Killahane

95 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Killahane, from 8 m² to 164,510 m² (16.45 ha, 40.65 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 35 neighbouring parcels touch it.

• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Corca Dhuibhne Electoral Area Local Area Plan 2021-2027, Kerry · 75 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Industrial/Enterprise/Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Corca Dhuibhne Electoral Area Local Area Plan 2021-2027, Kerry · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Village Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Corca Dhuibhne Electoral Area Local Area Plan 2021-2027, Kerry · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Active open space
  Corca Dhuibhne Electoral Area Local Area Plan 2021-2027, Kerry · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New/Proposed Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Corca Dhuibhne Electoral Area Local Area Plan 2021-2027, Kerry · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space, Park (Open space, park)
  Corca Dhuibhne Electoral Area Local Area Plan 2021-2027, Kerry · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Corca Dhuibhne Electoral Area Local Area Plan 2021-2027, Kerry · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 30 Jul 2025Conditional

  Planning Permission to upgrade existing hard play area with new basketball & tennis court surfacing, construction of a new paddle court with dedicated floodlighting all complete with associated fencing, gates, activity wall and school crest signage and acoustic fencing panels

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560658

• 23 Jul 2025Conditional

  Retention Permission to Retain Garage for Private Use at Killahane, Firies, Co. Kerry

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 2560634

• 10 Jul 2025Conditional

  Retention permission to retain the change of use of a ground floor hair salon to a childcare centre

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 2560599

• 16 Jun 2025N/a

  Retention permission to retain the change of use of a ground floor hair salon to a childcare centre

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 2560517

• 6 Jun 2025Refused

  (A) ONE BEDROOM WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE MODULAR BUILDING, (B) PLANNING PERMISSION FOR A WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE PARKING AREA FOR THE MODULAR UNIT WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 25150

• 9 May 2025Conditional

  The Board of Management are applying for Planning Permission for a change of use of existing disused open space to staff car parking complete with associated works at Firies National School , Killahane, Firies, Killarney, Co. Kerry

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560389

• 16 Apr 2025N/a

  Retention Permission to Retain Private Garage at Killahane, Firies, Co. Kerry

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 2560303

• 13 Aug 2024Conditional

  permission to modify existing agricultural access to provide for emergency vehicles to attend Firies National School, provision of internal access road and all ancillary site works to facilitate the proposed development at Killahane, Firies, Killarney, Co. Kerry.

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2460544

• 30 Apr 2024Refused

  TO CONSTRUCT A NEW DWELLING, SEPARATE GARAGE, PROVISION OF AN ON-SITE EFFLUENT TREATMENT BY WAY OF PROPRIETARY MECHANICAL AERATION UNIT AND POLISHING FILTER, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE SERVICES

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 24175

• 10 Feb 2024Conditional

  Construct a heavy goods entrance, gated access road, service yard, signage and ancillary works.

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2460076

• 9 Aug 2022Conditional

  CONSTRUCT STANDALONE TOTEM SIGNAGE, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS AND PARTICULARS SUBMITTED

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 22840

• 3 Jun 2022Conditional

  (1) RETAIN CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF RETAIL SHOP TO FULL OFF LICENCE, (2) RETENTION PERMISSION TO RETAIN TIMBER CLAD HOUSING TO AIR CONDITIONING UNITS (3) RETENTION PERMISSION TO RETAIN ELEVATIONAL CHANGES INCLUDING FRONT ENTRANCE PORCH, (4) RETENTION PERMISSION TO RETAIN SIGNAGE AND ASSOICATED STRIP LIGHTING TO ELEVATIONS OF BUILDING (5) RETENTION PERMISSION TO RETAIN EXTERNAL SEATING AREA, (6) RETENTION PERMSISION TO RETAIN EXTRACTION DUCTING, ALL IN ACCODANCE WITH PLANS AND PARTICULARS SUBMITED

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 22582

• 25 Apr 2022N/a

  (1) PERMISSION TO CHANGE USE OF PART OF RETAIL SHOP TO FULL, (2) PERMISSION TO ERECT EXTERNAL SIGNAGE, (3) RETENTION PERMISSION TO RETAIN ELEVATIONAL CHANGES INCLUDING FRONT ENTRANCE PORCH, (4) RETENTION PERMISSION TO RETAIN SIGNAGE TO ELEVATIONS OF BUILDING, (5) RETENTION PERMISSION TO RETAIN EXTERNAL SEATING AREA, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS AND PARTICULARS SUBMITTED

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 22436

• 3 Mar 2022N/a

  (1) CHANGE USE OF PART OF RETAIL SHOP TO FULL OFF LICENCE AND (2) CARRY OUT ELEVATIONAL CHANGES, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS AND PARTICULARS SUBMITTED

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 22230

• 30 Apr 2021Conditional

  CONSTRUCT A STAND ALONE TOILET/STORE STRUCTURE AND ANCILLARY SERVICES AND AREAS

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 21471

• 13 Nov 2020Conditional

  CONVERT FIRST FLOOR OF BLOCK A FROM 2 NO. 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS TO 3 NO. 1 BEDROOM APARTMENTS AND 1 NO. 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS WITH ALL NECESSARY ANCILLARY SITE WORK

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 201091

• 4 Aug 2020Conditional

  BUILD DETACHED UNITS 5-8,9-12 AND 13-14 AND ANCILLARY SITE WORKS INSTEAD OF BLOCK D AND ANCILLARY SITE WORKS GRANTED UNDER PL 17/962

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 20692

• 22 Jun 2020Conditional

  CONSTRUCT (A) PLAYING PITCHES AND (B) A WALKWAY AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS INCLUDING A CAR PARK AND ENTRANCE

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 20537

• 13 Dec 2019Conditional

  CONSTRUCT AN ALL WEATHER PLAYING PITCH, WHICH IS AT A REVISED LOCATION FROM WHERE IT WAS ORIGINALLY SHOWN, FENCING, NETTING, LIGHTING AND ANCILLARY SERVICES AND AREAS

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 191266

• 21 Dec 2018Conditional

  (A) PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT AN EXTENSION CONTAINING 1 NO. MAINSTREAM CLASSROOM, 2 NO. RESOURCE ROOMS, STAFF ROOM, ANCILLARY SERVICES AND AREAS (B) RETENTION PERMISSION OF EXISTING SCHOOL BUILDING AND ANCILLARY SERVICES AND AREAS WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 181278

• 12 Oct 2018N/a

  CONSTRUCT (A) PLAYING PITCHES, (B) A WALKWAY AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS INCLUDING A CAR PARK AND ENTRANCE

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 18974

• 10 Nov 2017Conditional

  CONSTRUCT A PLAYGROUND AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 171125

• 27 Sept 2017Conditional

  RETAIN EXISTING BLOCK A, SINGLE STOREY CONTAINING 4 NO. SELF-CONTAINED FOOD MANUFACTURING UNITS, ROADS,PATHS, PARKING, EXTERNAL LIGHTING, UNDERGROUND SERVICES, GAS-TANKS, BOUNDARY TREATMENTS, LANDSCAPING, SCREEN-PLANTING AND SIGNAGE AND FOR EXISTING 20 FOOT CONTAINER TO BE RE-LOCATED ALL WITHIN REVISED BOUNDARIES. PERMISSION FOR PROPOSED BLOCK B SINGLE STOREY DETACHED SELF CONTAINED FOOD MANUFACTURING UNIT, BLOCK C SINGLE-STOREY CONTAINING 2 NO. SEMI-DETACHED SELF CONTAINED FOOD MANUFACTURING UNITS AND BLOCK D SINGLE STOREY FOOD INNOVATION CENTRE CONTAINING 2 NO. FOOD MANUFACTURING/ WAREHOUSE UNITS, 2 NO. FOOD DEVELOPMENT KITCHENS, TRAINING ROOM, 3 NO. OFFICES, 2 NO. WC/SHOWER ROOMS, CANTEEN/DINING SPACE, RECEPTION/DISPLAY SPACE, SERVICE CORRIDORS, BOILER ROOM, MAP ROOM AND FOR SIGNAGE ON THE EXTERNAL WALL OF BLOCK D AND FOR BIN STORAGE ENCLOSURES AND FOR EXTENSION TO EXISTING ROADS, PATHS, PARKING, EXTERNAL LIGHTING, UNDERGROUND SERVICES, GAS-TANKS, BOUNDARY TREATMENTS, LANDSCAPING AND SCREEN PLANTING

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 17962

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 Killahane.

Recorded monuments

• KE048-110 Mill - unclassified
  Description

  On both sides of a road, c. 1km NW of the village of Firies. The heavily overgrown ruins of this mill appear to be to the W of the road. The remains consist of random rubble limestone walls. On the E side of the road are the poorly preserved remains of other associated buildings. Traces of a millrace, consisting of two low earthen banks, are also evident. According to Bary (1994, 183), mills were built here in the late 16th-century by the Browne Family of Molahiffe House (KE048-107----). Lewis (1837, 377) mentions 'a small flour-mill and a tuck-mill' at Firies. (Castleisland District Archaeological Survey) Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

• KE048-114001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In level pasture. An extremely large rath, called 'Killahaan' fort, which was levelled and 'partly tilled' was recorded in the 1840s in the NE end of this townland (OSNB, Molahiffe, no. 1, 37). According to local information, this rath was in the field to the NE of St. Gertrude's Church, Firies, and was levelled many years ago. It is not visible at ground level. Its interior was used as a burial ground (KE048-114002-). Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

• KE048-114002 Burial ground
  Description

  In a levelled rath (KE048-114001-). In the 1840s it was recorded that Killahane fort 'was formerly a burial ground' and that when it was being levelled 'a great deal of human being bones' were found there (OSNB, Molahiffe, no. 1, 37). There are no visible remains of the burial ground. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

• KE048-133 Enclosure
  Description

  Reported to the Archaeological Survey of Ireland as the location of the low remains of a square enclosure. This area is in pasture, on a gentle ENE-facing slope. No visible surface trace of any potential square enclosure at this location. Possible remains of a circular area (diam. c. 45m) defined by levelled traces of curvilinear bank NW->NE and SE->SW. Interior generally level. Feature incorporated into field as pasture and utilises a natural scarp c. N->E->S. According to historic mapping existing pasture area consolidated from seven smaller fields; whole area re-seeded. ESB pole and line adjacent to W. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 5 September 2014

• KE048-278 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Holy well described by O'Hare (2000, 68-9) as; 'Mr. Michael Culloty informed the author of the existence of a well, known as Tobar Muriaha, which was located beside the old mill race of the former Molahiffe Corn Mill. The well was, used by farmers in months. A wet muddy puddle, from which a stream flows west, probably marks the site of the well Mr Culloty recalled that in the spring, any animal that was a bit shook after the winter was brought to the well for a drink of water and was said to improve greatly after. According to Mr. M. Culloty, farmers from the various surrounding districts met here while bringing their cattle to drink from this well. They began to swap and barter cattle and it was from this practice that the fair of Molahiffe developed He recalled that the fair survived up until about forty years ago. "Malahuffe fair is mentioned as early as 1671, in a letter addressed to Edward, 3rd Lord Herbert of Chirbury and Castleisland (Smith 1968, 198). While in the mid-eighteenth century, Thomas, 4th Viscount Kenmare, referred to the fair at Molahiffe as being already the best spring fair in the county (MacLysaght 1970, No. 37, ii 198), a view still held by Mr Culloty over two hundred years later, as he informed the author that the fair at Molahiffe considered to be one of the best in the county as buyers came there from all over Ireland".He also recalled that tolls were collected here on fair days, even in modern times, by the representatives of the former Kenmare estate in Killarney. Mrs. Quille of Knoppoge, Killarney, also recalled the fair day at Molahiffe when she was young: We had no school that day and you got ready and you went to Molahiffe fair and you had a couple of pennies, maybe five or six pence and there used to be stalls and periwinkles was one thing. You'd buy periwinkles, you'd always have a pin inside in the lapel of your coat to take out the periwinkle with (O'Hare 1993, 17). The fair which took place in 1886 on Wednesday May 26th was described by a local newspaper of the time as being almost as renowned as the celebrated Puck Fair of Killorglin". Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 29 April 2022

• KE048-280001 Architectural fragment
  Description

  Two stone heads located in the garage beside the presbytery to the S of Firies Church. Stone Head described by Harbison (1973, 14) as the 'hair sits high on the head - almost like a wig - and is combed diagonally outwards from a central parting, and then rolls itself into a slight wave above the forehead and out into a large curled-up crop which projects well out over and above the ears'. This carving is on one face of a carved limestone block (H 31cm; 52cm x 32cm = the width of the carved head no. 1). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 20 May 2022

• KE048-280002 Architectural fragment
  Description

  Two stone heads located in the garage beside the presbytery to the S of Firies Church. Stone head described by McDonnell (1965, 190) as a carved head of mitred bishop. According to O'Donovan (OSL, 1841, 200), the bishop's head occurred over the door arch (Stone no. 2), he also noted 'another head with an old fashioned wig' (Stone no. 1 KE048-028001-) over window in S wall. This carving is on a limestone block (H 31cm; 52cm x 28cm = the width of the carved head no. 2). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 20 May 2022

Architectural heritage

• Saint Gertrude's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding single- and double-height Gothic Revival Roman Catholic church, built c. 1860, designed by J.J. Mc Carthy. Comprising seven-bay double-height nave, seven-bay single-storey lean-to aisles to north-west and to south-east elevations with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porches to north-west elevations, three-bay single-storey sacristy wing to south-east elevation, single-bay full-height bowed apse to north-east gable end, entrance bay to south-west gable end having single-bay three-stage tower to west corner on a square plan with hexagonal spire. Reroofed and extended with single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting bay to east corner. Pitched copper sheet roofs with gable ashlar copings. Hexagonal spire with ashlar cladding having rope moulded edges and finial. Exposed snecked limestone ashlar walls with tooled finish, and having smooth finish to quoins and plinth band. Pointed arch window openings with tooled ashlar relieving arches and smooth ashlar surrounds. Quatrefoils to clerestory. Trefoil heads to west lancets with hood moulding. Hood mouldings to doorways having timber ledged and braced doors with decorative iron hinges. Two aisles to interior with pointed arched arcades on limestone columns. Semi-circular apse. Open timber scissor-truss roof on limestone corbels. Chancel remodelled. Burial ground to site with group of cut-stone grave markers, c. 1860-1920. Gateway, built c. 1860, to south-west comprising four limestone ashlar inscribed piers with triangular capping having iron gates. Inscriptions added to central gate piers c. 1950 commemorating Jim Riordan "soldier and patriot”.

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).

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

Name

Killahane

Area

595,858 m² (59.59 ha, 147.24 acres)

Civil parish

Molahiffe, and its townlands

Barony

Magunihy

Electoral division

Molahiffe, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinvarrig, Ballybane, Bohereens, Corbally, Graffeens, Gurteenroe

Placenames

Killahane on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, 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.