Newberry

39 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Newberry, from 70 m² to 262,702 m² (26.27 ha, 64.92 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 17 neighbouring parcels touch it.

• G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 16 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Existing residential)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 2 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
• G5Green Infrastructure (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  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.

• 7 Apr 2026Grant with conditions

  1) Decommissioning of the existing septic tank and installation of a replacement wastewater treatment system. 2) Retention of the domestic garage / store and covered link between the garage / store and the dwelling 3) Retention of the minor change to the dwelling extension from that granted permission under reference 99/802, including the omission of the first floor east facing gable window and the inclusion of 2 no. roof window on the southern side of the extension. 4) Retention of changes to the site boundaries from those shown on the 99/802 planning.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/0864

• 4 Dec 2015Conditional

  Construction of a single storey dwelling, detached garage, new vehicular entrance, wastewater treatment system and polishing filter and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/6749

• 18 Nov 2015Incompleted application

  Construction of single storey dwelling, detached garage, new vehicular entrance, waste water treatment system and polishing filter and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/6598

• 10 Apr 2015Refused

  Construction of single storey dwelling, detached garage, new vehicular entrance, septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/4702

• 26 Jan 2015Refused

  Construction of a dormer/storey-and-a-half style dwelling, effluent treatment unit and percolation area, entrance onto public road and all associated site works

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 15/4125

• 21 Nov 2014Conditional

  Construction of domestic shed/garage to house truck and trailer and for use as a domestic store

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/6491

• 14 Nov 2014Incompleted application

  A dormer/storey and a half style dwelling, effluent treatment unit and percolation area, entrance onto public road and all associated site works

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 14/6432

• 21 Jan 2014Conditional

  Retention of domestic garage

  Retention · Cork County Council, 14/4096

• 15 Feb 2011Refused

  Retention of a car repair workshop

  Retention · Cork County Council, 11/4276

• 13 Sept 2010Conditional

  Construction of sunroom extension to side of existing dwelling and retention of existing domestic garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/6291

• 22 Jan 2008Conditional

  Retention of mobile home

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/4254

• 22 Nov 2007Incompleted application

  3 no. two storey dwellinghouse with garages and installation of septic tanks

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 07/12573

• 24 Aug 2007Refused

  Construction of helicopter storage hanger and office, entrance, septic tank, fuel storage tank, lined pond and ancillary site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/10506

• 30 Jul 2007Incompleted application

  Construction of helicopter storage hanger and office, entrance, septic tank and fuel storage tank

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/9945

• 17 Nov 2006Conditional

  Alterations and conversion of farm building to dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/12383

• 20 Oct 2006Incompleted application

  Conversion of existing farm building to dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/11639

• 10 Jul 2006Withdrawn

  Alterations and conversion of farm building to dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/8743

• 22 Jun 2005Refused

  Dwellinghouse

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 05/4390

• 3 Jun 2004Conditional

  Construction of dwelling and retention of mobile home

  Permission · Cork County Council, 04/3981

• 29 May 2003Conditional

  Retention of commercial garage for service and maintenance of vehicles

  Permission · Cork County Council, 03/2570

• 11 Mar 2003Conditional

  Retention and completion of dwelling with conservatory (change of house type and layout)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 03/1032

• 10 Jan 2003Conditional

  Dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 03/62

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

Recorded monuments

• CO032-107001 Bridge
  Description

  Humped-back foot bridge (Wth 1.15m; L c 12m E-W) over small ravine containing Glashaheagow Stream . Bridge on footpath from Newberry House (14922) to S and C of I church (14721) to N. Three segmental arches; central arch larger than other two; rough voussoirs. Known locally as "the pack horse bridge". 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

• CO032-107002 Graveyard
  Description

  On W side of laneway. Rectangular graveyard (c. 60m E-W; c. 80m N-S), S end (L c. 30m) added post 1842 OS 6-inch map; enclosed by stone wall. Site of medieval parish church of Kilshannig noted in charter of 1242 (MacCotter and Nicholls 1996, 65); church here reported in ruins in 1615 (Brady 1863, vol. 2, 286). At centre former C of I parish church of Kilshannig (14721). In occasional use; area of marked burials mainly SE of church; earliest headstones date from late 18th century but Fitzgerald (1917-20a) notes 17th-century inscription on altar-tomb near S wall of church, another 'box-tomb' with early 18th-century date and headstone with date of 1717. Built into W wall of graveyard is 16th-century graveslab (CO032-107004-), said to have come from Mourne Abbey (see 9550) but has been here since at least 1860 (Brady ibid., 290); design consists of seven-armed ringed cross with fleur-de-lis terminals; shaft, banded at base of cross-head, flanked by two plain square raised panels, probably intended for heraldic shields; below this, leafy frond springs from sinister side of cross shaft; raised border occurs along three surviving edges of slab (see Maher 1994). 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

• CO032-107003 Church
  Description

  In N half of graveyard (14611). Former C of I parish church of Kilshannig; converted to craft centre in 1984. Built of random-rubble limestone construction with cut stone detail. Consists of 4-storey tower (int.: 3.12m N-S; 3.57m E-W) at W end of rectangular nave (int.: 14m E-W; 4.5m N-S) with chancel (6.2m E-W) added to E, of similar in width to nave; porch entrance added to W end of S wall of nave, and a gable-ended aisle is added to N of nave and tower. Nave has two paired lancets in S wall which replaced three earlier windows now blocked; slender buttresses on corners. Tower appears to incorporate part of earlier structure: base of walls noticeably battered and S wall is over 1m thick. Tower has blocked-up pointed door ope in W wall. In wall above blocked door is inscribed stone plaque with date of '1719'; directly overhead is slim window ope, at top of which is inserted head of double cusped ogee-headed light (central mullion removed). Chancel has three lancet windows in centre of E wall. Interior renovated in 1984; pulpit and some wall memorials survive. Nave divided from isle by three-bay pointed arcade springing from stone piers. During conversion head of round-arched window light (0.43m x 0.33m) was found: edge chamfered; sunken spandrels carved with primitive human heads (c. 0.12m x 0.10m) According to Grove White (1905-25, vol. 3, 343), built in 1719 to accommodate 340 persons. In 1882 numerous improvements made including heating system, wicket gate and piers (Cole 1903, 221-2). Lewis (1837, vol. 2, 208) refers to spire atop tower which was removed in 1815. Multi-period church on or near site (and possibly incorporating part) of earlier parish church of Kilshannig which was noted in charter of 1242 (MacCotter and Nicholls 1996, 65); reported 'in ruins' in 1612 (Brady 1863, vol. 2, 287-289). 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

• CO032-107004 Graveslab
  Description

  Built into W wall of Kilshannig graveyard (CO032-107002-) is a 16th-century graveslab said to have come from Mourne Abbey (see 9550) but has been here since at least 1860 (Brady ibid., 290); design consists of seven-armed ringed cross with fleur-de-lis terminals; shaft, banded at base of cross-head, flanked by two plain square raised panels, probably intended for heraldic shields; below this, leafy frond springs from sinister side of cross shaft; raised border occurs along three surviving edges of slab (see Maher 1994). 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

• CO032-107005 Architectural fragment
  Description

  This architectural fragment was referred to in the 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork - vol. 4 North Cork' (2000, 613-4) under the entry (no. 14721) for a church (CO032-107003-). The reference to the architectural fragment appears in the entry as follows: 'During conversion head of round-arched window light (0.43m x 0.33m) was found: edge chamfered; sunken spandrels carved with primitive human heads (c. 0.12m x 0.10m).' 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

• CO032-214 Mill - corn
  Description

  On S bank of Blackwater River, to rear of house. Fragmentary remains of mill, probably of 2 storeys, 3 bays wide and 2 bays deep, burnt down in mid-20th century; of random-rubble construction. The wooden axle of the composite-high-breast or pitch-back wheel (14ft x 5ft), which had 8 arms, remains. (FFIAS, 12) 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

• CO032-226 Country house
  Description

  Two-storey house; occupied. Entrance front (SE) of 5 bays: central glass porch in front of round-headed door ope; sash windows. Side elevation 3 bays deep. Hipped roof with central valley, two off-centre chimney stacks. Lower 2-storey gable-ended extensions to rear, on either side of tall round-headed stairway window. Grove White (1905-25, vol. 4, 135) has reference to 'front' of house being built in 1852; this date compatible with appearance of entrance front; 1842 OS 6-inch map shows different plan to front of house. However, rear sections may contain core of house built here in which was seat of Richard Newman in 1750 (Smith 1750, vol. 1, 300). Cobbled yard to rear, with date of "1741" outlined in quartz stones. Narrow bridge (14829) in demesne to NE provides pedestrian access to St Senach's Church (14721). Limestone piers at entrance to E, topped with stone eagles and pineapples. 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

• Saint Senach's Church (Kilshannig), church/chapel, 1550–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding former Church of Ireland church, built c. 1810, incorporating earlier building of 1719 and possible earlier structure, and remodelled and extended c. 1880. Comprising four-bay nave, square-plan four-stage tower to west, side aisle to part of north elevation with lean-to vestry to angle of nave and side aisle, gabled porch to south elevation, and recent flat-roofed porch to north. Pitched artificial slate roofs with tooled limestone brackets. Corner castellations to tower. Coursed limestone and sandstone walls having buttresses to corners, plinth course, and with continuous sill course to east gable. Plat bands between stages of tower. Date plaque to west elevation of tower, above doorway. Double-lancet window openings to nave and side aisle with chamfered limestone surrounds and replacement uPVC windows. Triple-lancet window opening to east elevation having limestone surround and stained glass. Rose window to east gable of side aisle. Vestry has double-light pointed arch window with lattice glazing. Tower has pointed arch double-light louvered window openings to top stage with circular opening above and all under hood-moulding. Square-headed double-light window openings to east and west elevations of tower with limestone label-mouldings, second stage having reused medieval ogee-headed lights with carved spandrels and having retaining arch over with prominent keystone. Pointed arched lancet windows to middle stages of south elevation. Pointed arch paired lancet windows to west gable of nave with circular opening above. Pointed-arch door opening to south porch, having moulded surround with engaged colonnettes, hood-moulding, replacement double-leaf timber battened door and limestone steps. Shouldered door opening to north side of vestry with chamfered limestone surround and timber battened door. Graveyard to site having some ornate grave markers. Coursed rubble stone boundary walls to south terminating in hexagonal-plan limestone ashlar piers with decorative double-leaf cast-iron gates. Coursed rubble stone boundary wall to west terminating in rectangular-plan piers to pedestrian gate.

• Newberry House, country house, 1730–1855 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey country house, built 1852, incorporating fabric of earlier building of c. 1750, having lower two-bay two-storey extension to east end of rear, three-bay two-storey outbuilding to west end of rear and lean-to three-bay single-storey addition between the two additions. Hipped slate roof to main house, having rendered chimneystacks with terracotta chimney pots, and terracotta ridge tiles, and some cast-iron rainwater goods. Pitched slate roof andlean-to slate roofs to additions. Rendered walls. Square-headed window openings having six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows, and with four-over-four pane timber sliding sash windows to first floor of gables. Round-headed window opening to centre of rear elevation having six-over-six pane timber sliding sash window with fanlight. Addition has nine-over-nine pane, eight-over-six pane and nine-over-four pane timber sliding sash windows, and some replacement uPVC windows. Half-octagonal glazed timber porch to front elevation of house, having round-headed doorway to house proper with timber panelled door and fanlight, flanked by Doric-style pilasters. Bronze bell pull to side of door. Doorway flanked by round-headed sidelights. Square-headed openings to rear additions, having timber battened and timber panelled doors. Cobbled yard to rear of house. Extensive yard of outbuildings to west and north, with dovecote to north-west, and ornate entrance gates to south.Outbuildings built around two rectangular-plan courtyards, c. 1855. Comprising cobbled rectangular yard to rear of house, having outbuildings to east and west sides with pitched corrugated-iron roofs and rendered boundary wall to north having arched entrance. Single-storey two-bay lean-to building to south-west corner with corrugated-iron roof, attached to extension to house, having rendered walls having square-headed openings, one with timber battened door. Three-bay single-storey outbuilding to west with pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rendered walls, with round-arched vehicular entrance to south end leading to second yard. Second yards has two-bay single-storey building to west, with pitched slate roof, rendered walls buttressed to rear, with round-arched vehicular entrance and timber battened doors. Cast-iron water pump to south-east corner of yard. Walled garden to west, having coursed limestone walls, with dovecote to south-west corner, having coursed rubble stone walls with some brick to square-headed openings. Second cobbled yard to north-east of house, divided in two by rendered wall. L-shaped west and north ranges and detached east and south ranges. Coursed rubble boundary wall to south terminating in square-plan rubble stone piers. Four-bay single-storey west range with loft and forming east range of smaller courtyard, having pitched slate roof and some rainwater goods, rendered walls and flat-arched vehicular entrance, segmental-headed door openings to ground and loft floor, and south gable having timber battened doors. Four-bay single-storey north range has pitched slate roof, rendered walls and square-headed replacement four-over-four pane timber sliding sash windows, square-headed timber battened door and wrought-iron gate, and rendered buttresses to east end and rear. Single-storey extension to east having pitched roof. Two-storey four-bay extension to east having pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles and red brick chimneys having dog-tooth detailing and replacement six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows to ground floor, square-headed door opening with rectangular overlight. Seven-bay single-storey east range has pitched corrugated-iron roof. Lean-to single-storey range to south-east, partially collapsed, with corrugated-iron roof and corrugated-iron-clad and rendered walls. Single-bay single-storey lean-to south range with corrugated-iron roof, coursed rubble stone walls with some peck-dressed quoins. Single-bay single-storey outbuilding to east of house and south of courtyard, with corrugated-iron roof, red brick walls and timber battened door. Rendered square-plan piers with pointed copings and wrought-iron gate to south of house.

• Newberry House, gates/railings/walls, 1850–1855 · Regional interest
  Description

  Entrance gateway to Newberry House, erected 1852, comprising inner and outer pairs of square-plan ashlar limestone gate piers. Inner piers have moulded plinths and caps with carved pineapple finials and decorative cast-iron double-leaf gates, and limestone wheel guards. Outer piers have stepped moulded plinths and moulded caps topped with carved hawks. Set back from road, with curving partly rendered coursed rubble limestone walls between pairs of piers.

• Newberry House, bridge, 1720–1760 · Regional interest
  Description

  Triple-arch sandstone footbridge to north-east of Newberry House, built c. 1750, over stream and leading from house to Church of Ireland church. Comprises three differently sized segmental arches having rubble stone voussoirs and stone piers encased in concrete having V-cutwaters. Coursed rubble stone walking surface.

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).

• Newberry, Mallow7 sales

Name

Newberry · Newberry

Area

1,202,754 m² (120.28 ha, 297.21 acres)

Civil parish

Kilshannig, and its townlands

Barony

Duhallow

Electoral division

Kilshannig, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Dromaneen, Firville West, Gortnagross, Kilvealaton West, Knocknamona

Placenames

Newberry on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, 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.