Carrignavar

172 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Carrignavar, from 10 m² to 338,924 m² (33.89 ha, 83.75 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 18 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G4Green Infrastructure (Active open space)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Green Infrastructure (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 4 Aug 2026Awaiting f.i. response

  The development consists of : • The Construction of a new 23.5sqm ESB sub station and switch room. Works include the demolition of approximately 10m length of existing boundary wall, modification of 10.8m length of existing public footpath and all associated site works • Removal of existing access ramp and footpath and replacement with new universally accessible ramped access route, inclusive of guarding and handrails, from the existing public footpath into the school site. Works include the relocation of the existing pedestrian gate And all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2054

• 4 Aug 2026Awaiting f.i. response

  Permission consisting of works to extend the existing staff car park to the front of the existing school building by approx 694.4sqm. Relocation of 4 no. existing car parking spaces, Addition of 16 number new parking spaces. Installation of a new bike shelter to house minimum 14 bicycles. Demolition works to remove approx. 47m length of existing boundary walls inclusive of 1no. double vehicular gate and 1no. pedestrian gate. Removal of existing concrete footpath and concrete median at public road edge. Construction of a new 1200mm high boundary wall with stone capping, new double swing vehicular entrance gate, new pedestrian gate, new 2000mm wide public footpath, new carpark surface and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2053

• 29 Jun 2026Invalid - case closed

  The development consists of : • Works to extend the existing staff car park to the front of the existing school building by approx 565sqm to facilitate the addition of 16 number new staff car parking spaces. • Installation of a new bike shelter to house minimum 14 bicycles • Demolition works to remove approx. 47m length of existing boundary wall inclusive of 1no. double vehicular gate and 1no. pedestrian gate and removal of existing concrete median at public road edge. • Construction of a new 1200mm high boundary wall, new double swing vehicular gate, new pedestrian gate, new 2000mm wide public footpath, new carpark surface And all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1744

• 26 Jun 2026Invalid - prepare letters

  The development consists of : • The Construction of a new 23.5sqm ESB sub station and switch room. Works include the demolition of approximately 10m length of existing boundary wall, modification of 10.8m length of existing public footpath and all associated site works • Removal of existing access ramp and footpath and replacement with new universally accessible ramped access route, inclusive of guarding and handrails, from the existing public footpath into the school site. Works include the relocation of the existing pedestrian gate And all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1720

• 23 Jan 2026Awaiting clarification f.i. response

  The development consists of Refurbishment works to the existing school building on the former site of Scoil an Athar Tadhg, to deliver a purpose-built special educational needs school. The works to be retained consist of; The construction of 3 no. pitched roofs and the replacement of existing flat roof areas; A rooftop plant area; Modifications to the existing window openings with the installation of windows and roof lights; A new entrance extension; Internal reconfiguration works to the former school building to provide 6 No. SEN Classrooms and associated ancillary accommodation in line with the Department of Education’s SGD-02-04 design guidance; External hard and soft landscaping to include soft play areas & sensory garden; Alterations to existing staff parking area to provide a new set-down area within curtilage and additional staff parking; Minor alterations to the existing pedestrian gate and external pathways to allow for universal access. And all associated site works

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/0127

• 11 Dec 2025Refused

  The construction of two detached dormer bungalow dwellings, incorporating a new vehicular entrance, alterations to the existing sod and stone boundary ditch, new rear boundary walls, two wastewater treatment units, and all associated site development works at College Road, Carrignavar, Co. Cork.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6761

• 1 Oct 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission for alterations and extensions to dwelling house consisting of single storey extensions to the side & rear, elevational changes and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6070

• 16 Apr 2025Conditional

  Permission for retention for change of use of part of ground floor and first floors and all of the second floor from religious facility to childcare use and for permission for retention of detached portacabin used as an office, ancillary to childcare facility.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 25/4713

• 15 Apr 2025Conditional

  Permission for retention of a single storey extension to creche/childcare facility.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 25/4691

• 4 Feb 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for the installation of public lighting around the existing looped walk and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4118

• 1 May 2024Conditional

  Permission for 1) the demolition of an existing single storey toilet block and external fire escape stairs, 2) the construction of a part one and part two storey extension linked to the existing school building comprising a special education needs base, classrooms, construction studies room, technology preparation area, science laboratory and preparation area, music room, multimedia room, offices, storage, lockers, toilets, plant rooms and ancillary spaces, 3) the construction of a standalone ESB substation building, 4) site works including roadworks, footpaths, carparking, bus set down areas, bicycle parking, fencing, gates, drainage and surface water attenuation works, play areas, landscaping, signage and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4778

• 7 Dec 2023Conditional

  Permission for installation of floodlighting, lighting compound and associated site works to existing pitch

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6432

• 7 Nov 2023Incompleted application

  Permission for the installation of floodlighting and associated site works to existing pitch.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6232

• 12 Sept 2023Withdrawn

  Permission for retention for the change of use of the second floor level of the existing building from a storage area to a childcare facility and Montessori school

  Retention · Cork County Council, 23/5848

• 9 Feb 2022Withdrawn

  Alterations to existing building which incorporates a childcare premises, namely; the construction of a new single storey extension to the rear elevation for childcare use, the demolition of an existing single storey extension to the rear elevation, and the change of use of part of 1st and 2nd floors of the building from unused storage to childcare use.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4256

• 26 Jan 2022Incompleted application

  Alterations to existing building which incorporates a childcare premises, namely; the construction of a new single storey extension to the rear elevations for proposed childcare use, the demolition of an existing single storey extension to the rear elevation, and the change of use of part of the building from unused storage to childcare use.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4139

• 8 Sept 2021Conditional

  The construction of an 18 metre high free standing communication structure with its associated antennae, communication dishes, security light and ground equipment within a 2.4m high palisade fence compound. The development will form part of Eircom Ltd existing telecommunications and broadband network.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6471

• 12 Aug 2021Incompleted application

  The construction of an 18 metre high free standing communication structure with its associated antennae, communication dishes, security light and ground equipment within a 2.4m high palisade fence compound. The development will form part of Eircom Ltd existing telecommunications and broadband network.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6238

• 26 May 2021Conditional

  Permission to retain canopy roof on the front elevation, replacing the original entrance door with a window and the fitting of a new entrance door on the front elevation and all associated site works to dwelling-house.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 21/5446

• 16 Mar 2021Conditional

  Permission for retention of a single storey garage/store to the rear garden area of dwelling with associated site works.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 21/4673

• 17 Feb 2021Incompleted application

  To retain a single storey garage/store to the rear garden area of dwelling with associated site works.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 21/4366

• 9 Aug 2019Conditional

  Change of use of part of the existing building from a religious facility to a childcare facility and Montessori.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/5997

• 22 Jul 2019Conditional

  Construction of an agricultural entrance and the erection of steel entrance gates and all ancillary works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/5826

• 12 Jul 2019Incompleted application

  Change of use of the existing building from a Class 7 to a Class 8 use to facilitate on-site childcare and Montessori school services.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/5759

• 3 Jul 2019Conditional

  Construction of a new 2 storey 14 classroom school building including office spaces, special education tuition rooms, library and resource rooms, general purpose and multi purpose spaces and ancillary accommodation and a 5 classroom ASD unit with associated withdrawal rooms, central activities space and ancillary accommodation, 104No. roof mounted photovoltaic panels (64No. on the south-eastern facade & 40 no on the south-western facade) proposed site works to include provision for 67 no. car parking spaces with access from an existing shared access road via a new vehicular entrance, pedestrian entrance, set down areas for cars and a bus set down area, bicycle shelter, 2 no. ballcourts, hard surface play spaces, ASD soft play area, sensory garden, gas tank enclosure, landscaping, signage, boundary treatments, rainwater harvesting tank, stormwater attenuation tank, static water storage tank for firefighting purposes and all other associated site development works including connection to the foul and surface water mains on the public roadway.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/5685

The 25 most recent of 94 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 Carrignavar.

Recorded monuments

• CO052-026 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map as hachured semi-circular arc abutting NE-SW laneway (diam. c. 50m). Now a playing field; no visible surface trace. Associated with possible souterrain (CO052-056---). 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

• CO052-027 Standing stone
  Description

  In waste bogland on N side of Cloghnagashee river. No visible surface trace. May be stone mentioned by O'Donoghue (1914) in a glen S of village; 'Remarkable stone standing more than five feet high and nearly two feet thick'. 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

• CO052-028 Church
  Description

  To E of Carrignavar village, just N of Carrignavar House demesne. Rectangular nave, (long axis N-S); three pointed windows in W wall; porch on S gable. Gabled chancel to N with pointed window; switch-line tracery.Vestry at NE corner. Cut limestone detail includes window and door surrounds, cornice and bellcote on S wall. Lewis in 1837 (vol. 1, 568) notes that 'a church has been recently built at Carrignavar by subscription'; according to local information, went out of use c. 1963. No graveyard. 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

• CO052-029 Standing stone
  Description

  At E end of playing field of Carrignavar College. Stone removed from this position during 1960s and now lies on its side (L 3.32m; 1.5m x 0.3m) against wall to N. Condon (1916, 59) saw stone in upright position (H 8ft 9in; Wth 5ft 6in; T 6 - 16in) and noted it was 'very much out of the perpendicular'. 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

• CO052-056 Souterrain
  Description

  Associated with possible ringfort (CO052-026---). According to local information, "corn ripens early on the site of the cave" which leads from the fort towards another lios at Whitechurch (Cork Examiner, 1914). 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

• CO063-022001 Castle - tower house
  Description

  On crest of steep W-facing slope, overlooking Cloghnagashee river. Rectangular tower largely reduced to mound of rubble (H c. 4m; 13m E-W; 8m N-S), except lower part of W wall with short returns at either end, and part of corner turret projecting from N end of W wall (5.7m E-W; int. 2.9m N-S). Retaining wall to S appears recent as does short wall on S side of turret; these may be part of 'recent repairs' noted by O'Donoghue (1914). Just S of centre in W wall, upper part of stone arch of door survives: pointed in two orders with chamfered edges. According to Coleman (1907, 169), 'Daniel MacCarthy built the castle of Carrignavar in 1616'; a photograph of c. 1907 (ibid., facing p. 172) shows the castle heavily ivy-clad but standing to at least two storeys. 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

Architectural heritage

• House, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1830. Pitched slate roof with rendered and red brick chimneystacks. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls with decorative roundels above ground floor windows. Square-headed openings with render surrounds having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows with concrete sills, those to first floor joined by render sill course. Six-pane fixed timber window to ground floor, north bay. Square-headed opening with timber battened door and render keystone detail.

• House, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1830. Pitched slate roof with red brick chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls with smooth render plinth course. Square-headed openings with smooth render surrounds, having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed opening with timber panelled door with overlight.

• Water pump, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron water hydrant, erected c. 1870, having fluted shaft and cap and lion's head motif to spout. Now disused.

• House, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey house with attic accommodation, built c. 1900, having recent single-bay single-storey lean-to extension to rear (north) elevation and single-bay single-storey lean-to shed attached to east gable. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystack. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows having concrete sills. Square-headed opening with timber panelled half-glazed door. Rendered boundary walls with square-profile piers having wrought-iron pedestrian gate.

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 Carrignavar, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The Geological Survey did not answer.

Terrain model

The Geological Survey did not answer.

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

Name

Carrignavar · Carraig na bhFear

Area

1,507,896 m² (150.79 ha, 372.61 acres)

Civil parish

Dunbulloge, and its townlands

Barony

Barrymore

Electoral division

Carrignavar, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,325 people lived in 426 households in the Carrignavar electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 36% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballycaskin, Ballyhesty, Ballynabortagh, Dunbulloge, Gormlee, Laharan, Lyre

Placenames

Carrignavar 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.