Cross More

51 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cross More, from 206 m² to 315,661 m² (31.57 ha, 78 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 23 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Cross More 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.

• 6 Oct 2021Conditional

  for development in the townlands of Crossmore, Derrynageeha, Ballyduneen, Carrowreagh West, Corraige, Knockalough, Crag, Furroor, Boolynamweel, Illaunatoo or Sorrelisland, Boolynaknockaun, Glenmore and Booltiagh. The Development will consist of: 1. A 38kV electrical connection over a total of approximately 11km, from the permitted Crossmore Wind Farm (planning ref: P09/123, as extended under planning ref: 19/388 and altered by P20/824) to the existing 110kV Booltiagh substation. This connection will consist of approximately 10km of overhead line and associated 97 no. wooden polesets (single, double and triple structures with approximate heights between 14-19 metres), and approximately 1km of underground cabling. The cable will travel underground within the wind farm site (in the townlands of Cross More and Derrynageeha), underground on private lands (in the townlands of Boolynamweel, Illaunatoo and Boolynaknockaun) and under the public road prior to entering the Booltiagh substation (in the townlands of Boolynaknockaun and Booltiagh). 2. Roads and access arrangements/works consisting of: a) Creation of new permanent access gate into private lands off the L6180 local road; b) Construction of new access roads to facilitate provision of the grid connection, to be retained for permanent use; and c) Upgrade of the existing public road network for turbine delivery including; I. Junction improvement works at the N68 and L6180; II. Widening along the L6180. 3. The proposed development also incorporates construction of the following elements at the site of the permitted 7-turbine Crossmore Wind Farm (ref: P09/123, as extended by P19/388, and altered by P20/824) which will have a 25 year operational lifespan from the date of commissioning: a) Provision of a permanent 38kV substation north of permitted Turbine 5 in lieu of previously approved substation located south of Turbine 2; b) Redesign of permitted turbine hardstand areas consisting of additional temporary hardstand areas for blade storage; c) Provision of 2 no. temporary construction compounds; d) Proposed upgrade of existing access road and proposed new areas of access road between permitted Turbines no. 5 and no. 6, in lieu of permitted upgrade of existing access road between permitted Turbines no. 2 and no. 5; e) All associated underground cabling between permitted turbines and relocated substation, and; To view remainder of description please view newspaper notice.

  Permission · Clare County Council, 211057

• 18 Dec 2020Conditional

  for the erection of a meteorological mast in the townland of Crossmore, Co Clare at the location of the consented Crossmore Wind Farm (planning Ref: 09/123). The site is located approximately 4.2km north of Kilmurray McMahon, 4.8km southeast of Kilmihil and 15km east of Kilrush. The development will consist of: - The erection of a free-standing, lattice meteorological mast of up to 80 metres in height,- Associated works, services and hardstanding area. The mast will be in place for the operational period of consented wind farm.

  Permission · Clare County Council, 20977

• 5 Nov 2020Conditional

  for development comprising an increased wind turbine blade length and associated reduction in turbine hub height, creation of a splayed junction, and all associated cabling, services and ancillary works at land at the site of the consented Crossmore Wind Farm. This site is located approximately 4km north of Kilmurry McMahon, 4.5km southeast of Kilmihil and 15km east of Kilrush in the townlands of Crossmore and Derrnageeha, Co Clare. The development will consist of: 1. An increase in the blade length of the previously-consented 7 no. wind turbine Crossmore Wind Farm, consented under planning application Ref: P09/123, from 45 metres to up to 57.5 metres; 2. Associated reduction in turbine hub height of up to 12.5m to maintain the previously approved overall turbine tip height of up to 125m (the previously approved hub height was 80m) 3. Creation of a splayed junction at the wind farm entrance on the Ballyduneen Road, off the N68, necessary to facilitate the proposed turbine / blade configuration; 4. All associated services and ancillary works. The application is seeking a ten year planning permission and 30 year operational life from the date of commissioning of the renewable energy development.

  Permission · Clare County Council, 20824

• 16 May 2019Unconditional

  to Extend the Appropriate Period of Planning Permission P09/123 for proposed development which will consist of Seven wind turbines with a hub height of 80m and blade diameter of 90m, construction of substation, access roads and associated works

  Extension of duration · Clare County Council, 19388

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 Cross More.

Recorded monuments

• CL058-019 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On the summit of a drumlin. A circular grass-covered area (int. diam. 32m N-S; 30m E-W) defined by an overgrown bank (Wth 7-9m; int. H 1.1-1.4m; ext. H 3m) separated by an overgrown fosse (Wth of base 1.6-3m; ext. D 0.6-1.8m), which is best preserved SW-N, from an overgrown outer bank (Wth 2-3.4m; ext. H 0.5-0.6m) which only survives ESE-NW. There is an entrance (Wth 3m) through the inner bank at S. A fulacht fia (CL058-074----) lies c. 155m to the SE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 11 April 2017

• CL058-073001 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.

• CL058-073002 Children's burial ground
  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.

• CL058-074 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Situated in rough pasture on a valley floor of bog and rough pasture with a stream/land drain adjacent at SE. A horseshoe-shaped mound (10 NW-SE; c. 12-14m NE-SW), open (Wth 3.5m) to SE, where it abuts a stream or land drain. The trough area (c. 6m NW-SE; c. 5m NE-SW) is well defined and there is evidence of heat-shattered stone and blackened soil. The monument is covered in dense scrub but is otherwise well preserved. A ringfort (CL058-019---) lies c. 155m to the NW. Compiled by: Mary Tunney with information supplied by Alison McQueen and Associates Date of upload: 11 April 2017

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Cross More.

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 Cross More, 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 high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Cross More.

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 Cross More with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Clare.

Name

Cross More · An Chrois Mhór

Area

2,635,216 m² (263.52 ha, 651.18 acres)

Civil parish

Kilmurry (Killadysert Ra), and its townlands

Barony

Clonderalaw

Electoral division

Kilmurry, the unit of the census

Census 2022

275 people lived in 103 households in the Kilmurry electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 22% of homes were built since 2001. 18% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 6% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyduneen, Binvoran, Carrowreagh West, Corraige, Cross Beg, Derrybrick, Derrynageeha

Placenames

Cross More 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.