Lismeelcunnin
Townland in the civil parish of Clonfert, barony of Duhallow, Co. Cork; in Irish Lios Maol Coinín
- Area
- 307.3 ha
- 759 acres
- Land parcels
- 74
- registered freehold, median 2,612 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres)
- Zoning
- G3
- Greenbelt1
- Planning
- 42
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
74 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Lismeelcunnin, from 88 m² to 371,641 m² (37.16 ha, 91.83 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 22 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 · 61 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
24 Sept 2025Refused
Permission for a single storey dwelling house, vehicular entrance and the installation of a wastewater treatment plant and associated percolation area and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6013
17 Feb 2025Conditional
Permission for a) retention of existing as built domestic garage and home office, b) retention of alterations to window and door locations and fenestrations to all elevations to existing dwelling house from that granted under pl.no. 84/1225, c) retention of alteration to a section of the roof over the existing extension from a flat profile under pl.no. 84/1225 to existing as built pitched profile to existing dwelling house, d) retention of 2 no. roof light windows to the existing roof on eastern elevation and sun tunnel dome on western elevation roof of existing dwelling house, e) retention of existing as built porch structure to eastern elevation of existing dwelling house, f) retention of the conversion of the previous garage attached to existing dwelling house to a utility room, g) planning permission is also being sought to decommission the existing septic tank on site and install a new treatment unit and percolation area and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4232
11 Dec 2024Conditional permission
(A) Planning Permission to demolish existing external utility room, sitting room and open covered storage area. (B) Planning Permission to construct a new utility room and sitting room extension onto existing dwelling house and all site development works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6365
26 Jul 2017Withdrawn
Permission to construct a new dwelling house.
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/5925
15 Feb 2017Refused
To construct a dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/4324
12 Jun 2015Conditional
Retention of (1) dwelling as constructed, (2) revised site boundaries, (3) garden shed, and (4) additional entrance to that granted under Planning Ref. No. 80/3069
Retention · Cork County Council, 15/5252
20 May 2015Incompleted application
Retention of (a) Additions and alterations including attic conversion to dwellinghouse, (b) Revised site boundaries, (c) Garden shed, and (d) Additional entrance to that granted under Planning Ref. No. 80/3069
Retention · Cork County Council, 15/5045
5 Mar 2015Withdrawn
Construction of dwelling with attic accommodation, entrance and all services
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/4427
12 Jun 2014Conditional
Construction of dwellinghouse served by mechanical aeration unit and polishing filter
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 14/5254
27 May 2008Application finalised
Bungalow, garage and installation of septic tank
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/6942
25 Jan 2008Conditional
Demolition of dwelling and outbuildings and construction of dwellinghouse and garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/4358
19 Dec 2007Incompleted application
Removal of existing structures and construction of dwellinghouse and installation of waste water treatment unit
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/13209
17 May 2007Conditional
Dwelling and garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/7871
13 Feb 2007Refused
Dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/5001
8 Feb 2007Refused
Bungalow and garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/4846
8 Feb 2007Conditional
Construction of extension to silage base and conversion of covered silage pit and cubicle house to slatted unit
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/4863
29 Jan 2007Conditional
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/4551
20 Dec 2006Incompleted application
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/13563
9 Nov 2006Incompleted application
Bungalow and garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/12135
4 Sept 2006Withdrawn
Dwellinghouse
Permission consequent · Cork County Council, 06/10291
27 Jul 2006Incompleted application
Construction of dwellinghouse with septic tank and percolation area
Permission consequent · Cork County Council, 06/9298
25 Jul 2006Conditional
Construction of extension to milking parlour, concrete yards, effluent tanks, extension to covered silage pit and extension to cattle crush
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/9225
2 May 2006Conditional
Bungalow
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/6820
6 Apr 2006Incompleted application
Construction of extension to milking parlour, effluent tanks, concrete yard, extension to covered silage pit and extension to cattle crush
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/6168
3 Feb 2006Refused
Bungalow
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/4548
The 25 most recent of 42 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
- CO023-063001 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, atop ridge, looking N across Dalua River valley and S across Brogeen River valley. Circular area (57m E-W) enclosed by heavily overgrown earthen bank (int. H 0.65m; ext. H 1.15m). Shallow external fosse (D 0.2m) visible to NNE; fosse area heavily overgrown elsewhere except to N where quarrying has taken place. Recorded by Bowman (1934, 193) as single-ramparted fort in D. Jones's; 'oval-shaped, axes 62yds and 57yds'; souterrain (CO023-06302-) on SW rampart. 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
- CO023-063002 Souterrain
Description
In ringfort (CO023-06301-). Bowman (1934, 193) recorded an almost destroyed souterrain on fosse side of SW rampart. Fosse and bank of ringfort heavily overgrown and inaccessible when site inspected. 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
- CO023-064 Fulacht fia
Description
In boggy ground, on N side of well and c. 50m W of stream. Low, elliptical mound of burnt material (L 29m; Wth 11m; H 1.33m); possible 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
- CO023-065 Ringfort - rath
Description
In farmyard. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map, skirted by field boundary SE->W, S portion hachured. Levelled; farm buildings built on site. Recorded by Bowman (1934, 193) as levelled, single-ramparted fort (diam. c. 32yd) on Ml. O'Sullivan'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
- CO023-066 Fulacht fia
Description
In reclaimed pasture. Grass-covered spread of burnt material. One of two fulachta fiadh recorded by Bowman (1934, 193) on M. O'Sullivan's land (see 11778). 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
- CO023-067 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on S-facing slope, overlooking Brogeen River valley. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Levelled; field boundary (H 1.1m) to E curves to respect site, may incorporate remains of earthen bank. Recorded by Bowman (1934, 193) as levelled, single-ramparted fort (diam. c. 32yd) on J. Kelleher'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
- CO023-068 Fulacht fia
Description
In boggy pasture. Irregular mound of burnt material (L 7m; Wth 6.5m; H 0.7m). One of two fulachta fiadh (11380) recorded by Bowman (1934, 193) on D. Donovan'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
- CO023-069 Fulacht fia
Description
In reclaimed pasture. According to local information, spread of burnt material visible when field was ploughed. No visible surface trace. Possibly one of two fulachta fiadh recorded by Bowman (1934, 193) on M. O'Sullivan's land (see 11377). 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
- CO023-070 Fulacht fia
Description
In boggy ground, on N bank of stream. Grass-covered spread of burnt material (c. 7m x 7.2m). 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
- The Rectory, rectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house, 1800–1820 · Regional interest
Description
Detached double-pile three-bay two-storey former rectory, built c. 1810, now in use as private house. Recent porch addition to front, and three-bay single-storey extensions to rear. Pitched slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks. Roughcast rendered walls, with painted rendered walls to west elevation. Square-headed window openings having bipartite one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows with limestone sills. Square-headed window openings with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows to west and rear and one-over-one pane to east elevation. Round-headed entrance doorway with spoked fanlight over timber panelled double-leaf doors, approached by flight of limestone steps. Multiple-bay single-storey outbuilding to north, with loft, pitched slate roof, rubble sandstone walls, and square-headed timber battened doors.
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 10 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
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_559 (ZIP).
- 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 Lismeelcunnin with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Lismeelcunnin · Lios Maol Coinín
- Area
- 3,072,905 m² (307.29 ha, 759.33 acres)
- Civil parish
- Clonfert, and its townlands
- Barony
- Duhallow
- Electoral division
- Kanturk, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Kanturk electoral division: 2,287 people in 909 households; 59% of households own their home; 43% of homes were built since 2001; 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Cloontycommade, Coolacoosane, Coolykereen, Curragh, Derrygalun, Gortknockaneroe, Greenfield, Kanturk, Paal West
- Placenames
- Lismeelcunnin 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.