Cloghmacsimon
Cloghmacsimon is a townland in the civil parish of Ballymodan, barony of Carbery East (East Division), Co. Cork. Its name in Irish is Cloch Mhic Shíomoin.
- Area
- 106.4 ha
- 263 acres
- Land parcels
- 534
- registered freehold, median 336 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses
- Planning
- 100
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
534 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cloghmacsimon, from 3 m² to 115,009 m² (11.5 ha, 28.42 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 32 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Existing residential)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 436 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M4Existing Mixed/General Business/Industrial Uses (Built up area)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 58 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M2Town Centre/Neighbourhood Centres (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 31 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 20 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1Business and General Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M1Special Policy Area (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G4Green Infrastructure (Active open space)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R4Residential Reserve (Strategic Residential Reserve)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1Residential (New/proposed residential)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3Green Infrastructure (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S5Community (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 0 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
9 Sept 2026Awaiting recommendation
Permission to demolish existing shed located at no. 6 Casement Road, Bandon to the rear of no. 8 St. Patrick's Hill, Bandon and to erect a Two Storey Pitched Roof Dwelling in its place at no. 6 Casement Road, Bandon to the rear of no. 8 St. Patrick's Hill, Bandon, including all ancillary site works at no. 6 Casement Road, Bandon to the rear of no. 8 St. Patrick's Hill, Cloghmacsimon, Bandon.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2359
24 Feb 2026Grant with conditions
Permission to convert their attic area to storage and to install three rooflights on the front elevation, all to their dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0444
13 Feb 2026Grant with conditions
The proposed development will consist of modifications to the development granted under Application Register Reference 24/5272 to comprise: (1) A 238sqm single storey extension to the western side of the permitted showrooms. (2) Two new entrance lobbies with canopies over to front. (3) A new totem sign (6.65m x 1.5m). (4) The rearrangement of the permitted internal layout to consolidate office and administrative areas, with associated elevational changes to side and rear. (5) All associated servicing, drainage and site and development works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0337
5 Dec 2025Application withdrawn
Permission for the change of use of an existing public house with ancillary 1st floor accommodation and an ancillary storage building to 9 no. residential apartments over three floors. Demolition in part of an existing rear single floor annex and storage shed. Construction of the following: a) a rear single storey extension, b) a two storey extension to replace the storage shed, c) elevational alterations to the front and rear of the existing building to include additional windows and doors, d) internal modifications to include the provision of a central staircase and alterations to the existing intermediate floors, e) construction of a detached two storey dwelling to the rear of the subject property accessed from Church Street, f) all associated site works. The proposed works relates to Protected Structures ref: 00972 & 00973.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6696
24 Oct 2025Invalid - prepare letters
Permission for the change of use of an existing public house with ancillary 1st floor accommodation and an ancillary storage building to 9 no. residential apartments over three floors. Permission for the demolition in part of an existing rear single floor annex and storage shed. Full permission for the construction of the following: a) a rear single storey extension, b) a two storey extension to replace the storage shed, c) elevational alterations to the front and rear of the existing building to include additional windows and doors, d) internal modifications to include the provision of a central staircase and alterations to the existing intermediate floors, e) the construction of a detached two storey dwelling to the rear of the subject property accessed from Church Street, f) all associated site works. The proposed works relates to Protected Structures Ref: 00972 & 00973.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6273
29 Sept 2025Grant with conditions
Permission to a) change of use of office premises to use as 2 no. apartments, b) demolish existing single storey extension & existing outbuilding, c) construct two storey extension & carry out all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6056
8 Sept 2025Grant with conditions
Permission for: i) retention of single-storey side and rear extension, ii) alterations and construction of entrance and driveway and, iii) associated site works, all to her existing dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5830
18 Jul 2025Refused
Permission for the change of use and subdivision of their existing tyre depot and motor factors outlet to provide 2 no. retail units within the existing building and including change to the buildings elevations and provision of building mounted signage together with all associated works
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5440
10 Jul 2025Conditional permission
Planning permission for the development of an educational campus, extending the existing Colaiste na Toirbhirte and including a new building for the relocated Gaelscoil Droichead na Banndan from north of the N71 onto the site immediately south of an Colaiste Na Toirbhirte. Permission for 1) the construction of a part 2 storey and part 3 storey post-primary school building comprising internal classrooms (16no.). specialist teaching rooms, offices, special education needs base, double-height multi-purpose room and ancillary accommodation on and accessed at the lower ground floor and ground floor levels, 2) a 2-storey primary school comprising of 12 classrooms with 2 classroom SEN base, to accommodate the existing Gaelscoil, including learning, administration and ancillary spaces and a general purpose hall, 3) outdoor play areas and ballcourts with perimeter fencing, site lighting, an amphitheatre overlooking one of the ball courts, external heat pumps and LPG tanks enclosure, and a new ESB substation, 4) site works, including alteration of 2 no. existing vehicular entrances to L2032 Cloghmacsimon public road, a new pedestrian site entrance, set-back from N71 Bandon relief road, the relocation of existing onsite surface carparking and the provision of additional car parking spaces, roadworks, canopied bicycle parking, alterations to existing boundary walls, new fencing, drainage and surface water attenuation works, landscaping, site lighting, signage and all associated site works, 5) the demolition of existing 4 no. ballcourts, a water storage tank, 810m2 of temporary prefabricated building, and ancillary hardstanding and landscaping, 6) minor alterations to the existing school building and construction of 2 no. linking canopies, 7) ESB cable diversion, at the site immediately south of and at Coláiste na Toirbhirte, Ard Aoibhinn, Cloghmacsimon, Bandon, Co. Cork.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5372
1 May 2025Conditional permission
Permission for 1) redevelopment of existing service station building to include the construction of a new single storey extension with front lobby (364sqm) and external yard, roof and elevational changes and to include for food offer and deli, an off licence for the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises and an increase in net retail area of 27.2sqm, 2) relocation of existing car wash with associated site layout changes adjacent, 3) construction of car valeting bays with concrete apron and 4) 9 no. car parking spaces and all associated signage, servicing, drainage and site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4817
22 Apr 2025Conditional permission
Permission for the change of use of the public house at ground floor level to a gaming and amusement arcade complex and all ancillary signage and site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4722
9 Apr 2025Incompleted application
Permission for : 1) Re-development of existing service station building to include the construction of a new single storey extension with front lobby (364 sq.m) and external yard, roof and elevational changes and to include food offer and deli, an off licence for the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises and an increase in net retail area of 27.2 sq.m. 2) Re-location of existing car wash with associated site layout changes adjacent. 3) Construction of car valeting bays with concrete apron. 4) 9 no. car parking spaces and all associated signage, servicing, drainage and site development works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4643
30 Sept 2024Incompleted application
Permission for the construction of four one-bed apartments contained within a new fourth floor upward extension to both blocks of the two-block development of apartments. Permitted under planning reference 18/5639 and Appeal reference ABP-303795-19.
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5831
26 Aug 2024Conditional permission
Permission for material change of use from existing commercial unit to 1 bed dwelling and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5605
12 Aug 2024Incompleted application
Permission for construction of four one-bed apartments contained within a new fourth floor upward extension to both blocks of the two-block development of apartments permitted under planning reference 18/5639 and appeal reference ABP – 303795 – 19.
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5512
8 Jul 2024Conditional permission
Permission for (1) redevelopment of existing car showroom building to include partial demolition works (463.5 sqm) and stripping back and removal of cladding and glazing and construction of a new single storey rear extension (340.9 sqm) resulting in a net decrease in floor area of 122.6sqm, and new cladding, glazing and signage throughout; (2) redevelopment of existing car servicing building to include partial demolition works, including separate prefabricated structure adjacent (289.8sqm + 39.2sqm) and construction of 2 no. new extensions (325.2sqm) resulting in a net increase of floor area of 35.4sqm, with new roof and elevational changes including new signage; (3) site layout changes adjacent to these buildings to include new car display spaces and formalisation of other parking areas, including footpaths and kerbing; (4) construction of an ESB substation and, (5) all associated servicing, drainage and site and development works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5272
26 Jun 2024Conditional permission
Permission for the change of use of the first and second floor premises from offices to a restaurant on the first floor level and ancillary offices and amenities on the second floor level, along with all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5198
26 Jun 2024Incompleted application
Permission for construction of four one-bed apartments contained within a new fourth floor upward extension to both blocks of the two-block development of apartments permitted under Pl.Reg.No. 18/5639 and appeal reference ABP-303795-19.
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5199
11 Jun 2024Incompleted application
Permission for change of use of the first and second floor premises from offices to a restaurant on the first floor level and ancillary offices and amenities on the second floor level, along with all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5077
12 Apr 2024Unconditional
Apartment development consisting of 9 No. 2 bedroom apartment units, 6 no. 1 bed apartment units, totalling 15 no. apartments. The demolition of existing stone wall and all associated works. Extension of Duration to Permission granted under ABP-303795-19 and Pl.Reg.No. 18/5639.
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 24/4617
21 Mar 2024Conditional
Permission for the construction of a fuel storage & distribution depot including the installation of 2 no. overground fuel storage tanks, associated above ground pipework, unloading & loading infrastructure, installation of new internal security fence, alterations to existing carparking, upgrades to existing drainage systems and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4481
5 Mar 2024Conditional
Permission a) to convert existing carport to sunroom, b) internal alterations to dwelling house, c) fenestration changes to the northern, southern and western elevations including 2 no. new roof lights along with all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4375
2 Aug 2023Conditional
Permission to construct extension to rear of existing dwelling house and associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5582
20 Apr 2023Conditional permission
Permission for retention of an extension to the rear of dwelling house
Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 23/4754
11 Apr 2023Conditional
1. Retention of conversion of garage to playroom/study. 2. Retention of garage/store to side of dwelling. 3. Retention of porch to front of dwelling house.
Retention · Cork County Council, 23/4676
The 25 most recent of over 100 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 Cloghmacsimon.
Recorded monuments
- CO110-025002 Gasworks
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.
- CO110-026 Standing stone
Description
In pasture overlooking Bandon River to NW. Rectangular stone aligned NE-SW (H 1.22m; 0.45m x 0.09m). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO110-097 Mill - unclassified
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.
- CO110-102 Enclosure
Description
To the N of and underlying the early ecclesiastical enclosure (CO110-033001-) which surrounds Ballymodan graveyard (CO110-033002-). The cropmark of a possible enclosure with two straight sides (W and N) joined by a curving third side is visible in an aerial photograph (Dr DDC Pochin Mould) taken in 1997. There are no visible remains of this possible enclosure at ground level. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009
Architectural heritage
- Store/warehouse, 1860–1870 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay single-storey gable-fronted former railway goods store, built c.1865, having lean-to addition to side (north) and attached outbuilding to rear (east). Now used as a shop. Pitched corrugated asbestos roof with rendered coping to front (west) gable, red-brick and galvanised steel chimneystacks and metal rainwater goods with uPVC down pipes. Replacement slate roof to lean-to addition and pitched corrugated-iron roof to attached outbuilding. Roughly dressed rubble stone walls having rusticated limestone quoins. Artificial slate hanging to gable of front elevation, corrugated asbestos to gable of rear (east) elevation. Rendered walls to side (north) and rear (east) with rendered quoins to lean-to addition. Square-headed window openings with render sills, red brick voussoirs and replacement timber casement windows, having recent block-and-start red brick surrounds to front elevation. Elliptical-headed window openings, formerly in use as entrances to side (south) elevation, having tooled limestone voussoirs, rusticated and tooled limestone block-and-start surrounds, recent concrete block stall risers with render sills and fixed tripartite timber-framed display windows. Former square-headed door opening to front elevation, now accommodating elliptical-headed doorway with red brick voussoirs, block-and-start surrounds and replacement double-leaf glazed timber doors with sidelights and overlights. Square-headed door openings with timber battened doors to lean-to addition and side (north) elevation. Blocked entrance to side (north) elevation. Tooled limestone pier with capping to west end of side (south) elevation.
- Bridge, 1860–1865 · Regional interest
Description
Single-arch road bridge, built 1864, spanning Bridewell River. Round-headed arch with tooled limestone voussoirs, having raised keystones to side (north-east and south-west) elevations. Roughly dressed stone block spandrels and abutments with tooled string course over arch. Splayed roughly-dressed stone parapet walls with pier to end of north parapet, having chamfered tooled limestone copings.
- House, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay three-storey house, built c.1820. Pitched artificial slate roof with roughcast and rendered chimneystacks, uPVC clad eaves and uPVC rainwater goods. Diminishing square-headed window openings with stone sills, having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows to first and second floors. Replacement uPVC casement windows to ground floor. Round-headed door opening having replacement timber panelled door surmounted by fanlight. Located facing onto Oliver Plunkett Street.
- House, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay two-storey house, built c.1860. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, eaves course and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with render sills to front (south) elevation, having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening having raised render surround with lozenge detail and ocular recess, replacement glazed timber door surmounted by overlight.
- Railway station, 1890–1895 · Regional interest
Description
Detached twelve-bay single-storey former railway station, dated 1894, having two-bay single-storey former waiting room to side (east) and recent uPVC porches to front (south) and rear (north) elevations. Now in use as offices. Pitched slate roofs with tooled limestone gable copings, red-brick chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods with cast-iron down pipes. Rendered gable copings to side (east) elevation of waiting room. Red brick Flemish bond walls with tooled limestone chamfered sill course and red-brick pilasters with chamfered corners to front and rear elevations. Camber-headed recesses to side (west) elevation. Rendered wall to side (east) elevation. Tooled limestone plaques to front and side (west) elevations. Camber-headed window openings with tooled limestone sills throughout, having chamfered red-brick voussoirs, reveals and replacement uPVC casement windows. Camber-headed door openings throughout with red-brick voussoirs and tooled limestone steps. Single and double-leaf timber panelled doors with overlights to rear elevation. Double-leaf timber battened doors surmounted by blocked overlight and uPVC doors with overlights and sidelight to front elevation. Timber battened door to rear (north) elevation of waiting room. Square-headed door openings with tooled limestone steps to rear and side (east) elevations of waiting room, having double-leaf timber battened doors and single-leaf timber battened doors to side (east) elevation of waiting room. Platforms to front and rear, having Flemish bond red-brick walls with over-sailing eaves below replacement render coping to front elevation, rendered wall to rear elevation with red brick and concrete slab paving. Recent concrete bridged approach with render coping, wrought-iron railing and red-brick paving to south of station house over recent ponds. Rubble stone enclosing walls with square-profile piers and double-leaf wrought-iron gates. Bandon War Memorial Stone located to west of station.
- 1916 Rising Monument, monument, 1950–1955 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding limestone monument, dated 1953, comprising rectangular-profile pier with stepped cap having carved decorative leaf frieze, inverted sword and inscribed plaques to front (north) and engaged fluted columns with leaf frieze to sides (east, west). Set on cut limestone stepped pedestal. Concrete stepped approach with stone paved foot path having low render and rubble stone parapet wall to east of monument. Rendered rubble stone enclosing wall with render coping to rear (south). Rubble stone enclosing wall to front (north) and side (east) with render coping, square-profile piers with rubble stone capping and decorative wrought-iron gate to side (east). Situated within own grounds near roadside.
- House, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
Description
End-of terrace three-bay two-storey house, built c.1860. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, eaves course and cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls to front (north) elevation, rendered to side (east). Square-headed window openings with render sills and reveals, having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Blind central window to first floor of front elevation. Square-headed door opening to front elevation, having raised render surround with lozenge detail and replacement glazed timber door.
- House, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced three-bay three-storey house built c.1860. Pitched slate roof with render gable copings, chimneystacks, eaves course and uPVC rainwater goods with cast-iron down pipe. Rendered walls with plinth to front elevation. Diminishing square-headed window openings with render sills to front elevation, having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Blind window to central bay of first floor. Square-headed door opening with raised moulded render surround, rendered step and replacement glazed timber door.
- House, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c.1860. Pitched slate roof with roughcast-rendered chimneystack, rendered eaves course and uPVC rainwater goods with cast-iron down pipe. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls with render plinth, sill band to first floor and channelled quoins to front (north) elevation. Square-headed window openings with render sills and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening with raised render surround having lozenge detail, timber panelled door surmounted by overlight.
- House, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c.1870. Now vacant. Pitched artificial slate roof with red-brick chimneystack, rendered eaves course and cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast render over rubble stone walls with render sill band to first floor of front (south-west) elevation. Exposed rubble stone wall to side (north) elevation. Square-headed window openings with render sills and raised render surrounds, having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door openings to front elevation. Raised render surround, rendered stepped approach and replacement glazed timber door to central bay opening. Timber battened door to second entrance.
- House, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c.1840. Pitched artificial slate roof with roughcast rendered chimneystacks, rendered eaves course and uPVC rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with render and stone sills, having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening, having raised render surround with lozenge detail, render step and timber battened door.
- House, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c.1840. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystack and eaves course. Roughcast rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with tooled stone sills throughout, having six-over-six pane, six-over-two pane and two-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening with timber battened door.
- The Manse, manse, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey manse, built c.1880, having pair of gables and porch to entrance front and three-bay side elevation. Pitched slate roof with eaves corbels, rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Dressed sandstone walls with red brick dressings. Camber-headed openings with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Rendered entrance sweep with chamfered piers and paired wrought-iron gates.
- Glasslyn, house, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay two-storey house, built c.1860, formerly also in use as shop. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, eaves course and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls with rendered plinth band. Square-headed window openings with render sills and rusticated render keystones, having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Simple former shopfront to front elevation, having square-headed window opening having rusticated rendered keystone and fixed timber-framed two-pane display window. Square-headed door opening with render step and replacement glazed timber door.
- House, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced four-bay two-storey house, built c.1860. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, eaves course and cast-iron rainwater goods with replacement galvanised steel downpipe. Roughcast rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with stone sills to front (north) elevation, having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening with replacement timber panelled door.
- House, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay three-storey house, built c.1820. Pitched artificial slate roof with roughcast and rendered chimneystacks, uPVC clad eaves and uPVC rainwater goods. Diminishing square-headed window openings with stone sills, having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows to first and second floors. Replacement uPVC casement windows to ground floor. Round-headed door opening having replacement timber panelled door surmounted by fanlight. Located facing onto Oliver Plunkett Street.
- House, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay three-storey house, built c.1820. Pitched slate roof with rendered and roughcast rendered chimneystacks, rendered eaves course and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Diminishing square-headed window openings having tooled stone sills, having six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows to first floor, three-over-three timber sliding sash windows to second floor and uPVC casement window to ground floor. Round-headed door opening having replacement timber panelled door surmounted by fanlight.
- House, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay three-storey house, built c.1820. Pitched slate roof with roughcast and rendered chimneystacks, rendered eaves course and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with tooled stone sills to first and second floors, having six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows to first floor and three-over-three pane timber sliding sash windows to second floor. Square-headed window opening with render sill to ground floor, having raised render surround with lozenge detail. Bipartite timber-framed window with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Round-headed door opening having timber battened door surmounted by fanlight.
- D.P. McSweeney, house, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay two-storey house with integral carriage arch, built c.1840, façade altered c. 1910. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered eaves course and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls with moulded render sill course to first floor, having frieze, dentilated and notched cornice on supporting brackets over first floor window openings. Limewashed rubble stone internal wall to side (south-east) elevation of carriage arch. Shouldered square-headed window openings with render sills, to front elevation having chamfered reveals and uPVC casement windows to first floor, fixed single-pane timber-framed display window to ground floor. Square-headed window opening to internal wall of carriage arch, having replacement uPVC casement window. Shouldered square-headed door opening to front elevation, having chamfered reveals and replacement glazed timber door. Square-headed door opening to internal wall of carriage arch having timber battened door. Shouldered square-headed integral carriage arch having chamfered reveals and double-leaf timber battened doors. Five-bay two-storey outbuilding attached to rear, having pitched slate roof with timber clad eaves and uPVC rainwater goods. Limewashed rubble stone walls with render repairs having cast-iron supporting lintels to ground floor. Square-headed window openings with render sills, having double-leaf timber battened doors. Square-headed loading bay with timber battened door to first floor. Square-headed door openings having single, double-leaf and Dutch timber battened doors. Ruinous remains of railway viaduct abutting side (south) elevation of outbuilding.
- House, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1820, having return rear (south) with lean-to addition to side (east). Pitched artificial slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks, eaves course and cast-iron rainwater goods. Artificial slate roof to lean-to. Rendered walls with render sill band to first floor of front (north) elevation. Roughcast rendered walls to rear elevations. Square-headed window openings with tooled stone sills to front elevation, having moulded raised render surrounds, internal timber panelled shutters and one-over-one timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed window openings with render sills and replacement uPVC windows to side (east) and rear elevations. Elliptical headed door opening, having recessed timber doorcase with Doric columns, moulded architrave and replacement timber panelled door surmounted by fanlight. Situated within own grounds adjacent to street within rendered enclosing walls having render coping to side (east) and rear of house. Roughcast rendered enclosing walls with rendered plinth, coping, roughcast square-profile piers, render capping and double-leaf cast-iron gates to front.
- House, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1820, having return and lean-to addition to rear (south). Pitched artificial slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks, eaves course and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls with render sill band to first floor of front (north) elevation. Roughcast rendered walls to rear elevations. Square-headed window openings with tooled stone sills and moulded raised render surrounds to front elevation having replacement six-over-six pane uPVC sliding sash windows. Square-headed window openings with render sills and replacement uPVC windows to side (east) and rear elevations. Camber-headed window opening having render sill to side (east) elevation of return, having uPVC casement window. Elliptical-headed door opening within timber doorcase having Doric columns, moulded architrave and decorative timber panelled door with brass fittings surmounted by stained glass fanlight. Situated within own grounds adjacent to street, having rendered enclosing walls with render coping to rear of house. Roughcast rendered enclosing walls with rendered plinth, coping, roughcast square-profile piers, with render capping and double-leaf cast-iron gates to front.
- House, 1910–1950 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey house, built c.1930, incorporating fabric of earlier building. Flat-roofed garage to side (south). Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, eaves course and uPVC rainwater goods. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with render sills to front (south-west) elevation, having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows and two-over-one pane timber sliding sash window. Square-headed door openings having render step and timber panelled and glazed door with brass fittings. Aluminium battened door to garage.
- Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception and Saint Patrick, presbytery/parochial/curate's house, 1900–1940 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached three-bay two-storey former presbytery, built c.1920, having single-bay two-storey return to rear (north-west). Now used as a parish hall. Hipped slate roof with looped ceramic ridge cresting and finials, rendered chimneystack, eaves course, rooflights and uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered parapet wall to front (south-east) concealing gutter. Rendered walls with rendered plinth, having moulded render impost course to ground floor front elevation. Round-headed window openings with render sills to ground floor of front elevation and central bay of first floor, having paired windows to eastern bay, with uPVC casement windows and render hood mouldings. Render corbel label stops and lead-lined stained glass window to first floor window opening. Square-headed window openings with render sills elsewhere, having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to first floor. Timber-framed bipartite windows with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to first floor of front and side (north-east) elevation of return. Two-over-two pane timber sliding sash window to side (south-west) elevation and first floor to side (north-east) elevation of return. Replacement timber casement windows to side (south-west) and rear (north-west) elevations of return. Moulded render corbel supported pediments to first-floor window openings of front elevation. Round-headed door opening to front elevation having concave reveals, tooled limestone step, timber panelled door surmounted by fanlight and render hood moulding. Rendered wall to rear elevation having render coping and camber-headed door opening with timber battened door. Situated to east of Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception and Saint Patrick.
- Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception and Saint Patrick, presbytery/parochial/curate's house, 1900–1940 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached three-bay two-storey former presbytery, built c.1920, having single-bay two-storey return to rear (north-west). Now used as parish hall. Hipped slate roof with looped ceramic ridge crestings and finials, rendered chimneystack, eaves course, rooflights and uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered parapet wall to front (south-east) concealing gutter. Rendered walls with rendered plinth, having moulded render impost course to ground floor. Round-headed window openings with render sills to ground floor of front elevation and central bay of first floor, having paired windows to western bay, with uPVC casement windows and render hood mouldings. Render corbel label stops and lead-lined stained glass window to first floor window opening. Square-headed window openings with render sills elsewhere, having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to first floor. Timber-framed bipartite windows with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to first floor of front and side (north-east) elevation of return. Two-over-two pane timber sliding sash window to side (south-west) elevation and first floor to side (north-east) elevation of return. Replacement timber casement windows to side (south-west) and rear (north-west) elevations of return. Moulded render corbel supported pediments to first-floor window openings of front elevation. Round-headed door opening to front elevation having concave reveals, tooled limestone step, timber panelled door surmounted by fanlight and render hood moulding. Rendered wall to rear elevation having render coping and camber-headed door opening with timber battened door. Situated to east of Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception and Saint Patrick.
- Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception and Saint Patrick, church/chapel, 1855–1865 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding cruciform-plan gable-fronted double-height Roman Catholic Chapel, built 1856-1861, comprising of five-bay nave, single-bay transepts to sides (north and south), single-bay canted chancel to east, four-bay lean-to side aisle with gable-fronted porches to side (north), three-bay gable-fronted side aisle with gable-fronted chapel and lean-to porch to side (south), two-bay two-storey sacristy to with gable-fronted bays to side (east) of southern transept. Three-stage bell tower to side (east) of northern transept, completed 1920. Two-stage octagonal tower to side (north) elevation of bell tower. Pitched slate roofs to main body, with lean-to roof to northern side aisle, southern porch and flat roof to bell tower. Tooled stone coping and carved cross finials to gables. Moulded limestone eaves course to side (south) of gable-fronted side aisle, chamfered limestone eaves course to side (east) of chapel with cast-iron rainwater goods. Hipped slate roof to chancel and octagonal turret having tooled limestone eaves course. Tooled limestone chimneystacks to sacristy. Flat roof to bell tower with tooled limestone crenulated parapet wall having cornice to eaves with projecting gargoyles to corners, tooled limestone capping, corner pinnacles and central date plaques surmounted by cross finials. Dressed sandstone walls with buttresses having tooled limestone quoins. Tooled limestone plinth course. Tooled limestone sill bands to front elevation, side (south and north) elevations of transept, side (north) elevation of northern side aisle. Tooled stone string course at impost level to front elevation of nave incorporating hood mouldings. Groups of three pointed arch window openings with chamfered tooled limestone sills and block-and-start surrounds to front elevation of nave and northern side aisle, east elevation of bell tower, south elevation of southern porch, clerestory and chancel having dressed stone voussoirs to relieving arch and tooled limestone hood mouldings with label stops. Tooled limestone tracery with lead-lined stain glass windows surmounted by lead-lined stain glass multi-foil overlights to nave side aisle and clerestory. Intersecting tracery to chancel with lead-lined stain glass windows surmounted by lead-lined stain glass trefoil and multi-foil overlights. Intersecting tracery with fleur-de-lis styled overlight to bell tower. Reticulated tracery to southern porch with multi-foil overlights. Group of five pointed arch window openings with chamfered tooled limestone sills, block-and-start surrounds to front elevation northern side aisle. Tooled limestone reticulated tracery with lead-lined stain glass windows. Quatrefoil and trefoil overlights with lead-lined stain glass windows to front elevation of northern side aisle. Multi-foil overlights to transepts. Bipartite pointed arch window openings with chamfered tooled limestone sills, block-and-start surrounds to side aisles and side (east) elevation of sacristy having dressed stone voussoirs to relieving arch and tooled limestone hood mouldings with label stops. Tooled limestone tracery with lead-lined stain glass windows surmounted by lead-lined stain glass multi-foil overlights. Paired pointed arch window openings with chamfered tooled limestone sills, block-and-start surrounds to front elevation of nave having tooled limestone voussoirs and tooled limestone hood mouldings with label stops surmounted by pediment. Tooled limestone tracery with lead-lined stain glass windows surmounted by lead-lined stain glass multi-foil overlights flanked central tooled limestone statue of Saint Patrick mounted on octagonal pedestal below canopy. Paired bipartite pointed arch window openings to third stage of tower with Y-tracery and tooled limestone mullions surmounted by pediments with finials set against trefoil-headed arcades. Trefoil-headed lancets to side (east and north) elevations of tower with chamfered tooled limestone sills, block-and-start surrounds having tooled limestone voussoirs to relieving arch, tooled limestone hood mouldings with label stops and lead-lined quarry-glazed windows. Tooled limestone surrounds and lead-lined quarry-glazed windows to octagonal turret. Trefoil-headed lancets to side (south) elevation of sacristy having chamfered tooled limestone voussoirs, sills, block-and-start surrounds and lead-lined quarry glazed windows. Groups of three trefoil-headed lancets to side (west and east) elevations of northern porches with chamfered tooled limestone surrounds, sills, voussoirs with hood moulding accommodating single pane windows surmounted by overlights. Trefoil ocular openings with tooled limestone tracery and single-pane windows to side (west) elevation of northern porch. Trefoil rose window openings with reticulated tracery to side (south) elevation of sacristy with lead-lined stained glass windows. Multi-foil ocular openings below third stage to bell tower having chamfered tooled limestone surrounds having tooled limestone voussoirs to relieving arch, tooled limestone hood mouldings with label stops and quarry-glazed windows. Groups of three shouldered-square-headed window openings to side (east) elevation of sacristy having chamfer tooled limestone voussoirs, sills, block-and-start surrounds and lead-lined quarry glazed windows. Pointed arch door openings having moulded tooled limestone surrounds springing from engaged columns, tooled limestone hood mouldings with masked tooled limestone corbels, limestone step and double-leaf timber battened doors with decorative wrought-iron strap hinges surmounted by ashlar tooled limestone tympanum with decorative recessed plaque. Chamfer tooled limestone surrounds to side (north) elevation of northern porches and side (west) elevation of sacristy, having dressed stone voussoirs to relieving arch and tooled limestone hood mouldings with label stops, limestone steps and double and single-leaf timber battened doors with decorative wrought-iron strap hinges. Pointed segmental-headed door opening to side (east) elevation of southern porch having chamfered tooled limestone surrounds with hood moulding, step and double-leaf timber battened doors. Timber scissor-braced roof to interior of nave springing from masked corbels with tooled limestone supporting piers to aisles. Panelled vaulted roof to chancel. Rib-vaulted roof to side chapel to first stage of tower. Marble reredos, altar and pulpit to chancel. Decorative altar with statues of Blessed Virgin Mary with Christ as child flanked by angels against gold panels. Ornate timber balcony to west end of nave accommodating organ. Carved marble memorial plaques and timber plaques depicting biblical scenes to nave. Located within own grounds with tarmac-paved car park to west and enclosed graveyard to south.
- Belle View, house, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
Description
Detached five-bay single-storey house, built c.1820, having two-storey return to side (south-east). Hipped artificial slate roof with uPVC rainwater goods and oversailing eaves creating verandah supported on columns. Rendered walls. Camber-headed window openings with render sills to front (north-east) elevation, having six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Camber-headed door opening to front elevation having stepped approach with wrought-iron railing, timber doorcase comprising pilasters, moulded architrave and panelled door flanked by multiple-pane sidelights surmounted by decorative spoked fanlight.
- P. Keohane, house, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c.1820, formerly also in use as shop, having timber shopfront. Pitched slate roof with rendered and red-brick chimneystacks, rendered eaves course and uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with render and stone sills to front (south-east) elevation, having replacement uPVC casement windows. Timber shopfront comprising pilasters with chamfered edges, supporting architrave, frieze with raised lettering and cornice. Square-headed window openings with fixed timber-framed display windows over rendered stall risers, flanking square-headed door opening having double-leaf timber panelled doors surmounted by overlight.
- House, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
Description
Corner-sited end-of-terrace five-bay three-storey over basement former house, built c.1820, having shopfront to front (south-east), six-bay single-storey extension, recent single-pitched corrugated-steel awning and renovated warehouse to rear (north-west). Now is use as retail unit and garage. Pitched slate roofs with red brick chimneystacks, rendered eaves course and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls with exposed rubble stone wall to rear elevation and roughcast rendered walls to side (south-west) elevation of extension. Cast-iron street sign to front elevation. Diminishing square-headed window openings with render sills to front elevation, having raised render keystone motif and wrought-iron window guard to ground floor opening. Square-headed window openings with render sills to rear elevation, having red brick voussoirs and block-and-start surrounds, two-over-two timber sliding sash windows to front and rear elevations. Square-headed window openings with render sills to extension, having replacement timber casement windows and blocked window openings to side (north-east) elevation. Square-headed door opening to front elevation having timber panelled door. Double-leaf timber battened sliding doors to side (north-east) elevation of extension. Channelled render shopfront to front elevation comprising pilasters and recessed frieze with recent timber signage. Square-headed window openings having fixed timber-framed display windows with overlights flanking central doorway. Square-headed door opening having double leaf timber doors (blocked) surmounted by overlight. Concrete block enclosing walls and piers with double-leaf corrugated-iron gates to rear of house.
- Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception and Saint Patrick, gates/railings/walls, 1880–1885 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding gates and flight of steps leading to the Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception and Saint Patrick, built 1884. Chamfered tooled limestone octagonal-profile piers, having helmed chamfered corners, decorative banding and carved stone capitals supporting single- and double-leaf wrought-iron gates. Chamfered limestone plinth with wrought-iron railings between north-eastern and south-western piers. Flights of tooled granite steps ascending to church with multiple statues and urns set on carved limestone pedestals. Snecked limestone wall surmounted by cornice and decorative wrought-iron railing with flanking carved stone drains.
- Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception and Saint Patrick, gates/railings/walls, 1910–1930 · Regional interest
Description
Entrance gates to St. Patrick's parochial house and presbyteries, installed c.1920, comprising splayed red-brick walls with moulded brick coping and square-profile piers having red-brick dog tooth frieze, moulded red-brick coping and double- and single-leaf cast-iron gates. Located opposite south-east end of the Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception and Saint Patrick.
- Water pump, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding cast-iron water pump, installed c.1870, having carved limestone trough to front (north). Banded shaft with fluted neck, spout and cap with cow tail handle. Rubble stone enclosing wall with stone slab paving.
- Water pump, 1870–1910 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding cast-iron water hydrant, installed c.1890, having moulded pedestal, fluted shaft, banded neck, spout, handle, fluted cap with acorn finial. Makers stamps to pedestal and shaft.
- D.P. McSweeney, brewery, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
Description
Attached eight-bay two-storey former brewery, built c.1880, having integral carriage arch to eastern end of front (north). Now in use as workshop. Pitched corrugated-iron roof, having rendered parapet walls with render coping to side (east) and cast-iron rainwater goods with uPVC repairs. Flemish bond red-brick walls with cast-iron bracing plates to front elevation. Rubble stone walls to eastern end of ground floor to front elevation and rear (south) elevation. Rendered wall to side (east) elevation. Integral segmental-headed carriage arch to eastern end of front elevation, having red-brick voussoirs, now blocked. Camber-headed window openings with chamfered tiled sills to first floor of front elevation, having red brick voussoirs and three-over-three pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed ventilation opening to first floor of front elevation. Camber-headed loading bay to first floor of front elevation with rubbed-red-brick voussoirs, now partially blocked with timber battens and replacement timber casement window. Camber-headed door openings with red-brick voussoirs, having glazed timber door to eastern end of first floor and timber battened door surmounted by single-pane overlight to western end of ground floor front elevation. Square-headed door opening with cast-iron girder lintels and double-leaf sliding timber battened doors. Ruinous remains of viaduct pier associated with railway embankment to north-west.
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Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Cloghmacsimon, 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 moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are made ground and water.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Cloghmacsimon.
- 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 Cloghmacsimon with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Cloghmacsimon · Cloch Mhic Shíomoin
- Area
- 1,063,877 m² (106.39 ha, 262.89 acres)
- Civil parish
- Ballymodan, and its townlands
- Barony
- Carbery East (East Division)
- Electoral division
- Ballymodan, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 4,660 people lived in 1,643 households in the Ballymodan electoral division. 68% of households owned their home. 26% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Clancool More, Clogheenavodig, Coolfadda, Gully, Knockanreagh, Knockbrogan
- Placenames
- Cloghmacsimon 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.