# Keadeen, Co. Wicklow: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Kilranelagh, barony of Talbotstown Upper, Co. Wicklow; in Irish Céidín.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,463,477 m² (146.35 ha, 361.63 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 1 registered freehold parcel lies mostly in it, median 1,464,706 m² (146.47 ha, 361.94 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 0 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Kilranelagh, https://everytownland.com/wicklow/parish/kilranelagh.md
- Barony: Talbotstown Upper
- Electoral division: Eadestown, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 215 people lived in 73 households in the Eadestown electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 31% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Wicklow, https://everytownland.com/wicklow.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/54739
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 250794
- Centre: latitude 52.946762, longitude -6.590354 (WGS 84)

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

1 registered freehold parcel lies mostly in Keadeen, from 1,464,706 m² (146.47 ha, 361.94 acres) to 1,464,706 m² (146.47 ha, 361.94 acres); 11 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1278631: 1,464,706 m² (146.47 ha, 361.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1278631.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Keadeen 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)

No planning application touches the townland of Keadeen in the national file, which goes back to 2010.

## 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 Keadeen.

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

- WI027-043001: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI027-043001-. Situated on the marked W-facing lower slopes of Keadeen Mountain. Roughly circular enclosure (diam. c. 200m) defined by a collapsed stone wall (Wth 2-5m) with some evidence for an inner and outer revetment of boulders. There are two definite entrances flanked by slabs at the E and SE. The E gap (Wth 2.25m) has external flankers forming a funnelled entrance. The entrance (Wth 1.1m) at the SSE is flanked by radial slabs. In the N sector of the interior, 16m inside the enclosing wall, a circular hut (int. diam. 7m) is defined by a stone wall with inner and outer boulder revetments. There is a standing stone (WI027-043002-) in the centre of the enclosure beside a small stream flowing N-S through the site. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008
- WI027-043002: Standing stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI027-043002-. Granite standing stone (H 1.76m; Wth 0.73m; T 0.56m) beside a small stream in the centre of a large enclosure (WI027-043001-). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008
- WI027-043003: Hut site, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI027-043003-. One of a group of ten, closely associated monuments, comprising a large, prehistoric enclosure (WI027-043001-), a standing stone (WI027-043002-) and eight hut sites (WI027-043003- to WI027-043010-). Situated in the N quadrant of an enclosure (WI027-043001-). A partially robbed-out hut site is defined by a number of stones enclosing a slightly oval area (diams. 5m E-W; 4m N-S). There is a possible entrance formed by two low orthostats (Wth 1m) set tangentially to the circumference of the circle. (Corlett 2004, 80-90) Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 17 October 2012
- WI027-043004: Hut site, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI027-043004-. One of a group of ten, closely associated monuments, comprising a large, prehistoric enclosure (WI027-043001-), a standing stone (WI027-043002-) and eight hut sites (WI027-043003- to WI027-043010-). Situated 55m to the south of an enclosure (WI027-043001-). An oval area (diams. 9m N-S; 6m E-W) is enclosed by a collapsed stone wall (Wth 1.2m-1.4m; H 1.1m) with some large stone blocks. It has been incorporated into the outer angle of a modern stone wall (from SSW-NW) and there is no evidence of an original entrance. (Corlett 2004, 80-90) Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 17 October 2012
- WI027-043005: Hut site, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI027-043005-. One of a group of ten, closely associated monuments, comprising a large, prehistoric enclosure (WI027-043001-), a standing stone (WI027-043002-) and eight hut sites (WI027-043003- to WI027-043010-). Situated 106m to the southwest of an enclosure (WI027-043001-). A sub-circular area (diams. 4m NNE-SSW; 3.7m WNW-ESE) is defined by an overgrown stone wall (Wth 1m) composed of internal and external stones facing a rubble core. A probable entrance at the east-southeast is defined on its south side by a slab set on edge transversely to the wall. (Corlett 2004, 80-90) Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 17 October 2012
- WI027-043006: Hut site, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI027-043006-. One of a group of ten, closely associated monuments, comprising a large, prehistoric enclosure (WI027-043001-), a standing stone (WI027-043002-) and eight hut sites (WI027-043003- to WI027-043010-). Situated in the western quadrant of an enclosure (WI027-043001-). A larger (eastern) hut consists of an oval area (diams. 3m NE-SW; 2.5m NW-SE) enclosed by a collapsed stone wall (Wth 1m; H 30cm), abutted at west-northwest by a small annexe consisting of an oval area (diams. 2m WNW-ESE; 1.6m NNE-SSW) enclosed by a collapsed stone wall (Wth 60cm; H 30cm). There is no evidence for an entrance to the hut site or the annexe, and no evidence for access between the two where they are conjoined. (Corlett 2004, 80-90) Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 17 October 2012
- WI027-043007: Hut site, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI027-043007-. One of a group of ten, closely associated monuments, comprising a large, prehistoric enclosure (WI027-043001-), a standing stone (WI027-043002-) and eight hut sites (WI027-043003- to WI027-043010-). Situated in the northwest quadrant of an enclosure (WI027-043001-), and is built against the interior of the enclosure wall. The hut site survives only as a stone wall (Wth 80cm; Int. H 10cm; Ext. H 60cm) extending in a curve from south-southeast to west, at which point it is built against the interior of the main enclosure. The hut site appears to have been removed along the east and north. At this point there is a break in the main enclosure, which may have been inserted at a later point in time, and as a result removed part of this hut site. (Corlett 2004, 80-90) Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 17 October 2012
- WI027-043008: Hut site, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI027-043008-. One of a group of ten, closely associated monuments, comprising a large, prehistoric enclosure (WI027-043001-), a standing stone (WI027-043002-) and eight hut sites (WI027-043003- to WI027-043010-). Built against the outside of a large enclosure (WI027-043001-) at its NW sector. A slightly oval area (diam. 4m NW-SE; 3.5m NE-SW) is enclosed by a low, stony bank (Wth 1.2m; Int. H 35cm; Ext. H 50cm). There is no clear evidence for an entrance. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 17 October 2012
- WI027-043009: Hut site, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI027-043009-. One of a group of ten, closely associated monuments, comprising a large, prehistoric enclosure (WI027-043001-), a standing stone (WI027-043002-) and eight hut sites (WI027-043003- to WI027-043010-). Built within the collapse of the large enclosure's wall (WI027-043001-) in the NW sector, immediately N of a possible entrance gap. A square area (dims. L 1.8m N-S; Wth 1.8m E-W) is enclosed by a stone wall (Wth 0.65-0.75m; H 0.6m). There is no clear evidence for an entrance. (Corlett 2004, 80-90) Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 17 October 2012
- WI027-043010: Hut site, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI027-043010-. One of a group of ten, closely associated monuments, comprising a large, prehistoric enclosure (WI027-043001-), a standing stone (WI027-043002-) and eight hut sites (WI027-043003- to WI027-043010-). Built within the collapse of the large enclosure's wall (WI027-043001-) in the NW sector, immediately N of a possible entrance gap. A square area (dims. L 1.8m N-S; Wth 1.8m E-W) is enclosed by a stone wall (Wth 0.65-0.75m; H 0.6m). There is no clear evidence for an entrance. (Corlett 2004, 80-90) Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 17 October 2012
- WI027-086: Standing stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI027-086----. On a rocky, W-facing slope overlooking a small stream, adjacent to an area of forestry, with fine views of Kilranelagh hill to the W, and 'Crossoona Rath' in Boleycarrigeen (WI027-038----) clearly visible. The nearby forestry obstructs views of Brusselstown and Spinans Hill to the NW. A fine-grained, granite stone (dims. H 0.9m; Wth 0.80m; T 0.23m). The S side of the stone is perfectly flat. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 23 October 2012
- WI027-088: Standing stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI027-088----. 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.
- WI027-089: Cursus, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI027-089----. Clearly visible on Bing Maps (http://binged.it/19yShg9) and to a lesser extent on the 2000 and 2005 OS ortho imagery (http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,695140,689805,6,0). A long rectangular enclosure (L c. 286m; Wth c. 34m) defined by banks and running in an ENE-WSW direction on a steep slope, with a cairn (WI027-044----) just outside the NE corner. The banks (avg. Wth 5m; H 0.3-0.6m) which are probably constructed from the mountainside scree, are almost entirely covered in heather and sod, but in one place the stone fabric of the bank is fully exposed. The lower end of the monument terminates with a bank while the upper end appears to be open. While the remains are insufficient to allow classification with certainty, interpretation as a possible cursus monument would not be inconsistent with the surviving evidence. Compiled by: Chris Corlett and Claire Breen Date of upload: 25 June 2013
- WI027-105: Hut site, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CWI027-105----. In heather-covered upland area, just below the summit of Keadeen Mountain (2146 ft. OD) with commanding views of the surrounding countryside. Cursus (WI027-089----) 70m to N and hilltop cairn (WI027-044----) 235m to NE. The remains of a circular hut site defined by low drystone wall with possible annexe to NE. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Robert Hanbidge Date of upload: 9 March 2021

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 Keadeen.

## 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 Keadeen, 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: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Keadeen.
- 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/wicklow/keadeen.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/keadeen.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/keadeen.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Keadeen with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wicklow: https://everytownland.com/wicklow.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Ballytoole Upper: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/ballytoole-upper.md
- Boleycarrigeen: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/boleycarrigeen.md
- Carrig Lower: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/carrig-lower.md
- Carrig Mountain: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/carrig-mountain.md
- Kelshabeg: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/kelshabeg.md
- Killybeg: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/killybeg.md
- Muckduff Upper: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/muckduff-upper.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.

- Page: https://everytownland.com/wicklow/keadeen
- In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/wicklow/keadeen