Curragh

58 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Curragh, from 50 m² to 205,826 m² (20.58 ha, 50.86 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 20 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 52 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M4Existing Mixed/General Business/Industrial Uses (Built up area)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 17 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C7Industry (Other commerce/industrial/enterprise uses)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Green Infrastructure (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Existing residential)
  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.

• 25 Aug 2026Awaiting technical validation

  Planning Permission the following: a) Construct a two-storey extension to the Western side of the existing building for 2 No. storage units on the ground floor and offices/amenities on the first floor. b) Construct a covered canopy area on the Eastern side of the existing building including all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2216

• 23 Dec 2024Refused

  Permission to construct a two storey dwellinghouse, an ancillary studio workshop with garden store, waste water treatment and all associated siteworks including new site entrance

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/723

• 2 Aug 2023Withdrawn

  Permission for Retention for the following: (i) Change of use of existing Bonded Warehouse to a Plant and Machinery Building from that granted under Planning Ref. 17/365, (ii) Increase in height of building and fenestration changes to Plant and Machinery building. (iii) As constructed associated Electrical Switch Room on the southern elevation along with all associated site works

  Retention · Cork County Council, 23/431

• 17 Dec 2020Conditional

  Permission for retention of alterations and first floor extension to dwelling house to include balcony and associated site development works

  Retention · Cork County Council, 20/753

• 21 Oct 2020Withdrawn

  Planning Permission to increase the height of roof and fenestration changes to part of the Distillery Building to accommodate equipment along with all associated site works from that granted under Planning Permission Reference No. 19/779. The proposed development is for modifications to an establishment to which the Major Accidents Directive applies

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/585

• 5 Jun 2020Conditional

  for the re-location of a 30 tonne over ground gas storage tank that was granted under Planning Ref. No. 19/00214 along with all associated site works. The proposed development is for modifications to an establishment to which the Major Accidents Directive applies

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/283

• 6 Dec 2019Conditional

  The development will consist/consists of: Permission for Retention for the following as built structures: (i) Tank Farm No. 3 and associated concrete bund with an area of 627m2, (ii) Tank Farm No. 4 and associated concrete bund with an area of 67m2, (iii) Tank Farm No. 5 and associated concrete bund with an area of 557m2, (iv) Tank Farm No. 6 with an area of 117m2, (v) RO. Building Extension with a floor area of 126m2, (vi) Discouraging Building with a floor area of 565.1m2 in-lieu of a Discouraging Building with a floor area of 430m2 that was granted under Planning Application Ref. 17/00365, (vii) Grain Intake Building with a floor area of 72m2 in-lieu of a Grain Intake Building with a floor area of 42m2 that was granted under Planning Application Ref. 17/00365, (viii) Grain Outtake Building with a floor area of 22m2, (ix) Fenestration changes to Distillery / Visitors Centre from that granted under Planning Application Ref. 17/00365. Planning Permission for the following: (a) Discouraging / Dry Goods / Ingredients Building with a floor area of 396m2 (b) Extension to Existing West Cork Distillers Ltd. Bottling / Administration Building with a floor area of 555m2, (c) Bonded Warehouse No. 6 with a floor area of 1980m2, (d) Revisions to Distillery / Visitors Centre to include minor alterations to ground floor layout and construction of part first floor area of 209m2and fenestration changes to elevations along with all associated site works. The proposed development is for modifications to an establishment to which the Major Accidents Directive applies

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/779

• 29 Mar 2019Conditional

  The installation of the following: a) 1 no. 30 tonne over ground gas storage tank, b) a 3.35m high concrete firewall to the North of the tank along with all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/214

• 27 Feb 2018Conditional

  Construction of portal framed steel building for use as commercial facility to include workshop with office and WC, store and loading facility, materials storage depot and all ancillary siteworks

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/99

• 8 Jun 2017Withdrawn

  Construction of portal framed steel building for use as commercial facility to include workshop with office and WC, store and loading facility, materials storage deport and all ancillary siteworks

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/372

• 6 Jun 2017Conditional

  Permission for retention of the following as built structures: (I) Detached Bonded Warehouse No. 1 with a floor area of 278m2, (ii) Spirit Tank Farm and associated concrete bund, (iii) Tank Farm No. 2 and associated concrete bund/yard slab, (iv) 2.4m high security fencing along part of the eastern side of the site and Permission for the following: (a) 4 no. detached Bonded warehouse buildings with a floor area of 999m2 each, (b) Detached Discouraging Building with a floor area of 430m2, (c) Detached Distillery/Visitors Centre Building with a floor area of 1,350m2 (1,270m2 at ground floor level and 80m2 at first floor level), (d) Detached Grain Intake Building with a floor area of 42m2, (e) Construction of 2 No. additional entrances off the Marsh Road with security gates and fencing, (f) erection of new 2.4m high security fencing to the northern boundary, remaining eastern boundary, part of the car park boundary and from the new south western entrance to existing Fastnet Industrial Estate building, (g) Installation of Grain Silos with silo heights varying from 6m to 10m, (h) New car parking, (I) Demolition of existing glass lined storage tank, along with all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/365

• 13 Feb 2015Withdrawn

  Permission for retentionof unauthorised extension to rear of existing dwelling for use as ancillary dwelling. Permission for retention is also sought for works carried out to existing dwelling including; 1) Alterations to Elevations 2) Porch Extension 3) Site boundaries. Permission is also sought for alteration to the roof of the existing dwelling including raising the ridge height and to finish walls to extension in stone and plaster finishes

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/58

• 7 Nov 2014Incompleted application

  Permission for retention of unauthorised extension to rear of existing dwelling for use as ancillary dwelling. Permission for retention is also sought for works carried out to existing dwelling including (1) Alterations to elevations (2) Porch extension (3) Site boundaries. Permission is also sought for alteration to the roof of the existing dwelling including raising the ridge height and to finish walls to extension in stone and plaster finishes

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/643

• 31 May 2013Conditional

  to erect a road & site security2.34m.high mesh steel boundary fence in dark green in place of existing post & wire fence at the Company Premises in the Townland of Marsh, Skibbereen, Co. Cork.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/57013

• 28 Mar 2013Incompleted application

  to erect a road & site security 2.34m high mesh steel boundary fence in dark green in place of existing post & wire fence at the Company Premises in the Townland of Marsh, Skibbereen

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/57005

• 25 Jan 2013Incompleted application

  to erect a road & site security 2.34m. high mesh steel boundary fence in dark green in place of existing post & wire fence at the Company Premises in the Townland of Marsh, Skibbereen, Co. Cork

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/57001

• 25 Nov 2011Conditional

  for demolition of existing outhouses and extensions to dwelling house and for permission for erection of garage and replacement extensions to front and rear of dwelling house.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/712

• 23 Nov 2011Incompleted application

  for demolition of existing outhouses and extensions to dwelling house and for permission for erection of garage and replacement extensions to front and rear of dwelling house

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/702

• 17 Jun 2011Withdrawn

  To construct a dwellinghouse and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/360

• 10 Feb 2011Conditional

  Demolish domestic store and construct a domestic garage and all associated works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/65

• 2 Feb 2011Incompleted application

  Demolish existing domestic store, construct a domestic garage and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/49

• 20 Dec 2010Conditional

  Change of use of commercial units numbered 10 to 12 inclusive from commercial use as permitted under planning Reg. No. 04/2441 to an indoor Childrens' Adventure and Play Centre; incorporating play and activity areas, reception, kitchen and dining/waiting area, exit control zone and all associated storage and sanitary accommodation including external signage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/863

• 8 Dec 2010Incompleted application

  Change of use of commercial units numbered 10 to 12 inclusive from commercial use as permitted under planning Reg. No. 04/2441 to an indoor Childrens' Adventure and Play Centre; incorporating play and activity areas, reception, kitchen and dining/waiting area, exit control zone and all associated storage and sanitary accommodation including external signage at Curragh Commercial Park

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/840

• 22 Oct 2009Incompleted application

  Construction of 1no. Car Sales Showroom with attached workshop, 2no. Auto Parts Buildings (Type A), 1no. Auto Servicing Building, subdivided into 3no. units (Type B), 2no. Commercial/Light Industrial Buildings (Type C), each subdivided into 4no. units, 2no. Commercial/Industrial units (Type D), each subdivided into 6no. units, 1no. ESB Substation, 2no. Site Entrances off existing private estate access road, parking facilities and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/2011

• 8 Nov 2007Conditional

  Retention of signage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/2812

The 25 most recent of 44 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 Curragh.

Recorded monuments

• CO141-032 Quarry
  Description

  Listed as a ‘potential site – aerial photo’ in the SMR (1988) and as a ‘non-antiquity’ in the RMP (1998). Depicted as a quarry on the 1944 OS 6-inch map. When inspected in 1989, the field had been levelled and there was not sufficient evidence to warrant accepting this as the location of an archaeological monument. Compiled by: Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 3 March 2015

• CO141-033 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In tillage, on E-facing slope, c. 100m SW of Ilen river. Marked as circular enclosure on OS 6-inch map (1842). Levelled, probably during field fence removal; no visible surface trace. 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

Architectural heritage

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

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 high, 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 Curragh.

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

Name

Curragh · An Currach

Area

1,204,269 m² (120.43 ha, 297.58 acres)

Civil parish

Abbeystrowry, and its townlands

Barony

Carbery West (East Division)

Electoral division

Skibbereen Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Skibbereen Rural electoral division: 1,400 people in 484 households; 86% of households own their home; 31% of homes were built since 2001; 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 8% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Abbeystrowry, Coolnagarrane, Derreendangan, Lahertidaly, Lurriga, Marsh, Maulbrack

Placenames

Curragh 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.