Eyeries

297 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Eyeries, from 1 m² to 154,442 m² (15.44 ha, 38.16 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 30 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G3Green Infrastructure (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 10 Jun 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission sought for change of use of an existing health centre for use as a dwelling house, for alterations and additions to same, including the raising of roof to provide a first floor and attic space. Permission is also sought to revise the Site boundaries to the development permitted under Pl Reg No; 04/8950 in order to increase the curtilage area around the proposed dwelling and for all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1544

• 5 Jun 2026Invalid - case closed

  Installation of driveway at West End of existing house, removal of part of the existing boundary wall and the construction of new entrance onto public road No. L-4908-7

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1489

• 2 Jun 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission for Retention of revisions to previously permitted permission (Ref: 09/544) including (a) alterations to the side and rear elevations; (b) side porch extension; (c) first floor dormer windows; (d) first floor roof terrace; and all associated site works

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/1462

• 8 May 2026F.i. consultees/awaiting recommendation

  Permission for the following: (i) Retention of extension to holiday park including 15 no. static mobile home bays used exclusively for holiday use and detached plant room building (all at variance to approved Holiday Park approved under planning reference 21/00846), (ii) retention of onsite wastewater treatment system (at variance to development approved under planning reference 21/00846), (iii) permission for extension of Holiday Park to provide an additional 35 no. static mobile home bays to be used exclusively for holiday use, (iv) permission for construction of detached building to be used as a gym, (v) permission for enlargement of existing onsite wastewater treatment system to accommodate the proposed development, and (vi) installation of access roads, parking areas and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1219

• 22 Apr 2026Grant with conditions

  Demolition of an existing single-storey side extension and the construction of a new two-storey side extension and alterations to existing elevations and the installation of a new waste water treatment system and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1029

• 12 Nov 2024Conditional

  Permission for change of use of existing cafe/restaurant to community museum including the following: (i) Construction of extension to the rear - part single storey and part two storey (ii) installation of new door and new window to front eleation, (iii) installation of signage to front elevation and, (iv) all associated works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/619

• 16 Aug 2024Withdrawn

  Permission for the following: (i) retention of extension to holiday park including 15 no. static mobile home bays used exclusively for holiday use and detached plant room building (all at variance to approved Holiday Park approved under planning reference 21/00846), (ii) retention of onsite waste water treatment system (at variance to development approved under planning reference 21/00846), (iii) permission for extension of Holiday Park to provide an additional 25 no. static mobile home bays to be used exclusively for holiday use, (iv) permission for enlargement of existing onsite wastewater treatment system to accommodate the proposed development, and (v) all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/452

• 28 Jun 2024Incompleted application

  Permission for the following: (i) retention of extension to holiday park including 15 no. static mobile home bays used exclusively for holiday use and detached plant room building (all at variance to approved Holiday Park approved under planning reference 21/00846), (ii) retention of onsite waste water treatment system (at variance to development approved under planniing reference 21/00846), (iii) permission for extension of Holiday Park to provide an additional 25 no. static mobile home bays to be used exclusively for holiday use, (iv) permission for enlargement of existing onsite wastewater treatment system to accommodate the proposed development, and (v) all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/349

• 31 May 2024Conditional

  Permission for (i) demolition of existing rear extension of dwelling and side garage, (ii) construction of new extension to rear of house, (iii) proposed fenestration changes, (iv) construction of new A-roof, (v) installation of access gates to side of house, and (vi) all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/283

• 25 Oct 2023Application withdrawn

  To demolish existing dwelling house and adjoining store and to construct 2 no. dwelling houses including all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/600

• 3 Dec 2021Conditional

  permission for: (a) retention of change of use of agricultural field to facility for parking of 16 no. camper vans including external camper van servicing area and all associated site works, (b) retention of detached timber structure for sale of snack foods, retention of 3 no. flag poles and retention of 1 no. roadside sign, (c) permission for development of Holiday Park to consist of 9 no. static mobile home bays to be used exclusively for holiday use, (d) permission for removal of existing unauthorised wastewater holding tank and permission for installation of wastewater treatment system and, (d) for all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/846

• 24 Aug 2021Conditional

  Permission for A) Retention of side and rear extension to shop B) Retention of roof profile of shop (alterations to that as permitted under W/016192)

  Retention · Cork County Council, 21/582

• 7 Jul 2021Incompleted application

  Permission is being sought for: (a) retention of change of use of agricultural field to facility for parking of 16 no. camper vans and all associated site works, (b) retention of detached timber structure for sale of snack foods, (c) permission for development of Holiday Park to consist of 9 no. static mobile home bays to be used exclusively for holiday use, (d) permission for installation of wastewater treatment system and (e) for all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/471

• 4 Jun 2021Withdrawn

  Construction of dwelling house, installation of wastewater treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/381

• 5 Mar 2021Conditional

  Permission for: (a) extension to dwelling house, (b) construction of detached domestic garage, (c) associated site works and (d) retention of change of use of detached outbuilding, for provision of dog-grooming and associated services

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/162

• 29 Jan 2021Conditional

  Permission for the following: (a) extension to rear of bungalow, (b) upgrade of attic space to habitable use including installation of 8 no. roof lights, (c) changes to existing fenestration and external doors, (d) removal of existing chimney and (d) all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/57

• 19 Dec 2019Conditional

  Alterations and extension to dwelling house, including ground floor extension together with minor alterations to roof windows and the material change of use of agricultural land and formation of new residential site boundary to provide an extended residential curtilage, upgrade of existing waste water treatment system and for all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/812

• 10 Dec 2019Incompleted application

  Alterations and extension to dwelling house, including ground floor extension together with minor alterations to roof windows and the material change of use of agricultural land and formation of new residential site boundary to provide an extended residential curtilage upgrade of existing waste water treatment system and for all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/783

• 12 Jul 2019Conditional

  Construction of domestic garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/470

• 25 Jan 2019Conditional

  Construction of agricultural shed for the storage of machinery

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/48

• 21 Dec 2018Conditional

  Change of use of agricultural building to indoor swimming pool "Eyeries Swim School" including extension and adjustments to existing building, construction of parking area for buses and cars and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/803

• 5 Apr 2018Conditional

  to demolish existing dwellinghouse and adjoining store and to construct 2 no. dwellinghouses including all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/178

• 27 Mar 2018Incompleted application

  To demolish existing dwellinghouse and adjoining store and to construct 2 no. dwellinghouses including all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/157

• 19 Feb 2018Conditional

  To construct a detached domestic garage and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/85

• 14 Jun 2017Refused

  Refurbishment of disused dwelling including demolition of attached outbuildings and construction of extension and alterations, installation of a wastewater treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/381

The 25 most recent of over 100 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Kenmare River SAC 002158

Recorded monuments

• CO101-006 Stone sculpture - iconic
  Description

  On dry area in generally marshy ground. Subrectangular stone (H 1.15m; 0.3m x 0.46m) long axis N-S; False-relief human figure (H 0.43m) carved on lower surface of N face; damage to upper portion of figure. Small hole (Wth 0.07m; D 0.05m) on top of stone. (O'Shea and Crowley 1972, 61). 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

• CO101-009 Standing stone - pair
  Description

  In level pasture, on S side of Ballycrovane Harbour. Stones stand 19.4m apart, long axis NNE-SSW. Most easterly stone (H 1.1m; 1.25m x 0.42m) has hole (diam. 3.5m) drilled through it. Angle of drill hole and concave surface of E face suggests part of east side sheared off. Stone to W measures 0.88m x 0.36m and is 0.75m H. 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

• CO101-011 Building
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• CO101-012 Children's burial ground
  Description

  Known locally as a burial ground or cillin, this site is just south of the village of Eyeries. It is shown and marked as a burial ground on the 25’’ OS Map, but not the earlier editions. It is a sub-rectangular area of rough grazing with a rock outcrop at its highest point, fenced off and maintained by the local community. There are numerous plain stone grave markers and a single cross-inscribed cross near the entrance. Compiled by: Tony Miller Date of upload/revision: 4 March 2022

• CO114-007 Bridge
  Description

  Partially collapsed hump-backed road bridge (Wth c. 3m) over Kealinchariver. Northen portion of bridge survives with single semicircular arch. 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

• CO114-008 Standing stone - pair
  Description

  On level pasture some 90m N of Kealincha river, in hinterland of Coulagh Bay. O'Brien (1970, 18, no. 92) records both stones upright. Stone to SE (L 1.9m; 0.7m x 0.6m) now lies prostrate; socket visible at NW end. Second stone (H 1.05m; 0.9m x 0.75m) stands 5.85m to NW. Stones were aligned along NE-SW line. (O Nualláin 1988, 251, no. 167) 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

• CO114-009 Standing stone
  Description

  In level pasture land. Trapezoidal stone aligned N-S (H 1.38m; 1.1m x 0.5m). (O'Brien 1970, 18). 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

• CO114-010001 Stone row
  Description

  On tillage in the hinter land of Coulagh Bay. Row of three stones, aligned NNE-SSW, and 5m in overall length. NE stone is 0.6m L, 0.45m T and 0.95m H. Next stone, 3.4m to the SW, is prostrate and measures 1.55m by 0.6m. SW and tallest stone, 1.7m from the last, is 0.8m L , 0.8m T and 1.15m H. To SE are two prostrate slabs (CO114-010002-) measuring 1.7m by 0.95m in maximum dimension, one of which has a drill-hole on its upper surface. (Ó Nualláin 1988, 236, no.43) 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

• CO114-010002 Standing stone - pair
  Description

  This 'standing stone - pair' is referred to in the 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork - vol. 1 West Cork' (1992, 35) under the entry (no. 148) for a nearby stone row (CO114-010001-). The reference to the standing stone pair in the entry reads: 'To SE are two prostrate slabs (CO114-010002-) measuring 1.7m by 0.95m in maximum dimension, one of which has a drill-hole on its upper surface. (Ó Nualláin 1988, 236, no. 43)' 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

• CO114-011 Mill - fulling
  Description

  Remains of mill (5.3m E-W; 4.85m N-S) on steep sided valley on S bank Kealincha river 1km S of Eyeries. Wheel-pit (Wth 1.35m) along E wall. 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

• House, 1880–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace double-pile three-bay two-storey house, built c.1900, formerly also in commercial use. Recent extensions to rear (south) and side (west). Pitched artificial slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods. Painted rendered walls with rendered sill course at first floor level. Square-headed openings with two-over-two timber sliding sash windows and six pane timber display window to ground floor, all having concrete sills. Square-headed door opening with double-leaf timber panelled doors and overlight.

• House, 1880–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c.1900, with retail outlet to ground floor. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron and uPVC rainwater goods. Painted rendered walls. Square-headed two-over-two timber sliding sash windows and fixed six pane display window to ground floor, all with concrete sills. Square-headed door opening with double-leaf timber panelled doors and overlight.

• House, 1880–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c.1900, formerly also in commercial use. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods. Painted rendered walls. Square-headed openings with two-over-two timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills. Square-headed opening with three-over-three fixed pane windows and concrete sill to ground floor. Square-headed door opening with double-leaf timber panelled doors.

• House, 1880–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c.1900, with retail outlet to ground floor. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron and uPVC rainwater goods. Painted rendered walls. Square-headed openings with two-over-two timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills. Square-headed opening to ground floor with fixed pane display window and concrete sills. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled door and overlight.

• House, 1880–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1900, with porch and canted bay to ground floor. Recent extension to south-east. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods. Painted rendered walls. Square-headed openings with two-over-two timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills. Square-headed door opening. Porch comprises flat roof with moulded timber eaves course, square-headed one-over-one timber sliding sash windows with concrete sills and square-headed door opening with timber panelled door and overlight. Canted-bay comprises flat roof, timber entablature, one-over-one timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills.

• House, 1880–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey house, built c.1900, with recent lean-to extension to rear (west). Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted rendered walls. Square-headed openings with one-over-one timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills. Square-headed openings to ground floor with paired two-over-two timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills. Square-headed opening with timber battened door, overlight and rendered step. Concrete platform and steps to front (east).

• House, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey house over basement, built c.1820, later in use as shop and post office, now vacant. Hipped slate and artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystack and uPVC rainwater goods. Painted rendered walls with chamfered corner (south-east). Square-headed openings with one-over-one and two-over-two timber sliding sash windows with concrete sills. Square-headed opening to ground floor having replacement casement and fixed pane windows with concrete sills. Shopfront comprising square-headed openings with timber fixed pane tripartite display windows and concrete sill and square-headed door opening with timber glazed door, overlight and concrete step. Camber-headed opening to basement (east), now blocked with timber panelling.

• Workshop, 1880–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached five-bay two-storey workshop, built c.1900, now vacant. Pitched slate and artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystack and uPVC rainwater goods. Painted rendered walls. Square-headed openings with six-over-three timber sliding sash windows having timber and stone sills. Square-headed opening with triple two-over-two timber sliding sash windows with concrete sill. Square-headed openings with single and double-leaf timber battened doors and stone steps.

• House, 1880–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c.1900, with commercial outlet to ground floor. Now disused. Pitched artificial slate roof with cast-iron and uPVC rainwater goods. Painted rendered walls with timber eaves course. Square-headed openings with two-over-two timber sliding sash windows with concrete sills and timber lintels to first floor. Square-headed opening to ground floor with fixed display window and concrete sills. Square-headed door opening with timber battened door and blocked overlight.

• Water pump, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron water pump, erected c.1870, now disused. Banded shaft, fluted head, acorn finial, ram's head bucket grip to spout and curved cow's tail handle terminating in ball. Set on raised plinth with steps and enclosed by painted rendered walls.

• House, 1880–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c.1900. Pitched slate and artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted rendered walls and rendered eaves course. Square-headed openings with two-over-two timber sliding sash windows, replacement uPVC window to ground floor, and having concrete sills. Square-headed door opening with double-leaf timber panelled doors.

• House, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached three-bay single-storey house with dormer attic, built c.1820, having extension to rear (west). Pitched slate roofs with rendered chimneystack, dormer windows and uPVC rainwater goods. Painted rendered walls with platband below dormers. Square-headed openings with one-over-one timber sliding sash and casement windows with concrete sills to dormers. Square-headed openings to ground floor with two-over-one timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills. Square-headed door opening with timber battened door.

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).

Radon

About 1 in 10 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 Eyeries.

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.

• Eyeries, Beara5 sales

Name

Eyeries · Na hAoraí

Area

2,496,139 m² (249.61 ha, 616.81 acres)

Civil parish

Kilcatherine, and its townlands

Barony

Bear

Electoral division

Kilcatherine, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Kilcatherine electoral division: 780 people in 322 households; 88% of households own their home; 28% of homes were built since 2001; 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 30% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Bofickil, Commons West, Coulagh, Inches

Placenames

Eyeries 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.