Keel

45 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Keel, from 16 m² to 276,557 m² (27.66 ha, 68.34 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 19 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Keel 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.

• 5 Jun 2026Conditional

  to (a) construct a new dwelling house and (b) permission to construct a new wastewater treatment system with all associated site services

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2660501

• 31 May 2026N/a

  Planning Permission to Construct a new dwelling house with all associated site services

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2660480

• 14 Dec 2022Conditional

  (A) ERECT A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING HOUSE WITH DETACHED GARAGE, (B) INSTALL A SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA TO SERVICE THE DEVELOPMENT, (C) CARRY OUT ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 221305

• 22 Jun 2022Conditional

  ERECTION OF TWO POLYTUNNELS, EACH OF HEIGHT 2.99 METRES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF GROWING VEGETABLES AND FLOWERS.

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 22655

• 3 Jun 2020Conditional

  RETAIN THE STABLES AS CONSTRUCTED TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED AND ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 20472

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: Castlemaine Harbour SAC 000343
• Special Protection Area: Castlemaine Harbour SPA 004029
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Castlemaine Harbour 000343

Recorded monuments

• KE046-021 Church
  Description

  The medieval church of Kilgarrylander also known as 'Garrinlondrye' is located in the townland of Keel (An Chill), parish of Kilgarrylander (Cill Gharraí an Lóndraigh), diocese of Ardfert, barony of Trughanacmy. In 1576, Queen Elizabeth granted a 21 year lease to Thomas Clinton, 'of the site of the abbey of Kylaha [KE047-047001-] alias our Lady abbey de Bello Loco, co. Kerry' which included 'half the rectories of Kiltullaugh, and Garrynlondry' (Nicholls 1994, 378). Twelve years later, in 1588 Queen Elizabeth granted a 21 year lease to 'Thomas Springe; of the site of the abbey of Killaha, alias our Lady Abbey de Bello Loco, co. Kerry' which included 'a moiety of the rectories of Kiltalaghe and Garrinlondrye' (ibid., 53). In 1605, James I, granted lands to George Thornton of Limerick which included the 'the moiety of the rectories of Kiltallaugh and Garrinlondrie' (Erck 1846-52, 189). In 1615 the Royal Visitation of the Diocese of Ardfert recorded that; 'The vicaradge of Garryllondry [Garranclandrig] and the Parsonadge of Ballinvolir [Ballinvoher]. Sequestered by me to Roger Davies minister. Valoris 3 libri [pounds]. Church up indifferent well' (Murphy 1915, 186). Medieval church ruins described in 1841 as; ‘Nothing now remains of the old Church of this Parish but the West gable and twenty four feet [7.3m] of the length of the South wall. The length of the building cannot be ascertained, but its breadth appears to have been about twenty one feet six inches [6.5m]. The South wall is two feet ten inches [0.86m] in thickness and about ten feet [3m] high and built of brown freestone cemented with lime and sand mortar. The doorway is on the West gable; it is quadrangular on both sides, its internal part is formed of hammered stones, and its external part of chiselled ones, and measures four feet two and a half inches [1.3m] in height and two feet five inches [0.73m]. The lintel is also chiselled and is three feet long [0.9m], seven inches [0.17m] high and enters the wall ten inches [0.25m]. This however, is not an old doorway. A pattern was formerly held at this church on the eleventh of February, but no saint is remembered at present’ (OSL; O’Donovan 1983, 103-4). St. Carthage’s Church ruins described in 1942 as follows; ‘A gable and portion of the side walls of this ancient church remain, in Kill graveyard. Tradition holds that it was here St. Carthage received Holy Orders. Born in the vicinity, the saint is said to have tended sheep and cattle as a boy, on the slopes of Sliabh Mish. When 12 yrs. old he chanced one evening to pass near the monastery in search of strayed animals, and was so enraptured by the beautiful singing of the monks that he crept inside the walls where he fell asleep. He was later found and brought home by searchers from his father’s house. After some time he begged permission to go to the monastery, where he was educated and ordained. In later years he founded monasteries in the place now called Castlemaine and at Coolcleane, 2 miles away, before setting out on his great missionary work in various parts of Ireland’ (ITA Survey). The church name of Cill Gharraidh Londrais means the Church of Garrylander, or the Field or Garden of Landers, a family name of English origin (OSL). Church ruins and graveyard surveyed in 2012 and described by Dunne (2012) as follows; 'The upstanding relict remains of the W gable and S wall are all that survives above ground of the parish church of Kilgarrylander, much as O’Donovan recorded it in 1841. The W gable is in a poor condition but amazingly still stands to full height even though the outer facing stones have been robbed or tumbled out in several areas. Furthermore, the majority of the pointing has disappeared and there is extensive ivy growth also. There is a large pile of loose stones within and outside the doorway in the W gable. The surviving section of the S elevation stands to full height and is in a much better condition and well pointed. The SW and NW corners of the church have a distinct featured batter or buttress like feature. This feature though does not extend along the S elevation and is much robbed out especially at the NW corner'. See attached plan and photographs courtesy of Laurence Dunne Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Laurence Dunne Date of upload: 23 May 2022

• KE046-021001 Graveyard
  Description

  Kilgarrylander church ruins stands in the centre of a roughly rectangular-shaped graveyard (dims. c. 77m N-S x 55m E-W). In this graveyard are two similar grave-markers (H 0.48m and 0.68m), possibly a headstone and footstone. One of the stones has a cross on its E face and the other has a circle divided into arcs on its W face. Neither stone has any lettering or date of it. Graveyard surveyed in 2012 and described by Dunne (2012) as follows; 'The old graveyard contains the relict upstanding partial remains of the medieval parish church [KE046-021----]. Inspection of the 1st Edition OS map of 1841, sheet 46 shows that the graveyard was unenclosed at that time. The 1st Edition map also shows that the glebe lands extended from the NE limits of site and interestingly records the words Grave Yard Glebe at the site. The graveyard was enclosed some time in the second half of the 19th century as further examination of the 2nd Edition OS map of 1896 denotes it as enclosed. The entrance comprises a wrought iron gate painted black and in good condition. It is set between a pair of square robust piers constructed of squared sandstone blocks with slightly rounded stone capping. A wide stepped stile is situated immediately beside the gate on the E side. The remains of another blocked up entrance is still visible at the NW limits of the graveyard. Keel Graveyard is bounded by a random rubble wall of local sandstone bedded in mortar and in general good condition although ivy has established itself on sections here and there. The NW limits of the boundary wall is low on the interior and has suffered much in the past from mature trees the stumps of some of which still survive. There were twenty-two tombs recorded in Keel Graveyard in the course of this survey. There were ninety-eight (98) named headstones recorded at Keel graveyard. There were an incredible six-hundred and sixty-nine unhewn gravemarkers in total recorded in the course of this survey. All comprise simple gravemarkers of unhewn local sandstone and are disposed around the entirety of the burial ground often in rows. There were seven (7) cross inscribed headstones (CS) recorded in Keel graveyard. All bar one have Latin crosses some with T-bar terminals. Both slabs possibly date to the 18th century while the other five most likely date to the 17th or early 19th centuries. Twenty seven (27) architectural fragments were recorded in Keel Graveyard. Twenty five of the AFs comprise masonry from the medieval church, the majority of which are chamfered blocks that most likely reflect a string or eaves course of the structure. All but two are situated in various locations in the graveyard with a noted cluster to the W of the church between Tombs 7 & 8. Two lie loose on the ground, AF 22 & 23. Two others have been recently built into the boundary wall at the N-E corner. One of which, AF25, is a sandstone, 15th century twin light ogee head from the medieval church. The second, AF 27, appears to have been originally a rotary quern stone that was recently modified and adapted as a pseudo stoup. One other associated feature worth recording here is a very fine stone trough that has been re-used to accommodate a very fine bronze crucifixion staff . The trough and crucifixion are built into the mid section of the E boundary wall' (Dunne 2012). Folklore collected from Fybagh School about 'Keel Churchyard' recorded the following tradition; 'The churchyard is situated in Keel about a quarter of a mile to the south of the Whitegate. It is a very big graveyard. It is enclosed by four walls and high trees. There is an old ruin [KE046-021----] in the middle of the graveyard. Two of the side walls and one gable are still standing. This old ruin was a chapel and in ancient times mass was heard there. Long ago where there was a graveyard there was a chapel. Long ago children without Baptism were not buried in Keel churchyard. They were buried in Kileen in a field where there is a big stone called [?]cloc na h-altora. They were buried near this stone. Kileen got its name from this graveyard for unbaptised children. They are now buried in the churchyard along by the wall. There was a big tomb in the churchyard. The Raes were landlords long ago and they owned it' (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0432, Page 309a;https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4687708/4685906/4707741?ChapterID=4687708). See attached plan and photographs courtesy of Laurence Dunne Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Laurence Dunne Date of upload: 23 May 2022

• KE046-021002 Architectural fragment
  Description

  In the SW corner of the church (KE046-021----) is a circular sandstone architectural fragment (diam. 0.56m; H 17.5cm) with a flat underside and a a central lipped depression (diam. 17cm) in its upper surface. It is probably part of a capital of a column (pers. comm. Denis Power).

• KE046-022 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.

• KE046-022001 Souterrain
  Description

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• KE046-022002 Ogham stone
  Description

  This ogham stone (1.83m, converted from Macalister 1945) was `found by Hitchcock in the inner chamber of a souterrain (KE046-022001-, in a large rath KE046-022----) in which it formed one of the roofing stones; afterwards moved to a site in front of the police barrack (now a farmhouse, see KE046-031----) on the townland of Keel' (Macalister 1945, 244, no. 250). Kilgarrylanders church, in ruins (KE046-021----), is close by to the NW. Macalister records the stone as 'Corkaboy' as the original location was previously in that townland. However, the townland boundary has since changed and it is now in the townland of Keel. The inscription was read by Macalister as: CATTUVVIRR MAQI RITUVVECAS MUCOI ALLATO but by O'Kelly (1954, 108) as: CATTUVVIRR MAQI RITTAVVECAS MUCOI ALLATO. Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 23 January 2017 To see a 3D model of this monument, visit; https://skfb.ly/oyoXJ

• KE046-022003 Standing stone
  Description

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• KE046-031 Ogham stone (present location)
  Description

  This is the present location of an ogham stone (see KE046-022002-) found by Hitchcock in the inner chamber of a souterrain (KE046-022001-, in a large rath KE046-022----) in which it formed one of the roofing stones. It was afterwards moved to this site in front of the police barrack (now a farmhouse) on the townland of Keel (Macalister 1945, 244, no. 250). Kilgarrylanders church, in ruins (KE046-021----), is close by to the NW. Macalister records the stone as 'Corkaboy' as the original location was previously in that townland. However, the townland boundary has since changed and it is now in the townland of Keel. The inscription was read by Macalister as: CATTUVVIRR MAQI RITUVVECAS MUCOI ALLATO but by O'Kelly (1954, 108) as: CATTUVVIRR MAQI RITTAVVECAS MUCOI ALLATO. Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 23 January 2017

• KE046-032 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

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• KE046-037 Souterrain
  Description

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• KE046-038 Enclosure
  Description

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Architectural heritage

• Keel House, house, 1710–1740 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1725, originally thatched. Renovated and extended, c. 1800, with two-bay single-storey rubble stone-built wing added at right angles to north-east, wing subsequently in use as jail, c. 1825. Pitched intersecting slate roofs with rubble stone gable chimneystack. Painted rendered walls with exposed rubble stone to rear and to north west wing. Stone sills and moulded render reveals to window openings, with tripartite windows at ground floor and timber multiple paned late nineteenth century sliding sash windows to first floor. Round-headed door opening with timber glazed and panelled door having spoked timber fanlight above. Retaining interior features. Detached three-bay single-storey outbuilding, built c. 1800, to south-west with corrugated-iron roof and two-bay single-storey lower range to north-west. Gateway, built c. 1800, to south comprising pair of stone piers with wrought-iron gates.

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 Keel, about 1 in 5 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 low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_76 (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 Keel with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kerry.

Name

Keel · An Chill

Area

1,046,516 m² (104.65 ha, 258.6 acres)

Civil parish

Kilgarrylander, and its townlands

Barony

Trughanacmy

Electoral division

Kilgarrylander, the unit of the census

Census 2022

694 people lived in 260 households in the Kilgarrylander electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 32% of homes were built since 2001. 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 10% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardabaun, Caherfealane, Caherfealane-Marsh, Corkaboy, Laghtacallow, Tober

Placenames

Keel 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.