Grenagh South

52 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Grenagh South, from 9 m² to 343,397 m² (34.34 ha, 84.86 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 46 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• S5Special Policy Area (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Town Centre/Neighbourhood Centres (New/proposed residential)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 2 Oct 2026Awaiting technical validation

  permission for retention of existing detached domestic shed as constructed on site and planning permission for new extensions and alterations to existing dwelling and all associated site works at 11 Clonard Lawn, Grenagh North, Grenagh, Co. Cork on behalf of Patricia and Darren Coen.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2557

• 14 Aug 2026Awaiting recommendation

  Permission to construct a dwelling house, a garage for domestic purpose, to install a domestic waste water treatment system and to carry out all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2141

• 31 Jul 2026Awaiting f.i. response

  Permission for construction of a two storey dwelling, wastewater treatment system and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2049

• 7 Jul 2026Invalid - case closed

  Permission for construction of a proposed new two storey dwelling, proposed wastewater treatment system, and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1832

• 14 Nov 2025Refused

  Permission to construct a new dwelling house.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6477

• 19 May 2025Conditional permission

  Permission to construct a new dwelling house

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4936

• 14 Oct 2024Refused

  Permission to construct a new dwelling house

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5930

• 26 Jan 2024Conditional

  Permission to: a) demolish 2 no. existing out buildings, b) demolish existing front porch and replace with a new window, demolish existing rear extension and construct a new extension to rear, all to existing dwelling house, c) construct a new vehicular entrance, d) install a new wastewater treatment system, polishing filter and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4122

• 2 Mar 2023Conditional

  Proposed slatted house with effluent tank, and construct a roof over existing feeding passage and collection yard, with associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4368

• 30 Sept 2022Conditional

  Permission to construct a single-storey garage extension to dwelling and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6194

• 30 Sept 2022Withdrawn

  Planning permission to (a) demolish existing derelict house and out buildings and (b) construct a new dwelling house

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6203

• 19 Feb 2021Conditional

  To construct a ground floor extension at the rear of existing dwelling house, replace existing window with a new door and window at the rear of existing dwelling, alterations to existing elevations and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4397

• 23 Dec 2020Conditional

  To construct a dwelling house, a garage for domestic purpose, to install a domestic waste water treatment system and to carry out all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6988

• 18 Nov 2020Unconditional

  Construction of extensions to existing dwelling and all associated site works - Extension of duration of permission granted under planning reference: 15/6238

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 20/6561

• 23 Oct 2020Incompleted application

  Construction of extensions to existing dwelling and all associated site works. Extension of duration of permission granted under planning reference: 15/6238.

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 20/6331

• 22 May 2020Withdrawn

  To construct a dwelling house, a garage for domestic purpose, to install a domestic waste water treatment system and to carry out all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5033

• 25 Aug 2017Conditional

  Construct a dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/6219

• 25 Aug 2017Conditional

  Construct a new dwelling house.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/6213

• 7 Oct 2015Conditional

  Construction of extensions to existing dwelling and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/6238

• 20 Jul 2015Conditional

  Construction of calf house/calving house

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/5598

• 23 Jun 2015Conditional

  Demolition of existing derelict buildings and construction of a two-storey dwelling with detached garage, proprietary treatment unit and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/5345

• 25 Jul 2012Unconditional

  Dwellinghouse and septic tank - Extension of duration of permission granted under Planning Reg. No. 07/10525

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 12/5609

• 21 Feb 2012Incompleted application

  Retention of an existing car parking area and ancillary works

  Retention · Cork County Council, 12/4285

• 1 Feb 2012Withdrawn

  Retention of domestic garage

  Retention · Cork County Council, 12/4133

• 10 Nov 2011Conditional

  Construction of a bovine livestock unit with underground effluent storage tank and ancillary works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/6377

The 25 most recent of 65 applications.

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 Grenagh South.

Recorded monuments

• CO051-102 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on S-facing slope. Depicted on 1842 OS 6-inch map as circular area (diam. c. 30m) defined by broken line and bisected by N-S field boundary. According to landowner, known as fort field; 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

• CO051-103 Stone circle - five-stone
  Description

  Probable five-stone circle. Destroyed between 1933 and 1963. In shallow valley opening E to Martin River basin. Earlier accounts record two entrance stones and axial stone with prostrate slab between them at centre. Orthostats were c. 1.1m to c. 2.2m L, c. 0.17m to 0.45m T and c. 0.9m to c. 1.2m H. Overall measurement along main axis, aligned approximately NE-SW, was c. 4.4m. (O Nualláin 1984a, 33-4, no. 59) 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

• CO051-110 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on S-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Circular area (c. 28m E-W) defined by low rise. 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

• CO051-111001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In level pasture, on S side of Grenagh settlement. Depicted on 1842 OS 6-inch map as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 35m) with limekiln built against outer face of bank; line of bank indicated SSW-NE on 1904 and 1938 S maps. Roughly circular area (39.7m N-S; 37.7m E-W) defined by heavily overgrown earthen bank SSW->NNE (int. H 1.3m); scarp (H 0.5m) E->SSW. Farm buildings encroach on line of bank to ENE. Shallow external fosse outside W bank. Standing stone (CO051-111002-) once stood outside S bank. 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

• CO051-111002 Standing stone
  Description

  Shown only on 1938 OS 6-inch map as standing just S of ringfort (CO051-111001-). 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

• CO051-112 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on E-facing slope. Circular area (36m E-W; 35m N-S) defined by earthen bank (max. int. H 2.7m); external fosse (max. D 1.5m) SSE->ENE. Break (Wth 6m) in bank to E. Interior slopes gently down 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

• CO051-113 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In level pasture. Depicted on 1842 OS 6-inch map as hachured circular enclosure (diam c. 35m); bank removed NE->S on 1904 and 1938 OS 6-inch maps. Arc (C 21.6m) formed by earthen bank (int. H 1.6m) NW->NE, with external fosse (D 0.55m); outer bank (H 1.7m), incorporated into field fence system, survives SW->NW. 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

• CO051-114 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In level pasture, E of farm house. Circular area (28.7m N-S; 27.4m E-W) enclosed by scarp (max. H 1.5m), with slight internal lip W->NE (max. H 0.6m); external fosse and outer earthen bank (H 1.6m) survive all round. Scarp less well defined to E, opposite gap (Wth 2m) in outer bank, causewayed. 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

• CO051-115 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on S-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 35m), with field fence running E-W across S half of interior, on 1842 OS 6-inch map; bank with external fosse depicted surviving to N of field fence on 1904 and 1938 OS 6-inch map. Levelled; low rise in area of site to N of field fence; no visible surface trace to S of field boundary. 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

• CO051-116 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture, on N bank of stream. Overgrown mound of burnt material (8.8m N-S; 12m E-W; H 0.5m). 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

• CO051-117 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on S-facing slope. Circular area (30m N-S; 30m E-W) defined by earthen bank (max. H 2.5m). Interior planted with coniferous trees; low L-shaped bank (11.6m N-S; 1m E-W, at N end) in NE quadrant; platform (L 4m; Wth 3m; H 0.55m) in SE quadrant. 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

• Water pump, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron water pump, erected c.1870, having fluted neck and spout, fluted cap with finial, banded shaft, and curved cow tail handle. Now disused.

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 Grenagh South, 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 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 Grenagh South.

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

Name

Grenagh South · Greanach Theas

Area

1,664,737 m² (166.47 ha, 411.37 acres)

Civil parish

Grenagh, and its townlands

Barony

Barretts

Electoral division

Knockantota, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,074 people lived in 335 households in the Knockantota electoral division. 85% of households owned their home. 50% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyfireen, Ballymorisheen, Ballyvaloon, Glancam, Grenagh North, Rathduff

Placenames

Grenagh South 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.