Rathduff

8 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rathduff, from 618 m² to 268,416 m² (26.84 ha, 66.33 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 17 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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

No zone of a development plan covers Rathduff 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.

• 11 Apr 2025Conditional

  This Development will consist of Planning Permission for a waste facility for the importation of waste material, specifically inert waste material from construction and demolition sites comprising of soil & stone (LoW 17 05 04 & LoW 20 02 02), concrete (17 01 01), brick (17 01 02), tiles & ceramics (LoW 17 01 03) and mixtures of concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics (LoW 17 01 07), for the purpose of filling and raising land to improve it for agricultural use; with all associated site works at Ballynane, Annascaul, Co. Kerry, as outlined in the documents submitted to Kerry County Council. The proposed development will require a waste facility permit from Kerry County Council to authorise the waste recovery activity. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted with this application to the Planning Authority.

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560283

• 23 Dec 2021Conditional

  CONSTRUCT A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF THE EXISTING DWELLING, WITH ROOFLIGHTS, EXTERNAL HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 211527

• 14 Aug 2017Conditional

  RETAIN PARTIALLY RECLAIMED LANDS AND FOR PERMISSION FOR A WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY, FOR THE RECOVERY OF INERT WASTE MATERIAL FOR THE PURPOSES OF LAND RECLAMATION FOR AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 17793

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 Rathduff.

Recorded monuments

• KE045-025001 Graveyard
  Description

  The graveyard and site of the medieval parish church of Ballinvoher lie about a mile NE of Anascaul, on a gentle S facing slope at the W end of the low ridge that extends W from Flemingstown mountain. The church was in use in 1622 (TCD Ms 2158, 94) but was demolished in the early 19th century and the rubble utilised in the construction of tombs (OSL). An earlier origin for the site is suggested by the presence within the graveyard (KE045-025001-) of 2 ogham stones. There is, however, no trace of any earlier enclosure. (KE045-025003-) A cross-inscribed ogham stone standing upright against the W end of a modern tomb near the E side of the graveyard. It is .94m high, .27m wide and .12m thick. The ogham inscription has suffered considerable damage and many of the scores have entirely or partially disappeared. It reads: S(I)D(A)N(I) M(A)Q(I) DALA The letters in brackets are as recorded or suggested by Macalister (1945, 188-9). The present W face of the stone is inscribed with a cross-in-circle, the stem of the cross continuing below the circle to form the shaft of another cross. Directly above the circle is a 3rd plain cross, the head of which appears to have been extended to the top edge of the stone by the addition of a groove separated from the cross by only a slight ridge. It is also possible that this latter groove is earlier than the cross. (KE045-025004-) A 2nd ogham stone was discovered in the 1940's during the excavation of a new tomb (Macalister 1942, 76). It now lies prostrate against the W end of a large tomb about 14m from the W wall of the graveyard. It is a rectangular block of sandstone measuring 1.3m in length, .33m in width and .12m in thickness. Although the scores are clearly legible, 2 interpretations are possible: LLONNOCC MAQQ(...... SONNOCC MAQQ(...... The above description is derived from J. Cuppage (compiler) 'Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey.' Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne (1986), no. 873. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2013

• KE045-025002 Church
  Description

  The graveyard and site of the medieval parish church of Ballinvoher lie about a mile NE of Anascaul, on a gentle S facing slope at the W end of the low ridge that extends W from Flemingstown mountain. The church was in use in 1622 (TCD Ms 2158, 94) but was demolished in the early 19th century and the rubble utilised in the construction of tombs (OSL). An earlier origin for the site is suggested by the presence within the graveyard (KE045-025001-) of 2 ogham stones. There is, however, no trace of any earlier enclosure. (KE045-025003-) A cross-inscribed ogham stone standing upright against the W end of a modern tomb near the E side of the graveyard. It is .94m high, .27m wide and .12m thick. The ogham inscription has suffered considerable damage and many of the scores have entirely or partially disappeared. It reads: S(I)D(A)N(I) M(A)Q(I) DALA The letters in brackets are as recorded or suggested by Macalister (1945, 188-9). The present W face of the stone is inscribed with a cross-in-circle, the stem of the cross continuing below the circle to form the shaft of another cross. Directly above the circle is a 3rd plain cross, the head of which appears to have been extended to the top edge of the stone by the addition of a groove separated from the cross by only a slight ridge. It is also possible that this latter groove is earlier than the cross. (KE045-025004-) A 2nd ogham stone was discovered in the 1940's during the excavation of a new tomb (Macalister 1942, 76). It now lies prostrate against the W end of a large tomb about 14m from the W wall of the graveyard. It is a rectangular block of sandstone measuring 1.3m in length, .33m in width and .12m in thickness. Although the scores are clearly legible, 2 interpretations are possible: LLONNOCC MAQQ(...... SONNOCC MAQQ(...... The above description is derived from J. Cuppage (compiler) 'Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey.' Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne (1986), no. 873. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2013

• KE045-025003 Ogham stone
  Description

  A cross-inscribed ogham stone standing upright against the W end of a modern tomb near the E side of the graveyard (KE045-025001-). It is .94m high, .27m wide and .12m thick. The ogham inscription has suffered considerable damage and many of the scores have entirely or partially disappeared. It reads: S(I)D(A)N(I) M(A)Q(I) DALA The letters in brackets are as recorded or suggested by Macalister (1945, 188-9). The present W face of the stone is inscribed with a cross-in-circle, the stem of the cross continuing below the circle to form the shaft of another cross. Directly above the circle is a 3rd plain cross, the head of which appears to have been extended to the top edge of the stone by the addition of a groove separated from the cross by only a slight ridge. It is also possible that this latter groove is earlier than the cross. To see a 3D model of this monument, visit; https://skfb.ly/6oU6U The above description is derived from J. Cuppage (compiler) 'Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey.' Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne (1986), no. 873. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2013

• KE045-025004 Ogham stone
  Description

  A 2nd ogham stone (see also KE045-025003-) was discovered in the 1940's during the excavation of a new tomb in the graveyard (KE045-025001-) (Macalister 1942, 76). It now lies prostrate against the W end of a large tomb about 14m from the W wall of the graveyard. It is a rectangular block of sandstone measuring 1.3m in length, .33m in width and .12m in thickness. Although the scores are clearly legible, 2 interpretations are possible: LLONNOCC MAQQ(...... SONNOCC MAQQ(...... To see a 3D model of this monument, visit; https://skfb.ly/6oU6U The above description is derived from J. Cuppage (compiler) 'Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey.' Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne (1986), no. 873. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2013

• KE045-026 Standing stone
  Description

  This standing stone commands an extensive outlook from the level summit of the ridge extending W from Flemingstown mountain. It is 3.25m high and a maximum of .96m x .41m at base, the sides tapering unevenly to a point at top; E-W. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 133. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 4 August 2013

• KE045-051 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Internal diam. 30m This sub-circular bivallate rath is located on fairly level pastureland about 200m N of a small E-W flowing tributary of the Owenascaul river. There is a local tradition of a souterrain at the site. The inner bank survives around almost the entire perimeter, but the outer bank has been considerably disturbed by modern field fences, one of which bisects the site ENE-WSW. The outer bank reaches a maximum height of 1.4 to 1.5m at E where it is 4m wide at base. It is separated from the fosse by a c. 3.5 to 4m wide berm which is .2m high above the latter. This berm is visible along the entire N half of the site and for a short distance at S. The fosse is c. 3.5 to 5.5m wide at base and is generally very shallow. The inner bank rises a maximum of 2.2m above the fosse and 1.8m above the interior. There are a number of breaks through the inner bank but the most likely situations of the original entrance face N and SSE. The former is 2m wide but there is no gap in the berm at this point. The SSE entrance is 1.8m wide and there is a possible corresponding gap in the outer bank at this point. The latter is 3.2m wide and, though the bank has disappeared on its W side, its line is probably preserved by the field fence which encloses this section of the site. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 519. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 7 August 2013

• KE045-051001 Souterrain
  Description

  Sub-circular bivallate rath KE045-051---- is located on fairly level pastureland about 200m N of a small E-W flowing tributary of the Owenascaul river. There is a local tradition of a souterrain at the site. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 519. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 7 August 2013

• KE045-101 Enclosure
  Description

  The site of the circular univallate enclosure shown on the 1st edition of the OS map is marked only by a low, grass-grown mound. A small section of a low bank was visible until about 7 years ago (local information). It was located in gently sloping pastureland near the foot of the S slopes of the ridge that extends W from Flemingstown mountain. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 729. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 7 August 2013

Architectural heritage

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

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

About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

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

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

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

Name

Rathduff · An Ráth Dubh

Area

550,605 m² (55.06 ha, 136.06 acres)

Civil parish

Ballinvoher, and its townlands

Barony

Corkaguiny

Electoral division

Ballinvoher, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ballinvoher electoral division: 586 people in 224 households; 73% of households own their home; 38% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 13% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballintaggart, Ballyandreen, Ballynane, Flemingstown, Glantane

Placenames

Rathduff 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.