Maulagowna

10 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Maulagowna, from 1,224 m² to 1,967,605 m² (196.76 ha, 486.21 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 15 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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

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• 18 Dec 2018Conditional

  RETAIN EXTENSIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING, ANCILLARY TIMBER STRUCTURES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 181241

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Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Maulagowna Bog SAC 001881
• Special Area of Conservation: Cloonee and Inchiquin Loughs, Uragh Wood SAC 001342
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Cloonee And Inchiquin Loughs, Uragh Wood 001342
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Maulagowna Bog 001881

Recorded monuments

• KE101-028 Enclosure
  Description

  In rough pasture, at the foot of the steep W-facing slopes of Knocknagorraveela Mountain. A circular enclosure (diam. c. 10m) is visible on an aerial photograph (GSIAP, V 50-49) taken in 1973. This enclosure 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

• KE101-069001 Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb
  Description

  In rough hill pasture, on cutaway bog on a SW-facing slope overlooking the valley of Lough Inchiquin. A wedge-shaped chamber (L c. 2m; Wth 0.9m at the SW end; Wth 0.65m at the NE end) aligned NE-SW and known locally as 'Leaba na gCon'. Each side comprises a single sidestone, the NW sidestone leaning inwards. The NE end is closed by an inset backstone, the exterior of which is obscured by bog. The roofstone (2m x 1.6m; T 0.3m) slopes down to the NE. A cist (KE101-069002-) and a cairn (KE101-137----) lie 2.5m and 70m to the SSE, respectively. 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

• KE101-069002 Cist
  Description

  In rough hill pasture, on cutaway bog on a SW-facing slope overlooking the valley of Lough Inchiquin. A rectangular cist (dims. 1.15m x 0.47m; D 0.25m), within a shallow depression, is defined by upright stone slabs set contiguously. The interior, partially filled with peat and water, is floored with stone slabs. A small peaty mound to the NW may be composed of material removed from the cist. A wedge tomb (KE101-069001-) lies c. 2.5m to the NNW and a cairn (KE101-137----) lies c. 60m to the SSE. 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

• KE101-070 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In boggy pasture, on a SW-facing slope, overlooking the valley of Lough Inchiquin. A horseshoe-shaped flat-topped mound (7.1m NE-SW; 3.2m NW-SE; H 0.3m) of burnt material with the opening (1.7m NW-SE; 1.2m NE-SW) facing SE. Some burnt material is exposed at the tip of the SW arm where the mound is denuded. 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

• KE101-071 Field boundary
  Description

  In rough hill pasture, on a NW-facing slope, overlooking the valley of Lough Inchiquin. A stretch of an E-W relict field wall extends (c. 70m) upslope. The collapsed drystone wall (T 0.8m; H 0.15m) protrudes intermittently above the surface of the bog. There are traces of further walls branching off this stretch of wall to the N and S. The remains of another wall (L c. 100m) are visible to the NE. These field walls occupy an area measuring c. 160m NE-SW x c. 70m NW-SE. A possible fulacht fia (KE101-071001-) lies within the immediate area. 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

• KE101-071001 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In rough hill pasture, on the W bank of a river, on a W-facing slope, overlooking the valley of Lough Inchiquin. A D-shaped mound (straight N side: 5.4m E-W; 5m N-S) of burnt material. The river has eroded the base of the mound along the E side. The highest part of the mound is at N (H 1.3m) and it slopes down to the S. Relict field boundaries (KE101-071----) lie to the N and NW. 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

• KE101-072 Cliff-edge fort
  Description

  In rough pasture, on a NW-facing slope and at the edge of a precipice on the SE bank of a tributary of the Glaninchiquin River. There are extensive views over the valley of Lough Inchiquin. This cliff-edge fort is defined by a pointed promontory (30m NW-SE) which projects to the NW and by an arc (C 30m NE-SW) of an earthen bank NE-SW. The promontory is defined by steeply scarped sides (H c. 30m) at W and N. The earthen bank (Wth 6.3m; int. H 2.25m; ext. H 1.35m) is flat-topped and is revetted on the internal face with drystone facing (H 0.8m) NE-SE. There is an external fosse (Wth 1.7m) NE-SW which rises gently (H 1.25m) to the external ground level and a causewayed entrance (Wth 1.6m) at S. Small boulders protrude above the surface of the interior, which slopes down to the NW. A relict field boundary (KE101-072001-) lies c. 25m 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

• KE101-072001 Field boundary
  Description

  In rough hill pasture, on a NW-facing slope, overlooking the valley of Lough Inchiquin. A N-S field wall extends upslope (L c. 70m) in a S direction, curves to the SW and W and extends downslope toward a cliff-edge fort (KE101-072----), c. 25m to the NW. The stone wall (T 0.6m; H 0.6m) protrudes above the surface of the bog. The stones are mainly set upright at right angles to the line of the wall while some others are set contiguously along its length. Cultivation ridges (Wth 2.4m; H 0.3m) were noted to the NW. Three hut sites (KE101-072002-, KE101-072003-, KE101-072005-) adjoin the relict field 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

• KE101-072002 Hut site
  Description

  In rough hill pasture, on a NW-facing slope, overlooking the valley of Lough Inchiquin and adjoining the SE side of a relict field boundary (KE101-072001-). The remains of a rectangular hut site (1.35m N-S; 1.1m E-W) enclosed by a collapsed drystone wall (T 0.65m; H 0.75m). The entrance (Wth 0.5m) is at NE. The SE portion of the interior is cut into the upslope to compensate for the hillslope. The interior is filled with loose rubble. Another hut site (KE101-072003-) is c. 20m 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

• KE101-072003 Hut site
  Description

  In rough hill pasture, on a NW-facing slope, overlooking the valley of Lough Inchiquin and adjoining the SE side of a relict field boundary (KE101-072001-). The remains of a rectangular hut site (3.3m N-S; 2.2m E-W) defined by a collapsed drystone wall (T 0.5m; H 1.1m). There is an entrance (Wth 0.5m) in the centre of the S wall. Loose stones are scattered within the interior and around the hut site externally. Another hut site (KE101-072002-) is c. 20m 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

• KE101-072004 Hut site
  Description

  In rough hill pasture, on a NW-facing slope, overlooking the valley of Lough Inchiquin, immediately N of a river. The remains of a rectangular hut site (2.6m N-S; 2m E-W) defined by a collapsed drystone wall (T 0.6m; H 0.9m). Loose stones are scattered within the interior. The hut site adjoins a N-S field wall to the W. 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

• KE101-072005 Hut site
  Description

  In rough hill pasture, on a NW-facing slope, overlooking the valley of Lough Inchiquin and adjoining the W side of a relict field boundary (KE101-072001-). The remains of a rectangular hut site (3.7m E-W; 1.8m N-S) defined by a collapsed drystone wall (T 0.6m; H 1.1m). The entrance (Wth 0.5m) is in the NW corner. The E portion of the interior is cut (D 0.6m) into the upslope to compensate for the hillslope. Loose stones are scattered around the interior. 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

• KE101-073 Burnt spread
  Description

  In undulating pasture, at the base of a waterfall, at the head of a NW-facing valley, below Knocknagorraveela. A spread (7.5m NW-SE; 6m NE-SW) of burnt material. According to local information, a mound was levelled here in the recent past during land drainage and reclamation works. 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

• KE101-073001 Burnt spread
  Description

  In undulating pasture, at the base of a waterfall, at the head of a NW-facing valley, below Knocknagoraveela. A spread (15m E-W; 6m N-S) of burnt material. According to local information, a mound was levelled here in the recent past during drainage works and land reclamation. An underground drain (L c. 25m), apparently extends to the river at W. 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

• KE101-073002 Burnt spread
  Description

  In undulating pasture, at the base of a waterfall, at the head of a valley, below Knocknagorraveela. A spread (20m E-W; 7m N-S) of burnt material is visible on the surface of the hollow. According to local information, a mound was levelled here in the recent past during land drainage and reclamation. 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

• KE101-073003 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In undulating pasture, at the base of a waterfall, at the head of a valley, below Knocknagorraveela. A sod-covered D-shaped mound (straight S side: 14m E-W; 7m N-S; H 0.4m) of burnt material. According to local information, some burnt material which was removed from the mound was scattered in the vicinity during drainage works. 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

• KE101-074 Enclosure
  Description

  In rough hill pasture, on the N side of a hollow, on a SW-facing slope, at the foot of Knocknagorraveela Mountain. A circular area (10m N-S; 9.2m E-W) defined by a collapsed drystone wall (T 0.6m; H 0.55m) of large stones protruding above the surface of the bog with smaller stones on top. Loose stones are scattered around the exterior. A hut site (KE101-074001-) is within the S half of the interior. 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

• KE101-074001 Hut site
  Description

  Within the S half of an enclosure (KE101-074----). The remains of a circular hut site (diam. 2.5m) defined by a collapsed drystone wall (T 0.55m) which protrudes above the surface of the bog. The S portion of the interior is raised (H 0.2m) and the N portion is cut slightly into the upslope to compensate for the hillslope. 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

• KE101-075 Enclosure
  Description

  In rough hill pasture, on a SW-facing slope of Knocknagorraveela Mountain. A circular area (diam. 4.9m) defined by a collapsed drystone wall (T 0.55m) which protrudes above the surface of the bog. There is a possible entrance at W. The SW portion of the interior is raised (H 0.4m) and the NE portion is cut (D 0.8m) into upslope to compensate for the hillslope. Loose stones are scattered around the enclosure externally. 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

• KE101-083 Field boundary
  Description

  In rough hill pasture and cutaway bog, on a SW-facing slope, overlooking the valley of Lough Inchiquin. Intermittent stretches of relict field walls (T 0.6m; H 0.75m) meander across an area measuring c. 80m N-S; 110m E-W. There are several gaps in the walls and no fully enclosed field is discernible. Some of the relict field walls are visible in an area of cut bog. The exposed walls, which comprise upright stones set at right angles to the line of the wall, are set in clay. 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

• KE101-118 Field boundary
  Description

  In rough hill pasture, on a NW-facing slope, SW of a small river, overlooking the valley of Lough Inchiquin. Collapsed drystone field walls (T 0.6m; H 0.7m) occur in an area measuring c. 150m SW-NE x c. 80m NW-SE. Large stones protrude above the surface of the bog. Some of the stones are set at right angles to the line of the wall while others are contiguous. A recent field system is visible within the area. 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

• KE101-133 Turf stand
  Description

  In rough hill pasture, on a SW-facing slope overlooking Lough Inchiquin. Raised rectangular area (7m NE-SW; 1.8m SE-NW; H c. 0.3m) defined by horizontal stones set around perimeter. The interior contains small stones and peaty debris and is grassed over. According to local information, such sites provided a dry base on which to erect a rick of turf. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE101-134 Charcoal-making site
  Description

  In undulating pasture, at the foot of an E-facing slope of Knocknagorraveela. A charcoal spread (c. 7m x 7m) was exposed and disturbed during the course of land reclamation. According to local information, the woodland in this valley was cut down and converted to charcoal in the late 17th-/early 18th-century to fuel Sir William Petty's Ironworks near Kenmare. 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

• KE101-137 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  In rough hill grazing, on bog on a SW-facing slope overlooking the valley of Lough Inchiquin. A roughly circular sod-covered mound of stones (diam. 4.5m; H 0.55m) with gorse bushes on its summit. The stones which comprise the cairn are of various shapes and sizes. A wedge tomb (KE101-069001) and an adjacent cist (KE101-069002-) lie c. 60m to NNW. 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

• KE101-139 Hut site
  Description

  This is an area of stone collapse, 3m in diameter, consisting of flat slabs and rounded stones. This has a maximum height of 0.6m above surrounding ground level. Probable collapsed hut site. Compiled by: Frank Coyne Date of upload: 1 September 2016

• KE101-140 Hut site
  Description

  This is a rectangular hut site measuring 3.8m NW-SE by 2.4m. Internally the site measures 2.8m NW-SE by 1.6m. The walls are of a dry stone slab construction, collapsed and partially grass covered. The wall has a maximum internal height of 0.75m and maximum width of 0.7m. Collapse at the SW gable may be the location of an entrance. Compiled by: Frank Coyne Date of upload: 1 September 2016

• KE101-141 Hut site
  Description

  This is a rectangular hut site, located on the N side of a gully which presumably is a stream in winter. The site measures 3.9m by 3m. Internally the site measures 2.9m NW-SE by 1.6m. The walls are of a dry stone slab construction, and partially grass-covered. The wall has a maximum internal height of 0.8m and average width of 0.5m. A 0.9m opening occurs at N. Compiled by: Frank Coyne Date of upload: 1 September 2016

• KE101-142 Hut site
  Description

  This hut site measures 4.4m N-S by 2.6m. Internally the site measures 2.8m by 1.45m. The walls are of dry stone construction, and partially grass-covered. The NW corner of the hut is built against an outcrop of bedrock. The wall has a maximum internal height of 1m and average width of 0.5m. A 0.6m entrance occurs at NE. Compiled by: Frank Coyne Date of upload: 1 September 2016

• KE101-143 Hut site
  Description

  This large hut/house measures 5.5m NE-SW by 4.8m. It measures 4.1m NE-SW by 3.4m. The wall is of dry stone construction, and measures 1.2m in average height and 0.7m in average width. A 0.65m entrance occurs in the E gable, at the junction of the E and S gables. Compiled by: Frank Coyne Date of upload: 1 September 2016

• KE101-144 Platform
  Description

  This rectangular earthen platform is located 10m to the NW of hut [KE101-142----]. The platform measures 6.75m E-W by 3.4m, surrounded by a 0.9m earth-cut ditch which is 0.35m below the platform and surrounding ground level. Compiled by: Frank Coyne Date of upload: 1 September 2016

• KE101-145 Bridge
  Description

  This possible bridge/dam is located 5m to the N of hut [KE101-140----]. This consists of two parallel walls 1m apart, the longest of which measures 2m N-S. This spans across the gully, dried stream bed which presumably fills in wet weather. This gully flows downhill from E. Compiled by: Frank Coyne Date of upload: 1 September 2016

• KE101-146 Charcoal-making site
  Description

  A roughly circular area, 10m in diameter, consisting of a flat-topped mound revetted level ground to east. The remains of a short stretch of earth/possible bank occurs to NE, for a distance of 1.5m, 0.4m above interior ground level. Compiled by: Frank Coyne Date of upload: 1 September 2016

• KE101-147 Charcoal-making site
  Description

  A roughly circular area, 10m in diameter, consisting of a flat-topped mound revetted in to the eastern slope, cut by a N-S field drain, with charcoal visible in the section. This feature is approximately 1m above ground level to W. Compiled by: Frank Coyne Date of upload: 1 September 2016

• KE101-148 Charcoal-making site
  Description

  A roughly circular area, 10m in diameter, consisting of a flat-topped mound revetted in to the eastern slope, charcoal visible in an eroded patch of ground at N. This feature is approximately 1m above ground level to W. Compiled by: Frank Coyne Date of upload: 1 September 2016

• KE101-149 Charcoal-making site
  Description

  A roughly circular area, 10m in diameter, consisting of a slightly dished mound revetted in to the gently rising eastern slope. Gradual level drops away to the west where a stand of trees is growing. Compiled by: Frank Coyne Date of upload: 1 September 2016

Architectural heritage

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

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 20 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; parts are water.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Maulagowna · Meall an Ghamhna

Area

4,304,910 m² (430.49 ha, 1,063.77 acres)

Civil parish

Tuosist, and its townlands

Barony

Glanarought

Electoral division

Dawros, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Dawros electoral division: 611 people in 226 households; 88% of households own their home; 31% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 23% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Baurearagh, Coornacaragh, Derrysallagh, Inchinlough, Rossard

Placenames

Maulagowna 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.