Horsemount North
Townland in the civil parish of Kilcorney, barony of Muskerry West, Co. Cork; in Irish Cnoc na gCapall Thuaidh
- Area
- 199.5 ha
- 493 acres
- Land parcels
- 58
- registered freehold, median 2,564 m² (0.26 ha, 0.63 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 49
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
58 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Horsemount North, from 36 m² to 194,659 m² (19.47 ha, 48.1 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 19 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 Horsemount 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
9 Jan 2026Grant with conditions
Permission for the construction of a new two storey dwelling house and domestic garage along with a new treatment unit and percolation area and all ancillary site works including alterations to existing field entrance to form a vehicular entrance to serve the proposed dwelling.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0021
1 Dec 2025Invalid - prepare letters
Permission for the construction of a new two storey dwelling house and domestic garage along with a new treatment unit and percolation area nd all ancillary site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6633
15 Sept 2025Grant with conditions
Permission for (A) Proposed change of use of existing social centre to multi use facility, including new creche room along with minor interanl alterations to the internal layout. (B) Permission for Retention of existing, as built store to side of existing building.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5912
22 Nov 2024Conditional
Permission to construct a new dwelling house
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6210
10 Oct 2024Conditional
Permission to construct a new dwelling house and domestic garage served by septic tank and percolation area
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5907
12 Aug 2024Conditional permission
Permission to Retain attic and ground floor extension ( western side) to existing domestic garage, and to construct a two storey extension to the ( northern side) of existing dwellinghouse, and to upgrade waste water treatment system, with all associated site works.
Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 24/5514
26 Jul 2024Withdrawn
Permission to construct a new dwelling house.
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5436
12 May 2023Conditional
a) Demolition of existing milking parlour and dairy, b) Construction of an agricultural building to include a milking parlour, dairy, ancillary room, dry store, drafting area with handling facilities and cubicle housing with associated feed rail, c) Construction of an underground slatted soiled water storage tank and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4953
18 Aug 2020Conditional
Permission to retain stables as constructed for private use and all associated site works.
Retention · Cork County Council, 20/5762
24 Jun 2020Conditional
Construction of a domestic garage , carport and canopy all to existing dwelling , change of site boundaries and new vehicular entrance and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5292
11 May 2018Conditional
Construct a dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/5201
11 Nov 2014Conditional
Increase size of site to accommodate new septic tank and percolation area
Permission · Cork County Council, 14/6399
28 Aug 2014Conditional
Construction of extension to easy feed cubicle house for over wintering cows complete with slatted slurry tanks and construction of concrete dung stead including associated ancillary site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 14/5826
7 Aug 2014Incompleted application
(1) Construct an extension to an easy feed cubicle house for over wintering cows complete with slatted slurry tanks, (2) Construct a concrete dung stead, including associated ancillary site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 14/5691
4 Jun 2014Conditional
Construction of extension to the side of existing dwelling house and all associated services and site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 14/5189
7 Sept 2012Conditional
Construction of a playground, multi use games area pitch, 2 no. floodlights and village garden area
Permission · Cork County Council, 12/5923
3 Aug 2012Incompleted application
Construction of a playground, MUGA pitch and village green area
Permission · Cork County Council, 12/5688
7 Dec 2011Conditional
Alterations and extension to existing dwellinghouse together with installation of new septic tank and percolation area
Permission · Cork County Council, 11/6557
13 May 2011Conditional
Construction of boxed culvert under pass for use as an agricultural crossing under existing public road and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 11/5031
4 May 2011Withdrawn
Permission for alterations and extension to existing dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 11/4957
1 Jun 2010Conditional
Construction of extension to existing dwelling house to accommodate accessible bathroom & bedroom
Permission · Cork County Council, 10/5359
27 Apr 2010Conditional
Construction of extension to the existing bovine livestock unit, with an underground effluent storage tank & ancillary works
Permission · Cork County Council, 10/5005
28 Sept 2009Conditional
Demolition of porch and alterations to existing dwelling including raising of roof level, demolition of existing outhouse, construction of extension to front and rear of existing dwelling for short term/holiday letting and installation of septic tank and percolation area
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/7169
7 Sept 2009Incompleted application
Demolition of porch and alterations to existing dwelling including raising of roof level, demolition of existing outhouse and construction of an extension to front and rear of existing dwellling and associated site services including new septic tank
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/6946
11 Aug 2009Incompleted application
Demolition of porch & alterations to existing dwelling house including raising of roof level, demolition of existing out house & construction of an extension to front & rear of dwelling including installation of new septic tank
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/6678
The 25 most recent of 49 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
- Special Area of Conservation: Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC 002170
Recorded monuments
- CO039-108 Enclosure
Description
Shown on 1904 and 1936 OS 6-inch maps as hachured raised area (diam. c. 10m). In level pasture, with extensive view to W and N. 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
- CO039-109 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on N-facing slope. Circular area (30m N-S; 28m E-W) defined by earthen bank (int. H 1.8m; ext. H 1.2m) E->W; scarp (H 2.2m) elsewhere, topped by narrow earthen field fence (H 0.8m). Fosse survives as slight depression outside scarp 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
- CO039-110 Enclosure
Description
In pasture, on NW-facing slope. Semicircular raised area (straight side 26m NNE-SSW; projecting 14m to WNW) defined by scarp (H 1.6m) SSW->NNE with slight internal lip; abutting field fence on ESE side. Locally known as "the lios". 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
- CO039-117001 Fulacht fia
Description
In marshy ground, to S of well and on E side of stream. Roughly kidney-shaped mound of burnt material (L 12m; Wth 3m; H c. 1.2m). Two fulachta fiadh close by, c. 20m to SE (CO039-11702-) and c. 60m to SE (CO039-11703-). 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
- CO039-117002 Fulacht fia
Description
In marshy ground, on E bank of stream. Overgrown, roughly horseshoe-shaped mound of burnt material (L 5m; Wth 4m; H 0.5m); opening (Wth 2m) faces SW. One of a group of three fulachta fiadh (CO039-11701-; CO039-11703-). 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
- CO039-117003 Fulacht fia
Description
In marshy ground, on E side of stream. Hachured on 1936 OS 6-inch map as circular mound on N side of field fence. This mound (diam. c. 3m; H 0.5m) is part of larger irregular mound of burnt material (L 11m; Wth 6m; H c. 2m) which extends S under field fence. One of group of three fulachta fiadh (CO039-11701-; CO039-11702-). 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
- CO040-040 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture, on gentle E-facing slope. Grass-covered spread of burnt material (22m E-W; 10m N-S). Stream c. 25m 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
- CO040-041001 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on E-facing slope, overlooking the Ivale River. Roughly circular area (32.5m N-S; 29m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.1m)with external fosse (D 1.5m). Bank heavily overgrown; lowest on E side; gap (Wth 1.3m) to SW with causeway. Interior slopes down to E; possible souterrain (9046) in S half. 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
- CO040-041002 Souterrain
Description
In S half of ringfort (8365). Two depressions, one to SW, the other to SE,may indicate collapsed chambers; flag stone exposed in SW depression. 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 Horsemount 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 Horsemount 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 Horsemount North with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Horsemount North · Cnoc na gCapall Thuaidh
- Area
- 1,995,435 m² (199.54 ha, 493.08 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kilcorney, and its townlands
- Barony
- Muskerry West
- Electoral division
- Kilcorney, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Kilcorney electoral division: 333 people in 128 households; 82% of households own their home; 30% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Baunreagh, Brookpark, Donoure West, Finnanfield, Glenleigh, Horsemount South, Killeen, Knockgorm, Lissacapia
- Placenames
- Horsemount 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.