now disused. Gateway, built c. 1895, to north-west comprising six limestone piers with cast-iron gates (shared with former Constabulary Barracks). Set on a raised site overlooking Kenmare Bay to south.

• Kenmare Garda Síochána Station, RIC barracks, 1825–1845 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached six-bay two-storey former Royal Irish Constabulary Barracks, built c. 1835, originally five-bay on a symmetrical plan with three-bay two-storey entrance breakfront and single-bay two-storey recessed flanking bays. Now in use as Garda Station. Single-bay two-storey side elevations to north-east and to south-west. Four-bay two-storey rear elevation to south-east, originally three-bay with single-bay two-storey canted projecting bay to centre. Extended to east, c. 1900, comprising single-bay two-storey end bay with single-bay single-storey lean-to entrance bay to east. Undergoing renovation in 1998. Pitched and hipped slate roofs with ashlar chimneystack to ridge, red brick chimneystack, profiled cast-iron gutter and replacement downpipes. Coursed limestone ashlar walls with projecting eaves band. Rubble stone side and rear walls. Limestone raised surrounds and sills to openings. Lunette windows to ground floor. Timber four-over-four pane sliding sash windows to breakfront and six-over-six pane windows elsewhere. Square-headed entrance with replacement panelled door. Attached single-bay single-storey flat-roofed outbuilding to west, undergoing renovation, 1998, with openings remodelled to accommodate use as offices. Gateway, built c. 1895, to north-east comprising six limestone ashlar piers with cast-iron gates (shared with Hotel).

• Office, 1830–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey estate office with dormer attic, built 1832, with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to centre. Adapted to alternative use, 1862. Renovated, 1985, to accommodate alternative use. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, yellow brick-chimneystacks and aluminium roof lights. Rubble stone walls with limestone quoins. Segmental-arched openings with limestone sills, render reveals and replacement timber windows. Replacement timber doors. Gateway comprising pair of rubble stone piers with cast-iron gates.

• School master's house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-bay single-storey former schoolmaster's house with dormer attic, built c. 1880, with single-bay single-storey gabled bays, single-bay single-storey end bay to right, two-bay single-storey side elevations to north-east and to south-west having single-bay single-storey lean-to recessed entrance bay to east and single-bay single-storey flat-roofed return to rear to south-east. Now in use as private house. Pitched artificial slate roof with gabled bay to façade, rendered chimneystack, projecting eaves and verges with bargeboards and finials. Random squared limestone walls with quoins. Limestone sills and red brick flat arches and reveals to timber one-over-one pane sliding sash windows, paired at ground floor of gabled bay. Square-headed doorway with timber boarded door. Rubble stone wall to street with stone-on-edge coping and rendered gate piers.

• Kenmare National School, school, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay single-storey national school, built c. 1880, with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting entrance bay to centre. Pitched slate roof with red brick chimneystacks and projecting eaves. Painted roughcast rendered walls with render plinth and two limestone plaques to gabled bay. Limestone profiled sills and surrounds with chamfered reveals to timber six-over-six pane sliding sash windows. Rubble boundary walls to street with stone-on-edge coping.

• D.J. Cremin and Sons, house, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey house with half-dormer attic, built c. 1890. Renovated, c. 1920, with render pilaster shopfront inserted to ground floor having fluted pilasters, Corinthian capitals, moulded consoles, inscribed lettering, dentilated moulded cornice and render façade enrichments to upper floor. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, gabled half-dormers, cast-iron half-round gutter with short downpipes feeding profiled gutter on brackets. Painted ruled-and-lined rendered walls. Painted stone sills and render architraves with rusticated keystones to openings of entrance and first floor. Keystones only to dormers. Timber one-over-one pane sliding sash windows. Timber fixed window and door to ground floor. Street frontage.

• House, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1860, with segmental-headed integral carriage arch to right ground floor and timber pilaster shopfront to ground floor having moulded consoles and moulded cornice. Built as a pair with the adjoining house. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystack. Painted rendered walls with render eaves cornice. Painted stone sills and render hood mouldings to uPVC windows to first floor. Street frontage.

• House, 1825–1845 · Regional interest
  Description

  Group of four terraced three- and four-bay two-storey houses with dormer attics, built c. 1835, with single-bay two-storey lower returns to rear to east. Renovated, c. 1910, with two render shopfronts inserted to ground floor. Renovated in late twentieth century with render shopfront inserted to north ground floor and dormer attics added to accommodate use as apartments to upper floors. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, painted stone chimneystacks, some with bracketed copings, boxed eaves and replaced rainwater goods. Coursed limestone rubble walls with render sill course at first floor. Round-headed openings to ground floor with stepped limestone surrounds, some rendered and timber sliding sash windows with margin glazing. Round-headed door openings, one retaining render Doric doorcase. Segmental-arched openings to first floor with moulded heads, timber one-over-one pane sliding sash windows and replacement uPVC windows.

• House, 1860–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced four-bay three-storey house, built c. 1875, as a pair with the adjoining house. Renovated, c. 1940, with timber pilaster shopfront inserted to ground floor having panelled pilasters and moulded cornice. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystack to party wall, chimneystack removed from south gable, and cast-iron gutter and downpipe. Painted rendered walls. Painted stone sills and render architraves with plinth blocks to replacement aluminium windows. Timber framed display windows with arcaded ogival-arched panes. Street frontage.

• Kenmare Market House, market house, 1770–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Corner-sited attached three-bay two-storey Classical style former market house, built c. 1790, with three-bay double-height arcade to ground floor having round-headed openings with moulded archivolts and square-headed window openings to first floor. Single-bay two-storey side elevation to north-west. Nine-bay two-storey lower return to south-west with round-headed openings to ground floor. Now in use as offices to ground floor. Pitched and hipped slate roof with clay ridge tiles, ashlar chimneystack with moulded capping, replacement rainwater goods and replacement tiles to north wing. Limestone ashlar walls with deep overhanging modillion cornice and inset clock. Rubble stone north elevation with ashlar string courses and eaves course on corbels. West gable partly rendered. Three-bay arcade to east elevation with limestone archivolts, impost capitals and keystones. Lugged architraves to first floor. Arched openings to side elevation with rubble voussoirs and simple ashlar imposts. Single and paired one-over-one pane sliding sash windows.

• House, 1870–1875 · Regional interest
  Description

  Group of nine terraced two- and three-bay single-storey houses with half-dormer attics, dated 1874, single-bay single-storey gabled projecting entrance bays to centre of three-bay houses, some with dormer attics added. Pitched artificial slate some with slate roofs to rear, scalloped bargeboards and fascia boards. Painted rendered walls with Lansdowne crest incorporating date to each breakfront. Painted sills and render hood mouldings to timber sliding sash windows and replacement windows. Timber boarded and some replacement doors. Small yards at rear.

• House, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1830, on a cranked plan. Comprising two-bay two-storey elevation facing to north and single-bay two-storey portion facing to north-east. Renovated, c. 1920, with render fascia pubfront inserted to ground floor having moulded cornice, and façade enrichments added to upper floor. M-pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimneystacks, cast-iron gutters, downpipes and hopper head to valley gutter. Painted rendered walls to first floor with render eaves moulding having inset lion masks. Vertical boarding added to ground floor having signboard with render cornice over. Wide openings at first floor having painted stone sills, hood mouldings and replacement timber windows. Arcade glazing to pubfront. Recessed doorway leading to upper floor with terrazzo step and boarded door. Laneway to left.

• Lansdowne Arms Hotel, hotel, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Corner-sited attached irregular-plan fifteen-bay two-storey hotel, built c. 1830, comprising three-bay two-storey double-pile central block with single-bay two-storey recessed flanking bays, four-bay two-storey splayed wing to left, two-bay two-storey wing to right and four-bay two-storey splayed lower range to right. Single-bay single-storey lean-to projecting entrance bay added to left flanking bay in latter part of twentieth century. Pitched and hipped artificial slate roof with clay ridge tiles and rendered chimneystacks. Painted ruled-and-lined rendered walls. Painted stone sills to replacement uPVC windows to centre and north wing, and to timber tripartite windows to ground floor of south wing, and to two-over-two pane sliding sash windows at first floor. Swept-arch to entrance having render pilasters and archivolts with crest to keystone. Limestone pavement and steps to entrance with possible fixing points for prostyle portico. Access to yard from Shelborne Street.

• House, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced four-bay three-storey house with dormer attic, built c. 1870, with two-bay two-storey return to rear to north-east. Renovated, c. 1910, with pair of render shopfronts inserted to ground floor having fluted columns, Ionic capitals, decorative consoles and moulded cornice, and render façade enrichments to upper floor. Pitched artificial slate roof with aluminium rooflights and rendered chimneystacks with entablatures. Painted rendered walls having full-height fluted giant pilaster strips, consoled triangular and segmental pediments to window openings to first floor, moulded architraves to window openings to first floor having water-leaf motifs and consoled moulded cornice having egg-and-dart motif. Painted stone sills to timber two-over-two pane sliding sash windows. Central door with screeded stop. Timber multiple paned display window to right shop. Street frontage.

• Saint Patrick's Church (Kenmare), church/chapel, 1855–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding double-height Gothic Revival style Church of Ireland church, dated 1858, with five-bay side elevation, three-bay single-storey lean-to aisle to north, single-bay two-stage entrance tower to south-west on a square plan with diagonal stepped buttresses and limestone ashlar hexagonal broach spire, single-bay double-height lower chancel to east gable end having two-bay single-storey vestry projection to north-east. Pitched slate roof with clay decorative ridge comb, gable parapets with limestone copings and coved springers, replacement gutter on limestone brackets and hexagonal ashlar spire with wind vane. Random rubble limestone walls with diagonal corner buttresses and cut-stone dressings. Paired lancets to trefoil heads to nave and aisle with limestone ashlar surrounds. Two lancets to west wall with hexafoil over. Triple lancet east window. Triple-sided openings to second stage of tower. Hood moulding to doorway with limestone steps. Open scissor trussed roof to nave interior. Steps to chancel and pointed chancel arch of limestone ashlar. North aisle with three-bay arcade of limestone columns. Diamond leaded glazed panels to windows with coloured glass margins. Hexagonal Gothic Revival style font. Gateway, built c. 1860, to west comprising pair of limestone ashlar panelled piers with cast-iron gates.

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Radon

About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Kenmare · Neidín

Area

1,097,080 m² (109.71 ha, 271.09 acres)

Civil parish

Kenmare, and its townlands

Barony

Glanarought

Electoral division

Kenmare, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Kenmare electoral division: 3,520 people in 1,321 households; 57% of households own their home; 52% of homes were built since 2001; 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 25% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Dromneavane, Gortamullin, Killowen, Kilmurry

Placenames

Kenmare 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.