Garrane

23 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Garrane, from 684 m² to 419,945 m² (41.99 ha, 103.77 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 22 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Garrane 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.

• 23 Jul 2014Conditional

  Permission for wind farm comprising the provision of a total of 14no. Wind turbines with a maximum overall blade tip height pf up to 136.5m, upgrading of existing and provision of new internal access roads, provision of a wind anemometry mast (height up to 90m), 4no. borrow pits, an electricity substation with control room and associated equipment, underground electricity connection cabling, 3no. temporary construction compounds, and all ancillary site works including the upgrading of site access junctions.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/5602

• 23 Dec 2013Conditional

  Retention of as built dwelling house with minor alterations from that which was granted under Planning Reg. No. 08/6466, the construction of a storage garage and the as built ancillary site works

  Retention · Cork County Council, 13/6500

• 6 Nov 2013Incompleted application

  Retention of dwelling house, as built, with minor alterations from that which was granted under Planning Ref. No. 08/6466, construction of a storage garage and the as built ancillary site works

  Retention · Cork County Council, 13/6112

• 11 Feb 2011Unconditional

  Completion of a 72m telecommunications support structure carrying antennae and 2no. equipment cointainers within a fenced compound and access track

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 11/4250

• 19 Oct 2009Incompleted application

  Dwelling & septic tank

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/7367

• 5 Aug 2009Incompleted application

  Dwelling & septic tank

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/6610

• 2 May 2008Conditional

  Dwellinghouse, biocycle treatment unit and associated works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/6466

• 11 Apr 2008Incompleted application

  Dwellinghouse with biocycle treatment unit

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/6015

• 8 Apr 2008Conditional

  Construction of extensions to the side and rear of dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/5895

• 31 Oct 2007Refused

  Dwellinghouse and installation of biocycle treatment unit

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/12032

• 3 Oct 2007Incompleted application

  Dwellinghouse and installation of biocycle treatment unit

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/11408

• 19 Apr 2006Conditional

  Dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/6493

• 12 Apr 2006Conditional

  Construction of easyfeed slatted cubicle house

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/6324

• 2 Dec 2005Conditional

  Erection of 72m telecommunications structure carrying antennae, 2 no. equipment containers within a fenced compound and access track

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/8945

• 24 Jun 2005Conditional

  Dwellinghouse and garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/4426

• 19 May 2005Incompleted application

  Dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/3418

• 11 Apr 2005Withdrawn

  Construction of easy feed slatted cubicle house and conversion of covered silo to calf house

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/2247

• 9 Oct 2003Conditional

  Dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 03/5040

• 26 Jun 2003Conditional

  Dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 03/3142

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

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Garrane.

Recorded monuments

• CO041-080001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on gentle N-facing slope, at base of Bweeng Mountain. Circular area (56m E-W) enclosed by three earthen banks with intervening fosses. Inner bank (H 0.75m) and intervening fosse (D 1.05m) survive all round; ruined stone facing noted on inner face of bank to S. Middle bank (H 0.45m) survives WNW->S; remains of stone-facing on inner face of bank. Second intervening fosse (D 0.1m; Wth at base 3m) and third earthen bank (H 0.55m) survives E->S; substantial earthen stone-faced field boundary which skirts enclosure on SW side may incorporate remains of third bank. Entrance (Wth through inner bank 1.8m; through outer bank 3m) to E. Interior slopes down gently to N; three mounds of field clearance material at centre. Souterrains (CO041-08002-; CO041-08003-) in NW and SE quadrants respectively. Bowman (1934, 544) recorded four mounds in interior, the largest 25ft x 12ft x 2ft H; the smallest 4ft x 3ft x 1ft H. 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

• CO041-080002 Souterrain
  Description

  In N half of ringfort (CO041-08001-). Small opening (0.5m x 0.25m; D 1m) reveals stone-built chamber with two creepways; inaccessible. Bowman (1934, 544) recorded 'two souterrains...in this fort, they are lined with stones and covered with flagstones'. Second souterrain (CO041-08003-) in SE quadrant of ringfort. 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

• CO041-080003 Souterrain
  Description

  In SE quadrant of ringfort (CO041-08001-). Small opening noted into cavity extending under bank c. 16.8m SW of entrance. Bowman (1934, 544) recorded 'two souterrains are in this fort, they are lined with stones and covered with flagstones'. Second souterrain (CO041-08002-) in N half of interior. 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

• CO041-081 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on NE-facing slope, at base of Bweeng Mountain. Oval area (c. 30m N-S; c. 22m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.45m; ext. H 1m); external fosse (D 1.4m). Limekiln, depicted on 1842 OS 6-inch map, survives as indentation in external face of bank to N, cut off from exterior by stone wall; bank low and spread out into fosse to NNE. Fosse, best preserved S->N, used as dump for large boulders and field clearance stones; elsewhere survives as slight slope down to base of bank. Recorded by Bowman (1934, 544) as oval-shaped, double-ramparted fort (23yd x 19yd) on D. Twomey's land. Possible souterrain (CO041-188---) in bank. 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

• CO041-082 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on NE-facing slope. Depicted as hachured subcircular enclosure on 1842, 1904 and 1938 OS 6-inch maps. According to local information, levelled c. 1962. Survives as roughly circular area (28.5m NW-SE; 26m NE-SW) defined by low rise (ext. H 0.4m), with slight external depression to NNW and N. Interior slopes down to NE. Recorded by Bowman (1934, 543) as oval-shaped, single-ramparted fort (c. 29yd x 26yd; bank c. 4ft H) on D. Twomey's land. 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

• CO041-083 Enclosure
  Description

  Depicted as hachured trapezoidal enclosure (max. dims. c. 25m x c. 25m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map; enclosure indicated on 1904 and 1938 OS 6-inch maps with structure shown in W half. In pasture, on break in NNE-facing slope. Levelled; 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

• CO041-084 Stone row
  Description

  In gently sloping pasture, in valley of Duvglasha River at NE foot of Bweengduff mountain; standing stone pair (9847) c. 300m to S. Row of four stones, aligned NE-SW, one of which is prostrate; overall length of erect stones is 7.6m. NE stone is 1.1m L, 0.45m T and 4.2m H. Second stone, 1.2m to SW, is 1.2m L, 0.7m T and 3.25m H. Third stone, 2m from last, is 1.5m L, 0.3m T and 3.7m H. Fourth stone is prostrate and lies 4.1m to SW; it measures 3.65m by 0.7m by 0.3m T. (Ó Nualláin 1988, 231, no.5) 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

• CO041-085 Standing stone - pair
  Description

  On upper slopes of NE spur of Bweengduff mountain; stone row (9836) c. 300m to N. Incorporated in fence at edge of forest, stones are aligned NE-SW and stand 1.6m apart; overall length 3.9m. NE stone leans to S; it is 1m L, 0.25m T and 2.7m H. SW stone leans to N; it is 0.9m L, 0.7m T and 2.25m H. (Ó Nualláin 1988, 241, no. 77) 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

• CO041-086001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on N-facing slope. Oval area (33m E-W; 24.5m N-S) enclosed by earthen, stone-faced, bank (int. H 1m; ext. H 1.9m). Large boulders and stones dumped on bank from field clearance. To W, bank pushed inwards and dumped material added. Break (Wth 2m) in bank to S; cattle gap (Wth 1.5m) to E. Interior slopes down to N, raised on N side to compensate for hillslope; S of centre are two hut sites. Most westerly hut site is roughly circular in plan (4.8m x 4.4m) defined by contiguous line of upright stones (max. H 0.65m) backed on upslope side of hut circle (S) by earthen bank (H 0.4m); entrance (Wth 0.9m) to NNE. Immediately to E is second hut site, roughly circular in plan (4m x 3.5m), defined by contiguous line of upright stones, some of which are large slabs lying on end. Possible souterrain (CO041-08602-) outside NNW wall of western hut site. 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

• CO041-086002 Souterrain
  Description

  In NW quadrant of ringfort (CO041-08601-). Grove White (1905-25, vol. 3, 332) recorded 'an entrance to a cave partly filled up with loose stones, but it is very easy to remove them'. Depression and opening, outside NW wall of western hut site and apparently leading under it, probably indicates collapsed chamber(s). 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

• CO041-188 Souterrain
  Description

  In ringfort (CO041-081---). Bowman (1934, 544) recorded a souterrain 'lined with stones and measuring 12ft by 10ft by 7ft deep, on the inside of the inner rampart'. No visible surface trace. Bowman may have been referring to the lime kiln in the bank on the N side of the ringfort. 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

• CO041-200 Anomalous stone group
  Description

  In pasture, on a steep N-facing slope of Bweeng Little Mountain, overlooking and c. 90m SSE of a stone row (CO041-084----). According to Grove White (1908-15, vol. 3, 333), 'In gap at S.E. corner of field and in fence are large shaped stones, possibly part of cromlech or stone circle'. A group of seven partially grass-covered stones (L c. 1m; c. 0.5m x 0.5m) were located adjacent to a field boundary. Some of the stones lie flat and others are almost upright but leaning against the field boundary. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

Architectural heritage

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

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 Garrane, about 1 in 5 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 high, 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 Garrane.

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.

No address of the register names Garrane with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.

Name

Garrane · An Garrán

Area

2,430,213 m² (243.02 ha, 600.52 acres)

Civil parish

Kilshannig, and its townlands

Barony

Duhallow

Electoral division

Kilshannig, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,140 people lived in 399 households in the Kilshannig electoral division. 85% of households owned their home. 33% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Glandine, Glannaharee East, Gneeves, Knockavaddra, Lackendarragh, Laharan

Placenames

Garrane 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.