Dooneens
Townland in the civil parish of Aghabulloge, barony of Muskerry East, Co. Cork; in Irish Na Dúiníní
- Area
- 315.4 ha
- 779 acres
- Land parcels
- 50
- registered freehold, median 38,298 m² (3.83 ha, 9.46 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 19
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
50 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Dooneens, from 193 m² to 418,466 m² (41.85 ha, 103.41 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 25 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 Dooneens 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
31 Mar 2021Conditional
Construction of slatted house with underground effluent tank and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4824
10 Feb 2021Conditional
To construct a new detached domestic garage.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4307
7 Aug 2020Conditional
To construct a new dwelling house.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5691
26 Mar 2020Conditional
(1) Permission for retention of bungalow as constructed, change of plan and elevations from that permitted on site under Planning Reg. No. 1455/64; (2) permission for demolition of existing ancillary domestic structures on site (51sqm) and demolition of existing chimney stack serving dwelling; (3) permission for the construction of new extension to side of existing dwelling; (4) permission for the construction of new front entrance porch; (5) permission for the construction of new extension, served by link, to rear of existing dwelling to accommodate new domestic garage and utilities spaces; (6) to carry out minor alterations to existing elevations and; (7) all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4627
17 Feb 2016Conditional
Continuance of use for existing 30m telecommunications structure, carrying associated telecommunications equipment, associated cabinets, including existing access track (as per Planning Ref: 09/6214), and Permission for additional telecommunications equipment and cabinet, all within existing secure compound. The development will continue to form part of existing 3G Broadband Network
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/4329
23 May 2012Conditional permission
Construction of dwelling and domestic garage and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 12/5073
9 Mar 2012Conditional
Construction of slatted house with underground tank
Permission · Cork County Council, 12/4442
3 Jul 2009Conditional
Construction of 30m telecommunications support structure with 3 no. 2.1m panel antennas and 4 no. 0.6m radio link dishes attached, fencing, equipment cabinet and associated site works to form part of the Governments National Broadband Scheme
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/6214
13 Mar 2009Conditional
Dwelling house, domestic garage with loft area for storage of horse tackle, oats, feed stuff etc., 2no. stables & an effluent treatment system
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/4799
18 Feb 2009Incompleted application
Dwellinghouse, domestic garage, 2 no. stables and effluent treatment system
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/4488
13 Mar 2007Conditional
Retention of 2 no. gable windows and conservatory extension to dwelling and revised site boundaries
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/5945
8 Mar 2007Conditional
Construction of slatted cattle house with calf creep area, stables for 5 no. horses, covered dung yard, effluent tank and associated concrete yards
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/5783
15 Feb 2007Conditional
Demolition of derelict dwelling and construction of dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/5087
13 Feb 2007Incompleted application
Retention of conservatory and 2 no. gable windows to dwellinghouse and alterations to site boundaries
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/4998
18 Jan 2007Incompleted application
Construction of slatted cattle house with creep area, stables and associated concrete yards
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/4278
14 Sept 2004Conditional
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 04/6964
23 Aug 2004Conditional
Construction of overhead transmission line of single circuit 110kv from approved wind farm substation at Carrigduff to ESB Clashavoon substation at Aughinida
Permission · Cork County Council, 04/6419
14 May 2004Withdrawn
One and a half storey dwelling
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 04/3354
10 Apr 2003Conditional
Dwelling and garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 03/1671
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 Dooneens.
Recorded monuments
- CO049-027 Fulacht fia
Description
In marshy ground, on N bank of stream. Partially damaged mound of burnt material (L 15m; Wth 11m; H 1m). 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
- CO049-028 Ringfort - cashel
Description
In pasture, on N-facing slope, overlooking River Laney. Circular area (diam. 24m) defined by stone wall (H 1.2m); used as dumping ground for field clearance stones. Hartnett (1939, 55) noted 'rampart' of dry-stone walling partly built up in 'recent years', on line of original foundation. Possible souterrain (CO049-054----) in interior. 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
- CO049-054 Souterrain
Description
In cashel (CO049-028----). According to Hartnett (1939, 55), 'a passage runs from inside the rampart at the NW towards the centre, where there is a covering of loose stone - perhaps the remains of an overhead structure. The passage itself was roofed with large stones'. Several flat stones noted in interior may be 'covering of loose stones' referred to by Hartnett. 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
- CO060-022 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture. Levelled; depicted as hachured circular enclosure on 1842 OS 6-inch map and truncated on E side by laneway. 'Rampart, indicated by a rising of the field level' was recorded by Hartnett (1939, 55), giving a diameter of 'approximately 90 feet'. 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
- CO060-023 Ringfort - cashel
Description
In rough grazing. Oval area (c. 30m N-S; c. 25m E-W) enclosed by collapsed stone wall W->E; later stone field fence E->W. Hartnett (1939, 55) noted raised causeway of stone leading from a break midway in northern rampart', as original entrance. Other gaps to E and W. 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
- CO060-024 Enclosure
Description
Shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 15m). Levelled; no visible surface trace. 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
- CO060-025001 Cairn - radial-stone cairn
Description
On platform, on NW-facing slopes of Carrigagour Hill overlooking Laney River valley. Four radially-set stones (H 0.55m to 0.6m) delimit area c. 3m in diameter. Four loose slabs lie nearby. Three-stone row (6517) beside it to NW. (O Nualláin 1984b, 75, no. 12) 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
- CO060-025002 Stone row
Description
On platform on NW-facing slopes of Carrigagour Hill, overlooking Laney River valley. Row of three stones, two of which are prostrate. NE stone, aligned NE-SW, is 1.1m L, 0.55m T and 2.2m H. Next stone lies 1m to SW; it measures 3.5m by 1m. SW stone lies 2.8m from last and is 3.35m by 1.1m. Radial-stone cairn (6488) beside it to SE. (O Nualláin 1988, 233, no. 19) 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 Dooneens.
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 Dooneens.
- 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 Dooneens with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Dooneens · Na Dúiníní
- Area
- 3,154,493 m² (315.45 ha, 779.49 acres)
- Civil parish
- Aghabulloge, and its townlands
- Barony
- Muskerry East
- Electoral division
- Kilberrihert, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Kilberrihert electoral division: 806 people in 265 households; 79% of households own their home; 42% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballynagree East, Carrigagulla, Carriganish, Curraghawaddra, Kilberrihert, Lyroe, Oughtihery
- Placenames
- Dooneens 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.