Cooldurragha

94 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cooldurragha, from 27 m² to 232,375 m² (23.24 ha, 57.42 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 23 neighbouring parcels touch it.

No zone of a development plan covers Cooldurragha in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

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

• 18 Feb 2026Grant with conditions

  Construction of a single storey extension to the side (south-west) elevation and the rear (north-west) of existing dwellinghouse, to connect same to existing garage; conversion of said garage to additional accommodation; modifications to dwelling including removal of chimneys, and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0397

• 22 Dec 2025Invalid - case closed

  construction of a single storey extension to the side (south-west) elevation and the rear (north-west) of existing dwellinghouse, to connect same to existing garage; conversion of said garage to additional accommodation; modifications to dwelling including removal of chimneys, and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6961

• 25 Sept 2025Application withdrawn

  a) Demolish existing dwelling house, b) Construction of a new replacement dwelling house c) Replace existing septic tank system and percolation area with a packaged Waste Water Treatment System and associated Polishing Filter along with all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6026

• 1 Jul 2025Application withdrawn

  Demolition of an existing derelict dwelling house, the construction of a new dwelling house, the installation of a waste water treatment unit and all associated site works. This is an application for a change of planning permission from previously granted permission 24/471

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/363

• 16 May 2025Refused

  Permission for Agricultural development for loose animal housing, machinery store & yard along with any associated site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/273

• 30 Dec 2024Conditional permission

  Planning permission for extensions and alterations to dwelling to include raising the roof height of the dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/718

• 9 Dec 2024Conditional permission

  Permission for construction of dwelling house, detached garage and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/674

• 29 Nov 2024Incompleted application

  Construction of alterations and extension to existing dwelling house

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/660

• 28 Aug 2024Conditional

  Construction of a dwelling house incorporating an existing derelict dwelling house, installation of a waste water treatment unit and all associated siteworks

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/471

• 2 Aug 2024Incompleted application

  Permission for the construction of a dwelling house incorporating an existing derelict dwelling house, installation of a waste water treatment unit and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/426

• 17 Apr 2024Conditional

  Construct a new single storey extension to an existing house, a new dormer window at first floor, alterations to existing elevations and to carry out all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/179

• 9 Apr 2024Incompleted application

  Construct a new single storey extension to an existing house, a new dormer window at first floor, alterations to existing elevations and to carry out all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/163

• 2 Nov 2023Conditional

  Permission for retention of rear extension to dwelling and all associated site works

  Retention · Cork County Council, 23/615

• 9 May 2022Conditional

  Construct a dwelling house, install a waste water treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/315

• 4 Apr 2022Incompleted application

  Construct a dwelling house, install a waste water treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/227

• 30 Jun 2021Withdrawn

  Construct a dwelling house, proprietary treatment plant and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/451

• 22 May 2020Conditional

  Construction of a dwelling and associated site works, by extending an existing house ruin, replacing its eastern gable wall with the new dwelling western gable wall and converting its floor into an adjoining paved patio, for a purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the house

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/263

• 22 May 2020Conditional

  To construct a dwelling house and a detached domestic garage, to install a proprietary sewerage treatment system and undertake all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/261

• 30 Apr 2020Incompleted application

  To build a dwelling house extending an existing house ruin by converting it into an adjacent patio for a purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the house and associated site work.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/232

• 11 Apr 2019Withdrawn

  To construct a dwellinghouse and a detached domestic garage, to install a proprietary sewerage treatment system and undertake all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/238

• 17 May 2018Conditional

  To extend the existing dwelling house to include: A) one-and-a-half storey extension to the south-west facing elevation and construction of a 22.5 m2 (total floor space) on one-and-a-half storey extension, B) one storey extension to the north-east elevation and construction of a 6 m" (total floor space) on a one storey extension, D) one-and-a-half storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling house and construction of a 130 m2 (total floor space) on one-and-a-half storey extension, and E) all ancillary works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/278

• 11 May 2018Conditional

  Construct a cattle house with three no. slatted slurry tanks, cattle holding yard with cattle crush and carry out associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/266

• 12 Feb 2018Conditional

  To construct a single storey extension to the North and East elevation of the existing dwelling house along with all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/69

• 9 Mar 2007Refused

  Construction of a detatched building to serve as a granny flat ancillary to main swelling & retention of relocation of septic tank & percolation area

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/664

• 26 Feb 2007Incompleted application

  Construction of detached building to serve as granny flat ancillary to main dwelling; retention of relocation of septic tank and percolation area

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/530

The 25 most recent of 56 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 Cooldurragha.

Recorded monuments

• CO142-053 Church
  Description

  Roadside remains church; indicated on OS 6-inch map (1842) as "Stookeen R.C. Chapel (in Ruins)". Southern arm (int. 6.2m N-S; int. 6.1m E-W; wall thickness 0.75m) of church survives, with pointed window in S gable; arched door ope in W wall, both flanked by pilasters. String course runs along external elevation at H c. 1.6m. Traces E-W section of church survive with engaged columns forming frame of door ope. Church probable T-shaped; cruciform on OS 6-inch map (1842). 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

• CO142-054001 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  In rough pasture, on break in SE-facing slope. Roughly circular area (19m N-S; 18m E-W) enclosed by ruined stone wall (H 0.65m; Wth 1.5m); overgrown; some large boulders visible to NE forming inner and outer facing with rubble core. Later wall built on line of ruined cashel wall to NW. Souterrain (CO142-054002-) in interior. 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

• CO142-054002 Souterrain
  Description

  In E half cashel (CO142-054001-). Two collapsed chambers, one leading N, the other E. N chamber filled with rubble; impossible to examine. E chamber partially filled in; constructed of rough stone work, now much collapsed. Leading to chambers from S is long depression (L 4m; Wth 2m), probably caused by "investigations" of souterrain. 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

• CO142-055 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on break in SE-facing slope overlooking Lough Cluhir. Roughly circular area (27m N-S; 24m E-W) enclosed by heavily overgrown, earthen bank (H c. 1.1m) N->NE; low stone wall survives E->NW. Cattle trace running NNW-SSE crosses NE quadrant of interior; vegetable garden inside S bank. 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

• CO142-117 Field boundary
  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.

Architectural heritage

• House, 1760–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey house, built c.1780, with recent porch to front (east), recent single-bay extension to rear, attached barn (south) and attached possible earlier dwelling (north). Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered gable chimneystacks and cast-iron and uPVC rainwater goods. Painted lined-and-ruled rendered walls with render quoins and eaves course. Square-headed openings with two-over-two timber sliding sash windows having concrete sills and timber shutters to interior. Square-headed door opening with overlight. Outbuildings to rear.

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).

• Cooldurragha, Union Hall6 sales

Name

Cooldurragha · An Chúil Dorcha

Area

1,546,724 m² (154.67 ha, 382.2 acres)

Civil parish

Myross, and its townlands

Barony

Carbery West (east Division)

Electoral division

Myross, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinatona, Bawnlahan, Cahergal, Listarkin, Raheen

Placenames

Cooldurragha 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.