Clogheen
Townland in the civil parish of Caherduggan, barony of Fermoy, Co. Cork; in Irish An Cloichín
- Area
- 178.6 ha
- 441 acres
- Land parcels
- 24
- registered freehold, median 2,198 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres)
- Zoning
- G3
- Greenbelt1
- Planning
- 35
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
24 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Clogheen, from 39 m² to 414,429 m² (41.44 ha, 102.41 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 17 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 41 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
28 Mar 2025Conditional
Permission for the construction of a slatted tank.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4543
24 Mar 2023Conditional
Extensions and alterations, replacement of roof structure, new septic tank, percolation area and associated site and ancillary works to existing dwelling.
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4536
8 Feb 2023Conditional
Permission to construct a new dwelling house & detached domestic garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4204
19 Oct 2022Conditional
Construct an extension to the existing dwelling, and alterations to the existing dwelling, change of plans to that permitted on Planning Reference No. 21/4186
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6362
10 Jan 2022Refused
Outline permission to construct a dwelling house, detached garage and all associated site works.
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 22/4016
10 Nov 2021Incompleted application
To construct a dwelling house, detached garage and all associated site works.
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 21/7042
8 Sept 2021Incompleted application
To construct a dwelling house, detached garage and all associated site works.
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 21/6469
16 Jul 2021Incompleted application
To construct a dwellinghouse, detached garage and all associated site works
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 21/5989
29 Jan 2021Conditional
1)The demolition of existing lean-to and porch extensions to the front, back and gable of existing dwelling; 2) The construction of a new extension to the ground floor rear elevation and to construct a new first floor; 3) Alterations to the existing dwelling elevations; 4) installation of a new septic tank and percolation area; 5) the widening of the existing site entrance; and including all associated site works, and landscaping.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4186
11 Dec 2020Incompleted application
1)The demolition of existing lean-to and porch extensions to the front, back and gable of existing dwelling; 2) The construction of a new extension to the ground floor rear elevation and to construct a new first floor; 3) Alterations to the existing dwelling elevations; and including all associated site works, drainage works and associated landscaping.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6810
27 Feb 2020Unconditional
Construction of new dwelling and garage with all associated services and site works. Extension of Duration of Permission granted under Planning Reference: 14/06026.
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 20/4406
24 Oct 2017Unconditional
Construction of new slatted unit, ancillary concrete yards, silo pits and all associated site works - Extension of Duration of Permission granted under Planning Reg. No. 12/5069.
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 17/6757
24 May 2017Conditional
Construct a two storey detached dwellinghouse with waste water treatment system and percolation area, with a detached single storey garage. Permission is also sought to construct a new site entrance, with landscaping and all ancillary site development works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/5284
23 Dec 2014Refused
Construct dwelling house with domestic garage, wastewater treatment system, entrance and all associated site and ancillary works
Permission · Cork County Council, 14/6818
21 Nov 2014Withdrawn
To construct a dwelling house with domestic garage, wastewater treatment system, entrance and all associated site and ancillary works
Permission · Cork County Council, 14/6499
5 Nov 2014Incompleted application
Construction of dwellinghouse with domestic garage, wastewater treatment system, entrance and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 14/6356
22 Sept 2014Conditional
Construction of new dwelling and garage with all associated services and site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 14/6026
4 Feb 2014Conditional
Construction of new grain store to existing farm complex and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 14/4191
22 May 2012Conditional
Construction of new slatted unit, ancillary concrete yards, silo pits and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 12/5069
18 Oct 2011Conditional
Construction of a two storey dwelling house, entrance, bio-treatment unit and all associated site works
Permission consequent · Cork County Council, 11/6231
29 Aug 2011Unconditional
Completion of dwelling permitted under Planning Reg. No. 06/9864
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 11/5858
28 Jan 2008Conditional
Two-storey dwelling, entrance, bio treatment unit and all associated site works
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 08/4380
9 Jan 2008Incompleted application
Two storey dwellinghouse and installation of bio-treatment unit
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 08/4059
30 Nov 2007Incompleted application
Two storey dwellinghouse and installation of bio treatment unit
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 07/12769
8 Oct 2007Conditional
Alterations, extensions and raising of roof of dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/11501
The 25 most recent of 35 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
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Clogheen.
Recorded monuments
- CO025-015 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, atop hillock. Depicted on 1842 OS 6-inch map as hachured roughly circular area (diam. c. 50m), open to W, with hachured arms extending outward joining enclosure to roadside fence c. 30m to W; as hachured circular raised area (diam. c. 30m) on 1905 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps. Slightly oval-shaped raised area (29m E-W; 27m N-S) defined by scarp (H 1.2m) ESE->NE; earthen bank (int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1.6m) elsewhere. Low bank (int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.9m) outside scarp on W side. Interior grass covered; once planted with trees, some of which survive; shallow depression (diam. 1m) in NE quadrant. 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
- CO025-016001 Graveyard
Description
In pasture, atop hillock. Graveyard approached from road c. 300m to W, with causeway over marshy area and cut-stone stile in field boundary; however, Grove White (1905-25, vol. 2, 16) was informed locally that old road led to church from Doneraile-Mallow road to S; S part of this road shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Roughly circular graveyard (c. 42m WSW-ENE; c. 35m NNW-SSE) enclosed by stone wall (H c. 0.9m) with gateway entrance (Wth 1.6m) to W (see photograph ibid., opp. 6); internal fosse (D 0.7m) to N. Rectangular walled extension in NW corner accommodates grave plot of Patrick Piggot (1925AD). Ruin of C of I parish church of Caherduggan (14711) off-centre to N; site of earlier church (14408) also here. Earliest headstone noted dated 1781; two low uninscribed gravemarkers lie N of church. 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
- CO025-016002 Church
Description
In graveyard (14563). Fragmentary remains of former C of I parish church of Caherduggan. Rectangular church (19.85m E-W; 9.95m N-S), built of random-rubble limestone. All that now stands is NW corner (H 3.2m), with short returns of W (L 4.4m) and N (L 4.1m) walls. South wall survives as line of rubble with some external facing stones. East end occupied by grave plot, dated 1817, enclosed by a low, narrow wall. According to Lewis (1837, vol. 1, 241) built in reign of Charles II (1660-1665), but de-roofed and services discontinued in 1717. Site of earlier church (14408) in graveyard. 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
- CO025-017 Quarry
Description
Listed as a 'levelled circular enclosure' in the SMR (1988) and as a 'circular enclosure' in the RMP (1998). Shown on 1st ed. O.S. map (1842) as a quarry. Known locally as O'Connell's Quarry. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant accepting this as the location of an archaeological monument. Compiled by: Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 12 September 2014
- CO025-018 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, atop hill. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map; as hachured circular raised area (diam. c. 40m) on 1905 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps. Levelled; undulations visible in area of site. 'Ringfort' inspected by OPW, in 1974, prior to land project works. Scarp of circular raised area clearly visible, due to differential growth pattern, in aerial photograph taken July 1989 (CASAP). 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
- CO025-130 Country house
Description
Ruined 2-storey house over basement, of early 19th-century appearance. Rendered over random-rubble limestone with brick detail, ashlar limestone quoins. Entrance front (SE) of 3 bays, central wide round-headed door ope, fanlight and sidelights incorporated into frame, plate glass sash windows. Weather-slated view front (NE): 3 bays over basement. SW elevation partially collapsed, has central stairway window over oval window. Rear (NW) partially collapsed, remains of central 1st-floor window and 1-storey additions. Hipped roof with central valley, cornice under eaves. Two-storey L-shaped range of farm buildings to rear. 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
- CO025-147 Enclosure
Description
Cropmark of two concentric fosses of circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) visible in aerial photograph (CASAP, July 1989). Field fence crosses W edge of enclosure obscuring arc of inner fosse. 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
- CO025-148001 Enclosure
Description
Cropmark of fosse of circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) visible in aerial photograph (CASAP, July 1989). Two parallel linear cropmarks adjacent to E side of site and extending to road to S. Circular enclosure (13517) c. 30m to N. 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
- CO025-148002 Enclosure
Description
Faint cropmark of fosse of circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) visible in aerial photograph (CASAP, July 1989). Two parallel linear cropmarks extend across field in E-W direction immediately to S. Circular enclosure (13516) c. 30m to S. 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 Clogheen.
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
- About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Clogheen.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Clogheen with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Clogheen · An Cloichín
- Area
- 1,785,539 m² (178.55 ha, 441.22 acres)
- Civil parish
- Caherduggan, and its townlands
- Barony
- Fermoy
- Electoral division
- Caherduggan, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Caherduggan electoral division: 644 people in 229 households; 85% of households own their home; 39% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballymague, Ballymee, Banefune, Caherduggan North, Cahermee, Kilburn, Kilmacoom, Lag
- Placenames
- Clogheen 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.