Freemount

74 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Freemount, from 17 m² to 372,962 m² (37.3 ha, 92.16 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 38 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.

No zone of a development plan covers Freemount 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.

• 11 Jun 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for upgrade works at the Freemount Water Treatment Plant (WTP). The development will consist of the following: Coagulation, Flocculation and Clarification: Upgrade of poly aluminium chloride (PACI) chemical delivery area, with concrete road sloped to a new drainage gully and dedicated spill tank to contain any potential chemical spills during the delivery process. Disinfection: Install an outdoor bunded chlorine bulk storage tank with a capacity of 2m3 equipped with chemical dosing cabinet. New emergency shower and chemical delivery area for spill containment, new drainage gully connected to dedicated underground spill tank. WTP Residuals: Decommissioning of the existing residual tanks. Refurbishment of the existing used wash water equalization tank (UWWET), including installation of 1 No. mixer and pump replacement. New backwash pump kiosk housing the new backwash pumps and upgraded residuals treatment MCC panel. Installation of 1 No. new 119m3 sludge settlement tank. Installation of a UWWET pumping station. Installation of 1 No. new 16m3 sludge balance tank including for recirculation pumps. Installation of sludge balancing pumping station. Installation of 1 No. new 24m3 picket fence thickener. Installation of a sludge holding tank feed pumping station. Installation of 1 No. new 82m3 sludge holding tank with facility for off-site tankering connection. Ancillary Works: Installation of manholes, access chambers, instrumentation, monitoring equipment & controls in accordance with Uisce Eireann’s technical standards. General groundworks, surfacing, landscaping, ducting, drainage and pipe work associated with the proposed works described above. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5128

• 16 Apr 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for a residential development comprising of the construction of 6 no. residential units. The residential mix is as follows: 4 no. 2 bedroom town houses and 2 no. 3 bedroom town houses. The proposed development will also include associated site development works including vehicular access, car parking, footpaths, foul and storm drainage networks, water-mains, bin storage, public lighting and boundary wall. This application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS).

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4694

• 16 Apr 2025Incompleted application

  Permission for upgrade works at the Freemount Water Treatment Plant (WTP). The development will consist of the following: 1) Coagulation, Flocculation and Clarification; upgrade of poly aluminium chloride (PACI) chemical delivery area, with concrete road sloped to a new drainage gully and dedicated spill tank to contain any potential chemical spills during the delivery process. Installation of actuated valves on an existing raw water bypass of the treatment process to automate return of raw water to the river during periods of poor river water quality. 2) Rapid Gravity Filters; Install new run to waste facility post backwash sequence. 3) Disinfection; Install a single outdoor bunded chlorine bulk storage tank with a capacity of 2000L equipped with chemical dosing cabinet. New emergency shower and chemical delivery area for spill containment, new drainage gully connected to dedicated underground spill tank. 4) WTP Residuals; Refurbishment of the existing equalisation tank, including installation of 1 no. mixer and pump replacement. New backwash pump kiosk housing the new backwash pumps and upgraded residuals treatment MCC panel. Installation of 1 no. new 16m3 sludge balance tank. Installation of 1 no. new 3.15m diameter picket fence thickener. Installation of 1 no. new 80m3 sludge holding tank with facility for off-site tinkering connection. 5) Ancillary works; Installation of additional instrumentation, monitoring equipment and controls in accordance with Uisce Éireann’s technical standards. General groundworks, fencing, surfacing, landscaping, kerbing, ducting, drainage and pipework associated with the proposed works described above. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4703

• 10 Sept 2020Conditional

  Construction of 2 no. dwellinghouses, entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5966

• 24 Jan 2018Conditional

  Slatted dairy unit.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/4173

• 29 Nov 2017Conditional

  Retain as constructed extension to dwellinghouse, car garage and domestic store all for private use

  Retention · Cork County Council, 17/7112

• 9 Jul 2012Conditional

  Retention of alterations to dwelling granted under Planning Reg. No. 05/988 consisting of change of gable roof to hip roof and front elevational changes to windows and door

  Retention · Cork County Council, 12/5484

• 12 Jun 2012Refused

  Demolition of dwelling and construction of dwellinghouse, extension of duration to permission granted under planning reg 07/10644

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 12/5283

• 8 Apr 2010Conditional

  Extension onto rear of existing dwelling house to include first floor accommodation, connection to existing sewer & all ancillary site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/4817

• 15 Dec 2008Conditional

  Erection of advertisement signage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/10126

• 7 Nov 2008Incompleted application

  Erection of advertisement signage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/9608

• 2 Nov 2007Conditional

  Retention of dormer style dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/12094

• 22 Oct 2007Conditional

  Reconstruction of milking parlour, construction of extension to same and erection of meal feed bin

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/11826

• 25 Sept 2007Incompleted application

  Reconstruction of existing milking parlour and extension to same for use as hay barn and erection of meal feed bin

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/11200

• 31 Aug 2007Conditional

  Demolition of dwelling and construction of dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/10644

• 23 Aug 2007Incompleted application

  Reconstruction of existing milking parlour, extension to haybarn and erection of meal feed bin

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/10467

• 6 Feb 2007Conditional

  2 no. three storey semi-detached townhouses

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/4760

• 12 Oct 2006Conditional

  Slatted cubicle shed and concrete yard

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/11361

• 19 Sept 2006Conditional

  Demolition of derelict cottage and construction of residential development comprising of 5 no. three bed townhouses and associated site works and services

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/10731

• 30 May 2006Incompleted application

  Demolition of derelict cottage and construction of 11 no. three bed townhouses

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/7646

• 2 Feb 2006Conditional

  28 no. dwellinghouses comprising of 20 no. two storey semi-detached dwellings, 8 no. two storey dwellings in 2 no. terraces and associated site works and services

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/4516

• 21 Dec 2005Conditional

  8 no. dwellinghouses

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/9572

• 8 Sept 2005Withdrawn

  28 no. dwellinghouses comprising of 16 no. two storey semi-detached houses, 4 no. single storey semi-detached houses, 8 no. two storey houses in 2 no. terraces of four and associated works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/6492

• 12 May 2005Incompleted application

  26 no. dwellinghouses and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/3228

• 23 Feb 2005Conditional

  Demolition of derelict outhouses and construction of new extension to public house with store, toilets, smoking area, porch and construction of new dwellinghouse & associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/988

The 25 most recent of 34 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: Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC 002170

Recorded monuments

• CO006-087 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture, adjacent to well. According to local information, fulacht fiadh material seen here in the past. No visible surface trace. 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

• CO006-088 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture. Horseshoe-shaped mound of burnt material (L 19.9m; Wth 13.4; H 1.1m); opening (Wth c. 4m) faces 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

• CO006-125 Church
  Description

  In Freemount. T-shaped church (long axis N-S) with arms at S end; walls rendered; slim pointed window opes. Door ope in N entrance gable, and side doors in transepts concealed behind added porches. Date plaque in front wall inscribed: 'Rev. Rob. O'Riordan 1842'. Galleries in transepts and nave; altar at S end, timber A-frame roof. Recently refurbished. 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

• CO015-015001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on SW-facing slope, overlooking Allow River valley. Circular area (58.5m N-S; 55.6m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.3m. ext. H 1.35m) with external fosse (D 1m). Bank incorporated into field fence system W->N; break to NE (Wth 4.3m) and ESE (Wth 2m); cattle gaps to SW and W. Interior surface uneven; terraced to compensate for hill slope. According to Bowman (1934, 626), remains of church site (CO015-01502-) in interior. Second ringfort (CO015-01503-) c. 20m to SSE. 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

• CO015-015002 Church
  Description

  Bowman (1934, 626) recorded grass-covered mounds in ringfort (12488) as the remains of a church; 'Cillin Chronain - Saint Cronan's little church...in the sub-division of Cnoc a theampaill and is responsible for the parish name' (Knocktemple). No visible surface trace of mounds or church. Church in Knocktemple was in ruins in 1615 (Brady 1863, vol. 2, 297). 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

• CO015-015003 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on W-facing slope. Circular area (diam c. 25m) enclosed by earthen bank (H 0.8m) NW->SSW; scarp elsewhere; external fosse (D 0.7m). Gap (Wth 1.1m) in bank to E. Interior heavily overgrown; possible souterrain (CO015-01504-) in NE quadrant. Linear fosse-like feature (L c. 25m; Wth 10-12m; D 1.5m) c. 2m beyond enclosure to S, may be due to quarrying; heavily overgrown. Ringfort (CO015-01501-) lies c. 20m to NNW in same field. 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

• CO015-015004 Souterrain
  Description

  In ringfort (CO015-01503-). Bowman (1934, 626) noted that a 'souterrain was in the north-east of this fort'. Interior of fort heavily overgrown; no visible surface trace. 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

• CO015-197 Bridge
  Description

  Road bridge (Wth 7.5m; long axis NE-SW) over Allow River, to SW of Freemount. Coursed ashlar sandstone construction with limestone detail. Two large elliptical arches (span c. 8-10m), projecting course over the arch rings; linear band course above arch. Bluntly pointed cutwater on both sides. Vertical stone coping on parapet wall which overhangs on external sides. Piered abutments at either end of parapet wall with limestone caps; caps have central hole. Stone plaque in parapet wall reads 'G IV R Alla Bridge Richard Griffith Engineer 1824'. 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 Freemount.

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

At the centre of the townland of Freemount, 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

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_654 (ZIP).

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.

• Freemount, Charleville8 sales

Name

Freemount · Cillín an Chrónáin

Area

1,544,363 m² (154.44 ha, 381.62 acres)

Civil parish

Knocktemple, and its townlands

Barony

Duhallow

Electoral division

Knocktemple, the unit of the census

Census 2022

510 people lived in 185 households in the Knocktemple electoral division. 73% of households owned their home. 36% of homes were built since 2001. 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Commons, Glanycummane Lower, Kilberrihert, Knockaneglass West, Knocknamuck, Lyre

Placenames

Freemount 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.