# Murher, Co. Kerry: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Murher, barony of Iraghticonnor, Co. Kerry; in Irish Maigh Oirthir.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 2,366,392 m² (236.64 ha, 584.75 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 79 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 9,961 m² (1 ha, 2.46 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 13 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Murher, https://everytownland.com/kerry/parish/murher.md
- Barony: Iraghticonnor
- Electoral division: Newtownsandes, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 1,135 people lived in 451 households in the Newtownsandes electoral division. 79% of households owned their home. 31% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Kerry, https://everytownland.com/kerry.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/24160
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 72303
- Centre: latitude 52.493452, longitude -9.396101 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

79 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Murher, from 52 m² to 204,862 m² (20.49 ha, 50.62 acres); 19 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1182609: 204,862 m² (20.49 ha, 50.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1182609.md
- Parcel 1184861: 169,949 m² (16.99 ha, 42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1184861.md
- Parcel 1184862: 151,377 m² (15.14 ha, 37.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1184862.md
- Parcel 1183848: 129,673 m² (12.97 ha, 32.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1183848.md
- Parcel 1240187: 89,577 m² (8.96 ha, 22.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1240187.md
- Parcel 1198925: 84,651 m² (8.47 ha, 20.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1198925.md
- Parcel 1157256: 82,750 m² (8.27 ha, 20.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1157256.md
- Parcel 1232888: 76,717 m² (7.67 ha, 18.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1232888.md
- Parcel 1237143: 68,986 m² (6.9 ha, 17.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1237143.md
- Parcel 1159815: 67,712 m² (6.77 ha, 16.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1159815.md
- Parcel 1151579: 67,323 m² (6.73 ha, 16.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1151579.md
- Parcel 2684390: 60,918 m² (6.09 ha, 15.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2684390.md
- Parcel 1208683: 54,356 m² (5.44 ha, 13.43 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1208683.md
- Parcel 1197770: 54,041 m² (5.4 ha, 13.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1197770.md
- Parcel 1219399: 52,978 m² (5.3 ha, 13.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1219399.md
- Parcel 6047089: 52,774 m² (5.28 ha, 13.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6047089.md
- Parcel 3120627: 51,847 m² (5.18 ha, 12.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3120627.md
- Parcel 1210888: 50,542 m² (5.05 ha, 12.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1210888.md
- Parcel 1196120: 48,925 m² (4.89 ha, 12.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1196120.md
- Parcel 1187016: 43,639 m² (4.36 ha, 10.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1187016.md
- Parcel 1205636: 43,362 m² (4.34 ha, 10.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1205636.md
- Parcel 1158395: 42,976 m² (4.3 ha, 10.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1158395.md
- Parcel 1217808: 40,289 m² (4.03 ha, 9.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1217808.md
- Parcel 5342581: 38,152 m² (3.82 ha, 9.43 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5342581.md
- Parcel 1241917: 36,935 m² (3.69 ha, 9.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1241917.md
- Parcel 1530498: 36,642 m² (3.66 ha, 9.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1530498.md
- Parcel 5417479: 29,495 m² (2.95 ha, 7.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5417479.md
- Parcel 1143831: 29,108 m² (2.91 ha, 7.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1143831.md
- Parcel 1141038: 22,116 m² (2.21 ha, 5.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1141038.md
- Parcel 1227813: 22,048 m² (2.2 ha, 5.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1227813.md
- Parcel 1230938: 21,408 m² (2.14 ha, 5.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1230938.md
- Parcel 1211595: 20,329 m² (2.03 ha, 5.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1211595.md
- Parcel 1219562: 17,535 m² (1.75 ha, 4.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1219562.md
- Parcel 1157669: 15,799 m² (1.58 ha, 3.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1157669.md
- Parcel 1142476: 15,203 m² (1.52 ha, 3.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1142476.md
- Parcel 5417478: 14,407 m² (1.44 ha, 3.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5417478.md
- Parcel 3098879: 13,261 m² (1.33 ha, 3.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3098879.md
- Parcel 1143031: 12,981 m² (1.3 ha, 3.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1143031.md
- Parcel 1193563: 11,538 m² (1.15 ha, 2.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1193563.md
- Parcel 1157257: 9,961 m² (1 ha, 2.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1157257.md
- Parcel 1182401: 9,488 m² (0.95 ha, 2.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1182401.md
- Parcel 4949930: 8,165 m² (0.82 ha, 2.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4949930.md
- Parcel 1207381: 6,171 m² (0.62 ha, 1.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1207381.md
- Parcel 3847143: 6,116 m² (0.61 ha, 1.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3847143.md
- Parcel 4760884: 5,811 m² (0.58 ha, 1.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4760884.md
- Parcel 1220689: 5,474 m² (0.55 ha, 1.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1220689.md
- Parcel 4760824: 5,171 m² (0.52 ha, 1.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4760824.md
- Parcel 5981379: 5,140 m² (0.51 ha, 1.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5981379.md
- Parcel 3847142: 4,768 m² (0.48 ha, 1.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3847142.md
- Parcel 1244961: 4,172 m² (0.42 ha, 1.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1244961.md
- Parcel 4686261: 3,611 m² (0.36 ha, 0.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4686261.md
- Parcel 5388709: 3,203 m² (0.32 ha, 0.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5388709.md
- Parcel 1196763: 3,182 m² (0.32 ha, 0.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1196763.md
- Parcel 2541767: 3,150 m² (0.32 ha, 0.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2541767.md
- Parcel 6006719: 3,125 m² (0.31 ha, 0.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6006719.md
- Parcel 5725286: 2,984 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5725286.md
- Parcel 1189335: 2,385 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1189335.md
- Parcel 4644949: 2,369 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4644949.md
- Parcel 4760547: 2,202 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4760547.md
- Parcel 4035775: 2,187 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4035775.md
- Parcel 2953609: 1,744 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2953609.md
- Parcel 1140746: 1,732 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1140746.md
- Parcel 1202017: 1,697 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1202017.md
- Parcel 1242625: 1,676 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1242625.md
- Parcel 1194047: 1,341 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1194047.md
- Parcel 1139884: 1,283 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1139884.md
- Parcel 1225042: 1,254 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1225042.md
- Parcel 1226060: 924 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1226060.md
- Parcel 4599422: 806 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4599422.md
- Parcel 1196438: 592 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1196438.md
- Parcel 1142157: 589 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1142157.md
- Parcel 1154489: 337 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1154489.md
- Parcel 1530252: 286 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1530252.md
- Parcel 5981386: 253 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5981386.md
- Parcel 5981410: 253 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5981410.md
- Parcel 5157884: 237 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5157884.md
- Parcel 6047099: 113 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6047099.md
- Parcel 6047102: 113 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6047102.md
- Parcel 1151212: 52 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1151212.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

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.

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

13 applications, newest first.

- 28 Apr 2026, Kerry County Council 2672: Conditional. Permission. To construct an underground slurry tank with slats on his farmyard. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2672/0
- 4 Apr 2023, Kerry County Council 23363: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. (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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/23363/0
- 29 Oct 2021, Kerry County Council 211231: Conditional. Outline permission, 1 home. 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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/211231/0
- 12 Jul 2021, Kerry County Council 21787: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. (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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/21787/0
- 25 May 2021, Kerry County Council 21548: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. (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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/21548/0
- 10 Feb 2021, Kerry County Council 21114: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. (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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/21114/0
- 16 Jun 2020, Kerry County Council 20513: Conditional. Retention. 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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/20513/0
- 24 Mar 2020, Kerry County Council 20283: Conditional. Permission. ERECT AN EXTENSION TO EXISTING SHED TO PROVIDE A CALF SHED ALL ON HIS FARMYARD. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/20283/0
- 12 Feb 2020, Kerry County Council 20128: N/a. Permission. 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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/20128/0
- 28 Jan 2019, Kerry County Council 1953: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCT A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ANCILLARY WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/1953/0
- 30 Nov 2018, Kerry County Council 181181: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. ERECT A BUNAGLOW WITH ATTIC DEVELOPMENT WITH A SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS TO HIS SITE. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/181181/0
- 13 Feb 2017, Kerry County Council 17106: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. ERECT A TWO STOREY DWELLING HOUSE, WITH A SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS ON THEIR SITE. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/17106/0
- 13 Feb 2017, Kerry County Council 17107: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. ERECT A BUNGALOW WITH ATTIC DEVELOPMENT, WITH A SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS ON THEIR SITE. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/17107/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Special Area of Conservation: Lower River Shannon SAC, site code 002165, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/002165

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- KE006-015: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE006-015----. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE006-015001-. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE006-015002-. 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

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).

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

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

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: at the centre of the townland of Murher, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887
- Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low, partly inferred.
- 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, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use.

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.

## Downloads

- DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/kerry/murher.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/kerry/murher.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/kerry/murher.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Murher with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kerry: https://everytownland.com/kerry.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Ahalahana: https://everytownland.com/kerry/ahalahana.md
- Cuss: https://everytownland.com/kerry/cuss-70978.md
- Drommurher: https://everytownland.com/kerry/drommurher.md
- Moyvane North: https://everytownland.com/kerry/moyvane-north.md
- Moyvane South: https://everytownland.com/kerry/moyvane-south.md

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