Kerries West

32 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kerries West, from 59 m² to 242,713 m² (24.27 ha, 59.98 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 8 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 Kerries West 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.

• 7 Nov 2025N/a

  RETENTION PERMISSION IS SOUGHT TO: (A) RETAIN AN EXISTING COVERED DRIVING BAY STRUCTURE AS CONSTRUCTED, (B) RETAIN AN EXISTING STORAGE CONTAINER AND ADJOINING LEAN-TO STRUCTURE ON SITE, (C) RETAIN EXISTING EXTERNAL LAMP STANDARDS LOCATED TO THE NORTH OF THE EXISTING COVERED DRIVING BAY STRUCTURE. FULL PLANNING PERMISSION IS SOUGHT FOR: (D) THE ERECTION OF A NEW COVERED DRIVING BAY STRUCTURE ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING COVERED DRIVING BAY STRUCTURE, (E) A CANOPY EXTENSION WITH ASSOCIATED STRUCTURE TO THE FRONT OF THE EXISTING AND PROPOSED COVERED DRIVING BAY STRUCTURES, (F) THE RELOCATION OF AN EXISTING STORAGE CONTAINER AND ADJOINING LEAN-TO STRUCTURE ON SITE, (G) THE ERECTION OF ILLUMINATED SIGNAGE LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE EXISTING AND PROPOSED COVERED DRIVING BAY STRUCTURES, (H) THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SINGLE STOREY EXTENSIONS TO THE REAR AND SIDE OF THE EXISTING RECEPTION BUILDING, (I) ALTERATIONS TO THE FRONT ELEVATION OF THE EXISTING RECEPTION BUILDING, (J) ALTERATION OF THE EXISTING MONOPITCH ROOF LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE RECEPTION BUILDING TO A FLAT ROOF, (K) ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING ROADSIDE ADVERTISING SIGNAGE, (L) INSTALLATION OF PROFESSIONALLY DESIGNED LAMP STANDARDS TO THE GOLF DRIVING RANGE GROUNDS, (M) DECOMMISSIONING OF THE EXISTING SEPTIC TANK, (N) INSTALLATION OF A NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT UNIT AND POLISHING FILTER, (O) ALONG WITH ALL ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING AND SITE WORKS

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 2561034

• 19 Mar 2025Conditional

  To construct a new slatted slurry tank and all ancillary site works.

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560194

• 28 Mar 2023Conditional

  CONSTRUCT A ROOFED EASY FEED SLATTED TANK WITH CATTLE CRUSH, SLURRY DUCT AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 23334

• 22 Feb 2023N/a

  CONSTRUCT A ROOFED EASY FEED SLATTED TANK WITH CATTLE CRUSH, SLURRY DUCT AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 23187

• 10 Dec 2021Conditional

  (A) CONSTRUCT A NEW 2 STOREY DWELLING, PART SINGLE STOREY WHICH WILL BE SRVICED BY A MECHANIAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PUMPED UNIT WITH SAND POLISHING FILTER AND ALL NECESSARY ANCILLARY SITE WORKS AND (B) TO CONSTRUCT A DOMESTIC GARAGE (PLEASE NOTE THIS SUBMISSION SEEKS TO ALTER THE HOUSE DESIGN WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED FULL PLANNING PERMISSION UNDER PLANNING REG. NO 20/730)

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 211429

• 16 Nov 2020Conditional

  (A) RETAIN FRONT PORCH EXTENSION AS CONSTRUCTED TO FRONT OF EXISTING HOUSE (B) RETAIN EXTENSION AS CONSTRUCTED TO SOUTHERN SIDE OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE (C)RETAIN THE ADDITIONAL FLOOR AREA TO THE EXTENSION TO REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AS CONSTRUCTED (I.E. THE EXTENSION GRANTED PERMISSION UNDER PLANNING REG 1194/86) (D) RETAIN ELEVATIONAL CHANGES TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE (E) RETAIN EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND SHED WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES (F)PLANNING PERMISSION TO REMOVE EXISTING DOMESTIC SHED AND TO CONSTRUCT AN EXTENSION ONTO THE SOUTHERN GABLE OF THE EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE CONSISTING 2 NO.STORAGE ROOMS THAT WILL BE ANCILLARY TO THE EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE (G) PLANNING PERMISSION TO UPGRADE THE EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA TO A MECHANICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM AND POLISHING FILTER

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 201108

• 19 Aug 2020Conditional

  CONSTRUCT A TWO STOREY DOMESTIC DWELLING HOUSE, A GARAGE AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS, AND TO INSTALL A MECHANICAL WASTE WATER TREATMENT PUMPED UNIT WITH SAND POLISHING FILTER

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 20730

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: Tralee Bay and Magharees Peninsula, West to Cloghane SAC 002070
• Special Protection Area: Tralee Bay Complex SPA 004188
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Tralee Bay And Magharees Peninsula, West To Cloghane 002070

Recorded monuments

• KE028-090 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  'This generally oval enclosure (KE028-090----) is located on a limestone reef with extensive views of Tralee Bay to the south, south-west and west, the Stacks Mountains to the NNE and the full length of the Sliabh Mis to the south, south-east and south-west. The full length of Knockanush Hill and ridge can be seen to the north - north-west. The site affords a particularlystunning view of the two cairns on the saddle below the summit of Knockawaddra Mountain to the south-east. Indeed from here the cairns mark the location of Scotia's Glen, below them, which is hidden by the bulk of Knockmichael. The outer bank is completely composed of stone with no evidence for a ditch externally or internally. It is extant all round the site except for a gap to the south-west, where the original entrance may have been located, though the gap is now much larger being 7m in length. The bank is best preserved internally to the north-east where it is 1.2m high both internally and externally. The bank is lower in height as it runs round the southern side of the site but retains its height on the northern side. At the north it is 1.7m in height externally, due to the natural slope/scarp of the reef. The bank is up to 7.5m in width at base on the north-eastern side. The material for the bank would appear to have bee taken from what is now the interior of the enclosure, which has given the interior of the site the profile of a shallow bowl. The interior of the site contains a number of low bumps and undulations, as well as three obviously modern, small clearance cairns. Centrally placed there is a large mound of stone, which seems to represent the remains of a stone hut or house. A probable original wall width can be seen for a short stretch on the north-west of the rubble and would suggest a house with a wall of 1.3m in width. This wall section remains only to a height 0.4m externally and slightly less internally. A possible external wall face is also visible on the SSW side. The overall dimensions of the rubble mound are 13.8m N-S and 10.3m E-W. The intact section of wall and the shape of the rubble would suggest a sub-circular or oval structure with internal dimensions of approximately 10.8m N-S and 7.5m E-W. At the south-west a linear stone bank 4.5m long runs from the hut towards the gap suggested as the site of the original entrance. It is 0.35m in height and 1.3m wide. The internal dimensions of the site are 39m NE-SW and 30m NW-SE, while the overall dimensions are 55m NE-SW and 45m NW-SE.' Description from ‘The Prehistoric Settlement of the Lee Valley, Tralee, Co. Kerry; A Landscape Perspective’ by Michael Connolly. PhD Thesis UCC 2008 Date of upload: 05 July 2012

• KE028-090001 Souterrain
  Description

  'The RMP manual on the basis of a report of souterrains in the general area of the site in the Minute Books of the Kerry Field Club (Kerry County Library MS), suggests a souterrain is connected with this enclosure. However this is clearly not the enclosure described in the County kerry Field Club minutes, which was described in 1940 as "now cleared away only a small portion of the embankment is shown in a nearby fence". A possible souterain opening is visible outside the enclosure, in the flat land between this and another limestone reef. This opening is 121m from the exterior of the extant stone enclosure. Given the siting of the enclosure on bedrock and the distance involved it is almost certain that this possible souterrain is not directly associated with the enclosure but more likely with the crop mark enclosure [KE028-120----] below. However, it is important to note that natural caves occur in this area and cave ins are a common occurrence.' Description from ‘The Prehistoric Settlement of the Lee Valley, Tralee, Co. Kerry; A Landscape Perspective’ by Michael Connolly. PhD Thesis UCC 2008 Date of upload: 05 July 2012

• KE028-115 Enclosure
  Description

  'Located 25m east of recorded monument KE028-090---- is a surviving arc of earthen bank approximately 60m in length, which is observed by the curve of a modern field boundary. The bank is 0.65m in height and 5.9m in width. This arc of bank may be part of a large enclosure, as possible crop mark evidence suggests an enclosure, linking to this extant bank, with an approximate diameter of 124m. However, it may be that the undulations in the field are influencing this interpretation. Nevertheless the arc of bank and the flatness of the arc suggest the former presence of a large earthen-banked enclosure.' Description from ‘The Prehistoric Settlement of the Lee Valley, Tralee, Co. Kerry; A Landscape Perspective’ by Michael Connolly. PhD Thesis UCC 2008 Date of upload: 05 July 2012

• KE028-116 Enclosure
  Description

  'Located on a limestone reef 90m north-west of that on which KE028-090---- is located. The reef affords commanding views in all directions particularly toTralee Bay at the south and south-west. The surface of the reef bears up to 12 separate short stretches of low stone walls (KE028-117----), sometimes composed of limestone rubble and at other times composed of lines intermittent boulders with some rubble between. The longest stretch of wall measures 20m and remains to a height of only 0.45m. There is a probable enclosure (KE028-116----) on the north-east end of the highest point on the reef it is composed of a ring of limestone boulders and bedrock outcrop with some limestone rubble remaining around some of the stones. The enclosure is sub-circular with internal dimensions of 14.5m N-S and 16m E-W.' Description from ‘The Prehistoric Settlement of the Lee Valley, Tralee, Co. Kerry; A Landscape Perspective’ by Michael Connolly. PhD Thesis UCC 2008 Date of upload: 05 July 2012

• KE028-117 Field system
  Description

  'Located on a limestone reef 90m north-west of that on which KE028-090---- is located. The reef affords commanding views in all directions particularly toTralee Bay at the south and south-west. The surface of the reef bears up to 12 separate short stretches of low stone walls (KE028-117----), sometimes composed of limestone rubble and at other times composed of lines intermittent boulders with some rubble between. The longest stretch of wall measures 20m and remains to a height of only 0.45m.' Description from ‘The Prehistoric Settlement of the Lee Valley, Tralee, Co. Kerry; A Landscape Perspective’ by Michael Connolly. PhD Thesis UCC 2008 Date of upload: 05 July 2012

• KE028-120 Enclosure
  Description

  'Located in level, cleared land between two limestone reefs, 90m north of the recorded monument KE028-090---- there is a sub-circular crop mark enclosure with central circular hut feature. No trace of this site can be seen at ground level though there are some low undulations in the ground surface in this area. The enclosure measures approximately 38m N-S and 40m E-W, while the central circular feature is approximately 10m in diameter. An opening to a souterrain occurs approximately 10-15m to the north-west of this crop mark site. It was suggested that a souterrain was associated with KE028-090---- built on the nearby rock outcrop but this opening is 122m from that site and is more likely to be associated with the destroyed crop mark enclosure. The opening measures 1.3m by 0.75m and leads into a passage. The opening has been sealed by the landowner. The crop mark evidence and associated souterrain opening suggest that this site was a univallate ringfort with central house.' Description from ‘The Prehistoric Settlement of the Lee Valley, Tralee, Co. Kerry; A Landscape Perspective’ by Michael Connolly. PhD Thesis UCC 2008 Date of upload: 05 July 2012

• KE029-204 Enclosure
  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.

• KE029-303001 Ring-ditch
  Description

  'Infra red aerial photography (National Coastline Survey) indicates the presence of two possibly conjoined ditched features (KE029-303001-, KE029-303002-) in this area. No trace of the sites is visible on the ground. The features are orientated NW-SE with the slightly smaller example to the north-west. The larger example is circular with an approximate diameter of 18m. The smaller example is again circular with an approximate diameter of 15m. Both buried ditches clearly show as dark lines on the infra red photograph.' Description from ‘The Prehistoric Settlement of the Lee Valley, Tralee, Co. Kerry; A Landscape Perspective’ by Michael Connolly. PhD Thesis UCC 2008 Date of upload: 06 July 2012

• KE029-303002 Ring-ditch
  Description

  'Infra red aerial photography (National Coastline Survey) indicates the presence of two possibly conjoined ditched features (KE029-303001-, KE029-303002-) in this area. No trace of the sites is visible on the ground. The features are orientated NW-SE with the slightly smaller example to the north-west. The larger example is circular with an approximate diameter of 18m. The smaller example is again circular with an approximate diameter of 15m. Both buried ditches clearly show as dark lines on the infra red photograph.' Description from ‘The Prehistoric Settlement of the Lee Valley, Tralee, Co. Kerry; A Landscape Perspective’ by Michael Connolly. PhD Thesis UCC 2008 Date of upload: 06 July 2012

• KE029-318 Souterrain
  Description

  Situated on gently sloping grassland overlooking Tralee Bay to the S and W. Discovered in October 2013 it consists of a chamber (3.2m L; c. 1.3m L) and passage (0.7m W; 0.7m H). The chamber, orientated E-W, was spanned originally by four large limestone lintels, two of which had cracked and fallen into the interior. It was substantially filled with earth that had fallen in from above the lintels. The chamber was constructed of dry-stone walling and this was visible along its N side. It terminated at E end and a passage exited at the W running in a NNE-SSW direction: this was blocked with earth and other debris just inside its entrance. Compiled by: Paul Walsh based on details kindly supplied by Dr. Michael Connolly, County Archaeologist, Kerry County Council. The attached image is uploaded courtesy of M. Connolly. Date of upload: 30 October 2013

Architectural heritage

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

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

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_74 (ZIP).

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Kerries West with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kerry.

Name

Kerries West · Na Caortha Thiar

Area

1,090,904 m² (109.09 ha, 269.57 acres)

Civil parish

Clogherbrien, and its townlands

Barony

Trughanacmy

Electoral division

Clogherbrien, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Clogherbrien electoral division: 1,535 people in 561 households; 92% of households own their home; 23% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Kerries East, Knockanush East, Knockanush West

Placenames

Kerries West 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.