# Carhue, Co. Cork: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Inishcarra, barony of Muskerry East, Co. Cork; in Irish An Cheathrú. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,585,612 m² (158.56 ha, 391.81 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 36 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 2,032 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 15 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Inishcarra, https://everytownland.com/cork/parish/inishcarra.md - Barony: Muskerry East - Electoral division: Dripsey, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 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. - County: Co. Cork, https://everytownland.com/cork.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/9439 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 41270 - Centre: latitude 51.956735, longitude -8.714087 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 36 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Carhue, from 42 m² to 438,362 m² (43.84 ha, 108.32 acres); 19 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 2228531: 438,362 m² (43.84 ha, 108.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2228531.md - Parcel 2262496: 367,069 m² (36.71 ha, 90.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2262496.md - Parcel 2575599: 234,056 m² (23.41 ha, 57.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2575599.md - Parcel 6026065: 217,471 m² (21.75 ha, 53.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6026065.md - Parcel 2262500: 199,593 m² (19.96 ha, 49.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2262500.md - Parcel 2262512: 43,001 m² (4.3 ha, 10.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2262512.md - Parcel 5373668: 14,214 m² (1.42 ha, 3.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5373668.md - Parcel 2262507: 12,673 m² (1.27 ha, 3.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2262507.md - Parcel 3742167: 10,650 m² (1.07 ha, 2.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3742167.md - Parcel 2262511: 4,948 m² (0.49 ha, 1.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2262511.md - Parcel 2228616: 4,289 m² (0.43 ha, 1.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2228616.md - Parcel 2262505: 4,201 m² (0.42 ha, 1.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2262505.md - Parcel 4922168: 4,003 m² (0.4 ha, 0.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4922168.md - Parcel 2575601: 3,414 m² (0.34 ha, 0.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2575601.md - Parcel 5764216: 3,066 m² (0.31 ha, 0.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5764216.md - Parcel 2228611: 2,282 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2228611.md - Parcel 2262504: 2,240 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2262504.md - Parcel 2262502: 2,153 m² (0.22 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2262502.md - Parcel 2262513: 1,912 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2262513.md - Parcel 2262508: 1,886 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2262508.md - Parcel 2228614: 1,853 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2228614.md - Parcel 5373674: 1,794 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5373674.md - Parcel 2262498: 1,591 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2262498.md - Parcel 2262503: 1,529 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2262503.md - Parcel 2228615: 1,421 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2228615.md - Parcel 2262509: 1,113 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2262509.md - Parcel 2262510: 969 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2262510.md - Parcel 2262603: 881 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2262603.md - Parcel 2262501: 839 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2262501.md - Parcel 2228530: 731 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2228530.md - Parcel 2262506: 695 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2262506.md - Parcel 6026075: 451 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6026075.md - Parcel 2262497: 434 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2262497.md - Parcel 2228613: 414 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2228613.md - Parcel 2262499: 115 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2262499.md - Parcel 2228612: 42 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2228612.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Carhue 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) 15 applications, newest first. - 21 Nov 2025, Cork County Council 25/6550: Grant with conditions. Permission. Permission to decommission existing on site sewage system and construct a waste water treatment unit to serve existing dwelling with all associated site works.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=25/6550 - 23 Jan 2019, Cork County Council 19/4113: Conditional. Permission. A dwellinghouse, domestic garage, effluent treatment system and associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=19/4113 - 19 Nov 2015, Cork County Council 15/6611: Conditional. Permission. New domestic dwelling with waste water treatment system, percolation area, geothermal borehole and change of use of existing dwellinghouse into garage and all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=15/6611 - 25 Jan 2013, Cork County Council 13/4118: Conditional. Permission. Construction of a dwellinghouse with 3 no. solar panels, a wastewater treatment system, a well and associated site works, including a realighment of the southern boundary of the Cork/Banteer (R570) public road, opposite the junction to the private cul-de-sac, serving the proposed development. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=13/4118 - 25 May 2012, Cork County Council 12/5113: Withdrawn. Permission. Dwelling house with wastewater treatment system & well, and 3no. solar panels, & associated site works including setting back of road boundary. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=12/5113 - 5 Dec 2011, Cork County Council 11/6539: Conditional. Permission. Construction of dwellinghouse, garage, site entrance, installation of a package treatment unit with soil polishing filter and all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=11/6539 - 15 Aug 2011, Cork County Council 11/5736: Refused. Permission. Construction of detached dwelling, installation of a proprietary wastewater treatment unit with percolation area all other associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=11/5736 - 9 Feb 2011, Cork County Council 11/4231: Withdrawn. Permission. Construction of a new detached dwelling with the installation of a new proprietary waste water treatment unit with percolation area and all other associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=11/4231 - 28 Jul 2010, Cork County Council 10/5917: Refused. Permission. Dwelling house with 3no. solar panels, treatment system, well & associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=10/5917 - 31 Dec 2009, Cork County Council 09/8115: Conditional. Permission. Alterations and ground floor extension to existing dwelling and associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=09/8115 - 10 Feb 2009, Cork County Council 09/4397: Conditional. Permission. Extension to front of existing bungalow and elevational alterations. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=09/4397 - 7 Mar 2007, Cork County Council 07/5756: Conditional. Permission. Construction of walled silage slab, dungstead, effluent tank and resurfacing of existing silage slab, construction of roofed animal house incorporating slatted tank, cubicles, calving boxes, creep area, feed passage and all associated concrete aprons. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=07/5756 - 20 Dec 2006, Cork County Council 06/13575: Incompleted application. Permission. Cubicle house, silage slab, underground storage tanks and dungstead. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=06/13575 - 22 Aug 2005, Cork County Council 05/6020: Conditional. Permission. Retention of alterations and extension to dwelling. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=05/6020 - 8 Aug 2003, Cork County Council 03/3976: Conditional. Permission. Extension to dwelling. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=03/3976 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 Carhue. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - CO061-141: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO061-141----. In pasture, overlooking stream valley to S. Circular area (diam. 38m) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.5m). Bank stone-faced externally in parts. According to Hartnett (1939, 229), outer fosse filled in but traces remain to N. Interior surface uneven. Surrounding field fences 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 - CO061-181: Ritual site - holy well, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO061-181----. O'Sullivan (1955, 4) noted a holy well in this townland -'Tobairin Beannuighthe'. He described 'collapse of stone work of old well' with an ancient whitethorn tree nearby, at which 'rounds no longer made' (ibid.). Exact location not known. According to local information, some older residents bless themselves when they pass place thought to be location of well, "somewhere along the road" which runs N-S between Carhue and Ballymacoo townlands. 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 Images provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/ 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 Carhue. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: at the centre of the townland of Carhue, 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: 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 Carhue. - 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/carhue.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/cork/carhue.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/cork/carhue.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Carhue 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) - Ballygirriha: https://everytownland.com/cork/ballygirriha.md - Ballymacoo: https://everytownland.com/cork/ballymacoo.md - Lisladeen: https://everytownland.com/cork/lisladeen.md - Lisnashandrum East: https://everytownland.com/cork/lisnashandrum-east.md - Lisnashandrum West: https://everytownland.com/cork/lisnashandrum-west.md - Reagrellagh: https://everytownland.com/cork/reagrellagh.md - Scarteen: https://everytownland.com/cork/scarteen-44956.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/carhue - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/cork/carhue