Killavarrig
Killavarrig is a townland in the civil parish of Timoleague, barony of Carbery East (East Division), Co. Cork. Its name in Irish is Coill an Bharraigh.
- Area
- 286.4 ha
- 708 acres
- Land parcels
- 131
- registered freehold, median 6,141 m² (0.61 ha, 1.52 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 86
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
131 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Killavarrig, from 8 m² to 248,488 m² (24.85 ha, 61.4 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 27 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Killavarrig 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
17 Apr 2026Awaiting f.i. response
Permission for the construction of a dwelling house and domestic garden store and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0977
10 Mar 2026Grant with conditions
Permission to construct a dwelling house, domestic garage and carry out all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0580
22 Jan 2025Conditional
Permission to construct a calf house, earth walled bund to existing over ground slurry storage tank and carry out all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4065
14 Aug 2024Incompleted application
Permission to construct a calf house, earth walled bund to existing overground slurry storage tank and carry out all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5533
7 Aug 2020Conditional
Construction of an extension to the side of dwelling house, installation of a new wastewater treatment system and retention of an extension to the rear of dwelling house.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5689
1 Jul 2020Incompleted application
Construction of an extension to the side of dwelling house, permission for installation of a new wastewater treatment system, and permission for retention of an extension to the rear of dwelling house.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5350
11 Apr 2018Conditional
Demolition of ruined outbuilding and for erection of single storey extension to dwellinghouse and associated site development works to include wheelchair accessible entrance platform and ramp
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/202
25 Nov 2016Conditional
The construction of two-storey dwellinghouse, attached domestic garage, waste water treatment unit and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/727
12 Apr 2016Conditional
Construct an extension to existing cattle house, extend existing roofed holding yard, construct a slatted slurry tank and carry out associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/210
20 Nov 2015Withdrawn
The construction of two-storey dwellinghouse , attached domestic garage, waste-water treatment unit and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/658
14 Sept 2015Withdrawn
Construct a dairy complex consisting of milking parlour, dairy, plant room, office, two no. cattle holding yards, two no. slatted slurry tanks, cattle crush, concrete apron, site entrance and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/527
27 Apr 2015Refused
Fully serviced dwelling with associated work, domestic garage, the demolition of an existing cottage and removal of a mobile home
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 15/216
8 Oct 2014Refused
Construction of a dwelling house and garage, conventional septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 14/581
26 Sept 2014Incompleted application
Construction of a dwelling house and garage, conventional septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 14/556
12 Sept 2014Incompleted application
Permission is sought for the construction of a dwelling house and garage, conventional septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 14/533
21 Oct 2013Conditional
To alter site boundaries to that which was granted planning permission under planning reference 09/374 and to construct a vehicular entrance
Permission · Cork County Council, 13/594
2 Aug 2013Unconditional
Dwellinghouse, waste water treatment unit and all associated site works
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 13/459
25 Feb 2013Unconditional
Dwelling house, garage for domestic purposes, to install a proprietary treatment unit and all associated site works
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 13/108
8 Oct 2010Conditional
Fully serviced dwelling with associated works, a domestic garage, the demolition of an existing cottage and the removal of a moblie home.
Permission · Cork County Council, 10/683
10 Sept 2010Incompleted application
Dwelling and domestic garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 10/631
7 Aug 2009Withdrawn
Fully serviced dwelling and domestic garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/885
16 Apr 2009Conditional
Dwellinghouse and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/420
3 Apr 2009Conditional
Dwellinghouse, proprietary treatment unit and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/374
2 Apr 2009Conditional
Retention of alterations to dwelling and garage (including first floor living space) as granted under planning ref. no. 00/3400
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/363
6 Mar 2009Incompleted application
Dwelling and domestic garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/251
The 25 most recent of 86 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
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Courtmacsherry Estuary 001230
Recorded monuments
- CO123-037 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on break in N-facing slope. Circular area (27.1m N-S; 27.3m E-W) enclosed by stone-faced earthen bank (H 1.1m), with external fosse (D 0.5m) SE->WNW. Gap in bank to NE (Wth 0.5m). 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
- CO123-038 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on NNE-facing slope. Circular area (42m N-S; 42m E-W) enclosed by stone-faced earthen bank (H 1.7m); external fosse W->SSW (D 0.5m). Gaps in bank to NE, SSW and NW. Interior raised slightly to NW above level of surrounding field. 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
- CO123-040 Enclosure
Description
In pasture, atop hillock. Hachured sub-rectangular enclosure on OS 6-inch map (1842). Slightly raised circular area (c. 33m ENE-WSW) with triangular-shaped projection (L 16m), also slightly raised, to SE. Enclosed by worn earthen bank (H c. 1.3m) with gap (Wth 0.7m) to W. 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
- CO123-041001 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on E-facing slope. Circular area (59.6m N-S; 62.4m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.85m), with external fosse (D 1.2m) W-NW. Gap to SE. Interior raised on SE side to compensate for hillslope. Two long cists (CO123-041002-, CO123-041003-) 10m to ENE in adjoining field. 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
- CO123-041002 Cist
Description
In pasture, on shoulder of hill with commanding view to N and E. In field just NE of ringfort (CO123-041001-). One of two (CO123-041002-) long cist burials demolished 11/10/56 (UCC). According to landowner human bones found in field to SE c. 1966. 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
- CO123-041003 Cist
Description
In pasture on shoulder of hill commanding view to N and E. In field just NE of ringfort (CO123-041001-). One of two (CO123-041003-) long cist burials demolished 11/10/56 (UCC). According to landowner human bones found in field to SE c. 1966. 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
- CO123-042 Ringfort - rath
Description
In tillage, on S-facing slope above stream. Circular area (30m N-S; 33m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.2m) W->ESE; scarp (H 2.5m) ESE->W. Gap (Wth 3m) in bank to NE. Interior raised on S side to compensate for hillslope. 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
Architectural heritage
- Kilmaloda Bridge, bridge, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding triple-arch road bridge, built c.1800, spanning the Argideen River. Round-headed arches having dressed stone voussoirs, springing from rubble stone piers with dressed stone spring course and V-cutwaters to west elevation. Rubble stone spandrels and parapets with dressed rubble stone and render coping to parapets.
- Inchy Bridge, bridge, 1790–1830 · Regional interest
Description
Four-arch road bridge, built c.1810, spanning Argideen River. Round-headed arches having dressed stone voussoirs and rendered soffits springing from rubble stone piers with full-length V-cutwaters to west elevation. Overgrown to east elevation. Rubble stone spandrels and parapets with round-headed rendered stone coping to parapets.
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
- At the centre of the townland of Killavarrig, 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.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Killavarrig.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Killavarrig with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Killavarrig · Coill an Bharraigh
- Area
- 2,864,188 m² (286.42 ha, 707.76 acres)
- Civil parish
- Timoleague, and its townlands
- Barony
- Carbery East (East Division)
- Electoral division
- Timoleague, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 702 people lived in 249 households in the Timoleague electoral division. 68% of households owned their home. 27% of homes were built since 2001. 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 7% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ardmore, Ballinoroher, Burrane, Carhoo, Castle Upper, Clogagh South, Cooligboy, Kilmaloda, Reengarrigeen, Ummera
- Placenames
- Killavarrig 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.