Raheens

2 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Raheens, from 622,977 m² (62.3 ha, 153.94 acres) to 641,039 m² (64.1 ha, 158.4 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 8 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Raheens 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 Raheens 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

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Raheens.

Recorded monuments

• KE080-025 Hut site
  Description

  In boggy pasture on the lower SW slopes of Caunoge. The semicircular remains of a drystone corbelled hut with a possible wall-niche in the interior at E. D: 3.5m, H: 1.2m. T: 1.25m. 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. 1362. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 1 August 2013

• KE080-026 Hut site
  Description

  In wet boggy pasture on the lower SW slopes of Caunoge, The ruined foundations of three huts KE080-026----, KE080-026002- & KE080-026003-, with average internal dimensions of 3m. The overgrown drystone walls survive two to three courses high. There are a number of old field boundaries in the immediate vicinity, some with entrances marked by conspicuous uprights. 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. 1363. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 1 August 2013

• KE080-026001 Field boundary
  Description

  In rough, rush-covered hill grazing on bog, on the lower SW-facing slopes of Caunoge Mountain. The remains of several stretches of relict field walls (T 0.65m; H 0.4m) protrude intermittently above the surface of the bog in a roughly rectangular area (c. 165m E-W; c. 110m N-S). The walls occur in the general area to the SW, W and NW of a hut site (KE080-026----). Occasional taller stones (H up to 1m) occur in the walls and many of the slab-type stones are set at right angles to the line of the walls. (For descriptive account see O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, 412, no. 1363) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

• KE080-026002 Hut site
  Description

  In wet boggy pasture on the lower SW slopes of Caunoge, The ruined foundations of three huts KE080-026----, KE080-026002- & KE080-026003-, with average internal dimensions of 3m. The overgrown drystone walls survive two to three courses high. There are a number of old field boundaries in the immediate vicinity, some with entrances marked by conspicuous uprights. 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. 1363. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 1 August 2013

• KE080-026003 Hut site
  Description

  In wet boggy pasture on the lower SW slopes of Caunoge, The ruined foundations of three huts KE080-026----, KE080-026002- & KE080-026003-, with average internal dimensions of 3m. The overgrown drystone walls survive two to three courses high. There are a number of old field boundaries in the immediate vicinity, some with entrances marked by conspicuous uprights. 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. 1363. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 1 August 2013

• KE080-027 Hut site
  Description

  Cloghaun/Clochán: On the shoulder of the SW slopes of: Caunoge. A circular hut of corbelled drystone construction, modified for use as a sheepfold. A coursed entrance at NNW, and a possible wall-niche in the interior at N. Much stone collapse internally and around the exterior, particularly at N. D: 4.3m. H: 1.5m. T: 1.5m. 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. 1364. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 1 August 2013

• KE080-028 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Internal diam. 20m N-S Situated in upland pasture at the S end of a spur of Caunoge mountain, this poorly preserved rath commands a broad outlook over the upper reaches of the Inny river valley. The site survives as a denuded bank of earth, stone and gravel and a slight external fosse, which is visible only in the SE sector. The bank was revetted internally with drystone facing, but almost all of this was removed in the 1950s for use in road construction (local information). The external face of the bank has also been severely disturbed. The bank survives to an average external height of 1.2m. A 1.5m wide gap at ESE may represent the original entrance. A modern field boundary overlies the bank at S. A large circular hut (KE080-028001-), marked 'Cloghaun' on the second edition of the OS map, occupies the NE quadrant of the rath. It is poorly preserved and measures 7.8m in overall diameter. The wall survives as a bank of earth and small stones which stands .4m high and averages 1.2m thick. The structure is best preserved on its N side and an entrance was located at SW (local information). 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. 539. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 29 July 2013

• KE080-028001 Hut site
  Description

  A large circular hut (KE080-028001-), marked 'Cloghaun' on the second edition of the OS map, occupies the NE quadrant of the rath. It is poorly preserved and measures 7.8m in overall diameter. The wall survives as a bank of earth and small stones which stands .4m high and averages 1.2m thick. The structure is best preserved on its N side and an entrance was located at SW (local information). 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. 539. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 29 July 2013

• KE080-029 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Internal diam. 29.3m N-S, 27.4m E-W This well-preserved bivallate rath is located in rough sloping pasture, about 160m E of the previous site. The roughly circular interior, featuring a circular hut (KE080-029001-) and the remains of a small rectangular structure (KE080-029003), is enclosed by two banks and an intervening fosse. The inner bank is best preserved along its upslope N sector, where it is faced internally with coursed drystone masonry, .8m high, and intermittent uprights. An unbonded construction join in the stone facing is visible at ENE. At N the bank has an internal height of 1.6m, is 3.5m in basal width, and falls 1.6m to the base of the fosse. It is only .2m high internally at S, where short stretches of drystone facing are preserved. A high content of stone may be seen in its composition at a number of points at S and W, where modern gaps occur. The flat-bottomed fosse is up to 2.5m wide at base and has been modified for use as a drain along its S sector, where it is poorly preserved. The low outer bank is preserved only in sections. Along the N sector its inner face is revetted with horizontal drystone coursing, and intermittent upright slabs line its external face. Here, it has an average width of 1.1m, an internal height of .9m, and is largely flush with external ground level, achieving a height of only .2m at N. A well-defined entrance is located at ESE. The gap through the inner bank, 2m wide, is revetted on either side by a row of upright slabs, both of which are flanked at their inner ends by a taller portal-like slab, c. 1m high. The slabs on the N side incline outwards markedly. A causeway crosses the fosse and two further upright slabs, set 2.4m apart, mark the gap through the outer bank, which is poorly preserved at this point. A slightly raised trackway runs for some distance to E from outside the rath's entrance. The interior of the rath slopes strongly down to SW and features four levels or terraces, only the uppermost of which retains evidence of a stone revetment. On the next lower level, which spans most of the N third of the interior, are the remnants of a rectangular structure. This is preserved as a stony rectangular area which is faced with coursed masonry at E and S; it measures 4.5m NW-SE x 2.6m NE-SW. The third level, .7m below the second, occupies a broad strip across the interior of the rath and contains the foundations of a circular hut, marked 'Cloghaun' on the first edition of the OS map. This has a maximum internal diameter of 3m, and its collapsed wall averages 1.5m thick. A possible entrance gap occurs at ENE. The fourth level, crescentric in plan, occurs 1.1m below the level of the third and is featureless. There is a local tradition of a souterrain (KE080-029002-) in this site, but no surface trace survives of it. 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. 540. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 July 2013

• KE080-029001 Hut site
  Description

  The third level, .7m below the second, occupies a broad strip across the interior of the rath and contains the foundations of a circular hut, marked 'Cloghaun' on the first edition of the OS map. This has a maximum internal diameter of 3m, and its collapsed wall averages 1.5m thick. A possible entrance gap occurs at ENE. 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. 540. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 29 July 2013

• KE080-029002 Souterrain
  Description

  There is a local tradition of a souterrain (KE080-029002-) in this site, but no surface trace survives of it. 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. 540. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 29 July 2013

• KE080-029003 Hut site
  Description

  The interior of the rath slopes strongly down to SW and features four levels or terraces, only the uppermost of which retains evidence of a stone revetment. On the next lower level, which spans most of the N third of the interior, are the remnants of a rectangular structure. This is preserved as a stony rectangular area which is faced with coursed masonry at E and S; it measures 4.5m NW-SE x 2.6m NE-SW. 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. 540. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 29 July 2013

Architectural heritage

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

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 Raheens, about 1 in 5 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.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Raheens

Area

1,262,926 m² (126.29 ha, 312.08 acres)

Civil parish

Killinane, and its townlands

Barony

Iveragh

Electoral division

Bahaghs, the unit of the census

Census 2022

196 people lived in 76 households in the Bahaghs electoral division. 88% of households owned their home. 33% of homes were built since 2001. 21% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 8% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Coars, Garrane South, Kealafreaghane East, Knockaneden

Gaeltacht

In an Irish-speaking area

Placenames

Raheens 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.