Clodah
Clodah is a townland in the civil parish of Kilmurry, barony of Muskerry West, Co. Cork. Its name in Irish is Cloch Dháith.
- Area
- 190.1 ha
- 470 acres
- Land parcels
- 95
- registered freehold, median 2,404 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 18
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
95 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Clodah, from 39 m² to 512,170 m² (51.22 ha, 126.56 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 24 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 Clodah 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
26 Nov 2024Conditional
Permission for alterations and single storey extension to existing dwelling house and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6236
25 Apr 2023Conditional
Retention of domestic garage
Retention · Cork County Council, 23/4809
24 Jun 2021Conditional
To construct single-storey dwelling house. Proposed works to include: 1) new dwelling to be accessed via new site entrance from public road and new access driveway, 2) new on site bored well; 3) new septic tank and percolation area to serve new dwelling; 4) new ancillary domestic garage; and , 5) all associated site works including new boundary treatments and landscaping works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5764
11 Mar 2020Conditional permission
To erect a 24m lattice mast together with antennas, dishes and associated telecommunications equipment all enclosed in security fencing and remove the existing 15m lattice mast.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4499
4 Dec 2017Conditional
Demolition of existing ruined dwelling and ruined outbuilding and erection of dwellinghouse, waste water treatment system and all associated site development works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/7169
1 Sept 2017Incompleted application
Demolition of existing ruined dwelling and erection of dwellinghouse, wastewater treatment system and all associated site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/6265
6 May 2015Conditional
Construction of dwelling house, domestic garage and new entrance
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/4933
7 Oct 2014Conditional
Retention of (a) extension to dwelling, and (b) domestic garage
Retention · Cork County Council, 14/6155
7 Jun 2013Conditional
Construction of dwelling, garage, new site entrance, wastewater treatment unit and sand polishing filter and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 13/5079
8 Feb 2013Conditional
Agricultural entrance
Permission · Cork County Council, 13/4204
26 Aug 2011Refused
Dwellinghouse, domestic garage and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 11/5850
31 Mar 2010Conditional
Refurbishment and minor elevational changes to existing farnhouse and construction of a two-storey extension linked to the west side of the existing house including the demolition of existing farm building, new septic tank and ancillary site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 10/4737
22 Dec 2006Conditional
Dwellinghouse and detached garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/13806
2 Jun 2006Conditional
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/7802
2 Jun 2006Conditional
Installation of septic tank and percolation area to serve existing dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/7800
4 Jun 2004Conditional
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 04/4042
1 Mar 2004Conditional
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 04/1271
14 May 2003Conditional
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 03/2283
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
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Clodah.
Recorded monuments
- CO083-068 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on E-facing slope. Roughly circular area (32.5m NNE-SSW; 28.3m E-W) defined by earthen bank (H 2m) S->NE; scarp (H 2.7m) elsewhere, with slight internal lip (max. H 0.4m) to E. External fosse (D 1.2m) survives to N; infilled SSW->NNW but line cleary visible. Low rises to NNE and ENE suggest presence of second bank. Outside scarp to E and SE is 4m wide terrace above second scarp (H 1.4m). Earlier plan (UCC) shows outer bank surviving N->SE and terrace SE->S. Gap (Wth 1m) in bank to E. Remains of cultivation ridges cross interior on ESE-WNW axis. 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
- CO083-069 Fulacht fia
Description
In marshy ground, adjacent to stream. Grass-covered spread of burnt material noted; burnt material also visible in section in drain, running parallel to stream. 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
- CO083-070 Standing stone
Description
In garden of house beside Cork-Macroom road. Stone (H 2.5m; 1.37m x 0.5m) is subrectangular in plan, long axis NE-SW. Road widening in March 1992 exposed base of stone. 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
- CO083-071001 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on S-facing slope. Marked as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Oval, slightly raised area (41.5m N-S; 33.7m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1.3m) to N and E; field boundary to W respects enclosure and may incorporate original bank. On S side quarrying has extended into interior by c. 8m. Shallow depression inside field boundary to W. Possible souterrain (CO083-071002-) 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
- CO083-071002 Souterrain
Description
Shallow depression in N half of ringfort (CO083-071001-) may indicate collapsed souterrain. 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
- CO083-072 Moated site
Description
In pasture, on S-facing slope, above sharp fall in slope down to Aghavrick stream. Roughly square raised area (32.5m E-W; 29.6m N-S), defined by scarp (H 1.4m), with external fosse (D 0.35m) on N side. To E, area of possible fosse enclosed between E scarp and N-S field fence; heavily overgrown. 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
- CO083-073 Castle - tower house
Description
In pasture, on W shoulder of Bride River valley. Square 4-storey tower (12.5m N-S; 12.6m E-W); entered by ground-floor door in centre of W wall; door has pointed arch in two orders, yett-hole through S jamb. Short lobby inside covered by murder hole; lintelled door on S side gives access to guard chamber (3m N-S; 1.8m E-W); door on N side, with semi-elliptical arch, leads into short passage which in turn gives access E into main ground-floor chamber, through door with pointed arch, and at N end to base of spiral stairs in NW corner of tower. Spiral stairs give access to main 1st-, 2nd- and 3rd-floor chambers, to 4th-floor mural chamber in N wall, and finally to wall walk. Over guard chamber and lobby are mural chambers at 1st-, 2nd- and 3rd-floor levels, all entered by door in W wall of main chambers. Main ground-floor chamber (7.7m N-S; 6m E-W) has gun loop in centre of W wall covering entrance lobby. Lit by windows S-of-centre in E wall and in centre of S wall; both have splayed embrasures, missing their lintels, S window has single round-headed light, E window has single ogee-headed light; windows also near W end of N wall and near E end of S wall, embrasures square set and then splayed towards light, covered by segmental vaults, both lights blocked; similar embrasure at E end of S wall now partially blocked by W wall of chamber. At S end of E wall is rectangular wall press built into blocked embrasure. Latter two features indicate changes made to tower's internal layout. Main 1st-floor chamber is attic under bluntly-pointed vault (axis E-W), half of vault now fallen; lit by window in E wall with splayed and lintelled embrasure and single flat-headed light. Main 2nd-floor chamber lit by central window in N, E and S walls; embrasures square-set and covered by flat vault; N window has single square-headed light, both E and S windows have double, square-headed lights, both missing their mullion. In centre of W wall is fireplace with lintel (now cracked) supported by pair of corbels; semi-elliptical arch cut on undersurface of lintel; shallow mantle overhead. On S side of window embrasure in E wall is door which leads to mural stairs rising to SE corner of tower, where passage turns at right angle to W and runs level for further 7m, where itgives access to small corbelled chamber (0.9m E-W; 1m N-S) containing garderobe. Main 3rd-floor chamber lit by central window in N and S walls and by pair in E wall; embrasures similar to those on floor below. Window in N wall has triple ogee-headed light, missing both mullions; hood moulding has horned terminals and is elaborately carved with shallow patterns including spirals, florets, fern leaf, birds, interlace and geometric designs; spandrels of ogee-heads are similarly decorated. South window in E wall decorated in like manner; it has triple ogee-headed light, with transom. Window on N end of E wall has double ogee-headed light, with transom, covered by hood moulding with stepped terminals. South window has triple ogee-headed light, without hood moulding. In centre of E wall is fireplace; lintel decorated with three moulded panels, with inscription: "Anno Dni, 1598, B.M.S.O.G., Decimo die Julii" (Gillman 1892b, 235); initials are those of Brian Mac Sweeney and his wife Orona Fitzgerald (O Murchadha 1985,292). Atop NE corner of tower is square-set bartizan supported on five tapering corbels. Shallow box machicolations, each supported on three rounded corbels, atop centre of W and S walls, the former covers entrance door. Plain square chimney stack rises over centre of E wall. Battlements entirely fallen. Apparently built by Mac Carthys but by 1584 in ownership of Mac Sweeneys; sacked by James Fitzgerald in 1598 but repaired by Brian Mac Sweeney in same year (Gillman ibid.). In 1844 the Earl of Bandon renewed 'the 87 stone steps and the timber floor' (ibid.). 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
- CO083-074 Ringfort - rath
Description
In level tillage, on W side of stream. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map, incorporated into field fence system to N; curve in field fence to N survives on 1904 and 1943 OS 6-inch map. Field fence levelled; no visible surface trace of site. 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
- CO083-159 Enclosure
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Clodah.
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 Clodah, 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 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 Clodah.
- 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 Clodah with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Clodah · Cloch Dháith
- Area
- 1,901,202 m² (190.12 ha, 469.8 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kilmurry, and its townlands
- Barony
- Muskerry West
- Electoral division
- Warrenscourt, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 789 people lived in 280 households in the Warrenscourt electoral division. 92% of households owned their home. 30% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballymichael, Bellmount Lower, Cloghmacow, Currabeha, Inchirahilly, Lissardagh
- Placenames
- Clodah 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.