Caherkirky
Townland in the civil parish of Kilmeen (clonakilty Ra), barony of Carbery East (west Division), Co. Cork; in Irish Cathair Chirce
- Area
- 175.4 ha
- 433 acres
- Land parcels
- 43
- registered freehold, median 4,462 m² (0.45 ha, 1.1 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 29
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
43 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Caherkirky, from 700 m² to 248,903 m² (24.89 ha, 61.51 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 21 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Caherkirky 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
25 Jun 2026Grant with conditions
(1) Permission to construct a two storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling, (2) Demolition of Northern and Western lean-to Annexes, (3) material alterations to the southern and northern elevations of the existing dwelling, (4) Decommissioning of the existing septic tank and installation of a new septic tank and percolation area, (5) Demolition of an existing hay shed, (6) Permission for Retention of existing site entrance and (6) Permission to construct new splayed entrance walls and pillars and all associated site works at Caherkirky, Rossmore, Co. Cork, (P85 RX32).
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1709
18 Oct 2024Conditional
Construct a dwelling house, domestic garage and carry out all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/563
6 Sept 2024Conditional
Permission for the retention of existing detached domestic garage
Retention · Cork County Council, 24/490
27 Jan 2023Conditional
Construct an extension to west side of existing dwelling house and carry out all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/27
2 Dec 2022Conditional
Permission sought to restore alter and extend a ruined dwelling to habitable dwelling to include the following works: (A) Restore ruined dwelling to habitable dwelling including altering floor levels and raising of existing roof level (B) Demolish existing ruined extension to rear, front and side (C) Construct new two storey extension to the rear and a new single storey extension to side (D) Restore existing attached store-room to the side to include the provision of 2 no. new window openings to east elevation of same (E) Install new sewage treatment system and for all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/741
15 Sept 2021Conditional
Permission for retention of alterations to storage shed for building equipment (previously granted under planning ref no. 07/2149), permission for retention of change of use of said storage shed to engineering workshop; permission for retention of (a) existing engineering workshop, (b) machine workshop, (c) portacabin store, (d) power washer house, (e) compressor house, (f) portacabin incorporating office, toilet and canteen, (g) concrete apron, (h) hard standing area, (i) septic tank and (j) existing site entrance as constructed: permission to construct (a) a storage building for storing engineering parts and equipment, (b) a new engineering workshop incorporating a water storage tank, (c) a percolation area to serve existing septic tank, (d) alterations to site bounds and carry out all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/633
12 May 2021Incompleted application
Permission for retention of existing engineering workshop, permission to construct a storage building for storing engineering parts and equipment, construct a new engineering workshop and carry out all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/303
21 Oct 2015Conditional
Installation of a septic tank and percolation area and carry out associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/596
16 Sept 2013Unconditional
Dwelling House & Domestic Garage
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 13/526
10 May 2013Conditional
Construct a domestic garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 13/267
12 Aug 2011Conditional
Retention of material change of use of existing first floor attic storage area to habitable rooms and permission also sought for the installation of 2 no. velux rooflights to the rear roof of existing dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 11/502
8 Jul 2011Incompleted application
Retention of material change of use of existing first floor attic storage area to habitable rooms and permission for the installation of 2 no. velux rooflights to the rear roof of existing dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 11/413
19 Dec 2007Conditional
Dwellinghouse, domestic garage and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/3142
10 Aug 2007Conditional
Construct storage shed for building equipment and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/2149
20 Jul 2007Withdrawn
Dwellinghoue, domestic garage and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/1958
9 Feb 2007Refused
Construction of traditional storey and half style dwelling, ancillary outbuildings which includes car port, 2no. horse stables for recreational use and garden store and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/361
1 Jul 2005Conditional
Construction of conservatory extension to dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/4689
27 May 2005Conditional
Dwellinghouse and garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/3666
11 Apr 2005Conditional
Dwelling
Permission consequent · Cork County Council, 05/2239
21 Jun 2004Conditional
Dwellinghouse and proprietary treatment unit
Permission · Cork County Council, 04/4517
2 Jun 2004Conditional
Dwellinghouse
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 04/3958
13 Apr 2004Conditional
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 04/2425
4 Dec 2003Conditional
Dwellinghouse and treatment unit
Permission · Cork County Council, 03/6200
20 Dec 2002Conditional
Domestic Garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 02/5779
29 Jul 2002Conditional
Dwelling
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 02/3364
The 25 most recent of 29 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Caherkirky.
Recorded monuments
- CO121-018001 Boulder-burial
Description
In level pasture near the headwaters of the Ihernagh river. Two boulder burials standing 5m apart. Cover stone to W (2.4m x 2.2m; T 1m) rests above three support stones. Upper surface slopes downwards to W. One support stone visible beneath cover-stone (1.7m x 1.3m; T 0.8m) of E monument. Standing stone (CO121-018003-) immediately NE of E boulder burial. (O Nualláin 1978, 92, no. 21; Roberts Ch. 6, no. 20) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO121-018002 Boulder-burial
Description
In level pasture near the headwaters of the Ihernagh river. Two boulder burials standing 5m apart. Cover stone to W (2.4m x 2.2m; T 1m) rests above three support stones. Upper surface slopes downwards to W. One support stone visible beneath cover-stone (1.7m x 1.3m; T 0.8m) of E monument. Standing stone (CO121-018003-) immediately NE of E boulder burial. (O Nualláin 1978, 92, no. 21; Roberts Ch. 6, no. 20) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO121-018003 Standing stone
Description
In flat pasture near headwaters of Ihernagh river. Massive slab (H 2.7m; 1.9m x 0.5m) narrows towards base; long axis NE-SW. Two boulder-burials (CO121-018001-) lie immediately to SW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO121-019 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on break in SE-facing slope. Circular area (45m N-S; 46m E-W) defined by low earthen bank (H 0.5m) E->SSW; stone field boundary SSW->W; scarp (H 1.9m) W->NE. A concentric ruined stone wall runs 3m inside the scarped edge; scarp and wall ill-defined to NE. Interior uneven, rock outcrop exposed in parts. Shallow depression, heavily overgrown, in NE quadrant. Low ridge (H 0.6m) runs out for 12m from bank to SE towards centre. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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 Caherkirky.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility high, moderately high, moderately low, low, on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Caherkirky.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
- Caherkirky, Rossmore6 sales
The townland
- Name
- Caherkirky · Cathair Chirce
- Area
- 1,753,814 m² (175.38 ha, 433.38 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kilmeen (clonakilty Ra), and its townlands
- Barony
- Carbery East (west Division)
- Electoral division
- Rossmore, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Rossmore electoral division: 370 people in 131 households; 78% of households own their home; 33% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballinvard, Clooncorban, Derreen, Glebe, Kilbeloge, Kilmeen, Kilvurra
- Placenames
- Caherkirky 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.