# Aghamarta, Co. Cork: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Templebreedy, barony of Kerrycurrihy, Co. Cork; in Irish Achadh Mhártain.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,530,274 m² (153.03 ha, 378.14 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 22 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 2,860 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 34 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Templebreedy, https://everytownland.com/cork/parish/templebreedy.md
- Barony: Kerrycurrihy
- Electoral division: Templebreedy, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 4,498 people lived in 1,672 households in the Templebreedy electoral division. 79% of households owned their home. 40% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 10% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Cork, https://everytownland.com/cork.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/11181
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 40033
- Centre: latitude 51.795567, longitude -8.334109 (WGS 84)

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

22 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Aghamarta, from 8 m² to 179,203 m² (17.92 ha, 44.28 acres); 19 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 6211826: 179,203 m² (17.92 ha, 44.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6211826.md
- Parcel 5401075: 112,227 m² (11.22 ha, 27.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5401075.md
- Parcel 6023442: 79,210 m² (7.92 ha, 19.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6023442.md
- Parcel 2209851: 77,296 m² (7.73 ha, 19.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2209851.md
- Parcel 5541989: 4,279 m² (0.43 ha, 1.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5541989.md
- Parcel 2494505: 4,204 m² (0.42 ha, 1.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2494505.md
- Parcel 2209849: 4,052 m² (0.41 ha, 1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2209849.md
- Parcel 2209850: 3,834 m² (0.38 ha, 0.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2209850.md
- Parcel 5464735: 3,476 m² (0.35 ha, 0.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5464735.md
- Parcel 2279383: 3,112 m² (0.31 ha, 0.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2279383.md
- Parcel 2379755: 2,978 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2379755.md
- Parcel 5952039: 2,741 m² (0.27 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5952039.md
- Parcel 3194679: 2,127 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3194679.md
- Parcel 2279384: 1,977 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2279384.md
- Parcel 2279382: 1,914 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2279382.md
- Parcel 2716755: 1,583 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2716755.md
- Parcel 5728417: 1,054 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5728417.md
- Parcel 5952073: 420 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5952073.md
- Parcel 2716757: 349 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2716757.md
- Parcel 2673055: 342 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2673055.md
- Parcel 5952062: 47 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5952062.md
- Parcel 5952051: 8 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5952051.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Aghamarta 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)

34 applications, newest first.

- 3 Oct 2023, Cork County Council 23/5981: Conditional. Permission. Permission for alterations & extensions to an existing dwelling - change of design from that granted previously under planning ref. 18/7255. The proposed works will consist of; 1) demolition of the existing flat roof garage & extension to the sides of the original cottage, 2) the construction of a new single storey part pitched roof/part flat roof extension to the side of the original cottage, 3) the installation of a new waste water treatment system in place of an existing septic tank which is to be removed, 4) a revised vehicular access point to the site via a new right of way over an existing entrance used for the existing dwelling to the south west of the site (as per planning ref. 18/7255) & 5) all other associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=23/5981
- 17 Nov 2021, Cork County Council 21/7106: Conditional. Permission. The construction of part single storey, part two-storey detached split-level dwelling and including a single storey detached garage, a new waste water treatment unit and percolation area, a new site entrance on to a private driveway with right of way access, and all associated site works and landscaping.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=21/7106
- 24 Jun 2021, Cork County Council 21/5743: Conditional. Permission. Alterations to sizes of window openings to north and east elevations of existing dwelling.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=21/5743
- 31 May 2021, Cork County Council 21/5514: Incompleted application. Permission. Alterations to sizes of window openings to north and east elevations of existing dwelling.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=21/5514
- 29 Jan 2021, Cork County Council 21/4183: Withdrawn. Permission. The construction of single storey detached dwelling with converted dormer type attic and including a single storey detached garage, a new waste water treatment unit and percolation area, a new site entrance, and all associated site works and landscaping.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=21/4183
- 15 Oct 2020, Cork County Council 20/6263: Conditional. Permission. The construction of a dwelling house and domestic garage and associated site works.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=20/6263
- 9 Oct 2019, Cork County Council 19/6447: Conditional. Permission. The retention of existing Montessori school and permission for (a) new entrance and access off public road to service existing pre-school, Montessori school and 2 no. semi-detached dwellings (permitted under planning reg. no. 17/6342 and (b) demolition of existing outbuildings and all associated site works.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=19/6447
- 11 Dec 2018, Cork County Council 18/7255: Conditional. Permission. 1) Alterations and extensions to an existing dwelling including a 2-storey extension to the rear, 2) the installation of a new waste water treatment system in place of an existing septic tank which is to be removed, 3) a revised vehicular access point to the site via a new right-of-way over an existing entrance used for the existing dwelling to the south-west of the site, 4) a detached domestic garage and 5) all other associated site works.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=18/7255
- 30 Nov 2018, Cork County Council 18/7136: Withdrawn. Permission. Retention of existing Montessori school and Permission for (a) Construction of a new single storey pre-school building to be used in conjunction with existing pre-school building permitted under planning Reg No. 02/1377. (b) new biocycle waste water treatment system, (c) new entrance and access off public road to service existing pre-school, proposed pre-school, Montessori school and 2 no. semi –detached dwellings (permitted under Planning Reg. no. 17/6342) and (d) demolition of existing outbuildings and all associated site works.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=18/7136
- 30 Oct 2018, Cork County Council 18/6849: Conditional. Permission. Construct a single storey dwelling, widen existing vehicular entrance, install a proprietary waste water treatment unit and all ancillary works.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=18/6849
- 19 Oct 2018, Cork County Council 18/6788: Incompleted application. Permission. (A) Retention of existing Montessori school. (B) Construction of new single storey pre-school building ancillary to existing pre-school (Planning Reg. No. 02/1377) including new biocycle waste water treatment system. (C) New entrance off public road to service pre-schools, Montessori school and 2 No. semi-detached dwellings (Planning Reg. No. 17/6342).. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=18/6788
- 5 Oct 2018, Cork County Council 18/6612: Incompleted application. Permission. Construct a single storey dwelling, widen existing vehicular entrance, install a propriety waste water treatment unit and all ancillary works.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=18/6612
- 8 Mar 2018, Cork County Council 18/4572: Conditional. Permission. Construction of a dwellinghouse with sewage treatment system, percolation area, entrance and associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=18/4572
- 23 Feb 2018, Cork County Council 18/4466: Withdrawn. Permission. Construction of single storey pre-school building ancillary to existing pre-school building (Planning Reg. No. 02/1377) including connection to existing biocycle waste water treatment system. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=18/4466
- 7 Feb 2018, Cork County Council 18/4307: Incompleted application. Permission. Construction of a dwellinghouse with sewage treatment system, percolation area, entrance and associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=18/4307
- 11 Sept 2017, Cork County Council 17/6342: Conditional. Permission. Demolition of 2 no. existing semi-detached dwellinghouses and construct 2 no. semi-detached dwellinghouses, to install 2 no. individual domestic waste water treatment systems and to carry out all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=17/6342
- 8 Aug 2017, Cork County Council 17/6059: Incompleted application. Permission. Demolition of 2 no. existing semi-detached dwelling houses and to construct 2 no. semi-detached dwelling houses, to install 2 no. individual domestic waste water treatment systems and to carry out all associated site works.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=17/6059
- 14 Jun 2016, Cork County Council 16/5435: Refused. Permission. To demolish exiting 2 no. semi-detached derelict dwellinghouses, to construct 2 no. detached dwellinghouses, to install 2 no. individual domestic waste water treatment system and to carry out all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=16/5435
- 20 May 2016, Cork County Council 16/5222: Incompleted application. Permission. To demolish existing 2no. semi-detached derelict dwelling houses, to construct 2 no. detached dwellings houses, to install 2no. individual domestic waste water treatment systems and to carry out all associated site works.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=16/5222
- 26 Nov 2009, Cork County Council 09/7743: Refused. Outline permission. Single storey dwelling house, treatment unit & associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=09/7743
- 3 Nov 2009, Cork County Council 09/7530: Incompleted application. Outline permission. Single storey dwelling with treatment unit and associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=09/7530
- 22 Sept 2009, Cork County Council 09/7126: Incompleted application. Outline permission. Single storey dwelling house, with treatment unit & associated site development works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=09/7126
- 8 Apr 2008, Cork County Council 08/5901: Conditional. Permission. New vehicular entrance & driveway with part replacement and re-alignment of roadside boundary wall to dwellinghouse & farm & alterations to existing farm entrance to provide exit only. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=08/5901
- 27 Mar 2008, Cork County Council 08/5694: Conditional. Permission. Demolition of existing cottage and construction dormer style dwellinghouse, detached garage, entrance and installation of sewerage treatment unit. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=08/5694
- 5 Mar 2008, Cork County Council 08/5206: Incompleted application. Permission. Construction of vehicular entrance and driveway and replacement and realignment of roadside boundary wall to dwelling. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=08/5206
- 27 Feb 2008, Cork County Council 08/5034: Incompleted application. Permission. Demolition of cottage and construction of dormer style dwellinghouse and installation of sewerage treatment unit. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=08/5034
- 24 Oct 2007, Cork County Council 07/11896: Refused. Permission. Demolition of existing cottage and construction of dwellinghouse and installation of sewage treatment unit. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=07/11896
- 4 Oct 2007, Cork County Council 07/11435: Incompleted application. Permission. Demolition of existing cottage and construction of dwellinghouse, detached garage and installation of sewage treatment unit. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=07/11435
- 27 Sept 2007, Cork County Council 07/11251: Refused. Permission. Dwellinghouse, detached garage and installation of waste water treatment unit. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=07/11251
- 19 Apr 2006, Cork County Council 06/6488: Refused. Permission. Dwellinghouse and garage. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=06/6488
- 15 Feb 2006, Cork County Council 06/4817: Refused. Permission. Demolition of cottage and construction of dwellinghouse and detached domestic garage. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=06/4817
- 22 Dec 2005, Cork County Council 05/9690: Incompleted application. Permission. Renovations and extensions to existing cottage and construction of garage. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=05/9690
- 17 Dec 2004, Cork County Council 04/9289: Conditional. Permission. Dwelilnghouse and garage. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=04/9289
- 18 Dec 2003, Cork County Council 03/6558: Conditional. Permission. Alterations and extension to dwellinghouse. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=03/6558

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## 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 Aghamarta.

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

- CO099-010: Castle - tower house, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO099-010----. In level pasture, within demesne of Aghmarta House. Remains of rectangular tower (10m N-S; 8.5m E-W); survive to three storeys, though part of S wall only portion standing at 2nd floor level; upper storeys blown down in storm of 1839 (Coleman 1915, 59). Ground floor now entered through door with rotten wooden frame at W end of N wall, tower appears to have been repaired in 19th century; blocked ope at E end of N wall may be original entrance; remains of two windows opes in both E and W wall. At 1st floor level round-arched door in centre of N wall; central window ope in W, S and E walls, all with flat-headed lights and arched embrasures. First floor covered by rounded vault (axis N-S). Lower steps of spiral stone staircase survive at SW corner, housed in collapsed corner tower which is apparently an addition. Known as Aghamarta Castle; according to Coleman (ibid.) built by first Earl of Desmond but O Murchadha (1967, 18) states that castle 'first heard of in the mid-16th century when it was the residence of the Wynchedon or Nugent family', however, by late 16th century in possession of Russells who were 'hereditary castellans to the Earl of Desmond' (ibid.,19). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO099-057001: Boundary stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO099-057001-. According to O Murchadha (1967, 36) the inscription reads: 'The Road West here of leading from Carrigaline to Cross Haven is part of the lands of Kilcrow Belonging to Captain William Hodder which being left out of his paddock he has sett up this stone as a perpetuall monument of his right to the inheritance thereof this 1st day of January 1715.' The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO099-057002: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO099-057002-. On top of a crest of hill. According to O Murchadha (1967, 11), possible church site in 'Cill an Chró, now the western portion of Hoddersfield'. Area just north of road where Hoddersfield adjoins Aghamarta 'is still known as Geata Cillacró'. Townland boundary cuts off triangular area in corner of field on 1842 OS 6-inch map. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO099-063: Standing stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO099-063----. In demesne of Aghamarta castle near top of steep N-facing incline overlooking Owenboy river estuary. Rectangular stone (H 1.8m; 0.5m x 0.4m), long axis E-W. Some packing stones exposed around base. (O'Leary 1919, 83). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO099-098: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO099-098----. In pasture, commanding extensive view to NE across Cork Harbour. Irregular area (c. 70m N-S; c. 35m E-W) defined by earthen bank (max. ext. H 2m) S->SE; stone faced field boundary to SSE. Enclosure at N end, forms semicircle, enclosing top of hill. Interior originally planted with trees (1934 OS 6-inch map), some remain; surface uneven and waterlogged, with depressions due to removal of tree roots. Field locally known as ' the fort field' (pers. comm. D. Ó Murchadha). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

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)

- Aghamarta Castle, country house, 1840–1880, Regional interest, registry number 20909915, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=CO&regno=20909915. Detached irregular-plan two- and three-storey over-basement house, built c.1860, comprising four-bay south entrance front with projecting single-storey flat-roofed porch, with two-bay two-storey wing to south-east corner having single-bay addition and attached carriage arch to south gable. Two-bay single-storey former ballroom attached to west gable, entrance front. Full-height canted bays to north-east and north-west corners. Single-storey addition with curved end to east elevation. Hipped and pitched slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks, moulded eaves course and cast-iron rainwater goods. Gabled dormers to front elevation. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings having one-over-one and two-over-two timber sliding sash windows, in single, paired and tripartite arrangements. Timber panelled internal shutters. Timber panelled door having moulded render surround with vermiculated quoins, flanked by pair of Doric columns with entablature above. Polychrome tiles to porch interior. Garden pavillion to north-east. Farmyard complex to south-west. Remains of mill and lime kilns to site.

## 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 Aghamarta, 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, partly inferred.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Aghamarta.
- 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/cork/aghamarta.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/cork/aghamarta.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/cork/aghamarta.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

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

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

- Ballynaneening: https://everytownland.com/cork/ballynaneening.md
- Boycestown: https://everytownland.com/cork/boycestown.md
- Fountainstown North: https://everytownland.com/cork/fountainstown-north.md
- Frenchfurze: https://everytownland.com/cork/frenchfurze.md
- Gortnanoon: https://everytownland.com/cork/gortnanoon.md
- Hoddersfield: https://everytownland.com/cork/hoddersfield.md
- Killeen: https://everytownland.com/cork/killeen-43455.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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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.

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