Ardglass

25 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ardglass, from 226 m² to 566,572 m² (56.66 ha, 140 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 25 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Ardglass 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.

• 9 Dec 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission to (a) demolish a rear single storey extension, chimneys and rear dormer type window of the existing dwelling house, (b) demolish an existing rear single storey storage type building, (c) Permission to construct a two storey rear extension and a single storey link section and alterations to the existing dwelling house and (d) Permission to install a wastewater treatment plant and soil polishing filter and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6728

• 17 Oct 2023Conditional

  The development will consist of an application for a 10-year planning permission for the construction of, and 40-year operation and subsequent decommissioning of, a development consisting of a 92.75-hectare solar farm and underground grid connection route (red line boundary). The underground grid connection route will run underneath private lands and L5527, L5528 and L5529 public roads for 1km where it will connect the proposed development to the previously consented electricity grid interconnector (Cork County Council Pl. Ref 22/5933). The solar farm comprises of four separate land parcels divided by local roads. The proposed solar farm will consist of a series of ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, mounted on steel support structures and in some areas concrete shoes to protect possible underground archaeological features, together with electrical transformation enclosures, underground cabling, temporary construction compounds, the use of existing farm access tracks, existing site entrances, widening of 1 No. existing site entrance, inverters, CCTV poles and cameras, deer type security/boundary fencing with some areas of boundary development on concrete shoes to further protect possible underground archaeological features, landscaping and biodiversity measures and all associated ancillary development works, for the purpose of generating renewable energy electricity and transmitting it. A Natura Impact Statement will also be submitted to the Planning authority with this application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6099

• 13 Jul 2020Conditional

  Retention and completion of an extension to gable end of existing dwelling and permission for construction of a new vehicular entrance

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5460

• 25 Nov 2019Conditional

  Consisting of: Installation of 4,387 metres of underground electricity cable between a proposed solar farm at Fiddane, Ballyhea, Charleville, Co. Cork and Charleville 110kV ESB Substation at Clashganniv, Ballyhea, Co. Cork to be installed entirely under public roads. The underground electricity cable passes through the townlands of Ardglass, Fiddane, Cooliney, Rathnacally, farranshonikeen, Ardnageehy and Clashganniv, County Cork. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with this application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6817

• 31 Jan 2011Conditional

  Construction of garage to rear of dwelling and retention of raising level of roof and conversion of attic to living accommodation with 3 no. velux rooflights to rear and 2 no. dormer windows to front of dwelling and septic tank and percolation area to rear

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/4151

• 8 Oct 2010Incompleted application

  Permission to construct garage to rear of dwelling and retention of raising level of roof and conversion of attic to living accommodation with 3 no. velux rooflights to rear and 2 no. dormer windows to front of dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/8167

• 28 Nov 2008Conditional

  Extension to milking parlour and extension to slatted unit for use as collection yard

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/9872

• 20 Jun 2007Conditional

  Construction of overground steel slurry store, reception tank, extension to cubicle house and extension to silage base

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/8838

• 23 Nov 2006Conditional

  Demolition of part of stable and part of dwellinghouse (original cottage) and construction of detached boiler house, installation of bay window to dwellinghouse and retention of sunroom, 2 no. bay windows, rear hip roof to gable, use of utility roof as balcony and change of balcony railing to concrete balstrade

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/12606

• 20 Nov 2006Conditional

  Construction of milking parlour and dairy, loose house, slatted slurry storage tank, waste water storage tank and collection yard

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/12445

• 31 Oct 2006Incompleted application

  Demolition of cottage and part of stable and construction of new bay window and boiler house and retention of sunroom and 2 no. bay windows, change of back addition hiproof to gable and use of utility roof as balcony and change of balcony railing to concrete balustrade

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/11859

• 15 Aug 2005Conditional

  Dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/5834

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 Ardglass.

Recorded monuments

• CO007-028 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture, on N side of drain. D-shaped mound of burnt material (12.5m N-S; 14.9m E-W; H 0.2m). South side of mound cut by drain. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO007-029 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In rough grazing, on N side of stream. D-shaped mound of burnt material (12.5m N-S; 9.6m E-W; H 0.55m). Dumped earth and vegetation on S end. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO007-030 Enclosure
  Description

  In tillage, on E-facing slope of hillock. Depicted as roughly circular enclosure on 1842 OS 6-inch map, hachured NNE->SSW and incorporated into field system elsewhere; indicated as oval field on 1905 OS 6-inch map; as hachured oval enclosure (c. 65m ENE-WSW; c. 55m NNW-SSE) on 1936 OS 6-inch map. According to local information, levelled c. 1981. Cropmark of fosse of oval enclosure visible in aerial photograph (CASAP). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO007-031 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on gentle SE-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 35m) on 1842 and 1905 OS 6-inch maps; as hachured circular raised area (diam. c. 30m) with external fosse to W on 1936 OS 6-inch map. According to local information levelled late 1970s/early 1980s. Circular enclosure visible in aerial photograph (GSIAP, R611; dated May 1977)) as soilmark of bank. Arc formed by slight rise in area of site may mark line of levelled bank. Levelled possible ringfort (CO007-032---) lies c. 110m to SSE in adjoining field. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO007-032 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on SSE-facing slope. Depicted as hachured subrectangular enclosure (c. 20m NE-SW; c. 15m NW-SE) on 1842 OS 6-inch map; as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m) on 1905 OS 6-inch map; as hachured circular raised area (diam. c. 20m) on 1936 OS 6-inch map. Levelled; no visible surface trace. According to local information, circular in shape and levelled late 1970s/early 1980s. Circular enclosure visible in aerial photograph (GSIAP, R611; dated May 1977) as soilmark of bank. Levelled ringfort (CO007-031---) in adjoining field to NNW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO007-033 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on SE-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 25m) skirted to NE by field boundary on 1842 OS 6-inch map; as hachured circular raised area (diam. c. 25m) on 1905 and 1936 OS 6-inch maps, skirted to NW and NE by field boundary. Levelled; circular area (30m N-S; 29m E-W) enclosed by shallow fosse, distinguished in parts by differential growth pattern. Surrounding field fences removed. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO007-034 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map; as circular area enclosed by fosse on 1905 and 1936 OS 6-inch maps. Circular slightly raised area (30.9m E-W; 30.1m N-S) defined by fosse. Earthen material dumped into fosse, may be from levelled bank. Possible souterrain (CO007-139---) in interior. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO007-139 Souterrain
  Description

  In ringfort (CO007-034---). Roughly central subcircular depression (1.7m N-S; 2.2m E-W; D 0.22m) noted in interior may indicate collapsed souterrain. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO007-153001 Enclosure
  Description

  Cropmark of fosse of roughly circular enclosure (diam. c. 50m) visible in aerial photograph (CASAP, July 1989); trace of cropmark in E half may represent internal division. Field system (12001) immediately to NE. Ring-ditch (11897) c. 90m to SSW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO007-153002 Field system
  Description

  Regular pattern of rectilinear cropmarks, some perpendicular to each other, covering area of c. 3ha, visible in aerial photograph (CASAP, July 1989). Cropmarks indicate field system on different axis from present system. Circular enclosure (CO007-15301-) adjacent to SW limit of system. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO007-154 Ring-ditch
  Description

  Cropmark of fosse of circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m) visible in aerial photograph (CASAP, July 1989); possible entrance to E. Circular enclosure (CO007-15301-) c. 90m to NNE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). 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

• House, 1920–1930 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1925, with shallow flat-roofed porch to front façade, built to front of earlier single-storey vernacular house, and having corrugated-iron porch to rear wall. Pitched slate roof to later house and pitched corrugated-iron to rear porch and earlier house, possibly over thatch to latter, with rendered brick chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Smooth rendered walls with blind render panels to porch. Rough-cast rendered walls to earlier house and corrugated-iron cladding to rear porch. Square-headed window openings throughout, with rendered sills, and having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows to later house and one-over-one pane to earlier house. Square-headed window and door openings to rear porch, having fixed timber framed windows and timber battened door. Square-headed door opening to front porch with leaded glass sidelights and overlight and timber panelled door. Set back from road on elevated site.

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 Ardglass, 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 Ardglass.

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 Ardglass with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.

Name

Ardglass · An tArd Glas

Area

2,188,229 m² (218.82 ha, 540.72 acres)

Civil parish

Shandrum, and its townlands

Barony

Orrery and Kilmore

Electoral division

Milltown, the unit of the census

Census 2022

441 people lived in 154 households in the Milltown electoral division. 94% of households owned their home. 29% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Boolard, Cloonkeen, Clyderragh, Cooliney, Curraghcloonabro East, Fiddane, Killabraher North, Killabraher South, Milltown

Placenames

Ardglass 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.