Doonasleen North
Doonasleen North is a townland in the civil parish of Kilmeen (Kanturk Ra), barony of Duhallow, Co. Cork. Its name in Irish is Dún na Slinn Thuaidh.
- Area
- 213.3 ha
- 527 acres
- Land parcels
- 26
- registered freehold, median 8,610 m² (0.86 ha, 2.13 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 11
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
26 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Doonasleen North, from 1,035 m² to 344,604 m² (34.46 ha, 85.15 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 21 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Doonasleen North 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
15 Sept 2020Conditional
To construct a new dwelling house served by mechanical aeration unit and soil polishing filter.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6001
21 Dec 2016Conditional
Permission for the development associated with the uprate of a section of the existing Clashavoon to Tarbert 220kV overhead line. The proposed development pertains to the length of existing overhead line between mast structure number 63 ( south-east of the Knockanure 220kV substation, Co. Kerry) and mast structure number 233 (north of the existing Ballyvouskill 220kV substation, Co. Cork). The overall length of this section of overhead line is approximately 60.4 km, of which 21.2 km is located in Co. Cork and 39.2 km is located in Co. Kerry. The proposed development in County Cork, between the Cork-Kerry county boundary north-west of mast structure number 173 and mast structure number 233, is located in the townlands of Glencollins Upper, Lackanastooka, Tooreenglanahee, Meentyflugh, Knockeenadallane, Doonasleen North, Doonasleen South, Doonasleen East, Ummeraboy East, Glantane More, Knockduff Upper, Knockduff Lower, Mullaghroe North, Derragh, Knockane, Lislehane, Lissaniska, Ahane Beg, Coolykeerane, Shanaknock, Claraghatlea North, Claragh More, Inchileigh, Mountleader, Geararoe and Cloghboola More. The proposed development in Co. Cork comprises of the renewal and alteration of a total of 61 existing mast structures, including foundation upgrade works and restringing of the existing overhead line with new conductor. The proposed development also includes all associated and ancillary works including, comprising or relating to permanent and temporary construction and excavation, involving constructio of temporary guard poles, the construction and reinstatement of temporary access tracks, improvement and reinstatement of new temporary entrances, widening of existing entrances, temporary silt fencing, temporary silt traps, temporary culverts, temporary clear span bridging, and the clearance of vegatation at various locations along the route to facilitate the proposed principle development. The proposed development will be faciltitated by the storage of construction materials and associated and ancillary activities, at existing hard-standing yards. These 6 yards (2 in Co. Cork and 4 in Co. Kerry) are located in the vicinity of the overhead line, in the townlands of Lislehane and Liscahane. No works or change of use, are proposed in theses existing yards and as such they do not form part of the proposed development. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) accompanies this application.
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/7216
22 Dec 2015Withdrawn
Permission for works associated with the uprate of a section of the existing Clashavoon to Tarbert 220kV overhead line. The proposed development pertains to the length of existing overhead line between existing mast structure number 63 (south-east of the existing Knockanure 220 kV substation, Co.Kerry) to existing mast structure number 233 (north of the existing Ballyvouskill 220 kV substation Co. Cork) The overall length of this section of overhead line is approximately 60.4km. of which 21.2km is located in County Cork and 39.2km is located in County Kerry. The proposed development works in County Cork, between the Cork-Kerry boundary north-west of mast structure 173 and mast structure number 233, comprise of alterations to a total of 61 existing mast structures including foundation upgrade works and restringing of existing overhead line with new conductor. The proposed development works also include all associated and ancillary development including works comprising or relating to permanent and temporary construction and excavation, including clearance of vegetation at various locations along the route to facilitate the proposed principle development.
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/6940
16 Jun 2010Conditional
Construction of a treatment unit & all associated services to existing dwelling house & bored well
Permission · Cork County Council, 10/5494
9 Oct 2007Conditional
Bungalow and installation of wastewater treatment unit
Permission consequent · Cork County Council, 07/11527
15 May 2007Conditional
Construction of slatted unit, shed and cubicle house
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/7815
14 Mar 2007Incompleted application
Construction of slatted unit shed and cubicle house
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/6030
27 Sept 2006Withdrawn
Construction of new silage base and apron with cattle unit and underground tank
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/10950
8 Dec 2005Conditional
Dwellinghouse
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 05/9063
2 Nov 2004Incompleted application
Dwellinghouse
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 04/8112
29 Apr 2004Conditional
Slatted house with underground tanks
Permission · Cork County Council, 04/2895
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
- Special Area of Conservation: Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC 002170
Recorded monuments
- CO021-063 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture, on S side of stream. Grass-covered spread of burnt material (32m E-W). According to local information, mound levelled in 1986. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO029-008 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture. Low horseshoe-shaped mound (L 16m; Wth 12m; H 0.5m); opening (Wth 5m) faces NW. According to local information, mound levelled in early 1950s. Second fulacht fiadh (11234) c. 100m to NW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO029-009 Fulacht fia
Description
In rough grazing, c. 35m N of stream. Overgrown circular mound of burnt material (diam. c. 12m; H 0.7m); possible central depression obscured by overgrowth. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO029-015 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture, to E of well. Low roughly circular mound of burnt material (12m N-S; 12m E-W; H 1m). Subsequent to visit, mound levelled in 1995. According to local information, four timber planks (max. L 2.45m) arranged in a rectangle or square, likely to be the remains of the trough, were found and removed. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO029-178 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture. Roughly horseshoe-shaped mound of burnt material (11m N-S; 10.6m E-W; H 0.5m); opening (Wth 0.9m) faces N and widens to 7.2m towards rear. Possible fulachta fiadh (11753, 11752, 11754) c. 80m and 170m to W respectively and another possible fulacht fiadh (11754) c. 100m to ESE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO029-188 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture. According to local information, spread of burnt material noted. No visible surface trace. Possible fulacht fiadh (11752) c. 80m to E and fulacht fiadh (10726) c. 170m to E. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO029-189 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture. According to local information, burnt material noted here. No visible surface trace. Second possible fulacht fiadh (11752) c. 80m to W. Fulacht fiadh (10726) c. 90m to E. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). 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 Doonasleen North.
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
- At the centre of the townland of Doonasleen North, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- 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 Doonasleen North.
- Flooding
- The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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 Doonasleen North with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Doonasleen North · Dún na Slinn Thuaidh
- Area
- 2,133,304 m² (213.33 ha, 527.15 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kilmeen (Kanturk Ra), and its townlands
- Barony
- Duhallow
- Electoral division
- Doonasleen, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 470 people lived in 162 households in the Doonasleen electoral division. 92% of households owned their home. 33% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 5% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Doonasleen South, Dromskarragh More, Knockeenadallane, Meentyflugh, Tooreenclassagh, Urraghilmore (West)
- Placenames
- Doonasleen North 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.