Monanimy Lower

89 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Monanimy Lower, from 17 m² to 498,725 m² (49.87 ha, 123.24 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 20 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Monanimy Lower 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.

• 17 Jul 2026Grant with conditions

  planning permission to erect a part single and part two storey dwellinghouse, single storey detached domestic garage, install septic tank and percolation area, new site entrance, bored well and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1912

• 9 Apr 2026F.i. consultees/awaiting recommendation

  Full planning permission for a) the demolition of existing grain storage bins, b) the construction of eleven new grain storage bins, c) associated gantries & mechanical plant, d) all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0893

• 28 Jan 2026Grant with conditions

  to construct a Straw / Grain Store Shed, concrete apron, upgrade existing entrance and ancillary works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0166

• 19 Dec 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission to demolish partially collapsed dwelling and permission for the construction of an agricultural building for the storage of agricultural machinery and all associated works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6917

• 4 Nov 2025Invalid - prepare letters

  Permission to demolish partially collapsed structure and construct a machinery shed and all associated works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6381

• 16 Jun 2022Conditional

  1) Retention of dwelling as constructed (change of location on site and changes to elements of the design from that granted under 03/5547) 2) Retention of the existing site boundaries (change of location on site from that granted under 03/5547) 3) Permission for decommissioning of existing septic tank and replacement with a new treatment unit and percolation area.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5404

• 13 Apr 2022Conditional

  Retention for the conversion of the existing attic to habitable accommodation, alterations to the existing elevations and canopy erected off the southern gable of the existing dwelling house. Permission for the change of use of the existing creche (class 8) to granny flat ancillary to existing dwelling house and the decommissioning of the existing septic tank and installation of a new waste water treatment unit and percolation area to serve the existing dwelling house and proposed granny flat and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4821

• 16 Dec 2021Conditional

  to construct a new dwelling house, carport & domestic garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/7360

• 27 Oct 2021Conditional

  (1) Retention of alterations and extensions to existing dwelling consisting of a side and rear extension and attic conversion including 3 no. rooflights (2) Retention of existing domestic garage/store (3) Retention of existing site entrance (4) New alterations and extensions to existing dwelling consisting of the demolition of existing rear extension, construction of a new first floor extension and a new front entrance porch and all associated elevational changes (5) The construction of a new extension to the side of existing dwelling for use as a granny flat (6) To replace existing septic tank serving existing dwelling with a new secondary wastewater treatment system and tertiary filter and all associated site works and services.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6922

• 10 Mar 2021Conditional

  Retention of existing extensions to the front, side and rear of existing office building which include porch, weighbridge office and offices. Permission for the demolition of existing extensions to front, side and rear of existing office building which include porch, weighbridge office and offices. Also, permission for internal layout alterations of existing office building and permission for the construction of (i) new weighbridge office / sampling room to side, (ii) new office to rear and side, (iii) new canteen to rear, (iv) portico porch to front of existing building and all associated works to a protected structure.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4615

• 25 Feb 2021Conditional

  Alterations to existing dwelling consisting of the following: (1) to demolish extension to the rear of existing dwelling and for alterations and 2 storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling. (2) For alterations to existing site entrance and a new front boundary wall and all associated site works. (3) To replace existing septic tank with a new sewerage treatment system and (4) For retention of demolition of derelict domestic storage shed.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4466

• 21 Dec 2020Conditional

  The installation of a new 36 metres slimline monopole carrying antennas, a dish, associated equipment, together with associated ground-based equipment cabinet and all associated site development works. The development will provide for wireless data and broadband services.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6909

• 10 Jan 2019Conditional

  Retention of alterations to elevations, attached boiler house and extension to dwellinghouse as constructed (change of plan from that previously permitted under PL.Reg. N/284/86. Retention of garden shed and all associated site works.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 19/4025

• 6 Dec 2018Conditional

  Construct a grainstore building and ancillary works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/7209

• 27 Apr 2016Conditional

  Construction of extension and alteration to existing dwelling and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/4975

• 8 Jan 2016Conditional

  Retention of existing single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling house, Permission to demolish the existing flat roof extension to the rear of existing dwelling house and to construct new extensions to the rear and side and front elevations and alterations to existing elevations of the existing dwelling house, an entrance, new domestic garage and all associated site and ancillary works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/4013

• 10 Dec 2015Incompleted application

  Retention of the existing single storey extension to the rear of the exiting dwelling house, to demolish the existing flat roof extension to the rear of the existing dwelling house and to construct new extensions to the rear and side and front elevations and alterations to existing elevations of the existing dwelling house, an entrance, new domestic garage and all associated site and ancillary works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/6792

• 2 Nov 2015Conditional

  Retention of agricultural entrance to access lands.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 15/6449

• 18 Aug 2015Unconditional

  Retention of works carried out on site to include the widening of the existing site entrance, modification of ground levels and the laying of crushed sandstone on site and the drilling of a bored well. Permission is sought for the existing ground levels to be raised to facilitate the construction of an above ground potable water storage tank (served by the existing bored well), the installation of pump house, access road and ancillary site works - Extension of duration of permission granted under Planning Reg. No. 11/4299

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 15/5821

• 13 Aug 2015Withdrawn

  Demolition of existing flat roof extension to rear of existing dwellinghouse and to construct new extensions to the rear, side and front elevations and alterations to elevations of existing dwellinghouse, an entrance, new domestic garage and all associated site and ancillary works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/5799

• 7 Jul 2015Incompleted application

  To demolish the existing flat roof extension to the rear of the existing dwelling house and to construct a new extension to the rear and side elevations and alterations to the front of the existing dwelling house including alterations, an entrance, new domestic garage and all associated site and ancillary works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/5487

• 28 Jun 2013Conditional

  Removal of existing flat roof and raising height of existing external walls and construction of a new traditional timber cut pitched roof with roof lights over existing dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/5237

• 17 Feb 2011Conditional

  Retention of works carried out on site to include the widening of the existing site entrance, modification of ground levels and the laying of crushed sandstone on site and the drilling of a bored well. Permission for planning is sought for the existing ground levels to be raised to facilitate the construction of an above ground potable water storage tank (served by the existing bored well), the installation of pump house, access road and ancillary site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/4299

• 16 Mar 2010Refused

  Construction of an above ground potable water storage tank, chemical dosing kiosk, access road and ancillary site works. Water supply from staorage tank to connect to existing council watermain on N72 adjacent to Monanimy Cross Roads

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/4604

• 8 Oct 2007Conditional

  Retention of alterations and extensions to dwellinghouse and retention of domestic garage/store

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/11509

The 25 most recent of 46 applications.

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

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC 002170
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Blackwater Valley (Killavullen) 001080

Recorded monuments

• CO034-007001 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Marked but not named on 1842 OS 6-inch map; named on OS 1905 and 1935 maps. Well is at base of rock outcrop, with stream flowing in at S side and out at N side; very overgrown. Locally remembered that rounds were paid here and stone marked with sign of the cross. According to Byrne (1902, 88), Nicholas was brother to St Branait (13975) and St Cranith (13986). Well dedicated to St Cranith (14009) stood in walled garden of house (The Glen) c. 1 mile to NW; according to legend, it was moved to this location (and presumably renamed) when travelling man was insulted by woman of the house. 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 Images provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/

• CO034-007002 Castle - tower house
  Description

  On sloping ground, overlooking Blackwater River to S; graveyard (14609) c. 60m to E. Rectangular 3-storey tower (c. 9.8m E-W; 9m N-S) with 2-storey circular flanking tower (diam. c. 2.5m) at NE corner and 3-storey rectangular flanking tower (c. 4m N-S; 3.8m E-W) at SW corner; renovated in early 19th and early 20th century (Grove White 1905-25, vol. 4, 111), and again recently; now used as private residence. Original entrance was via pointed-arch ground-floor door in centre of E wall; present entrance via inserted ground-floor door at E end of N wall; original door now a window. Ground-floor chamber (c. 6.5m N-S; c. 6m E-W) extensively renovated, said by owner to have been formerly divided by E-W crossing wall. Wide inserted window embrasure at W end of S wall has opening in W ingoing which gives access to steep wooden stairs leading W to 1st-floor level; no access to corner towers at this level. Main 1st-floor chamber entered at SW corner from wooden stairs, also from outside via inserted door at N end of E wall; latter door accessed by flight of external stone steps. Main chamber (c. 6.7m N-S; c. 6.5m E-W) lit by central inserted windows in E and S walls. Doorway in NE corner has original door in N ingoing which gives access to circular corner tower and to mural stairs leading W in N wall to 2nd-floor garderobe chamber. Short passage in SW corner, at top of wooden stairs, leads to narrow spiral stairs giving access upwards to all floors of SW tower and downwards to floor slightly above ground-floor level. Latter has gunloops in N, W and S walls of tower and recently enlarged ope in E wall. First floor of SW tower lit by original slit windows in N and E walls and inserted windows in W and S walls. On 2nd-floor level main chamber lit by window in E wall with rectangular light divided by three mullions, covered by hood moulding; similar two-light window, without hood moulding, at centre of S wall and recent inserted window at S end of W wall. Breach (Wth c. 2m) in N wall gives access to mural passage with garderobe at W end; this passage also accessed by stairs from 1st-floor doorway (see above). Mined-out passage at W end of S wall leads to spiral stairs and to chamber in SW corner tower; latter (2.2m N-S; 1.5m E-W) lit by original slit window in E wall, similar window in W wall, and inserted window in S wall. Chamber roofed by segmental vault. Main 3rd-floor chamber (6.5m E-W; 6.6m N-S) lit by four recently inserted windows, two each in E and W walls. Door at W end of S wall leads to spiral stairs, and chamber in SW flanking tower; latter (2m N-S; 1.9m E-W) lit by slit windows in centre of N and E walls, at N end of W wall and in SW corner; inserted windows in centre of W and S walls; fireplace in SE corner. Castle of the Nagles (Ó Murchadha 1985, 257), forfeited by them in late 17th century (Healy 1988, 427). 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

• CO034-008001 Graveyard
  Description

  On S side of road, overlooking Blackwater River to S; Monanimy Castle (14368) c. 60m to W. Pentagonal graveyard (c. 38m max. N-S; c. 35m E-W). In use; earliest headstone noted dated 1770 but Buckley (1907-9a) noted stone dated 1751. No visible surface trace of site of C of I parish church of Monanimy which stood against N boundary; built in 1811 (Brady 1863, vol. 2, 357), roofed and repaired 1827, described by Lewis (1837 vol. 2, 384) as 'a small neat building with a tower and spire'; taken down c. 1879 (Brady ibid.). Slight rise in centre may mark site of medieval parish church of Monanimy (14446). 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

• CO034-008002 Church
  Description

  Slight rise in centre of graveyard (14609) may mark site of parish church of Monanimy. In 1615 reported that nave 'in repair', chancel 'de-roofed' (Brady 1863, vol. 2, 356); described by Smith (1750, vol. 1, 347) as 'ruined...with a large chancel'; Power (1932, 110) noted only 'foundation traces'. A church here listed in Papal Taxation of 1291 (Brady ibid.). 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

• CO034-081 Railway bridge
  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.

Architectural heritage

• Farmyard complex, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Farm complex, built c. 1840, comprising multiple-bay single-storey L-plan north block and two-storey south block. Pitched slate roofs, with rendered chimneystacks to south block. Painted rubble stone walls with square window openings with fixed timber windows and timber battened doors, and square and segmental-headed doorways with timber battened doors. Some vent loops to single-storey block.

• Power Seeds Ltd, store/warehouse, 1855–1865 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey former railway goods store, built c. 1860, having projecting canopy to north elevation and single-bay lower porch to east, c. 1890, with flight of limestone steps and lean-to extension. Now in use as store. Pitched slate roof to north, catsliding to north side to provide canopy with timber brackets supported on stone corbels, with cut-stone copings. Rubble limestone walls with cut-stone and brick dressings to openings. Round-headed vehicular entrances to gables, with brick surrounds and recent doors. Square-headed openings to north elevation, with brick relieving arches, timber lintels and timber battened doors. Segmental-headed window opening in gables with brick dressings and metal windows. Queen-post timber roof to interior. Ramp to east having stone walls.

• Power Seeds Ltd, railway station, 1855–1865 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey former railway station, built c. 1860, with flat-roofed porch linking to later signal box, and having recent flat-roofed additions to north, south and west elevations. Now in use as office. Hipped slate roof with overhanging eaves supported by carved timber brackets and having rendered chimneystacks. Smooth rendered walls with raised render quoins. Square-headed window openings with six-over-six pane and four-over-four pane timber sliding sash windows to north elevation. Round-headed openings to former trackside, south, elevation with rendered hood-mouldings, sills supported on brackets and three-over-three pane timber sliding sash windows with spoked fanlights. Porch has camber-headed door opening with chamfered surround and timber battened door, and round-headed one-over-one pane timber sliding sash window. Limestone edging to platform to south side of station. Single-storey former station master's house to east. Former level crossing with remains of timber gates to east. Cast-iron pedestrian gates, signal post and single-storey level crossing attendant's house and brick-built former railway worker's houses to north. Goods shed to west. Rubble stone wall to east. Cast-iron letter box to site.

• Power Seeds Ltd, signal box, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached single-bay two-storey former railway signal box, built c. 1910, attached to station, and now in use as outbuilding. Hipped slate roof with projecting eaves, brick chimneystack to north elevation, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rusticated stone base with rendered walls to upper level, having string course between floors. Fixed timber glazed windows to three elevations. Square-headed timber battened door to east elevation, approached by timber steps having cast-iron support brackets.

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

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.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1062 (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.

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

Name

Monanimy Lower · Móin Ainmne Íochtarach

Area

1,768,829 m² (176.88 ha, 437.09 acres)

Civil parish

Monanimy, and its townlands

Barony

Fermoy

Electoral division

Monanimy, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Monanimy electoral division: 856 people in 296 households; 85% of households own their home; 33% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballygriffin, Ballymacmoy, Bridgetown Upper, Carrigacunna, Clifford, Kilquane, Monanimy Upper

Placenames

Monanimy Lower 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.