Rahan

95 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rahan, from 28 m² to 608,889 m² (60.89 ha, 150.46 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 34 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Rahan 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.

• 1 Jul 2026Awaiting clarification f.i. response

  Permission to construct a new dwelling house.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1767

• 17 Oct 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission to a) demolish single storey section to the west side of the existing dwelling, b) construct 2 no. new windows on the existing northern elevation, c) minor alterations to fenestration of the existing western elevation, d) construct a 2m wide section of stonework on the existing western elevation, e) construct a single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling, f) construct a new detached domestic garage and g) install a new treatment unit, polishing filter and all associated stie works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6216

• 20 Aug 2025Conditional permission

  Permission to retain as constructed detached domestic garage

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 25/5663

• 7 Sept 2021Conditional

  Decommissioning of an existing septic tank and install a wastewater treatment unit and polishing filter (change of design from that granted under reference 20/4855)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6452

• 4 Jun 2021Conditional

  A new agricultural building to be used as a store in association with existing farmyard and a new double vehicular entrance to serve the existing farmyard and the existing adjacent dwelling on site.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5572

• 6 Aug 2020Conditional

  Extension to existing agricultural building for grain and machinery storage and planning permission for retention for existing portacabin used as farm office and agricultural fuel filling area on site for use for own farm machinery.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5674

• 28 Apr 2020Conditional

  1) Decommissioning of an existing septic tank and installation of a treatment unit and polishing filter. 2)Construction of a new splayed site entrance. 3)Retention of existing site boundaries.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4855

• 13 Oct 2015Unconditional

  The construction of a granny flat to the rear of dwelling and the change of elevation of existing dwelling from pebble dash to smooth plaster finish. - Extension of duration of permission granted under planning ref: 10/5952

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 15/6278

• 23 Mar 2015Refused

  Construction of dwelling, sewerage treatment system, entrance and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/4554

• 17 Nov 2014Unconditional

  Construction of dormer style dwellinghouse and effluent treatment unit, Extension of Duration to permission granted under Planning Reg. No. 10/5769

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 14/6434

• 7 Aug 2014Refused

  Construction of a dwelling and all associated services

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/5690

• 27 Feb 2014Conditional

  Retention of alterations to site boundaries and relocation of entrance to existing dwelling previously granted under Planning Ref. No. 01/6632

  Retention · Cork County Council, 14/4393

• 26 Nov 2012Conditional

  Alterations to existing elevations and two storey extension to rear of existing dwellinghouse, new wastewater treatment system and polishing filter and a new detached storage garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/6417

• 9 Nov 2012Incompleted application

  Two-storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling house and for a new wastewater treatment system and polishing filter, and a new detached storage garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/6305

• 26 Oct 2011Conditional

  Construction of a dwelling, domestic garage and all associated services

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/6287

• 8 Feb 2011Conditional

  Replacement of existing septic tank serving existing dwelling with a new septic tank and percolation area, alterations and extension to dwelling and construction of a domestic garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/4211

• 3 Aug 2010Conditional

  Construction of granny flat to rear of dwelling and change of elevation of existing dwelling from pebble dash finish to smooth plaster finish

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/5952

• 15 Jul 2010Conditional

  Dormer style dwelling house & effluent treatment unit

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/5769

• 1 Jul 2010Incompleted application

  Dormer style dwelling house & effluent treatment unit

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/5621

• 8 Apr 2010Refused

  Construction of dormer style dwelling & effluent treatment unit

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/4812

• 11 Feb 2009Conditional

  Dwelling, garage and septic tank

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 09/4403

• 9 Apr 2008Conditional

  Construction of extension to dormer dwelling to include garage on ground floor and bedroom on first floor

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/5929

• 7 Apr 2008Conditional

  Alterations and construction of pitched roof with 3 no. rooflights over existing flat roofed dwelling and detached garage and extension to dwelling incorporating detached garage into same

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/5854

• 11 Mar 2008Incompleted application

  Construction of pitched roof over existing dwellinghouse and garage, installation of 3 no. rooflights and conversion of garage to living accommodation

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/5355

• 23 May 2007Conditional

  Alterations to dwellinghouse to include 3 no. windows to side elevation and patio door to rear elevation and retention of basement garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/8027

The 25 most recent of 49 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 Rahan.

Recorded monuments

• CO033-073 Standing stone
  Description

  Not marked on 1842 and 1905 OS 6-inch maps. In pasture, on S-facing slope. Stone (L 1.73m; 0.8m x 0.35m) was removed c. 1980. Now lying beside field fence to E (CO033-144----). 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 revision: 15 December 2009

• CO033-074 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Marked on 1842, 1905 and 1935 OS 6-inch maps and named 'Belanagare Well'. Located at T-junction in road. No visible surface trace of well. 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

• CO033-075 Standing stone
  Description

  Not marked on 1842 and 1905 OS 6-inch maps. In pasture, on E-facing slope. Removed c. 1968. Possibly overgrown stone lying by field fence to N (CO033-145----). 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 revision: 15 December 2009

• CO033-076 Standing stone
  Description

  Not marked on 1835 and 1905 OS 6-inch maps. In pasture, on NE-facing slope. Removed c. 1968 and buried nearby. 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

• CO033-077 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture, on high ground at top of stream valley, surrounded by hills. Square area (27m N-S; 26.5m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1m; ext. H 1m), stone-faced in parts. External fosse evident as differential growth pattern and as slight depression (D 0.2m) on S side. Interior grass-covered with furze bushes in NE quadrant and rushes in W half, close to bank. On 1842 OS 6-inch map, indentation in hachured bank at SW corner respects spring well; no visible surface trace of well. 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

• CO033-078 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on SE-facing slope. According to local information, ringfort levelled with surrounding field fences c. 1964. Arc formed by low rise (max. int. H 0.4m; max. ext. H 1m) remains N->SE. 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

• CO033-079 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  In forestry, on top of Moynass mountain. Circular, heavily overgrown cairn (diam. 13.3m; H 1m); smaller stones on top may have been added recently. 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

• CO033-080 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on steep N-facing slope, on W side of Moynass Mountain. Subcircular area (26m N-S; 26 E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1.5m) on N side; low denuded earthen bank on E side; inward-facing scarp (H c. 0.5m) on S side; with substantial field boundary S->NW. Numerous gaps worn through bank. Remains of stone facing noted on bank to N and on scarp to S. Interior slopes down to N; raised on N side to compensate for hillslope. No visible surface trace of enclosure on W side of field boundary; drain cut along E side of field boundary. 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

• CO033-086 Church
  Description

  On S side of road. A 2-storey residential house, rectangular in plan (long axis E-W). Road front (N) of 3 bays, with central rectangular door ope and plate-glass sash windows; ground-floor windows have limestone sills. Hipped roof with central brick chimney stack. Single-storey gabled addition against E elevation; lean-to addition to rear. Indicated on 1842 OS 6-inch map and named 'Methodist Chapel'; indicated but not named on 1905 and 1935 OS 6-inch maps. Lewis (1837, vol. 2, 480) refers to it as 'a small meeting-house for Wesleyan Methodists'. 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

• CO033-133 Standing stone
  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.

• CO033-135 Souterrain
  Description

  In pasture, on S-facing slope c. 80m NW of Belanagare well (CO033-074----). According to local information, a souterrain was discovered here in the 1990s when the ground collapsed during ploughing and revealed a stone-built passage orientated N-S. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO033-144 Standing stone (present location)
  Description

  Not marked on 1842 and 1905 OS 6-inch maps. In pasture, on S-facing slope. Stone (L 1.73m; 0.8m x 0.35m) was removed c. 1980. Now lying beside field fence to E (CO033-144----). Original location record CO033-073----. Compiled by: Archaeological Survey Unit, UCC. Date of upload: 20 January 2010

• CO034-002 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture, on break in SE-facing slope, above sharp fall of ground down to stream. Depicted as hachured roughly oval enclosure (c. 40m NNE-SSW; c. 25m ESE-WNW) on 1842 OS 6-inch map, with field boundary replacing or truncating site to NW and NNE; hachured subrectangular enclosure on 1905 and 1935 OS 6-inch maps, with field boundary to NNE. Levelled; field boundary remains to NNE; undulations visible in area of site. 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

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

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

At the centre of the townland of Rahan, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1031 (ZIP).

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

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

Name

Rahan · Raithean

Area

5,102,273 m² (510.23 ha, 1,260.8 acres)

Civil parish

Rahan, and its townlands

Barony

Fermoy

Electoral division

Rahan, the unit of the census

Census 2022

926 people lived in 320 households in the Rahan electoral division. 95% of households owned their home. 32% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballymacmoy, Ballynageehy, Curraghawaddra, Dromrahan, Fiddane South, Knockanannig, Lavally Upper, Rockforest East, Toormore

Placenames

Rahan 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.