Kilfarnoge

12 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kilfarnoge, from 266 m² to 394,915 m² (39.49 ha, 97.59 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 2 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Kilfarnoge 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.

• 4 Apr 2023Conditional

  (A) EXTEND AND RENOVATE THE EXISTING DWELLING, (B) DEMOLISH EXISTING HAY SHED, (C) REPURPOSE EXISTING CATTLE SHED FOR USE AS A HOME OFFICE AND LEISURE ACCOMODATION ANCILLARY TO THE DWELLING HOUSE, (D) DECOMMISSION THE EXISTING SEPTIC TANK, (E) INSTALL A MECHANICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM AND RAISED SOIL POLISHING FILTER, (F) CONSTRUCT ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 23365

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

Designated sites

• Special Protection Area: Dingle Peninsula SPA 004153
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Ventry Dunes And Marshes 001384
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Parkmore Point 001372

Recorded monuments

• KE052-115 Enclosure
  Description

  The circular univallate enclosure marked on the 1st edition of the OS map has been almost completely levelled. Faint traces of an enclosing bank are discernible around the NE half of the site but the SW half of the site survives only as a slight depression. The enclosure is c. 31m in diameter. It is situated just N of the highest point of the Parkmore peninsula which encloses the S side of Ventry Harbour. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 707. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 7 August 2013

• KE052-116 Hut site
  Description

  A perfectly-preserved, modern beehive-hut. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 1390. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 5 August 2013

• KE052-117 Church
  Description

  Templebeg/An Teampall Beag: A shallow rectangular depression, c. 9m E-W x 5m N-S, is all that remains of the church and graveyard marked on the OS maps. In the mid-19th century, the site consisted of an enclosed area, about 60.35 x 40.23m, within which was the ruin of a building, 8.53 x 4.57m (OSNB Ventry, 27). The site lies on elevated ground at the S side of Ventry Harbour. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 978. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 7 August 2013

• KE052-117001 Graveyard
  Description

  Templebeg/An Teampall Beag: A shallow rectangular depression, c. 9m E-W x 5m N-S, is all that remains of the church and graveyard marked on the OS maps. In the mid-19th century, the site consisted of an enclosed area, about 60.35 x 40.23m, within which was the ruin of a building, 8.53 x 4.57m (OSNB Ventry, 27). The site lies on elevated ground at the S side of Ventry Harbour. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 978. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 7 August 2013

• KE052-285 Promontory fort - coastal
  Description

  Monacarroge/Móin na Caróige: This small promontory fort, jutting S into Dingle Bay, is referred to by Westropp (1910, 278) by the name of the adjacent field. The interior of the site, measuring approximately 24 x 15m, is enclosed at its landward end by 2 banks and fosses, and along its E and W sides by a low bank which skirts the cliff edge. At the S end a 4m wide ledge of ground is separated from the remainder by a low but steep natural scarp. Seven hut-sites, defined by low, grass-covered banks, can be traced in the interior. The shallow, outer fosse, c. 0.8m deep, turns N when it meets the cliff at W and continues for a further 12.5m, creating a 1.6m wide ledge along the cliff edge. The outer bank, 4 to 5m wide, falls c. 2m to the inner fosse. The gap through the W portion of this bank appears to be secondary. The inner bank rises from 2 to 2.7m above the fosse and falls 1 to 1.5m to the interior; it is c. 6m wide. The entrance causeway, crossing the defences at roughly their mid-point, is not well defined. It varies in width from c. 10m to 2m, slopes gently down from the exterior and then rises to the interior. A modern field wall follows the line of the outer fosse at a distance of about 2m. A shallow fosse running inside this probably provided the material for its earthen core. The bank skirting the E cliff edge in the interior forms the back wall of 4 adjoining hut-sites which extend S from the inner defence. The internal dimensions range from 3.4 x 1.9m to 2.6 x 1.5m, and the enclosing banks average 1 to 1.7m in width, .3m in height externally and slightly higher internally. The entrance gaps occur at one or other end of the W walls. Three further hut-sites extend along the W side of the promontory. The 2 northernmost, detached both from each other and from the enclosing bank to W, are oval structures with entrance gaps positioned centrally along their E sides. They measure 5.7 x 2.1m and 5.2 x 1.8m internally. The 3rd hut-site, measuring 2.4 x 1.5m internally, abuts both the hut-site immediately to N and the enclosing bank to W. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 274. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 4 August 2013

• KE052-285001 Hut site
  Description

  Monacarroge/Móin na Caróige: This small promontory fort, jutting S into Dingle Bay, is referred to by Westropp (1910, 278) by the name of the adjacent field. The bank skirting the E cliff edge in the interior forms the back wall of 4 adjoining hut-sites (KE052-285001-, KE052-285002-, KE052-285003- & KE052-285004-) which extend S from the inner defence. The internal dimensions range from 3.4 x 1.9m to 2.6 x 1.5m, and the enclosing banks average 1 to 1.7m in width, .3m in height externally and slightly higher internally. The entrance gaps occur at one or other end of the W walls. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 274. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 4 August 2013

• KE052-285002 Hut site
  Description

  Monacarroge/Móin na Caróige: This small promontory fort, jutting S into Dingle Bay, is referred to by Westropp (1910, 278) by the name of the adjacent field. The bank skirting the E cliff edge in the interior forms the back wall of 4 adjoining hut-sites (KE052-285001-, KE052-285002-, KE052-285003- & KE052-285004-) which extend S from the inner defence. The internal dimensions range from 3.4 x 1.9m to 2.6 x 1.5m, and the enclosing banks average 1 to 1.7m in width, .3m in height externally and slightly higher internally. The entrance gaps occur at one or other end of the W walls. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 274. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 4 August 2013

• KE052-285004 Hut site
  Description

  Monacarroge/Móin na Caróige: This small promontory fort, jutting S into Dingle Bay, is referred to by Westropp (1910, 278) by the name of the adjacent field. The bank skirting the E cliff edge in the interior forms the back wall of 4 adjoining hut-sites (KE052-285001-, KE052-285002-, KE052-285003- & KE052-285004-) which extend S from the inner defence. The internal dimensions range from 3.4 x 1.9m to 2.6 x 1.5m, and the enclosing banks average 1 to 1.7m in width, .3m in height externally and slightly higher internally. The entrance gaps occur at one or other end of the W walls. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 274. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 4 August 2013

• KE052-285005 Hut site
  Description

  Monacarroge/Móin na Caróige: This small promontory fort, jutting S into Dingle Bay, is referred to by Westropp (1910, 278) by the name of the adjacent field. Three hut-sites (KE052-285005-, KE052-285006- & KE052-285007-) extend along the W side of the promontory. The 2 northernmost, detached both from each other and from the enclosing bank to W, are oval structures with entrance gaps positioned centrally along their E sides. They measure 5.7 x 2.1m and 5.2 x 1.8m internally. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 274. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 4 August 2013

• KE052-285006 Hut site
  Description

  Monacarroge/Móin na Caróige: This small promontory fort, jutting S into Dingle Bay, is referred to by Westropp (1910, 278) by the name of the adjacent field. Three hut-sites (KE052-285005-, KE052-285006- & KE052-285007-) extend along the W side of the promontory. The 2 northernmost, detached both from each other and from the enclosing bank to W, are oval structures with entrance gaps positioned centrally along their E sides. They measure 5.7 x 2.1m and 5.2 x 1.8m internally. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 274. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 4 August 2013

• KE052-285007 Hut site
  Description

  Monacarroge/Móin na Caróige: This small promontory fort, jutting S into Dingle Bay, is referred to by Westropp (1910, 278) by the name of the adjacent field. Three hut-sites (KE052-285005-, KE052-285006- & KE052-285007-) extend along the W side of the promontory. The 2 northernmost, detached both from each other and from the enclosing bank to W, are oval structures with entrance gaps positioned centrally along their E sides. They measure 5.7 x 2.1m and 5.2 x 1.8m internally. The 3rd hut-site (KE052-285007-), measuring 2.4 x 1.5m internally, abuts both the hut-site immediately to N and the enclosing bank to W. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 274. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 4 August 2013

• KE052-286 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Internal diam. 23m N-S, 20m E-W Lismingaun: Situated on a slight N facing slope, on the N side of the Parkmore peninsula, this oval rath has been virtually ploughed out. The level interior is enclosed by an earthen bank and fosse, and a 2nd outer bank which is present around the S half of the enclosure only. The latter bank is less than .5m high. The fosse is at least 4m wide and rises .75m to the crest of the inner bank. The latter is less than .5m high above the interior. There is a possible entrance gap at E. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 466. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 7 August 2013

• KE052-311001 Promontory fort - coastal
  Description

  Possible promontory fort described in 2002 as follows; ‘A 5m wide 80cms high earthen bank and hint of an outer fosse runs across Parkmore Point at a distance of 330m west of the extremity of the point. A more recent earthen bank hints at a second inner bank running parallel to the first at a distance of 7m. This does not travel across the entire headland and remains of old cultivation ridges interfere with the earthworks across the headland. At a distance of 400m west of the earthworks are the remains of a second series of earthen banks crossing the headland and the remains of a third can be seen a further 90m west, making the whole townland an enormous fortified headland. The size of the remains suggests that these were more than the remains of field boundaries but not enough remains to be certain. The area is one of fertile undulating pasture forming the western section of the entrance to Ventry Harbour’ (Casey 2002, 54-5, no. U and V ).

• KE052-311002 Promontory fort - coastal
  Description

  Promontory fort described in 2002 as follows; ‘A small south-facing headland slopes steeply down from the narrow isthmus. The mainland overlooks the summit of the headland across a deep narrow chasm to the west. A short earthen bank and the hint of a fosse run across the neck and the remains of a perimeter bank on the headland suggest that this may be the remains of a defended headland. On the mainland immediately inland of this promontory are the remains of two parallel banks running halfway across the east-facing headland comprising Kilfarnoge townland. Three fields farther west are the remains of a wide levelled earthen bank running across the entire headland, and these features, together with the more substantial earthworks across Parkmore Point, may make up part of a large promontory fort, which would make the small defended headlands along the shore secondary subsidiary fortifications or inner citadels’ (Casey 2002, 54, no. T).

• KE052-311003 Promontory fort - coastal
  Description

  Promontory fort described in 2002 as follows; ‘Along the indented southern shores of Kilfarnoge, the western side of the entrance to Ventry Harbour are three small south-facing headlands (KENEW 22, KENEW 23 and KENEW 24), all with the remains of an earthen bank and outer fosse cutting across their respective necks. All are interiors are small, less than 11m long and 7m wide, and the enclosing elements 2m to 3.5m wide and at most 1m from the base of the fosse to the highest part of the bank. The only internal features visible are traces of a perimeter bank. Sheer cliffs flanking each headland render the sea inaccessible from the interior. The mainland (Parkmore Point) (KENEW 21) shows traces of having itself being enclosed by a series of banks and ditches, making the three headlands subsidiary ones. The remains of the main enclosing bank across the point are visible between two of the small headlands (arrowed). The area is one of fertile grazing’ (Casey 2002, 56, no. V).

• KE052-311004 Promontory fort - coastal
  Description

  Promontory fort described in 2002 as follows; ‘Along the indented southern shores of Kilfarnoge, the western side of the entrance to Ventry Harbour are three small south-facing headlands (KENEW 22, KENEW 23 and KENEW 24), all with the remains of an earthen bank and outer fosse cutting across their respective necks. All are interiors are small, less than 11m long and 7m wide, and the enclosing elements 2m to 3.5m wide and at most 1m from the base of the fosse to the highest part of the bank. The only internal features visible are traces of a perimeter bank. Sheer cliffs flanking each headland render the sea inaccessible from the interior. The mainland (Parkmore Point) (KENEW 21) shows traces of having itself being enclosed by a series of banks and ditches, making the three headlands subsidiary ones. The remains of the main enclosing bank across the point are visible between two of the small headlands (arrowed). The area is one of fertile grazing’ (Casey 2002, 56, no. V).

• KE052-311005 Promontory fort - coastal
  Description

  Promontory fort described in 2002 as follows; 'Along the indented southern shores of Kilfarnoge, the western side of the entrance to Ventry Harbour are three small south-facing headlands (KENEW 22, KENEW 23 and KENEW 24), all with the remains of an earthen bank and outer fosse cutting across their respective necks. All are interiors are small, less than 11m long and 7m wide, and the enclosing elements 2m to 3.5m wide and at most 1m from the base of the fosse to the highest part of the bank. The only internal features visible are traces of a perimeter bank. Sheer cliffs flanking each headland render the sea inaccessible from the interior. The mainland (Parkmore Point) (KENEW 21) shows traces of having itself being enclosed by a series of banks and ditches, making the three headlands subsidiary ones. The remains of the main enclosing bank across the point are visible between two of the small headlands (arrowed). The area is one of fertile grazing’ (Casey 2002, 56, no. V).

Architectural heritage

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

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

At the centre of the townland of Kilfarnoge, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are made ground and water.

Terrain model

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

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

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

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

Name

Kilfarnoge · Cill Fearnóg

Area

1,025,787 m² (102.58 ha, 253.48 acres)

Civil parish

Ventry, and its townlands

Barony

Corkaguiny

Electoral division

Ventry, the unit of the census

Census 2022

422 people lived in 182 households in the Ventry electoral division. 88% of households owned their home. 28% of homes were built since 2001. 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 34% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Caheratrant

Gaeltacht

In an Irish-speaking area

Placenames

Kilfarnoge 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.