Neesha

18 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Neesha, from 546 m² to 5,260,907 m² (526.09 ha, 1,300 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 8 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Neesha 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.

No planning application touches the townland of Neesha in the national file, which goes back to 2010.

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: Killarney National Park, Macgillycuddy's Reeks and Caragh River Catchment SAC 000365
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Killarney National Park, Macgillycuddy's Reeks And Caragh River Catchment 000365

Recorded monuments

• KE071-052 Field boundary
  Description

  This complex of walls is located on the SE spur of Macklaun, which forms the N side of the Meelagh river valley. Several lengths of walls, surviving as lines of upright slabs spaced approximately 1m to 2m apart, run along the slope of the ridge. They are enveloped in peat at their lower ends. The walls occupy an area c. 435m x c. 400m. An example of rock art (KE071-053----) occurs at the E end of the system. The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 60. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

• KE071-053 Rock art
  Description

  Located on a SE spur of Macklaun mountain, on the N side of the Meelagh river, this section of rock outcrop features a pocked penannular ring with a natural solution pit at one terminal. A scattering of faint pockmarks occurs adjacent to the ring. The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 357. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013 In rough mountain pasture (246m), with abundant boulders and rock outcrop, on a general E-facing slope, on the SE spur of Macklaun mountain; Good views all around particularly to NE overlooking the valley of the Owbeg and Meelagh rivers, which join the River Caragh and flow into Caragh Lake; Also good views of MacGillycuddy Reeks to E. Not located. The SMR file indicates that this rock art is ‘approximately 500m SW and behind the farmhouse up a steep cliff and over the fence on the top of a ridge running NW-SE above the farmhouse.’ Field inspection confirms that this fence and ridge described are only c. 100m to SW of the farmhouse mentioned, at the GPS coordinate supplied. O’Sullivan & Sheehan (1996, 106) describe a ‘pocked penannular ring with a natural solution pit at one terminal’. This rock art motif was not seen despite an extensive search in this vicinity. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 5 July 2017

• KE071-149 Rock art
  Description

  In mountain heath, on SE spur of Macklaun Mountain. Excellent views of surrounding landscape, particularly along valley of Meelagh River to Caragh Lake at NE and the MacGillycuddy’s Reeks and Carrauntoohill to ENE. A slightly rough and fractured sandstone boulder (dims. 2.95m ENE-WSW; 2.1m NNW-SSE; H 0.8m at N) which is suboval in plan. It has an irregular decorated surface (dims. 1.1m ENE-WSW; 0.65m NNW-SSE) which has an ENE-facing aspect. The decorated surface bears at least five motifs which are very faint, yet traceable. A suboval ringmark (dims. 17cm ENE-WSW; 20cm NNW-SSE) defined by a ring (Wth 1.5-2cm; 2-3mm) is located at W-end of decorated surface. Two linear grooves are adjacent to E. The closest linear groove (L 9cm; Wth 1.5cm; D 3mm) is c. 3.5cm to E. Occasional pockmarks (average diam. 12mm; D 2mm) occur randomly around the linear grooves. Two cupmarks (diam. 3.5cm; D 4mm) are situated to E-side of decorated surface and a possible cupmark (diam. 3cm; D 2mm) is in NW corner of stone. A field fence is 2.2m to N. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 18 July 2017

• KE071-150 Rock art
  Description

  In mountain heath (258m OD), on SE-facing spur of Macklaun Mountain, overlooking valley of Meelagh River to S and SE. Excellent views of surrounding landscape, particularly along valley to Caragh Lake at NE and the MacGillycuddy’s Reeks and Carrauntoohill to ENE. A smooth and fractured sandstone boulder (dims. 2.05m NNW-SSE; 1.9m ENE-WSW; H 1.2m at S) which is rectangular in plan. It has a roughly rectangular-shaped decorated surface (dims. 0.6m NNW-SSE; 0.9m ENE-WSW) which has an ENE-facing aspect. The decorated surface bears four motifs which are clearly visible. A large, irregular ringmark (dims. 29cm N-S; 26cm E-W) defined by a ring (Wth 1.5cm; 2-3mm) with a narrow gap at NE, is located centrally upon the decorated surface. A large penannular ring (dims. 27cm NE-SW; 22cm NW-SE) is adjacent to E. This motif is open to W, where the space is occupied by a cup-and-ring motif (overall diam. 13cm; ring Wth 1.5cm; D 2-3mm; cup diam. 4.5cm; D 4mm). An oval ringmark (dims. 18cm NE-SW; 16cm NW-SE) defined by a ring (Wth 1-1.5cm; D 2-3mm) is to SW. A number of linear and oval solution marks are evident upon this stone’s surface. There is a possible cupmark (diam. 5cm; D 3mm) and some random pickmarks on a large flat stone adjacent to E. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 18 July 2017

• KE071-150001 Rock art
  Description

  In mountain heath (257m OD), on SE-facing spur of Macklaun Mountain, overlooking valley of Meelagh River to S and SE. Excellent views of surrounding landscape, particularly along valley to Caragh Lake at NE and the MacGillycuddy’s Reeks and Carrauntoohill to ENE. A smooth and fractured sandstone boulder (dims. 1.65m N-S; 1.32m E-W; H 0.66m at S) which is subrectangular in plan. It has an irregular decorated surface (dims. 0.14m N-S; 0.35m E-W) which has a very gentle E-facing aspect. The decorated surface bears a very clear cluster (dims. 0.14m N-S; 0.35m E-W) of approximately eighteen pickmarks (average diam. 5-7mm; D 2mm) located at S edge of flat rock surface. A shallow cupmark (diam. 5cm; D 3mm) is located at SE edge. A large, circular solution marks is located at E edge and a sod of turf and furze are at W edge of stone’s surface. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 18 July 2017

• KE071-151 Rock art
  Description

  In mountain heath (258m OD), on SE-facing spur of Macklaun Mountain, overlooking valley of Meelagh River to S and SE. Excellent views of surrounding landscape, particularly along valley to Caragh Lake at NE and the MacGillycuddy’s Reeks and Carrauntoohill to ENE. A smooth and fractured sandstone boulder (dims. 2.3m NNW-SSE; 1.2m ENE-WSW; H 0.66m at S) which is rectangular in plan. It has a roughly rectangular-shaped decorated surface (dims. 0.13m NNW-SSE; 0.06m ENE-WSW) which has an NE-facing aspect. The decorated surface bears a very clear cluster (dims. 0.13m NNW-SSE; 0.06m ENE-WSW) of approximately twenty pickmarks (average diam. 5mm; D 2-3mm) located off-centre to W of the stone’s surface. Some large linear and small solution marks are evident upon stone’s surface. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 18 July 2017

• KE071-152 Rock art
  Description

  In mountain heath (268m OD), on SE-facing spur of Macklaun Mountain, overlooking valley of Meelagh River to S and SE. Excellent views of surrounding landscape, particularly along valley to Caragh Lake at NE and the MacGillycuddy’s Reeks and Carrauntoohill to ENE. A slightly rough and fractured sandstone boulder (dims. 3.15m ENE-WSW; 2.8m NNW-SSE; H 0.65m at NE) which is subrectangular in plan. It has a linear decorated surface (dims. 0.1m ENE-WSW; 0.8m NNW-SSE) which has a S-facing aspect. The decorated surface bears two shallow cupmarks which are conspicuous due to their size: First cupmark (dims. 4.5cm x 5cm; D 4mm) is located upon an upper ledge (long-axis ENE-WSW; H 0.1m) across northern side of stone. Second cupmark (dims. 6cm x 7cm; D 6mm) is located upon a lower portion of the stone, c. 0.65m to S. White quartz veins and pebbles form part of the stone’s surface which is quite grainy. Rock art (KE071-150----, KE071-150001- and KE071-151----) are c. 42m to SSE. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 18 July 2017

• KE071-154 Rock art
  Description

  In mountain heath (266m OD), on SE-facing spur of Macklaun Mountain, overlooking valley of Meelagh River to S and SE. Excellent views of surrounding landscape, particularly along valley to Caragh Lake at NE and the MacGillycuddy’s Reeks and Carrauntoohill to ENE. A slightly rough and fractured sandstone boulder (dims. 1.9m NNW-SSE; 2.1m ENE-WSW; H 0.55m at SE) which is subrectangular in plan. It has an irregular decorated surface (dims. 0.65m NNW-SSE; 1.0m ENE-WSW) which is generally flat with a very slight SSE-facing tilt. The decorated surface bears four, very clear cupmarks (range diam. 6-8cm; D 6-8mm) bearing a distinct picked inner surface. They are arranged as a close pair toward E side and a distant pair toward W side of stone; one of the cupmarks to E is slightly distorted. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 18 July 2017

Architectural heritage

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

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

At the centre of the townland of Neesha, about 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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 Neesha with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kerry.

Name

Neesha

Area

5,330,099 m² (533.01 ha, 1,317.1 acres)

Civil parish

Glanbehy, and its townlands

Barony

Iveragh

Electoral division

Lickeen, the unit of the census

Census 2022

99 people lived in 37 households in the Lickeen electoral division. 97% of households owned their home. 22% of homes were built since 2001. 23% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 12% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Canearagh, Carriginane, Creeveen, Dreenagh, Tooreenealagh, Toornaneaskagh

Placenames

Neesha 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.