Rusheen

103 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rusheen, from 31 m² to 391,498 m² (39.15 ha, 96.74 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 13 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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

• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Listowel Municipal District Local Area Plan 2020-2026, Kerry · 48 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New/Proposed Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Listowel Municipal District Local Area Plan 2020-2026, Kerry · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 26 Feb 2024Conditional

  (A) CONSTRUCT A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING AND DETACHED GARAGE WITH MAINS WATER AND MAINS SEWER CONNECTION (B) RENOVATE EXISTING RUIN FOR USE AS HOBBY ROOM (C) ALLOW FOR ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2476

• 23 Sept 2021Conditional

  RETAIN DWELLING HOUSE AS CONSTRUCTED WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES INCLUDING RETENTION OF EXTENSION TO DWELLING HOUSE AND RETENTION OF DOMESTIC OUTHOUSE/GARAGE AND FULL PERMISSION TO INSTALL A NEW SEPTIC TANK TO REPLACE EXISTING SEPTIC TANK

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 211085

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: Lower River Shannon SAC 002165
• Special Protection Area: River Shannon and River Fergus Estuaries SPA 004077
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Ballylongford Bay 001332

Recorded monuments

• KE002-047 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Internal diameter 36m N-S, 30m E-W This univallate rath is situated on a rise, and the view from this site is excellent in all directions. Immediately S lies Ballylongford Creek, which flows into Ballylongford or Moovoagh Bay. The enclosing earthen bank is best preserved to the W through N to E; elsewhere it appears as a rise above the surrounding land. The exterior height measures a maximum of 2.2m, and the internal 1.4m; the width of the bank at the base is 8m. A slight fosse is to be noted N through W to S. It measures 3m in width and c .4m below the height of the surrounding land. A fieldbank c 4m from the enclosing bank encircles the N to E area. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 173. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

• KE002-058 Church
  Description

  Medieval parish church ruins of Aghavallen (Achadh Mhálainn) stands in the townland of Rusheen, parish of Aghavallen, diocese of Ardfert, barony of Iraghticonnor. In 1302 the papal taxation of the Diocese of Ardfert valued the Church of 'Rut...alyn (recte Kilcydmalyn or Kiltydmalyn)' at 26s 8d. per annum with the tithe valued at 2s. 8d. (Cal. doc. Ire., Vol. 5, 297). in 1427 there is a reference to 'Tatheus Okynneld' [Tadhg O'Kennelly] and the perpetual vicarage of 'Achmalynd' which had been vacant by the promotion of 'Mauricii Okynnelyd' [Maurice O'Kennelly] (O'Connell and Costello 1958, 4). The advowson of this vicarage was held by the Augustinians of Rattoo (KE009-056004-) (ibid.). In 1615 the Royal Visitation of the Diocese of Ardfert recorded the following details; 'Vicaria de Aghavallen and Lisseltyne. Dermot O Conner minister legens. Valoris 4 libri' (Murphy 1915, 185). Smith (1756, 69) recorded the following details about Aghavallen Church which was 'half vicarial, the church is in repair. Patron, Anthony Stoughton , Esq; Proxy 5s'. In 1841 the Ordnance Survey recorded the following details about this parish and the church ruins; 'This parish is bounded on the north by the Shannon, River on the east by the parish of Kilnaughtin, on the south by the parishes of Murhur, Galey and Lisselton and on the west by that of Kilconly. Is in Irish as locally pronounced by the natives Acha Mhála, of which Acha, the first part, means a field, but the meaning of the second part is uncertain. The old church of this parish is situated on rising ground about half a mile to the north-west of the village of Ballylongford in the glebe of Rusheen. It measures on the outside ninety feet [27.4m] in length and twenty-nine feet [8.8m] in breadth, and its walls are four feet [1.2m] in thickness and about sixteen feet [4.8m] in height and built of thin stones and lime and sand cement. Thirty [10m] feet of the east part of this church is roofed and used as a modern church. The windows of this part have been all modernised. The south wall of the ruined part contains two windows built of cut limestone; one of them placed near the middle is now built up with modern mason work; the other at the distance of eleven feet three inches [3.4m] from it. This latter forms an obtuse arch on the inside where it is five feet ten inches [1.8m] in height and four feet eight inches [1.4m] in width; on the outside it is pointed and measures four feet two inches [1.2m] in height and six and a half inches [0.15m] in width. The doorway is on the same wall at the distance of twenty feet six inches [6.2m] from the west gable; it forms a segment arch on the inside where it is eight feet four inches [2.5m] high and five feet nine inches [1.7m] wide but on the outside it is pointed and formed of chiselled limestone and measures seven feet height [2.1m] and three feet ten inches [1.1m] in width. At the distance of six feet [1.8m] from the west gable there are two windows formed of cut limestone on the same wall, placed over each other; the lower one is quadrangular on both sides and measures on the inside three feet one inch [0.9m] by three feet ten inches [1.1m] and on the outside two feet two and a half inches [0.7m] by six and a half inches [0.16m]. The higher one is also quadrangular an measures on the inside five feet [1.5m] by three feet six inches [1m] and on the outside four feet three inches [1.3m] by six and a half inches [0.16m]. The west gable is surmounted with a belfry now much injured, and has a pointed window under it. There is a small grave yard [KE002-058001-] attached to this church still in use' (O'Donovan 1983, 16-17). Church ruins described by Toal (1995, no. 929) as follows; 'This church is a long rectangular building, measuring externally c 27m x 6m, with walls just over 1m thick. The church would appear to have been constructed of thin stones with lime-and-sand cement, and was probably constructed in various stages, as there is no uniformity in the architecture. When John O'Donovan was writing in 1841, about 9m of the E part of the church was roofed and being used as a modern church. The windows of this section of the church have all been modernised. The S wall contains a doorway, c 8m from the W gable, and two windows formed of cut limestone in the pointed style. The doorway, .9m wide and 2.13m high, forms a segment arch on the interior, while on the exterior side it is pointed and formed of cut limestone. The W gable was surmounted by a belfry with a pointed window underneath it. Due to the fact that this section is badly overgrown with ivy, its features are difficult to determine. Aghavallen Church would appear to be of 15th century date. Originally a Catholic church it was later re-used as a Protestant church. A large number of 19th century landed gentry such as the Crosbies, Sandes, Popes and Colts are buried here'. In 2010 a graveyard survey carried out by Laurence Dunne recorded the following details: 'In 1858 Aghavallen church was closed when a new church was built nearby. As well as the Ponsonbys, Aghavallen is also the burial place of several other notable families of the area including the Crosbies (Rusheen House), Colt, Pope and Sandes families (Bary 1994, 215; Toal 1995, 238). Aghavallen church is a simple medieval rectangular structure similar in scale, thickness of walls, stylistically and architecturally similar to the nearby churches of Kilnaughtin and Carrigafoyle [KE002-043001-], including galleries or lofts at the western end, double entry intra mural stoops inside the south entrance doorway and other shared features. After Aghavallen was closed for use as a church around 1858 it soon became a burial place as the large house-shaped Ponsonby tomb, built in front of the altar at the east end in 1864, testifies. Today the church is in a very overgrown dilapidated condition internally and externally, so much so that Kerry County Council have blocked up access into it and erected a temporary fence and visitors are warned not to approach. Much of the quoins are robbed out in particular the north-west angle which is entirely bereft and also the lower quoins of the south-west corner. The relict remains stand to full height and are constructed of local rubble sandstone as well as some shale flag type stone. However, dressed limestone was used for all openings and quoins, many of which are now robbed out. Internally the side elevations also feature a very finely dressed chamfered limestone corbel course that contiguously project along the uppermost level at the east end of the south and north elevations. The corbel course carried the wall plate onto which the roof timbers were fixed. This feature is similar to Kilnaughtin [KE003-008----], Carrigafoyle [KE002-043001-] and Killeen, Cowpark Church [LI011-065001-] in Limerick (Dunne 2010; Leask 1985, 86-7). The east gable, virtually completely overgrown with ivy, is pierced by a central tall window. Most of its dressed masonry has been robbed out and it may have had twin lights as is found in a similar sized window ope at Kilnaughtin [KE003-008----]. The east window does retain a hood moulding on the exterior that finishes in a wonderful flourish depicting a rose motif terminal on its south or left side. Limited difficult access to the interior of the church was made with difficulty through the east window where the Ponsonby tomb is situated. The interior is completely overgrown and this growth has accelerated unabated since access to the church was blocked off. A rib wall separates the eastern end of the church from the west. It has a single central archway on the ground level and a single window overhead. The north and south elevations are lit by single windows that have been much altered. The interior of the east gable and indeed eastern limits of the south and north elevations still retains much of its render. This later rib-wall, render and window alterations no doubt reflects O’Donovan’s vi

• KE002-058001 Graveyard
  Description

  Church and graveyard decsribed by Toal (1995, no. 929) as follows; 'Aghavallen Church (KE002-058----) would appear to be of 15th century date. Originally a Catholic church it was later re-used as a Protestant church. A large number of 19th century landed gentry such as the Crosbies, Sandes, Popes and Colts are buried here'. In 2010 a graveyard survey carried out by Laurence Dunne recorded the following details: 'In 1858 Aghavallen church was closed when a new church was built nearby. As well as the Ponsonbys, Aghavallen is also the burial place of several other notable families of the area including the Crosbies (Rusheen House), Colt, Pope and Sandes families (Bary 1994, 215; Toal 1995, 238). Boundary walls are constructed with uncoursed rubble sandstone and limestone bedded in mortar and capped with ‘soldiers’ and are generally in good condition. The north boundary wall diminishes in height as it runs east and is covered in ivy and near impossible to examine. The eastern boundary wall is very difficult to examine and survives merely as an earthen field boundary covered in mature sycamore trees and other bushes making the entire eastern limits of the graveyard and church overgrown, very difficult to negotiate, damp and dark. Entry into the graveyard is gained through a single wrought iron gate hanging between two tall round piers of rubble stone and capped with ‘soldiers’. Able-bodied pedestrian access is also provided for by a stone stepped-stile accommodated in the boundary wall beside the gate. The gate and stile are in good condition. There are 15 tombs recorded in Aghavallen church and graveyard. However, it is likely that a couple of others may be located in the west end of the church ruins which was inaccessible during the course of this survey. There are a variety of tomb types including, strong-box, house-shaped, coffin-shaped, lean-to and simple box-shaped (208, 214, 219, 224). Twelve named tombs were recorded in varying states of preservation in Aghavallen Graveyard. Three unnamed tombs were recorded in various states of preservation. A total of 131 named headstones (HN) were recorded in Aghavallen graveyard. Sixty six unnamed graves were recorded within the graveyard, the majority comprising simple unhewn stone gravemarkers as well as some simple iron or wooden crosses. Five rectangular 19th century grave slabs were recorded of which only one (234) was illegible' (Dunne 2010, 3-9). Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 9 June 2022

Architectural heritage

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

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

The EPA radon map gives no estimate at the centre of the townland of Rusheen.

Landslides

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

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_225 (ZIP).

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.

• Rusheen, Ballylongford10 sales

Name

Rusheen · An Roisín

Area

916,404 m² (91.64 ha, 226.45 acres)

Civil parish

Aghavallen, and its townlands

Barony

Iraghticonnor

Electoral division

Carrig, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Carrig electoral division: 374 people in 157 households; 76% of households own their home; 18% of homes were built since 2001; 18% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 5% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Aghanagran Middle, Carrigafoyle, Gortard, Rusheenpark

Placenames

Rusheen 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.