Mitchelstown

55 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Mitchelstown, from 34 m² to 352,847 m² (35.28 ha, 87.19 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 47 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 76 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Existing residential)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 16 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M4Existing Mixed/General Business/Industrial Uses (Built up area)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Green Infrastructure (Active open space)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C6Business and General Employment (Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Green Infrastructure (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Industry (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Special Policy Area (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N6Utility and Infrastructure (Other networks and basic infrastructure/utilities uses)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 31 Aug 2026Awaiting validation sro

  Planning permission to (a) demolish an existing single storey rear annex, and open front porch, and a front roof overhang to dwelling, (b) renovate existing dwelling, allowing for elevational changes, (c) construct a single storey extension to both the front & rear of dwelling, (d) decommission the existing septic tank and install a new on site wastewater treatment system as previously granted under Planning Reg. No. 24/5193, and (e) all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2271

• 22 Jun 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission for Retention consisting of: Sun Room Conservatory extension to the existing dwelling house west elevation. Link extension and alterations (en-suite and rear lobby) to the existing dwelling house south elevation. Associated alterations to the existing dwelling house and the existing private domestic garage as constructed .

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/1653

• 15 Dec 2025Grant with conditions

  for permission for (a) to construct a single storey steel shed structure to be utilised as dressing rooms (b) erection of a precast concrete sports wall using the precast concrete elements that are already located on the site and all associated site works at O’Connell Park, Mitchelstown townland, Mitchelstown, Co Cork

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6798

• 14 Oct 2025Prepare invalid letter

  Permission for: a) Construct a single storey steel shed structure to be utilised as dressing rooms, b) Erection of a precast concrete sports wall, and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6180

• 25 Jun 2024Conditional

  Permission to alter and extend existing dwelling incorporating the following works: demolish existing rear kitchen, construct a split-level extension to the rear & single storey detached garage with home office. Alterations to the existing front elevation. Decommission of existing septic tank and install a waste water treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5193

• 10 Apr 2024Conditional

  Permission to erect photovoltaic panels on a ground mounted system. The development will comprise of a 5.00 MWp solar PV farm on 6.61 hectares of land located to the south of the existing Dairygold Co-Operative Castlefarm processing facility. The electricity generated will be used by the Dairygold site, which currently operates under an industrial emissions licence reg no. P0404-02. The development will comprise of photovoltaic panels with ground mounted frames together with all ancillary cabling and electrical infrastructure; 1 no. transformer cabin; using all temporary ways and temporary construction compound/ set-down area included on the application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4606

• 5 Apr 2024Conditional

  Permission for the construction of a new Biomass Plant for the generation of steam as part of the decarbonisation road map for the business. The development will consist of the construction of a single storey woodchip boiler building (1120m2) with a parapet height of 16.237mabove ground level and a maximum stack height of 24.735m above ground level, the construction of an extension to the existing yard and associated site works. This application relates to an establishment which has an industrial emissions licence (P0404-02)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4584

• 15 Mar 2024Incompleted application

  Permission to erect photovoltaic panels on a ground mounted system. The development will comprise of a 5.00 MWp Solar PV Farm on 6.61 hectares of land located to the south of the existing Dairygold Co-Operative Castlefarm processing facility. The electricity generated will be used by the Dairygold site which currently operates under an IPC Licence issued by the Environmental Protection Agency Reg. No. P0404-02. The development will comprise of photovoltaic panels with ground mounted frames together with all ancillary cabling and electrical infrastructure; 1 no. transformer cabin; using all temporary ways and temporary construction compound / set-down area included on the application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4450

• 21 Dec 2023Conditional

  Permission for (A) Demolition of existing two-storey extension at rear of dwelling and demolition of single storey extension at side of dwelling. (B) Construction of new two-storey extension at rear of dwelling and construction of single storey extension at side of dwelling and all ancillary site work.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6577

• 30 May 2023Conditional permission

  The development will consist of the construction of 3 no. warehouse units (Unit A, Unit B & Unit C) with ancillary office and staff facilities and associated development as follows: 1) Warehouse ‘Unit A’ will have a maximum height of 15.7 metres with a gross floor area of 8,550 sq.m comprising warehouse area (7,702 sq.m) and ancillary offices (433 sq.m) with staff facilities (415 sq.m), (ii) Warehouse ‘Unit B’ will have a maximum height of 17.15 metres with a gross floor area of 11,973 sq.m comprising warehouse area (10,958 sq.m) and ancillary offices (566 sq.m) with staff facilities (449 sq.m), (iii) Warehouse ‘Unit C’ will have a maximum height of 16.5 metres with a gross floor area of 6,691 sq.m comprising warehouse area (6,141 sq.m) and ancillary offices (288 sq.m) with staff facilities (262 sq.m). The development will also include: the demolition of 2 no. existing agricultural sheds; the provision of a vehicular and pedestrian entrance to the side from the Limerick Road (R513); an internal estate road with internal access/egress spurs; footpaths and pedestrian accesses; 163 no. car parking spaces including EV and accessible parking spaces; marshalling yards; gates; level access goods doors and associated ramps; dock levellers; bicycle parking; lighting; ESB substations; wastewater pumping station; plant including firefighting tank; external canopies; green walls; boundary treatments; hard and soft landscaping; and all associated site and development works above and below ground. The lands are generally bound to the north by the L95131-1 road, to the south by dwellings and greenfield lands, to the east by greenfield lands, and to the west by dwellings and the Limerick Road(R513). An existing vacant structure Gurrane House is located at the north western boundary of the site.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5083

• 25 May 2023Conditional permission

  (1) Construction of a new link road from the production plant to the wastewater treatment plant, (2) Realignment of an existing access road from Castlefarm Road to the wastewater treatment plant, (3) Associated surface water drainage, footpaths, lighting, security fencing, car parking and security gates, (4) Change of Use from 'Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses' to 'Mixed/General Business/Industrial Uses' for part of the new link road. Both roads will have an asphalt surface finish. This application relates to a site with an existing IPC license (P0404-02).

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5057

• 17 Apr 2023Incompleted application

  (1)A new link road from the production plant to the waste water treatment plant, (2)Realignment of existing access road from Castle Park Road to the wastewater treatment plant, (3)Associated surface water drainage, footpaths, lighting, security fencing, car parking and security gates, (4)Change of use from residential land use to infrastructure use for part of the new link road. Both roads will have an asphalt surface finish. This application relates to a site with an existing IPC license (P0404-02).

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4733

• 18 Jul 2022Withdrawn

  The development will consist of the construction of 3 no. warehouse units (Unit A, Unit B and Unit C) with ancillary office and staff facilities and associated development as follows : (i) Warehouse ‘Unit A’ will have a maximum height of 15.7 metres with a gross floor area of 8,550 sq.m comprising warehouse area (7,702 sq.m) and ancillary offices (433 sq.m) with staff facilities (415 sq.m), (ii) Warehouse ‘Unit B’ will have a maximum height of 17.15 metres with a gross floor area of 11,973 sq.m comprising warehouse area (10,958 sq.m) and ancillary offices (566 sq.m) with staff facilities (449 sq.m), (iii) Warehouse ‘Unit C’ will have a maximum height of 16.5 metres with a gross floor area of 6,691 sq.m comprising warehouse area (6,141 sq.m) and ancillary offices (288 sq.m) with staff facilities (262 sq.m). The development will also include: the demolition of 2 no. existing agricultural sheds; the provision of a vehicular and pedestrian entrance to site from the Limerick Road (R513); an internal estate road with internal access/egress spurs; footpaths and pedestrian access; 243 no. car parking spaces including EV and accessible parking spaces; marshalling yards; sliding gates; level access goods doors and associated ramps; dock levellers; bicycle parking; lighting; ESB substations; plant; external canopies; green walls; boundary treatments; hard and soft landscaping; and all associated site and development works above and below ground at this 8.33 Ha site located in Garrane, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork. The lands are bound to the north by the L95131-1 road, to the south by dwellings and greenfield lands, to the east by greenfields land, and generally bound to the west by dwellings and the Limerick Road (R513). An existing vacant structure Gurrane House (Eircode P67KW18 ) is located at the north-western boundary of the site.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5682

• 24 Jun 2022Incompleted application

  The development will consist of the construction of 3 no. warehouse units (Unit A, Unit B and Unit C) with ancillary office and staff facilities and associated development as follows : (i) Warehouse ‘Unit A’ will have a maximum height of 15.7 metres with a gross floor area of 8,550 sq.m comprising warehouse area (7,702 sq.m) and ancillary offices (433 sq.m) with staff facilities (415 sq.m), (ii) Warehouse ‘Unit B’ will have a maximum height of 17.15 metres with a gross floor area of 11,973 sq.m comprising warehouse area (10,958 sq.m) and ancillary offices (566 sq.m) with staff facilities (449 sq.m), (iii) Warehouse ‘Unit C’ will have a maximum height of 16.5 metres with a gross floor area of 6,691 sq.m comprising warehouse area (6,141 sq.m) and ancillary offices (288 sq.m) with staff facilities (262 sq.m). The development will also include: the demolition of 2 no. existing agricultural sheds; the provision of a vehicular and pedestrian entrance to the site from the Limerick Road (R513); an internal estate road with internal access/egress spurs; footpaths and pedestrian access; 243 no. car parking spaces including EV and accessible parking spaces; marshalling yards; sliding gates; level access goods doors and associated ramps; dock levellers; bicycle parking; lighting ; ESB substations; plant; external canopies; green walls; boundary treatments; hard and soft landscaping; and all associated site and development works above and below grounds. Development at 8.33 Ha site. The lands are bound to the north by the L95131-1 road, to the south by dwellings and greenfield lands, to the east by greenfield lands, and generally bound to the west by dwellings and the Limerick Road (R513). An existing vacant structure "Gurrane House" (Eircode P67 KW18) is located at the north-western boundary of the site.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5472

• 7 Apr 2022Conditional permission

  Cork Co-Operative Marts Limited are granted planning permission for the demolition of the former Mart Complex buildings/sheds [638.39m2] and existing entrance walls and gate and the construction of 48 no. residential housing units comprising of 10 no. 2 bed ground floor apartments, 10 no 3 bed duplex apartments, 28no 3 bed 2 storey houses in a scheme at the site of the former Mitchelstown Mart, Georges Street, Brigown, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork. The development also includes the provision of car parking, drainage works, bin storage, bike storage, landscaping and tree protection, boundary treatments, play areas, surface treatments, pumping station and all ancillary site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4751

• 2 Mar 2021Conditional

  An extension (4364m2) to the existing Butter Processing Facility (6146m2) for the manufacture, packaging and distribution of Butter products permitted by Cork County Council planning application references 145908 & 196855. The proposal will comprise: extensions adjoining the main building ranging from c.9.35m to 18.85m in height consisting of; c.330m2 of office/ancillary accommodation arranged over two storeys, c.1,219m2 of ground floor production space, with c. 331m2 of first floor / mezzanine production space, c.1,987m2 of single storey storage/distribution space, enclosed plant space c.118m2 with open plant area above of c. 7m in height and a single storey liquid ingredients intake building extension c.68m2 with open plant area above of c. 9.5m in height. 7 no. new liquid storage silos of c.15 m in height with associated access platforms. A new single storey maintenance store c. 103m2 of c.5.5m in height. A new enclosure for existing wastewater pre-treatment equipment c.112m2 of c. 4.0m in height. A new enclosure to the existing process water storage tank of c.96m2 of c. 5.5m in height. Relocation of existing liquid storage unit. Existing external signage relocated on western elevation. 36 no. new car parking spaces in a new parking area containing 72 space of which 36 are displaced by the proposed extension, 17 no. new bicycle parking spaces, 4 no. new motorcycle parking spaces. Landscaping, hardstandings, underground services and ancillary works. All on site area of 2.62 Ha. All access to and from the site will remain by way of the existing access road to Castlefarm from the N73 (Kildorrery) roundabout. The application relates to a development which is located on a site which operates under Industrial Emissions License P0404-02. The environmental Impact Assessment Report and Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4516

• 18 Aug 2020Conditional

  The replacement of approximately 36m of existing 2.4m high chainlink fencing and associated gates with 36m of new 2.4m high green palisade security fencing/gates and all associated works at an existing Above Ground Natural Gas Installation

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5777

• 18 Aug 2020Conditional

  The replacement of approximately 135m of existing 2.4m high chainlink fencing and associated gates with 135m of new 2.4m high green palisade security fencing/gates and all associated works at an existing Above Ground Natural Gas Installation

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5778

• 27 Feb 2020Conditional

  (1) Demolition of existing and disused concrete silage slabs and walls and hardstanding area, (2) construction of an extension to the northeast elevation of the existing security building, modifications to the road layout, footpaths, drainage and site perimeter fencing in the vicinity of the security building including the relocation of 1 No. weighbridge, (3) demolition of existing maintenance workshop, portacabin offices and existing “cottage” office building, (4) demolition of disused storage building, loading bays and plinth adjacent to main production facility, (5) construction of new staff and visitor car-parking area and modifications to existing yards and approach roads to include dedicated car and HGV routes within the site, (6) construction of a new two-storey extension to the west and south elevations of the existing reception / administration building comprising of new reception area and offices, (7) material alterations to the existing reception/administration area comprising of alterations to the internal floor layouts to incorporate staff toilets, locker rooms, changing facilities, additional offices and elevational changes to incorporate revised window and door size and locations associated with the revised layout, (8) change of use from industrial use (redundant production area) to canteen/office use for part of the ground floor area (immediately adjacent to the existing reception/administration area), (9) construction of a new first floor mezzanine area within the existing building (immediately adjacent to the existing reception/administration area) for office use, (10) all associated works required to integrate the proposed works with the existing facilities at the Castlefarm site. This application relates to a development which comprises of an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions license (Reg. No. P0404-02)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4411

• 29 Nov 2019Conditional

  A single storey extension to an existing butter processing facility for the manufacture, packaging, and distribution of butter products. The extension will adjoin the existing main building and consist of c.212m2 of single storey production space in a building of c.7.0m in height, 20 no. additional outdoor car parking spaces off the existing access road and will include landscaping, underground services and ancillary works. All access to and from the site will remain by way of the existing access road to Castlefarm from the N73 (Kildorrery) roundabout. The proposed development will be located on a site on which industrial Emissions License P0 404-02 currently operates.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6855

• 6 Jul 2016Conditional

  Erection of the following: (1) One no. Illuminated sign to the northern elevation of the existing Niro 3 building and (2) One no. Illuminated sign to the Western elevation of the existing Niro 3 building. This application relates to a site with an existing IPPC Licence.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/5674

• 16 Mar 2016Conditional

  Construction of 6 no. floodlighting masts and the installation of floodlighting, generator and associated site works to the existing GAA pitch and adjacent training area

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/4612

• 8 Sept 2014Conditional

  A new butter processing facility for the manufacture, packaging and distribution of butter products. The facility will comprise a main building ranging from c.8.5m to 13.5m in height consisting of c.1,104m² of office/ancillary accommodation arranged over two storeys, c.2,160m² of single storey production space, c.1,673m² of single storey storage/distribution space and c.381m² of enclosed plant space; a single storey liquid ingredients intake building c.346m² with open plant area above of c.9.5m in height; 10 no. liquid storage silos of c.15m in height with associate access platforms; external pipe bridge; external signage; external utilities comprising of electrical transformer and switch rooms c.92m², process water storage tank and pump house c.20m², fire water and sprinkler water tanks and pump house c.36m², and a waste water balancing tank, all ranging from c.1.5m to 5.7m in height; 50 no. car parking spaces and 25 no. bicycle parking spaces, roads with new entrances and entrance arrangements from the existing access road, landscaping, underground services and ancillary works. Access to and from the site will be by way of the existing access road to Castlefarm from the N73 (Kildorrery) Roundabout.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/5908

• 30 Jun 2014Unconditional

  Extension to existing milk drying facility consisting of the erection of a drying tower and evaporator building including new condensate silos, bagging off area, dry goods store, extension to existing powder store, extension to heat and power plant, relocation of existing boilers including the boiler stacks, extension to existing milk intake area including new milk silos, extension to existing dairy, formation of new entrance road including gates and fencing from the Kildorrery Road Roundabout to the new facility, construction of 2 no. new weighbridges and weighbridge office /security hut, extension to existing ESB sub-station, demolition of maintenance store/office and existing farmyard, resurfacing of existing car parking area and erection of new palisade fencing on the site boundary, extension of duration to permission granted under Planning Ref. No. 08/9208 and An Bórd Pleanála Ref. No. PL.04.233528

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 14/5377

• 16 Aug 2012Conditional

  Construction of new entrance walls and piers, incorporating signage, to the previously approved entrance from the Kildorrery Roundabout to the Castlefarm manufacturing plant, new signage structure on the N73 and ancillary site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/5769

The 25 most recent of 55 applications.

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 Mitchelstown.

Recorded monuments

• CO010-065 House - Bronze Age
  Description

  This is one of three houses (CO010-066----, CO010-067----) which were excavated in 2004 in advance of the construction of the Mitchelstown inner relief road. This subcircular house (9.7m N-S; 8.5m E-W) comprised a shallow slot-trench (Wth c. 0.3m; D c. 0.15m) with an internal ring of nine post-holes. According to the excavator, an internal slot-trench, that extended N-S, with post-holes at each end, seemed to represent an internal dividing wall, creating a space 8.5m N-S by 2m E-W, inside the E-facing entrance (Wth c. 1m) (Cotter 2007, 65). A small patch of burnt clay in the larger W compartment probably marked the location of the hearth. This house was located c. 1m to the N of one of the other houses (CO010-066----) and truncated the other (CO010-067----). According to Cotter (ibid.), a dense cluster of stake-holes, occurring in the area where the three houses overlapped, may have represented earlier transitory activity. Radiocarbon dates of 1493-1475 cal. BC and 1462-1305 cal. BC (2-sigma) were returned from charcoal recovered from a fill in the slot-trench for the internal partition wall of this house (Cotter 2008, 14). (Cotter 2007, 65; 2008) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO010-066 House - Bronze Age
  Description

  This is one of three house (CO010-065----, CO010-067----) which were excavated in 2004 in advance of the construction of the Mitchelstown inner relief road. This subcircular house (10.7m N-S; 10m E-W) comprised a slot-trench with an internal ring of nine post-holes. According to the excavator (Cotter 2007, 65), one of the post-holes had almost certainly been destroyed by a post-medieval boundary ditch that ran E-W across the S end of the monument. The entrance (Wth c. 1m) faced to the E. This house was located c. 1m to the S of one of the other houses (CO010-065----) and truncated the other (CO010-067----). According to Cotter (ibid.), a dense cluster of stake-holes, occurring in the area where the three houses overlapped, may have represented earlier transitory activity. Radiocarbon dates of 1431-1267 cal. BC (2-sigma) were returned from charcoal recovered from the fill of a structural slot-trench of this house (Cotter 2008, 15). (Cotter 2007, 65; 2008) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO010-067 House - Bronze Age
  Description

  This is one of three houses (CO010-065----, CO010-066----) which were excavated in 2004 in advance of the construction of the Mitchelstown inner relief road. This house (10.8m N-S; 9.6m E-W) had been truncated by the other two houses. It comprised a ring of eleven post-holes and, though there was no evidence of a slot-trench, it may have been destroyed during the construction of the other houses. A hearth, comprising a large pit filled with ashes, survived near the centre of the house. The entrance (Wth c. 1m) faced to the E. According to the excavator, a dense cluster of stake-holes, occurring in the area where the three houses overlapped, may have represented earlier transitory activity (Cotter 2007, 65). Radiocarbon dates of 1419-1253 cal. BC and 1240-1213 cal. BC (2-sigma) were returned from charcoal recovered from the fill of the hearth in this house (Cotter 2008, 15). (Cotter 2007, 65; 2008) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO019-022 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, atop natural knoll, which was once part of Carriganroche Wood, within demesne of Mitchelstown Castle. Depicted as hachured penannular arc formed by bank (diam. c. 30m) SW->SE on 1935 OS 6-inch map. Levelled; no visible surface trace; stumps of trees remain. 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

• CO019-023 Hut site
  Description

  In pasture overlooking Gradoge River to NW; quarry adjacent to SW. No visible surface trace of site. Described by OS (O Nualláin 1984, 46) as 'a double circle of small stones, almost flush with the ground, which may mark the base of a hut.' Inspected by OPW in 1961 who concluded that hut 'does not appear to be ancient'; landowner given permission to demolish in 1961. 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

• CO019-024 Icehouse
  Description

  In pasture, built into gentle N-facing slope, c. 800m W of Mitchelstown Castle (14317). Indicated on 1842 OS 6-inch map c. 200m W of lake. Circular brick-lined chamber (diam. c. 6-8m) covered by brick-domed roof (H c. 2m). Chamber sunken into ground (D c. 3.5m) with side walls tapering to base which is infilled with rubble. Curved brick vaulted passage (L c. 5m) at SW side, door ope at SW end. Circular chamber covered externally by grass-covered earthen mound (H c. 7m); buttress exposed on NW side, brickwork of dome exposed to WSW. Built probably around 1780 (B. Power, Avondhu 22/1/98). 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

• CO019-025 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  In demesne of Mitchelstown Castle (14317), on S side of disused millrace. Inaccessible owing to dense overgrowth. 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

• CO019-026001 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  No visible surface trace of castle; area now occupied by Dairygold industrial complex. Castle of the Fitzgibbons, commonly known as the White Knights (Healy 1988, 422). Smith (1750, vol. 1, 346), in describing the later house (14918), noted nearby '...walls of a castle which belonged to the white knight and was a fine old building, but destroyed in the wars of 1641'. 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

• CO019-026002 Country house
  Description

  On bluff overlooking Funshion River to N; on NW side of Mitchelstown. Site of a succession of houses built on or near site of castle (14317). Shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map as 'Mitchelstown Castle', with elaborate walled gardens and orchards; site of church and graveyard (14445, 14608) adjacent to S; ornamental ponds and fish ponds to N. Described by Smith (1750, vol. 1, 345) as a fine house and park, with 'large hall, round which, on top, runs a handsome corridor; the staircase is large and lightsome...Above the hall, is a gallery, 70 feet long, and 20 broad...on E side of house stands a handsome tower...and to N is a fine canal, lately formed, the sides of which being rising grounds, are adorned with pensile gardens'. New house built in 1776, around core of earlier castle, by Viscount Kingsborough, who also built 'new town' of Mitchelstown (see 14630). Demesne laid out by John Webb, covering 1,240 acres, enclosed by limestone walls 6.25 miles long, much of which survive (pers. comm. B. Power). House replaced in 1823 with one of largest Gothic Revival Castles in Ireland, designed by James and George Richard Pain: 'the building, of limestone ashlar, formed 3 sides of a court, the open side consisting of a number of towers linked by a terrace...south front was plain and massive, with many windows and a square tower in the middle.. east front had a tall gate tower, in the Tudor manner, at its southern end; it was known as the White Knight's Tower and was the main entrance ... a hall led to a gallery 93 feet long, with a ceiling of plastered vaulting' (Bence-Jones 1978, 207). Three coat of arms (Kingston, Fenton and Fitzgerald/Fitzgibbon) were displayed in castle walls and were removed to Newcastle House, Co. Longford when house was being dismantled (1925-30); recently returned to Mitchelstown (B. Power, North Cork News, 4/7/1995). Much of estate sold in 1850s, remainder sold in 1907, castle burnt in 1922 and subsequently demolished; stones from house reused to build church at Mount Melleray Abbey, Co. Waterford. Dairygold industrial plant now occupies site of house. There are fragmentary remains atop bluff on N side of complex: three brick-vaulted rooms (c. 11m E-W; 5m N-S, walls stand to H c. 3m). On S side of complex are remains of a substantial walled garden, divided into three sections by two parallel walls; most northerly of these now occupied by pitch and put course; central area has stone-built residential house; small turreted gates in outside walls. Also surviving here is front wall of range of 2-storey farmbuildings: deep central breakfront with pedimented; remainder of facade has arcade at ground-floor level. Farmyard, indicated on 1842 OS 6-inch map c. 1.5km to NW on N bank of river, survives: fine stone-built ranges of farm buildings enclose three yards; 5-bay, 2-storey hipped residence and 3-bay, 2-storey hipped manager's house in one range. Many demesne features also survive, including castellated slim entrance piers, ice house (14963), demesne walls and ornamental ponds. 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

• CO019-027001 Graveyard
  Description

  In demesne of Mitchelstown Castle (14918), in grounds of Dairygold Co-operative plant. Roughly square graveyard (L c. 30m) enclosed by low brick wall erected c. 1900. Depicted on 1842 OS 6-inch map as oval graveyard (c. 50m NNW-SSE; c. 40m ENE-WSW), defined by broken line and surrounded by wooded area, with rectangular structure (c. 12m E-W; c. 7m N-S), also defined by broken line, and marked 'Church (Site of)' (14445) in NW corner. Graveyard no longer in use; interior in grass; number of headstones lying on ground near SE corner, including three which have been re-set close together. Burials continued until graveyard closed in 1876; church demolished prior to 1900; interior of graveyard bulldozed c. 1949-50; local tradition that headstones dumped into nearby lake; 18th-century burial vault of Ryder family damaged by earthmoving machinery in 1982 (pers. comm. B. Power). Possible 18th/early 19th century vaulted tomb uncovered during trench digging along southern perimeter wall of graveyard in April 1998 (Cleary 1998). 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

• CO019-027002 Church
  Description

  In graveyard (14608). No visible surface remains of church; marked as rectangular structure (c. 12m E-W; c. 7m N-S), defined by broken line, on 1842 OS 6-inch map and named 'Church (Site of)'. Shown on Down Survey (1655-6) barony map as Kilcloghbane; locally known as Kilcoghlan (Power 1932, 73). Probably the church at Mitchelstown presented for repair in 1682 (Brady 1863, vol. 2, 68) and described as 'chapel-of-ease' in repair 1774 (ibid.); superseded when new C of I parish church at George Street (14703) opened in 1801. 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

• CO019-170 Burnt mound
  Description

  On an E-facing slope, on the N bank of the Gradoge River. This burnt mound (9.5m x 1.66m; H 0.25m) was excavated in 2004 in advance of the construction of the N8 Mitchelstown relief road. It was truncated to the S by a diverted stream bed. Two small pits (Pit 1: 0.28m x 0.2m; D 0.18m, Pit 2: diam. 0.15m; D 0.14m), 2.5m apart, were found beneath the mound. Another pit (CO109-171----) which contained three pottery vessels, was found c. 13m to the NW of the mound. (Sutton 2006d, 1-32; 2007a, 65, no. 317) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO019-171 Excavation - miscellaneous
  Description

  On an E-facing slope, on the N bank of the Gradoge River and c. 13m to the NW of a burnt mound (CO019-170----). This pit (0.6m x 0.5m; D 0.3m), which had concave sides, was excavated in 2004 in advance of the construction of the N8 Mitchelstown relief road. Two flat stones had been placed in the round-bottomed base of the pit and three pottery vessels, filled with coarse sand, had been placed on top of these stones. The vessel types comprised a cordoned urn, a handled and footed facemask cup and a tub-shaped pot. The uppermost of the three fills in the pit contained charcoal, a sample of which was radiocarbon dated to the Bronze Age (1916-1696 cal. BC). A stake-hole was also found 1.1m NW of the pit. (Sutton 2006d) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

Architectural heritage

• Farmyard complex, 1775–1785 · Regional interest
  Description

  Two-storey square farmyard complex to south of site of Mitchelstown Castle, built c. 1780, now mainly roofless and partly ruinous. Faces north. Thirteen-bay arcaded front elevation has pedimented three-bay entrance breakfront to centre, having oculus to pediment. Arches mainly infilled. Roofed part to south-east has pitched slate roof and rendered chimneystacks. Rendered eaves course to front elevation. Roughcast rendered rubble stone walls. Round arches to front elevation and to interior of surviving south-east part of interior, having brick voussoirs with rendered impost course. Breakfront has elliptical middle vehicular arch with dressed stone voussoirs and jambs and double-leaf timber battened doors, flanked by round pedestrian archways with brick voussoirs and remains of double-leaf timber battened doors with remains of glazed to upper part, with rendered impost course. Limestone wheelguards to internal sides of vehicular entrance. Slightly camber-headed windows to first floor, with rendered sills, some openings having timber boarding. Replacement uPVC fittings to openings in south-east part of interior, with brick surrounds.

• Walled garden, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Square-plan former walled garden, built c. 1800, with outbuildings. Currently in use as pitch and putt course, private house and holiday accommodation. Coursed rubble limestone walls faced internally with red brick in Flemish and English Garden Wall bond and having numbered metal plaques. Entrances to east, west and south, comprising square-profile cut limestone piers and double-leaf cast-iron gates, with brick voussoirs. Former outbuildings to south-west, comprising three five-bay single-storey buildings having single-pitched artificial slate roofs, uPVC rainwater goods, rendered chimneystacks, coursed rubble limestone walls, square-headed window and door openings with brick surrounds, six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows and recent timber doors. Four-bay single-storey former outbuilding with attic accommodation to south, having single-pitched artificial slate roof, uPVC rainwater goods, rendered chimneystacks and recent gabled dormer windows with timber bargeboards and four-over-four pane windows, coursed rubble limestone walls to ground floor and rendered walls to first floor, square-headed six-over-six pane windows to ground floor, and square-headed door openings having recent timber doors. Eight-bay single-storey lean-to outbuilding to south-east, having slate roof with brick soffit, coursed rubble limestone walls, square-headed window and door openings with brick surrounds, and four elliptical carriage entrances with brick voussoirs. Five-bay single-storey lean-to outbuilding to east, having single-pitched artificial slate roof, uPVC rainwater goods, random rubble limestone walls and square-headed window and door openings with brick surrounds. Two-storey house to north, with five-bay first floor and recent hipped-roof extension to front, pitched artificial slate main roof, rendered chimneystacks, rendered walls and replacement uPVC fittings to openings. Pitch and putt course to south.

• Coill Beag, house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey house, built c. 1880, currently not in use. Hipped artificial slate roof having rendered chimneystacks and terracotta ridge tiles. Rendered walls. Square-headed windows openings with timber sliding sash windows, tripartite and six-over-one pane to first floor of south elevation, and four-over-four pane to first floor of east elevation. Coursed rubble limestone boundary wall having limestone coping and cut limestone piers with carved limestone cornice details to vehicular entrance, with replacement corrugated metal gates, flanked by pedestrian entrance with chamfered limestone lintel, limestone step and timber battened door. Second square-headed door opening to west end of boundary wall, having render surround and replacement metal door, approached by render steps.

• Demesne walls/gates/railings, 1770–1790 · Regional interest
  Description

  Extensive demesne boundary wall, built c. 1780, to now demolished Mitchelstown Castle. Runs for 2.3km along Mitchelstown-Mallow road, and now cut through by Mitchelstown bypass. Comprises rubble limestone wall c.3m high with limestone copings, having gateways at intervals with square-profile piers, and now also cut through by some modern entrance ways.

• Graveyard/cemetery, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Square-plan graveyard, possibly medieval site, enclosed c. 1800. Stands directly opposite front of site of now demolished Mitchelstown Castle. Comprises brick-walled enclosure, having render copings, entered by recent wrought-iron gate set to square-profile brick piers with render caps. Graves to interior with cut limestone surrounds and burial markers. One gravestone dated 1790. Further graves to south, outside wall of graveyard. Cut limestone plaque to interior relates history of site.

• Bridge, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch hump back road bridge over River Funshion, built c. 1800, comprising rendered walls with render voussoirs to segmental arch and square-profile cut limestone piers to parapets with rendered caps and render plinths with cast-iron railings having central geometric panels.

• Icehouse, 1770–1790 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding Icehouse, built c. 1780, in demesne of Mitchelstown Castle, to west of site of latter. Now on opposite side of town bypass. Comprises round rubble limestone walled structure, partly grass covered. Camber-arch entrance to south-west with brick surround set at outer end of curving brick-walled and vaulted passageway leading to round-plan chamber with brick walls and vaulted roof, tapering downwards to rubble-filled base.

• Ornamental canal/lake, 1760–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Ornamental canal, built c. 1780, in demesne of now demolished Mitchelstown Castle. Comprises major western water body and minor eastern water body, having inflow from west. Both parts largely overgrown, with earthen banking especially evident at west end.

• Demesne walls/gates/railings, 1770–1790 · Regional interest
  Description

  Extensive demesne boundary wall, built c. 1780, to now demolished Mitchelstown Castle. Runs along Mitchelstown-Mallow road and along Mitchelstown-Limerick road and is now cut towards its west end by Mitchelstown bypass. Comprises rubble limestone wall c. 3m high with limestone copings, having gateways at intervals with square-profile piers, and now also cut through by some modern entrance ways and roads.

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Radon

About 1 in 5 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; parts are made ground and water.

Terrain model

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

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.

No address of the register names Mitchelstown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.

Name

Mitchelstown · Baile Mhistéala

Area

3,383,174 m² (338.32 ha, 836 acres)

Civil parish

Brigown, and its townlands

Barony

Condons and Clangibbon

Electoral division

Mitchelstown, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Mitchelstown electoral division: 5,219 people in 2,034 households; 66% of households own their home; 29% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinwillin, Brigown, Carriganleigh, Cloonkilla, Cloonlough, Coolnanave, Garrane, Kilglass (Co. Limerick), Killaclug West, Mitchelstown, Stag Park

Placenames

Mitchelstown 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.