Castlemore

27 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Castlemore, from 156 m² to 375,123 m² (37.51 ha, 92.69 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 26 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Castlemore 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.

• 24 Sept 2026Awaiting admin validation

  The development will consist of: · Works at 20 No. locations along the Turbine Delivery Route (TDR) to facilitate abnormal loads for the delivery of turbine components to the Gortloughra Wind Farm. The works will consist of the creation of the overrun areas into third party lands at various locations. These works can be reinstated on completion of the turbine deliveries or left in-situ with the agreement of the landowners and Cork County Council. The parapets of 2 no. bridges on the L8544 and the L4607 will need to be temporarily lowered to allow abnormal vehicles to cross those bridges. · Temporary works at 2 No. locations on the R585 where blade handover locations will be developed to allow the transfer of turbine blades to and from a blade lifter trailer to facilitate the transport of oversize turbine blades through the village of Crookstown. Works will involve the creation of 2 site entrances at each location for access and egress purposes and the laying of hardcore material to allow vehicles to enter the sites and transfer blades between trailers. A 10 year permission and a 2 year operational period from the contruction of the works is being sought.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2484

• 17 Apr 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for a Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (HVO) Generator and associated works within the existing permitted quarry (Planning Ref. 06/13499 and ABP Ref. PL04.226347) comprising: 1) 1 no. HVO generator. 2) 1 no. fuel storage tank (internally bunded) on concrete slab (approx. 39 sqm). 3) Palisade fencing surrounding generator and fuel storage tank. 4) All within an application area of 0.0377 hectares at the existing Castlemore Quarry.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4714

• 23 Jun 2023Conditional

  Permission for retention for existing dwelling house, existing site entrance and driveway, and all completed site works as constructed. Permission is also sought for decommission of existing septic tank and installation of new waste water treatment unit to serve existing dwelling on site, and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5286

• 18 May 2022Conditional

  Permission for retention of: a) dwelling as constructed (including raising of ridge height and first floor conversion - previous ref. 02/5181), b) domestic garage as constructed (larger footprint - previous ref. 04/7001), and for permission for : 1) re-located proprietary treatment system (to serve existing dwelling) in place of existing septic tank and 2) altered site boundaries.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5148

• 29 May 2020Conditional permission

  The development will consist of quarrying activities within the red line application area of 40.17ha of an existing permitted quarry (06/13499 and PL04.226347). Development is sought for a period of 20 years. The proposed development will comprise the extension of the existing quarry excavation area vertically by an additional 2 X 18m high benches from the current floor level of ca.4mAOD to -32mAOD and a deepening of the quarry sump from the current level of ca -22mAOD to -36mAOD within the permitted extraction footprint area of 20.2ha. The proposed development will involve the stripping of overburden and its storage for use in environmental bunds and site restoration; the extraction of rock by means of blasting, the crushing and processing of rock. The proposed development will utilise the existing quarry infrastructure and other ancillaries to complete the works. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with this application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5074

• 26 Mar 2020Conditional permission

  Modifications and extension to the existing dwelling house, namely; A) removal of existing single-storey extensions to north-facing elevation (totalling 126.60 sq.m. /1362.71 sq.ft. floor space), B) removal of existing roof and construction of new roof with associated 319mm increase in ridge height, C) construction of a 149.11 sq.m. / 1605.00 sq.ft. one-storey/two-storey extension (incl. 47.55 sq.m. / 511.82 sq.ft. ground floor granny flat space) to north-facing elevation of existing dwelling, D) modifications to existing south-facing elevation, to include; removal of existing sliding doors, removal of 1 No. ground floor window, and installation of 2 No. ground floor windows, E) modifications to existing north-facing elevation, to include; installation of 2 No. ground floor windows and 1 No. set of double doors, F) removal of existing septic tank/percolation area and installation of new wastewater treatment unit and associated soil polishing filter, and G) all ancillary works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4618

• 22 Aug 2019Refused

  The development will consist of the restoration/infilling of part (c. 7.75 ha) of the existing permitted quarry (Pl.Ref.06/13499 and PL04.226347) using inert soil and stone (subject to the requirements of Article 27 Notification to the Environmental Protection Agency). The proposed development will use the permitted quarry infrastructure including internal roads, site office, weighbridge, welfare facilities and other ancillaries to facilitate the proposed development. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Natura Impact Statement have been prepared in respect of the proposed development.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6082

• 29 Jul 2019Incompleted application

  The development will consist of the restoration/infilling of part (c. 7.75 ha) of the existing permitted quarry (Pl.Ref.06/13499 and PL04.226347) using inert soil and stone (subject to the requirements of Article 27 Notification to the Environmental Protection Agency). The proposed development will use the permitted quarry infrastructure including internal roads, site office, weighbridge, welfare facilities and other ancillaries to facilitate the proposed development. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Natura Impact Statement have been prepared in respect of the proposed development.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/5898

• 8 Mar 2017Conditional

  Construction of entrance to dwelling (change of layout from that permitted under planning ref No.15/5169) and Retention of existing opening.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/4545

• 2 Feb 2017Incompleted application

  Retention of existing opening and permission for relocation of entrance previously granted under Planning Ref: 15/5169.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/4209

• 4 Jun 2015Conditional

  Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of new dwelling, waste water treatment unit and percolation area, domestic garage and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/5169

• 11 Mar 2014Conditional

  Retention of (a) lime storage facility (1439sqm), (b) adjoining storage bays (180sqm), and (c) all other ancillary works

  Retention · Cork County Council, 14/4500

• 19 Dec 2006Conditional permission

  Continuation of quarrying activities to include processing of aggregates, landscaping, restoration and associated works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/13499

• 1 Dec 2006Incompleted application

  Continuation of quarrying activities to include processing of aggregates, landscaping, restoration and associated works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/12909

• 12 May 2005Conditional

  Demolition of dwellinghouse and construction of dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/3206

• 26 Apr 2005Incompleted application

  Demolition of bungalow and construction of one and a half storey dwellinghouse, treatment unit and percolation area

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/2737

• 15 Sept 2004Conditional

  Domestic garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 04/7001

• 18 Nov 2003Conditional

  Construction of new access road, entrance, piers, gates, signage, landscaping and ancillary works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 03/5726

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 Castlemore.

Recorded monuments

• CO084-009001 Castle - tower house
  Description

  On top of a limestone outcrop, in otherwise flat low-lying area. Ground immediately E of castle quarried in 19th century, now occupied by modern quarry plant; immediately outside N wall of castle is narrow abandoned quarry, now used as dump; steep slope down on W side is scree of collapsed masonry; on S side land slopes down gently towards road. Remains consist of roughly rectangular bawn (c. 45m E-W; c. 20m N-S), E wall fallen but substantial remains of N and S walls surviving; two towers, to SE and SW; L-shaped 18th-century house which, with SW tower, occupied whole W end of bawn, enclosing tower in SW angle of L (see plan, Gillman 1892b, 214). Gillman (ibid., 219) also mentions defended 'paddocks' to N and S of bawn: area overgrown, disturbed and inaccessible. S enclosing wall of bawn (L 7.2m; Wth c. 1.95m) heavily ivy-clad, with noticeable base batter on S face. Breaks off at W end, at E end joins 4-storey tower (c. 6.5m N-S; c. 5m E-W) at SE corner of bawn, midway along its W elevation. Access to tower via mural chamber (1.8m E-W; 1.3m N-S) in S bawn wall; roofless, open to E end of larger mural chamber above (see below); N wall of ground-floor chamber now fallen but relieving arch and steps up into chamber suggest that door from bawn was at W end of N wall. Lintelled doorway at E end gives entry into tower through its W wall; inside entrance door is short lobby covered by murder hole, with further lintelled door giving access straight through to ground-floor chamber (3.2m N-S; 2.4m E-W); similar door on N side of lobby gives access to base of mural stairs which rise in N wall to NE corner of tower, continuing as spiral and giving access to 1st-, 2nd- and 3rd-floor chambers via pointed doors in NE corner. Ground-floor chamber has central window in S wall, with splayed and lintelled embrasure and single flat-headed light; similar window at S end of E wall, now blocked up. Chamber covered by recent roof composed of metalbars supporting concrete slabs. First-floor chamber lit by windows in same position as those of chamberbelow and of same type. N wall is not parallel to S wall but set back atslight angle to N, leaving W end slightly wider (L 3.55m) than E end (L2.9m). At N end of W wall is recess (1.65m N-S; 0.8m E-W) covered by plank-centred segmental vault, N side continues angle of N wall of chamber. At S end of W wall of recess is lintelled door, now blocked, which gave access to mural chamber in bawn wall. Access to this chamber not gained but visual inspection through gap in door blocking shows lintelled chamber (c. 4.5m E-W; c. 1.5m N-S; H c. 2.5m); upper part of N wall slopes noticeably inwards in uneven fashion. Large opening in floor along E end of N side over ground-floor chamber in S bawn wall; two narrow splayed and lintelledembrasures in S wall contain gun loops. Gillman's plan (ibid.) shows thirdgun loop at W end of N wall; blocked door at W end. Second-floor chamber of tower lit by windows, similar to those of floorsbelow, at E end of N and S walls; ledge (Wth 0.3m) at floor level along Nand W walls. Chamber covered by pointed wicker-centred vault (axis N-S). Third-floor chamber (4.4m N-S; 3.6m E-W) has fireplace with flat arch alongN wall. At N and S ends of W wall, in centre of S wall and at N end of Ewall, are splayed and lintelled window embrasures; S window has singleflat-headed light; N window in W wall has single flat-headed light and, in base of embrasure, seat of garderobe; E window has single flat-headed light, under sill is large slop-stone. S side of floor covered with fallen masonry, probably from shallow projection supporting wall walk atop S wall. Above this level spiral stairs continue to rise in NE corner, but stairwell noticeably narrower. E wall walk accessed through lintelled door; wall walk intact on E, S and W walls but stack for fireplace occupies most of N wall. Parapet wall survives but crenellations almost entirely fallen; just S of door are two small gun loops in parapet; at SW corner parapet curves outwards to form bartizan, carried on three corbels. Stump of fallen E enclosing wall (L c. 2m; Wth c. 1.6m) joins tower midway along N elevation; Gillman (ibid., 218) mentions remains of entrance gateway at its N end; fragmentary remains of second wall abut E end of same wall. East end of N line of enclosing wall quarried away; outside face of wall heavily ivy-clad. W of break are sod-covered remains of rectangular structure (c. 10.6m E-W; c. 7m E-W) against N wall; small size and lack of windows on exterior (N) wall make Gillman's (ibid., 216-8) identification as 'hall' unlikely. Enclosing wall thickens (from c. 1m to c. 2m) W of latter feature; at E end of this section of wall (L 11m) is blocked doorway, at W end is 1st-floor mural chamber, similar in size and type to that in S bawn wall shown on Gillman's plan (ibid.); entry now blocked up. From this point westward, with exception of tower at SW corner, the remains appear to be those of 18th-century house, corresponding to 'inner ward' on Gillman's plan (ibid.). Exact layout of house uncertain due to fragmentary and overgrown nature of remains, but E part of three storeys whilst W section, on N side of SW tower, of two storeys. SW Tower: Almost entire W half of 4-storey tower collapsed (see photograph ibid.); it appears to have been roughly square in plan (7.2m N-S; c. 7.4m E-W). Ground floor has lintelled doorway in middle of N wall, with hanging eye on W side. E side of door corresponds with vertical joint on N face of tower; this also corresponds with W side of walled-in area (1.5m N-S; 1.8mE-W) in NE corner (ibid., 214, 216) of ground-floor chamber of tower. According to Gillman (ibid.), this contained a spiral stairs, but it has no openings at ground-floor level, though there is a lintelled door on W side at 1st-floor level; this enigmatic feature does not rise above vault over 1st floor. First floor covered by vault (axis N-S) of which only springings from E wall survive. Second floor covered by bluntly-pointed vault (axis E-W); central window ope in E wall. Central window in E wall at 3rd-floor level; chimney stack atop S wall (see photograph, Gillman ibid., 215). Castlemore, also known as Dundrinan, came into Mac Carthy possession sometime in 15th century (Nicholls 1993, 173) and became one of their chief seats in Muskerry; Mac Sweeneys were its 'chief warders' in 16th century (O Murchadha 1985, 291). Forfeited in 1641; by late 17th century residence of John Bayly; later 'passed to the Rye family who inhabited it into the 18th century' (Healy 1988, 39); in 1750 described as 'in repair and inhabited by Mr Travers' (Smith 1750, vol. 1, 199). By early 19th century had become 'one of the most picturesque ruins in the county' (Lewis 1837, vol. 2, 398). 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

• CO084-009002 Kiln - lime
  Description

  On W side of Castlemore quarry adjacent to SW side of Castlemore (9471). Rectangular double limekiln of 19th-century appearance built against rockface. Front (W) has stone-arched shallow recesses (Wth 2.26m; D 0.87m: Wth 1.2m; D 0.9m). Back of recesses have iron grills with ope at base. Rectangular ope over S recess. Support for roof over front of kiln provided by large buttress against S end and by masonry blocks (H c. 3m) between recesses and at N end of front. Walls surrounds top of kiln and ramp abutting castle wall on N side; opening in W side which led out to wooden platform of which only the supporting iron brackets survive. Rectangular brick-lined funnel of S recess is visible; N funnel infilled. 1842 OS 6-inch map depicts rectangular kiln/structure (long axis E-W) on this site which is possibly incorporated into present structure. Front of kilns extended forward by 2.25m sometime after kiln was built. Photograph of kiln in use in 1898 (Gillman 1892b, 215) shows front elevation as it is now. 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

• CO084-009003 Bawn
  Description

  Remains consist of roughly rectangular bawn (c. 45m E-W; c. 20m N-S), E wall fallen but substantial remains of N and S walls surviving; two towers, to SE and SW; L-shaped 18th-century house which, with SW tower, occupied whole W end of bawn, enclosing tower in SW angle of L (see plan, Gillman 1892b, 214). Gillman (ibid., 219) also mentions defended 'paddocks' to N and S of bawn: area overgrown, disturbed and inaccessible. S enclosing wall of bawn (L 7.2m; Wth c. 1.95m) heavily ivy-clad, with noticeable base batter on S face. Breaks off at W end, at E end joins 4-storey tower (c. 6.5m N-S; c. 5m E-W) at SE corner of bawn, midway along its W elevation. 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

Architectural heritage

• Castlemore Bridge, bridge, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch road bridge, built c.1820, spanning the River Bride. Segmental-headed arch with dressed limestone voussoirs and rendered soffit. Rubble limestone spandrels and parapets with rendered coping.

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 Castlemore, about 1 in 5 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 low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Castlemore · An Caisleán Mór

Area

1,389,170 m² (138.92 ha, 343.27 acres)

Civil parish

Moviddy, and its townlands

Barony

Muskerry East

Electoral division

Moviddy, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,592 people lived in 517 households in the Moviddy electoral division. 85% of households owned their home. 40% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Bellmount Lower, Coolmucky, Farnanes, Farranduff, Garranenamuddagh, Inchirahilly, Knockaneroe, Ryecourt

Placenames

Castlemore 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.