Garraun North
Townland in the civil parish of Donaghmore (Macroom Ra), barony of Barretts, Co. Cork; in Irish An Garrán Thuaidh
- Area
- 304.4 ha
- 752 acres
- Land parcels
- 70
- registered freehold, median 3,851 m² (0.39 ha, 0.95 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 54
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
70 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Garraun North, from 322 m² to 259,810 m² (25.98 ha, 64.2 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 20 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 Garraun 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
25 Jun 2025Conditional permission
Permission to construct a dwelling house and domestic garage and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5227
4 Sept 2024Conditional permission
Permission for renovation of existing dwelling house, with the replacement of roof to incorporate first floor accommodation, elevational changes and a new front porch, also proposed new site entrance and the installation of a waste water treatment system, including all associated site works, including the demolition of farm storage shed.
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5667
19 Aug 2024Conditional
Permission for new two storey dwelling, domestic garage, sewerage system, site entrance and all associated site works, previously permitted under planning reference 24/4160 but with a change to site layout and site entrance position
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5559
2 Feb 2024Conditional
Permission for new two storey dwelling, domestic garage, sewerage system, site entrance and all associated works
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4160
1 Nov 2023Conditional
Permission for a) Demolition of an agricultural shed which includes cubicle housing and associated slatted slurry storage tank, b) Retention of silage pit, c) Retention of an extension to agricultural shed containing drafting / handling area, dairy and plant room, d) Construction of an agricultural shed including straw bedded housing, cubicle housing and associated slatted slurry storage tank, e) Construction of a soiled water storage tank and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6195
7 Sept 2022Conditional
To construct a milking parlour with effluent tank, holding yard with slatted tank, feed bin, entrance and ancillary works
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6022
8 Jul 2022Conditional
Construction of dwellinghouse, domestic garage, new entrance, wastewater treatment system together with all other ancillary site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5599
15 Jun 2022Incompleted application
The construction of dwelling house, domestic garage, new entrance, wastewater treatment system together with all other ancillary site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5390
24 Sept 2021Conditional
Permission for stable building for recreational use and all associated works, adjacent to existing shed and to rear of existing property.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6616
30 Jul 2020Conditional
To construct a dwellinghouse, garage, on-site waste water treatment unit and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5621
16 Jun 2020Incompleted application
To construct a dwelling house, garage, on-site waste water treatment unit and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5225
14 Feb 2020Conditional
Retention is sought for 2 no. extensions to side and rear of dwellinghouse
Retention · Cork County Council, 20/4274
9 Sept 2016Conditional
The construction of a detached dwelling, potable well, bio filtration treatment unit, entrance, garage and store area and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6260
12 Jul 2016Conditional
Construction of an agricultural cubicle shed with an underground slatted tank and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/5717
13 May 2016Conditional
(A) Construction of milking parlour, dairy, and ancillary rooms, handling drafting facilities and cow waiting yard. (B) Construction of underground slatted tank. (C) Erection of external meal bin and water storage tank and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/5142
9 May 2016Conditional
Retention of first floor of dwellinghouse as constructed, Permission to retain elevation changes including installation of windows and velux windows to dwellinghouse, Permission to retain storage shed at rear of site and location of bored well and pump house to front of site as constructed and associated site works
Retention · Cork County Council, 16/5095
5 Aug 2015Conditional
Construction of domestic garage for over night storage of lorry and storage of vintage tractors for hobby use
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/5732
20 Jul 2015Incompleted application
Construction of domestic garage for overnight storage of lorry and storage of vintage tractors for hobby use.
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/5602
6 Oct 2014Withdrawn
To realign/relocate a section of public road L68362 (Cul de Sac) and ancillary works
Permission · Cork County Council, 14/6141
6 Aug 2014Unconditional
Dwellinghouse and septic tank, extension of duration of permission granted under planning reg. no. 09/6075
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 14/5674
5 Nov 2013Conditional
Construction of a cattle underpass on a public road, effluent tank and ancillary works
Permission · Cork County Council, 13/6105
26 Jul 2013Conditional
Construction of the following to existing slatted cubicle house: (1) extension to southern elevation to include additional cubicles, and (2) overhang to eastern elevation of existing building and proposed extension along with associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 13/5455
2 Feb 2010Conditional
Construction of dwellinghouse and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 10/4174
13 Nov 2009Conditional
Retention and completion of stables, ancillary areas and associated site works and retention of existing pumphouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/7630
30 Oct 2009Incompleted application
Stables, ancillary areas & associated site works including septic tank, retention of existing pumphouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/7492
The 25 most recent of 54 applications.
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 Garraun North.
Recorded monuments
- CO051-052 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on NE-facing slope. Circular area (42m N-S; 40.9m E-W) defined by two earthen banks with intervening fosse. Inner bank (int. H 1.7m) mainly grass-covered; entrance (Wth 5.5m) to NNE. Outer bank (H 1.8m) heavily overgrown; entrance (Wth 3.5m) to NNE; gap to NW. Cattle kept in interior; surface badly cut up. 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
- CO051-053 Standing stone
Description
Not shown on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. Marked as single standing stone on 1938 OS 6-inch map. In pasture, on E-facing slope. Removed c. 1981; known locally as "scratching stone". 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
- CO051-054 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on E-facing slope. Circular area (59.3m N-S; 56.4m E-W) defined by earthen bank (max. int. H 0.9m; ext. H 1.6m) with external fosse (D 1.2m). Outer bank depicted on 1904 OS 6-inch map visible to NE and SW->W (H 1m); naccessible due to heavy overgrowth elsewhere. Break in bank (Wth 8.4m) to ENE used by farm machinery to gain access to interior. Interior saucer-shaped; SW quadrant used to store silage. Modern drains outside outer bank to NE 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
- CO051-055 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on E-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) on 1937 OS 6-inch map. Arc formed by earthen bank (int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1m) survives NNW->SE, with external fosse (D 0.3m). Bank replaced to S by E-W field fence, kinked to partially respect line of enclosure; truncated on W side by drain with field boundary to outside. Interior partially overgrown with briars. 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
- CO051-056 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on E-facing slope. Circular area (24.3m E-W; 23.8m N-S) defined by earthen bank (int. H 1.9m; ext. H 3.7m); shallow external fosse. Entrance (Wth 3m) to ESE. Surrounding field boundaries removed. 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
- CO051-057 Standing stone
Description
In tillage, on S-facing slope. Stone (H 1.15m; 1.15m x 0.35m) is rectangular in plan, long axis N-S. Condon (1916, 140) recorded three stones here; two with N-S long axis and 5ft apart (H 41ins; 3ft x 2ft: H 42ins; 2ft 2ins x 1ft 8ins), the third with E-W long axis 72ft to E (H 48ins). 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
- CO051-058 Fulacht fia
Description
In rough grazing; spring to E. Low mound of burnt material (11.6m N-S; 10.8m E-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
- CO051-060 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture; streams to N and W. Low mound of burnt material (14.3m N-S; 15m E-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
- CO051-061 Standing stone
Description
Not shown on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. Marked as single standing stone on 1938 OS 6-inch map. In pasture, on W-facing slope. Removed; 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
- CO051-063002 Fulacht fia
Description
In tillage. Spread of burnt material (22.5m N-S; 25.5m E-W). Mound which stood 1.5m H levelled in 1982, according to local information. Second fulacht fiadh (CO051-06303-) c. 40m to E. 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
- CO051-063003 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture, on line of trackway. Shown on 1938 OS 6-inch map as semicircular mound beside well. No visible surface trace. Fulacht fiadh (CO051-06302-) c. 40m to 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
- CO051-064 Ringfort - rath
Description
Shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 38m). 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
- CO051-065001 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture; spring to W. Shown on 1938 OS 6-inch map as semicircular mound. Grass-covered spread of burnt material. Second fulacht fiadh (CO051-06502-) c. 30m to NE. 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
- CO051-065002 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture; spring to SW. Grass-covered spread of burnt material. Second fulacht fiadh (CO051-06501-) c. 30m to SW. 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
- CO051-066 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on E-facing slope. Oval-shaped area (40.9m N-S; 36m E-W) defined by earthen bank (H 1.6m) to E, S and W; stone-faced field boundary to N. Slight depression inside bank to W, N and E. Shallow rectangular depression (7m x 2m) outside bank to NNW. Break (Wth 4m) in bank to ESE. Interior grass-covered; slopes down gently to E. 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
- CO051-067 Ringfort - rath
Description
In tillage, on S-facing slope. Circular raised area (38m NW-SE) defined by earthen bank (int. H 0.7m; ext. H 1.4m) SE->NW, with shallow external fosse. Outline of levelled bank and fosse clearly visible NW->SE as cropmarks in field of barley. 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
- CO051-068001 Ringfort - rath
Description
In tillage, on E-facing slope. Circular area (48.3m E-W; 47.2m N-S) defined by two earthen banks with intervening fosse. Inner bank (H 2.6m) mainly grass-covered; break in bank to SE. Intervening fosse (D 1.9m) and outer bank (H 1m) partially overgrown with bushes and briars. Hachured circular hut site (diam. c. 10m) depicted in interior on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Standing stone (CO051-068002-) outside enclosure to E. 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
- CO051-068002 Standing stone
Description
Not shown on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. Standing outside ringfort (CO051-068001-) to E. Stone (H 1.07m; 0.57m x 0.26m) is rectangular in plan, with deep V-shaped grooves on its E face; possible sharpening stone (Condon 1916, 141). 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
- CO051-069 Fulacht fia
Description
In tillage, beside spring. Spread of burnt material noted. 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
- CO051-079 Enclosure
Description
On top of a rock outcrop (H c. 4.4m), in marshy valley, on W bank of Fiddler's Brook. Roughly circular raised area (29.5m N-S; 32m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.2m) SW->SE; rocky scarp SE->SW. Gap (Wth 4m) in bank to E; entrance (Wth 6.5m) to W flanked by earthen bank and rock outcrop on each side. Interior heavily overgrown; higher in S half and uneven due to rock outcropping. 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 Garraun 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
- About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility 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 Garraun North.
- 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 Garraun North with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Garraun North · An Garrán Thuaidh
- Area
- 3,044,383 m² (304.44 ha, 752.28 acres)
- Civil parish
- Donaghmore (Macroom Ra), and its townlands
- Barony
- Barretts
- Electoral division
- Firmount, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Firmount electoral division: 735 people in 236 households; 93% of households own their home; 49% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Courtbrack, Firmount, Garraun South, Garryadeen, Maulrane, Pluckanes East, Pluckanes North, Pluckanes South
- Placenames
- Garraun 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.