# Caherdesert, Co. Cork: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Gortroe, barony of Barrymore, Co. Cork; in Irish Cathair an Dísirt. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 950,216 m² (95.02 ha, 234.8 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 19 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 4,122 m² (0.41 ha, 1.02 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 5 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Gortroe, https://everytownland.com/cork/parish/gortroe.md - Barony: Barrymore - Electoral division: Kilcor, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Kilcor electoral division: 408 people in 152 households; 92% of households own their home; 32% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Cork, https://everytownland.com/cork.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/10236 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 41162 - Centre: latitude 52.027136, longitude -8.223041 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 19 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Caherdesert, from 473 m² to 312,701 m² (31.27 ha, 77.27 acres); 13 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 2268564: 312,701 m² (31.27 ha, 77.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2268564.md - Parcel 2268566: 239,043 m² (23.9 ha, 59.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2268566.md - Parcel 2268567: 151,737 m² (15.17 ha, 37.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2268567.md - Parcel 2268565: 64,136 m² (6.41 ha, 15.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2268565.md - Parcel 2268563: 62,369 m² (6.24 ha, 15.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2268563.md - Parcel 2268670: 62,078 m² (6.21 ha, 15.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2268670.md - Parcel 2284106: 58,849 m² (5.88 ha, 14.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2284106.md - Parcel 2221767: 21,913 m² (2.19 ha, 5.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2221767.md - Parcel 2268562: 9,631 m² (0.96 ha, 2.38 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2268562.md - Parcel 2221770: 4,122 m² (0.41 ha, 1.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2221770.md - Parcel 2268568: 3,858 m² (0.39 ha, 0.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2268568.md - Parcel 6048391: 3,683 m² (0.37 ha, 0.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6048391.md - Parcel 2268569: 3,621 m² (0.36 ha, 0.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2268569.md - Parcel 2221769: 3,107 m² (0.31 ha, 0.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2221769.md - Parcel 2268673: 2,183 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2268673.md - Parcel 2268672: 2,004 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2268672.md - Parcel 2268570: 1,620 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2268570.md - Parcel 2221768: 1,440 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2221768.md - Parcel 2268671: 473 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2268671.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Caherdesert in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application. ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 5 applications, newest first. - 25 Nov 2025, Cork County Council 25/6573: Invalid - case closed. Permission. A 10 year planning permission for a solar farm with a total area of circa 51 hectares. The solar farm will consist of solar panels on ground mounted frames, 7 no. single storey electrical inverter/transformer stations, 3 no. single storey spare parts containers, 3 no. Ring Main Units, 2 no. weather stations, underground electrical ducting and cabling within the development site, private lands and within the L5816, L5813, R626, L7692 and L7691 public roads (including 2 no. Horizontal Directional Drill under the Owenageeragh River and the Ballyerra Stream) to connect solar farm field parcels, security fencing, CCTV, access tracks, 6 no. stream/drain deck crossings, temporary construction compounds, landscaping and all associated ancillary development and drainage works. Construction and operational vehicle access will be via 4 no. entrances from the L5816. Sections of the proposed underground electrical cabling will traverse the solar farm proposed under Cork County Council Reference 24/5630, but will not alter infrastructure proposed under that application. The operational lifespan of the solar farm will be 40 years and planning permission is requested for this duration. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. The NIS includes an assessment of the grid connection for the solar farm project comprising a 220kV electricity substation and underground electricity cabling to the existing Knockraha 220kV substation which has been consented by An Coimisiún Pleanála (ABP-321518-24) and is situated in the townlands of Aghaduff, Ballinbrittig, Ballynabrannagh West, Ballynagaul, Ballynaglogh, Ballynanelagh, Ballynaskeha, Ballysallagh, Ballyvatta, Glengarriff More, Killeena and Pigeonhill (Townlands), Co. Cork. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=25/6573 - 11 Feb 2025, Cork County Council 25/4184: Conditional permission. Permission. Permission the construction of single storey detached dwelling with converted attic, including a new waste water treatment and percolation area, a new site entrance, and all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=25/4184 - 19 Dec 2006, Cork County Council 06/13466: Conditional. Permission. Dwellinghouse. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=06/13466 - 10 Oct 2005, Cork County Council 05/7376: Withdrawn. Permission. Dwellinghouse. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=05/7376 - 18 Aug 2005, Cork County Council 05/5944: Incompleted application. Permission. Demolition of shed/house and construction of dwellinghouse. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=05/5944 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Caherdesert. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - CO054-017: Mound, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO054-017----. In pasture. Roughly circular, grass-covered mound (H c. 10m; diam. c. 100m). Named Knockauncarragh and depicted as hachured circular mound (diam. c. 50m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Power (1923, 171) translates name to 'Cnoc an Chatharach' - 'Hill of the Cathair'. 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 - CO054-018: Burial ground, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO054-018----. In pasture on S-facing slope. Local tradition of graveyard here. No visible surface trace. (UCC) 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 - CO054-019: Earthwork, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO054-019----. In rough pasture, on E-facing slope. Shown on 1904 and 1936 eds of OS 6-inch map as arc of hachures. No visible surface trace. 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 - CO054-020001: Ringfort - cashel, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO054-020001-. In pasture, atop knoll. Shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map as circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m). Power (1917, 170) records a '"cathair" with souterrains', stating that 'all stones have been carted away leaving only the earthen core of the rampart'. McCarthy (1977, 338) notes that in 1976 'the stone rampart of the caher was practically erased'. According to local information, site finally levelled c. 1981; area distinguishable by copious amounts of stone. Souterrain (CO054-02002-) in interior. Levelled circular enclosure (CO054-02101-), souterrain (CO054-02102-) and standing stone (CO054-02103-) c. 70m to SE. 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 - CO054-020002: Souterrain, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO054-020002-. In S half of possible cashel (CO054-020001-). Noted by Power (1917, 170). No visible surface trace. 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 - CO054-021001: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO054-021001-. Parch mark in grass (CASAP) shows circular enclosure surrounding souterrain (C0054-02101-) and standing stone (CO054-02103-). Possible cashel (CO054-02001-) c. 30m to NW. No visible surface trace. 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 - CO054-021002: Souterrain, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO054-021002-. In pasture, atop hill. McCarthy (1977, 179), from local information, records stone-built souterrain with zig-zag plan consisting of 'passages rather than chambers' with 'jamb stones at angular bends in passages said to make movement difficult'. No visible surface trace. 1936 OS 6-inch map shows adjacent gallán (CO054-021003-). Aerial photograph (CASAP) shows circular enclosure (CO054-021001-) surrounding souterrain and standing stone. Possible cashel (CO054-020001-) and souterrain (CO054-020002-) c. 70m to NW. 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 - CO054-021003: Standing stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO054-021003-. In pasture, atop knoll. Depicted on 1936 OS 6-inch map immediately to S of souterrain (CO054-021002-). McCarthy (1977, 179) records 'stone standing upright in field where entrance to site (souterrain CO054-021002-) was located'. No visible surface trace. Levelled circular enclosure (CO054-021001-) noted in aerial photograph (CASAP) surrounds both standing stone and souterrain. 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 - CO054-022: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO054-022----. In pasture, on E-facing slope. Shown as circular enclosure (diam. c. 15m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Levelled; no visible surface trace. 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 - CO054-032001: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO054-032001-. In pasture, at base of slope. Shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map as circular enclosure (diam. c. 25m). Shown on later eds of OS 6-inch map as semicircular area with E half removed by N-S field fence. Levelled c. 1976; no visible surface trace. Souterrain in interior (CO054-032002-). 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 - CO054-032002: Souterrain, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO054-032002-. In levelled ringfort (CO054-032001-). Investigated by McCarthy (1977, 178-81). Three circular cells joined by creepways. Cell 1 (L 1.4m; Wth1.8m; H 1.3m) stone-built, roofed with capstones. Cell 2 (L 1.9m; Wth1.6m; H 1m) entered via lintelled ope and creepway from NE side of Cell 1, earth-cut, ceiling barrel-vaulted. Second creepway at W side of Cell 1 to third cell, now blocked. Third creepway at S side of Cell 1, not explored. Upright pillar (H 0.4m) at NW side of Cell 1, which McCarthy suggests acted as entrance jamb for creepway running W. No visible surface trace. 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 - CO054-141: Souterrain, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO054-141----. According to local information, a stone (probably a roof lintel) was displaced during ploughing exposing a chamber of a souterrain. One side of the chamber was stone-built and the other was earth-cut. A smaller chamber off the main chamber and some steps were also recalled. There are no visible remains of this souterrain. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009 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). ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Caherdesert. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887 - Landslides: Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, 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 Caherdesert. - Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use. 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. ## Downloads - DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/cork/caherdesert.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/cork/caherdesert.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/cork/caherdesert.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Caherdesert with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork: https://everytownland.com/cork.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Ballinure: https://everytownland.com/cork/ballinure.md - Ballyogaha West: https://everytownland.com/cork/ballyogaha-west.md - Caherduggan: https://everytownland.com/cork/caherduggan.md - Commons: https://everytownland.com/cork/commons-41674.md - Desert: https://everytownland.com/cork/desert-42283.md - Rathaneague: https://everytownland.com/cork/rathaneague.md 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. --- Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation. Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged. - Page: https://everytownland.com/cork/caherdesert - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/cork/caherdesert