Killabunane

9 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Killabunane, from 642 m² to 1,216,662 m² (121.67 ha, 300.64 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 18 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 Killabunane 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.

• 18 Oct 2019Conditional

  RETAIN AND COMPLETE EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AS CONSTRUCTED AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS AND PARTICULARS SUBMITTED. THE FURTHER INFORMATION RELATES TO THE RE LOCATING OF THE VEHICULAR ENTRANCE, DECOMMISSIONING OF THE EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AND THE INSTALLATION OF THE NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT UNIT AND POLISHING FILTER

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 191079

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

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Killabunane.

Recorded monuments

• KE102-028 Hut site
  Description

  In rough pasture, on the N-facing lower slopes of Beneen. The remains of a square hut site (2.4m E-W; 2.2m N-S) defined by a moss-covered, collapsed drystone wall (T 0.65m; H 0.85m) at W, N and E and by the smooth vertical face of outcropping rock at S. A break in the N wall may indicate an entrance. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE102-056 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on an elevation in the valley of the Sheen River. B. Ó Cíobháin recorded the placename 'Páirc an Leasa' at this location (SMR file). This possible rath is not visible at ground level. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE102-063001 Field boundary
  Description

  In rough hill pasture, in a col, on a ridge to the E of Derrynacaheragh Hill. The remains of stone walls protrude intermittently above the surface of the bog and indicate a network of relict field walls throughout an area measuring c. 400m E-W x c. 400m N-S. A typical stretch of wall (T 0.6m; H 0.5m) extends in a S direction from a cairn (KE102-063002-) for a distance of c. 90m, occasionally dipping beneath the bog surface. The base of the wall appears to be laid on the clay soil beneath the peat. Stones from the collapsed upper courses are embedded in the bog. There are two cairns (KE102-063002-, KE102-063007-), two hut sites (KE102-063004-, KE102-063005-), a fulacht fia (KE102-063003-) and an enclosure (KE102-063006-) within this network of field walls. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE102-063002 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  In rough hill pasture, near the N edge of a col, on a ridge to the E of Derrynacaheragh Hill and within a network of pre-bog field boundaries (KE102-063001-). A circular cairn (5.3m N-S; 4.8m E-W; H 0.5m) which is partially hidden in bog. Stones set end-on suggest kerbing along the circumference. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE102-063003 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In rough hill pasture, near the N edge of a col, on a ridge to the E of Derrynacaheragh Hill and within a network of pre-bog field boundaries (KE102-063001-). A kidney-shaped grass-covered mound (7m N-S; 6.6m E-W; H 0.55m) of burnt material on the SE bank of a stream. The opening (1.6m N-S) faces W. Mound material is exposed at NW where it is being eroded by a stream and there are large stones on top of the mound. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE102-063004 Hut site
  Description

  In rough hill pasture, in a hollow near the N edge of a col, on a ridge to the E of Derrynacaheragh Hill and within a network of pre-bog field boundaries (KE102-063001-). The remains of a D-shaped hut site (3.2m N-S) defined by a partially collapsed drystone wall (T 1m; H 0.7m) with a straight N side (L 7m E-W). The wall protrudes above the surface of the bog and is best preserved E-W. There is an entrance break (Wth 0.9m) at NE. Another hut site (KE102-063005-) is c. 5m to the SE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE102-063005 Hut site
  Description

  In rough hill pasture, in a hollow near the N edge of a col, on a ridge to the E of Derrynacaheragh Hill and within a network of a pre-bog field boundaries (KE102-063001-). The remains of a circular hut site (6.4m N-S; 6m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 0.7m; H 0.45m). Stones protrude from the top of the bank. There is another hut site (KE102-063004-) c. 5m to the NW and an enclosure (KE102-063006-) c. 7m to the S. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE102-063006 Enclosure
  Description

  In rough hill pasture, in a hollow near the N edge of a col, on a ridge to the E of Derrynacaheragh Hill and within a network of pre-bog field boundaries (KE102-063001-). A circular area (13m N-S; 12m E-W) defined by the ruins of a drystone wall (T 0.65m; H 0.5m) which is best preserved S-N. There is a hut site (KE102-063005-) c. 7m to the N. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE102-063007 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  In rough hill pasture, on a N-facing slope and within a network of pre-bog field boundaries (KE102-063001-). A circular cairn (diam. 4.8m) survives as a moss and grass-covered mound (H 1m) of loose stones protruding above the surface of the bog (D 0.3m). One large stone was noted in the SW quadrant of the cairn. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE102-102 Hut site
  Description

  In rough hill pasture, on an E-facing slope, in the valley of the Feabunaun stream. The remains of a rectangular hut site (5m N-S; 2.2m E-W) defined by a roughly constructed and partially collapsed drystone wall (T 0.9m; H 0.7m) on the N and E sides, by a stone wall (T 0.9m; H 1.05m) on top of an earthen bank on the S side and by the linear face of outcropping rock (H c. 4m) on the W side. The entrance (Wth 0.55m) is at N. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE102-103 Enclosure
  Description

  In rough hill pasture, on a terrace, on a N-facing slope with outcropping rock, in the valley of the Feabunaun stream. An oval area (10m E-W; 8.1m N-S) defined by a scarp (H 0.85m) faced intermittently with moss-covered stones W-E and by a scarp cut (D 0.45m) into the upslope E-W. The level interior is in pasture. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE102-104 Bullaun stone
  Description

  In rough pasture, on a N-facing slope with outcropping rock, in the valley of the Feabunaun stream. A bowl-shaped hollow (diam. 0.32m; D 0.1m) on the surface of outcropping rock. A smooth-surfaced oval stone rests in the hollow. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE102-105 Hut site
  Description

  In rough hill pasture, on a terrace, on a N-facing slope, in the valley of the Feabunaun stream. The remains of a rectangular hut site (6m N-S; 3.1m E-W) defined by a partially collapsed and moss-covered drystone wall (T 0.9m; H 0.9m). The entrance (Wth 0.5m) is at the centre of the W wall. The S portion of the interior is cut slightly into the upslope. The hut site is enclosed on the E, S and W sides by a more recent low, outer bank of earth and stone. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE102-106 Enclosure
  Description

  In rough hill pasture, on a terrace, on a N-facing rocky slope, in the valley of the Feabunaun stream. A circular area (diam. 7.5m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 1m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.3m) ESE-S and by a scarp (H .4m) S-ESE. The level interior is in pasture. A more recent, irregular-shaped, stone-walled enclosure (24m E-W; 22m N-S), which is outlined on the 1895 OS 6-inch map, surrounds this enclosure. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE102-107 Hut site
  Description

  In rough hill pasture, on a terrace, on a N-facing slope, in the valley of the Feabunaun stream. The remains of a rectangular hut site (4.4m N-S; 2.3m E-W) defined by a roughly constructed, moss-covered wall (T 0.8m; H 0.65m) of stone and clay. The entrance (Wth 0.45m) is in the centre of the E wall. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

Architectural heritage

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

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, 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 Killabunane.

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

Name

Killabunane

Area

2,271,914 m² (227.19 ha, 561.4 acres)

Civil parish

Kilcaskan, and its townlands

Barony

Glanarought

Electoral division

Banawn, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Banawn electoral division: 267 people in 93 households; 89% of households own their home; 30% of homes were built since 2001; 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 9% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Derrynacaheragh, Derrynacoulagh, Dromagorteen, Gortnabinny, Gortnagappul, Letterdunane, Milleens, Tullaha

Placenames

Killabunane 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.