Croagh

22 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Croagh, from 209 m² to 310,795 m² (31.08 ha, 76.8 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 15 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

• G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 37 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 23 Sept 2024Refused

  Permission for the renovation of a ruinous cottage to include the construction of an extension, installation of a waste water treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/518

• 22 Dec 2022Refused

  (a) demolition of a ruinous dwellinghouse (b) construction of a replacement dwellinghouse (c) installation of a waste water treatment system (d) all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/784

• 24 Sept 2021Conditional

  Construction of dwelling house, installation of wastewater treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/661

• 14 Feb 2018Conditional

  Planning Permission for retention of dwelling house, site boundaries and all associated site works

  Retention · Cork County Council, 18/75

• 5 Feb 2018Incompleted application

  Planning Permission for retention of dwelling house, site boundaries and all associated site works

  Retention · Cork County Council, 18/57

• 23 Jan 2018Incompleted application

  Retention of dwelling house and site boundaries and all associated site works

  Retention · Cork County Council, 18/32

• 6 Feb 2012Conditional

  single storey extension to 2 storey dwelling to accomodate bedroom & ensuite

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/63

• 2 Feb 2012Incompleted application

  Single storey extension to two storey dwelling to accommodate bedroom and ensuite

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/50

• 29 Sept 2005Conditional

  Dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/7071

• 2 Aug 2005Incompleted application

  Construction of dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/5498

• 10 Sept 2004Refused

  Dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 04/6871

• 11 Aug 2004Conditional

  Dwellinghouse and domestic garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 04/6113

• 6 Oct 2003Conditional

  Extension to dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 03/4971

• 29 Apr 2003Refused

  Dwellinghouse and garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 03/1994

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: Roaringwater Bay and Islands SAC 000101
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Roaringwater Bay And Islands 000101

Recorded monuments

• CO148-016001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on NNW-facing slope. Oval area (28.6m N-S; 33m E-W) defined by earthen bank (int. H 1.6m) NE->SW; scarp (H 1.8m) elsewhere. Interior raised on NW side to compensate for hillslope. 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

• CO148-016002 Country house
  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.

• CO148-017001 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  In pasture, on gentle SW-facing slope, close to shore of Roaringwater Bay. Oval enclosure (60m E-W; 84m N-S) defined by sharp break in slope to S and by stone wall to N. A number of low earthen banks (H c. 0.75m) divide the enclosure. Burial ground (CO148-017002-), including ruins of church (CO148-017003-), in NE quadrant of interior. In SE quadrant is circular stone-built structure (ext. diam. 8.5m; int. diam. 5m); wall (H 1.6m) roughly built with opening to SE. 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

• CO148-017002 Burial ground
  Description

  In NE quadrant of early ecclesiastical enclosure (CO148-017001-).Tear-shaped area defined by stone-faced scarp (H 0.6m). Many gravemarkers (long axis N-S) noted. In centre remains of church (CO148-017003-); adjacent to NE corner, low remains of rectangular structure (8m E-W; 10m N-S); W wall clearest discernible part (int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.6m). 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

• CO148-017003 Church
  Description

  In NW quadrant of early ecclesiastical enclosure (CO148-017001-). Small rectangular structure (6m E-W; 5.4m N-S) of dry-stone construction; walls survive to average height 1.5m. Lintelled door in W wall; only sod-covered foundation of E wall survive. Axis ESE-WNW. Probable remains of small oratory. 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

• CO148-017004 Structure
  Description

  This structure is referred to in the 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork - vol. 1 West Cork' (1992, 272) under the entry (no. 2568) for an early ecclesiastical enclosure (CO148-017008-). It is mentioned in the entry as follows: In SE quadrant is circular stone-built structure (ext. diam. 8.5m; int. diam. 5m); wall (H 1.6m) roughly built with opening to SE. 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

• CO148-039 Standing stone
  Description

  In an area of partially gorse-covered rough grazing, on a SW-facing slope with views across Long Island Sound. This standing stone (0.6m x 0.26m; H 1.1m), which leans slightly to the W, is rectangular in plan and is orientated NNE-SSW. Field clearance rubble has been placed in the general area around the base of the stone. 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

• Sea Fort, country house, 1740–1780 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached T-plan five-bay two-storey former country house, built c.1760, now in use as private house. Flanking blocks to north and west and recent lean-to extension to south-east. Pitched slate and artificial slate roofs having rendered chimneystacks with cast-iron and uPVC rainwater goods. Painted rendered walls with slate hanging to rear (south-east). Square-headed openings with one-over-one timber sliding sash windows with stone and concrete sills. Venetian window with timber sliding sash window and flanking timber side lights over central door. Square-headed openings to rear with two-over-two timber sliding sash and replacement casement windows with stone and concrete sills. Round-headed door opening having timber battened door, tripartite fanlight, limestone step and moulded render surround. Square-headed openings to rear having replacement timber battened door. Single-bay two-story flanking blocks comprising hipped slate roofs, painted rendered walls, square-headed openings with two-over-two timber sliding sash windows with stone and concrete sills and square-headed door openings with replacement timber battened doors. Three-bay two-storey outbuildings to south-east and east comprising pitched slate roofs, rubble stone walls and square-headed openings with timber battened shuttering and doors. Enclosed by rubble stone walls.

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 Croagh.

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 Croagh with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.

Name

Croagh · An Chruach

Area

693,316 m² (69.33 ha, 171.32 acres)

Civil parish

Skull, and its townlands

Barony

Carbery West (West Division)

Electoral division

Skull, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Skull electoral division: 1,120 people in 452 households; 68% of households own their home; 29% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 40% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Caherlusky, Colla, Gubbeen

Placenames

Croagh 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.