Castlebernard

8 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Castlebernard, from 647 m² to 9,336 m² (0.93 ha, 2.31 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 30 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 11 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Existing residential)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Green Infrastructure (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Green Infrastructure (Active open space)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M1Special Policy Area (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  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.

• 23 Jan 2026Grant with conditions

  The upgrade and extension of the existing training pitch grassed surface to a full-size all-weather surface with ancillary fencing, ball-stop netting, footpaths and the upgrade of the existing pitch lighting to 6 no. 20m high floodlights

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0129

• 4 Dec 2025Invalid - prepare letters

  Permission for the upgrade and extension of the existing training pitch grassed surface to a full-size all-weather surface with ancillary fencing, ball stop netting, footpaths and the upgrade of the existing pitch lighting to 6 no. 20m high floodlights.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6676

• 23 Dec 2022Conditional

  The upgrade of the existing training pitch surface to an all-weather surface with fencing and all ancillary works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6892

• 28 Oct 2022Incompleted application

  The upgrade of the existing training pitch surface to an all-weather surface with fencing, ball-stop netting and all ancillary works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6442

• 2 Aug 2022Conditional

  Retention sought for existing two storey dwellinghouse and detached domestic garage including associated site layout (as per Planning Reg. 99/2193).

  Retention · Cork County Council, 22/5808

• 22 Jul 2022Refused

  Retention permission for alterations to the permitted western and southern estate boundary walls at Knocknagarrane, Old Chapel, Bandon. The proposed development comprises the construction of 1.2-2.0 metre high masonry and rendered estate boundary wall with capped piers along the western and southern boundary of "The Cotton Mills " residential development which is currently under construction. The proposed development is a change of plan from that permitted under Cork County Council planning reference number 17/7383 and an Bord Pleanála reference 302525-18 (as subsequently amended under Cork County Council planning references 20/4786 and 21/4027)

  Retention · Cork County Council, 22/5727

• 7 Jun 2022Refused

  The erection of 8 no. 20m high floodlights to serve an existing playing pitch and training area and all ancillary works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5311

• 25 May 2021Conditional

  Alterations and extension to dwelling house consisting of a single storey rear and side extension, elevational changes and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5437

• 11 Jan 2021Conditional

  The construction of 4 no. 3 bedroom semi-detached dwelling houses and all ancillary site works. The proposed development is a change of house type from that previously permitted under Cork County Council planning reference 17/7383 and An Bord Pleanála reference 302525-18 (as subsequently amended under Cork County Council planning reference 20/4786). Access to the proposed development will be via the permitted estate entrance from the L-6138.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4027

• 20 Apr 2020Conditional

  The construction of 12 no. dwelling houses consisting of 2 no. 4 bedroom semi-detached dwelling houses, 6 no. 3 bedroom semi-detached dwelling houses and 4 no. 2 bedroom semi-detached dwelling houses and all ancillary site works. The proposed development is a change of plan to part of the previously permitted development and will result in an increase of 5 residential units from the overall number of residential units permitted under Cork County Council planning reference 17/7383 and An Bord Pleanála reference 302525-18. Access to the proposed development will be via the permitted estate entrance from the L-6138.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4786

• 18 Nov 2019Withdrawn

  (a) The construction of 32 no. dwelling houses consisting of 8 no. 4 bedroom semi-detached dwelling houses, 18 no. 3 bedroom semi-detached dwelling houses, 4 no. 3 bedroom townhouses and 2 no. 2 bedroom townhouses and all ancillary site development works; and (b) retention and completion of 4 no. three bedroom semi-detached dwelling houses permitted under Cork County Council planning reference 17/7383 and An Bord Pleanála reference 302525-18. The proposed development is a change of plan from that previously permitted under Cork County Council planning reference 17/7383 and An Bord Pleanála reference 302525-18 and will result in the construction of 6 no. additional residential units.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6731

• 21 Dec 2017Conditional

  Demolish a two storey office block and 4 no. single storey storage sheds and wire mesh compounds, including removal of underground decommissioned storage tanks and to construct a residential development of 30 no. dwellinghouses and all ancillary site works. The proposed development will consist of 12 no. 3 bed semi-detached dwellings, 10 no. 4 bed semi-detached dwellings and 8 no. 4 bed detached dwellings. The development will be served by a new vehicular entrance off an existing estate road and the existing vehicular entrance off the N71 to the site will be closed up, all proposed works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/7383

• 8 Oct 2015Conditional

  Erection of 6 no. 20m high floodlights to serve an existing playing pitch and all ancillary works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/6249

• 17 Oct 2014Conditional

  Construct a front porch to existing dwelling house and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/6233

• 11 Jan 2013Unconditional

  Construction of two storey extension to existing motor showroom, internal and external alterations and associated site works, extension of duration of permission granted under Planning Reg. No. 07/9049

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 13/4037

• 6 Oct 2010Conditional

  Construction of two storey extension to side elevations, minor alterations to the rear elevation of existing dwelling and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/8145

• 9 Aug 2010Conditional

  Erection of 6 no. 20 metre high floodlights to serve an existing playing pitch and all ancillary works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/5996

• 5 May 2010Conditional

  Alterations to & demolition of existing storage sheds, construction of new boundary fence & construction of new entrance gateway onto N71 Road

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/5065

• 23 Dec 2008Conditional

  Construction of artificial sports playing surface with associated site works and retention of existing artificial sports playing surface with associated fencing and lighting

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/10359

• 24 Nov 2008Conditional

  Alterations and partial demolition of existing storage sheds, construction of single storey cable storage shed, alterations to car parking area, 2m high wall all to facilitate internal sub-division and re-organisation of the Eircom Site and ancillary works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/9810

• 7 Nov 2008Incompleted application

  Demolition of existing storage sheds, construction of single storey cable storage shed, car parking area, 2m high wall and all ancillary works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/9597

• 27 Nov 2007Conditional

  Retention of sunroom extension to dwellinghouse and detached garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/12661

• 25 Oct 2007Conditional

  Alterations and extensions to dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/11930

• 21 Sept 2007Incompleted application

  Retention of sunroom extension to dwelling and detached garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/11151

• 9 Aug 2007Incompleted application

  Retention of sunroom extension and garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/10180

The 25 most recent of 38 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Bandon Valley West Of Bandon 001034

Recorded monuments

• CO110-012001 Country house
  Description

  Poorly preserved remains of rectangular tower which was incorporated into Castle Bernard House (now a ruin). Entered at ground level by door in N wall with pointed arch, now blocked. Wicker-centered vault (axis N-S) over ground floor. Above this level tower heavily modified as part of later house. Castle Mahon was chief residence of Kinalmeaky branch of O Mahony clan; burnt by O Mahonys in 1580s after confiscation by the Crown (Ó Murchadha 1985, 238-9). House burnt c. 1921 and now a roofless ruin. Built c. 1798: 2-storey, 9-bay front with deep central bow to rear, battlements and turrets aded c. 1815; tower stood to W of house to which it was linked by corridor (Bence-Jones 1978, 62). 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 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 5/2002).

• CO110-012002 Castle - tower house
  Description

  Poorly preserved remains of rectangular tower which was incorporated into Castle Bernard House (now a ruin). Entered at ground level by door in N wall with pointed arch, now blocked. Wicker-centered vault (axis N-S) over ground floor. Above this level tower heavily modified as part of later house. Castle Mahon was chief residence of Kinalmeaky branch of O Mahony clan; burnt by O Mahonys in 1580s after confiscation by the Crown (Ó Murchadha 1985, 238-9). House burnt c. 1921 and now a roofless ruin. Built c. 1798: 2-storey, 9-bay front with deep central bow to rear, battlements and turrets aded c. 1815; tower stood to W of house to which it was linked by corridor (Bence-Jones 1978, 62). 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 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 5/2002).

• CO110-013 Quarry
  Description

  Listed as a ‘quarry’ in the SMR (1988) and the RMP (1998). This is a disused stone quarry on Castle Bernard Demesne. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant accepting this as the location of an archaeological monument. Compiled by: Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 11 February 2015

• CO110-077 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Grass-covered spread of burnt material in scrubland on Castlebernard demesne. Ornamental lake to W. 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

• CO110-078 Icehouse
  Description

  In woodland, built into N-facing slope in demesne of Castle Bernard house. Circular in plan (H 3.4m; int. diam. c. 6m; wall thickness 0.85m); sunken interior (D 3m). Domed roof crowned externally with conical slate roof. Remains of porch entrance to SE. 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

• Castle Bernard, outbuilding, 1770–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached ruinous complex of multiple-bay single and two-storey outbuildings arranged around courtyard, built c.1790, altered and extended c.1820 and c.1870. Comprising detached two-storey former stable to south-east, multiple-bay two-storey outbuilding to north-west with quadrant projection and further ruinous remains of outbuildings to south-west and west of courtyard with square-plan turret to south-west corner and recent lean-to additions. All roofs absent with exception of recent corrugated-iron lean-to roofs to recent additions. Rubble stone chimneystacks to north-east outbuilding, having applied stone buttress with off-set, plinth, carved ashlar stone heraldic device and splayed capping. Rubble stone chimneystacks with off-sets and splayed capping to south-east and west outbuildings. Remains cast-iron rainwater goods to south-east outbuilding. Running bond red brick walls to north-east outbuilding. Rubble stone walls elsewhere having sections of roughcast render throughout. Crenellated parapet wall to side (west) elevation and crow-stepped parapet to rear (south) elevation of south-east outbuilding. Rubble stone gables with chamfered coping to side (west) and rear (south) elevations of south-east outbuilding. Rubble stone applied buttress with off-sets and moulded ashlar stone capping to quadrant projection of south-east outbuilding. Crow-stepped parapet wall to rear south-west outbuilding. Crow-stepped rubble stone parapet on moulded cornice and rendered quoins to turret. Square-headed window openings throughout site with dressed brick voussoirs to ground floor of north-east outbuilding. Oculus window openings with tooled limestone reveals, surrounds and keystones to first floor. Limestone sills and brick voussoirs to front elevation of north-west outbuilding. Looped openings to rear (west) elevation of west outbuilding, with stepped rendered surrounds. Brick and rendered surrounds elsewhere with range of stone and render sills. Lancet window opening with stone sills on modillions to gables of south-east outbuilding. Square-headed door opening with brick voussoirs to front elevation of north-east outbuilding. Four-centred arch door opening with dressed stone voussoirs to quadrant projection, now blocked-up. Complex located to west of ruinous remains of Castle Bernard. Rubble stone curtain-wall between north-east corner of south-east outbuilding and south-east corner of north-east outbuilding, having pointed arch doorway, flanked by applied stone buttresses with off-sets and splayed ashlar stone capping.

• Castle Bernard, country house, 1795–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached nine-bay two-storey over basement country house, built 1798, attached to medieval tower house, Gothicised and extended c.1870. Three-bay two-storey central breakfront to front (north), with square-profile and octagonal-profile turrets to end corners, and having full-height bow to rear (south). Range of blocks to side (west), comprising three-bay two-storey extension with two-storey projection to front (north) and rear (south). Partially collapsed tapered three-stage tower to centre, having extension to west end. Now ruinous. Rubble stone walls throughout, with exception of ashlar stone wall to front turret. Random coursed rubble stone parapet walls to front and side (east) elevations of main block, breakfront, east extension of west range and central tower of east range. Crow-stepped crenellated parapet walls with splayed ashlar stone capping, on ashlar stone cornice with block modillions throughout having arrow-loops, balistrariae, heraldic devices and stepped cornices. Chamfered rusticated ashlar limestone quoins to main block and breakfront. Rubble stone plinth with chamfered ashlar stone coping to front and side (east) elevations of main block and to breakfront. Random coursed rubble stone plinth with broaches to front turret. Random coursed rubble stone buttresses with splayed ashlar stone capping to projection of west range, and to front (north) elevation of west extension to west range. Square-headed window openings throughout with limestone sills, having rendered brick reveals, rendered block-and-start brick surrounds and rendered label-mouldings to main block, breakfront and rear bow projection, incorporating chamfered rendered panel-tracery with paired ogee-headed lancets. Window openings with dressed stone voussoirs to front and rear projections to east extension of west range. Ashlar limestone sills on moulded modillions to opening to first floor to side (west) elevation of rear projection. Splayed reveals to front (north) elevation of front projection. Timber frame window to side (west) elevation of front projection of east extension of west range, incorporating moulded mullions and transoms. Round-headed window opening with limestone sill to side (east) elevation of main block, incorporating chamfered Y-tracery. Camber-headed window openings with brick voussoirs to basement of main block. Pointed arch window openings with splayed ashlar stone sills on moulded ashlar stone corbels to front (north) elevation of east extension of west range, having splayed reveals and dressed stone voussoirs. Four-centred arch window opening with stone sill and dressed stone voussoirs to front (north) elevation of west extension of west range. Square-headed door openings throughout. Perron having rendered side walls with moulded pointed trefoil arch panelled band to front elevation. Ashlar limestone chamfered reveals and block-and-start surround to east end to rear elevation of main block. Four-centred arch door opening with dressed stone voussoirs to front (north) elevation of east extension of west range. Rubble stone boundary walls. Landscaped garden to south with pond. Remains of courtyard to west with outbuildings.

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 Castlebernard, about 1 in 10 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. Parts of the land are made ground.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Castlebernard.

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

Name

Castlebernard · Caisleán Uí Mhathúna

Area

1,608,267 m² (160.83 ha, 397.41 acres)

Civil parish

Ballymodan, and its townlands

Barony

Kinalmeaky

Electoral division

Ballymodan, the unit of the census

Census 2022

4,660 people lived in 1,643 households in the Ballymodan electoral division. 68% of households owned their home. 26% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Coolfadda, Gully, Killountain, Knocknagarrane, Roundhill, Shinagh

Placenames

Castlebernard 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.