Derrynasafagh
Townland in the civil parish of Fanlobbus, barony of Carbery East (West Division), Co. Cork; in Irish Doire na Sámhthach
- Area
- 168.5 ha
- 416 acres
- Land parcels
- 38
- registered freehold, median 2,411 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres)
- Zoning
- G3
- Greenbelt1
- Planning
- 33
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
38 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Derrynasafagh, from 47 m² to 389,803 m² (38.98 ha, 96.32 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 16 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
- G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 54 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
17 Oct 2025Grant with conditions
Construct dungstead and construct cattlehouse with slatted tank; Permission is also sought to extend existing cattle house.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6224
21 Apr 2023Conditional
Change of use of existing detached garage to a granny flat with alterations to roof and external openings and construction of a small entrance porch. Permission also to construct a detached domestic garden shed
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/217
17 Nov 2022Conditional
Permission for retention of converted garage as part of existing dwelling. Permission is also sought for retention of 2 detached outbuildings for use as domestic storage and all associated site works
Retention · Cork County Council, 22/699
28 Oct 2022Incompleted application
Permission for retention of converted garage as part of existing dwelling Permission is also sought for retention of 2 detached outbuildings for use as domestic storage and all associated site works
Retention · Cork County Council, 22/665
7 Jun 2019Unconditional
Ten year permission for the erection of 11 wind turbines, borrow pit, electrical substation with ancillary hard standing and assembly area, install underground fibre optic cables and electircal cables and ancillary works. Install fibre optic cables and electrical cables along the public road to the 110kV electrical substation 1km east of Dunmanway town along the R586
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 19/384
12 Mar 2018Refused
To comprise of 2 no. (two) electricity generating wind turbines with maximum tip height of 130 metres, an Electrical Compound, Sub-Station Building, 4 no. (four) car parking spaces and all associated site roads and site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/128
29 Jan 2018Incompleted application
To comprise of 2 no. electricity generating wind turbines with maximum tip height of 130 metres, an Electrical Compund, Sub-Station Building, 4 no. car parking spaces and all associated site roads and site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/43
20 Dec 2017Incompleted application
Development of a wind farm consisting of 2 electrical generating wind turbines max height of 130m with electrical compound and sub-station building with parking for four vehicles, associated site roads and hardstands, 75m high permanent meteorological mast, under ground cabling and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/807
11 Jul 2017Conditional
Construction of extension to dwelling and to replace existing septic tank with proprietary treatment unit and ancillary works
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/454
14 Sept 2015Conditional
Permission for retention of alterations to cattle house granted under planning reference no. 07/887, permission to vary the terms of condition 1 of planning permission granted under planning reference no. 07/887 to allow for building no. 2 on site layout plan to be used for the purpose of calving cows and rearing calves
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/522
3 Sept 2014Conditional
Retention of an extension to a milking parlour and all associated site development works
Retention · Cork County Council, 14/516
25 May 2009Conditional
reduction in site area from 0.4459 hectares in planning application 07/1287 to 0.357 hectares, alterations to site entrance and relocation of proposed well.
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/602
27 Feb 2009Conditional
Dwelling and garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/205
28 Jan 2009Conditional
Ten year permission to erect 11no. Wind Turbines on single site, of which 5no. wind turbines with ancillary hardstand and assembley areas are in townland of Dromleena, 3no. wind turbines with ancillary hardstand and assembley areas and 1no. borrow pit are in townland of Inchanadreen, 3no. wind turbines with ancillary hardstand and assembley areas and 1no. electrical substation are in townland of Derrynasafagh; install underground fibre optic and electrical cables and ancillary works in townlands of Dromleena, Inchanadreen and Derrynasafagh, Dunmanway, Co. Cork; Install underground fibre optic and electrical cables and ancillary works along public road to 110kV Electrical Substation 1km east of Dunmanway town adjacent to the R586 and all ancillary associate site works including internal roadways and wheelwash facilites. This planning application will be accompanied by an EIS
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/63
23 Dec 2008Incompleted application
Ten year permission to erect 11no. Wind Turbines on single site, of which 5no. wind turbines with ancillary hardstand and assembley areas are in townland of Dromleena, 3no. wind turbines with ancillary hardstand and assembley area and 1no. borrow pit are in townland of Inchanadreen, 3no. wind turbines with ancillary hardstand and assembley area and 1no. electrical substation are in townland of Derrynasafagh; install underground fibre optic and electrical cables and ancillary works in townlands of Dromleena, Inchanadreen and Derrynasafagh, Dunmanway, Co. Cork; Install underground fibre optic and electrical cables and ancillary works along public road to 110kV Electrical Substation 1km east of Dunmanway town adjacent to R586 and all ancillary associate site works including internal roadways and wheelwash facilites
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/2255
21 Dec 2007Conditional
(a) Retain attic conversion and change to roof height of dwellinghouse, (b) Retain domestic garage and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/3181
13 Jul 2007Conditional
Dwelling and garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/1904
17 May 2007Conditional
Erection of dwelling house , horse stables , waste water treatment plant and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/1287
30 Mar 2007Conditional
Construct cattle house with slatted slurry tank, concrete aprons and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/887
27 Mar 2007Incompleted application
Erection of dwellling house , horse stables , waste water treatment system and associated site works .
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/859
25 Aug 2006Conditional
Construct dwelling and garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/1710
18 Aug 2006Incompleted application
Construct dwelling and garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/1635
16 Dec 2005Conditional
Demolition of dwelling and construction of dwellinghouse and garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/9372
22 Nov 2004Refused
Dwellinghouse
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 04/8602
7 May 2004Conditional
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 04/3156
The 25 most recent of 33 applications.
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 Derrynasafagh.
Recorded monuments
- CO107-014 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on gentle N-facing slope. Circular area (diam. 20.5m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.3m). Bank heavily overgrown; incorporated into field fence system to N where one section composed of stone. Break in bank to E and W (Wth 2m). 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
- CO107-015 Standing stone
Description
In pasture commanding extensive view to N. Rectangular stone aligned NE-SW (H 1.5m; 0.6m x 0.39m). Possible scratching stone. 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
- CO107-016 Standing stone
Description
In pasture commanding extensive views in every direction. Rectangular stone aligned NNW-SSE (H 1.14m; 0.66m x 0.23m). One of three stones (CO107-017---, CO107-018---) in three adjacent rectangular fields; stones similar in size and shape; some unweathered. Possible scratching stones. 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
- CO107-017 Standing stone
Description
In pasture in commanding position on E-facing slope. Rectangular stone aligned NW-SE (H 1.49m; 0.52m x 0.41m). One of three possible scratching stones (see CO107-016---). 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
- CO107-018 Standing stone
Description
In pasture with commanding aspect to N. Rectangular stone aligned NE-SW (H 1.6m; 0.52m x 0.48m). One of three possible scratching stones (see CO107-016---). 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
- CO107-019 Standing stone
Description
In flat pasture on S side of stream. Rectangular stone aligned NE-SW (H 1.46m; 1.7m x 0.4m). 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 Derrynasafagh.
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 Derrynasafagh.
- 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 Derrynasafagh with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Derrynasafagh · Doire na Sámhthach
- Area
- 1,684,630 m² (168.46 ha, 416.28 acres)
- Civil parish
- Fanlobbus, and its townlands
- Barony
- Carbery East (West Division)
- Electoral division
- Dunmanway North, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Dunmanway North electoral division: 1,264 people in 496 households; 69% of households own their home; 28% of homes were built since 2001; 13% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Cloontiquirk, Coom, Coorycullane, Darkwood, Dromleena, Inchanadreen
- Placenames
- Derrynasafagh 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.