# Skahies, Co. Kerry: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Molahiffe, barony of Magunihy, Co. Kerry.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,172,844 m² (117.28 ha, 289.82 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 9 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 135,135 m² (13.51 ha, 33.39 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 4 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Molahiffe, https://everytownland.com/kerry/parish/molahiffe.md
- Barony: Magunihy
- Electoral division: Molahiffe, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Molahiffe electoral division: 1,718 people in 611 households; 79% of households own their home; 45% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Kerry, https://everytownland.com/kerry.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/23693
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 72533
- Centre: latitude 52.153464, longitude -9.564541 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

9 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Skahies, from 2,807 m² (0.28 ha, 0.69 acres) to 277,474 m² (27.75 ha, 68.57 acres); 17 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1178399: 277,474 m² (27.75 ha, 68.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1178399.md
- Parcel 1161878: 216,977 m² (21.7 ha, 53.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1161878.md
- Parcel 1215672: 204,285 m² (20.43 ha, 50.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1215672.md
- Parcel 1209020: 202,969 m² (20.3 ha, 50.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1209020.md
- Parcel 1143435: 135,135 m² (13.51 ha, 33.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1143435.md
- Parcel 1138082: 126,886 m² (12.69 ha, 31.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1138082.md
- Parcel 1530611: 4,733 m² (0.47 ha, 1.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1530611.md
- Parcel 4263622: 4,285 m² (0.43 ha, 1.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4263622.md
- Parcel 2427481: 2,807 m² (0.28 ha, 0.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2427481.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

No zone of a development plan covers Skahies in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

4 applications, newest first.

- 4 Nov 2025, Kerry County Council 2561024: Conditional. Retention. Retention permission to retain and complete dwelling house as constructed within revised boundaries. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561024/0
- 18 Nov 2021, Kerry County Council 211313: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCT A DWELLING HOUSE, A GARAGE , AND A PROPRIETARY ONSITE DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM ALONG WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/211313/0
- 18 Jun 2018, Kerry County Council 18591: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. (1) CHANGE USE OF EXISTING FARM SHEDS TO RESIDENTIAL USE, MORE PARTICULARLY CHANGE WESTERN SHED TO LIVING / STUDY / LIBRARY AND CHANGE EASTERN SHED TO DOMESTIC SHED / STORAGE AND (2) CONSTRUCT COVERED WALKWAY LINK CORRIDOR FROM EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE TO WESTERN SHED ALL. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/18591/0
- 29 Nov 2017, Kerry County Council 171191: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. BUILD A PRIVATE TWO STOREY DWELLING, PRIVATE GARAGE, REVISED BOUNDARIES, SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/KerryCC/AppFileRefDetails/171191/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Skahies.

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- KE048-081: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE048-081----. In pasture, on a S-facing slope. A circular area (26.9m E-W; 26m N-S) defined by a partially levelled bank (int. H 0.15m; ext. H 0.1m) ESE-NE and by the faint trace of a bank NE-ESE. A slight trace of a fosse is visible S-NE. The interior slopes down to the S. This rath is indicated on the 1846 OS 6-inch map as a multivallate circular enclosure (diam. c. 25m) and on the 1897 OS 6-inch map as a bivallate circular enclosure (diam c. 35m). (Castleisland District Archaeological Survey) Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011
- KE048-190: Castle - motte, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE048-190----. Reported to the Archaeological Survey of Ireland as extant mounds. Conspicuous oval mound (dims. 18m NW-SE; 8m NE-SW) of which c. 9m has been quarried along the NE-side. Mound is defined by a steep scarp (Wth 11.2m; H 2.75m) S->N, is reduced to a low scarp (Wth 3.2m; H 1.25m) N->SE where partially excavated in antiquity and is gradual SE->S. Top of mound is level in centre and slopes down to SW across the SW-half; small quarried area in S quadrant. Scarp is obscured by dense vegetation S->N. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 8 September 2014
- KE048-192: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE048-192----. Reported to the Archaeological Survey of Ireland as an extant enclosure. Roughly circular area (diam. 28m) defined by the remains of a low profile earthen bank (Wth 8.8m; int. H 0.05m; ext. H 0.85m); best preserved W->N. Interior is featureless and has a SW-facing aspect. Driveline extends from gateway in field boundary at SW and around perimeter of monument W->N. Monument has been levelled and is incorporated into field as pasture. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 8 September 2014
- KE048-194: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE048-194----. Reported to the Archaeological Survey of Ireland as extant banks. There is no visible surface trace of an earthwork at this location. Remains of two linear field boundaries (long-axis NW-SE) located adjacent to NE and SW of a backfilled quarry (recorded as KE048-193----). Linear feature to SW is a low, levelled bank and that to NE is a low scarp. These may have enclosed the quarry from the surrounding field, for safety or be part of an earlier field system. Some of these correspond to boundaries seen on earlier mapping, however they could also form an enclosure as this is the only distinct vantage point that overlooks motte, possible (KE048-190----) and could therefore be part of a larger archaeological landscape. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 8 September 2014
- KE048-283: Fulacht fia, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE048-283----. In wet semi-circular basin, on a very gentle SW-facing slope. Area covered by rushes and long grasses and is fenced off from rest of field. Low, irregular rise of dark soil and heat shattered stone; edges could not be completely defined due to growth of vegetation and pooling of water underfoot. According to local information, this was found during land improvements when drains were inserted across this poorly drained area. This monument was recorded during the course of fieldwork. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 11 September 2014
- KE048-284: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CKE048-284----. In pasture, on a gently sloping area of a NW-facing slope. Adjoins motte, possible (KE048190----) to SE. Roughly square area (dims. c. 60m NW-SE; c. 56m NE-SW) defined by scarp (Wth 1.75m; H 0.45m) to SW and scarp (Wth 14m; H 1.35m) to NW; Field boundary defines NE-side. Gap (Wth 3.8m) in WNW corner. Interior has gentle downslope to NW and is c. 3m above the poorly drained, flat area surrounding it WSW->N, known as ‘the water field’ (local information). Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 11 September 2014

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 Skahies.

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: About 1 in 10 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: Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, 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 Skahies.
- 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/skahies.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/kerry/skahies.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/kerry/skahies.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Skahies 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)

- Ballybane: https://everytownland.com/kerry/ballybane.md
- Boolacullane: https://everytownland.com/kerry/boolacullane.md
- Dromore: https://everytownland.com/kerry/dromore-71199.md
- Gowlane: https://everytownland.com/kerry/gowlane-71585.md
- Knockaderry: https://everytownland.com/kerry/knockaderry.md
- Rossmore: https://everytownland.com/kerry/rossmore.md
- Scart: https://everytownland.com/kerry/scart-72473.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.

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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.

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