Berrings

133 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Berrings, from 32 m² to 554,305 m² (55.43 ha, 136.97 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 40 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Berrings 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.

• 3 Sept 2026Invalid - case closed

  Construction of a dwelling house, domestic garage with associated site works. Extension of Duration to Permission granted under Planning Ref. No. 22/4239

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 26/2299

• 2 Mar 2026Awaiting f.i. response

  Development works, namely ( 1 ) Construction of an Artificial grass playing pitch. (2) Proposed new ball stop netting & perimeter fencing, (3) New floodlighting (4 no. @ 15.2m high), (4) Associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0500

• 5 Dec 2024Refused

  The development will consist of: The development and operation of a c.13.8MW solar photovoltaic (PV) farm at a 21.25ha site located off the L2760. The application seeks a 10-year permission with an operational lifetime of 35 years and includes: • Approximately 37, 000 solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted metal frames including string inverters mounted to the rear of the panels, with a maximum table height above ground of approximately 2.7 metres; • 1 no. 38kV substation including 1 no. MV switch room, 1 no. IPP control room, 1 no. ESB switch room and associated electrical infrastructure; • 3 no. transformer units; • Underground cabling and ducting; • 1 no. temporary construction compound and ancillary facilities for the duration of the construction phase of the project; • Perimeter fencing; • CCTV; • Construction and operational access provided from the existing site entrance off the L2760; • Internal tracks, site landscaping and all associated site enabling and site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6312

• 26 Apr 2024Conditional

  Permission for the change of use of a domestic garage to a granny flat and to install two domestic waste water treatment plants and polishing filters and a new vehicular entrance

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4731

• 6 Mar 2024Incompleted application

  Permission for change of use from a domestic garage to granny flat and to install two domestic waste treatment plants and polishing filters and new vehicular entrance.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4394

• 9 Feb 2024Conditional permission

  Permission to retain domestic garage and stores with all associated site works

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 24/4199

• 13 Jan 2023Conditional

  A single storey dwelling house, decommissioning of existing septic tank and replace with effluent treatment system and for all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4026

• 16 Dec 2022Conditional

  The construction of a single storey dwelling, a new vehicle entrance, a new waste water treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6800

• 5 Oct 2022Refused

  Permission to construct new two-storey dwelling house. Proposed works to include ; 1) new dwelling to be accessed via new site entrance and new access driveway, 2) construction of new ancillary domestic garage, 3) installation of new waste water treatment system to serve new dwelling, 4) new on site bored well and 5) all associated ancillary site works including on-site landscaping works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6245

• 9 Aug 2022Incompleted application

  Permission to construct new two storey dwelling house. Proposed works to includes: 1) new dwelling to be accessed via new site entrance & new access driveway; 2) construction of new ancillary domestic domestic garage; 3) installation of new wastewater treatment system to serve new dwelling; 4) new on site bored well; and, 5) all associated ancillary site works including on site landscaping works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5859

• 13 Jul 2022Withdrawn

  Single storey dwelling house and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5636

• 7 Mar 2022Conditional

  Permission to construct a single storey flat roof extension to the western side of the existing dwelling house and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4493

• 10 Feb 2022Conditional permission

  Construction of a dwelling house, domestic garage with associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4239

• 8 Feb 2022Conditional

  A dwelling house, domestic garage with associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4235

• 22 Nov 2021Conditional

  A dwellinghouse, an effluent treatment system and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/7150

• 5 Feb 2021Conditional

  Installation of a cattle underpass and associated works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4252

• 7 May 2020Refused

  Construction of a part 2 storey dormer and part single storey dwelling house; demolition of vacant agricultural shed, demolition of part of agricultural shed south facade to make new ope to accommodate parking a vehicle, decommission an existing septic tank, and to provide a new waste water system for domestic use, all necessary landscaping and ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4907

• 12 Mar 2020Incompleted application

  The construction of a part 2 storey dormer and part single storey dwelling house; demolition of vacant agricultural shed, decommission an existing septic tank and to provide a new waste water system for domestic use, all necessary landscaping and ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4532

• 1 Aug 2019Conditional

  Construction of a two storey, four bedroom detached dwelling house, single storey detached garage and all associated site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/5940

• 13 Dec 2018Conditional

  The construction and operation of solar PV arrays mounted on metal frames on a 21.3ha site, inclusive of an electrical substation compound, up to 10 inverter units, a temporary construction area and ancillary facilities (inclusive of gross floor space of proposed works up to 248sqm). The planning application is accompanied by an environmental report and stage 1 screening for appropriate assessment.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/7280

• 21 Nov 2017Conditional

  Dwellinghouse and domestic garage and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/7017

• 19 Jun 2017Refused

  Construction of a new single storey dwelling hosue, to remove an existing septic tank and to provide a new waste water treatment system for domestic use including all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/5529

• 23 Feb 2017Conditional

  Construction of a two-storey dwelling-house together with proprietary wastewater treatment unit percolation area, bored well, new entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/4410

• 7 Feb 2017Conditional

  To construct a dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/4248

• 19 Oct 2016Conditional

  Construction of dwellinghouse, a domestic garage, new site entrance and wastewater treatment system and polishing filter and all other associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6610

The 25 most recent of 93 applications.

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 Berrings.

Recorded monuments

• CO061-143 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture. Circular area (diam. 30.3m) enclosed by earthen bank (H 2.5m). Bank highest to S. Roadway and laneway skirt enclosure to N and W respectively. Interior partially overgrown with ferns; formerly planted with trees (Hartnett 1939, 227). Ancient (church?) bell found here (O'Sullivan 1955). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO061-144 Standing stone
  Description

  Not shown on 1842 and 1903 OS 6-inch maps. In pasture. Hartnett (PJH) recorded stone (H 4ft 6ins) here which was erected by landowner's father as 'cattle stone'. Removed. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO061-145 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture. Levelled; circular, saucer-shaped area (diam. 35m) defined by undulation (int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.4m). Centre of interior waterlogged. Hartnett (1939, 227) noted one third of rampart remaining to N, '6 feet in height at the outside and ... 3 feet inside'; coins said to be "Roman" found here during levelling of site. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO061-146 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In marshy ground. Low mound of burnt material, heavily overgrown. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO061-147001 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In marshy ground. Mound of burnt material; heavily overgrown. Fulacht fiadh (CO061-147002-) c. 40m to S. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO061-147002 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In marshy ground. Indicated on 1938 OS 6-inch map by dotted line. Low mound noted; burnt material not identified. Fulacht fiadh (CO061-147001-) c. 40m to N. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO061-149 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In rough grazing. Barely perceptible mound of burnt material. According to local information, mound levelled c. 1977. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO061-150 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In rough grazing, on S bank of stream. Oval mound of burnt material (L 9.2m; Wth 10.5m; H 3m). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO061-151 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In rough grazing, to S of stream. Low mound noted but burnt material not identified. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO061-152001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In tillage, on crest of hill, N of farmyard. Circular area (diam. c. 40m) defined by earthen bank (int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1.3m). No visible surface trace of second bank depicted on 1903 OS 6-inch map. Interior planted with coniferous trees; souterrain (CO061-152002-) at centre. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO061-152002 Souterrain
  Description

  In centre of ringfort (CO061-152001-). Discovered c. 1935 during tree planting. Investigated later by Hartnett (1939, 227), who recorded a single stone-built chamber '12 feet x 31/2 feet and 5 feet in height'; walls corbelled and roofed with large slabs. No visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO061-153 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In tillage. According to local information, mound levelled c. 1937. Spread of burnt material visible. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO061-154001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In tillage. Hachured, circular enclosure (diam. c. 35m) depicted on 1842 and 1903 OS 6-inch maps. Arc formed by earthen bank (H 1m) survives S->E, skirted externally by field boundary. Souterrain (CO061-154002-) in interior. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO061-154002 Souterrain
  Description

  In ringfort (CO061-154001-). According to local information, explored in recent past; stone-lined, roofed with slabs. Now inaccessible; single roof slab remains exposed on surface. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO061-155 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In rough grazing. Low oval mound of burnt material (H 0.2m). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO061-156 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In rough grazing. Oval mound of burnt material (H 0.5m). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO061-157 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In rough grazing, to W of stream. Oval mound of burnt material (L 14m; Wth 19m; H 0.4m). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO072-030 Kiln - lime
  Description

  On S side of road, overgrown remains of limekiln partially hewn out of natural rock. Front (H 4m; Wth 6m) has semicircular arched recess (H 1.5m) cut out of sandstone bedrock. Upper portion stone-built and in poor repair, heavily overgrown. Shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO072-031 Standing stone
  Description

  Not shown on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. Marked as single standing stone on 1938 OS 6-inch map. Removed; no visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). 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

• Sign post, 1930–1950 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron sign post, erected c.1940. Raised lettering and harp insignia. Located to roadside.

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 Berrings, about 1 in 5 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 Berrings.

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

Name

Berrings · Biorainn

Area

4,279,372 m² (427.94 ha, 1,057.46 acres)

Civil parish

Inishcarra, and its townlands

Barony

Muskerry East

Electoral division

Dripsey, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,618 people lived in 519 households in the Dripsey electoral division. 86% of households owned their home. 31% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyanly, Callas, Dromgownagh, Gortatray, Kilblaffer, Lisladeen, Lisnashandrum East, Magooly

Placenames

Berrings 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.