Ashcroft, Cloyne

Area

589 m²

Buildings

5 buildings touch it, 423 m² on the ground

Zoning

M2 Town Centre/Neighbourhood Centres (Cork County Development Plan 2022) The objective

Townland

Town Parks

Planning applications on this parcel

• 8 Sept 2006Conditional

  Residential development of 13 no. dwellinghouses comprising 9 no. terraced dwellings and 4 no. detached dwellings

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/10462

• 14 Aug 2006Incompleted application

  13 no. dwellinghouses comprising of 4 no. two storey semi-detached dwellings and 9 no. terraced dwellings and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/9752

• 9 Dec 2004Conditional

  Demolition of structures, shed and outhouses and construction of 2 storey mixed use development consisting of 5 no. apartments and 3 no. commercial units

  Permission · Cork County Council, 04/9026

• 13 Oct 2004Incompleted application

  Demolition of derelict structures, shed, outhouses and construction of 3 no. commercial retail units, 5 no. apartments and associated works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 04/7695

• 30 Aug 2004Conditional

  Change of use ground floor of dwelling to retail unit

  Permission · Cork County Council, 04/6583

• 5 Jul 2004Incompleted application

  Three storey extension to rear of existing shop/dwelling unit

  Permission · Cork County Council, 04/5071

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 this parcel.

Recorded monuments around it

This parcel is in the zone of notification of 13 recorded monuments.

• CO088-019001 Historic town
  Description

  Cloyne was an important early monastic foundation which later became the location of a medieval cathedral (vol. 2, 5605). There are references to a town here from the 13th century (Ó Loingsigh 1994, 1) and Graham (1977, 52) classifies it as a 'medieval borough'. The town contains the remains of a round tower (vol. 2, 5597), the cathedral (vol. 2, 5605), a 16th/17th-century fortified house (vol. 2, 5591) and the sites of a tower house (CO088-019014-), a 16th/17th-century house (CO088-019008-) and a market cross (CO088-019012-). A 17th-century armorial plaque (CO088-019013-) from the town is now missing. (Zajac et al. 1995, 28) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO088-019002 Church
  Description

  In Cloyne, rectangular nave (long axis NW-SE) with side aisles; marked on 1842 OS 6-inch map as 'R.C. Chapel'. Three-storey embattled tower at NW end flanked each side by 1-storey embattled porch/sacristy. Ornate SE entrance elevation. Pointed door ope in NE end of NW wall; chamfered limestone surround (CO088-019003-) with 'IHS Maria INS' inscribed on N jamb in late 16th/early 17th century style lettering; doorcase removed post 1983, during alterations to church; whereabouts uncertain. Round-headed windows in aisle walls light interior. Nave divided from aisles by series of composite columns. Classical reredos behind altar. Church late 18th/early 19th century in appearance; entrance facade later. 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

• CO088-019003 Architectural fragment
  Description

  In St Coleman's Catholic church (CO088-019002-). Pointed door ope in NE end of NW wall; chamfered limestone surround (CO088-019003-) with 'IHS Maria INS' inscribed on N jamb in late 16th/early 17th century style lettering; doorcase removed post 1983, during alterations to church; whereabouts uncertain. 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

• CO088-019004 Round tower
  Description

  Across road from Cloyne cathedral (CO088-0190 ), set back from street line by low wall. Circular tower (H 30m; diam. at base 5.2m; diam. at 7th floor4m) of seven storeys with basement (Barrow 1979, 67-9). Two offset foundations courses rest on bedrock. Square-headed door at 1st floor level, facing E. Wooden floors and ladders at every level. One square-headed window at each level except angle-headed window at 5th floor level and 4windows at 7th floor level. Bell at 7th floor level with inscription 'Sheridan Dublin maker 1857' (Barrow ibid); tower locally termed "the Steeple" and traditionally hung bell of cathedral (Caulfield 1882, 17).Vaulted roof and battlements apparently added 1748/9 when lightning strucktop of tower (Caulfield ibid, 31-2). No early historical mentions of tower which Barrow considers 'gives every indication of early construction (ibid., 69); he also notes possible ogham stone reused on jamb of door (ibid., 67). 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

• CO088-019005 Graveyard
  Description

  On S side of Cloyne village; sub-rectangular graveyard (c. 120m E-W; c. 80m N-S) enclosed by stone wall; Cloyne cathedral (CO088-019006-) on W side adjacent to road. Large collection of 18th-century headstones dating from 1706 (Westropp 1917-19; O'Shea 1988); headstone dated 1726 decorated with 'Instruments of the Passion' very similar to plaque from Corkbeg (CO088-033001-); also some low uninscribed gravemarkers. Graveyard in occasional use. Caulfield (1882, 24) records an order in 1721 to level 'churchyard' and 'a new row of trees planted'; plan of 1743 (ibid., facing p. 30) shows two lines of trees around boundary of graveyard. This plan also shows remains small rectangular structure (axis E-W) (CO088-019011-), with pathway running through it, near NE corner of graveyard; according to Caulfield (ibid., 31) this had 'been traditionally called the "Fire House", and said to be the remains of a pagan structure'. Coleman (1910, 142) notes tradition tha there 'were preserved the relics of St. Colman' until 'taken up and removed, and the building nearly razed to the ground' in the 18th century. Another tradition associates it with a 'Sacred Fire such as that which was kept up by the Nuns of St. Brigid in Kildare's Holy Shrine' (ibid.). All that appears to survive of this structure is featureless section of walling (H c. 0.45m), apparently E wall (L 6m), with short returns to W at either end; now bordering recent grave plots. 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

• CO088-019006 Cathedral
  Description

  Cruciform cathedral consisting of aisleless choir, aisled nave, transepts and chapter house projecting from N side of choir. Core of building appears to be late thirteenth century in date but extensively repaired and restored on at least four occasions (1705, 1774-6, 1856 and 1893-4) since the 'thorough repair' of 1642 (Caulfield 1882, 16-7). In 1705 battlements taken down and entire nave, aisles and transept re-roofed; choir also enlarged 'to the furthest foot of the first arch in the nave', chapter house rebuilt. In 1774-6 'Great Arch' taken down, presumably the chancel arch (ibid., 34), transept arches blocked and present blocking wall between nave and chancel built. Alterations in 1856 caused complaints that W end of church, 'from all appearances....of the Transition period', had been 'completely cemented over, cut stone, mouldings, foliaged capitals and all!' (Fitzgerald 1856, 34-5); both nave arcade and W door surrounds are still entirely covered by rendering. Also at this stage new choir windows inserted, also probably aisle windows and those in N transept. During 1893-4 choir entirely re-roofed, replacing 'the old lath-and-plaster ceiling ' (The Irish Builder, May 15, 1893). With all these alterations very little of medieval fabric is evident today. S transept has windows of c. 1270 (Leask 1966, vol. 2, 118): S window is blocked up but what survives of its light shows 'five graduated, trefoil-pointed lancets' (ibid.); E wall has 'a triplet flanked by similar pairs' (ibid.), while W wall has a single pair; near apex of S gable is small trefoil window, also blocked up. On each external corner are graduated buttresses with edge roll mouldings. Internally, window embrasures are framed by engaged columns with floriated capitals. E window of choir has reticulated tracery which could be early 14th century in date (see Stalley 1984, 78), but Jackson (1971, 71) dates it to 15th century. Pointed door in N wall of N aisle has human mask and 'quatrefoil doodle' cut in chamfer, whose 'stops effloresce upwards in free foliage' (Craig 1982, 73; see ill. JCHAS 1892, 110-1); probably 13th or 14th century in date. Divine worship has been confined to choir area for some time. Monuments in Cathedral are listed by Caulfield (1882, 40-46). In N transept is altar tomb of Fitzgeralds, seneschals of Imokilly (Graves 1868, 536-7); much damaged in 1862 during renovations but chest remains with plaque dated 1611 and fragments of two kneeling figures, clad in plate armour of late 16th/17th century style. Set in floor of nave are two slightly wedge-shaped grave slabs, one with supported Latin cross, the second with floriated cross and shaft atop calvary with inscription and date 1577. At W end of N aisle is stone font removed here from near Aglish, in Muskerry; octagonal base, shaft and font, with plain panels; possibly late 14th/15th century in date (see Roe 1968, 13). During 1776 renovations at entrance to choir 'a row of graves' were found 'consisting of brick coffins (if they can be so called), exactly suited to the shape of the bodies they contained' (Caulfield ibid, 34): similar discovery made in 1894 at E end of choir when 'three coffin-shaped structures of masonry' were found side by side' (Fleming 1894, 129). Cloyne founded by Colman mac Lenine in sixth century; not chosen as see at Rathbreasail (1111 AD) but had a bishop by mid-twelfth century; dean and chapter first mentioned in 1126 and first Norman bishop was Nicholas of Effingham (1284-1321) (Gwynn and Hadcock 1988, 65). See united with Cork for most of 15th, 16th and 17th centuries; separate bishopric 1678 to 1835, then once more united to Cork and Ross (Fallow 1894, 42). 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

• CO088-019007 Warehouse
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• CO088-019008 House - 16th/17th century
  Description

  According to Fleming (1903, 210), a 'castle' in Cloyne, on the north side of Rock Street, was destroyed in 1798 and a plaque (CO088-019013----) from it which bore the Fitzgerald arms, the letters IEG (John fitzEdmund fitzGerald) and the date 1606, was removed. There is now no evident trace of this building, the site is occupied by 18th/19th-century town houses. (Zajac et al. 1995, 29) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO088-019009 House - fortified house
  Description

  Near E end of Cloyne, on S side of Rock Street; now forming NW corner of garden wall around Cloyne House (CO088-01910-). Rectangular structure (20.7m N-S; 18.15m E-W): N end-wall along street, reduced to one storey; W side-wall stands to two storeys, top ivy-clad; only very short returns of S and E walls survive. Interior area covered by overground scatter of rubble. Four window lights on external W face: rectangular openings (H 0.85m; Wth 0.35m) chamfered on outer edge; inside light embrasures blocked; two at ground floor level and two, slightly off-set, at 1st floor level. Also on W face, at ground floor level near NW corner, two small oval openings set vertically forming opening for gun loop; embrasure blocked. Remains of late 16th/early 17th century appearance. Fleming (1903b) notes at least three castles in Cloyne, none of which can be identified with present structure. 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

• CO088-019010 Country house
  Description

  At E edge of Cloyne, on S side of Rock Street; adjacent to Cathedral graveyard on W side. Present house restored servant's wing of early 18th century house; 4-bay, 2-storey block with extension to N and square block to SW; all with hipped roofs and of 19th century appearance. Site of Bishop's palace of Cloyne. Plaque with initials IEG (John FitzEdmundFitzGerald) and date 1578, set into wall of square block, probably commemorates house built here by FitzGerald when he took possession of See demesne (Fleming 1903b). A new house was built here by Bishop Crowe in 1718, this was known as "The Manse House"; in 1836 the house was leased as a private residence, when apparently 'the old part of the palace' was taken down (Lewis 1837, vol. 1, 381). According to local information the house was destroyed by fire in 1887, only surviving portion short section of wall on N side of present house. Hexagonal gate lodge, of late 18th century appearance, by street entrance to N. At NW corner of grounds shell of fortified house (CO088-01909-). 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

And 3 more.

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