Clashmorgan
Clashmorgan is a townland in the civil parish of Mourneabbey, barony of Barretts, Co. Cork. Its name in Irish is Clais Uí Mhuireagáin.
- Area
- 212.5 ha
- 525 acres
- Land parcels
- 26
- registered freehold, median 5,899 m² (0.59 ha, 1.46 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 26
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
26 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Clashmorgan, from 58 m² to 503,362 m² (50.34 ha, 124.38 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 22 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Clashmorgan 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
27 May 2026Grant with conditions
Permission for Retention for site preparation which includes excavation and fill and removal of 4 no. old derelict agricultural structures used for housing dry cattle, all as constructed on site. Permission for construction of a new agricultural building for housing of dry cattle and fodder storage.
Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/1408
22 Apr 2026Invalid - prepare letters
Permission for Retention for site preparation which includes excavation and fill and removal of old derelict structure as constructed on site and planning permission for the construction of new agricultural building.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1038
21 Apr 2020Conditional
Construction of slatted feeding passage and silage pit.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4801
30 May 2018Conditional
Construction of a part single storey and part 2 storey dwellinghouse, garage, effluent treatment system, polishing filter, new entrance and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/5404
28 May 2018Unconditional
Installation of 1no. velux roof light, 3no. dormer windows and 1no. first floor gable window to the front of the existing dwelling. Extension of Duration of Permission granted under Planning Reference: 13/05204.
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 18/5372
21 Mar 2017Conditional
To construct a dwellinghouse, garage, on-site waste water treatment unity and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/4663
4 Jul 2013Unconditional
Installation of 3 no. dormer windows and gable window to front of existing dwelling and retention of raising of roof, attic conversion including 6 no. velux and 2 no. gable windows, garage and garden shed, extension of duration to permission granted under Planning Ref. No. 08/6605
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 13/5276
25 Jun 2013Conditional
Installation of 1no. velux roof light, 3no. dormer windows and 1no. first floor gable window to the front of the existing dwelling.
Permission · Cork County Council, 13/5204
7 May 2010Conditional
Construction of single storey extension to south east and north west elevations of existing dwelling and domestic garage to rear and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 10/5094
5 Mar 2010Refused
Retention of alterations to elevation to include re-roofing of existing shop, store, warehouse and office. Permission for change of use from shop, store, warehouse and office to a safety training centre, construction of a first floor extension to include additional offices and canteen, construction of a nine hole pitch and putt course to include ornamental lake, coffee bar, fire-fighting training tower for commercial use and fire-fighting tower for domestic use, ornamental fountain next to main entrance and installation of an effluent treatment unit and surface water interceptor
Permission · Cork County Council, 10/4512
8 Feb 2010Incompleted application
Retention of alterations to elevation to include re-roofing of existing shop. store warehouse and office. Permission for change of use from shop, store, warehouse and office to a safety training centre, construction of a first floor extension to include additional offices and canteen, construction of a nine hole pitch and putt course to include ornamental lake, coffee bar, fire-fighting training tower for commercial use and fire-fighting tower for domestic use, ornamental fountain next to main entrance and installation of an effluent treatment unit and surface water interceptor
Permission · Cork County Council, 10/4230
8 Jul 2009Incompleted application
Alterations to elevations to include re-roofing of existing shop, store, warehouse and office, construction of first floor extension to include additional offices and canteen and installation of effluent treatment unit
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/6280
9 Feb 2009Withdrawn
Elevational alterations to include re-roofing and change of use from shop, store warehouse and office to safety training centre and installation of effluent treatment unit
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/4381
8 May 2008Conditional
Installation of 3 no. dormer windows and gable window to front of existing dwelling and retention of raising of roof, attic conversion including 6 no. velux and 2 no. gable windows, garage and garden shed
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/6605
27 Sept 2007Conditional
Single storey dwellinghouse and installation of waste water treatment unit
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/11267
27 Aug 2007Conditional
Construction of silage slab and apron (change of design from 06/11295)
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/10551
10 Oct 2006Conditional
Construction of an underground effluent tank, an underground and overground slurry storage tank, a silage pit, the installation of new automatic slurry scrapers in an existing shed, the installation of a new slatted slab to replace existing slatted slabs in an existing shed
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/11295
14 Feb 2006Refused
Dwellinghouse
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 06/4757
16 Jan 2006Withdrawn
2 no. dwellinghouses
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 06/4132
26 May 2005Conditional
Construction of domestic garage with playroom & storage area overhead, entrance walls and pillars
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/3625
14 Mar 2005Conditional
Dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/1522
18 Feb 2005Incompleted application
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/886
20 Sept 2004Refused
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 04/7111
5 Dec 2003Conditional
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 03/6242
18 Sept 2003Conditional
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 03/4687
The 25 most recent of 26 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
- Special Area of Conservation: Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC 002170
Recorded monuments
- CO042-025 Ringfort - rath
Description
Shown as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 55m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Levelled; no visible surface trace. 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
- CO042-026001 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on N-facing slope. Depicted as hachured bivallate circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on 1842, 1904 and 1935 OS 6-inch maps. According to local information, had two fine broad banks; levelled c. 1940s. No visible surface trace. Possible souterrain (8985) in interior. 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
- CO042-026002 Souterrain
Description
In ringfort (8147). According to local information, stone-built tunnel discovered here. No visible surface trace. 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
- CO042-027001 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on N-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on 1842, 1904 and 1935 OS 6-inch maps; possible circular hut site at centre on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Levelled; no visible surface trace. Possible souterrain (8986) in interior. 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
- CO042-027002 Souterrain
Description
In centre of possible ringfort (8668). No visible surface trace. 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
- CO042-028 Ringfort - rath
Description
Shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 33m). Levelled; no visible surface trace. 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
- CO042-029001 Earthwork
Description
On E bank of River Lyre. Sub-oval hillock (c. 110m N-S; c. 65m E-W) with traces of possible earthworks and terracing from base to summit, particularly to S. Standing stone (6639) on summit. 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
- CO042-029002 Standing stone
Description
On top of a Dooneen (9188). Stone (H 1.5m; 0.5m x 0.25m) is rectangular in plan, long axis NE-SW. 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
- CO042-030 Ringfort - rath
Description
In tillage, on N-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 25m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Arc formed by earthen bank (H 1.4m) survivesto S incorporated into field fence system; levelled bank to W, N and E survives as low rise (diam. 26m N-S). 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
- CO042-084 Souterrain
Description
Discovered in 1976 during field fence removal. McCarthy (1977, 194) described two stone-built chambers at right angles to each other giving T-shaped plan. Chamber 1: long axis E-W; W end clay-cut; earth-cut creepway to chamber 2 in centre of N wall. Entrance to creepway framed by jambs. Chambers similar in size (averaging L 5m; Wth 1.3m; H 1.8); both chambers and creepway roofed with stone lintels. 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
- Post box, 1920–1930 · Regional interest
Description
Cast-iron post box, c. 1925, now in disuse. Fixed to cast-iron post having chamfered corners, set in recess in sandstone wall. Raised lettering to front 'Letters only' and having S[aorstát] É[ireann]' casting to door.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Clashmorgan, 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 high, 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 Clashmorgan.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Clashmorgan with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Clashmorgan · Clais Uí Mhuireagáin
- Area
- 2,125,120 m² (212.51 ha, 525.13 acres)
- Civil parish
- Mourneabbey, and its townlands
- Barony
- Barretts
- Electoral division
- Ballynamona, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 1,035 people lived in 350 households in the Ballynamona electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 35% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Barrinclay, Castlebarrett, Dromore North, Dromore South, Nursetown Beg
- Placenames
- Clashmorgan 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.