Sheheree
Townland in the civil parish of Killarney, barony of Magunihy, Co. Kerry; in Irish Seithe Fhraoigh
- Area
- 89.8 ha
- 222 acres
- Land parcels
- 61
- registered freehold, median 2,478 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres)
- Zoning
- P1
- Agriculture
- Planning
- 12
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
61 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Sheheree, from 24 m² to 197,341 m² (19.73 ha, 48.76 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 36 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- P1Agriculture
Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028, Kerry · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3Landscape protection (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028, Kerry · 1 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
11 Mar 2026Refused
Retention Permission to retain domestic garage as constructed and Permission to complete garage
Retention · Kerry County Council, 2660216
10 Sept 2025Refused
to retain domestic garage as constructed and Planning Permission to complete garage
Retention · Kerry County Council, 2560802
14 Nov 2024Conditional
RETAIN SHED FOR USE AS A RECORDING STUIDIO AND PLANNING PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT A NEW DWELLING HOUSE WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Retention · Kerry County Council, 24418
16 Jun 2023Conditional
FOR (A) COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING STABLES / SHEDS, (B) CONSTRUCTION OF A 3 NO. UNIT HOLIDAY APARTMENTS BUILDING (CONISTING 2 NO. 1 BED AND 1 NO. 2 BED) AND (C) INSTALLATION OF A NEW ON-SITE PACKAGED WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND POLISHING FILTER TO SERVE EXISTING DWELLING AND NEW HOLIDAY APARTMENT BUILDING TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Extension of duration, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 1791196
12 May 2022Conditional
TO CONSTRUCT A DWELLING HOUSE AND GARAGE ALONG WITH A SEPTIC TANK AND PURAFLO UNIT AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 22500
16 Nov 2021Conditional
CONSTRUCT A SINGLE STOREY DETACHED DWELLING WITH ATTIC ACCOMMODATION AND REAR FACING DORMER, DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE, AND CONNECTION TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 211292
3 Mar 2021Conditional
RETAIN DWELLING HOUSE AS CONSTRUCTED WITHIN REVISED SITE BOUNDARIES
Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 21219
25 Nov 2020N/a
CHANGE THE USE OF AN EXISTING AGRICULTURAL BUILDING TO USE AS A DWELLING, ADD A FIRST FLOOR WITHIN THE EXISTING STRUCTURE, CARRY OUT ALTERATIONS TO THE ELEVATIONS INCLUDING THE ADDITION OF NEW EXTERNAL ENTRANCES, WINDOWS AND FINISHES , CONSTRUCT A WASTE WATER TREATMENT UNIT AND POLSIHING FILTER , CARRY OUT ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS TO EXISTING AGRICULTURAL BUILDING/SHED
Permission · Kerry County Council, 201140
6 Dec 2019Conditional
CONSTRUCT A NEW DWELLING HOUSE WITH PRIVATE PUMPING STATION DISCHARGING TO THE PUBLIC SEWER AND ALL NECESSARY ANCILLARY WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 191245
23 Oct 2018Conditional
(A) DEMOLISH EXISTING DWELLING. (B) ERECT NEW DWELLING AND GARAGE AND REPLACE EXISTING SEPTIC TANK WITH NEW SEPTIC TANK PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 181013
30 Nov 2017Conditional
FOR (A) COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING STABLES / SHEDS, (B) CONSTRUCTION OF A 3 NO. UNIT HOLIDAY APARTMENTS BUILDING (CONISTING 2 NO. 1 BED AND 1 NO. 2 BED) AND (C) INSTALLATION OF A NEW ON-SITE PACKAGED WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND POLISHING FILTER TO SERVE EXISTING DWELLING AND NEW HOLIDAY APARTMENT BUILDING TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Kerry County Council, 171196
6 Nov 2017Conditional
CONSTRUCT A DWELLING HOUSE, DETACHED GARAGE AND ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 171102
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
- Special Area of Conservation: Sheheree (Ardagh) Bog SAC 000382
- Special Area of Conservation: Killarney National Park, Macgillycuddy's Reeks and Caragh River Catchment SAC 000365
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Sheheree (Ardagh) Bog 000382
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Killarney National Park, Macgillycuddy's Reeks And Caragh River Catchment 000365
Recorded monuments
- KE066-107 Field boundary
Description
In pasture, on a steep W-facing slope. The cropmark of a linear bank (L c. 50m), radiating from the NW arc of the rath (KE067-033----), is visible in an aerial photograph (OSAP, 2119-20) taken in 1989. This possible field wall is not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011
- KE067-028 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on a slight NE-facing slope with views S to Mangerton Mountain. A circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) is visible on an aerial photograph (OSAP, 2121-2) taken in 1989. This possible rath is not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011
- KE067-029 Enclosure
Description
In pasture, on a N-facing slope. Visible as the cropmark of a D-shaped enclosure (dims. 30m to NW-SE) with a straight SE side (L c. 70m) on an aerial photograph (OSAP, 3748) taken in 1983. The enclosure is not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011
- KE067-033 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on a hillock. A circular area (28m N-S; c. 27m E-W) defined by a low flattened earthen bank (Wth 6m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.1m) mainly evident SE-N. Slight traces of a shallow intervening fosse and a low outer bank are evident along the S arc. The interior is level. The rath is visible as a shadow site in an aerial photograph (OSAP, 2119-20) with a possible linear field wall (KE066-107----) radiating from the NW arc. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011
- KE067-034 Ringfort - rath
Description
In level pasture, on top of a hillock. This possible rath is indicated as a roughly oval enclosure (c. 80m NW-SE; c. 70m NE-SW) on the 1846 OS 6-inch map and as a roughly oval enclosure (c. 70m NW-SE; c. 60m NE-SW) on the 1893-4 OS 6-inch map. It is evident as an arc (C 56m WNW-NNE) of earthen bank (Wth 2.1m; int. H 0.8m; ext. H 2.1m) with a slight inward curve at NW and partially obscured by bushes. Traces of a stone wall are evident on top of the bank at N. A depression (c. 8m E-W; c. 6m N-S; D c. 0.3m) was noted near the internal face of the bank at N. An underground water pipe and reservoir occupy the S sector of the interior. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011
- KE067-034002 Rock scribing
Description
In the NW quadrant of a possible rath (KE067-034----). An irregularly shaped smooth-surfaced stone (0.22m x 0.15m) with incised linear markings of varying length on its surface. The lines appear to have been made by rubbing a sharp-edged or pointed object backwards and forwards across the stone. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011
- KE067-045 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on a SE-facing slope with views S to Mangerton Mountain. An arc of earthen bank (Wth 5.95m; int. H 0.45m; ext. H 0.55m) NW-SE abuts a linear field boundary at SW (L 22m), enclosing a semicircular area (dim. 16.5m NE-SW). The interior, in pasture, slopes down to the SE. The rath is indicated as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 25m), truncated by a NW-SE field boundary off centre to the NE, on the 1846 OS 6-inch map. On the 1893-4 OS 6-inch map only the NE portion is indicated. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011
- KE067-101 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on a SE-facing slope. A circular area (diam. 30m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 5.4m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.8m), best preserved along the S arc and with stone facing on its internal face along the SW arc. A break at SSE, which is blocked by a stone wall, may indicate the entrance. The interior slopes down gently to the SE and there are two standing stones (KE067-101001-, KE067-101002-) in the SE quadrant. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011
- KE067-101001 Standing stone
Description
In the SE quadrant of a rath (KE067-101----). An upright stone (dims. 0.6m x 0.4m; H 0.95m) irregular in plan and orientated N-S. A packing-stone is visible at N. Another standing stone (KE067-101002-) lies a short distance to the S. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011
- KE067-101002 Standing stone
Description
In the SE quadrant of a rath (KE067-101----). An upright stone (dims. 0.45m x 0.28m; H 0.48m) roughly rectangular in plan and orientated ENE-WSW. Another standing stone (KE067-101001-) lies a short distance to the N. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Sheheree.
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
- About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility moderately low, low, on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_239 (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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Sheheree with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kerry.
The townland
- Name
- Sheheree · Seithe Fhraoigh
- Area
- 898,498 m² (89.85 ha, 222.02 acres)
- Civil parish
- Killarney, and its townlands
- Barony
- Magunihy
- Electoral division
- Coolies, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Coolies electoral division: 900 people in 301 households; 79% of households own their home; 36% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 5% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ardagh, Ballycasheen, Ballydrisheen, Coolclogher, Dromhumper, Faghbane, Faghcullia, Scartlea
- Placenames
- Sheheree 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.