Murher

79 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Murher, from 52 m² to 204,862 m² (20.49 ha, 50.62 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 19 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 Murher 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.

• 28 Apr 2026Conditional

  To construct an underground slurry tank with slats on his farmyard

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2672

• 4 Apr 2023Conditional

  (A) UTILISE PERMITTED ACCESS ROAD OFF EXISTING ENTRANCE FROM PUBLIC ROAD AS GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REFERENCE 21/114, (B) CONSTRUCT DWELLING HOUSE WITH DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE, (C) INSTALL AN ON-SITE MECHANICAL AERATION UNIT WITH POLISHING FILTER SYSTEM WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 23363

• 29 Oct 2021Conditional

  ERECT A DWELLING HOUSE WITH A SECONDARY TREATMENT UNIT AND PERCOLATION AREA ALSO TO RETAIN AND RESTORE ALL EXISTING DERELICT BUILDINGS ON SITE FOR DOMESTIC STORAGE PURPOSES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Outline permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 211231

• 12 Jul 2021Conditional

  (A) THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO STOREY DETACHED DWELLING AND DOMESTIC GARAGE, (B) BLOCKING UP OF EXISTING AGRICULTURAL ENTRANCE AND FORMING NEW VEHICULAR ENTRANCE, (C) NEW ON-SITE WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND (D) ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS AT SITE

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 21787

• 25 May 2021Conditional

  (A) UTILISE PERMITTED ACCESS ROAD OFF EXISTING ENTRANCE FROM PUBLIC ROAD AS GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REFERENCE 21/114, (B) CONSTRUCT A TWO STOREY DWELLING HOUSE WITH DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE (C) INSTALL AN ON-SITE MECHANICAL AERATION UNIT WITH POLISHING FILTER SYSTEM WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 21548

• 10 Feb 2021Conditional

  (A) INSTALL ACCESS ROAD OFF EXISTING ENTRANCE FROM PUBLIC ROAD, (B) CONSTRUCT A TWO STOREY PART SINGLE STOREY DWELLING HOUSE, DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE, (C) INSTALL AN ON-SITE MECHANICAL AERATION UNIT WITH POLISHING FILTER SYSTEM WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 21114

• 16 Jun 2020Conditional

  RETAIN CONCRETE FOUNDATION AND BLOCKWORK AT FLOOR LEVEL AND PERMISSION TO COMPLETE SAME TO PROVIDE AN AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY STORAGE SHED, ALL ON HIS FARM YARD

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 20513

• 24 Mar 2020Conditional

  ERECT AN EXTENSION TO EXISTING SHED TO PROVIDE A CALF SHED ALL ON HIS FARMYARD

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 20283

• 12 Feb 2020N/a

  ERECT AN EXTENSION TO EXISTING SLATTED UNIT CONSISTING OF CUBICLES WITH AUTOMATIC SCRAPERS, FEED BARRIER AND A SLURRY DUCT CONNECTED TO UNDERGROUND TANK IN EXISTING SLATTED UNIT ON FARM

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 20128

• 28 Jan 2019Conditional

  CONSTRUCT A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ANCILLARY WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 1953

• 30 Nov 2018Conditional

  ERECT A BUNAGLOW WITH ATTIC DEVELOPMENT WITH A SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS TO HIS SITE

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 181181

• 13 Feb 2017Conditional

  ERECT A TWO STOREY DWELLING HOUSE, WITH A SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS ON THEIR SITE

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 17106

• 13 Feb 2017Conditional

  ERECT A BUNGALOW WITH ATTIC DEVELOPMENT, WITH A SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS ON THEIR SITE

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 17107

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

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Lower River Shannon SAC 002165

Recorded monuments

• KE006-015 Church
  Description

  Medieval parish church ruins of Murher (Maigh Oirthir) stands in the N quadrant of a graveyard (KE006-015001-) in the S quadrant of Glebe Land in the parish of Murher, diocese of Ardfert, barony of Iriaghticonnor. In 1302 the papal taxation of the Diocese of Ardfert valued the Church of 'Magtr' at 10s per annum with the tithe valued at 12d. (Cal. doc. Ire., Vol. 5, 297). In 1426 there is a reference to 'Thateo Oleagari' vicar of the parish church of 'Mugerhyr' (O'Connell and Costello 1958, 4). The Augustinians of Rattoo (KE009-056004-) were rectors of Murhur (ibid.). In 1432 church there is a reference to Donatus O'Conchubhair as vicar of the parish church of 'Mageyhyr' (Ibid., 5-6). In 1433 the church taxation records refer to Dermot O'Scanlon and the parish church of 'Magierhic' (ibid., 7-8). In 1435 a papal letter recorded the following details about the joining of the churches of Murher and Knockanure (KE011-022----); 'Mandate to collate and assign to Dermit Oscanlayn [O'Scanlon], canon of Ardfert who was lately dispensed by papal authority, as the son of unmarried parents related in the third and third degrees of kindred (i) to be promoted to all, even holy orders and hold benefice even with cure, (i) provision having been ordered by the said authority to be made to him of a canonry of the church of Ardfert and the prebend of the church of Mohayrit [Murher Church] in the said diocese of Ardfert, to receive and hold them, the perpetual vicarage of Hyorcolle [Knockanure] in the said diocese, value not exceeding 3 marks, void because Cormac Oconchuerie [O'Connor], when holding it, entered and made his regular profession as a canon of the Augustinian monastery of Ratuhy [Rattoo KE009-056004-] in the said diocese; whether it be so 'void, or because Donald Oykennela [O'Kennelly] held it for more than a year without being ordained priest, or in any other way, and notwithstanding that he holds the said canonry and prebend and the vicarage of the said church of Mohyry [Murher] value not exceeding 2 and 6 marks respectively. Dermit, who asserts that the said parish churches are only about two miles of Italy apart, and that mass has not been for several years celebrated in the said church of Hyorcolle [Knockanure], is hereby further dispensed on account of the said defect etc., to receive the said vicarage of Hyorcolle [Knockanure], and moreover to hold it and that of Mohyryr [Murher] together for life' (Cal. papal letters, vol. 8, 560-1). In 1615 the Royal Visitation of the Diocese of Ardfert recorded the following details; 'Vicar of Knocknewer [Knockanure KE011-022----] and Murphir. Rectoria spectat ad Autho Stoughton. Luke Moris minister legens residet. Valoris 3 libri. Church and chancell well slated' (Murphy 1915, 185). Church ruins described in 1841 by the Ordnance Survey as; 'The old church of Murhur is situated on low marshy ground in the townland of Glebe. The exact dimensions of this building cannot now be determined as the west gable has entirely disappeared, but its breadth was twenty-three feet [7m], and eighty-two feet [25m] of the length of the south wall and seventy feet [21m] of that of the north one remain, and are four feet [1.2m] in thickness and about sixteen feet [5m] in height and built of thin quarried stones and lime and sand cement. The east window is entirely destroyed. At the distance of two feet four [0.7m] inches from the east gable there is on the south wall a window formed of cut stone destroyed at the top on the inside but in good preservation on the outside, where it is pointed and measures four feet three inches [1.3m] in height and seven and a half inches [0.18m] in width. At the distance of thirteen feet eight inches [4.1m] from this there is another window of the same form and dimensions and at the same distance from the last mentioned is a third one of the same dimensions but rectangular at top. At the same distance from the last mentioned window was placed the doorway, but it is now entirely disfigured so that its dimensions or characteristics could not be given or described. At the distance of seventeen feet [5.2m] from the locus of the doorway are two small windows placed one over the other; of these the lower one which is disfigured on both sides, is only two feet [0.6m] from the present level of the ground, but the higher one, which is in tolerable preservation, is formed of cut limestone and placed at the height of eight feet ten inches [2.7m] from the ground, and measures two feet nine inches and a half [2.7m] in height and eight and a half inches [0.21m] in width; it is quadrangular in form. The north wall has no windows but it has a doorway at the distance of twenty-seven feet two inches [8.3m] from the east gable; it is destroyed at top on the inside but in good preservation on the outside where it measures five feet four inches [1.6m] in height from the present level of the ground and two feet six inches [0.76m] in width; it is semi-circular at top and formed of chiselled limestone. This church stands in a large grave yard now much in use. A "Patron' is annually held here on 8 September in honour of the Blessed Virgin' (O'Donovan 1983, 14-15). Church and graveyard described by Toal (1995, no. 935) as follows; 'Murhur Church (in ruins), Graveyard (KE006-015001-). The 8th century genealogy of the Ciarraige refers to Murhur (Mag nAirthir) as a church site which was founded by Bishop Fáelán of the local ruling dynasty (BAR 102, 1982, 329). From at least the 14th century it was administered by the Augustinian canons at Rattoo. Today the ruins of the old parish church can still be seen in the graveyard. The remains of the church are in a very ruinous state and the dimensions could not all be taken because the W gable has completely disappeared. Its width measures 6.7m internally, the walls being 1.4m in thickness. The S wall remains to a length of 24m externally'. In 2011 a graveyard survey carried out by Ann Frykler and Robert Hanbidge of Headland Archaeology Ltd. recorded the following details: 'The church ruin is listed in the RMP as KE006‐015 and is in poor condition with substantial areas of ivy overgrowth covering the majority of the existing structure. The church has a rectangular plan and is orientated on an east/west axis with only the western wall completely missing. The southern wall survives in the best condition and judging from the surviving ruined windows, the church may have had a three‐bay nave. The eastern wall only partially survives as much of the northern portion of this elevation is missing. The northern wall is in poor condition and is badly overgrown. A large breach is present in the eastern portion of the wall and gives access to the tarmacadam path. In the interior 15 graves are located. The standing walls consist of dressed rubble limestone with a lime and gravel mortar. The window forms are narrow and consist of weather tooled limestone sills and surrounds. No voussoirs to the window. Architectural features - Miscellaneous No. 02: Consists of an apex stone block with a plinth (also known as an acroterion) which was located at the gable end at the apex level of a pitched roof. The hole in the centre of the plinth would have originally accommodated a stone/iron finial, possibly a cross. This piece may be associated with the roof of the church and indicates that the gable ends most likely had tooled limestone coping. The location of this item to the east of the church supports this idea. Miscellaneous No. 03: Located close to the Miscellaneous No. 02 is a broken piece of a finely tooled stone finial. This finial may have formed the finial of the church roof. Miscellaneous No. 04: Located close to Miscellaneous Nos. 02 and 03 is an unusual carved stone slab. This broken stone has a drilled hole at one end. The exact function of this stone is unknown, it may possibly represent a wall mounted plaque or a more elaborate headstone' (Hanbidge 2011, 10-11). See attached pla

• KE006-015001 Graveyard
  Description

  Church and graveyard described by Toal (1995, no. 935) as follows; 'Murhur Church (in ruins), Graveyard (KE006-015001-). The 8th century genealogy of the Ciarraige refers to Murhur (Mag nAirthir) as a church site which was founded by Bishop Fáelán of the local ruling dynasty (BAR 102, 1982, 329). From at least the 14th century it was administered by the Augustinian canons at Rattoo. Today the ruins of the old parish church can still be seen in the graveyard'. In 2011 a graveyard survey carried out by Ann Frykler and Robert Hanbidge of Headland Archaeology Ltd. recorded the following details: 'The graveyard for the most part follows a rectangular plan and is enclosed by roughly dressed rubble stone walls with rubble stone coping. There are two entrances located in the northwest corner of the graveyard. The primary entrance consists of a gated entrance which is flanked to the east by a historic stile. Unfortunately much of the church ruins [KE006-015----] in the central area of the graveyard are overgrown with ivy. The oldest grave recorded within the graveyard bearing a date of 1793 commemorates Mick Harahe (Harahan) (Grave No. 71). The boundary walls surrounding the graveyard are of dressed mortared rubble stone with roughly dressed rubble stone coping. For the most part the walls are in good condition with occasional areas of ivy overgrowth occurring in the northwest and west. Dressed rubble stone piers form the entrance and are capped with roughly dressed rubble stone capping. The graveyard is accessed from the car parking area to the north of the graveyard via a single pedestrian entrance which is flanked to the east by a historic stile. All the entrances are in good condition. The first is a pedestrian entrance and consists of a pair of square‐profile dressed rubble stone and tooled limestone gate piers with roughly dressed rubble limestone capping. Both piers are in excellent condition and are well constructed. There is only one tomb present at Murher Burial Ground which is a named tomb (Grave No. 170). The tomb is located in the northwest quadrant of the graveyard and is in very good condition. It is a fine example of a modest Neo‐Classical inspired design and is expertly crafted from tooled limestone which features an unembellished cornice to the eaves. There are 183 named headstones and plots within Murher Graveyard. For the most part these are in good condition. The majority of the graves date to the later 19th and 20th centuries, however there are more recent graves from the 21st century. There are 11 unnamed or illegible headstones and plots at Murher Burial Ground. One named gravemarker (Grave No. 157) was recorded within Murher Graveyard. In total 17 unnamed gravemarkers were recorded within Murher Graveyard. Only one lintelled grave (Grave No. 106) was recorded within Murher Burial Ground. This grave was located in the south of the central area of the graveyard and consisted of a number of horizontally laid slabs covering a burial. Miscellaneous No. 01: Located in the south‐western corner of the graveyard is an unnamed gravemarker (Grave No. 214) on which, to the rear (west) elevation was a simple inscribed cross Architectural features - Miscellaneous No. 02: Consists of an apex stone block with a plinth (also known as an acroterion) which was located at the gable end at the apex level of a pitched roof. The hole in the centre of the plinth would have originally accommodated a stone/iron finial, possibly a cross. This piece may be associated with the roof of the church and indicates that the gable ends most likely had tooled limestone coping. The location of this item to the east of the church supports this idea. Miscellaneous No. 03: Located close to the Miscellaneous No. 02 is a broken piece of a finely tooled stone finial (Plate 30). This finial may have formed the finial of the church roof. Miscellaneous No. 04: Located close to Miscellaneous Nos. 02 and 03 is an unusual carved stone slab. This broken stone has a drilled hole at one end. The exact function of this stone is unknown, it may possibly represent a wall mounted plaque or a more elaborate headstone' (Hanbidge 2011, 5-11). See attached plan of church and graveyard courtesy of Robert Hanbidge Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 10 June 2022

• KE006-015002 Ecclesiastical site
  Description

  Situated NE of the Galey river. 'The 8th century Genealogy of the Ciarraige refers to Mag nAirthir (Murher) in North Kerry, in the lands of the Ciarraige Luachra, as a church site which was founded by Bishop Fáelán of the local ruling dynasty.' Hurley (1982, 329). The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 832. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 3 August 2013

Architectural heritage

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

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 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility 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 Murher.

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

Name

Murher · Maigh Oirthir

Area

2,366,392 m² (236.64 ha, 584.75 acres)

Civil parish

Murher, and its townlands

Barony

Iraghticonnor

Electoral division

Newtownsandes, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Newtownsandes electoral division: 1,135 people in 451 households; 79% of households own their home; 31% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ahalahana, Cuss, Drommurher, Moyvane North, Moyvane South

Placenames

Murher 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.