Killaree
Townland in the civil parish of Shandrum, barony of Orrery and Kilmore, Co. Cork; in Irish Cill an Fhraoigh
- Area
- 143.3 ha
- 354 acres
- Land parcels
- 33
- registered freehold, median 3,444 m² (0.34 ha, 0.85 acres)
- Zoning
- G3
- Greenbelt1
- Planning
- 32
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
33 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Killaree, from 21 m² to 337,113 m² (33.71 ha, 83.3 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 33 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
- G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 37 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
30 Oct 2020Conditional
Change of use of an existing office building (granted under reference 04/2593) to a dwelling house, as well as permission for the retention of the 3 no. roof windows on the rear elevation and retention of an increase in the roof ridge height.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6392
16 Sept 2020Incompleted application
Change the use of an existing office building (granted under reference 04/2593) to a dwelling house.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6017
12 Mar 2019Refused
Construction of dwelling house, entrance, septic tank, percolation area and all associated site work.
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/4605
4 Sept 2018Conditional
To construct a new dwelling house and detached domestic garage.
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/6328
15 Aug 2017Refused
Construction of dwellinghouse, entrance, septic tank, percolation area and all associated sitework
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/6110
24 May 2017Conditional
Works to connect the permitted Boolard Wind Farm (Reg. Refs. 12/5997 and 15/5521/PL.04.245560) to the existing Charleville 110kv ESBN substation comprising as follows: installation of approximately 5.694 km of 20kv underground electricity cable and fibre communications cable in ducting; 12 no. joint bays, 12 no. communications chambers and 2 no. earth link boxes (all underground); access covers to chambers and boxes at finished surface level; ancillary marker posts and marker plates as necessary; the replacement of an existing concrete pipe with a box culvert under an existing agricultural track and the construction of new parapet walls above the track; and all associated site development and reinstatement works. The development will consist of alterations to permitted wind farm site layout (as per Reg. Ref. 12/5997 and 15/5521 / PL.04.245560) as follows i) widening of permitted vehicular site entrance, ii) provision of 2 no. turning areas/overrun areas for turbine delivery/construction vehicles off the permitted wind farm site road iii) localized realignment and refinement of internal wind farm site road network, iv) increased crane pad size at both permitted turbine locations, and v) also, construction of control building (minor change of location from Reg. Ref. 15/5521/PL.04.245560).
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/5292
25 Nov 2016Withdrawn
The installation of 5.645km of 20kV underground electricity cable and fibre communications cable to be contained within ducting; 12 no. joint bays, 12 no. communications chambers and 2 no. earth link boxes (all underground), access covers to chambers and boxes at finished surface level; ancillary marker posts and marker plates as necessary; replacement of an existing concrete pipe with box culvert under an existing agricultural track and the construction of new parapet walls above the track and all associated site development and reinstatement works. The works are required to connect the permitted Bollard Wind Farm (Reg. Nos. 12/5997 and 15/5521) to the existing Charleville 110kV ESBN substation
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6938
17 Nov 2016Incompleted application
The installation of 5.645km of 20kV underground electricity cable and fibre communications cable to be contained within ducting; 12 no. joint bays, 12 no. communications chambers and 2 no. earth link boxes (all underground), access covers to chambers and boxes at finished surface level; ancillary marker posts and marker plates as necessary; replacement of an existing concrete pipe with box culvert under an agricultural track and the construction of new parapet walls above the track and all associated site development and reinstatement works. The works are required to connect the permitted Bollard Wind Farm (Reg. Refs. 12/5997 and 15/5521) to the existing Charleville 110kV ESBN substation.
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6868
4 Oct 2016Refused
Construction of dwelling house, entrance, septic tank and percolation area.
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6456
30 Oct 2015Withdrawn
Change of use of builders storage shed to commercial garage for the repair and servicing of cars and vans
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/6441
8 Oct 2015Incompleted application
Change of use of builders storage shed to commercial garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/6243
14 Dec 2012Conditional
Construction of a two-storey dwellinghouse, domestic garage, septic tank, percolation area, and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 12/6548
26 Nov 2012Incompleted application
Erection of a two storey dwellinghouse, septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 12/6418
18 Jun 2012Conditional
Construction of a slatted unit
Permission · Cork County Council, 12/5328
9 May 2012Unconditional
Demolition of derelict cottage and construction of dormer type dwelling and garage, extension of duration to permission granted under pl.ref.no. 06/13242
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 12/4960
5 Mar 2012Conditional
Retention of existing vehicular entrance to dwellinghouse
Retention · Cork County Council, 12/4385
31 Aug 2007Conditional
Dwellinghouse, garage and septic tank
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/10641
26 Jul 2007Incompleted application
One and half storey dwellinghouse and garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/9866
14 Jun 2007Incompleted application
Dwellinghouse and garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/8666
14 May 2007Conditional
Retention of domestic garage/store with attic space
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/7774
13 Dec 2006Conditional
Demolition of derelict cottage and construction of dormer type dwelling and garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/13242
23 Aug 2006Refused
Dwellinghouse and garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/9981
14 Aug 2006Conditional
Demolition of dwelling and construction of dwelling and garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/9725
27 Jun 2006Conditional
Demolition of dwelling and construction of dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/8386
15 Jun 2006Refused
Altertions, first floor extension and conversion of garage attached to dwelling to granny flat
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/8132
The 25 most recent of 32 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 Killaree.
Recorded monuments
- CO002-093 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture, on slight N-facing slope. Grass-covered horseshoe-shaped mound of burnt material (10.2m N-S; 6.6m E-W; H 0.85m); opening faces W. 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
- CO002-094 Fulacht fia
Description
In marshy ground, on NE-facing slope. Grass-covered horseshoe-shaped mound of burnt material (11.3m N-S; 13.8m E-W; H 0.4m); opening faces 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
- CO002-095 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on WNW-facing slope. Circular area (33m N-S; 33m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.35m); intervening fosse and outer bank (H 0.6m) SSE->SSW and WSW->N; traces of outer fosse (max. D 0.4m). Break (Wth 8m) in outer bank to NW; gaps in inner bank to NW and SE (Wth 3.6m). 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
- CO002-096 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on gentle NW-facing slope. Circular area (28m N-S; 27.4m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.55m) with external fosse (D 1.1m). Top portion of bank SSW->ENE removed by machinery and dumped in interior. Fosse deepened and waterlogged SE->NE. Entrance (Wth 4.1m) with remains of causeway to SSE. To NE, bank of enclosure appears to be straight sided; enclosure depicted as oval shaped on 1842, 1905 and 1936 OS 6-inch maps. 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
- CO002-097 Ringfort - rath
Description
In level pasture. Circular area (48.6m N-S; 48.5m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.65m) with wide flat-bottomed external fosse (D 1.8m). Bank fairly uniform in height all round; ledge S->NE along external face c. 1.55m below top of bank. Gap in bank to ESE (Wth c. 1.5m) and S (Wth 2m). Interior once planted with trees (1842 OS 6-inch map); a number of large deciduous trees remain inside bank to SE and W. 'It is said an old Irish King passing through died and was interred in it (Dunworth 1989, 60). Grove White (1805-25, vol. 4, 203) records 'a so-called Danish Fort well-wooded...locally known as 'Killarree Wood'.' 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
- CO002-098 Enclosure
Description
In pasture, on SSE-facing slope. Depicted as roughly circular area (diam. c. 12m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map and named 'Site of Knockaunabulloge' in old english lettering. Arc, formed by low rise SW->NW, visible in area of 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
- CO002-099 Enclosure
Description
In level pasture. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map; as hachured circular raised area (diam. c. 20m) on 1905 and 1936 OS 6-inch maps. Levelled; roughly circular area (19.6m E-W; 17.5m N-S) defined by slight rise S->NNE; differential vegetation growth shows line of levelled bank elsewhere. Slight depression SE->S is only evidence for external fosse. May be small 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
- CO002-124 School
Description
On N side of road. Indicated on 1842 OS 6-inch map as 'Church'; indicated but not named on 1905 and 1936 OS 6-inch maps. T-shaped structure with hipped roof; random-rubble construction with cut limestone quoins. One storey entrance front (SE) of 3 bays, pointed blocked window ope to left of central hipped porch with pointed door ope. Side elevations two bays deep with rectangular sash windows. Lean-to porch on NE side of rear elevation. Central hipped projection to rear is 2-bay, 2-storey; stone chimney on party-wall. Now in residential use. Grove White (1905-25, vol. 4, 205) was informed locally that it was, 'formerly used as a school', with 'school-house' licensed for divine service in Shandrum parish during 19th century. 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
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Killaree.
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 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility low, on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Killaree.
- 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 Killaree with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Killaree · Cill an Fhraoigh
- Area
- 1,432,956 m² (143.3 ha, 354.09 acres)
- Civil parish
- Shandrum, and its townlands
- Barony
- Orrery and Kilmore
- Electoral division
- Milltown, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Milltown electoral division: 441 people in 154 households; 94% of households own their home; 29% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ardmore, Cloghanughera, Glengarriff, Kiltass, Milltown, Shandrum
- Placenames
- Killaree 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.