Claraghatlea North

74 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Claraghatlea North, from 2 m² to 326,275 m² (32.63 ha, 80.62 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 23 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 96 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 26 Nov 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission for Retention of the existing dwelling house, domestic storage sheds, all associated site services and ancillary site works as built and located on the site within revised site boundaries.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 25/6597

• 21 Dec 2016Conditional

  Permission for the development associated with the uprate of a section of the existing Clashavoon to Tarbert 220kV overhead line. The proposed development pertains to the length of existing overhead line between mast structure number 63 ( south-east of the Knockanure 220kV substation, Co. Kerry) and mast structure number 233 (north of the existing Ballyvouskill 220kV substation, Co. Cork). The overall length of this section of overhead line is approximately 60.4 km, of which 21.2 km is located in Co. Cork and 39.2 km is located in Co. Kerry. The proposed development in County Cork, between the Cork-Kerry county boundary north-west of mast structure number 173 and mast structure number 233, is located in the townlands of Glencollins Upper, Lackanastooka, Tooreenglanahee, Meentyflugh, Knockeenadallane, Doonasleen North, Doonasleen South, Doonasleen East, Ummeraboy East, Glantane More, Knockduff Upper, Knockduff Lower, Mullaghroe North, Derragh, Knockane, Lislehane, Lissaniska, Ahane Beg, Coolykeerane, Shanaknock, Claraghatlea North, Claragh More, Inchileigh, Mountleader, Geararoe and Cloghboola More. The proposed development in Co. Cork comprises of the renewal and alteration of a total of 61 existing mast structures, including foundation upgrade works and restringing of the existing overhead line with new conductor. The proposed development also includes all associated and ancillary works including, comprising or relating to permanent and temporary construction and excavation, involving constructio of temporary guard poles, the construction and reinstatement of temporary access tracks, improvement and reinstatement of new temporary entrances, widening of existing entrances, temporary silt fencing, temporary silt traps, temporary culverts, temporary clear span bridging, and the clearance of vegatation at various locations along the route to facilitate the proposed principle development. The proposed development will be faciltitated by the storage of construction materials and associated and ancillary activities, at existing hard-standing yards. These 6 yards (2 in Co. Cork and 4 in Co. Kerry) are located in the vicinity of the overhead line, in the townlands of Lislehane and Liscahane. No works or change of use, are proposed in theses existing yards and as such they do not form part of the proposed development. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) accompanies this application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/7216

• 22 Dec 2015Withdrawn

  Permission for works associated with the uprate of a section of the existing Clashavoon to Tarbert 220kV overhead line. The proposed development pertains to the length of existing overhead line between existing mast structure number 63 (south-east of the existing Knockanure 220 kV substation, Co.Kerry) to existing mast structure number 233 (north of the existing Ballyvouskill 220 kV substation Co. Cork) The overall length of this section of overhead line is approximately 60.4km. of which 21.2km is located in County Cork and 39.2km is located in County Kerry. The proposed development works in County Cork, between the Cork-Kerry boundary north-west of mast structure 173 and mast structure number 233, comprise of alterations to a total of 61 existing mast structures including foundation upgrade works and restringing of existing overhead line with new conductor. The proposed development works also include all associated and ancillary development including works comprising or relating to permanent and temporary construction and excavation, including clearance of vegetation at various locations along the route to facilitate the proposed principle development.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/6940

• 18 Aug 2015Conditional

  Construction of two storey extension to rear of dwelling, construction of single storey porch to side of dwelling, alterations to front, both sides and rear of dwelling, demolition of existing garage, construction of new garage and all associated site works including installation of new wastewater treatment unit with soil polishing filter

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/5827

• 17 Jun 2015Incompleted application

  Construction of two storey extension to rear of dwelling, construction of single storey porch to side of dwelling, alterations to front, both sides and rear of dwelling, demolition of existing garage, construction of new garage and all associated site works including installation of new wastewater treatment unit with soil polishing filter

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/5309

• 7 Aug 2009Refused

  Dwellinghouse, garage and installation of proprietary treatment unit

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/6655

• 20 May 2009Incompleted application

  Two-storey dwelling, garage & treatment system

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/5632

• 18 Sept 2008Withdrawn

  Extensions to dwelling and retention of domestic garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/8946

• 27 Jun 2008Refused

  Dwellinghouse and installation of waste water treatment unit

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/7545

• 10 Sept 2007Conditional

  Construction of extension to dwelling and retention of conversion of attic, first floor extension and change of use from domestic garage to living area

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/10867

• 5 Sept 2007Conditional

  Alterations and extensions to dwellinghouse and construction of new roof to domestic garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/10769

• 20 Aug 2007Incompleted application

  Extension to dwelling, retention of conversion of attic, first floor extension and conversion of garage to living area

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/10395

• 27 Jul 2007Incompleted application

  Alterations and extensions to dwelling and construction of new roof to existing domestic garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/9914

• 19 Sept 2006Refused

  Two storey dwellinghouse and domestic store

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/10734

• 8 Aug 2006Conditional

  Storey and half dwellinghouse and garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/9586

• 10 Jul 2006Incompleted application

  One and half storey dwellinghouse and garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/8735

• 23 Jun 2006Refused

  Dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/8346

• 25 May 2006Refused

  Dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/7463

• 9 Mar 2006Refused

  Dwellinghouse and garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/5392

• 16 Jan 2006Incompleted application

  Construction of steel fabrication workshop, vehicular access, roadways, storage yards, parking areas including truck stops and skip area, ESB substation, treatment system, constructed wetland, attenuation lagoon, raising of ground levels to form storage yard and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/4145

• 14 Dec 2005Incompleted application

  Construction of steel fabrication workshop, storage yards, vehicular access, roadways and associated site works and raising of existing ground levels to form storage yard

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/9281

• 10 Jun 2005Refused

  Dwellinghouse and garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/4071

• 23 May 2005Incompleted application

  Dwellinghouse and garage

  Permission consequent · Cork County Council, 05/3505

• 8 Dec 2004Refused

  Retention of entrance

  Permission · Cork County Council, 04/8996

• 12 Nov 2004Conditional

  Retention of domestic garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 04/8386

The 25 most recent of 41 applications.

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

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC 002170

Recorded monuments

• CO039-038 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on NW-facing slope down to nearby stretch of low flat marshy land. Roughly circular area (24m N-S; 20m E-W) enclosed by low, worn, earthen bank (int. H 0.8m; ext. H 0.4m), except to NW where scarp (H 1.2m) exists. Interior grass-covered; slight depression at centre. Ringfort (CO039-039---) lies c. 150m to SE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO039-039 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on NW-facing slope. Subcircular area (36m E-W; 29m N-S) defined by earthen bank (int. H 0.6m; ext. H 2.5m) E->N; scarp elsewhere. Shallow external fosse (D 0.3m) ESE->SSW. Causewayed entrance (Wth 3m) to SE. Remains of internal stone-facing at base of bank to NW. Interior raised, grass-covered and level. According to Broker (1937, 45), fort in Con Duggan's, '1/4 acre, double fence'. Second ringfort (CO039-038---) c. 150m to NW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO039-040 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, at foot of N side of Claragh Mountain on NE-facing slope. Circular raised area (46m N-S; 46m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.2m; ext. H 1.1m) ESE->NW; scarp (H 2.2m) elsewhere. External fosse (max. D 1.4m) survives E->WSW. Cattle gaps in bank to S (Wth 1.5m) and WSW (Wth 2m). Grass-covered interior slopes steeply down to ENE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO039-041001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on break in N-facing slope, at foot of N side of Claragh Mountain. Circular area (diam. c. 30m) defined by earthen bank (int. H 1.9m; ext. H 1.6m) S->NW, with external fosse (D 0.9m); levelled bank visible as low rise elsewhere. Surviving bank incorporated into field fence system. Souterrain (CO039-04103-) in interior. According to local information bank to N and E levelled c. 1966. Second ringfort (CO039-04102-) in same field c. 50m to E. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO039-041002 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on break in N-facing slope, at foot of Claragh mountain. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 45m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map; as hachured circular raised area (diam. c. 25m) with external fosse S->N on 1904 and 1936 OS 6-inch maps. Slight rise visible in area of site; according to local information levelled c. 1966. Recorded by Bowman (1934, 316) as 'practically levelled' single-ramparted fort (diam. c. 35yd) on C. O'Sullivan's land, with interior c. 18in higher than outside field level. According to Broker (1937, 45), most eastern fort on C. O'Sullivan's land is the largest of the two and has a 'double fence' and 'deep moat'. Second ringfort (CO039-04101-) in same field to W. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO039-041003 Souterrain
  Description

  In levelled ringfort (CO039-04101-). Broker (1937, 45) noted that 'a mower and later a horse fell down into hole now filled up'. According to local information, stone-lined passage explored in the past. No visible surface trace. Second levelled ringfort (CO039-04102-) immediately to E. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO039-042 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  In low-lying marsh, on W side of River Finnow. Large subcircular pond (diam. c. 9m; D c. 0.5m) from which stream exits to Finnow on NE side; sides stone-lined; many bubbling springs form pond. Gravel and concrete paths encircle pond. Bridge crosses exit point of stream. Grotto with statue of Blessed Virgin and small altar on NW side. Rounds made Thursday, Friday or Saturday of May but well frequented all year round. Locally referred to as 'Tiobraid'. According to Broker (1937, 34), local man (O'Leary), while visiting the midlands, heard of blind man who dreamed on three nights that he would be cured if he was brought to well. After three visits his sight was restored. Broker (ibid.) heard story from local born 1876 who heard it as a child, from older members of family; he gives correct name as 'Tobar na bo finne i mbun Claraigh and [sic] tSleighe'. According to Bowman (1934, 316), St Laterian is said to have visited and used well; Broker (ibid.) quotes C. Buckley in 'Catholic Bulletin' who stated that old people said St Gobnait or Abbey of Ballyvourney was patron; he could not clarify this locally. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). 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/

• CO039-043 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In level pasture. Circular, slightly raised area (30m N-S; 30m E-W) enclosed by low, eroded earthen bank (int. H 0.8m; ext. H 1m). Bank severely eroded in parts; planted with well-spaced mature deciduous trees. Interior slopes gently down to NE; used as dumping ground. Recorded by Bowman (1934, 316) as single-ramparted fort (diam. 38yd; bank 5ft H) on J. O'Connor's land; fosse infilled. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). 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

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Claraghatlea North.

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 Claraghatlea North, about 1 in 20 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.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Claraghatlea North · Clárach an tSléibhe Thuaidh

Area

1,811,270 m² (181.13 ha, 447.57 acres)

Civil parish

Drishane, and its townlands

Barony

Duhallow

Electoral division

Coomlogane, the unit of the census

Census 2022

995 people lived in 401 households in the Coomlogane electoral division. 72% of households owned their home. 29% of homes were built since 2001. 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Annagloor, Claragh More, Coomlogane, Inchileigh, Liscreagh, Shanaknock

Placenames

Claraghatlea North 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.