# Skahanagh, Co. Kerry: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Ratass, barony of Trughanacmy, Co. Kerry. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 968,994 m² (96.9 ha, 239.44 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 26 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 8,251 m² (0.83 ha, 2.04 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): R2 Existing Residential, the zone with the most parcels - Planning (National Planning Applications): 5 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Ratass, https://everytownland.com/kerry/parish/ratass.md - Barony: Trughanacmy - Electoral division: Ballyseedy, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 1,968 people lived in 638 households in the Ballyseedy electoral division. 71% of households owned their home. 48% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Kerry, https://everytownland.com/kerry.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/24406 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 72532 - Centre: latitude 52.23877, longitude -9.689035 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 26 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Skahanagh, from 202 m² to 91,497 m² (9.15 ha, 22.61 acres); 16 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 3845952: 91,497 m² (9.15 ha, 22.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3845952.md - Parcel 1181570: 75,583 m² (7.56 ha, 18.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1181570.md - Parcel 1229740: 71,997 m² (7.2 ha, 17.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1229740.md - Parcel 4106511: 46,957 m² (4.7 ha, 11.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4106511.md - Parcel 1194535: 43,203 m² (4.32 ha, 10.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1194535.md - Parcel 1220538: 33,911 m² (3.39 ha, 8.38 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1220538.md - Parcel 1194534: 26,929 m² (2.69 ha, 6.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1194534.md - Parcel 1155077: 20,111 m² (2.01 ha, 4.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1155077.md - Parcel 1146658: 19,916 m² (1.99 ha, 4.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1146658.md - Parcel 1194533: 18,425 m² (1.84 ha, 4.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1194533.md - Parcel 4862785: 16,358 m² (1.64 ha, 4.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4862785.md - Parcel 1225939: 14,005 m² (1.4 ha, 3.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1225939.md - Parcel 1221348: 8,790 m² (0.88 ha, 2.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1221348.md - Parcel 1148031: 7,712 m² (0.77 ha, 1.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1148031.md - Parcel 1151551: 6,688 m² (0.67 ha, 1.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1151551.md - Parcel 1161929: 6,409 m² (0.64 ha, 1.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1161929.md - Parcel 2571144: 5,242 m² (0.52 ha, 1.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2571144.md - Parcel 1181430: 5,107 m² (0.51 ha, 1.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1181430.md - Parcel 1163889: 4,087 m² (0.41 ha, 1.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1163889.md - Parcel 2571145: 3,563 m² (0.36 ha, 0.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2571145.md - Parcel 1157814: 2,621 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1157814.md - Parcel 4955257: 2,596 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4955257.md - Parcel 4961019: 2,465 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4961019.md - Parcel 2917294: 1,967 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2917294.md - Parcel 1160025: 769 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1160025.md - Parcel 4862788: 202 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4862788.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) - R2 Existing Residential (Existing residential): Tralee Municipal District Settlements's Plan (Variation No. 1 of the KCDP 2022-2028), Kerry; 4 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://cdp.kerrycoco.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Variation-No1-Tralee-MD-Settlements-Plan.pdf - G1 Open Space, Park (Open space, park): Tralee Municipal District Settlements's Plan (Variation No. 1 of the KCDP 2022-2028), Kerry; 0 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://cdp.kerrycoco.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Variation-No1-Tralee-MD-Settlements-Plan.pdf ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 5 applications, newest first. - 7 Jul 2025, Kerry County Council 25183: N/a. Permission. (1) CONSTRUCT DORMER STYLE DWELLING, (2) INSTALL TRICEL NOVO WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLAN IRL6+ WITH SOIL POLISHING FILTER PERCOLATION AREA, (3) ALL ANCILLARLY SITE WORKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/25183/0 - 2 Jun 2023, Kerry County Council 23643: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCT A TWO STOREY DWELLING HOUSE WITH ATTIC CONVERSION, CONSTRUCT A DOMESTIC SHED AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY WORK. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/23643/0 - 22 Dec 2021, Kerry County Council 211500: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. ALTER AND EXTEND HIS DWELLING HOUSE, INCLUDING THE ERECTION OF A CAR PORT. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/211500/0 - 21 Dec 2020, Kerry County Council 201254: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. RETAIN AND COMPLETE MODIFICATIONS TO THE EXISTING NURSING HOME, PERMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF 2 NO. EXTENSIONS TO THE NURSING HOMES AND ALL ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING,PARKING AND SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. THE RETENTION AND COMPLETION ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSED WORKS CONSIST OF INTERNAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE NURSING HOME BUILDING TO PROVIDE FOR 5 NO. BEDROOMS, A DAYROOM, HAIRDRESSERS, LOBBY AND VISITORS WC. PERMISSION FOR RETENTION IS BEING SOUGHT FOR (1) 2 NO SHEDS (2) A GENERATOR (3) 2 NO. STORE ROOMS AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL (4) 2 NO. SIGNS AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE SITE AND (5) ROOF TOP PLANT CONSISTING OF 3 NO. WATER TANKS, 2 NO. EXTRACT FANS, 6 NO. SERVICE UNITS. THE PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO THE NURSING HOME CONSIST OF INTERNEL MODIFICATIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO THE BUILDING INCLUDING CHANGES TO THE KITCHEN, SWITCH ROOM, CHEFS OFFICE AND STORE, AND CONSTRUCTION OF 2 NO SINGLE STOREY EXTENSIONS TO THE EXISTING BUILDING. THE PROPOSED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS CONSIST OF (A) DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING WASTE WATER TREATMENT UNIT (B) DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING REED BED POLISHING FILTER (C) RELOCATION OF EXISTING GAS TANKS AND EXISTING SHED AND (D) THE INSTALLATION OF A PUMPING STATION. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/201254/0 - 19 Dec 2019, Kerry County Council 191308: N/a. Permission. CONSTRUCT (A) 19 NR. DETACHED DWELLING HOUSES (13NR. PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REG, NO. 08/1797 AND 08/91797) (B) 14 NR. SEMI-DETACHED DWELLING HOUSES (C) 3 NR. TERRACE DWELLING HOUSES (PREVIOUSLY GRANTED AS 2 NR. WORK/LIVE UNITS UNDER PLANNING REG. NO. 08/1797 AND 08/91797) (D)ACCESS ROAD (E) LANDSCAPED OPEN SPACE AREAS (F) CONNECT FOUL SEWER MAIN TO EXISTING MAIN AND STORM SEWER TO EXISTING ATTENUATION AREA AND (G) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/191308/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) - Special Area of Conservation: Slieve Mish Mountains SAC, site code 002185, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/002185 ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - KE038-014: Barrow - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE038-014----. See field inspection report (diary NF6, 58-61) (SMR file). According to the report, this is a levelled enclosure. Depicted as a small earthwork possibly a barrow type earthwork intersected at W by a field boundary running N-S. - KE038-111: Mound, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE038-111----. 'Located on a south facing boggy, mountainside, which has splendid views southwards, especially towards the two mountain top cairns on Knockawaddra, in an area which has undergone turf cutting, is a long oval-shaped mound. It is aligned NNE/SSW and is 23.0m in total length. It is 13.0m in width and has a maximum height of 2.00m at centre. This mound is slightly lower at both ends, giving the overall appearance of an upturned boat. Probing with a ranging rod did not reveal the presence of stone in the first few centimeters of sod cover. However, the remains of a turf banks in the immediate vicinity show the depth of turf in this area to be, at most 0.50m, before the original scree slope of the mountain is encountered. Therefore this mound is an anomaly, and it is now covered in a growth of grass and heather. It seems to be aligned directly between the two mountain top cairns to the south west.' Compiled by Michael Connolly for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland as part of a survey of the Lee Valley area in 1996-97. Date of upload: 03 May 2012 - KE038-112: Field boundary, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE038-112----. 'These features were identified from aerial photography but proved difficult to identify at ground level because of the numerous hollows and undulations in the field. The banks run mainly, in an east-west direction and varying in length from around 15m to 60m.' Compiled by Michael Connolly for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland as part of a survey of the Lee Valley area in 1996-97. Date of upload: 03 May 2012 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). ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Skahanagh. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: at the centre of the townland of Skahanagh, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887 - Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as high, moderately high, moderately low, low. - Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_129, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_129.zip (ZIP). - Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use. 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. ## Downloads - DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/kerry/skahanagh.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/kerry/skahanagh.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/kerry/skahanagh.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Skahanagh with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kerry: https://everytownland.com/kerry.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Caherleheen: https://everytownland.com/kerry/caherleheen.md - Caherweesheen: https://everytownland.com/kerry/caherweesheen.md - Camp: https://everytownland.com/kerry/camp-70543.md - Clahane: https://everytownland.com/kerry/clahane.md 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. --- Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation. Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged. - Page: https://everytownland.com/kerry/skahanagh - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/kerry/skahanagh