# Parkavonear, Co. Kerry: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Aghadoe, barony of Magunihy, Co. Kerry; in Irish Páirc an Mhóinéir. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 507,656 m² (50.77 ha, 125.44 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 33 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 2,417 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 17 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Aghadoe, https://everytownland.com/kerry/parish/aghadoe.md - Barony: Magunihy - Electoral division: Aghadoe, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 870 people lived in 309 households in the Aghadoe electoral division. 82% of households owned their home. 31% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 6% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Kerry, https://everytownland.com/kerry.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/23173 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 72330 - Centre: latitude 52.078497, longitude -9.558988 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 33 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Parkavonear, from 114 m² to 295,702 m² (29.57 ha, 73.07 acres); 20 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 1225672: 295,702 m² (29.57 ha, 73.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1225672.md - Parcel 5790181: 32,326 m² (3.23 ha, 7.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5790181.md - Parcel 1159112: 28,779 m² (2.88 ha, 7.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1159112.md - Parcel 1205377: 22,234 m² (2.22 ha, 5.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1205377.md - Parcel 1227032: 22,121 m² (2.21 ha, 5.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1227032.md - Parcel 1203944: 13,067 m² (1.31 ha, 3.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1203944.md - Parcel 1244207: 5,005 m² (0.5 ha, 1.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1244207.md - Parcel 1204470: 4,528 m² (0.45 ha, 1.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1204470.md - Parcel 4800450: 3,551 m² (0.36 ha, 0.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4800450.md - Parcel 6081946: 2,968 m² (0.3 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6081946.md - Parcel 1205156: 2,945 m² (0.29 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1205156.md - Parcel 1245312: 2,867 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1245312.md - Parcel 1192763: 2,848 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1192763.md - Parcel 1148910: 2,671 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1148910.md - Parcel 1149703: 2,535 m² (0.25 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1149703.md - Parcel 1180368: 2,439 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1180368.md - Parcel 1199811: 2,417 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1199811.md - Parcel 1208939: 2,370 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1208939.md - Parcel 1143999: 2,299 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1143999.md - Parcel 1198760: 2,297 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1198760.md - Parcel 1162212: 2,182 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1162212.md - Parcel 1146625: 1,947 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1146625.md - Parcel 1144791: 1,915 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1144791.md - Parcel 1194862: 1,896 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1194862.md - Parcel 1199422: 1,864 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1199422.md - Parcel 1196613: 1,860 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1196613.md - Parcel 1138288: 1,561 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1138288.md - Parcel 1191921: 1,505 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1191921.md - Parcel 5521162: 1,429 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5521162.md - Parcel 1145136: 458 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1145136.md - Parcel 1147056: 189 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1147056.md - Parcel 4985775: 157 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4985775.md - Parcel 1141655: 114 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1141655.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Parkavonear 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) 17 applications, newest first. - 1 Jul 2026, Kerry County Council 2660606: N/a. Permission. full planning permission to (A) construct new dwelling house (B) construct domestic garage and (C) construct new wastewater treatment system along with all ancillary site services at Gortaree, Aghadoe, Killarney, Co.Kerry. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660606/0 - 14 Jul 2025, Kerry County Council 2560606: Conditional. Permission. To construct a new dwelling house and domestic garage served by mechanical aeration unit and sand polishing filter. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560606/0 - 13 Jun 2025, Kerry County Council 2560509: N/a. Permission. To construct a new dwelling house and domestic garage served by mechanical aeration unit and sand polishing filter. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560509/0 - 16 May 2025, Kerry County Council 2560409: N/a. Permission. To construct a new dwelling house and domestic garage served by mechanical aeration unit and sand polishing filter. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560409/0 - 22 Apr 2025, Kerry County Council 2595: N/a. Permission. CONSTRUCT A NEW DWELLING HOUSE WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2595/0 - 14 Mar 2025, Kerry County Council 2559: N/a. Permission. CONSTRUCT A NEW DWELLING HOUSE WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2559/0 - 25 Nov 2024, Kerry County Council 2460909: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. Retain renovations to existing shed and retain temporary change of use to dwelling pending completion of the construction of his permanent residence.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460909/0 - 24 Jul 2024, Kerry County Council 2460490: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. (1) Construct an agricultural road (2) Change of Use of part of existing farm building for keeping of horses.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460490/0 - 29 Jun 2023, Kerry County Council 23746: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. (A) THE ERECTION OF A NEW DWELLING AND GARAGE, (B) PLANNING PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT A NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/23746/0 - 23 May 2023, Kerry County Council 23582: Conditional. Permission. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL PRINCIPALLY CONSIST OF: THE PROVISION OF A NO. 4 STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR (NORTH) OF THE EXISTING HOTEL (C.2,060 SQ M) COMPRISING 30 NO. ADDITIONAL HOTEL BEDROOMS AND ANCILLARY SPA STORAGE/PLANT. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL INCREASE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF HOTEL BEDROOMS FROM 74 NO. TO 104 NO. THE DEVELOPMENT ALSO PROPOSES: A SINGLE STOREY SPA EXTENSION TO THE FRONT (SOUTH) OF THE HOTEL (C. 75 SQ M); AN OUTDOOR POOL AREA TO THE FRONT (SOUTH) OF THE HOTEL PRINCIPALLY COMPRISING A HYDRO-POOL MEASURING 8 METRES X 4.5 METRE; AN EXTERNAL PLANT ROOM TO THE SIDE (EAST) OF THE HOTEL (C. 15 SQ M); 18 NO. ADDITIONAL CAR PARKING SPACES; THE MINOR RELOCATION NORTHWARDS OF THE EXISTING TENNIS COURT, LANDSCAPING, EXTERNAL LIGHTING, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. THE TOTAL GROSS FLOOR AREA OF THE HOTEL WILL INCREASE FROM 8,095 SQ M TO 10,245 SQ M. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/23582/0 - 28 Oct 2022, Kerry County Council 221127: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. (A) ERECT NEW DWELLING AND GARAGE, (B) CONSTRUCT NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCAITED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/221127/0 - 31 Mar 2022, Kerry County Council 22348: Conditional. Permission. (A) PLANNING PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT A NEW ACCOMODATION (B) PLANNING PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT ADDITIONAL CAR PARK SPACES FOR THE NEW STAFF ACCOMODATION AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/22348/0 - 16 Sept 2019, Kerry County Council 19959: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. RENOVATE AND EXTEND THE EXISTING DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/19959/0 - 21 Aug 2018, Kerry County Council 18822: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. DEMOLISH EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND ANCILLARY BULIDINGS, AND TO CONSTRUCT A NEW DWELLING HOUSE TO REPLACE SAME TO INCLUDE NEW WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH POLISHING FILTER, INCLUDING ALL NECESSARY ANCILLARY WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/18822/0 - 25 Apr 2018, Kerry County Council 18379: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. RETAIN DWELLING HOUSE AND SEPTIC TANK AS CONSTRUCTED WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/18379/0 - 24 Mar 2017, Kerry County Council 17263: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF COMPLETION OF A PARTLY CONSTRUCTED DERELICT DWELLING HOUSE, COMPRISING (A) DEMOLITION OF PART OF EXISTING STRUCTURE, (B) INCORPORATION OF PART OF EXISTING STRUCTURE, (C) COMPLETION OF DWELLING TO NEW PROPOSED DESIGN (TO BE SINGLE STOREY OVER BASEMENT WITH ATTIC ACCOMMODATION), (D) PROVISION OF NEW WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND POLISHING FILTER IN LIEU OF EXISTING SEPTIC TANK, (D) CREATION OF NEW VEHICULAR ENTRANCE, TO REPLACE EXISTING SITE ENTRANCE AND (F) ALL ANCILLARY LANDSCAPING AND SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/17263/0 - 13 Jan 2017, Kerry County Council 1716: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. (A) DEMOLISH PART OF DWELLING 1 (RESIDENTIAL UNIT), (B) PLANNING PERMISSION TO DEMOLISH PART OF BUILDING 2 (APARTMENTS), (C) RELOCATE DUAL ENTRANCE TO DWELLING 1 AND BUILDING 2. (D) UPGRADE AND REDUCE FROM 8 TO 6 NUMBER OF EXISTING APARTMENTS GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REG. NO. 00/1070, (D) ALTERATIONS TO ELEVATIONS ON EXISTING APARTMENTS AND (E) ALTERATION OF EXISTING SITE LAYOUT, TO PROVIDE PARKING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/1716/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Parkavonear. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - KE066-016001: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE066-016001-. National Monument No. 53. In the N end of Aghadoe graveyard (KE066-016002-). The roofless ruin of a rectangular church (27.5m E-W; 9m N-S) divided into two compartments by a solid cross-wall (see plan in Dunraven 1877, 116). The Commissioners of Public Works on at least two occasions, the latest in the 1930s, extensively repaired the structure (SMR file); the W end-wall appears to have been almost entirely rebuilt by them. Otherwise the E gable and the N wall stand to full height but, except for a short return at either end, the S wall is largely reduced to foundation level. The interior is packed with burial-plots, as is the area immediately outside the walls. The church shows three distinct phases of construction: the W end is mid-12th century in date and includes a Romanesque doorway; the E end dates to some time in the early 13th century; whilst the inserted cross-wall is probably late-16th century in date. A clear break in construction on the external face of the N wall (this point is concealed on the inside by the inserted cross-wall) marks the junction between the two phases of the church. It is not clear exactly to what degree the W doorway is rebuilt but at least the present two outer orders of the arch are not original (see drawing of 1841 in OSL; Brash 1875, Pl. 38), and most of the walling surrounding the doorway is not in character with it. In its original form the door surround, which is composed of cut sandstone blocks, is round-arched and consisted of four orders with a label or fifth order on the arch. The innermost order is plain all around. The next order has a column carved with a 'double embattled' motif, a plain capital, and an arch of chevrons. The next order has a round column decorated with beading and a capital (only N survives) with an 'ovoid leaf' motif (Leask 1960, vol. 1, 93, fig. 85). The arch of this order has a band of discs and pellets. The outer order has a plain jamb and capital, with an arch of chevrons and then a label with a 'ball' motif. Contemporary with the doorway is a pair of opposite windows just short of the inserted cross-wall; the S example is very ruined but was probably very similar to the one opposite. This is formed of cut sandstone blocks with a single round-arched light with a widely splayed embrasure inside which has been to a large extent rebuilt. A shallow incised line outlines the light on the external face. In the centre of the E gable is a pair of identical windows, side by side- they are both covered by a single semi-elliptical relieving arch. Each has a single round-arched light of cut sandstone blocks. Both embrasures are splayed on all sides from the light with bluntly pointed rear arches. Both embrasures share the same vertical edge and near the top of this is a stone with a carving on either side; on one side a human face, on the other a geometric knot. In the S wall of the chancel, close to the cross-wall, the lower courses of a small doorway are evident. The cross-wall is gable-shaped and has a window, with a single round-arched light looking into the E end of the church. There is a segmental-headed recess on the W face, which has been interpreted as a blocked doorway but this is not the case. The wall probably dates from a time in the late 16th century when only the E end functioned as a church and the W end was converted into a priest's residence. In 1158 the Annals of Innishfallen record the completion of 'the great church of Aghadoe' (OSL). This date is compatible with the W end of the church (Leask). An ivory crozier head was found in the church (Armstrong 1922-3). Immediately outside the NW corner of the church is a bullaun stone (KE066-016003-); on top of the S wall near its E end is an ogham stone (KE066-016005-); also in the same location is a stone decorated with a crucifixion scene (KE066-016007-) and another with a stylised flower (KE066-016008-); and also located within the graveyard 18.7m NW of the church is a round tower (KE066-016006-). Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011 - KE066-016002: Graveyard, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE066-016002-. In pasture, on a S-facing slope. An irregular-shaped graveyard enclosed by a stone wall (H 1.5m) with entrances in the E end of the N wall and at the SW corner. The interior is uneven and overgrown. The graveyard is currently in use; recent burials are concentrated in the extension immediately E of the graveyard. The ruins of a church (KE066-016001-) are in the N sector. Uninscribed grave-markers, interspersed with more numerous 18th and 19th-century headstones, are concentrated in the W, SW and N sectors. Within the church, headstones and large tombs date mainly to the 19th century. The oldest inscribed headstone, dating to 1706, is situated in the nave of the church. A large tomb, with a pointed tower inscribed on its upper surface, is located to the SE of the chancel externally. A bullaun stone (KE066-016003-) is located outside the NW corner of the nave. A cross-slab (KE066-016004-) is situated to the NW of the nave, externally. The original location of an ogham stone (KE066-016005-) was to the SW of the church. A round tower (KE066-016006-) is situated in the NW sector. A castle (KE066-017001-) is to the SW of the graveyard. In 2009 a graveyard survey carried out by Stephen Hourihan and Heidi Jacobsen of Headland Archaeology Ltd. on behalf of Kerry County Council, recorded the following details about the graveyard: ‘The boundary walls surrounding the graveyard are of mortared rubble stone with solider rubble stone coping. The main pedestrian entrance to the graveyard is located to the north of the graveyard and consists of one wrought-iron gate between square profile tooled limestone gate piers with stepped chamfered caps. A wrought-iron kissing gate is also located here, situated between one of the gate piers and the rubble stone wall. The entrance gate is in a good state of repair. A second pedestrian entrance is located in the northeast. This consists of a wrought-iron gate between tooled piers. Two pedestrian entrances also exist between the old and the new graveyard. The southernmost of these consists of a wide opening in the rubble stone wall. It appears possible that the opening has been added some time after the original construction of the wall, or at least that it has been remodelled by the addition of cement as a means of supporting the entrance. Further north is a second entrance between the old and new graveyard which is very similar in appearance. The main pathways of Aghadoe churchyard are located in the eastern part. These are gravelled paths which run north/south and east/west, creating a square pattern of rows of graves which are easily and safely accessible without damaging the graves or their integrity. Two paths north of the church are slightly less symmetrical. One appears to have been instated after the original location of several graveplots here and serves as a means of traversing the northernmost part of the graveyard near the main entrance. The second northern path runs in an east/west direction past the church ruin. Like the paths described above these comprise of gravel and are well-kept. There are 34 tombs located within the graveyard. Most of these are concentrated near the church with a few outliers to the south. A total of 694 inscribed headstones belonging to 606 different graves were surveyed. These greatly in style and preservation. The eastern part of the graveyard, consists of neatly planned and well-kept rows of plots with headstones dating mainly to the 20th century. The central part of the graveyard is less strictly planned but well-kept. Many graves date to the 19th century but there are also five graves that date to the 18th century, the oldest headstone, grave no. 720, dates to 1706 and is located in the western part of the church ruin. There are 116 unnamed gravemarkers within Ardcrone graveyard. These are scattered throughout, but are mainly located in the western half of the graveyard. These gravemarkers consists mainly of simple stone markers such as those of grave no's 374 and 396' (Jacobsen 2009, 7-9). See attached plan of graveyard courtesy of Heidi Jacobsen 2009. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 18 November 2022 - KE066-016003: Bullaun stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE066-016003-. In a graveyard (KE066-016002-). Located immediately outside the NW corner of the nave of the church (KE066-016001-). The stone (L 0.85m; Wth 0.6m; H 0.4m) is irregular in plan and has a circular bowl-shaped hollow (diam. c. 0.3m; D 0.15m) on its upper surface. The hollow is filled with water and debris. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011 - KE066-016004: Graveslab, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE066-016004-. In the graveyard (KE066-016002-) of Aghadoe church (KE066-016001-) are numerous uninscribed grave-markers mostly located in the W half of the graveyard with a few more scattered in the N part. Some of these may be pre-1700 in date. There are also many inscribed grave-markers which date to the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Within the church are many large 19th century tombs and other smaller graveslabs. The oldest inscribed graveslab is dated 1706 and it is in the nave of the church beside the window in the S wall. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011 - KE066-016005: Ogham stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE066-016005-. The site of an ogham stone is indicated on the 1939 OS 6-inch map, c. 50m SSW of the ruins of Aghadoe church (KE066-016001-). An ogham stone (L 1.5m; Wth 0.7m; T 0.18m) is embedded horizontally into the the upper surface of the rebuilt S wall of the chancel of the church (see KE066-016009-). It is flanked to its E and W by a crucifixion plaque (KE066-016007-) and an architectural fragment (KE066-016008-) respectively and is broken into three pieces and repaired with cement. The ogham inscription is along the N edge of the stone, as it is embedded. Macalister (1945, 237, no. 242) read the inscription as 'BRRUANANN' (McManus (1997, 121) read: BRRENANN) and gave the measurements of the stone as '5ft 6in x 10in x 6in' (1.67m x 0.25m x 0.15m). It cannot be ascertained if this is the stone which originally stood SSW of the church. Another ogham stone (KE066-016010-), now lost, was found lying in the NW corner of the church in the early 19th century. However, it may be that these two are one and same stone. This stone has been studied as part of the ‘Ogham in 3D’ project undertaken by the School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. To access details go to the following website: http://ogham.celt.dias.ie/search.php?ciic=242 Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 19 February 2017 - KE066-016006: Round tower, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE066-016006-. National Monument No. 53. In the NW corner of a graveyard (KE066-016002-), c. 18.7m from the NW corner of the church (KE066-016001-). The base of a circular tower (SW elevation H c. 5.5m; int. diam. at base c. 2.28m; T c. 1.4m; c. 16.5m) consisting of rectangular sandstones bonded with lime and sand mortar. Stones of different sizes were used in its construction: the larger more uniform stones are well-coursed; the smaller stones are uncoursed. Hitchcock (1854) states that the stones were brought from some distance as none are to be found in the local neighbourhood. According to Allen (1892, 166), when Dr. Petrie first saw the tower it was 'more than twenty feet [6.09m] high, and had a doorway twelve feet [3.65m] above the ground'. The 'Proceedings' of J.R.S.A.I. in 1890 record that 'many of the blocks...which formed part of the outer facing of the wall have been abstracted, and used as headstones in the cemetery adjoining'. O'Donovan (1841) states that it is called by both the 'Bishop's Chair'/Cathair An Easpuig - as Aghadoe is a Bishop's See - and as the 'Pulpit' - because it was used by officiating clergy to address the congregation. According to Barrington (1999, 202), the building of the round tower began in 1027. Round tower described by Lalor (1999, 155) as follows; 'Without the valuable record of Lord Dunraven's photograph (c. 1875), it would be difficult to form any impression of the true appearance of the tower [H 5.5m; base diam. 4.6m]. Originally, it was constructed of irregularly coursed and joggled red sandstone blocks, well worked and trimmed to the curve. All other facing stonework (the majority of which is now visible), must be considered modern intrusions. The surviving masonry here exhibits a characteristic manner common to many towers, where the horizontality of the courses is not maintained and they tend to sag noticeably. Around the eleventh course of the squared ashlars from the ground the horizontal plane has been lost by the masons, but recovered in the courses above. The graveyard wall undercuts the north face of the tower. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 9 May 2022 - KE066-016007: Crucifixion plaque, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE066-016007-. Within a church (KE066-016001-). Set on top of the rebuilt S wall of the church, to the E of an ogham stone (KE066-016005-) and an architectural fragment (KE066-016008-). A sandstone block (L 0.66m; Wth 0.56m; H 0.46m) with a depiction of the crucifixion on one face (set facing N). The carving shows the crucified haloed Christ figure with outstretched arms and crossed feet. The cross itself is not depicted. At a lower level is a haloed female figure whose right hand is shown reaching towards the crucified figure and whose left hand accepts a chalice from a winged angel at the far right-hand side. Kissane (1995, 8) suggests that it is probably a fragmented part of an altar block. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 30 May 2011 - KE066-016008: Architectural fragment, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE066-016008-. In the ruins of Aghadoe church (KE066-016001-). Set on top of the S wall of the chancel between an ogham stone (KE066-016005-) to the W and a crucifixion plaque (KE066-016007-) to the E. A roughly rectangular block (L 0.44m; Wth 0.21m; H 0.2m) divided into two panels by a vertical line. The carved surface faces N. The surface of the E half of the block is broken. The carved depiction in the W half is unclear, but appears to take the form of a 'Y', resting on a horizontal roll-moulded base. The carving may be of a stylised flower. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011 - KE066-016009: Ogham stone (present location), https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE066-016009-. This is the present location of an ogham stone (KE066-016005- and/ or KE066-016010-) on top of the S wall of the chancel of Aghadoe church (KE066-016001-) between a crucifixion plaque (KE066-016007-) to its E and an architectural fragment (KE066-016008-) to its W. The stone (L 1.5m; Wth 0.7m; T 0.18m) is embedded horizontally into, and slightly raised above, the upper surface of the rebuilt S wall of the chancel. It is broken into three pieces and has been repaired with cement. The ogham inscription is along the N edge of the stone, as it is embedded. According to Macalister (1945, 237, no. 242), the inscription reads 'BRRUANANN'. However, McManus (1997, 121) read: BRRENANN. This stone has been studied as part of the ‘Ogham in 3D’ project undertaken by the School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. To access details go to the following website: http://ogham.celt.dias.ie/search.php?ciic=242 Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 19 February 2017 - KE066-017001: Castle - Anglo-Norman masonry castle, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE066-017001-. National Monument No. 236. Standing in the centre of a rectangular earthwork (KE066-017002-) is a circular tower (H c. 8m; int. diam. 6.4m; T 2.15m), with a slight base-batter, built of uncoursed field stones in a lime and sand mortar. The present entrance is through a stile inserted into a breach in the wall at NE; the structure was repaired by the OPW in the 1940s. At this point is a landing in the wall thickness from which a narrow stairs rises through the thickness of the wall to the E where there is a landing at first-floor level (this stairs gave access down to the ground-floor chamber which had no external doorway). The ground floor was lit by a window at SSW. This has a splayed and arched embrasure and a single light. Between the ground and first-floor levels are four opposite joist-holes (dims. 0.55m x 0.35m; D 0.9m) which supported a wooden floor. A lintelled door at E gives access to the first-floor from a mural stairs. At this level are window embrasures at N and S and a very ruined fireplace and flue at WNW. Above this level the walls now end abruptly. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011 - KE066-017002: Earthwork, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE066-017002-. A rectangular earthwork in the centre of which stands the remains of 'Castle - Anglo-Norman masonry castle' (KE066-017001-). Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 30 May 2011 - KE066-152: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE066-152----. In lush pasture, on a gentle SSW-facing slope. Reported to the Archaeological Survey of Ireland as the cropmark of an enclosure. A circular cropmark is evident on aerial photography, however this could not be detected within the long grasses present during the site visit. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 14 November 2014 - KE066-153: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE066-153----. In generally level, lush pasture. Reported to the Archaeological Survey of Ireland as the cropmark of an enclosure. Slight, low profile oval rise, best defined S->W->N by barely traceable remains of levelled scarp (Wth c. 6m; H 0.15m). Linear scarp (long axis c. E-W) is adjacent to N. Oval cropmark is evident on aerial photography which appears to correspond with the oval rise recorded at ground level during the field inspection. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 14 November 2014 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 Parkavonear. ## 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 Parkavonear, 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 moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_171, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_171.zip (ZIP). - 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/parkavonear.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/kerry/parkavonear.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/kerry/parkavonear.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Parkavonear 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) - Aghacurreen: https://everytownland.com/kerry/aghacurreen.md - Curragh: https://everytownland.com/kerry/curragh.md - Gortaree: https://everytownland.com/kerry/gortaree.md - Gortroe: https://everytownland.com/kerry/gortroe-71573.md - Lackabane: https://everytownland.com/kerry/lackabane-72030.md - Nunstown: https://everytownland.com/kerry/nunstown.md 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. --- Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation. Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged. - Page: https://everytownland.com/kerry/parkavonear - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/kerry/parkavonear