# Desert, Co. Cork: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Gortroe, barony of Barrymore, Co. Cork; in Irish An Díseart.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,203,696 m² (120.37 ha, 297.44 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 11 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 2,625 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 9 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Gortroe, https://everytownland.com/cork/parish/gortroe.md
- Barony: Barrymore
- Electoral division: Kilcor, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 408 people lived in 152 households in the Kilcor electoral division. 92% of households owned their home. 32% of homes were built since 2001. 7% 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/10240
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 42283
- Centre: latitude 52.03564, longitude -8.224652 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

11 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Desert, from 188 m² to 739,680 m² (73.97 ha, 182.78 acres); 30 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 2172602: 739,680 m² (73.97 ha, 182.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2172602.md
- Parcel 2172604: 242,893 m² (24.29 ha, 60.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2172604.md
- Parcel 2591689: 199,980 m² (20 ha, 49.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2591689.md
- Parcel 2682109: 8,324 m² (0.83 ha, 2.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2682109.md
- Parcel 5101160: 3,679 m² (0.37 ha, 0.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5101160.md
- Parcel 2172603: 2,625 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2172603.md
- Parcel 2172605: 2,467 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2172605.md
- Parcel 4954591: 2,231 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4954591.md
- Parcel 2312885: 1,471 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2312885.md
- Parcel 5101161: 837 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5101161.md
- Parcel 4405347: 188 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4405347.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

No zone of a development plan covers Desert 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)

9 applications, newest first.

- 25 Nov 2025, Cork County Council 25/6573: Invalid - case closed. Permission. A 10 year planning permission for a solar farm with a total area of circa 51 hectares. The solar farm will consist of solar panels on ground mounted frames, 7 no. single storey electrical inverter/transformer stations, 3 no. single storey spare parts containers, 3 no. Ring Main Units, 2 no. weather stations, underground electrical ducting and cabling within the development site, private lands and within the L5816, L5813, R626, L7692 and L7691 public roads (including 2 no. Horizontal Directional Drill under the Owenageeragh River and the Ballyerra Stream) to connect solar farm field parcels, security fencing, CCTV, access tracks, 6 no. stream/drain deck crossings, temporary construction compounds, landscaping and all associated ancillary development and drainage works. Construction and operational vehicle access will be via 4 no. entrances from the L5816. Sections of the proposed underground electrical cabling will traverse the solar farm proposed under Cork County Council Reference 24/5630, but will not alter infrastructure proposed under that application. The operational lifespan of the solar farm will be 40 years and planning permission is requested for this duration. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. The NIS includes an assessment of the grid connection for the solar farm project comprising a 220kV electricity substation and underground electricity cabling to the existing Knockraha 220kV substation which has been consented by An Coimisiún Pleanála (ABP-321518-24) and is situated in the townlands of Aghaduff, Ballinbrittig, Ballynabrannagh West, Ballynagaul, Ballynaglogh, Ballynanelagh, Ballynaskeha, Ballysallagh, Ballyvatta, Glengarriff More, Killeena and Pigeonhill (Townlands), Co. Cork. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=25/6573
- 11 Feb 2025, Cork County Council 25/4184: Conditional permission. Permission. Permission the construction of single storey detached dwelling with converted attic, including a new waste water treatment and percolation area, a new site entrance, and all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=25/4184
- 27 Oct 2009, Cork County Council 09/7447: Conditional. Permission. Retention of conversion of attic space to living accommodation and alteration to entrance doorway of dwellinghouse. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=09/7447
- 18 Sept 2009, Cork County Council 09/7086: Incompleted application. Permission. Retention of conversion of attic space & change of entrance doorway. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=09/7086
- 1 Sept 2008, Cork County Council 08/8663: Conditional. Permission. Dwellinghouse and septic tank. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=08/8663
- 19 Dec 2006, Cork County Council 06/13466: Conditional. Permission. Dwellinghouse. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=06/13466
- 10 Oct 2005, Cork County Council 05/7376: Withdrawn. Permission. Dwellinghouse. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=05/7376
- 18 Aug 2005, Cork County Council 05/5944: Incompleted application. Permission. Demolition of shed/house and construction of dwellinghouse. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=05/5944
- 16 Jul 2004, Cork County Council 04/5460: Conditional. Permission. Retention of dwelling. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=04/5460

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 Desert.

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- CO054-010: House - vernacular house, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO054-010----. Front (N) of 4 bays; off-centre doorway to right; hipped-roof of thatch. Off-centre brick chimney to left. Occupied. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO054-015: Fulacht fia, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO054-015----. Spread of burnt material visible in ploughed field. Second fulacht fiadh c. 150m to SW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO054-016: Fulacht fia, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO054-016----. Spread of burnt material visible in ploughed field. Second fulacht fiadh c. 150m to NE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO054-024001: Standing stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO054-024001-. In pasture on E-facing slope. Rectangular stone (H 0.92m; 0.89m x 0.46m), long axis N-S. Standing stone (CO054-025---) c. 120m to E. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO054-024002: Kiln - lime, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO054-024002-. Built into natural mound. Front N-facing; lintelled recess (Wth 1.75m; D 1.4m). Pair of upright slabs (long axis N-S) atop kiln, above recess. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO054-025: Standing stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO054-025----. In pasture on E-facing slope. Sub-rectangular stone (H 0.9m; 0.97m x 0.5m), long axis E-W. Standing stone (CO054-024001-) c. 120m to W. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO054-028: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO054-028----. In pasture, on W side of stream. Hachured on 1902 OS 6-inch map as oval enclosure. Oval area (c. 30m N-S; c. 20m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 2m). Water channel on S side connects to stream. According to local information maybe flax retting pond. Named 'Knockeemroe' on 1902 and 1936 OS 6-inch maps. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO054-029001: Fulacht fia, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO054-029001-. Spread of burnt material c. 90m N of another fulacht fiadh (CO054-029002-). One of a group of four fulachta fiadh (CO054-029003-; CO054-029004-). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO054-029002: Fulacht fia, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO054-029002-. Spread of burnt material c. 70m W of another fulacht fiadh (CO054-029003-). One of a group of four fulachta fiadh (CO054-029001-; CO054-029004-). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO054-029003: Fulacht fia, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO054-029003-. Burnt material visible in section of drainage channel c. 80m S of fulacht fiadh (CO054-029004-). One of a group of four fulachta fiadh (CO054-029001-; CO054-029002). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO054-029004: Fulacht fia, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO054-029004-. Spread of burnt material c. 50m E of well. One of a group of four fulachta fiadh (CO054-029001; CO054-029002-; CO054-029003-). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO054-031001: Ecclesiastical enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO054-031001-. In field to N of Desert graveyard (CO054-031002-). Aerial photograph (CASAP, 1986) shows curving arc (shadow mark) in field to N of Desert graveyard (CO054-031002-) of what appears to be large levelled enclosure around the graveyard. Power (1923, 172) noted 'remains of an ancient causeway, the Cliadh Buidhe, leading to church, in bog to E of graveyard'; this area now forrested. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO054-031002: Graveyard, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO054-031002-. At end of laneway approaching from NW; small rectangular area (c. 40m E-W; c. 20m N-S) with ruins of parish church of Dysert (CO054-031003-) against S edge. Defined to N by earthen field fence, elsewhere by low bank. No gravemarkers noted. Large depression immediately N of church appears to be result of quarrying. On 1842 OS 6-inch map this church is shown in centre of larger rectangular graveyard; further rectangle to S, partially forested, defined by broken line. Forested area to E of enclosure marked 'Site of Grave Yard'. Within possible early ecclesiastical enclosure (CO054-031001-). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO054-031003: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO054-031003-. At S edge of graveyard (CO054-031002-), ruins of rectangular church (c. 18.5m E-W; c. 4.5m N-S) reduced to near foundation level, except at NW corner where section of wall stands c. 2.5m high. Church has been extended to E; clear break in construction c. 5m from E end in line with foundations of partition wall. Parish church of Dysert, in ruins by 1615 (Brady 1863, vol. 2, 221). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO054-031004: Water mill - horizontal-wheeled, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO054-031004-. On W side of stream, just E of Desert church (CO054-031002-) and graveyard (CO054-031003-) and S of horizontal mill-stone (CO054-030----). Stream bank partially stone-faced. According to local information, "shaft and some other pieces of worked timber" removed from site in recent past. Five fragments of mill-stones from horizontal water mill remain; runner-stone fragment with raised band around central perforation on upper surface and rynd-bar sockets on grinding surface. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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)

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

## 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 Desert, 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 Desert.
- 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/desert-42283.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/cork/desert-42283.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/cork/desert-42283.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Desert 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)

- Ballaheen: https://everytownland.com/cork/ballaheen.md
- Ballinure: https://everytownland.com/cork/ballinure.md
- Ballyard: https://everytownland.com/cork/ballyard-40353.md
- Ballyogaha West: https://everytownland.com/cork/ballyogaha-west.md
- Caherdesert: https://everytownland.com/cork/caherdesert.md
- Coolknedane North: https://everytownland.com/cork/coolknedane-north.md
- Curraghard: https://everytownland.com/cork/curraghard.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.

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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.

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