Ballynabrennagh Upper

29 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballynabrennagh Upper, from 52 m² to 153,605 m² (15.36 ha, 37.96 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 26 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Ballynabrennagh Upper 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.

• 7 Nov 2025Conditional

  Planning permission 1. To amend the the house as previously granted on this site under planning permission 2460266 as follows: Stone to the front elevation to be omitted and front elevation to be completed in plain plaster. To omit the velux windows over the entrance hall To omit the 2 front elevations windows to the kitchen and to replace with one larger window To change the layout of the window/door in the utility and to add a window for a WC To incorporate the permitted roof overhang external areas to the front and rear elevations into the utility and entrance hall. 2. To change the design of the domestic garage/storage as granted under planning permission 2460266 to a revised layout and floor area of 49.3 mts sq

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2561033

• 1 Oct 2025Conditional

  Full planning permission to (a) construct a one and a half storey dwelling house (b) a domestic shed (c) a wastewater treatment system followed by a polishing filter and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560891

• 19 Aug 2025N/a

  Invalid: Full planning permission to (a) construct a one and a half storey dwelling house (b) a domestic shed (c) a wastewater treatment system followed by a polishing filter and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560719

• 4 Jun 2025Conditional

  (a) Construct a new single storey dwelling with attic accommodation, (b) construct a new domestic shed, (c) a wastewater treatment unit followed by a polishing filter, and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2560477

• 30 Apr 2024Conditional

  Permission to construct a dwelling with single storey and two storey elements, a domestic shed, a wastewater treatment unit followed by a polishing filter and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2460266

• 20 Dec 2022Conditional

  (A) CONSTRUCT AN AGRICULTURAL LIVESTOCK SHED WITH AN UNDERGROUND SLURRY STORAGE TANK, (B) UTILISE THE EXISTING FARM ENTRANCE FROM THE PRIVATE ROAD, (C) CONSTRUCT ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 221326

• 1 Jul 2022Conditional

  CONSTRUCT A ONE AND A HALF STOREY DWELLING HOUSE, A DOMESTIC SHED, A WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM FOLLOWED BY A POLISHING FILTER AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS ALL AT SITE

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 22714

• 6 Oct 2021Conditional

  (A) RETENTION PERMISSION TO RETAIN MINOR ELEVATION CHANGES TO THE DWELLING AS CONSTRUCTED WITH ASSOCIATED SITE WORK (B) PERMISSION TO DECOMMISSION THE EXISTING WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, (C) PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT A MECHANICAL TREATMENT UNIT AND POLISHING FILTER

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 211142

• 12 Jul 2021Conditional

  BUILD A PRIVATE STOREY AND A HALF DWELLING, GARAGE, PACKAGED WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND POLISHING FILTER AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 21786

• 8 Oct 2019Conditional

  (A) DEMOLISH EXISTING ON SITE DWELLING (B) CONSTRUCT A SINGLE STOREY REPLACEMENT DWELLING, SERVICED BY A MECHANICAL TREATMENT UNIT, INTERMITTENT FILTER AND POLISHING FILTER (C) CONSTRUCT ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS (D) INCLUDE FOR THE CREATION OF A NEW VEHICULAR ACCESS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 191037

• 19 Feb 2019Conditional

  RETAIN AS CONSTRUCTED AND COMPLETE; MINOR EXTENSION AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING (PREVIOUS GRANT OF PERMISSION 07/766) STAND ALONE GARAGE, INCLUSIVE OF ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 19151

• 5 Jul 2017Refused

  CONSTRUCT A TWO STOREY DOMESTIC DWELLING HOUSE, SITE ENTRANCE, ACCESS DRIVE AND TO INSTALL WASTE WATER TREATMENT UNIT AND SAND POLISHING FILTER ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL WORKS, SERVICING AND LANDSCAPING

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 17633

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 Ballynabrennagh Upper.

Recorded monuments

• KE029-040 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• KE029-041 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• KE029-042001 Church
  Description

  Church ruins in the townland of Ballynabrennagh Upper (Baile na mBreatnach Uachtarach), parish of Ratass, diocese of Ardfert, barony of Trughanacmy. Depicted on the 1841 ed. OS 6-inch map as a small rectangular church standing on S quadrant of small circular-shaped earthwork (KE029-042002-) shown with a dotted outline. Church ruins described in 1841 as; 'In the townland of Baile na mBreathnach (Ballybranagh) in this parish are shown the foundations of an old church which was thirty one feet [9.5m] in length and fifteen feet [4.6m] in breadth. Its site is pointed out in the middle of a green field, but no name is preserved for it. It was probably a small chapel' (O'Donovan 1983, 62). According to the Ordnance Survey Name Books, the walls of which stood; 'about 3 ft. [0.9m] high placed in the centre of a circular spot about 2 chains in diameter encompassed by a fosse or old stone ditch. Infants are to said to be sometimes interred in it' (OSNB Parish of Ratass, 43). Hickson (1880, 362-3) recorded that 'Lismore House occupying part of its site; a little to the east of the house are the ruins of two or three tiny oratories or churches (KE029-043----), and a well called Tubbernataggart, i.e. "the priest's well"; but the grass-grown foundations, with a few scattered stones, are all that remain of the former, since an enterprising Scotch (Lowland) farmer carted away the rest of the sacred buildings a few years ago to build his fences, although there was a limestone quarry near at hand'. The Minute Book of the Co. Kerry Field Club (02 March 1940, Vol. 1, 85-6) recorded the following; 'the party were able to distinguish the foundation of a small church which has been demolished. This was a stone built edifice orientated and appears to have been about the same type of building and about the same size as that at Killelton [KE037-025002-] in the Camp district. The church appears to have been built within the ring of a fort as the circle of the fort is easily discernible in the field though dug out. The party interviewed a man who assisted at the demolishing of the building and he informed them that human bones were unearthed in the digging. bones [were found] in two places in the field, particularly at a spot fifty yards to the north West of the site and also close by the site on the South side. In the walls of the out-offices and gate pillars in the vicinity the party were able to distinguish several stones from the church, particularly window stones which had been prepared and the bear the mark decoration peculiar tot he period. The cap or lintel stone of the window was also found it is not flat as at Killelton but an effort had been made to give it a curved or arched appearance'. Listed by Hurley (1979, 93) as 'Templeone' which is an earthwork (KE029-043----) located 240m to ENE. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 15 June 2022

• KE029-042002 Graveyard
  Description

  Depicted on the 1841 ed. OS 6-inch map as a small rectangular church (KE029-042002-) standing on S quadrant of small circular-shaped earthwork (KE029-042002-) shown with a dotted outline. According to the Ordnance Survey Name Books, the walls of which stood; 'about 3 ft. [0.9m] high placed in the centre of a circular spot about 2 chains [40m] in diameter encompassed by a fosse or old stone ditch. Infants are to said to be sometimes interred in it' (OSNB Parish of Ratass, 43). Earthwork depicted on 1841 ed. OS 6-inch map may have the been the boundary ditch of a burial ground associated with the church which was later reused as a children's burial ground. Outline of earthwork visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 15 June 2022

• KE029-042003 Children's burial ground
  Description

  Depicted on the 1841 ed. OS 6-inch map as a small rectangular church (KE029-042002-) standing on S quadrant of small circular-shaped earthwork (KE029-042002-) shown with a dotted outline. According to the Ordnance Survey Name Books, the walls of which stood; 'about 3 ft. [0.9m] high placed in the centre of a circular spot about 2 chains in diameter encompassed by a fosse or old stone ditch. Infants are to said to be sometimes interred in it' (OSNB Parish of Ratass, 43). Minute Book of the Co. Kerry Field Club (02 March 1940, Vol. 1, 85) - recorded that human bones were found in the field with the church (KE029-042001-) and enclosure (KE029-042002-). Earthwork depicted on 1841 ed. OS 6-inch map may have the been the boundary ditch of a burial ground associated with the church which was later reused as a children's burial ground. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 15 June 2022

• KE029-043 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  Depicted on the 1841 ed. OS 6-inch map as a square-shaped earthwork which is annotated 'Templeone' which may suggest the site of a church. Church site (KE029-042001) located 240m to WSW. Hickson (1880, 362-3) recorded that 'Lismore House occupying part of its site; a little to the east of the house are the ruins of two or three tiny oratories or churches (KE029-042001-), and a well called Tubbernataggart, i.e. "the priest's well"; but the grass-grown foundations, with a few scattered stones, are all that remain of the former, since an enterprising Scotch (Lowland) farmer carted away the rest of the sacred buildings a few years ago to build his fences, although there was a limestone quarry near at hand'. Listed by Hurley (1979, 93) as 'Templeone' as an early church site. In pasture, on moderate N facing slope with good views. Raised sub-circular shaped area (dims. c. 39m N-S x 33m E-W ) enclosed by an earthen bank (top Wth 0.6m; int. H 1.1m; ext. H 1.3m) with entrance gap (Wth 3.1m) at NNW. Interior slopes slightly to N. A raised sub-rectangular shaped area (dims. 11.75m x 9.2m) is visible in NE side of interior built against the base of the enclosing bank, which could be the remains of a possible church site. Outline of earthwork clearly visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 15 June 2022

• KE029-043001 Church
  Description

  Depicted on the 1841 ed. OS 6-inch map as a square-shaped earthwork which is annotated 'Templeone' which may suggest the site of a church. Church site (KE029-042001) located 240m to WSW. Hickson (1880, 362-3) recorded that 'Lismore House occupying part of its site; a little to the east of the house are the ruins of two or three tiny oratories or churches (KE029-042001-), and a well called Tubbernataggart, i.e. "the priest's well"; but the grass-grown foundations, with a few scattered stones, are all that remain of the former, since an enterprising Scotch (Lowland) farmer carted away the rest of the sacred buildings a few years ago to build his fences, although there was a limestone quarry near at hand'. Listed by Hurley (1979, 93) as 'Templeone' as an early church site. In pasture, on moderate N facing slope with good views. Raised sub-circular shaped area (dims. c. 39m N-S x 33m E-W ) enclosed by an earthen bank (top Wth 0.6m; int. H 1.1m; ext. H 1.3m) with entrance gap (Wth 3.1m) at NNW. Interior slopes slightly to N. A raised sub-rectangular shaped area (dims. 11.75m x 9.2m) is visible in NE side of interior built against the base of the enclosing bank, which could be the remains of a possible church site. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 15 June 2022

• KE029-044 Enclosure
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

Architectural heritage

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

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

At the centre of the townland of Ballynabrennagh Upper, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately low, low.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_159 (ZIP).

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

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

Name

Ballynabrennagh Upper · Baile na mBreatnach Uachtarach

Area

980,867 m² (98.09 ha, 242.38 acres)

Civil parish

Ratass, and its townlands

Barony

Trughanacmy

Electoral division

Ratass, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,080 people lived in 403 households in the Ratass electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 31% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballintobeenig, Ballynabrennagh Lower, Lismore, Tursillagh

Placenames

Ballynabrennagh Upper 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.