Castlerichard

12 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Castlerichard, from 516 m² to 306,943 m² (30.69 ha, 75.85 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 16 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Castlerichard 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.

• 3 Dec 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission for construction of a dwelling, garage, wastewater treatment unit, percolation area and associated works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6666

• 24 Oct 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission for construction of a slatted cubicle house with straw bedded area and assocaited works. The development consists of works within the curtilage of a Protected Structure

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6279

• 29 Aug 2025Invalid - case closed

  Permission for construction of a slatted cubicle house with straw bedded area and associated works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5728

• 19 Oct 2018Conditional

  The construction of single storey detached dwelling and single storey detached garage including a new waste water treatment unit, percolation area and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/6778

• 18 May 2018Conditional

  To construct a new dwelling house.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/5281

• 2 May 2018Refused

  Construction of a single storey detached dwelling and a single storey detached garage including a new waste water treatment unit, percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/5102

• 10 Jun 2014Conditional

  Permission for the following works (1) Construction of a new sun room extension on to the side of the existing dwelling, (2) Retention of existing attic conversion including first floor gable window and all velux roof windows on the existing dwelling, (3) Retention of existing garage with attic store as constructed, (4) Retention of existing second site entrance and all site works as constructed

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/5236

• 15 Dec 2006Conditional

  Demolition of overground slurry tank and construction of permastore overground slurry tank

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/13368

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 Castlerichard.

Recorded monuments

• CO077-017 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In level pasture. Shown as circular enclosure on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Shallow depression encloses circular area (diam. 39m); field fence to S curves as if to respect site. 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

• CO077-018001 Graveyard
  Description

  In level pasture; no visible surface trace of graveyard or church (CO077-018002-) marked 'site of' on 1935 OS 6-inch map. The 1842 OS 6-inch map shows irregular shaped graveyard with rectangular structure at centre, named 'Church (in ruins)'. Little appears to be known of this site; nearby to E, remains of Inchicrenagh Castle (CO077-02101-). 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

• CO077-018002 Church
  Description

  In level pasture; no visible surface trace of graveyard (CO077-018001-) or church marked 'site of' on 1935 OS 6-inch map. The 1842 OS 6-inch map shows irregular shaped graveyard with rectangular structure at centre, named 'Church (in ruins)'. Little appears to be known of this site; nearby to E, remains of Inchicrenagh Castle (CO077-02101-). 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

• CO077-019 Pit-burial
  Description

  On high gravel ridge; site of burial now quarried away. Tripartite collared urn placed mouth down over cremated human bones in unrevetted pit; backfilled with gravelly soil. Bones probably those of young adolescent. Investigated after disturbance by quarrying by O'Kelly and O'Connell (1968, 50). 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

• CO077-021001 Castle - tower house
  Description

  In farmyard of Castle Richard House (CO077-02102-), built on rock outcrop, 5-storey rectangular tower (11.4m N-S; 9.9m E-W) standing to full height but missing battlements. Farmbuildings built againt N and S walls. Ground floor doorway near W end of N wall. Outer door has dressed limestone surround with pointed arch, set in two orders; inner W arch stone has inscription "1592 TG" cut in false relief; yett hole through E jamb. From lobby, door with pointed arch lead straight through to main chamber; similar door on E side, with yett hole through N jamb, gives access to short lintelled passage, with murder hole above, and thence to straight stairs rising to 1st floor level before continuing upwards as spiral in NE corner. Ground floor chamber (int. 8.4m N-S; 5.45m E-W) lit by windows in centre of S, E and W wall; square-headed lights set in small lintelled embrasures, inner part of embrasure larger and square-set, covered by segmental wicker-centred arch. Similar window at 1st floor levelin S wall. Ground floor window in S wall modified to form door into farmbuildings. First floor entered by door with pointed arch, now blocked, at E end of N wall from top of straight mural stairs. At centre of N wall lintelled door into murder hole chamber; access not gained. Over 1st floor is rounded wicker-centred vault (N-S axis). Second floor entered at NE corner by door with pointed arch, from spiral stairs. Central window opesin S, E and W wall, similar to ground floor windows, but with ogee-headed lights. Window in centre of N wall has flat-headed light, E jamb gone. On W side of embrasure lintelled door leads into garderobe chamber roofed by segmental vault; remains of garderobe at W end; slit light in N wall. At 3rd floor level spiral stairway gives access through door with pointed arch to mural chamber in N wall, which in turn gives access through lintelled doors to main chamber to S, and small mural chamber to W. Main chamber litby central window in S wall with flat-headed light; lower half of embrasure blocked up. Third floor covered by rounded wicker-centred vault (axis N-S). Fourth floor entered directly from top of spiral stairway through door with pointed arch. Roughly-central window opes in E, W and S walls: square-set embrasure covered by roughly-pointed arches; twin ogee-headed lights missing central mullion (S and E lights also missing archstone atop mullion). Window embrasure in N wall covered by rounded wicker-centred vault; twin ogee-headed light. In W ingoing of embrasure lintelled door leads into garderobe chamber covered by segmental vault; slit window in N wall. In E ingoing of embrasure lintelled door leads into mural stairs, rising to NE corner, first giving access through lintelled door to long garderobe chamber in N wall, and thence to wall walk. This chamber coveredby segmental vault and lit by two slit windows in N wall. Top of stair wall gives access through lintelled door to wall walk atop E wall; drainage gutter stones in position but crenellations entirely broken away. Traces of roof gable flashing evident on ivy-clad inside of N wall; upper part of gable fallen. Cut in relief on quoin stone, c. 2.25m above ground level on W side, much-worn human face; possibly representation of Thomas 'Geannagh'Fitzgerald whose initials are cut in ground floor door (Healy 1988, 121); 'geanncach' or 'snub-nosed' was nickname of branch of Imokilly Geraldines who resided here (O Murchadha 1985, 148). 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

• CO077-021002 Country house
  Description

  Late 17th/early 18th century house, refurbished in 19th century, stands just N of Inchicrenagh castle (CO077-02101-). Rectangular in plan (ext: 14.11m E-W; 7.45m N-S; wall thickness c. 1m); base batter along external walls. Two storey at present, sills below eaves on rear elevation indicate it was higher. Entrance front (N) of 3 bays; wide central elliptically-headed; 19th century door, with fanlight and sidelights (blocked) incorporated into frame; wide elliptical window overhead. Projecting chimney on W gable; chimney stack divided into two flues. Chimney stack on E gable divided into three flues. 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

• CO077-022 Enclosure
  Description

  Cropmark (CASAP) shows univallate circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m). Site is very close to flood plain of Womanagh river and appears very damp. Unusual siting for ringfort or other settlement. Possible that this mark and another to E in same field may result from abandoned meanders. 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, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey with attic accommodation house, built c. 1820, having single-bay lean-to extension with corrugated-iron roof to rear (south) elevation and to west gable. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystack. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings throughout, with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows to front elevation, replacement timber windows to rear porch and west gable and half-glazed timber panelled door. Single-bay lean-to outbuilding with corrugated-iron roof and rendered walls to west gable. Single-bay single-storey outbuilding to east of yard, having pitched corrugated-iron roof, rendered walls and square-headed openings. Rendered garden wall with square-profile piers to front boundary. Rendered square-profile piers and wrought-iron farm gate to yard entrance to east of house.

• House, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached L-plan house comprising two-bay single-storey block forming north wing built c. 1800, extended to west end with three-bay two-storey wing, c. 1860, now forming front (west) elevation, and with single-bay porch to north elevation having pitched slate roof. Now disused. Pitched slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks, timber bargeboards and cast-iron rainwater goods to porch. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings throughout, with timber sliding sash windows, two-over-two pane to porch and to ground floor front elevation, one-over-one pane to first floor front elevation and to north elevation, six-over-six pane to east gable, and timber panelled doors, that to front elevation with plain overlight. Three-bay single-storey outbuilding to north of yard, having pitched corrugated sheet roof, rubble stone walls and square-headed openings. Rendered garden wall with square-profile piers and wrought-iron pedestrian gate to front of house, single rendered square-profile pier with wrought-iron gate to site entrance.

• Castle Richard, house, 1680–1720 · National interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1700, having single-bay single-storey extension to east gable. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered end chimneystacks, cast-iron rainwater goods and recent rooflights. Roughcast rendered walls with render quoins. Camber-headed openings with render surrounds to front (north) elevation with six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Elliptical-headed opening to central bay of first floor with render surround with tripartite timber sliding sash window, six-over-six pane flanked by two-over-two pane, with spoked fanlight above. Square-headed window openings having six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows to west gable and replacement uPVC windows to rear (south) elevation. Elliptical-headed door opening set in square-headed render panel, having petal fanlight and timber panelled door and cut limestone steps. Square-plan roofless four-stage tower house, dated 1592, to south of house, having rubble stone walls with dressed limestone lancet and paired ogee arched windows and pointed arch door openings with cut limestone surrounds. Corbelled stone vaulted ceilings to ground and second floors, stone corbels to first floor, ceiling gone. Stone spiral staircase to north-east corner. Rubble stone boundary wall with wrought-iron pedestrian gate to yard to east. Eight-bay single-storey outbuilding to east range with pitched slate roofs, rubble stone walls, and square-headed openings. Two-bay single-storey outbuilding to west of yard, attached to north elevation of tower house, having pitched slate roof, rendered rubble stone walls and square-headed openings. Single-bay single-storey outbuilding attached to east elevation of two-bay outbuilding, having pitched corrugated-iron roof, rubble stone walls and square-headed opening with timber battened door. Ruinous remains of outbuildings to east elevation of tower house. Rendered boundary wall delimiting front garden of house, 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

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

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1565 (ZIP).

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.

No address of the register names Castlerichard with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.

Name

Castlerichard · Inse na Crannach

Area

1,180,254 m² (118.03 ha, 291.65 acres)

Civil parish

Ightermurragh, and its townlands

Barony

Imokilly

Electoral division

Ightermurragh, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ightermurragh electoral division: 3,052 people in 1,085 households; 74% of households own their home; 61% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyhonock, Ballyling, Carrigarostig, Finisk, Fortyacres, Garrymore, Gortcorcoran

Placenames

Castlerichard 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.