Darrary

23 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Darrary, from 41 m² to 1,232,809 m² (123.28 ha, 304.63 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 32 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 · 46 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 6 Oct 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission for construction of an above-ground Slurry Storage Tower and associated siteworks

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6105

• 22 Dec 2023Conditional

  Permission to carry out alterations and extensions to the existing dwelling consisting of : 1) extensions to the southern and northern elevations, 2) changes to the internal floor layout at ground floor level, along with all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6610

• 14 Apr 2021Conditional

  Retention of walls to cattle handling shed, permission for construction of roof and completion of cattle handling shed, and permission for construction of a dungstead.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4958

• 30 Aug 2019Conditional

  Construct dwelling, detached domestic garage, install sewage treatment system and to close up existing entrance serving the existing dwelling and form new site entrance to serve both existing dwelling and the proposed new dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6154

• 23 Aug 2019Conditional

  Demolition of existing agricultural buildings and construction of a machinery storage shed.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6093

• 24 May 2019Refused

  Construct dwelling, detached domestic garage, install sewage treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/351

• 5 Nov 2018Unconditional

  Change of use of existing courtyard farm buildings

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 18/647

• 17 Oct 2017Conditional

  Construct dwelling, detached garage and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/663

• 21 Sept 2017Incompleted application

  To construct dwelling, detached garage and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/619

• 29 Mar 2017Withdrawn

  Construct dwelling, detached garage and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/175

• 6 Feb 2017Conditional

  Construction of slurry holding tank and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/67

• 7 Jul 2014Conditional

  Construction of new bovine animal isolation boxes and dungstead for storage of farmyard manure

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/413

• 13 Jun 2014Incompleted application

  Construction of new isolation boxes

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/359

• 6 Aug 2013Conditional

  Alterations and renovation and change of use of existing disused farm stores building at the store courtyard, for use as toilet areas, student classrooms etc

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/460

• 24 Jul 2013Incompleted application

  Alteration and renovation, and change of use of existing disused farm stores building at the stone courtyard, for use as toilet areas, student classrooms, etc, at their premises at Darrary, Co Cork

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/441

• 1 Jun 2012Conditional

  Demolition of single story derelict house complete with all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/358

• 12 Jul 2011Conditional

  Construct a cattle house incorporating feeding passage, underground slatted slurry storage tanks, perimeter concrete apron yard and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/421

• 1 Jun 2005Conditional

  Cattle house with feeding passage, slatted slurry tanks and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/3803

• 16 Oct 2002Conditional

  Extension to kitchen & student restaurant facilities at Agricultural College

  Permission · Cork County Council, 02/4584

• 21 Mar 2001Conditional

  Renovations & conversion of cow-byre building to workrooms

  Permission · Cork County Council, 01/1431

• 22 Dec 2000Refused

  Residential development-45 no. dwellings & commercial dev. to include creche, health centre, community facilities, retail outlet & caretakers facility

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 00/7871

• 3 Aug 2000Conditional

  Construction of two storey office building, car parking, outside store, effluent treatment plant & site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 00/4731

• 25 Jul 2000Conditional

  2 no. lecture theatres, library & associated facilities

  Permission · Cork County Council, 00/4530

• 25 Nov 1999Conditional

  Wintering unit, calf house, extension to milking parlour & slatted house

  Permission · Cork County Council, 99/6401

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 Darrary.

Recorded monuments

• CO135-029 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on break in SW-facing slope. Circular area (diam. c. 33m) enclosed by earthen bank (H 0.9m); external fosse (D 0.3m); and counterscarp bank (H 0.6m). Interior slopes down to SSW, S half planted with conifers. 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

• CO135-030001 Graveyard
  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.

• CO135-030002 Church
  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.

• CO135-030003 Standing stone
  Description

  In grounds of Roman Catholic church. Sub-rectangular stone aligned NE-SW (H 2.26m; 1.7m x 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

• CO135-031001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In tillage, on brow of low hill facing ESE. Circular enclosure (37m N-S; 36m E-W) excavated 1987-8 by J. O'Sullivan in project organised by Clonakilty Macra na Feirme, utilizing a FAS scheme. Interior enclosed by dump-construction earthen bank (H 1.5m); external fosse (D 2m) with low counterscarp bank. Entrance to SE with causeway; second later entrance to W, with causeway. Excavation in interior revealed evidence for central round house (diam. c. 6m); range of small outhouses; and three souterrains (CO135-031002; CO135-031003-; CO135-124---). Finds include iron slag; iron objects, e.g. knife, nails etc.; quernstone; single blue glass bead. Project currently engaged in reconstruction of fort. (O'Sullivan 1989, 11-12). 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

• CO135-031002 Souterrain
  Description

  In SW quadrant Lisnagun ringfort (CO135-031001-). Local tradition and hollow indicated position prior to excavation. Excavation (1987/88) revealed three earth-cut chambers (Wth c. 1.5m; H c. 1m) joined by creepways; ceilings barrel-vaulted. Two entrances and air vent (pers. comm. J. O'Sullivan). 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

• CO135-031003 Souterrain
  Description

  Discovered in NE quadrant of Lisnagun ringfort (CO135-031001-) during excavation (1987/88). Three earth-cut chambers (Wth c. 1.5m; H c. 1m) connected by creepways; ceilings barrel-vaulted; two air vents. Entrances to NE and W. Access through W entrance from within excavated remains of round house (pers. comm. J. O'Sullivan). 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

• CO135-032 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on SE-facing slope. Circular area (45m N-S; 44m E-W) defined by scarp (H 1.6m) NNE->S; road-side fence elsewhere; shallow external fosse to E and S. 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

• CO135-124 Souterrain
  Description

  Discovered during excavation of Lisnagun ringfort (CO135-031001-) 1987/88; partially excavated. Collapsed earth-cut, barrel-vaulted, chamber (L 4m; Wth 1.6m; H 1.4m). Associated trench (L c. 5.5m; Wth 1.2m; D 1.6m) possibly eroded entrance, creepway and chamber. Trench terminated by possible air vent (pers. comm. J. O'Sullivan). 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

• CO135-126 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Large spread (c. 20m E-W; c. 15m N-S ) of burnt material visible in ploughed field to N of Lisnagun ringfort (CO135-031001-) (pers. comm. J. O'Sullivan). 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

• CO135-135 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture, on a S-facing slope in an area of undulating farmland. A possible oval enclosure is visible as the cropmark of a fosse SSE-N in an aerial photograph (CUCAP, AVL 50) taken in 1968. Visible in the same photograph are traces of another cropmark of a fosse NNE-S, immediately to the NE which may represent another possible enclosure or an annexe. There are no visible remains of any enclosure. 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

• Clonakilty Agricultural College, farmyard complex, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  U-plan farmyard complex, built c.1880, comprising three ranges of multiple-bay single and two-storey blocks arranged around central square-plan yard. Pitched slate and corrugated-iron roofs, having timber louvered monitors to east range and recent rooflights to north and west ranges. Mixed cast-iron and uPVC rainwater goods throughout. Rubble stone walls throughout with sections of render. Square-headed window openings with stone sills throughout, having battened timber shutters and recent timber or uPVC casement windows. Square-headed door openings throughout having battened timber doors in single and double-leaf arrangement with some single-leaf doors on cast-iron rails. Recent double-leaf glazed aluminium doors to front (south) elevation of east range.

• Clonakilty Agricultural College, lecturer's house, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay single-storey corrugated-iron former lecturer's house, built c.1910, having veranda to front (south) with central gable-fronted pediment. Single-storey lean-to to rear (north). Now in use as house. Pitched corrugated-iron roof with rendered and red brick chimneystacks, cast-iron rainwater goods and carved timber bargeboards with finials to gables. Cat-slide roof to veranda supported on timber columns. Corrugated-iron walls over concrete footing, having timber platbands to sill level and gables. Square-headed window openings with timber sills throughout, having timber casement windows. Square-headed door openings throughout having replacement timber panelled and double-leaf French doors.

• Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart, church/chapel, 1895–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding double-height gable-fronted Catholic church, built 1897, comprising six-bay nave with clerestory, flanked by five- and six-bay single-storey side aisles to sides (north, south). Double-height single-bay gable-fronted sacristy with recent extension east end of side (south) aisle. Single-storey porch to front (west) elevation. Pitched slate roofs to nave and sacristy, having tooled limestone gable copings with capped corbels. Looped ridge tiles and tooled limestone bellcote to nave with cross finial. Tooled limestone chimneystack to sacristy with chamfered sides and string course. Lean-to slate roofs to side aisles, having tooled limestone gable copings. Cast-iron rainwater goods throughout on tooled limestone corbels. Flat roof to porch with tooled limestone parapet with concealed gutters and cast-iron rainwater goods. Snecked limestone walls throughout having slight batter to base and tooled limestone quoins throughout. Pointed arch window openings with chamfered tooled limestone sills, block-and-start surrounds, voussoirs and dressed limestone relieving arch. Lead-lined stained glass windows to side aisles and side (east) elevation of nave. Lead-lined quarry glazing to sacristy and porch. Quatrefoil rose windows with tooled limestone chamfered surrounds to clerestory and gable (east) of nave. Lead-lined stained glass quarry-glazing to clerestory openings. Lead-lined stained glass and plate tracery to gable window. Six foil rose window with tooled limestone bowtell surround to front (west) elevation of nave, having dressed limestone relieving arch, tooled limestone plate tracery and lead-lined stained glass windows. Quatrefoil window opening to gable of sacristy, having tooled limestone surround, chamfered reveals, dressed limestone relieving arch and lead-lined quarry-glazing. Elliptical window opening to side (east) elevation of northern side aisles, having tooled limestone surround and lead-lined stained glass window. Pointed door openings with chamfered ashlar limestone block-and-start surrounds, voussoirs and dressed limestone relieving arches to porch and sacristy. Double-leaf timber battened doors to porch, replacement battened timber door to sacristy. Scissor-beam timber trussed roof to nave interior springing from tooled limestone corbels, having battened timber panel ceilings to side aisles. Pointed arch arcades separating side aisle from nave having chamfered plastered reveals springing from polished pink granite columns with rendered capitals. Carved timber internal porch to west with panelled timber balustrade and built-in confessionals. Raised white marble altar with carved foliated panels and colonettes with marble steps and carved white high altar holding tabernacle. Located within own grounds, having dressed rubble stone enclosing wall with rendered coping and square-profile gate piers with double-leaf wrought-iron gates to south.

• Clonakilty Agricultural College, water tower, 1950–1970 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding four-stage concrete water tower, built c.1960. Circular-plan tank on four rectangular profile piles with bracings between stages and fixed galvanised steel ladder. Set on concrete plinth with stepped approach, surrounded by rubble stone faced concrete 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 10 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 Darrary.

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

Name

Darrary · Dairbhre

Area

1,435,819 m² (143.58 ha, 354.8 acres)

Civil parish

Templeomalus, and its townlands

Barony

Ibane and Barryroe

Electoral division

Templeomalus, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Templeomalus electoral division: 786 people in 271 households; 87% of households own their home; 27% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 10% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ashgrove, Ballintemple, Ballymacowen, Cahergal, Carhoogarriff, Cruary West, Gallanes, Lackanalooha

Placenames

Darrary 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.