Abbeymahon

251 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Abbeymahon, from 15 m² to 142,637 m² (14.26 ha, 35.25 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 40 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Abbeymahon 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.

• 1 Sept 2025Unconditional permission

  Permission for construction of a two storey dwelling house, domestic garage, provision of a wastewater treatment system and all associated site works, Extension of Duration to Permission granted under planning Ref. No. 20/6482.

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 25/5740

• 11 Feb 2025Conditional

  Permission for construction of detached domestic garage, for placing of a detached prefabricated sauna structure both of ancillary use to the existing dwelling house and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4194

• 9 Feb 2024Conditional

  Permission to change boundaries of dwelling and associated site works granted in planning ref. 22/6773

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4205

• 11 Apr 2023Conditional

  Construct a cubicle house with underground effluent storage tanks and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4678

• 24 Mar 2023Incompleted application

  Permission to construct a cubicle house with underground effluent storage tanks and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/170

• 19 Jan 2023Conditional

  Retention of garage, shed, and boiler house, retention to minor changes to the elevations of the house from the details granted permission under Ref.90/2120, retention of roadside boundary wall, retention of a secondary entrance gate for occasional use, retention of changes to site boundary from that granted permission under Ref. 90/2120

  Retention · Cork County Council, 23/4051

• 19 Dec 2022Conditional permission

  Permission to temporarily retain mobile home. Permission is also sought to construct dwelling, stable block for domestic use, dungstead and soiled water tank, equestrian arena for domestic use and all associated site works.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 22/6773

• 3 Aug 2022Conditional

  The partial demolition and alterations to existing elevations of dwelling, construction of a part two storey, part single storey extension to the side and rear of the existing dwelling, including the demolition of existing outhouses and reconstruction of same as garage/office/gym and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5811

• 14 Jun 2022Incompleted application

  The construction of a part two storey, part single storey extension to side and rear of the existing dwelling, including the demolition of existing outhouses and reconstruction of same as garage and office and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5387

• 19 Oct 2021Conditional

  Retention of existing vehicular entrance walls and pillars as constructed and existing roadside drainage arrangement along entire road frontage serving existing dwelling house together with permission to complete works associated with said vehicular entrance.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6840

• 14 Sept 2021Incompleted application

  Retention of existing vehicular entrance walls and pillars as constructed and existing roadside drainage arrangement along entire road frontage serving existing dwelling house together with permission to complete works associated with said vehicle entrance.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6526

• 26 Apr 2021Conditional

  Construction of a new detached dwelling house, wastewater treatment plant, the closing of an existing agricultural entrance, and the forming of a new shared entrance, making provision for an agricultural and a dwelling entrance, and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5101

• 29 Mar 2021Incompleted application

  Construction of a new detached dwelling house, wastewater treatment plant, new shared entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4783

• 15 Mar 2021Conditional

  Permission for change of site boundaries to dwellinghouse previously permitted under Planning Reg. No. 91/007, Permission for Retention of driveway as constructed to said dwelling ouse and Permission for Retention of existing domestic garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4650

• 11 Nov 2020Conditional

  Construction of a two storey dwelling house, domestic garage, provision of a wastewater treatment system and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6482

• 29 Jan 2020Withdrawn

  To retain an existing storage shed including a w.c. at a fuel distribution depot.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 20/4133

• 29 Jan 2020Conditional

  Construction of new dwelling, domestic garage (change of plans from that previously granted under 16/180), new entrance, drainage and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4128

• 17 Dec 2019Incompleted application

  Construction of a new dwelling (change of design from that previously granted under 16/180) domestic garage, new entrance, drainage and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/7000

• 9 Oct 2019Conditional

  The construction of a dwelling house and waste water treatment system, water bore well, alterations to existing site entrance, boundary treatments, and all associated landscaping and site works to site.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6440

• 4 Sept 2019Incompleted application

  The construction of a dwelling house and waste water treatment system, water bore well, alterations to existing site entrance, boundary treatments, and all associated landscaping and site works to site.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6181

• 4 Jun 2019Conditional

  The construction of a single storey dwelling, garage, conventional septic tank and percolation area and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/374

• 23 Apr 2019Incompleted application

  Construction of a single storey dwelling, garage, conventional septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/264

• 12 Feb 2019Conditional

  Permission for retention of changes to front elevation of dwelling and permission for extension to dwelling and the installation of a wastewater treatment system

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/95

• 22 Jan 2019Incompleted application

  Permission for retention of changes to front elevation of dwelling and extension to dwelling and the installation of a Wastewater Treatment System

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/28

• 20 Dec 2018Incompleted application

  Extension to dwelling house, retention of changes to front elevation, and upgrade of Wastewater Treatment System

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/791

The 25 most recent of 88 applications.

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: Courtmacsherry Estuary SAC 001230
• Special Protection Area: Courtmacsherry Bay SPA 004219
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Courtmacsherry Estuary 001230

Recorded monuments

• CO136-028 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, atop hill. Heavily overgrown circular area (diam. c. 25m) enclosed by two earthen banks with intervening fosse, and shallow external fosse. Inner bank (H 1.1m) levelled N->E. Outer bank (H 1.7m) replaced by scarp (H 1.3m) N->E. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO136-029 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on S-facing slope. Circular area (c. 35m N-S) defined by earthen bank (H 1.7m) SSE->N, with shallow external fosse to W (D 0.2m). Gap in bank to W. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO136-030002 Graveyard
  Description

  In pasture, on S shore of Courtmacsherry estuary. Roughly triangular yard enclosed by stone wall to S and by ruins of Abbeymahon church (CO136-030003-) to N. Rows of low, uninscribed headstones; inside church are some inscribed headstones of 19th and 20th-century date. Stile from roadway to S. Occasionally used. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO136-030003 Religious house - Cistercian monks
  Description

  In pasture, on S shore of Courtmacsheery estuary. Cistercian abbey, moved to present location from Aghmainster (3249) in 1270s (Gywnn and Hadcock 1988, 125). Ruins of ivy-clad church (21m E-W; 8m N-W) in graveyard (3183), built around core of abbey church; jurours in 1541 found it used as parish church 'from time immemorial'. Transept arch in S wall now blocked; plain moulding at springing point survives on both sides; top of arch gone. Much ruined transept chapel (3m N-S; 2.7m E-W) against S wall, covered by vault (axis E-W), now largely fallen; entered by lintelled door through S wall of church and arched opening to transept, now blocked. Some remains of E wall of transept run c. 10m to S. North wall largely rebuilt but break in wall lines up with E side of transept arch opposite. East wall survives to c. 1m in height and may be a rebuilding; lower courses of central east window, now blocked. West gable and W ends of N and S wall late medieval in date. Arched door in W wall with two-light windows overhead. Tall narrow tower at SW corner. Also part of complex is 4-storey, ivy-clad tower (CO136-030001-) which stands c. 30m to the SW, at the SW corner of what was once the cloister (Stalley 1987, 241); fireplace at 1st floor level and window-opes on 2nd floor. This is marked 'castle (in ruins)' on OS 6-inch map (1902) but there is no historical mention of a castle here (Healy 1988, 274-5). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO136-032 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture on N-facing slope; commands view to NE and NW. Bank levelled; circular area (28.1m E-W; 25m N-S) now defined by low scarp (H 0.4m). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO136-033 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on NE-facing slope. Roughly circular area (37m N-S; 34m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 3m), with external fosse. Break in bank to ESE (Wth 2.6m), with causeway. Field fence divides interior into three. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO136-034 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on NW-facing slope, extensive view to SW, NW and N, overlooking sea to SW. Levelled, no visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Architectural heritage

• Mahon Abbey House, country house, 1760–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey with dormer attic country house, built c.1780, having historic two-bay two-storey lean-to and single-storey lean-to additions to side (south-east) and three-bay former coach house to side (north-west). Cat slide roof to rear (south-west) with projecting hipped roof stairwell dormer flanked by half dormer windows. Pitched slate roof having rendered eaves course, coursed red brick chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Square-headed window openings having tooled limestone and rendered sills, with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows to front elevation. Timber casement and replacement three-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows elsewhere. Round-headed stairwell window opening with stone sill to stairwell dormer, having fixed multiple-pane window. Round-headed door opening within timber doorcase to front elevation, having engaged Doric columns surmounted by pedimented canopy with carved bargeboards. Timber panelled door with limestone stepped approach, surmounted by fanlight. Square-headed door opening having pedimented timber canopy on timber supports to rear elevation, having timber panelled door. Attached three-bay two-storey former coach house to side (north-west), having recent two-bay single-storey addition to side (south-east) having rendered stepped first floor access to rear. Recently renovated, having pitched slate roof with cast-iron rainwater goods and rooflights. Exposed limestone rubble walls having limestone rubble eaves course. Round-headed window openings within former arches, having stone sills, recessed rubble limestone surrounds and voussoirs with timber casement windows. Square-headed window openings with render sills and timber casement windows. Located within own grounds

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 Abbeymahon, 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 Abbeymahon.

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.

• Abbeymahon, Timoleague6 sales

Name

Abbeymahon · Mainistir Ó mBána

Area

2,140,153 m² (214.02 ha, 528.84 acres)

Civil parish

Abbeymahon, and its townlands

Barony

Ibane and Barryroe

Electoral division

Abbeymahon, the unit of the census

Census 2022

743 people lived in 247 households in the Abbeymahon electoral division. 84% of households owned their home. 27% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 11% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballincollop, Ballynamona, Creggane, Currahevern East, Garrane

Placenames

Abbeymahon 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.