Cloghroe

124 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cloghroe, from 4 m² to 513,470 m² (51.35 ha, 126.88 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 23 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• P5City Hinterland (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028, Cork · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 18 May 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission for construction of a single storey extension to an existing dwelling along with the decommissioning of the septic tank and replacement with a new treatment unit and raised soil polishing filter and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1312

• 29 Apr 2026Invalid - prepare letters

  Permission for the construction of a single storey extension to an existing dwelling along with the decommissioning of the existing septic tank and replacement with a new treatment unit and raised soil polishing filter and associated siteworks.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1106

• 24 Mar 2026Invalid - prepare letters

  Permission for the construction of a single storey extension to an existing dwelling. The decommissioning of an existing septic tank which lies outside the site red line boundary & replace with a new treatment unit & raised soil polishing filter fully within the site boundary & associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0727

• 18 Sept 2025Application withdrawn

  Permission for construction of a single storey extension to an existing dwelling.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5955

• 13 Jun 2025Incompleted application

  Permission for decommissioning of old milking parlour and the demolition of farm building (old calving shed) and convert farm building to new milking parlour, plant room, holding yards, cattle crush, and construct new milking washings effluent tank & ancillary works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5145

• 28 Jul 2023Conditional

  (A) Part demolition and alteration to the existing dwelling-house and (B) The construction of a new single storey entrance hall, single storey extension to the rear and two-storey extension to the dwelling house and all associated works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5550

• 29 Jun 2023Incompleted application

  (A) The part demolition and alteration to the existing dwelling-house and (B) The construction of a new single storey entrance, single storey extension to the rear, a two-storey extension to the dwelling house and all associated works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5340

• 9 Sept 2022Conditional

  Permission to construct a dwelling house (change of layout and design from that granted under Planning Ref. 21/7098)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6041

• 24 Jun 2022Conditional

  Permission for the demolition of existing dwelling house and the construction of a replacement dwelling house, garage, waste water treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5479

• 9 Jun 2022Conditional

  The demolition of our existing dwelling and for the construction of a replacement dwelling at a different location within the site area, with associated site works including a wastewater treatment system.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5335

• 20 May 2022Incompleted application

  Permission for the demolition of existing dwelling house and the construction of a replacement dwelling house, garage, waste water treatment system and all associated works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5175

• 31 Jan 2022Conditional

  Construction of a single storey dwelling, vehicular entrance, proprietary wastewater treatment unit and percolation area together with all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4168

• 16 Nov 2021Conditional

  The construction of a dwelling house and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/7095

• 16 Nov 2021Conditional

  The construction of a dwelling house and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/7098

• 29 Apr 2021Conditional

  Retention of extension to dwelling house, permission to upgrade existing sewerage disposal to a treatment plant & percolation area, permission for alterations to vehicular entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5146

• 21 Dec 2020Conditional

  Alterations to dwelling house incorporating elevational changes, new rooflight, external insulation, canopy over entrance area and first floor decking at the side, along with conversion of garage/part of storage area to living accommodation, and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6920

• 11 Dec 2020Conditional

  To erect a two storey extension, for use as granny flat, alterations and attached domestic garage to their dwelling house and construct a new waste treatment plant and polishing filter.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6807

• 30 Nov 2020Conditional

  To retain proprietary wastewater treatment unit and tertiary filter installed to serve existing dwelling.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 20/6672

• 10 Nov 2020Incompleted application

  To erect a two storey extension, alterations and attached domestic garage to their dwelling house and construct a new waste treatment plant and polishing filter.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6469

• 23 Oct 2020Incompleted application

  To retain proprietary wastewater unit and tertiary filter installed to serve existing dwelling.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 20/6333

• 13 Aug 2020Refused

  The construction of a dwelling house, waste water treatment plant and polishing filter and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5733

• 17 Jul 2020Incompleted application

  The construction of a dwelling house, waste water treatment plant and polishing filter and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5524

• 13 Jul 2020Refused

  To erect a new dormer dwelling and construct a new waste treatment plant and polishing filter.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5463

• 22 Jun 2020Incompleted application

  To erect a new dormer dwelling and construct a new waste treatment plant and polishing filter.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5275

• 30 Apr 2019Conditional

  The conversion of part of existing garage for use as part of dwelling house, alterations to existing elevations and all associated works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/5090

The 25 most recent of 88 applications.

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

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Cloghroe.

Recorded monuments

• CO062-107 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In tillage, on SW-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps; enclosure depicted on 1937 OS 6-inch map as incorporated into field fence system NNE->S, surviving as scarp S->NNE. Circular area (32m E-W) defined by low rise S->NE; earthen stone-faced bank NE->S. Laneway skirts bank to E. 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

• CO062-108 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In tillage. Depicted as hachured oval enclosure (c. 30m N-S; c. 20m E-W) on 1842 OS 6-inch map; nearly complete circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m) on 1904 OS 6-inch map; arc survives to E on 1937 OS 6-inch map. Arc formed by earthen bank (H 1m) survives to E. 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

• CO062-109001 Moated site
  Description

  In level tillage, surrounded by mature coniferous trees to E and W. Roughly square area (c. 40m N-S; c. 40m E-W) raised 3.4m above surrounding ground level, with traces of bank surviving to N. Interior enclosed by wide fosse (c. 18m) with substantial outer earthen bank (H 1.8m). Fosse dry and infilled to S. Breaks in inner bank to N and in scarp to E, with no corresponding breaks in outer bank. Interior surface uneven and heavily overgrown. Circular stone-lined depression (diam. 3.6m; D 1.4m) in NW corner of interior. In NE quadrant, roughly square area (8m N-S; 8m E-W) is defined by low rise to E; scarp to S with walling (L 3.2m; H 1.2m; min. T 1.2m) at E end of S side; outer face of single course of walling visible for c. 4m at centre of W side. Probably site of 'Gynes Castle (site of)', indicated in NE quadrant on 1937 OS 6-inch map. Castle built by Ralph de Guines who died in 1280; survey in 1656 declared castle as 'ruinous' (Healy 1988, 46-7). Day (1892, 187) described 'brick-arched recess with finely-cut and moulded stone stairs' where body of Captain Joseph Capel of Cloghroe House' lay according to his desire for a day and night', hence named 'Capel's Hole' on 1937 OS 6-inch map. Hartnett (1939, 278) notes that this was in SE corner of interior. Day (ibid., 188) also described 'stone chair looking NW, which appears to have been one of those in which the chieftains were enthroned in ancient days', which Hartnett (ibid., 279) located towards centre of interior. No visible surface trace of stone chair or brick-lined vault noted, however area overgrown and fallen trees remain scattered across site. Named 'site of Grave Yard' on 1842 OS 6-inch map. 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

• CO062-109002 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  This unclassified castle is referred to in the 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork - vol. 3 Mid-Cork' (1997, 343) under the entry (no. 9387) for a moated site (CO062-109001-). The unclassified castle is mentioned in the entry as follows: 'In NE quadrant, roughly square area (8m N-S; 8m E-W) is defined by low rise to E; scarp to S with walling (L 3.2m; H 1.2m; min. T 1.2m) at E end of S side; outer face of single course of walling visible for c. 4m at centre of W side. Probably site of 'Gynes Castle (site of)', indicated in NE quadrant on 1937 OS 6-inch map. Castle built by Ralph de Guines who died in 1280; survey in 1656 declared castle as 'ruinous' (Healy 1988,46-7). Day (1892, 187) described 'brick-arched recess with finely-cut and moulded stone stairs' where body of Captain Joseph Capel of Cloghroe House 'lay according to his desire for a day and night', hence named 'Capel's Hole' on 1937 OS 6-inch map. Hartnett (1939, 278) notes that this was in SE corner of interior. Day (ibid., 188) also described 'stone chair looking NW, which appears to have been one of those in which the chieftains were enthroned in ancient days', which Hartnett (ibid., 279) located towards centre of interior. No visible surface trace of stone chair orbrick-lined vault noted, however area overgrown and fallen trees remain scattered across site. Named 'site of Grave Yard' on 1842 OS 6-inch map.' 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

• CO073-011 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Depicted as circular enclosure (diam. c. 35m) on 1842 and 1903 OS 6-inch maps; partially levelled on 1939 OS 6-inch map (revised 1934-35). Hartnett (1939, 278) recorded site levelled with corn growing on it (1937); according to him 'it apparently had a double rampart and an overall diameter of about 120 feet'. Field now under pasture. 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

• CO073-012 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In tillage. Depicted as hachured univallate circular enclosure (diam. c. 25m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map; only E half marked on 1903 and 1939 OS 6-inch maps. Levelled; no visible surface trace. According to Hartnett (1939, 278), double-banked; 'inner bank well preserved at the eastern half' (H 5ft), outer bank surviving to SE and to the W both banks levelled. 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

• Inchbeg, house, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1820, with porch to front (west) and two-storey extension and attached outbuilding to rear (east). Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks having decorative terracotta pots and cast-iron rainwater goods, pitched corrugated-iron roof to porch. Rendered walls to main house, having roughcast rendered walls to rear extension and attached outbuilding. Square-headed window openings with limestone sills throughout, having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Fixed timber-framed arcaded windows to porch. Square-headed door opening to porch, having glazed timber door with margined timber overlight. Round-headed opening to interior of porch. Two-storey outbuilding to rear having pitched corrugated-iron roof, roughcast rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with stone sills and timber casement windows. Square-headed door openings with timber battened doors. Set within own grounds having square-profile rendered gate-piers flanked by curving rendered walls to entrance.

• Gate lodge, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey former gate lodge, built c.1820, having central single-bay breakfront to front (east) elevation and lean-to extension to rear (west). Now in use as house. Hipped slate roof with overhanging eaves, angled rendered chimneystack with yellow brick coping and uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with painted stone sills, having arcaded timber casement windows to front elevation and timber tripartite casement windows to side elevations. Square-headed door opening with glazed timber door to front elevation breakfront. Painted rubble stone gate piers with cast-iron gate and flanking walls to south-east.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately high, 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 Cloghroe.

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.

No address of the register names Cloghroe with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.

Name

Cloghroe · Cloch Reo

Area

2,796,683 m² (279.67 ha, 691.08 acres)

Civil parish

Matehy, and its townlands

Barony

Muskerry East

Electoral division

Matehy, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Matehy electoral division: 1,518 people in 495 households; 90% of households own their home; 41% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardrum, Bridgestown, Currabeha, Dromin, Gortdonaghmore, Killeen, Knocknamarriff, Vicarstown

Placenames

Cloghroe 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.