Kildreelig

36 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kildreelig, from 22 m² to 455,287 m² (45.53 ha, 112.5 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 12 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Kildreelig in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

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• 10 Sept 2024Conditional

  Permission to Construct a Dwelling house served by an Effluent Treatment Tank and Polishing Filter at Kilrelig, Ballinskelligs

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2460677

• 17 Jul 2023Refused

  CONSTRCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE AND PRIVATE DOMESTIC GARAGE TO BE SERVED BY A MECHANICAL TREATMENT TANK AND PERCOLATION TREATMENT AREA, NEW ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 23810

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

Designated sites

• Special Protection Area: Iveragh Peninsula SPA 004154

Recorded monuments

• KE097-037 Hut site
  Description

  On the lower E slopes of Bolus, overlooking Ballinskelligs Bay. Foundations of a hut, represented by a semicircular setting of upright slabs averaging .5m high and .4m wide. D: 3.5m. 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. 1302. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 1 August 2013

• KE097-038 Stone row
  Description

  This four-stone row is located on the peat-covered saddle of the E spur of Bolus mountain, on the NW side of Ballinskelligs Bay, from where it commands an extensive outlook. It is 5.1m long and is orientated ENE-WSW; the four stones are of rectangular elevation and are incorporated into an old field wall. The tallest stone stands at ENE and is 2.46m high, measuring .95m x .45m at base. It stands .7m from the second stone, which measures 1.15m x .45m x .36m. The third stone is .85m to WSW, and measures 1.6m x .5m x .4m. Some 1.2m further to WSW is the smallest stone in the row, measuring 1.1m x .45m x .32m (Ó Nualláin 1988, 239). Analysing the significance of this row's orientation, Lynch concluded that it was aligned to E on the N limit of the major lunar standstill (1981b, 26). The monument is reputed to mark the burial place of Erannan, one of the Milesian invaders who landed in Ballinskelligs Bay (Barrington 1976, 284). 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. 114. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

• KE097-039 Standing stone
  Description

  Located about 15m N of a small cashel (KE097-040----) on the E slopes of Bolus mountain, is a prostrate pillar stone. Of regular aspect, it measures 2.35m x .55m x .4m. A stone row (KE097-038----) is located 167m to N. 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. 191. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

• KE097-040 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Internal diam. 14.5m N-S, 14.8m E-W This circular caher is located on an area of rock outcrop and commands the pass between Bolus and Canuig mountains. Its enclosing wall follows the natural incline of the outcrop, producing an impressive external height of 4.8m at S. The wall has an external height of 1m at N, while at NE it is reduced to only one course in height with much collapse abutting it externally. The wall is well-built of irregularly shaped stones set in rough courses. A lintelled opening, 1.07m high by .87m wide, is located in the external face of the caher wall at S, 1.6m above the base of the outcrop. It leads into a lintelled stone-built passage which extends to NE for at least 2m before turning to NW, where Lynch noted that it rose to the interior of the site (1902b, 328-9). Access beyond the bend is no longer possible, and an opening to this souterrain could not be identified in the caher's interior. Loose stones are scattered throughout the interior of the site, with a slight concentration occurring at W where three small upright slabs also occur. A prostrate standing stone (KE097-038----) occurs just outside the caher at NE. 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. 597. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 29 July 2013

• KE097-040001 Souterrain
  Description

  A lintelled opening, 1.07m high by .87m wide, is located in the external face of the caher wall at S, 1.6m above the base of the outcrop. It leads into a lintelled stone-built passage which extends to NE for at least 2m before turning to NW, where Lynch noted that it rose to the interior of the site (1902b, 328-9). Access beyond the bend is no longer possible, and an opening to this souterrain could not be identified in the caher's interior. 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. 597. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 29 July 2013

• KE097-042 Hut site
  Description

  Located in rough, rocky terrain on a SE facing slope, about 40m SW of an early ecclesiastical site (N/A). Two large uprights, orientated N-S and set .67m apart, probably define the entrance to a ruined hut. The uprights average 1.37m high, .8m wide and .36m thick. Bedrock and boulders may have been incorporated into the basal construction of the walls. Rough coursing overlies the bedrock at N, and a sheepfold abuts its internal face. The site was interpreted by Lynch as a 'cromlech' (1902b, 327). 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. 1303. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 1 August 2013

• KE097-043 Hut site
  Description

  About 8m downslope from KE097-042----, and built into the slope. Only the curved N wall, 1.2m high, is extant and appears to have two phases of construction. A field wall overlies the site at W. Possible internal diameter: 4.1m 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. 1304. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 1 August 2013

• KE097-044001 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  Caher and Calluragh Burial Ground: Situated on the steep SE slopes of Bolus Head, from which it commands a magnificent view over the mouth of Kenmare Bay to the Beara Peninsula at S, this site comprises a strong cashel wall which encloses an oratory, a circular hut, three rectangular buildings, a cross-slab and a covered passage. Just outside the enclosure, at N, is a rectangular platform with a leacht and a cross-slab. This site was in use as a ceallúnach until the nineteenth century (OSNB Prior, 51), and a holy well is located c. 90m to SW (KE097-059----) The enclosure measures 23m N-S x 21.5 E-W internally. Its drystone-built enclosing wall only rises appreciably above internal ground level at the uphill N side, where it measures 1.3m high and is flush with external ground level. Its inner face is traceable around most of the site. The wall averages 2.5m thick from NE through to W, and it rises to a maximum external height of 2.9m on its downhill S side, where it features a slight batter. It consists of a rubble core, faced internally and externally with roughly coursed, large, radially laid slabs. A smooth and uniform external finish is achieved. An external bulge at SSE features a different style of coursing, and may represent rebuilding. The main entrance to the site is at SW and consists of a poorly preserved passage, 1.5m wide and 3.6m long, which is flanked on both sides by orthostats. A pair of opposed jambstones occurs at its inner end. Two long slabs, probably fallen orthostats, lie in the entrance passage. Extending out from the S side of the entrance is a short stone-revetted terrace which may be traced intermittently to SW, where it is edged by large upright slabs. Two huts (KE097-042---- & KE097-043----) are located on this terrace, c. 80m W of the ecclesiastical site. Scattered traces of similar terracing occur between the site and the cliffs at S. Two large niches occur in the inner wall-face, 3m from the N side of the entrance. Roofed with large lintels, these have maximum dimensions of .6m x 1m x 1.85m deep and .7m x .7m x 1.4m deep at N and S respectively. A second entrance to the enclosure is preserved at NE, close to the rectangular platform structure. Its coursed jambs are 1.35m apart. The interior of the enclosure slopes markedly down to SE. Oratory: The rear of this rectangular drystone building almost abuts the inner face of the sites enclosing element at E. Measuring c. 5.8m E-W x 4.8m N-S externally, it now lacks its corbelled roof. The SW angle stands to an internal height of 1.6m, but elsewhere the walls, averaging 1.3m thick, do not exceed 1.5m in height. The wall at N is flush with external ground level. The oratory measures 3.25m E-W x 2.25 N-S internally, and was lit by a splayed ope located midway along its S wall. The W doorway, .7m wide at present ground level, inclines in elevation to .37m below the head. It is .8m high. Just above the level of its external lintel a slab, 1.1m long, projects .lm out from the wall-face. Cross-Slab (1): This slab stands on a low, stony mound which abuts the N side of the oratory. It is 1m high and measures .33m x .09m at base, tapering irregularly to a flat top. On its W face is an outline circle, the inner element of which is broken to accommodate an outline equal-armed cross with broadly hollowed angles. Centrally positioned within this is a linear Latin cross, whose shaft extends beyond the circle. Its upper end is furnished with a curving bar-terminal, while it terminates at base in a triangular expansion. Rectangular Buildings: (1) The poorly preserved remains of this structure are located a short distance NW of the oratory. Its SW wall is not apparent, but elsewhere the walls average 1.3m thick and feature rounded external angles. Internally the building measures 2.8m NW-SE and its lower courses, formed of large horizontally laid slabs, are visible at NE and NW. (2) The foundations of this structure, 5.3m NW-SE x 2.7m NE-SW internally, adjoin the inner face of the sites enclosing element at SE. The walls, .7m wide, survive only one to two courses in height and a possible entrance gap is located in the NW end-wall. It may be of relatively recent date. (3) Abutting the enclosure at SE, this structure measures 5.6m NW-SE x 2.6m NE-SW internally. Its internal angles are slightly rounded and the entrance occurs in the NW side-wall. The building may be of relatively recent date. Circular Hut and Covered Passage: This corbelled drystone hut is located in the NW quadrant of the enclosure. Its wall is preserved only at NW, where it is 1.35m high and c. 1.2 wide. It is faced internally with irregular horizontal courses of drystone masonry. The N jamb of a possible entrance occurs at E, and the hut probably had an internal diameter of c. 4.5m. Just outside it at SE is a low stony bank, from which a number of upright slabs protrude. A low lintelled passage is entered from the hut at SW. The opening measures .35m high and 1.05m wide and the passage, up to .8m high, extends to SW for 2.7m, where it is blocked by boulders. Its sides are carefully coursed with small slabs and the roofing slabs, which are almost flush with the present ground level of the enclosure, oversail them. Lynch stated that the passage ran to the external face of the enclosing rampart (1902b, 325), but this is not now evident. Neither does the passage appear to turn to SE, as suggested by Henry (1957, 111), though a number of large slabs occur adjacent to the passage in this position. Rectangular Platform: This large drystone structure is located 5m outside the enclosure at N. Built on a steep SE facing slope, it consists of a level rubble platform which is flush with external ground level at NW but rises 1.7m above it at its downslope end. The platform is faced with coursed masonry and intermittent basal upright slabs, and at its SE end the facing comprises alternate layers of long thick slabs and regularly coursed thin slabs. The upper surface of the platform is enclosed by a low wall, up to .5m high, and measures 8.7m NW-SE x 6.3m NE-SW. A .7m wide entrance occurs towards the downslope end of the SW side-wall, and an opposing gap at NE may represent a second entrance. On the surface of the platform is a denuded rectangular mound of stone, including some quartz, with some coursed facing apparent at SE. Measuring c. 5m NW-SE x c. 2.5m NE-SW, it may be a leacht. At its SW side stands a cross-slab (2). Cross-Slab: (2) This is 1.4m high and measures .28m x .08m at base. Its SW face features a tall, linear Latin cross ringed by two concentric circles. The shaft extends well beyond the outer circle and is surmounted by the transverse stroke of a H-shaped terminal, while a similar device is bisected by its lower end. The outer circle is interrupted on either side by the waist of the slab. 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. 951. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 July 2013

• KE097-044002 Church
  Description

  Situated on the steep SE slopes of Bolus Head, from which it commands a magnificent view over the mouth of Kenmare Bay to the Beara Peninsula at S, this site comprises a strong cashel wall which encloses an oratory, a circular hut, three rectangular buildings, a cross-slab and a covered passage. Just outside the enclosure, at N, is a rectangular platform with a leacht and a cross-slab. This site was in use as a ceallúnach until the nineteenth century (OSNB Prior, 51), and a holy well is located c. 90m to SW (KE097-059----) Oratory (KE097-044002-): The rear of this rectangular drystone building almost abuts the inner face of the sites enclosing element at E. Measuring c. 5.8m E-W x 4.8m N-S externally, it now lacks its corbelled roof. The SW angle stands to an internal height of 1.6m, but elsewhere the walls, averaging 1.3m thick, do not exceed 1.5m in height. The wall at N is flush with external ground level. The oratory measures 3.25m E-W x 2.25 N-S internally, and was lit by a splayed ope located midway along its S wall. The W doorway, .7m wide at present ground level, inclines in elevation to .37m below the head. It is .8m high. Just above the level of its external lintel a slab, 1.1m long, projects .1m out from the wall-face. To see a 3D model of this monument visit: https://skfb.ly/6qBQG 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. 951. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 July 2013

• KE097-044003 Hut site
  Description

  Situated on the steep SE slopes of Bolus Head, from which it commands a magnificent view over the mouth of Kenmare Bay to the Beara Peninsula at S, KE097-044001- comprises a strong cashel wall which encloses an oratory, a circular hut, three rectangular buildings, a cross-slab and a covered passage. Just outside the enclosure, at N, is a rectangular platform with a leacht and a cross-slab. This site was in use as a ceallúnach until the nineteenth century (OSNB Prior, 51), and a holy well is located c. 90m to SW (KE097-059----) Circular Hut and Covered Passage: This corbelled drystone hut is located in the NW quadrant of the enclosure KE097-044001-. Its wall is preserved only at NW, where it is 1.35m high and c. 1.2 wide. It is faced internally with irregular horizontal courses of drystone masonry. The N jamb of a possible entrance occurs at E, and the hut probably had an internal diameter of c. 4.5m. Just outside it at SE is a low stony bank, from which a number of upright slabs protrude. A low lintelled passage is entered from the hut at SW. The opening measures .35m high and 1.05m wide and the passage, up to .8m high, extends to SW for 2.7m, where it is blocked by boulders. Its sides are carefully coursed with small slabs and the roofing slabs, which are almost flush with the present ground level of the enclosure, oversail them. Lynch stated that the passage ran to the external face of the enclosing rampart (1902b, 325), but this is not now evident. Neither does the passage appear to turn to SE, as suggested by Henry (1957, 111), though a number of large slabs occur adjacent to the passage in this position. 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. 951. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 July 2013

• KE097-044004 Building
  Description

  Situated on the steep SE slopes of Bolus Head, from which it commands a magnificent view over the mouth of Kenmare Bay to the Beara Peninsula at S, KE097-044001- comprises a strong cashel wall which encloses an oratory, a circular hut, three rectangular buildings, a cross-slab and a covered passage. Just outside the enclosure, at N, is a rectangular platform with a leacht and a cross-slab. This site was in use as a ceallúnach until the nineteenth century (OSNB Prior, 51), and a holy well is located c. 90m to SW (KE097-059----) Rectangular Buildings: (1) The poorly preserved remains of this structure are located a short distance NW of the oratory (KE097-044002-). Its SW wall is not apparent, but elsewhere the walls average 1.3m thick and feature rounded external angles. Internally the building measures 2.8m NW-SE and its lower courses, formed of large horizontally laid slabs, are visible at NE and NW. 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. 951. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 July 2013

• KE097-044005 Cross-slab
  Description

  Situated on the steep SE slopes of Bolus Head, from which it commands a magnificent view over the mouth of Kenmare Bay to the Beara Peninsula at S, KE097-044001- comprises a strong cashel wall which encloses an oratory, a circular hut, three rectangular buildings, a cross-slab and a covered passage. Just outside the enclosure, at N, is a rectangular platform with a leacht and a cross-slab. This site was in use as a ceallúnach until the nineteenth century (OSNB Prior, 51), and a holy well is located c. 90m to SW (KE097-059----) Cross-Slab (1): This slab stands on a low, stony mound which abuts the N side of the oratory (KE097-044002-). It is 1m high and measures .33m x .09m at base, tapering irregularly to a flat top. On its W face is an outline circle, the inner element of which is broken to accommodate an outline equal-armed cross with broadly hollowed angles. Centrally positioned within this is a linear Latin cross, whose shaft extends beyond the circle. Its upper end is furnished with a curving bar-terminal, while it terminates at base in a triangular expansion. To see a 3D model of this monument visit: https://skfb.ly/6qBTo See attached drawing of cross-slab taken from O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, Fig. 186 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. 951. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 July 2013

• KE097-044007 Cross-slab
  Description

  Situated on the steep SE slopes of Bolus Head, from which it commands a magnificent view over the mouth of Kenmare Bay to the Beara Peninsula at S, KE097-044001- comprises a strong cashel wall which encloses an oratory, a circular hut, three rectangular buildings, a cross-slab and a covered passage. Just outside the enclosure, at N, is a rectangular platform with a leacht and a cross-slab. This site was in use as a ceallúnach until the nineteenth century (OSNB Prior, 51), and a holy well is located c. 90m to SW (KE097-059----). Rectangular Buildings: (3) Abutting the enclosure at SE, this structure measures 5.6m NW-SE x 2.6m NE-SW internally. Its internal angles are slightly rounded and the entrance occurs in the NW side-wall. The building may be of relatively recent date. 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. 951. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 July 2013

• KE097-044008 Leacht
  Description

  Situated on the steep SE slopes of Bolus Head, from which it commands a magnificent view over the mouth of Kenmare Bay to the Beara Peninsula at S, KE097-044001- comprises a strong cashel wall which encloses an oratory, a circular hut, three rectangular buildings, a cross-slab and a covered passage. Just outside the enclosure, at N, is a rectangular platform with a leacht and a cross-slab. This site was in use as a ceallúnach until the nineteenth century (OSNB Prior, 51), and a holy well is located c. 90m to SW (KE097-059----). Rectangular Platform: This large drystone structure is located 5m outside the enclosure at N. Built on a steep SE facing slope, it consists of a level rubble platform which is flush with external ground level at NW but rises 1.7m above it at its downslope end. The platform is faced with coursed masonry and intermittent basal upright slabs, and at its SE end the facing comprises alternate layers of long thick slabs and regularly coursed thin slabs. The upper surface of the platform is enclosed by a low wall, up to .5m high, and measures 8.7m NW-SE x 6.3m NE-SW. A .7m wide entrance occurs towards the downslope end of the SW side-wall, and an opposing gap at NE may represent a second entrance. On the surface of the platform is a denuded rectangular mound of stone, including some quartz, with some coursed facing apparent at SE. Measuring c. 5m NW-SE x c. 2.5m NE-SW, it may be a leacht. At its SW side stands a cross-slab (KE097-044011-). 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. 951. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 July 2013

• KE097-044009 Children's burial ground
  Description

  Caher and Calluragh Burial Ground: Situated on the steep SE slopes of Bolus Head, from which it commands a magnificent view over the mouth of Kenmare Bay to the Beara Peninsula at S, KE097-044001- comprises a strong cashel wall which encloses an oratory, a circular hut, three rectangular buildings, a cross-slab and a covered passage. Just outside the enclosure, at N, is a rectangular platform with a leacht and a cross-slab. This site was in use as a ceallúnach until the nineteenth century (OSNB Prior, 51), and a holy well is located c. 90m to SW (KE097-059----). 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. 951. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 July 2013

• KE097-044011 Cross-slab
  Description

  Situated on the steep SE slopes of Bolus Head, from which it commands a magnificent view over the mouth of Kenmare Bay to the Beara Peninsula at S, KE097-044001- comprises a strong cashel wall which encloses an oratory, a circular hut, three rectangular buildings, a cross-slab and a covered passage. Just outside the enclosure, at N, is a rectangular platform with a leacht and a cross-slab. This site was in use as a ceallúnach until the nineteenth century (OSNB Prior, 51), and a holy well is located c. 90m to SW (KE097-059----). Cross-Slab: (2) This is 1.4m high and measures .28m x .08m at base. Its SW face features a tall, linear Latin cross ringed by two concentric circles. The shaft extends well beyond the outer circle and is surmounted by the transverse stroke of a H-shaped terminal, while a similar device is bisected by its lower end. The outer circle is interrupted on either side by the waist of the slab. See attached drawing of cross-slab taken from O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, Fig. 186 To see a 3D model of this monument visit: https://skfb.ly/6qBSz 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. 951. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 July 2013

• KE097-044012 Building
  Description

  Situated on the steep SE slopes of Bolus Head, from which it commands a magnificent view over the mouth of Kenmare Bay to the Beara Peninsula at S, KE097-044001- comprises a strong cashel wall which encloses an oratory, a circular hut, three rectangular buildings, a cross-slab and a covered passage. Just outside the enclosure, at N, is a rectangular platform with a leacht and a cross-slab. This site was in use as a ceallúnach until the nineteenth century (OSNB Prior, 51), and a holy well is located c. 90m to SW (KE097-059----) Rectangular Buildings: (2) The foundations of this structure, 5.3m NW-SE x 2.7m NE-SW internally, adjoin the inner face of the sites enclosing element at SE. The walls, .7m wide, survive only one to two courses in height and a possible entrance gap is located in the NW end-wall. It may be of relatively recent date. 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. 951. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 July 2013

• KE097-044013 Platform
  Description

  Situated on the steep SE slopes of Bolus Head, from which it commands a magnificent view over the mouth of Kenmare Bay to the Beara Peninsula at S, KE097-044001- comprises a strong cashel wall which encloses an oratory, a circular hut, three rectangular buildings, a cross-slab and a covered passage. Just outside the enclosure, at N, is a rectangular platform with a leacht and a cross-slab. This site was in use as a ceallúnach until the nineteenth century (OSNB Prior, 51), and a holy well is located c. 90m to SW (KE097-059----). Rectangular Platform: This large drystone structure is located 5m outside the enclosure at N. Built on a steep SE facing slope, it consists of a level rubble platform which is flush with external ground level at NW but rises 1.7m above it at its downslope end. The platform is faced with coursed masonry and intermittent basal upright slabs, and at its SE end the facing comprises alternate layers of long thick slabs and regularly coursed thin slabs. The upper surface of the platform is enclosed by a low wall, up to .5m high, and measures 8.7m NW-SE x 6.3m NE-SW. A .7m wide entrance occurs towards the downslope end of the SW side-wall, and an opposing gap at NE may represent a second entrance. On the surface of the platform is a denuded rectangular mound of stone, including some quartz, with some coursed facing apparent at SE. Measuring c. 5m NW-SE x c. 2.5m NE-SW, it may be a leacht. At its SW side stands a cross-slab (KE097-044011-). 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. 951. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 July 2013

• KE097-044014 Souterrain
  Description

  Situated on the steep SE slopes of Bolus Head, from which it commands a magnificent view over the mouth of Kenmare Bay to the Beara Peninsula at S, KE097-044001- comprises a strong cashel wall which encloses an oratory, a circular hut, three rectangular buildings, a cross-slab and a covered passage. Just outside the enclosure, at N, is a rectangular platform with a leacht and a cross-slab. This site was in use as a ceallúnach until the nineteenth century (OSNB Prior, 51), and a holy well is located c. 90m to SW (KE097-059----) Covered Passage: This corbelled drystone hut (KE097-044003-) is located in the NW quadrant of the enclosure. A low lintelled passage is entered from the hut at SW. The opening measures .35m high and 1.05m wide and the passage, up to .8m high, extends to SW for 2.7m, where it is blocked by boulders. Its sides are carefully coursed with small slabs and the roofing slabs, which are almost flush with the present ground level of the enclosure, oversail them. Lynch stated that the passage ran to the external face of the enclosing rampart (1902b, 325), but this is not now evident. Neither does the passage appear to turn to SE, as suggested by Henry (1957, 111), though a number of large slabs occur adjacent to the passage in this position. 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. 951. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 July 2013

• KE097-045 Standing stone
  Description

  Not marked on the OS maps, this possible standing stone is located in fairly rough pastureland on the E slopes of Bolus mountain, overlooking the mouth of Kenmare Bay. It is of regular elevation and has maximum measurements of 1.35m x 1m x .35m; E-W. It tapers to a width of .7m at the top. A stone row (KE097-038----) and a fallen standing stone (KE097-039----) are located a short distance to NE. 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. 240. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

• KE097-059 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  This pool, locally regarded as a holy well, is located a short distance SW of Kildreelig ecclesiastical site in rough pasture which slopes down steeply toward a cliff-edge at E. A small stream issues from the pool, which occurs beneath a massive boulder, and a number of paving slabs are placed in the stream. Remnants of rough walling line one side of the stream and extend N From the top of the boulder. A pattern was formerly held here on Good Friday, but the site has ceased to be visited since the 1930s (local information). 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. 1074. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 31 July 2013

• KE097-063 Settlement cluster
  Description

  In rough hill pasture, beside an E-W road on a break at the foot of a steep S-facing slope overlooking Ballinskelligs Bay. The village consists of eleven detached, rubble stone walled, one storey, gable-ended houses with roof lofts. Six of them have been restored for habitation and five are abandoned and roofless. Typical house (6.85m N-S; 3.65m E-W; H 2.4m) has chimney on top of the N gable serving an open fireplace, and a small window (Wth 0.6m; H 0.8m) in each gable to light the loft. In general, the door (Wth 0.8m; H 1.8m), with a small window on each side, is in the centre of the E wall. Some houses also have a door and windows in the W wall. One restored slate-roofed house, with small ancillary buildings, is on the S side of the road. Ten houses and remains of ancillary buildings are on the N side of the road and each is separated by a small open yard; three have been restored with thatch roofs and two with slate roofs. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

Architectural heritage

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

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 high, moderately high, moderately low, moderately low (inferred), 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 Kildreelig.

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

Name

Kildreelig · Cill Rialaigh

Area

1,729,724 m² (172.97 ha, 427.42 acres)

Civil parish

Prior, and its townlands

Barony

Iveragh

Electoral division

Ballinskelligs, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ballinskelligs electoral division: 419 people in 172 households; 79% of households own their home; 24% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 55% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Bolus, Boolakeel, Canuig, Ducalla

Gaeltacht

In an Irish-speaking area

Placenames

Kildreelig 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.