Clonfert

18 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Clonfert, from 63 m² to 321,280 m² (32.13 ha, 79.39 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 26 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 41 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 21 Jan 2025Conditional

  a) Retention permission of existing agricultural livestock sheds comprising of straw bedded area, cubicles, pens & feed area with underground slatted slurry storage tanks, b) Retention permission of existing underground slatted slurry & soiled water storage tanks, c) Permission for construction of milking parlour, dairy & ancillary rooms, drafting & handling facilities and waiting yard, d) permission for erection of an external milk silo, meal bin & water storage tank, e) permission for construction of an agricultural livestock shed comprising of cubicles and feed area, f) permission for construction of 2 no. silage pits and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4060

• 3 Dec 2024Incompleted application

  The development will consist of: (a) Permission for Retention of existing agricultural livestock sheds comprising of straw bedded area, cubicles, pens & feed area with underground slatted slurry storage tanks. (b) Permission for Retention of existing underground slatted slurry & solid water storage tanks. (c) Permission for construction of milking parlour, dairy & ancillary rooms, drafting & handling facilities and waiting yard. (d) Permission for erection of an external milk silo, meal bin & water storage tank. (e) Permission for construction of an agricultural livestock shed comprising of cubicles and feed area. (f) Permission for construction of 2 no. silage pits and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6292

• 26 Jul 2024Conditional permission

  A 10-year planning permission and a 35-year operational life for an energy storage facility comprising (i) Energy storage containers installed on concrete plinths; (ii) Electrical inverters and transformers; (iii) Underground electrical and communications cabling; (iv) The upgrade of an existing agricultural entrance accessed via an existing shared access point from the L5039; (v) On-site access track (vi) Security fencing and security gates; (vii) Pole-mounted security cameras; and (viii) All associated and ancillary site development, landscaping and reinstatement works. This planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5426

• 30 Aug 2023Conditional

  Permission for an extension to the side of the existing dwelling house and for a new domestic wastewater treatment unit & polishing filter

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5756

• 27 May 2021Conditional

  A new dwelling house, septic tank and percolation area, alteration of the existing entrance onto the public road and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5466

• 21 Dec 2016Refused

  Construction of a Solar PV Energy development within a total site area of up to 8 hA, to include one single storey electrical substation building, four electrical transformer/inverter station modules, one spare parts container, solar PV panels ground mounted on steel support structures, access roads, fencing and associated electrical cabling, ducting and ancillary infrastructure

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/7215

• 18 Nov 2016Incompleted application

  10 Year permission for the construction of a Solar PV Energy development within a total site area of up to 8 hA, to include one single storey electrical substation building, electrical transformer/inverter station modules, solar PV panels ground mounted on steel support structures, access roads, fencing and associated electrical cabling, ducting and ancillary infrastructure

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6888

• 19 Dec 2006Conditional

  Construction of slatted dairy unit, silage base and soil water tank

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/13493

• 15 Nov 2006Incompleted application

  Construction of slatted dairy unit, silage base and soil water tank

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/12303

• 17 Oct 2006Incompleted application

  Construction of slatted dairy unit, silage base and soil water tank

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/11493

• 20 Sept 2006Incompleted application

  Construction of slatted dairy unit, silage base and soil water tank

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/10745

• 11 Jun 2003Conditional

  Construction of 1.3km and 0.76km of overhead 38kv line

  Permission · Cork County Council, 03/2838

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

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC 002170

Recorded monuments

• CO022-052001 Graveyard
  Description

  On W side of road. Rectangular graveyard (c. 190m N-S; c. 98m E-W) which has been much extended to W and N from earlier core at SE corner (c. 60m E-W; c. 30m N-S). Latter section enclosed by low earthen bank to N and W, by track to S and road to E; earliest headstone noted here dates to 1755; also contains several burial vaults and a few low uninscribed gravemarkers. This once contained parish church of Clonfert (14410) of which there is now no visible surface trace. In early 19th century burial area extended W to field boundary; earliest headstone noted in this section dates to 1829; two burial vaults and other headstones inserted into low bank which separates it from earlier area to E. Further extension of graveyard to N (by c. 33m) shown on 1904 OS 6-inch map; extension of c. 72m to top of field at E side of graveyard (40m E-W) shown on 1937 OS 6-inch map; rest of field incorporated subsequently and extended again more recently beyond N edge of field (c. 50m N-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

• CO022-052002 Church
  Description

  In graveyard (14566). No visible surface trace of parish church of Clonfert. This was reported 'in repair' in 1615, but abandoned by 1694 (Brady 1863, vol. 2, 129-30); no church shown here on 1842 OS 6-inch map. According to Allen (1973, 18), it was 'a small building, consisting of a chancel and nave'. According to local information, church was situated inside S boundary of oldest part of graveyard (to SE), and part of it uncovered when grave dug in 1940s. 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

• CO022-053 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  In pasture, on S-facing slope on E side of road. Clonfert burial ground (14566) and church site (14410) across road c. 70m to W. Area drained, no visible surface trace of well. According to local information, well dedicated to St Bridget. Bowman (1934, 164) noted well ('diam. c. 1ft 4in, depth 2 feet') still in use and rounds paid on Sundays. He (ibid.) gave location of well incorrectly as 30 yards S of burial ground (14566) in field called 'the Church field'. 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

• CO022-054 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture. Grass-covered spread of burnt material. According to local information, burnt material removed for infilling farm trackways. 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

• CO022-055 Settlement cluster
  Description

  Bowman (2000, 81) records that a village was located in 'Mr. Cashman's land', about '400 yards [365m] West of Burial ground [CO022-052001-]...'. According to local information, the 'old town of Newmarket' was situated in Cashman's farm and was once linked to Clonfert graveyard by an old road which extended from the N side of the graveyard. Bowman (ibid.) also records that the name 'Na Fothraigh', meaning the ruins, which is 'applied to [a] field in P. Cashman's'. Ashes and hearths with firestones are visible at the W end of this field during ploughing. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO022-283 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture, on a gentle S-facing slope and c. 30m W of a stream. A low horseshoe-shaped mound (11m E-W; 10m N-S; max. H c. 0.75m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil with the opening (Wth 4m) facing N. 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

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Clonfert.

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

At the centre of the townland of Clonfert, 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 Clonfert.

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.

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

Name

Clonfert · Cluain Fearta

Area

1,045,187 m² (104.52 ha, 258.27 acres)

Civil parish

Clonfert, and its townlands

Barony

Duhallow

Electoral division

Glenlara, the unit of the census

Census 2022

429 people lived in 147 households in the Glenlara electoral division. 95% of households owned their home. 37% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyduane East, Castlemacauliffe, Curraduff, Island, Lisdangan, Longacre

Placenames

Clonfert 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.