Pluckanes North

80 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Pluckanes North, from 53 m² to 433,590 m² (43.36 ha, 107.14 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 44 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Pluckanes North 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.

• 6 Aug 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission to construct a dwelling house, domestic garage and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5575

• 15 Jun 2023Refused

  New dwelling house, entrance, domestic waste water treatment unit and percolation area, bored well and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5227

• 14 Sept 2022Conditional

  To erect a new storey & a half dwelling, domestic waste treatment unit and polishing filter & domestic garage.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6068

• 12 Jul 2022Conditional

  A dwelling house, domestic garage with associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5629

• 14 Feb 2022Withdrawn

  The construction of a single storey extension to the south elevation of an existing single storey detached dwelling house and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4291

• 29 Oct 2021Conditional

  Construct a dwelling house, domestic garage with associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6944

• 8 Oct 2021Incompleted application

  To construct a dwelling house, domestic garage, with associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6741

• 10 Jun 2021Conditional permission

  To construct a dwelling house, domestic garage with associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5592

• 17 Nov 2020Withdrawn

  To (a) construct a dwelling ouse and domestic garage/shed, (b) construct an on-site wastewater treatment system comprising of a septic tank and 6 No. 18 metre long percolation trenches, (c) construct a new site entrance and (d) all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6533

• 14 Feb 2019Conditional

  Construct dwelling house, garage with associate site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/4349

• 9 Jun 2017Conditional

  Construction of dwellinghouse and two storey garage with workshop and storage on first floor

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/5447

• 19 May 2017Incompleted application

  Construction of a dwellinghouse and garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/5241

• 29 Mar 2017Conditional

  Milking parlour, waste water storage tank and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/4737

• 4 Oct 2016Conditional

  To construct a new dwelling house.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6446

• 27 Jun 2016Conditional

  Dwellinghouse, garage, bored well, waste water treatment system, entrance ad all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/5580

• 24 Feb 2016Conditional

  Construction of extension to front of existing dwellinghouse and all associated works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/4424

• 25 Jun 2015Conditional

  Retention of domestic garage and vehicular entrance (alternative location to that granted under permission Ref. No. 93/1649) and ancillary site works

  Retention · Cork County Council, 15/5367

• 10 Mar 2015Conditional

  Dwelling and detached domestic garage with all associated site works and services

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/4460

• 26 Nov 2014Withdrawn

  Dwelling and detached domestic garage with all associated site works and services

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/6529

• 21 Nov 2014Incompleted application

  Dwelling with detached domestic garage and all associated site works and services

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/6493

• 30 Oct 2014Withdrawn

  Dwelling and detached domestic garage with all associated site works and services

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/6310

• 24 Jun 2009Conditional

  Dwelling house & waste water treatment unit

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/6070

• 23 Jan 2009Conditional

  Dwellinghouse, entrance and wastewater treatment unit

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/4178

• 6 Oct 2008Conditional

  Dwelling and septic tank

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/9158

• 7 Jul 2008Refused

  Dwelling and wastewater teatment unit

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 08/7719

The 25 most recent of 59 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 Pluckanes North.

Recorded monuments

• CO050-017 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In marshy ground, on W side of stream, c. 100m S of another fulacht fiadh (7351). Circular mound of burnt material (diam. c. 3m; H 0.8m); eroded or partially levelled. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO050-018 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on gentle NE-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circularenclosure (diam. c. 25m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Arc formed by low rise N->S may indicate line of levelled bank (diam. c. 21m N-S). Site truncated on SW side by field boundary running NW-SE. According to landowner, 'fort' visible when field is ploughed. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO050-019 Standing stone
  Description

  Not shown on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. Shown as single standing stone on 1939 OS 6-inch map. In pasture. Removed; no visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO050-020 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture, c. 100m E of another fulacht fiadh (7708). Partially levelled horseshoe-shaped mound of burnt material (L 21m; Wth 14m; H c. 1m); opening (Wth 8.4m) faces W and is waterlogged. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO050-021 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture, c. 100m W of another fulacht fiadh (7707). Grass-covered spread of burnt material; stream to E and S. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO050-022 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on gentle SE-facing slope. Circular area (21m N-S; 20m E-W) defined by earthen bank (int. H 1.25m) W->N; scarp (H 1m) N->SSE. Field fence, running WNW-ESE, truncates enclosure on SW side. Interior raised slightly on SE side to compensate for hillslope. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO050-023 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture. Grass-covered spread of burnt material. Well shown on 1939 OS 6-inch map c. 30m to SW is now dry. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO050-024 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on ESE-facing slope. Roughly circular area (40m N-S; 36m E-W) enclosed by stone-faced earthen bank (H 1.8m). Bank and stone facing best preserved SE->NNW, where incorporated into field fence system. Most substantial portion, SE->SW, forms part of townland boundary, with shallow internal fosse (Wth 1.5m). Gap in bank to NNW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO050-025001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture. Roughly circular area (32.5m E-W; 27.7m N-S) enclosed by worn earthen bank, stone-faced in parts; shallow external fosse to N and E. Gap (Wth 2m) in bank to WNW. Fosse waterlogged to E; field fence to outside, respects line of enclosure. Fulacht fiadh (7710) lies to E. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO050-025002 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In rough grazing. Large spread of burnt material (L 14m) with deep drain on N and E sides; burnt material visible in drain to depth of 1m. Second fulacht fiadh (CO050-026----) c. 100m to E. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO050-026 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In marshy ground; stream to NE and NW. Partially overgrown oval-shaped mound of burnt material (L 14.5m; Wth 9m; H 0.6m). Second fulacht fiadh (CO050-025002-) c. 100m to W. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO051-001 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In boggy ground, on E side of stream. Overgrown horseshoe-shaped mound of burnt material (c. 12m E-W; H c. 1m); opening (Wth 3.7m) faces W. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO051-002 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Shown as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 35m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Area overgrown; no apparent visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO051-003 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on gentle E-facing slope. Circular area (24.6m N-S; 24.5m E-W) defined by earthen grass-covered bank (H 1.1m). Interior surface uneven; waterlogged area inside E bank. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO051-004 Standing stone
  Description

  Not shown on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. In pasture, on E-facing slope. Stone (H 1.15m; 0.84m x 0.3m) is rectangular in plan, long axis NE-SW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO051-005 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on E-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m) on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps; W half levelled and defined by broken line on 1937 OS 6-inch map. According to local information, levelled c. 1963. Circular area (18.4m N-S; 17.6m E-W) enclosed by low grass-covered rise (max. H 0.54m). Clearly visible as shadow site in aerial photograph (Dr D.D.C. Pochin Mould). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO051-009 Earthwork
  Description

  Depicted as hachured circular raised area (diam. c. 20m) on 1904 OS 6-inch map; circular depression (diam. c. 12m) on 1938 OS 6-inch map. Not located due to forest plantation. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO051-010 Enclosure
  Description

  Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 15m) on 1842 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps; shown as raised area (diam. c. 20m) on 1904 OS 6-inch map. Not located due to forest plantation. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO051-040 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Shown as hachured subcircular enclosure (diam. c. 45m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Levelled; no visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO051-041 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In marshy ground, to W of stream. Spread of burnt material. Named 'fulachta fiadh' on 1939 OS 6-inch map though only one site appears to be indicated. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO051-042 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Shown on 1842, 1904 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 33m). In pasture, on S-facing slope. Levelled; no visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO051-043001 Stone circle - five-stone
  Description

  In level pasture, on W side of Fiddler's Brook. Monument destroyed sometime prior to 1910. Pieces of pottery found in course of destruction. Early accounts record five-stone circle having internal measurement along main axis, apparently aligned N-S, of c. 3.3m. Orthostats were c. 0.9m to c. 1.8m L and c. 0.75m to c. 0.9m H. According to OS Memoranda for Co. Cork (1933), four of the stones were buried by the landowner in field where they stood; the fifth (CO051-043004-) was removed to the SE corner and used as gate pillar. This stone was shown on 1938 OS 6-inch map, named 'Gallán'; there is now no visible surface trace. A three-stone row (CO051-043003-) stood c. 75m to ENE. (RIA MS 12. W.2, no. 32; O Nualláin 1984a, 33, no. 58; Walsh 1998) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Updated by: Paul Walsh Revised date of upload: 20 April 2015

• CO051-043002 Standing stone
  Description

  In level pasture, on W side of Fiddler's Brook. Row of three stones, aligned approximately NNE-SSW, c. 7.6m in overall length. NE stone alone survives in fence; it is 2.1m L, 0.4m T and 3.2m H. Second stone, standing in 1910, stood c. 2.4m to SW; it measured c. 1.1m L, c. 0.4m T and 2.4m H. Third stones stood c. 1.5m to SW; it measured c. 0.9m L and 1.2m H. OS records (1933) note that stones were removed twenty years previously to form gate pillars (CO051-043002-) to N; depicted on 1938 OS 6-inch map as pair of stones, next to or in fence, c. 30m to N; E gate pillar remains (H 1.2m; 0.75m x 0.25m). Five-stone circle (CO051-043001-) stood c. 75m to WSW. (RIA MS 12. W.2, no. 32; Condon 1916, 129, No. 105) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO051-043003 Stone row
  Description

  In level pasture, on W side of Fiddler's Brook. Row of three stones, aligned approximately NNE-SSW, c. 7.6m in overall length. NE stone alone survives in fence; it is 2.1m L, 0.4m T and 3.2m H; it fell in 1996. Second stone, standing in 1910, stood c. 2.4m to SW; it measured c. 1.1m L, c. 0.4m T and 2.4m H. Third stones stood c. 1.5m to SW; it measured c. 0.9m L and 1.2m H. OS records (1933) note that stones were removed twenty years previously to form gate pillars (CO051-043002-) to N; depicted on 1938 OS 6-inch map as pair of stones, next to or in fence, c. 30m to N; E gate pillar remains (H 1.2m; 0.75m x 0.25m). Five-stone circle (CO051-043001-) stood c. 75m to WSW. (RIA MS 12. W.2, no. 32; Condon 1916, 129, No. 105; Walsh 1998) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Updated by: Paul Walsh Revised date of upload: 20 April 2015

• CO051-044 Quarry
  Description

  Listed as a ‘quarry’ in the SMR (1988) and the RMP (1998). It is not depicted on the 1842 OS 6-inch map. The evidence is not sufficient to warrant accepting this as the location of an archaeological monument. Compiled by: Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 22 January 2015

• CO051-045 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Shown as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 26m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Farm buildings now occupy site. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO051-049 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on gentle E-facing slope. Circular area (23.9m E-W; 23.1m N-S) defined by earthen bank (H 1.4m); stone-faced in parts. Shallow external fosse to W. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO051-050 Standing stone
  Description

  In pasture, on E-facing slope. Stone (H 2.1m; 1.6m x 0.4m) is rectangular in plan, long axis N-S. Four small circular depressions, probably natural, on S face. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO051-051 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on E-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 50m) on 1842, 1904 and 1938 OS 6-inch maps. According to local information, levelled c. 1982; ground uneven but no visible surface trace of enclosure. Surrounding field fences removed. Standing stone (CO051-050----) visible c. 300m to ENE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO051-181 Fulacht fia
  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

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Pluckanes North.

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

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

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 Pluckanes North with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.

Name

Pluckanes North · Na Plucáin Thuaidh

Area

4,221,256 m² (422.13 ha, 1,043.1 acres)

Civil parish

Donaghmore (Macroom Ra), and its townlands

Barony

Barretts

Electoral division

Firmount, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Firmount electoral division: 735 people in 236 households; 93% of households own their home; 49% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ahadallane, Ballyglass, Farran, Garraun North, Lyradane, Maulrane, Pluckanes East

Placenames

Pluckanes North 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.