Laght
Laght is a townland in the civil parish of Dromtarriff, barony of Duhallow, Co. Cork. Its name in Irish is An Leacht.
- Area
- 171.7 ha
- 424 acres
- Land parcels
- 58
- registered freehold, median 4,410 m² (0.44 ha, 1.09 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 27
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
58 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Laght, from 298 m² to 286,275 m² (28.63 ha, 70.74 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 17 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 Laght 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
15 Oct 2025Grant with conditions
Permission to: 1) Construct a new slatted livestock house. Proposed slatted unit to incorporate easy feed, cubicles, straw bedded area & underground slatted slurry storage tanks with external agitation & ancillary external concrete, 2) Construct a silage slab & concrete apron. The above to be carried out with all associated ancillary site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6192
11 Aug 2025Conditional permission
Permission for retain conservatory to south west side of dwelling.
Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 25/5605
20 Oct 2023Conditional
Permission to construct a new dwelling house
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6138
1 May 2019Conditional
To demolish a derelict domestic dwelling.
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/5101
17 Oct 2018Conditional
Construct a dwelling with attic accommodation, entrance and all services.
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/6758
27 Feb 2015Conditional
Permission for retention of existing 30m telecommunications structure carrying associated telecommunications equipment and cabinets, and Permission for additional telecommunications equipment and cabinet, all within the existing secure compound, including access track. The development will continue to form part of existing GSM and 3G broadband network
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/4382
28 Sept 2009Conditional
Construction of box culvert underpass for use as an agricultural crossing under existing public road, associated site works and services
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/7170
28 Jul 2009Conditional
Construction of a 30m telecommunications support structure with 3 no. 2.1m panel antennae and 2 no. 0.6m radio link dishes attached, fencing, equipment cabinet and associated site works to form part of the Governments National Broadband Scheme
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/6502
6 Feb 2009Conditional
Installation of wastewater treatment unit and percolation area to serve existing dwellinghouse and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/4351
15 May 2008Conditional
Dwellinghouse with basement and installation of sewage treatment unit
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/6733
25 Mar 2008Conditional
Demolition of existing structures and construction of 3 no. seperate industrial units with ancillary office space, installation of proprietary waste water treatment unit with sand polishing filter, construction of retaining wall, installation of underground stormwater attenuation tank and all associated site work to include new entrance from public road and provision of car parking
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/5637
16 Nov 2007Incompleted application
Dwellinghouse, detached garage and installation of sewage treatment unit
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/12406
8 Aug 2007Conditional
Demolition of delapidated sheds and alterations, refurbishment of existing piggery and change of use of same to dwellinghouse and associarted services
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/10168
29 Jun 2007Refused
2 no. dwellinghouses
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 07/9187
29 May 2007Conditional
Dwelling and domestic store/garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/8219
19 Apr 2007Incompleted application
Dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/7138
8 Mar 2007Conditional
2 no. dwellinghouses
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 07/5791
11 Sept 2006Conditional
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/10508
21 Aug 2006Conditional
Construction of mobile phone base station comprising of 30m high antenna support structure carrying 3 no. panel antennae and 4 no. 0.6m diameter link dish/drum antennae together with associated telecommunications equipment container all enclosed in palisade fencing and section of access track
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/9916
22 Dec 2005Refused
Dormer bungalow and garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/9735
19 Dec 2005Conditional
Construction of conservatory extension to dwelling and detached garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/9441
2 Dec 2005Incompleted application
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/8900
18 Nov 2005Conditional
Construction of extensions to dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/8496
1 Jun 2005Refused
2 no. dwellinghouses
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 05/3802
8 Nov 2004Conditional
Slatted house with underground tanks
Permission · Cork County Council, 04/8253
The 25 most recent of 27 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
- CO039-024 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on W-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map; area planted with coniferous trees on 1904 OS 6-inch map. Levelled; no visible surface trace. Possibly levelled single-ramparted fort (diam. c. 25yd) recorded by Bowman (1934, 360) on Cornelius Creedon's land. 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
- CO039-026 Standing stone
Description
Not marked on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. In forestry, on W-facing slope. Stone (H 1.75m; 0.55m x 0.3m) is rectangular in plan, long axis ESE-WNW. Painted with 'Feb. 83. Stood by John Sullivan and Cornelius O Mahony' on one face; list of names on other face. Probably stone A of six standing stones (10089, 10090, 10091, 10092, 10093) recorded by Bowman (1934, 359) in this townland, all situated within a diameter of 'about 350 yards'; he also records standing stone atop possible ring barrow (11887). 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
- CO039-027001 Standing stone
Description
Not marked on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. One of two stones (10090) marked on 1936 OS 6-inch map standing c. 35m apart in Laght Wood. Third stone (10091) marked c. 70m to S. Inaccessible due to heavy afforestation. Probably one of six standing stones (10088, 10090, 10091, 10092, 10093) recorded by Bowman (1934, 359) in this townland, all situated within a diameter of 'about 350yards...A. 6ft 1in by 2ft 4in by 1ft 2in standing; B. 5ft 10in by 2ft 5in by 1ft 4in recumbent; C. About 11/2 feet over ground; D. 6ft 6in by 2ft 10in by 1ft 5in standing; F. 2ft 10in high by 5ft 3in by 9in; G. 2ft 4in high by 5ft 5in by 10in.' Bowman also records standing stone (E.) atop ring barrow (11887). 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
- CO039-027002 Standing stone
Description
Not marked on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. One of three stones (10089, 10091) marked on 1936 OS 6-inch map in Laght Wood. Inaccessible due to heavy afforestation. Probably one of six standing stones (10088, 10089, 10091, 10092, 10093) recorded by Bowman (1934, 359) in this townland, all situated within a diameter of 'about 350yards'. 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
- CO039-028 Standing stone
Description
Not marked on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. In forestry. One of three stones (10089, 10090) marked on 1936 OS 6-inch map in Laght Wood. Stone (H 1.6m; 1.1m x 0.45m) is rectangular in plan, long axis NE-SW. Probably one of six standing stones (10088, 10089, 10090, 10092, 10093) recorded by Bowman (1934, 359) in this townland, all situated within a diameter of 'about 350 yards'. 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
- CO039-029 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, above narrow and steep-sided valley of Owenbaun River to S and SE. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 35m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Levelled; circular area (diam. c. 30m) defined by low, grass-covered rise. Possibly levelled single-ramparted fort (diam. c. 29yd) recorded by Bowman (1934, 360) on Mrs. Kelleher's land. Second ringfort (CO039-030---) in view c. 100m to E. 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
- CO039-030 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on upper edge of steep-sided SE-facing slope of valley of Owenbaun River; land slopes upwards from site on N side. Circular area (33m NNE-SSW) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.7m; ext. H 1.2m to base of fosse) S->SE; scarp (H 2.2m) elsewhere. External fosse (max. D 1.6m) survives SSW->NE; shallow N->NE. Cattle gap in bank to N. Break in bank (Wth 6m) to E; line of rough stone embedded along outer edge may suggest that break not original. Interior slopes down to E; raised on S side to compensate for hillslope. Fosse, bank and interior planted with coniferous trees. Skirted by field boundary to SW, W and N. Depicted on 1842 OS 6-inch map as hachured bivallate circular enclosure. 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 Laght.
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 Laght, 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 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 Laght.
- 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 Laght with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Laght · An Leacht
- Area
- 1,716,867 m² (171.69 ha, 424.25 acres)
- Civil parish
- Dromtarriff, and its townlands
- Barony
- Duhallow
- Electoral division
- Rathcool, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 563 people lived in 201 households in the Rathcool electoral division. 84% of households owned their home. 44% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballinkeen, Coolnagillagh Lower, Glenleigh, Killowen, Prohus, Rathcool
- Placenames
- Laght 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.