Ardskeagh

16 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ardskeagh, from 1,162 m² to 260,106 m² (26.01 ha, 64.27 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 19 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 17 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 8 Aug 2025Conditional permission

  Permission to construct a new dwelling house, garage, entrance walls, wastewater treatment system with percolation area, associated site works and proposed new agricultural entrance.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5598

• 30 Jun 2025Incompleted application

  Permission to construct a new dwelling house, garage, entrance walls, wastewater treatment system with percolation area and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5285

• 28 Dec 2018Conditional

  Retention of: (A) The existing dwelling house as constructed, (B) Existing septic tank and percolation area as constructed, (C) Site entrance as constructed, (D) All associated site works as constructed, (E) All within revised site boundaries as constructed (previous planning reg: 065350)

  Retention · Cork County Council, 18/7456

• 11 Apr 2012Refused

  Dwellinghouse, entrance, waste water treatment plant, percolation area and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/4710

• 27 Feb 2012Conditional

  Extension to front of existing bungalow to use as sunroom

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/4332

• 25 Nov 2009Conditional

  Construction of external chimney and double french doors on southern elevation and retention of dwellinghouse as constructed and revised entrance from that previously granted under Pl. Reg. No. 05/6863

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/7731

• 18 Nov 2009Refused

  Dwelling, treatment system & associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/7679

• 23 May 2008Conditional

  Demolition of dwelling and construction of dwellinghouse and installation of effluent treatment unit

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/6885

• 28 Jan 2008Conditional

  Construction of a loose straw bedded animal house and associated works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/4397

• 6 Sept 2007Incompleted application

  Construction of slatted cubicle house, feed passage and associated concrete works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/10793

• 3 Aug 2007Conditional

  Construction of swimming pool and extension to dwellinghouse under construction

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/10085

• 23 Jul 2007Incompleted application

  Construction of slatted cubicle house, feed passage and associated concrete works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/9780

• 9 Jul 2007Incompleted application

  Extension to dwellinghouse previously granted under pl. reg. no. 06/5350 and construction of swimming pool adjoining the dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/9433

• 23 May 2007Incompleted application

  Construction of slatted cubicle house, feed passage and associated concrete works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/8043

• 4 May 2007Withdrawn

  Construction of detached storage building for use ancillary to existing dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/7579

• 16 Mar 2007Incompleted application

  Construction of detached storage building ancillary to dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/6132

• 2 Jan 2007Conditional

  Construction of slatted easy feed shed

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/4008

• 8 Nov 2006Conditional

  Demolition of existing ruined buildings and construction of 1 no. loose house

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/12088

• 7 Jul 2006Conditional

  Construction of milking parlour

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/8688

• 8 Mar 2006Conditional

  Dwellinghouse, domestic garage and agricultural slatted cattle house with tanks and hardstanding area

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/5350

• 21 Sept 2005Conditional

  Dwellinghouse and garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/6855

• 21 Sept 2005Conditional

  Dwellinghouse and double garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/6863

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 Ardskeagh.

Recorded monuments

• CO003-013 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In level pasture. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 35m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map; as hachured oval enclosure (c. 50m NNW-SSE; c. 30m ENE-WSW) on 1904 and 1935 OS 6-inch maps. Circular area (43.6m E-W; 43m N-S) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1m; ext. H 1.6m); external fosse (D 0.2m). Break in bank (Wth 10.5m) to WSW. Interior slopes gently down to N; appears to be raised above level of surrounding field. Depicted on 1842 OS 6-inch map as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 35m); on 1904 and 1935 OS 6-inch maps as hachured oval enclosure (c. 50m NNW-SSE; c. 30m ENE-WSW). 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

• CO003-014001 Graveyard
  Description

  In pasture, on a slight elevation. Subrectangular graveyard (30.9m N-S; 59.3m E-W) enclosed by a low earthen bank with a shallow internal fosse. On inspection in August 2023 it was also marked out by trees planted along the low bank. The ruin of the medieval parish church of Ardskeagh (CO003-014001-, National Monument no. 314) stands in the centre. It had ceased to be used as a burial ground by the beginning of the 20th century (Grove-White 1905-25, 72). No gravemarkers survive in situ, however, according to local information, many gravestones were in situ until the mid-1970s, when they were removed by the OPW; some were deposited in the SW corner of graveyard, in an area now overgrown, and some were removed from the site. A headstone dated 1758 was dumped inside the SE corner of church, as was a fragment of a decorated graveslab with foliated cross, probably of medieval date. 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 Date of last revision: 15 August 2023 Photographs attached CO003-014001-_01: Aerial view of the graveyard (Imagery ©2023 Google) CO003-014001-_02: View of graveyard from NE (Image capture: May 2009 ©2023 Google) CO003-014001-_03: Remains of the medieval church in the centre of the graveyard, from W. CO003-014001-_04: View of graveyard from W. CO003-014001-_05: N boundary of the graveyard, from SW. CO003-014001-_06: View of graveyard from the SE corner of the graveyard, looking W. CO003-014001-_07: E boundary of the graveyard from SE, with shallow fosse and low bank visible to the right.

• CO003-014002 Church
  Description

  In the centre of a disused graveyard (CO003-014001-). The walls of this ruinous rectangular 12th-century church (11.9m E-W; 6.42 to 6.54m N-S), were rebuilt by the OPW (see pre-conservation photograph in Grove-white 1905, 72-73). Ardskeagh is associated with St Sciath, a female saint who lived in the 6th century (O’Hanlon 1875-1903, vol. 1, 20-2 and vol. 9, 174-5). In the Middle ages it was known as Fersketh, from the Irish Feart Sceithe, one possible meaning of which is ‘the grave of Sciath’ (Grove-White ibid., 74). The church was included in the Papal Taxation lists for 1291; it was reported 'in ruins' by 1615 (Brady 1863, vol. 2, 26). The side walls now stand to c. 1.2m, the E wall to c. 1m, and the W wall to c. 3m. A plinth (Wth 0.15m; H 0.08m) is visible along the base of the N wall. The W and E walls extend beyond the S wall, by 1m and 1.2m respectively. The only surviving opening is a doorway (Wth 0.93m, H 2.18m) in the centre of the W wall. It was framed by cut-sandstone blocks, of which remain the jamb and two springing stones of the round-headed arch on the S side, and only the lower courses of the jamb stones on the N side. All are of red sandstone ashlar, with shallow architrave on the lower courses; the location of nib holes suggests that the arch stones are not in their original position. There is a projecting stone with socket hole positioned mid-way up the S jamb, facing into the church. Part of the mullion of a window has been placed on top of the E wall, and the cut-sandstone head of a round-arched window has been cemented onto the top of the S wall. Both the latter and the doorway are Romanesque in character. Interestingly, on the external face of many of the stones in the lower courses of the walls are three small incisions or notches arranged in a ‘dolmen’ like fashion; similar markings were noted at Killeenemer church (CO019-092002-), also a Romanesque church. In the SE, SW and NW corners of the church are a number of broken graveslabs, architectural and masonry fragments, and quernstones. Most notably, in the SE corner is part of a decorated graveslab (L 0.75m; Wth 025 to 0.52m). It bears the carving of what was likely the shaft of a cross, with two arms placed at a diagonal angle, terminating into quatrefoils. This is a design similar to some 13th-century Anglo-Norman graveslabs found elsewhere (such as in Strade Dominican friary, see MA070-067010-), comprised of a foliated or bottonée cross, where the top, bottom and arms of the cross terminate in trefoils, and with two additional arms placed at a diagonal angle underneath the main arms of the cross, which may have been meant to represent Christ’s arms on the cross. There is a motte (CO008-010----) c. 500m to the SSE. This is a National Monument in State Guardianship (no. 314). 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. Photographs attached CO003-014002-_01: View of the church W gable from SW. CO003-014002-_02: View of the church from NW. CO003-014002-_03: Plinth along the base of the N wall. CO003-014002-_04: W doorway from W. CO003-014002-_05: W doorway from E. CO003-014002-_06: Fragment of round-headed window, from S. CO003-014002-_07: Pile of stone fragments, NE corner of the church. CO003-014002-_08: Medieval graveslab fragment, in SE corner of church. CO003-014002-_09: View of church from S. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009 Date of last revision: 14 August 2023

• CO003-014003 Graveslab
  Description

  In the SE corner of Ardskeagh church (National Monuments no. 314). Among a number of architectural fragments is part of a decorated graveslab (L 0.75m; Wth 025 to 0.52m). It bears the carving of what was likely the shaft of a cross, with two arms placed at a diagonal angle, terminating into quatrefoils. This is a design similar to some 13th-century Anglo-Norman graveslabs found elsewhere (such as in Strade Dominican friary, see MA070-067010-), comprised of a foliated or bottonée cross, where the top, bottom and arms of the cross terminate in trefoils, and with two additional arms placed at a diagonal angle underneath the main arms of the cross, which may have been meant to represent Christ’s arms on the cross.   Compiled by: Anne-Julie Lafaye

• CO008-008 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, atop rise, c. 220m N of Garrane River. Depicted as hachured, roughly circular enclosure (diam. c. 45m) on 1842 and 1903 OS 6-inch maps; as hachured bivallate arc NW->SE on 1936 OS 6-inch map. Roughly circular area (27.8m N-S; 24.5m E-W) enclosed by scarp (H 0.25m); shallow intervening fosse; second bank incorporated into field fence system NNW->SE (H 1.4m), visible as low rise SE->NNW; second shallow intervening fosse; third earthen bank visible as low rise (int. H 0.15m) SSW->NNW. Interior slopes down to SSE. 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

• CO008-009 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, atop rise, c. 200m N of Garrane River. Circular raised area (31m E-W; 30.5m N-S) enclosed by two earthen banks with intervening fosse (Wth 4.1m), waterlogged to N and W. Inner bank (int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.6m) broken to SE, with muddy causeway across intervening fosse. Outer bank (H 0.8m) heavily eroded; berm (Wth 3m) on inner face of bank NE->ESE. Motte (CO008-010---) lies c. 80m to E. 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

• CO008-010 Castle - motte
  Description

  In undulating pasture, c. 200m N of Garrane River and c. 80m E of bivallate ringfort (12056). Steep-sided, circular, earthen mound (H 8.2m) surrounded by waterfilled fosse (Wth 4.4m) with substantial external earthen bank (ext. H 1.3m). Mound planted with trees; flat topped (21.5m E-W; 18.4m N-S), with central depression (10.75m E-W; 9.5m N-S). Bank widest to W where it is heavily planted with trees; short section to S very narrow, with field boundary extending S from it. Access to mound across muddy causeway to NNW. Ardskeagh Church (14388) c. 500m 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

Architectural heritage

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

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

About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

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

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both 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 Ardskeagh with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.

Name

Ardskeagh · Ard Scéithe

Area

853,302 m² (85.33 ha, 210.86 acres)

Civil parish

Ardskeagh, and its townlands

Barony

Fermoy

Electoral division

Ardskeagh, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ardskeagh electoral division: 510 people in 170 households; 90% of households own their home; 30% of homes were built since 2001; 2% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballylopen, Ballynaboola, Garrane, Pruntus, Rathglassane

Placenames

Ardskeagh 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.