Milltown

22 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Milltown, from 184 m² to 458,965 m² (45.9 ha, 113.41 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 17 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 14 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 20 Dec 2023Conditional

  Permission to construct a new agricultural entrance & associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6544

• 1 May 2020Conditional

  Construct a two storey/storey and a half style extension to rear of cottage, domestic garage, entrance and a secondary wastewater treatment system including renovations and alterations to existing cottage and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4888

• 14 Feb 2020Conditional

  To install a septic tank with percolation area and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4273

• 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

• 9 Oct 2009Conditional

  Dwelling house (Change of plan from that permitted under planning ref.no. 05/1936) & detached domestic garage/store

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/7278

• 8 Aug 2008Conditional

  Dwelling, garage, septic tank & associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/8310

• 18 Dec 2007Conditional

  Dwellinghouse and installation of septic tank

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/13160

• 29 Mar 2005Conditional

  Dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/1936

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Milltown.

Recorded monuments

• CO002-100 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In level pasture. Circular area (29.7m N-S; 29.1m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.4m); external fosse (D 1.5m) to N, E and S, best preserved to NE. Field boundary runs immediately outside W bank through fosse area. 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

• CO002-101 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture, on W side of stream. Shown on 1936 OS 6-inch map as semicircular mound. No visible surface trace. 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

• CO007-036001 Country house
  Description

  Two-storey rectangular house, over basement; late 18th-century in appearance. Hipped roof with central valley. Entrance front (NE) of 3 bays with ashlar limestone quoins; central 1-bay pedimented breakfront framed by limestone quoins, oculus in pediment. Central wide round-headed door ope atop stone steps, wide fanlight and sidelights with astragals incorporated into frame, rusticated ashlar pillars between lights and door ope. Riveted wooden door with diamond panels and large L-shaped hinges, said to have come from nearby castle (14316). Camber-headed sash windows; ground-floor opes use top of basement plinth as sill; central 1st-floor sash window flanked by slim windows all using single sill. SE elevation of 3 bays. NW elevation weatherslated with broad 1-storey porch slightly off-centre. Rear irregular in plan with hipped roof of main body of house continuing over shallow projection on SE side. Short extension indicated on 1842 OS 6-inch map on NW side of rear, longer extension indicated on 1902 and 1936 OS 6-inch maps; neither survives. Central curved cantilevered staircase within, lit by overhead light (Bence-Jones 1978, 206). Long U-shaped farm buildings to NW with central broad curved gable of ashlar limestone topped with bellcote; two niches contain busts similar to those at lodge. Entrance piers topped with eagles atop balls. Ruined 1-storey lodge adjacent: coursed ashlar front facade with three niches, two containing busts of men dressed in late-17th century style; according to owner, these represent Oliver Cromwell and William of Orange. 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

• CO007-036002 Stone sculpture
  Description

  This record was formerly classed as a 'stone sculpture' in both the SMR (1988) and the RMP (1998). However, this record covers two stone sculptures which, according to the index card for this record, are located in the farm buildings at Milltown Castle (CO007-036001-). These 'stone sculptures' are referred to in the The 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork - vol. 4 North Cork' (2000, 657) under the entry (no. 14917) for a country house (CO007-036001-). The reference in the entry reads: 'two niches contain busts similar to those [see CO007-037002-] at lodge'. The sculptures at the lodge are 'dressed in late 17th-century style'. 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

• CO007-037001 Gate lodge
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• CO007-037002 Stone sculpture
  Description

  This record was formerly classed as a 'stone sculpture' in both the SMR (1988) and the RMP (1998). However, this record covers two stone sculptures which, according to the index card for this record, are located at the lodge (CO007-037001-) at Milltown Castle (CO007-036001-). These 'stone sculptures' are referred to in the The 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork - vol. 4 North Cork' (2000, 657) under the entry (no. 14917) for a country house (CO007-036001-). The reference in the entry reads: '…three niches, two containing busts of men dressed in late 17th-century style; according to owner, these represent Oliver Cromwell and William of Orange.' Two similar busts (CO007-036001-) are located at the farm buildings associated with Milltown Castle. 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

• CO007-038 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on gentle SSE-facing slope. Circular area (32.6m N-S; 32.3m E-W) enclosed by worn earthen bank (H 1.05m to base of fosse) SW->ESE, scarp elsewhere; outer bank (H 1.1m) survives NW->E, separated from inner bank by intervening fosse; external fosse (D 0.8m) NW->N. Section of outer bank, depicted on 1905 OS 6-inch map SSW->NW, no longer survives. To NE, on N side of field boundary extending ENE form fort, small triangular area (18m N-S; 19m E-W) defined by low earthen banks possibly associated with fort. Interior raised on S side to compensate for hillslope. 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

• CO007-039001 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  In pasture, on gentle SSE-facing slope. Grass-covered outline of structural foundations (c. 30m N-S; c. 25m E-W) indicating L-shaped structure or complex of structures. Well (diam. 0.5m), in centre of complex, covered by stone slab with rebate and fluted chamfer (possibly part of 16th-century window); local tradition says well was in castle kitchen. Section of tiered cornice, of late 17th/early 18th-century style, on corner of nearby farm building said to be associated with castle (Grove White 1905-25, vol. 4, 99). Castle of the Fitzgibbons (ibid., 96). To N of castle site is a shallow linear depression (CO007-039002-) running NE-SW, described in late 19th century as 'shallow rectangular ditch faced with stone'; this may be remains of 'handsome canal' referred to by Smith (1750, vol. 1, 306). Castle depicted on Down Survey (1655-6) (1655-6) barony map, with mill c. 1km to SW. A linear feature associated with and physically related to the site of Milltown Castle was uncovered during archaeological monitoring. See Excavations 2003, 46, no. 202. 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

• CO007-039002 Canal
  Description

  To the N of a castle site (CO007-039001-) is a shallow linear depression running NE-SW which was described in the late 19th century as a 'shallow rectangular ditch faced with stone'. This may be the remains of the 'handsome canal' referred to by Smith (1750, vol. 1, 306). 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

• CO007-040002 House - vernacular house
  Description

  Mid/late 19th-century farm house (long axis N-S) at end of lane to W of road. Front (E) of 4 bays; plate-glass sash windows with wooden lintels and sills; off-centre door to N with projecting jambs covered with over-hanging thatch; attic windows in end walls. Hipped roof with thatch; brick chimney off-centre to N. Whitewash peeling off walls, exposing mud construction using straw for binding. Abandoned in 1976. According to owner, built 150 years ago. 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

• Milltown Castle, demesne walls/gates/railings, 1760–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Entrance gateway, erected c. 1780, comprising square-plan carved limestone piers with moulded plinths and string courses, scroll motif and moulded caps surmounted by carved limestone eagles perched on ball finials. Rendered curving walls, having castellated cut limestone copings and terminated by cut limestone piers of same height as wall and surmounted by limestone ball finials. Gate lodge and entrance gates sited on road at north-east entrance to Milltown Castle. Detached gable-fronted three-bay single-storey gate lodge, built c. 1780, facing south-east, now disused. Pitched sprocketed artificial slate roof with cut limestone coping to gable-front having carved limestone lion statue to flattened apex. Ashlar limestone façade with projecting plinth. Exposed random rubble limestone walls to sides and rear. Round-headed niches to outer bays having red brick inner surfaces and containing carved limestone busts, flanking round-headed window opening, all with carved limestone surrounds and dropped keystones, triple to window. North-east elevation has round-headed window openings to north-east elevation having red brick voussoirs. Square-headed door opening to north-east elevation.

• Milltown Castle, country house, 1760–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached L-plan three-bay two-storey over basement country house, built c. 1780, facing east, with pedimented shallow breakfront and having two-storey projecting bay to south end of west elevation and recent single-storey extensions to north and west elevations. Skirt artificial slate roof with cut limestone eaves course becoming carved string course to pediment, rendered chimneystacks and replacement uPVC rainwater goods. Painted roughcast rendered walls with smooth lined-and-ruled render to breakfront, having chamfered limestone quoins to façade and breakfront and chamfered limestone sill course between basement and ground floor, also functioning as sill course to ground floor. Moulded rendered roundel to pediment. Partial slate-hung wall to north elevation. Camber-headed window openings, with cut limestone sills, and replacement uPVC windows. Elliptical-headed door opening with fluted archivolt and ornate and elaborate cobweb and petal fanlight, over carved limestone doorcase comprising rusticated pilasters with moulded plinths and capitals flanking carved timber panelled door and decoratively glazed sidelights, latter positioned above rusticated panels, all framed by moulded surround forming frieze over pilasters. Flight of cut limestone steps to entrance door.

• Milltown Castle, outbuilding, 1760–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached U-plan two-storey outbuilding, built c. 1780, comprising slightly projecting three-bay cut limestone gabled breakfront with bellcote, flanked by L-plan wings with two-bay elevations, eastern wing also having four-bay single-storey addition to south. Pitched corrugated-iron roofs, with cut limestone bellcote partly contained within gable of breakfront, having pointed-arch bell opening with cast-iron bell, and rubble limestone chimneystack to gable end of east wing. Cut limestone walls to breakfront, with round-headed niches to outer bays of upper level, having cut limestone surrounds and sills and carved limestone statues to outer bays of breakfront. Roughly coursed rubble limestone walls to flanking bays and wings. Remains of Venetian window opening to middle of upper level of breakfront. Square-headed window openings to flanking bays and wings with timber casement windows to ground floor having red brick surrounds and cut limestone sills, and one surviving six-over-six pane timber sliding sash window to first floor of east wing. Elliptical-headed openings to ground floor outer bays of breakfront flanking round-headed central opening, all having cut limestone voussoirs. Square-headed door openings to wings having cut limestone block-and-start surrounds and timber battened half-doors. Flight of external cut limestone steps to south gable of west wing, accessing first floor. Cut limestone gate piers to east and west of site. Sited around yard to north of Milltown House.

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).

Radon

At the centre of the townland of Milltown, 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 low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Milltown.

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.

• Milltown, Charleville5 sales

Name

Milltown · Baile an Mhuilinn

Area

1,474,330 m² (147.43 ha, 364.31 acres)

Civil parish

Cooliney, and its townlands

Barony

Orrery and Kilmore

Electoral division

Milltown, the unit of the census

Census 2022

441 people lived in 154 households in the Milltown electoral division. 94% of households owned their home. 29% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardglass, Ardmore, Cloghanughera, Clyderragh, Cooliney, Killaree, Kiltass

Placenames

Milltown 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.