Gour

80 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Gour, from 30 m² to 638,819 m² (63.88 ha, 157.86 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 20 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 20 May 2022Refused

  Permission for retention of importation of rock and inert material and alterations to ground levels to create a platform and hard standing area and widening existing entrance and the material change of use of agricultural land for the siting of a mobile cafe wagon, including the erection of free standing fixed and removable signage and all associated site works

  Retention · Cork County Council, 22/345

• 5 Nov 2020Conditional

  Retention of alterations to existing dwelling previously permitted under planning reference number W/98/5036 consisting of the following: (1) conversion of attached garage and overhead attic space to living accommodation, (2 ) enclosed porch area, (3) enlarged floor area to conservatory, (4) three additional roof lights, a rear and side elevation window together with all associated site works

  Retention · Cork County Council, 20/623

• 6 Oct 2020Incompleted application

  Planning Permission for Retention of alterations to existing dwelling previously permitted under planning reference number W/98/5036 consisting of the following: (1) conversion of attached garage and overhead attic space to living accommodation, (2) enclosed porch area, (3) enlarged floor area to conservatory, (4) three additional roof lights, a rear and side elevation window together with all associated site works

  Retention · Cork County Council, 20/543

• 1 May 2018Conditional

  Decommission septic tank and percolation area and to construct a wastewater treatment system and polishing filter to serve dwelling and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/252

• 23 Sept 2015Conditional

  Permission to demolish existing cattle house and open slurry tank, permission to construct a replacement cattle house with two no. slatted slurry tanks, cattle holding yard with cattle crush and carry out associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/543

• 23 Jun 2014Conditional

  Permission for retention of (a) revised site boundaries, (b) relocation of septic tank and percolation area, (c) retention of domestic garage as granted under application ref no 07/737

  Retention · Cork County Council, 14/380

• 2 Apr 2008Conditional

  Alterations and extensions to existing ruinous dwellinghouse, package waste treatment system and new farm entrance

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/580

• 2 Jan 2008Withdrawn

  Alterations and extensions to existing dwellinghouse, package waste treatment system and new farm entrance

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/8

• 20 Nov 2007Incompleted application

  Alterations and extensions to existing dwellinghouse, package waste treatment system, and new farm entrance

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/2901

• 15 Mar 2007Conditional

  Dwellinghouse, detached domestic garage, installation of mini-treatment plant and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/737

• 1 Mar 2007Incompleted application

  Dwellinghouse, detached doemstic garage, installation of mini-treatment plant and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/552

• 24 Nov 2006Incompleted application

  Construction of dwellinghouse; detached domestic garage; installation of mini-treatment plant and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/2499

• 17 Feb 2006Refused

  Dwellinghouse, detached domestic garage, installation of mini-treatment plant & associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/238

• 5 Nov 2004Conditional

  Dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 04/8219

• 26 Jun 2002Conditional

  Dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 02/2741

• 21 Dec 2001Conditional

  Dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 01/7050

• 22 Dec 2000Refused

  Dwelling & reconstruction of existing ruin for use as store house

  Permission · Cork County Council, 00/7854

• 29 Apr 1999Conditional

  Alterations & extension to dwelling and installation of septic tank

  Permission · Cork County Council, 99/2169

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

Designated sites

• Special Protection Area: Beara Peninsula SPA 004155
• Natural Heritage Area: Pulleen Harbour Bog NHA 002416

Recorded monuments

• CO114-062 Anomalous stone group
  Description

  In rough grazing on the lower E-facing slope of Knockgour. Two upright stones with recumbent stone in centre forms slight arc. Most northerly stone (H 0.7m; 0.75m x 0.35m) aligned NW-SE; recumbent stone (H 0.48m; 1.55m x 0.95m) aligned N-S, lies 1.95m to S; third stone (H 0.85m; 1.05m x 0.6m) aligned SSW-NNE, lies 1m SSW of last. Possible fourth standing stone (H 0.65m; 1m x 0.25m) 2.7m W of last stone. Few loose stones lying about. 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

• CO127-006 Ogham stone
  Description

  Located in scrub on an E-facing slope. A rectangular stone (H 2.1m; 0.65m x 0.15m) with the long axis NNW-SSE. Macalister (1945, 72, no. 67) describes 'a damaged inscription in minute scores' which he read as CARI. The inscription is no longer legible. (Power et al. 1992, no. 1038) Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 23 April 2016

• CO127-058001 Souterrain
  Description

  In pasture, on an E-facing slope overlooking Castletownbere. According to local information, the ground collapsed during land reclamation works revealing a series of underground chambers running in a NE-SW direction for c. 35m. The chambers (Wth c. 1m; H c. 1.3m) were 'barrel-shaped' and cut from clay and were linked by 'narrower passages' or creep-holes, which contained 'cobbled stones - like rounded beach stones'. The floors of the chambers were c. 1.8m below the ground level. According to local information, a substantial number of human bones (CO127-058002-) were found in one of the chambers. The chambers were subsequently filled with earth and the ground was levelled off and re-seeded. This 35m strip now displays a slight depression and a distinctive growth pattern. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO127-058002 Burial
  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.

• CO127-059 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In rough fern and gorse-covered pasture, on a steep E-facing slope overlooking Castletownbere and Bere Island. A raised oval area (26m E-W; c. 20m N-S) is enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 5.5m; int. H 1.1m; ext. H 0.85) SW-NW, defined by a steep scarp (H 0.3-7m) NW-SE and is truncated by a linear N-S open drain and a field boundary SE-SW. The interior is substantially raised (H 7m) at E to compensate for the slope. The entire rath is almost totally obscured by an overgrowth of ferns, briars, bushes and trees. An ESB pole was recently erected on the enclosing bank at W. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO127-060001 Hut site
  Description

  In rough peaty hill pasture, on a sheltered terrace, on a NW-facing slope overlooking a small NE-SW boggy valley. The remains of a circular hut site (diam. 3.5m), which are largely hidden by long moor grass, defined by an intermittent row of upright slabs (T up to 0.1m; H 0.1-0.85m) which protrude above the surface of the bog. Faint traces of the tops of stones protruding from the bog suggest the possibility of an outer row. A gap (Wth c. 0.7m) at the SW may indicate a possible entrance location. A possible standing stone (CO127-062002-) and an enclosure (CO127-050003-) are c. 20m and c. 40m to the N, respectively. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO127-060002 Standing stone
  Description

  In rough peaty hill pasture, on the S side of a sheltered NE-SW valley to the NW of Bealnagour. According to local information, a standing stone (0.76m x 0.61m; H c. 2.44m) stood at this location until it was removed in the 1970s. A hut site (CO1127-060001-) is situated c. 20m to the S and an enclosure (CO127-060003-) is c. 20m to the N. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO127-060003 Enclosure
  Description

  In rough hill pasture, in partially cutaway bog at the NE end of a valley. A roughly oval area (14m N-S; 7m E-W), largely overgrown by long moor grass, is defined by stones (Wth 0.4m; H 0.3m) exposed by turf-cutters and protruding intermittently above the surface of the remaining bog. Two upright stones (H 0.65m; 0.4m x 0.25m; H 0.45m; 0.25m x 0.2m) on the SW side indicate the entrance (Wth 0.65m). A possible standing stone (CO1127-060002-) and a hut site (CO1127-060001-) are c. 20m and c. 40m to the S, respectively. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO127-061 Standing stone
  Description

  In rough peaty hill pasture, on a SE-facing rocky slope to the NW of Bealnagour. This standing stone (0.5m x 0.05m; H 0.6m) is rectangular in plan and section and is orientated ENE-WSW. The stone protrudes above the surface of deep bog. 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 Gour.

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 Gour, 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 high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Gour.

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 Gour with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.

Name

Gour · Gamhair

Area

2,991,650 m² (299.17 ha, 739.25 acres)

Civil parish

Killaconenagh, and its townlands

Barony

Bear

Electoral division

Killaconenagh, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,613 people lived in 685 households in the Killaconenagh electoral division. 62% of households owned their home. 29% of homes were built since 2001. 13% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 12% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Cahergarriff, Cloghane Upper, Clonglaskan, Fuhur, Garranes, Knockoura, Knockroe East, Knockroe West

Placenames

Gour 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.