Derreenaling
Townland in the civil parish of Ballyvourney, barony of Muskerry West, Co. Cork; in Irish An Doirín Álainn
- Area
- 675.2 ha
- 1,668 acres
- Land parcels
- 62
- registered freehold, median 22,720 m² (2.27 ha, 5.61 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 15
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
62 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Derreenaling, from 112 m² to 857,100 m² (85.71 ha, 211.79 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 28 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Derreenaling 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
11 Sept 2026Awaiting admin validation
We, Inchamore Wind Designated Activity Company, intend to apply for permission for development of this site at the townlands of Inchamore (na hInse Móire), Milleeny (na Millíní) and Derreenaling (an Doirín Álainn), in Co. Cork. The development will consist of an amendment to Condition No. 6 of Planning Permission Pl. Ref. 23/5145, ACP. Ref. PL04.319216 for Inchamore Wind Farm. Permission is being sought to amend Condition No. 6 by removal of the following part of the condition which states ‘The wind farm shall not give rise to amplitude modulation, tonal or impulsive noise at noise sensitive locations’.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2379
27 Apr 2026Grant with conditions
Permission for the installation of a wastewater treatment system and percolation area, together with all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1065
7 Jun 2023Refused
We, Inchamore Wind Designated Activity Company, intend to apply for permission for a ten-year planning permission for a renewable energy development. The entirety of the renewable energy development constitutes the provision of a five-turbine wind farm and all associated works on land in both Counties Cork and Kerry. The development for will consist of : 1) a wind farm with an operational lifespan of 35 years (from date of commissioning of the development), 2) the construction of five turbines with an overall ground to blade tip height ranging from 177m to 185m inclusive; a rotor diameter ranging of 149m to 155m inclusive; and a hub height ranging from 102.5m to 110.5m inclusive, 3)construction of permanent turbine hardstands and turbine foundations, 4) Construction of one temporary construction compound with associated temporary site offices, parking areas and security fencing. 5) installation of a (35-year life cycle) meteorological mast with a height of 110m and a 4m lightning pole on top, such that the overall structure will be 114m, 6) development of an on-site borrow pit, 7) construction of a new permanent internal site access roads to include passing bays and all associated drainage infrastructure. 8) development of a permanent internal site drainage network and sediment control systems. 9) construction of a permanent 38 kV electrical substation including a control building with welfare facilities, all associated electrical plant and equipment, parking security fencing and gates, all associated underground cabling, wastewater holding tank, and all ancillary structures and works, 10) all associated underground electrical and communications cabling connecting the wind turbines to the on-site wind farm substation, 11) ancillary forestry felling to facilitate construction of the development, 12) all associated site development works including berms, landscaping, and soil excavation. Advisory note: A planning application is being lodged with Kerry County Council in relation to the elements of the project that are within the townland of Derryreag (Dhoire Aimhréidh) Co.Kerry, including the upgrade of the site entrance off the N22 and permanent forest track upgrade works. The planning application will be accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS). Tá sé beartaithe againne, inchamore Wind Cuideachta Ghníomhaíochta Ainmnithe, iarratas adhéanamh ar Chead maidir le cead pleanála deich mbliana d’fhorbairt fuinnimh in-athnuaite. Is ionann an fhorbairt fuinnimh in-athnuaite ina hiomláine agus feirm ghaoithe cúig thuirbín a sholáthar ahus ne hoibreacha gaolmhara go léir ar thailte I gContaetha Chorcaí agus Chiarraí. Beigh an fhorbairt comhdhéanta de: 1) Feirm ghaoithe le saolré oibriúcháin 35 bliain (ó dháta coimisiúnaithe na forbartha), 2) Tógáil cúig thuirbín le aired iomlán ó thalamh go barr an lann le ó 177m go 185 san áireamh; trastomhas rótar ó 149m go 155m san áireamh; agus aired moil ó 102.5m go 110.5m san áireamh, 3) Tógáil cruasheatán tuirbíní, 4) Tógáil príomhshuíomh tógála sealadach amháin le hoifigí suímh shealadacha ghailmhara, limistéir pháirceála agus fálú slándála, 5) Suiteáil crann meisteareolaíochta (saolré 35 bliana) a bheidh 110 méadar ar aired agus cuaillle tintrí 4m ar a bharr, sa tslí is go mbeidh aired foriomlán se 114 méadar ag an struchtúr, 6) Forbairt sloc iasachtaí amháin ar an láthair, 7) Tógáil buanbhóithre rochtana inmheáncha nua don láithreán agus uasghrádú ar bhóithre rochtana inmheánacha láithreacha chun cúinsí pasála agus an bonneagar draenála gaolmhar go léir a áireamh. 8) Forbairt líonra inmheánach draenála suímh buan agus córais rialathe dríodair, 9) fostáisiún buan leictreach 38kV a thógáil lena n-áirítear foirgneamh rialaithe le háiseanna leasa, gach gléasra agus trealamh leictreach gaolmhar, páirceáil, fálú slándála agus geataí, gach cábla faoi thalamh a bhaineann leis, umar coinneála fuíolluisce, agus gach struchtúr agus oibreacha coi
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5145
6 Jun 2023Refused
THE DEVELOPMENT IN COUNTY KERRY FORMS PART OF A RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT COMPRISING A FIVE-TURBINE WIND FARM AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS ON LANDS IN BOTH COUNTIES CORK AND KERRY. THE DEVELOPMENT IN COUNTY KERRY WILL CONSIST OF UPGRADE OF EXISTING FOREST ACCESS ROADS TO INCLUDE PASSING BAYS AND ALL ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE, WORKS AT THE ENTRANCE TO AN EXISTING FOREST ROAD ACCESSED OFF THE N22 TO INCLUDE LOCALISED WIDENING OF THE FOREST ROAD AND CREATION OF A SPLAYED ENTRANCE, REMOVAL OF EXISTING VEGETATION FOR VISIBILITY SPLAYS AND REMOVAL OF STREET FURNITURE. ADVISORY NOTE: A PLANNING APPLICATION IS BEING LODGED WITH CORK COUNTY COUNICL IN RELATION TO THE ELEMENTS IN THE PROJECT THAT ARE WITHIN THE TOWNLANDS OF INCHAMORE, MILLEENY AND DERREENALING COUNTY CORK. THIS DEVELOPMENT INCLUDES FIVE WIND TURBINES, UNDERGROUND CABLING, SITE ACCESS ROADS, A BORROW PIT, A TEMPORARY SITE COMPOUND, A 38KV SUBSTATION AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS FOR WHICH A TEN-YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION IS BEING SOUGHT. THE PLANNING APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) AND NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS)
Permission · Kerry County Council, 23646
4 Apr 2022Conditional
The development will consist of a soil recovery facility for greenfield soil and stones with smaller quantities of concrete, bricks, tiles, and ceramics (the concrete, bricks, tiles, and ceramics will be used for internal road building). The proposed development will involve the remediation by infilling of existing agricultural land which was historically excavated in the past. The site comprises 1.58 hectares, of which 1.09ha will be fill area. The proposed development incorporates improving the existing site entrance, and all ancillary works associated with the development
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4724
23 Feb 2022Incompleted application
The development will consist of a soil recovery facility for greenfield soil and stones with smaller quantities of concrete, bricks, tiles, and ceramics (the concrete, bricks, tiles, and ceramics will be used for internal road building). The proposed development will involve the remediation by infilling of existing agricultural land which was historically excavated in the past. The site comprises 1.58 hectares, of which 1.09ha will be fill area. The proposed development incorporates improving the existing site entrance, and all ancillary works associated with the development.
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4379
13 Dec 2021Conditional
Erecting a 30m high latticework telecommunications structure together with antennas, dishes and associated telecommunications equipment enclosed by security fencing and all associated site works with an extension to the existing access track.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/7318
7 May 2013Withdrawn
Construction of dwelling house, domestic garage, proprietary treatment unit and new entrance
Permission · Cork County Council, 13/4841
18 Jan 2011Unconditional
Completion of dwellinghouse permitted under Pl. Reg. No. 05/9367
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 11/4063
24 Feb 2010Conditional
Dwelling house, proprietary treatment unit & percolation area
Permission consequent · Cork County Council, 10/4391
14 Oct 2009Incompleted application
Dwellinghouse, septic tank and percolation area
Permission consequent · Cork County Council, 09/7320
14 Mar 2007Conditional
Dwellinghouse
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 07/6039
13 Jun 2006Conditional
Installation of septic tank to serve existing dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/8016
16 Dec 2005Conditional
Dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/9367
1 Feb 2005Conditional
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/458
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Derreenaling.
Recorded monuments
- CO058-001 Kiln - lime
Description
On N side of laneway, built into slight break in slope. Roughly rectangular kiln (c. 6m N-S; c. 8m E-W; front H 3.8m; rear H 0.6m), partially collapsed. Front elevation (S) has lintelled recess (H 1.75m; Wth 1.5m; D 2.1m), with sloping slabs to rear. Circular funnel (diam. c. 1.5m) almost completely infilled. 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
- CO058-002 Kiln - lime
Description
Built on break in slope, in pasture field. Rectangular kiln (c. 4m N-S; c. 5m E-W; front H 3.5m; rear H 1.1m); front elevation (S) has lintelled recess (H 1.3m; Wth 1.35m; D 2m) with sloping slabs to rear. Circular stone-lined funnel (diam. 1.45m) half filled with rubble. Kiln dismantled and rebuilt c. 200m to N in 1993 in advance of roadworks (Kelleher, 1993); according to Kelleher (ibid.) 'probably built in mid 1830s under instruction from the Colthurst family'. 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
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Derreenaling.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- 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 Derreenaling.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Derreenaling with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Derreenaling · An Doirín Álainn
- Area
- 6,751,840 m² (675.18 ha, 1,668.42 acres)
- Civil parish
- Ballyvourney, and its townlands
- Barony
- Muskerry West
- Electoral division
- Slievereagh, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Slievereagh electoral division: 978 people in 371 households; 73% of households own their home; 38% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Coolea, Cummeenavrick (Co. Kerry), Derrynasaggart, Derryreag (Co. Kerry), Gortnatubbrid, Inchamore, Milleeny, Murnaghbeg
- Gaeltacht
- In an Irish-speaking area
- Placenames
- Derreenaling 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.