Ranalough
Ranalough is a townland in the civil parish of Killeentierna, barony of Trughanacmy, Co. Kerry.
- Area
- 146.2 ha
- 361 acres
- Land parcels
- 119
- registered freehold, median 1,408 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 14
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
119 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ranalough, from 40 m² to 170,089 m² (17.01 ha, 42.03 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 46 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.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Castleisland-Corca Dhuibhne Municipal District Settlements' Plan (Variation 3 Kerry CDP 2022-2028), Kerry · 41 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M2Village Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
Castleisland-Corca Dhuibhne Municipal District Settlements' Plan (Variation 3 Kerry CDP 2022-2028), Kerry · 17 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M1Mixed Use, General Development (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
Castleisland-Corca Dhuibhne Municipal District Settlements' Plan (Variation 3 Kerry CDP 2022-2028), Kerry · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S3Community Facilities (Community facilities)
Castleisland-Corca Dhuibhne Municipal District Settlements' Plan (Variation 3 Kerry CDP 2022-2028), Kerry · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Open Space/Park (Open space, park)
Castleisland-Corca Dhuibhne Municipal District Settlements' Plan (Variation 3 Kerry CDP 2022-2028), Kerry · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S1Education
Castleisland-Corca Dhuibhne Municipal District Settlements' Plan (Variation 3 Kerry CDP 2022-2028), Kerry · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R4Strategic Residential Reserve
Castleisland-Corca Dhuibhne Municipal District Settlements' Plan (Variation 3 Kerry CDP 2022-2028), Kerry · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3Landscape Protection (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Castleisland-Corca Dhuibhne Municipal District Settlements' Plan (Variation 3 Kerry CDP 2022-2028), Kerry · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
14 Jul 2025Conditional
RETAIN AN EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES AND PERMISSION TO INSTALL A NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT UNIT TO REPLACE THE EXISTING SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM
Retention · Kerry County Council, 25190
4 Jul 2025Conditional
PLANNING PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT AN AGRICULTURAL ENTRANCE AT RANALOUGH, CURROW, KILLARNEY, CO. KERRY.
Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560572
5 Jun 2025N/a
Invalid: PLANNING PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT AN AGRICULTURAL ENTRANCE
Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560484
10 Aug 2023Conditional
TO RETAIN STORAGE UNIT AS CONSTRUCTED FOR USE IN THE STORAGE OF SCAFFOLDING MATERIALS, MORE PARTICULARLY WOODEN PLANKS AND SCAFFOLDING TUBES, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS AND PARTICULARS SUBMITTED
Retention · Kerry County Council, 23898
30 Jun 2023Conditional
CONSTRUCT A NEW DOMESIC GARAGE/STORAGE SHED INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 23748
20 Feb 2023Conditional
ERECT AN 18M HIGH TELECOMMUNICATIONS MONOPOLE STRUCTURE TOGETHER WITH ANTENNAS, DISHES AND ASSOCIATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ALL ENCLOSED IN SECURITY FENCING, A NEW ACCESS TRACK THROUGH AN EXISTING ENTRANCE AND TO REMOVE THE EXISTING 10M HIGH WOODEN TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLE
Permission · Kerry County Council, 23174
7 Sept 2022Conditional
DECOMMISION THE EXISTING ROADSIDE SITE ENTRANCE AND MAKE GOOD WITH A NEW RANDOM RUBBLE TRADITIONAL STONE WALL, CONSTRUCT A NEW ROADSIDE SITE ENTRANCE WITH SPLAYED ENTRANCE OF NEW WALLS OF RANDOM RUBBLE TRADITIONAL STONE WITH ASSOCIATED ANCCILLARY SITE WORKS.
Permission · Kerry County Council, 22938
5 Aug 2022N/a
(01) RETAIN THE EXISTING SITE ENTRANCE FROM THE PUBLIC ROAD, (2) PLANNING PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT NEW SPLAYED ENTRANCE WALLS WITH ENTRANCE GATES AT THE EXISTING SITE ENTRANCE, (03) CONSTRUCT A NEW DOMESTIC GARAGE STORAGE SHED, INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY CONCRET E AND SITE WORKS
Retention · Kerry County Council, 22836
16 Mar 2022Conditional
(01) RETENTION PERMISSION TO RETAIN EXISTING DOMESTIC GARAGE INCLUDING ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS AS CONSTRUCTED (02) PLANNING PERMISSION TO EXTEND THE EXISTING GARAGE AND CONVERT PART OF THE EXISTING FLOOR PLAN INTO A GARDEN ROOM
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 22294
4 Jun 2021Conditional
(A) ALTER EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, ELEVATION CHANGES AND CONSTRUCT REAR EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE (B) ALTER EXISTING SITE ENTRANCE (C) DECOMMISSION EXISTING SEPTIC TANK (D) INSTALL NEW SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA, (E) CONSTRUCT ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORK
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 21604
20 Nov 2020Conditional
CONSTRUCT AN EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING SCHOOL TO ACCOMMODATE A SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL TEACHER (SET) SUPPORT ROOM, STAFF ROOM AND ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY WORKS
Permission · Kerry County Council, 201124
26 Jul 2018Conditional
(A) MINOR EXTERNAL ELEVATION CHANGE CONSISTING OF REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF ONE WINDOW ON THE SOUTH ELEVATION, (B) INTERNAL WORKS TO MAIN CHURCH CONSISTING OF, PARTIAL REMOVAL AND RELOCATION OF EXISTING ALTAR RAILS, EXTEND EXISTING MARBLE SELVES ON THE ALTAR AREA, EXTEND ALTAR AREA AND RELOCATION OF MAIN ALTAR, RELOCATION OF BAPTISMAL FONT AND AMBO. FULL UPGRADE OF THE EXISTING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INCLUDING ADDITIONAL LIGHTING, INSTALLATION OF A NEW AIR TO AIR HEATING SYSTEM THROUGHOUT THE MAIN CHURCH AREA. WORKS TO INCLUDE REMOVAL OF 12 NO. PEWS, ALTERATIONS OF CURRENT ALTAR FLOOR LEVELS, NEW FLOOR SURFACING, EXPOSING ORIGINAL MARBLE FINISH ON THE EXISTING ALTAR AREA AT THE CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, A PROTECTED STRUCTURE (REG NO. 21304804)
Permission · Kerry County Council, 18750
9 Feb 2018Conditional
RETAIN AS INSTALLED A PORTABLE MODULAR BUILDING INCLUSIVE OF ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 1897
15 Nov 2017Conditional
CONSTRUCT A ONE AND A HALF STOREY DWELLING AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS, THE WIDENING OF THE EXISTING SITE ENTRANCE AND TO INSTALL A SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA, ALL WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 171142
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Ranalough.
Recorded monuments
- KE048-045 Ringfort - rath
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
Architectural heritage
- Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception, church/chapel, 1955–1960 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding single- and double-height neo-Byzantine Roman Catholic church, dated 1957, designed by Patrick J. Sheahan. Comprising ten-bay double-height nave, single-bay single-storey projecting polygonal chapels to north and to south elevations, cut-stone part-engaged belfry to south elevation, single-bay double-height chancel to east gable end, three-bay single-storey sacristy projection to south-east corner on an L-shaped plan and full-height round-headed recessed entrance bay to west gable end. Pitched copper-sheet roof with overhanging eaves and verges. Pebbledashed walls with white quartz chips on yellow render and having render plinth and margins. Round-headed window openings with concrete sills and render surrounds. Nave windows in groups of three with higher centre lancet, all within recessed niches. Round-headed double-height recessed porch with concrete architrave. Render architraves to doorways. Single-volume interior with recessed chancel and west gallery. Flat ceiling with central vaulted compartmented section. Marble altar rails, altar and reredos with canopy over altar. Arched panelling to chancel. Gateways, built c. 1960, to west comprising rendered piers with decorative cast-iron gates and railings.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Ranalough, about 1 in 10 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 moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Ranalough.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Ranalough with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kerry.
The townland
- Name
- Ranalough
- Area
- 1,462,470 m² (146.25 ha, 361.38 acres)
- Civil parish
- Killeentierna, and its townlands
- Barony
- Trughanacmy
- Electoral division
- Killeentierna, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 872 people lived in 331 households in the Killeentierna electoral division. 89% of households owned their home. 26% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Cloonclogh, Currabanefield, Dicksgrove, Dromroe, Killeentierna, Lisheenbaun, Parknamulloge, Toornanoulagh
- Placenames
- Ranalough 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.