Knockavrogeen West

47 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockavrogeen West, from 97 m² to 181,900 m² (18.19 ha, 44.95 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 15 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 Knockavrogeen 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.

• 14 Apr 2021Conditional

  CONSTRUCT A DWELLING HOUSE SERVED BY A SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SERVICES/SITE WORKS AND ACCESS VIA EXISTING FARM ACCESS ROAD

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 21388

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 Knockavrogeen West.

Recorded monuments

• KE043-055 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Internal diam. 24.2m N-S, 20.9m E-W A univallate rath situated on the S slopes of Knockavrogeen. A level platform was created to achieve a level interior for the site which is enclosed by a single earthen bank and by an external fosse which is present along the E and N sides only. The latter is up to 1.05m deep and c. 2.7m wide. The bank rises up to 2.2m above the bottom of the fosse and is a maximum of c. 2.9m high internally, but it has been interfered with considerably. Its internal height is very slight along the downhill S sector. The W section deviates from the regular curving outline of the remainder, as if it had been pushed inwards. The bank has been incorporated into a field fence along the N and E sectors and now consists of a combination of stretches of drystone-walling, earthen bank and earthen bank revetted with drystone masonry. The only feature visible in the interior is a large mound of stones, possibly field clearance debris. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 488. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 7 August 2013

• KE043-131 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Internal diam. c. 29m NE-SW, c. 27m NW-SE Lisnahorna/Lios na hEornan: A univallate rath situated on a W facing slope overlooking the narrow valley of a tributary of the Milltown river. It is enclosed by an earthen bank and fosse and there is a souterrain and possible hut-site in the interior. The fosse is only barely perceptible along the S sector, but elsewhere it has been reused as a laneway and is up to 2m deep and c. 2.3m wide at base. This may not reflect its original dimensions as the lane, when it diverges from the rath, also lies well below the general level of the field. Fragments of drystone facing adhere to the outer flank of the fosse but this may relate to its later use. A discontinuous field fence runs along the outer, upper edge of the lane. The bank varies from 2 to 3m in height above the bottom of the fosse and is up to c. 2m high internally. There are slight traces of drystone facing at points along its inner flank. The inner flank is also stepped for most of its circumference. An earthen field bank may have been constructed on top of the bank, thus creating this stepped profile, but this is not certain. The entrance gap faces SE. It is c. 1m wide but has been disturbed by animal traffic. The fosse is only faintly discernible in this sector and it was not possible to trace a definite causeway. A low mound of stone collapse in the interior of the site may mark the site of a hut but there is too little evidence for definite interpretation. The mound is 6.8m long and no more than .4m high. The souterrain which lies in the N sector of the interior is now inaccessible, but 2 openings allow part of it to be viewed. The visible section is roughly Z-shaped in plan. The southernmost opening consists of an earth-cut well which appears to be the original entrance. A lintelled opening, .6m wide x .6m high, on the N side of the well, opens into a slightly wider space, now blocked by collapse after a distance of 1.5m. The W side-wall is of drystone construction and is curved in plan. A short passage extends ESE from this. It is c. 0.8m wide, 2m long and the walls are constructed mainly of large upright slabs with some drystone walling filling the interstices. The collapse at the N side of the 1st chamber or entrance lobby conceals a short passage which opens onto the E end of the S wall of a passage which extends WNW for at least 2.5m and which is .65m high and .5m wide. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 489. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 7 August 2013

• KE043-131001 Souterrain
  Description

  Lisnahorna/Lios na hEornan: Univallate rath KE043-131---- situated on a W facing slope overlooking the narrow valley of a tributary of the Milltown river. It is enclosed by an earthen bank and fosse and there is a souterrain and possible hut-site in the interior. The souterrain KE043-131001- which lies in the N sector of the interior is now inaccessible, but 2 openings allow part of it to be viewed. The visible section is roughly Z-shaped in plan. The southernmost opening consists of an earth-cut well which appears to be the original entrance. A lintelled opening, .6m wide x .6m high, on the N side of the well, opens into a slightly wider space, now blocked by collapse after a distance of 1.5m. The W side-wall is of drystone construction and is curved in plan. A short passage extends ESE from this. It is c. 0.8m wide, 2m long and the walls are constructed mainly of large upright slabs with some drystone walling filling the interstices. The collapse at the N side of the 1st chamber or entrance lobby conceals a short passage which opens onto the E end of the S wall of a passage which extends WNW for at least 2.5m and which is .65m high and .5m wide. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 489. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 7 August 2013

• KE043-131002 Hut site
  Description

  Lisnahorna/Lios na hEornan: Univallate rath KE043-131---- situated on a W facing slope overlooking the narrow valley of a tributary of the Milltown river. It is enclosed by an earthen bank and fosse and there is a souterrain (KE043-131001-) and possible hut-site (KE043-131002-) in the interior. A low mound of stone collapse in the interior of the site may mark the site of a hut but there is too little evidence for definite interpretation. The mound is 6.8m long and no more than .4m high. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 489. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 7 August 2013

• KE043-132 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Internal diam. 36.25m E-W, 34.4m N-S A circular univallate rath situated in fairly level pastureland on the SE slopes of Knockavrogeen, overlooking the broad valley which stretches S towards Dingle Harbour. It is enclosed by an earthen bank and a very faint external fosse which is traceable only along the N and E sectors. The bank is c. 2.6 to 3.45m wide at base, a maximum of 2.3m high externally and a maximum of 1.75m high internally. There is a 1m wide gap at S, on the W side of a field fence which radiates out from the site at this point. A 2nd gap at NW appears to be modern. There are a number of field clearance cairns in the interior and stones have also been dumped against the inner face of the bank in places. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 491. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 7 August 2013

• KE043-133 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Internal diam. 26.7m Lisnapreaghaun/Lios na bPréachán: A circular univallate rath situated about 400m W of KE043-131----, on the S slopes of Knockavrogeen. It is enclosed by an earthen bank and a shallow external fosse. The fosse averages 3m in width and its outer edge is surmounted by a field fence along the N sector. The bank reaches a maximum height of 3.15m at S. The entrance gap at SE is 1.85m wide. Three stones on the inner side of the entrance may be the remains of a pathway, and a couple of stones in the outer face of the bank, directly S of the entrance, may be the remains of a drystone revetment. There are a few ill-defined features in the interior but no definite traces of hut-sites. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 490. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 7 August 2013

• KE043-143 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Tobernaplaw/Tobar na Plá (The Well of the Plague): A pool of stagnant water marks the site of this well which formerly consisted of a spring with a small stream flowing S from it (OSNB Kildrum, 32). It lies about 140m to NW of the early church site at Kilfountan (KE043-144002-) but was not considered to be a holy well; tradition maintains that it received its name after it had cured a plague which raged in Corca Dhuibhne (OSL). Ó Danachair (1960, 77) recorded the following details about this well; ' "Tober na plaw" on 1842 map. "Tobar na Pláighe" - An Seabhac, op. cit. A spring in a marshy field. "Not esteemed a holy well at present, tho' according to tradition it received its name from its having on one occasion cured a plague " - OSL'. See attached photographs of Tobernaplaw, taken by Caoimhín Ó Danachair courtesy of and © National Folklore Collection, UCD. The Photographic Collection, F025.18.00125/26/27 accessible online at https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/16819/39805/39806. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 952. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 25 April 2022

• KE043-264 Cist
  Description

  The cist burial is located on the south-western downslope of a low hill (An Garrán), giving extensive views from west through south to west). It is orientated east-west. It comprises a main chamber to the east and an antechamber to the west. The main chamber is now open from the top, following the removal of the capstone, and six vertical orthostats form a roughly semi-circular end of the chamber to the east. The feature narrows to a rectangular antechamber, currently roofed with stones to the west but it was accessible from the eastern side. This chamber is also lined with vertical orthostats. The main chamber is divided into an upper compartment, into which direct access is now possible, and a basal compartment), which is located beneath the floor slabs of the upper compartment and which is visible only from the antechamber, looking east. Bone, both burnt and unburnt, was clearly visible within the main chamber, upper compartment. Compiled by: Tony Bartlett Date of upload/revision: 11 March 2022

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Knockavrogeen 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 high, moderately high, moderately low, low, on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_7 (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 Knockavrogeen West with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kerry.

Name

Knockavrogeen West · Cnoc an Bhróigín Thiar

Area

1,162,675 m² (116.27 ha, 287.3 acres)

Civil parish

Kildrum, and its townlands

Barony

Corkaguiny

Electoral division

Glinn, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Glinn electoral division: 1,806 people in 654 households; 77% of households own their home; 38% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 22% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyeightragh, Garrane, Kilfountan, Knockavrogeen East, Ullagha

Gaeltacht

In an Irish-speaking area

Placenames

Knockavrogeen 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.