[4] Evidence of ancient settlement in Cordal East and Cordal West townlands include a number of ring fort, fulacht fiadh, holy well, ecclesiastical enclosure and standing stone sites.

[5][6][7] The ruins of Kilmurry Castle, in Kilmurry townland approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Cordal village, include a 16th-century tower house and a later 17th-century fortified house addition.

[15] The local national (primary) school, Kilmurry National School or Scoil Mhuire, is in Kilmurry townland and had approximately 100 pupils enrolled as of late 2019.

[16] The area is served by some limited TFI Local Link bus routes.

[17] The local Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club, Cordal GAA,[18] won the East Kerry intermediate football championship in 2023.