# Derreen, Co. Cork: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Magourney, barony of Muskerry East, Co. Cork; in Irish An Doirín. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,585,636 m² (158.56 ha, 391.82 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 20 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 4,558 m² (0.46 ha, 1.13 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 17 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Magourney, https://everytownland.com/cork/parish/magourney.md - Barony: Muskerry East - Electoral division: Magourney, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 1,148 people lived in 430 households in the Magourney electoral division. 80% of households owned their home. 27% of homes were built since 2001. 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Cork, https://everytownland.com/cork.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/11524 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 42164 - Centre: latitude 51.913277, longitude -8.762105 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 20 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Derreen, from 254 m² to 301,791 m² (30.18 ha, 74.57 acres); 21 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 4964657: 301,791 m² (30.18 ha, 74.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4964657.md - Parcel 2312704: 264,989 m² (26.5 ha, 65.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2312704.md - Parcel 2172823: 149,605 m² (14.96 ha, 36.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2172823.md - Parcel 2172819: 145,470 m² (14.55 ha, 35.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2172819.md - Parcel 2172827: 65,631 m² (6.56 ha, 16.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2172827.md - Parcel 2172824: 23,176 m² (2.32 ha, 5.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2172824.md - Parcel 2172822: 15,340 m² (1.53 ha, 3.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2172822.md - Parcel 2172828: 12,156 m² (1.22 ha, 3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2172828.md - Parcel 2312707: 8,210 m² (0.82 ha, 2.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2312707.md - Parcel 2312708: 5,176 m² (0.52 ha, 1.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2312708.md - Parcel 5427673: 3,940 m² (0.39 ha, 0.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5427673.md - Parcel 2312710: 3,667 m² (0.37 ha, 0.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2312710.md - Parcel 2172826: 3,605 m² (0.36 ha, 0.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2172826.md - Parcel 2312705: 2,495 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2312705.md - Parcel 2312706: 2,068 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2312706.md - Parcel 2312709: 1,058 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2312709.md - Parcel 2172825: 977 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2172825.md - Parcel 2172820: 532 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2172820.md - Parcel 4964654: 320 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4964654.md - Parcel 2172821: 254 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2172821.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Derreen in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application. ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 17 applications, newest first. - 16 Dec 2025, Cork County Council 25/6820: Grant with conditions. Permission. Permission for 1) Change of use of the existing original dwelling to domestic garage, to include internal alterations, 2) Retention permission for the construction of single storey covered areas to the rear and side of the existing newer dwelling, 3) Retention permission for a single storey garage extension to the rear of the existing original dwelling and 4) all associated site works.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=25/6820 - 10 Sept 2025, Cork County Council 25/5863: Invalid - case closed. Permission for retention. Retention permission for 1) construction of single storey covered areas to the rear and side of the existing dwelling, and a single storey extension to the rear of the existing garage and all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=25/5863 - 17 Sept 2021, Cork County Council 21/6551: Conditional. Permission. The construction of a cubicle shed with straw bedded area along with a slatted slurry tank and associated works for dairy cows.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=21/6551 - 13 Aug 2021, Cork County Council 21/6249: Incompleted application. Permission. The construction of a cubicle shed with straw bedded area along with a slatted slurry tank and associated works for dairy cows.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=21/6249 - 27 Jul 2021, Cork County Council 21/6062: Incompleted application. Permission. The construction of a cubicle shed with straw bedded area along with a slatted slurry tank and associated works for dairy cows.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=21/6062 - 5 Aug 2016, Cork County Council 16/5963: Conditional. Permission. Change of use of an existing ancillary cottage (the lake cottage) from a dwellinghouse to a domestic storage shed, alterations to the lake cottage elevations, construction of a one-storey dwellinghouse as a gate lodge, installation of a septic tank, alterations to the southern boundary wall and associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=16/5963 - 9 Mar 2016, Cork County Council 16/4529: Conditional. Permission. Construction of a 2 storey dwelling house with adjoining garage, waste water treatment facility and all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=16/4529 - 22 Dec 2015, Cork County Council 15/6960: Refused. Permission. Construction of a one-storey dwelling house as a gate lodge, installation of a septic tank and associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=15/6960 - 7 Dec 2015, Cork County Council 15/6762: Incompleted application. Permission. Construction of a one-storey dwellinghouse as a gate lodge, installation of a septic tank and associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=15/6762 - 20 May 2015, Cork County Council 15/5055: Withdrawn. Permission. Dwelling house, domestic garage and new entrance. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=15/5055 - 6 Mar 2015, Cork County Council 15/4445: Withdrawn. Permission. Construction of two storey dwellinghouse with adjoining garage, waste water treatment facility and all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=15/4445 - 3 Sept 2013, Cork County Council 13/5708: Conditional. Permission. Construction of a dwelling house, alterations and change of use of existing dwelling to detached garage with storage overhead, alterations to existing entrance, decommissioning of existing septic tank and installation of a new wastewater treatment unit and all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=13/5708 - 1 Aug 2013, Cork County Council 13/5501: Incompleted application. Permission. Construction of dwelling house, alterations and change of use of existing dwelling to detached garage with storage overhead, alterations to existing entrance, decommissioning of existing septic tank and installation of new wastewater treatment unit and all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=13/5501 - 20 Sept 2012, Cork County Council 12/6001: Conditional. Permission. Construction of a dormer type dwelling house, alterations and change of use of existing dwelling to detached garage with storage overhead, alterations to existing entrance, decommissioning of existing septic tank and installation of new waste water treatment unit and all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=12/6001 - 16 Sept 2010, Cork County Council 10/6315: Conditional. Permission. Demolition of rear two storey house extension and rebuild with new two storey extension and demolition of existing side outbuildings and replacement with new one storey extension with works to include the repair, alteration and conservation of existing house and associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=10/6315 - 20 Feb 2007, Cork County Council 07/5236: Conditional. Permission. Construction of steel slurry tank, cattle shed, slatted tank and extension to loose house. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=07/5236 - 6 May 2005, Cork County Council 05/3054: Conditional. Permission. Slatted cubicle house and soiled water tank over existing slurry tank. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=05/3054 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Derreen. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - CO072-013: Fulacht fia, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO072-013----. In pasture, on N bank of stream. Traces of burnt material noted; recent drainage works in area. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009 - CO072-015: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO072-015----. In pasture. Marked on 1842 OS 6-inch map as circular enclosure (diam. c. 25m). Levelled; slight rise survives in area of site. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009 - CO072-143: Fulacht fia, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO072-143----. In tillage, on N side of stream. Spread of burnt material noted (16m N-S; 20m E-W); area around spread waterlogged. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009 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). ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) - Broom Hill, house, 1860–1900, Regional interest, registry number 20907214, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=CO®no=20907214. Detached T-plan three-bay two-storey over basement house, built c.1880, having single-storey canted bay windows flanking porch to front (south-east), two-storey canted bay windows to sides (north-east and south-west) and two-storey block and lean-to extension to rear (north-west). Possibly incorporating fabric of earlier building. Hipped slate roof with decorative rendered eaves brackets, rendered chimneystacks with decorative terracotta pots, uPVC rainwater goods to front elevation, cast-iron rainwater goods to rear elevation. Leaded flat roof to porch. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls with moulded render quoins and stringcourses. Square-headed window openings with rendered sills to front and side elevations including canted bay windows, having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Round-headed door opening with double-leaf glazed timber door with fanlight and limestone step set in shallow recess having render hood moulding. Two-storey outbuilding to north-west of site having pitched corrugated-iron roof and whitewashed rubble limestone walls having rubble limestone buttresses. Square-headed window openings with fixed timber framed windows, square-headed door openings with timber battened doors. Quadrant of square-profile rendered piers with ball finials and curving rendered walls to east of site. Set within own grounds. - Monument, 1940–1950, Regional interest, registry number 20907215, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=CO®no=20907215. Freestanding monument, erected c.1945, comprising ashlar limestone obelisk with carved cross having high relief sword at crossing point. Irish inscription to base and lower section of cross. Freestanding carved limestone plaque to west with English inscription. Set on concrete platform, approached by flight of concrete steps, and bounded by redbrick walls, having square-profile piers and wrought-iron railings. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: at the centre of the townland of Derreen, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887 - Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Derreen. - Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use. 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. ## Downloads - DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/cork/derreen-42164.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/cork/derreen-42164.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/cork/derreen-42164.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Derreen with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork: https://everytownland.com/cork.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Carrignamuck: https://everytownland.com/cork/carrignamuck-41370.md - Clontead Beg: https://everytownland.com/cork/clontead-beg.md - Clontead More: https://everytownland.com/cork/clontead-more.md - Fergus: https://everytownland.com/cork/fergus.md - Kilgobnet: https://everytownland.com/cork/kilgobnet-43389.md 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. --- Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation. Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged. - Page: https://everytownland.com/cork/derreen-42164 - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/cork/derreen-42164