Connaberry
Townland in the civil parish of Castletownroche, barony of Fermoy, Co. Cork; in Irish An Coinicéar
- Area
- 44.7 ha
- 110 acres
- Land parcels
- 6
- registered freehold, median 1,099 m²
- Zoning
- G3
- Green Infrastructure
- Planning
- 4
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
6 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Connaberry, from 715 m² to 85,604 m² (8.56 ha, 21.15 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 6 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- G3Green Infrastructure (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 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
25 May 2018Unconditional
Demolition of garage to side of existing dwelling, demolition of single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling, modification to front of existing dwelling, construction of single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling, construction of a domestic garage, installation of septic tank with percolation area and ancillary works. Extension of Duration of Permission granted under planning ref: 13/5789
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 18/5352
16 Sept 2013Conditional
Demolition of garage to side of existing dwelling, demolition of single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling, modification to front of existing dwelling, construction of single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling, construction of a domestic garage, installation of septic tank with percolation area and ancillary works
Permission · Cork County Council, 13/5789
26 Feb 2010Conditional
Retention of domestic garage and construction of a two storey extension to rear of existing dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 10/4429
18 Nov 2009Refused
Two-storey rear extension to existing dwelling house
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/7670
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
- Special Area of Conservation: Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC 002170
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Awbeg Valley (Castletownroche) 001561
Recorded monuments
- CO026-090 Ringfort - rath
Description
In tillage, on crest of hill overlooking Castletownroche to W. Depicted as circular raised area (diam. c. 30m) on 1935 OS 6-inch map. Levelled; slight rise in field in area of site. Circular enclosure visible as faint cropmark of fosse in aerial photograph (GSIAP, R522). 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
- CO026-106 Cave
Description
On E side of Awbeg River limestone gorge, S of Castletownroche. One of three caves (9808, 9809) investigated in 1938 and 1940 (Gwynn et al. 1942); listed by Dowd (1997, 31) as 'Cave lll'. Small cave near top of scarp (see plan: ibid., 34, fig. 3.10). Low chamber (L c. 4m-4.5m; Wth c. 1m-1.5m; H c. 1m) with entrance facing NNE; hole in roof at E end through which earth and rocks had fallen; two tunnels (A and B) ran into S side of cliff from chamber. West end of chamber and tunnel A were opened. Excavation produced recent fauna, human bones and teeth, probably from three individuals, burnt bone, charcoal and a silver demi-franc of 1597. 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
- CO026-114 Prehistoric site - lithic scatter
Description
On N side of Blackwater River. Identified during field-study project (1983-5). Small scatter of flint artefacts including slug knife and bifacially worked flake - possibly projectile point; Neolithic/Early Bronze Age in date (pers. comm. Prof. P.C. Woodman). 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
- CO026-149 Cave
Description
On E side of Awbeg River limestone gorge, S of Castletownroche. One of three caves (9807, 0909) investigated in 1938 and 1940 (Gwynn et al. 1942); listed by Dowd (1997, 31) as 'Main Earth'. Large chamber (L15m; Wth 4m) high up in gorge piercing W extremity of projecting spur; entrance at each end. Two trenches opened, one inside, second across N entrance. Only superficial deposits excavated which produced recent fauna, fragments of charcoal and oyster shell. 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 Connaberry.
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).
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Connaberry with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Connaberry · An Coinicéar
- Area
- 446,837 m² (44.68 ha, 110.42 acres)
- Civil parish
- Castletownroche, and its townlands
- Barony
- Fermoy
- Electoral division
- Castletownroche, the unit of the census
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballyadeen, Bridgetown Upper, Castlewidenham, Cloon, Kilcummer Upper
- Placenames
- Connaberry on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland
Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, 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.