Ahalisky
Ahalisky is a townland in the civil parish of Kilmaloda, barony of Carbery East (East Division), Co. Cork. Its name in Irish is Achadh Loiscthe.
- Area
- 359.1 ha
- 887 acres
- Land parcels
- 95
- registered freehold, median 4,092 m² (0.41 ha, 1.01 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 59
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
95 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ahalisky, from 47 m² to 492,105 m² (49.21 ha, 121.6 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 29 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Ahalisky 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
10 Sept 2026Invalid - prepare letters
Permission for raising ground levels with inert soil and stone to improve the agricultural potential of the field. It is proposed to import and recover inert soil and stone under permit and/or as a by-product under article 27 and includes all ancillary site works. This permission is for the completion of soil recovery facility in line with planning permission 07/1560 - infill site including raising height of site by approximately 5 meters before grassing for agricultural purposes.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2363
13 Aug 2026Awaiting recommendation
Permission to demolish existing animal feed storage shed, construct a replacement animal feed storage shed including the replacement of all structural steel and timber members and carry out all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2132
13 Nov 2024Application withdrawn
Permission for the construction of a new dwelling house with associated drainage and landscaping. Sharing of site entrance with existing dwelling house
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6147
6 Sept 2024Conditional
Permission to construct a new dwelling house (change of layout and design from that granted under planning Ref. 22/4423.
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5697
9 Aug 2024Incompleted application
Permission to construct a new dwelling house and detached garage (change of layout and design from that granted under planning ref 22/4423).
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5508
28 Jun 2022Conditional
Construct a cattle underpass under public road, soiled water holding tank and carry out all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5514
19 Apr 2022Incompleted application
Construct a cattle underpass under public road, soiled water holding tank and carry out all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4867
28 Feb 2022Conditional
Planning permission for the construction of a dwelling house and domestic garage and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4423
6 Aug 2021Conditional
The construction of a two-storey dwellinghouse, wastewater treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6184
23 Apr 2021Withdrawn
To construct a cattle underpass, soiled water storage tank and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5073
14 Dec 2020Conditional
Permission for retention of an existing 50sq.m hut as non-habitable accommodation ancillary to a proposed single storey dwelling granted permission under Planning Register Reference No. 14/00326 with extension of duration granted under Planning Register Reference No. 19/00348.
Retention · Cork County Council, 20/6824
19 May 2020Conditional
Construction of single storey extension to side and front of existing dwelling house as well as landscaping, drainage and associated works in connection with the extension.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4993
27 Nov 2019Conditional
Partial demolition of existing disused dwelling, alterations to elevations of existing dwelling, renovation of same and construction of a stepped single storey extension to the dwelling, new landscaping and tree works, alterations and widening of existing entrance and installation of new treatment system and percolation area
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6839
22 Jul 2019Withdrawn
Construct a new single storey dwelling with associated entrance, landscaping and drainage and to retain and renovate an existing dwelling for use as a home office in connection with the new dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/5838
7 Jun 2019Incompleted application
Construct a new single storey dwelling with associated entrance, landscaping and drainage and to retain and renovate an existing dwelling for use as a home office in connection with the new dwelling.
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/5636
23 May 2019Unconditional
Permission consequent on the grant of outline permission ref 10/00848, for the construction of a new single storey dwelling house with waste water treatment system and the relocation of existing site entrance, including all associated site works
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 19/348
29 Mar 2019Conditional
Construct a new, part two, part single storey, dwelling house with detached garage, landscaping, drainage and entrance
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/211
21 Apr 2017Conditional permission
Extension to front and side of existing dwelling house
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/230
23 Feb 2017Incompleted application
The erection of an extension to front and side of existing dwelling house
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/112
26 Oct 2016Withdrawn
The erection of a domestic garage and an extension to front and side of existing dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/661
14 Jan 2016Conditional
Demolish part of existing cattle house, permission to construct a cattle house, two no. slatted slurry tanks and carry out associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/15
16 Oct 2015Withdrawn
Permission consequent to the grant of outline planning permission ref. 10/00848 for the construction of a new single storey dwelling house with waste water treatment system and the relocation of existing site entrance, including all associated site works
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 15/584
27 Jul 2015Conditional
Construct a cattle house with slatted slurry tank, two no. concrete yards and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/433
2 Mar 2015Conditional
Demolish existing grain store, construct a replacement grain store and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/94
28 May 2014Conditional
Permission consequent on the grant of outline permission ref 10/00848, for the construction of a new single storey dwelling house with waste water treatment system and the relocation of existing site entrance, including all associated site works
Permission consequent · Cork County Council, 14/326
The 25 most recent of 59 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Ahalisky.
Recorded monuments
- CO122-045 Souterrain
Description
Sunken area c. 100m NE of ringfort (CO122-046---) indicates position of souterrain. 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
- CO122-046 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, N of Owenkeagh River. Slightly raised circular area (diam. c. 38m) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.3m) planted with conifers. Interior overgrown. 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
- CO122-047001 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on SW-facing slope. Circular, overgrown, slightly raised area (diam. c. 24m) enclosed by low earthen bank (ext. H 1.75m). Souterrain (CO122-047002-) in interior. 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
- CO122-047002 Souterrain
Description
In W side ringfort (CO122-047001-). No visible surface trace due to overgrowth. 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
- CO122-048 Enclosure
Description
In pasture on E-facing slope. Shown as circular enclosure on OS 6-inch map (1842). Site levelled, lane to farmhouse runs through site; slight undulation noticeable in area. 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
- CO122-049001 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on S-facing slope. Circular, slightly raised area (diam. 27m) enclosed by overgrown earthen bank (H 1.3m). Scarp replaces bank to S. Souterrain (CO122-049002-) containing three ogham stones (CO122-049003-, CO122-049004-, CO122-049005-) in N half of interior. 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
- CO122-049002 Souterrain
Description
In N half ringfort (CO122-049001-). Brash (1879, 145-148) describes earth-cut chambers and passages with stone-built entrance passage (L 13 feet; Wth 4 feet; max. H 3 feet 6 inches) roofed with seven capstones (one set on edge). Two capstones and pillar near entrance had ogham inscriptions (CO122-049003-; CO122-049004-; CO122-049005-). 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
- CO122-049003 Ogham stone
Description
Found in a souterrain (CO122-049002-) with two other ogham stones (CO122-049004- and CO122-049005-). Macalister (1945, 73, no. 69) describes the stone as measuring 4' 5" x 1' 2" x 9.5" and reading GIRAGNI (see also McManus 1997, 65, 94). Now in the National Museum of Ireland (see DU018-375----). (Power et al. 1992, no. 1028) This stone has been studied as part of the ‘Ogham in 3D’ project undertaken by the School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. To access details go to the following website: http://ogham.celt.dias.ie/search.php?ciic=69 Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 20 April 2016
- CO122-049004 Ogham stone
Description
Found with two other ogham stones (CO122-049003- and CO122-049005-) in a souterrain (CO122-049002-). Macalister (1945, 73, no. 70) describes the stone as measuring 5ft x 2ft 1in x 8.5in and reading CUNAGUSOS MAQI MUCOI VIRAGNI (see also McManus 1997, 65, 94). Now in the National Museum of Ireland (see DU018-376----). (Power et al. 1992, no. 1029) This stone has been studied as part of the ‘Ogham in 3D’ project undertaken by the School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. To access details go to the following website: http://ogham.celt.dias.ie/search.php?ciic=70 Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 21 April 2016
- CO122-049005 Ogham stone
Description
Found with two other ogham stones (CO122-049003- and CO122-049004-) within a souterrain (CO122-049002-). Macalister (1945, 75, no. 71) describes the stone as measuring 3'2" x 1' 0" x 0' 5" and reading COIMAGNI MAQI MOCOI GA... (see also McManus 1997, 66, 94). Now in the National Museum of Ireland (see DU018-377----). (Power et al. 1992, no. 1030) This stone has been studied as part of the ‘Ogham in 3D’ project undertaken by the School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. To access details go to the following website: http://ogham.celt.dias.ie/search.php?ciic=71 Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 21 April 2016
- CO122-050 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on N-facing slope. Roughly circular area (30m N-S; 34m E-W) enclosed by stone-faced, earthen bank (H 1m). Avenue cuts interior on N-S axis; silage pit built against N bank; shed built in S half. Two gateways in S bank. 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
- CO122-051 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, atop ridge; ringfort (CO122-052---) in same field to NE. Circular area (44m N-S; 42m E-W) enclosed by low, earthen bank (H 0.9m). Level interior, partially overgrown. 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
- CO122-052001 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on NE-facing slope. Ringfort (CO122-051---) in same field, atop ridge. Overgrown circular area (diam. c. 34m) enclosed by low, earthen bank (H 0.2m) SE->NE; scarp (H 0.8m) on downslope to E. Interior slightly raised on E side to compensate for hillslope; souterrain (CO122-052002-) in centre. 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
- CO122-052002 Souterrain
Description
Overgrown collapsed area in centre of ringfort (CO122-052001-) indicates position. 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
- Farm house, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey farmhouse, built c.1820, single storey extension to side (south), single-storey addition to side (north) and lean-to extension to rear (west). Formerly also in use as post office, currently vacant. Pitched corrugated-iron roofs throughout with rendered chimneystacks and dressed rubble stone eaves. Lean-to corrugated-iron roof to rear extension. Whitewashed rubble limestone walls throughout having roughcast rendered walls to side (north) addition. Inscribed limestone plaque to front elevation. Square-headed window openings with limestone sills throughout, having timber battened shutters. Square-headed door opening to front elevation having timber shuttering and limestone stepped approach. Former farmyard to rear, now in use as storage yard.
- House, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay single-storey with dormer attic house, built c.1870, having single-storey lean-to extension to rear (north). Now disused. Pitched slate roof with render gable copings, rubble stone chimneystack and eaves course, roof missing to lean-to addition. Rubble limestone walls throughout having roughly dressed quoins. Square-headed window openings with dressed limestone voussoirs and sills throughout, having timber casement windows with painted cast-iron quarry-glazing, occurring in single, bipartite and four-light arrangements. Round-headed door opening to front (south) elevation having dressed limestone voussoirs and threshold with replacement timber battened door surmounted by blocked fanlight and tooled limestone hood-moulding with label-stops. Square-headed door opening to side (west) elevation of lean-to. Set back from road within own overgrown grounds, containing remains of rubble stone outbuildings to north-east, including single-storey rubble stone outbuilding to east. Enclosed within rubble stone boundary wall having wrought-iron gate to south-west.
- Bridge, 1880–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Single-span humpback road bridge, built c.1885, spanning former railway line. Square-headed arch with cast-iron lintels and concrete and cast-iron deck, springing from snecked rubble limestone piers with dressed ashlar limestone quoins, flanked by battered snecked squared rubble stone abutments. English bond red-brick parapet over deck continued to east and west by cast-iron fence.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Ahalisky, 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 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 Ahalisky.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Ahalisky with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Ahalisky · Achadh Loiscthe
- Area
- 3,591,221 m² (359.12 ha, 887.41 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kilmaloda, and its townlands
- Barony
- Carbery East (East Division)
- Electoral division
- Kilmaloda West, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 203 people lived in 73 households in the Kilmaloda West electoral division. 86% of households owned their home. 19% of homes were built since 2001. 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Carrig, Dromgarriff, Knocknanuss, Lisnacunna, Madame, Maulrour, Monteen, Reengarrigeen, Tullig, Tullymurrihy
- Placenames
- Ahalisky 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.