Rathcormack

281 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rathcormack, from 9 m² to 287,343 m² (28.73 ha, 71 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 35 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Existing residential)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 228 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Town Centre/Neighbourhood Centres (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 32 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Green Infrastructure (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Green Infrastructure (Open space, park)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 1 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
• S5Community (Mixed/general community services/facilities 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.

• 7 Sept 2026Awaiting admin validation

  Planning Permission to construct a detached, two storey dwellinghouse, a new site entrance and all associated site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2332

• 29 Jul 2026Awaiting recommendation

  Permission to construct a detached, two storey dwellinghouse, a new site entrance and all associated site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2019

• 29 Jul 2026Invalid - prepare letters

  Permission to construct a detached, two storey dwellinghouse, a new site entrance and all associated site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2018

• 29 Jun 2026Refused

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

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1735

• 26 Jun 2026Refused

  Permission to construct a dwelling house and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1727

• 22 Apr 2026Awaiting f.i. response

  Planning permission for indefinite material change of use of existing ground floor retail space to coffee shop/ restaurant (part of) and 1. no. ground floor residential 1 bed apartment (part of) and all ancillary works. Plannng permission is also required for first floor extension allowing for 3 no. first floor 1 bed apartments, elevation treatment, signage and all ancillary works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1018

• 1 Apr 2026Application withdrawn

  Planning Permission to construct a detached, two storey dwellinghouse, a new site entrance, a domestic waste water treatment system and all associated site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0825

• 20 Mar 2026Invalid - prepare letters

  PLANNING PERMISSION FOR INDEFINITE MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR RETAIL SPACE TO COFFEE SHOP / RESTAURANT (PART OF) AND 1 NO. GROUND FLOOR RESIDENTIAL 1 BED APARTMENT (PART OF) AND ALL ANCILLARY WORKS. PLANNING PERMISSION IS ALSO REQUIRED FOR FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION ALLOWING FOR 3 NO. FIRST FLOOR 1 BED APARTMENTS , ELEVATION TREATMENT , SIGNAGE AND ALL ANCILLARY WORKS

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0694

• 28 Jul 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for 1) elevational alterations and 2) raising roof height to match ride height of adjoining dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5500

• 20 Jun 2025Incompleted application

  Permission for 1) Elevational alterations and 2) Raising roof height to match ridge height of adjoining dwelling.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5199

• 28 May 2025Incompleted application

  1) Elevational alterations and 2) Raising roof height to match ridge height of adjoining dwelling, to existing two storey dwelling.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5007

• 23 Oct 2024Unconditional

  The Construction of 23 no. dwelling houses and all associated ancillary site development works to include the provision of a pedestrian footpath along the L1520 public road and through lands to the north west at Beechpark. The proposed development lies within the curtilage of Beech Park (the Old Rectory), Protected structure RPS reference number 00331. Extension of Duration to Permission granted under Planning Ref. No. 18/6561

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 24/6009

• 22 Aug 2024Conditional

  Permission to erect a two storey extension to the rear of an existing dwelling house and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5591

• 10 Jul 2024Conditional

  Permission for retention of change of use of former dining room at first floor level associated with restaurant/take away at ground floor level to a 2 bedroom apartment with stairs access from street level

  Retention · Cork County Council, 24/5303

• 3 Jul 2024Conditional

  Permission to erect a two storey extension to the rear of an existing dwellinghouse and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5244

• 28 May 2024Conditional

  Permission for a) demolition of existing pump house, b) construction of new part single storey/part two storey extension to the west of existing school, c) minor internal alterations to rooms within existing school building, d) site development works including relocation of existing oil tank and underground water storage tank, construction of new pump house, new surface water attenuation tank and connections to surface water and foul water drainage systems, alterations to existing car park to include 11 no. new car parking spaces.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4978

• 14 May 2024Incompleted application

  Permission for (a) Demolition of existing pump house, (b) Construction of anew part single-storey / part two-storey extension to the west of existing school. (c) Minor internal alterations to rooms within the existing school building; (d) Site development works including relocation of existing oil tank and underground water storage tank, construction of new pump house, new surface water attenuation tank and connections to surface water and foul water drainage systems, alterations to existing car park to include 11 no. new car parking spaces.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4858

• 13 Mar 2024Refused

  Permission for the construction of 19 no. dwelling units and all associated ancillary development works including parking, footpaths, drainage and landscaping at Beechpark, Rathcormack (townland), Rathcormac, Co. Cork. The proposed development lies within the curtilage of Beech Park (The Old Rectory), Protected Structure RPS reference number 00331. The proposed dwelling houses will replace 19 no. units previously permitted under Cork County Council Ref. 21/5740 and 18/6561.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4440

• 26 May 2023Conditional

  Construction of a dwelling house, connect to public services, construct boundary walls and entrance and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5067

• 21 Apr 2023Incompleted application

  Construction of a dwelling house connect to public services, construct boundary walls and entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4765

• 5 Apr 2022Refused

  Permission to construct 19 no. two storey houses consisting of 3 no. 3 block two storey units and 3 no. semi-detached two storey units, 1 no. 4 block two storey unit, detached two storey creche, vehicular entrance and access road off dispensary lane, connection to existing public services, permission to make old fever hospital and dispensary safe by carrying out the following works; seal the top stone walls with lime mortar, point stone work with lime mortar, plaster blocked up openings with lime plaster and all associated site works. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. The Natura Impact Statement will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office hours at the office of the relevant planning authority. The development is within the curtilage of a structure protected under the national monuments act (Fever Hospital and Dispensary)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4733

• 23 Sept 2021Conditional

  The insertion of a new ground floor window to the front elevation and new side gable first floor window to an existing dwelling along with alterations to the rear annexe roof.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6603

• 24 Jun 2021Conditional

  The construction of 23 no dwelling houses (revised house plans from that permitted under 18/6561). The proposed development consists of works within the curtilage of a protected structure RPS reference number 00331.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5740

• 21 Jun 2021Conditional

  Construction of extension to front of granny flat.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5710

• 20 May 2021Incompleted application

  Modifications to proposed house types (all 23 No.) A,B,C & D granted under Planning Ref: 18/6561 namely as follows: House Type A (i) increase in floor area from 167.9m2 to 170.7m2, (ii) ground floor hall window replaced with sidelight to door and repositioned and lounge window reduced in height-all front elevation. House Type B (i) increase in floor area from 175.3m2 to 180.0m2, (ii) ground floor hall window replaced with sidelight to door and repositioned and lounge window reduced in height – all front elevation and (iii) one number first floor window omitted on side elevation – bedroom 4. House Type C (i) floor area reduced from 113.8m2 to 108.6m2 (ii) ground floor living room window reduced in height – front elevation and (iii) ground floor kitchen/dining room window and patio door reversed – rear elevation. House Type D (i) floor area reduced from 139.2m2 to 130.0m2, (ii) ground floor living room window reduced in height – front elevation and (iii) ground floor kitchen/dining room door and window replaced by larger window – side elevation.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5386

The 25 most recent of over 100 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 Rathcormack.

Recorded monuments

• CO044-049001 Graveyard
  Description

  On SE side of Rathcormack village; rectangular graveyard (c. 65m NE-SW; c. 55m NW-SE); in occasional use. Many late 18th century headstones, according to Power (1923, 192) earliest dated 1710. NE of centre C of I church (CO044-04902-) on site of ancient parish church of Rathcormack. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO044-049002 Church
  Description

  NE of centre in graveyard (CO044-049001-). Rectangular church with gabled porch at W end and gabled transept mid-way along N wall. Church lit by three windows in both N and S walls with wooden Y-tracery and central E window with switch-line tracery. Unusual bellcote atop main W gable with classical pediment and entablature; elaborate pediment on N gable of transept. According to 1694 report church here 'much damnified by the Irish in the late war (1641-2), but now in pretty good repair' (Brady 1863, vol. 2, 371); described by Smith (1750, vol. 1, 158) as 'a pretty parish church and steeple'; 1837 report noted that 'when, and at what cost built unknown, enlarged in 1828' (Brady ibid.). Body of church late 18th century in appearance (according to local information built in 1775 but no confirmation of this in Brady 1863), while porch and transept appear to beadditions of c. 1828; porch in style of Pain brothers (see CO087-03601-, CO086-05902-); transept very similar to lodge of Maryborough House (CO074-089---) in Douglas of c. 1830. Known as Christ Church. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO044-053 Fever hospital
  Description

  In field immediately SE of Rathcormack. Indicated 'Fever Hospital' on 1842 OS 6-inch map and 'Dispensary' on 1904 and 1935 OS 6-inch maps. Abandoned 2-storey gable-ended structure; chimneys on gables. Front (W) of 3 bays; centraldoor with rectangular light; bi-partite sash windows with original glazing bars. Roofless 1-storey addition to rear. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO044-077 Enclosure
  Description

  In Rathcormack, immediately to the S of a Church of Ireland church and graveyard (CO044-049001-, CO044-049002-) which may be on the site of the medieval parish church of Rathcormack. In 2000 a fosse (Wth 1.9m at top, Wth 0.67m at base; D 1.25m) with a fill of silty loam and occasional flecks of charcoal was revealed in two archaeological test-trenches which were dug in advance of a housing development (Cotter 2002d, 51). A low, barely perceptible ridge, enclosing a circular area (diam. c. 30m), was also noted at ground level inside the fosse especially NW-NE and this was interpreted as 'probably the remains of an enclosing bank (ibid.). Further testing took place in 2003 (Moloney and Gubbins 2003; Moloney 2006b, 72; 2007, 66) and the area was fully excavated in 2004 (Moloney and Kirby 2004). The excavation uncovered 'a series of ditches, anomalous arc-shaped features and an area of burning' (ibid. 6, fig. 3). In the 'primary fill of the large arc-shaped ditch' a sherd of 'green-glazed earthenware' was found which dated to the post-medieval period (ibid.). Also found in the ditch fill was a 'cereal grain assemblage' (ibid.). The excavators concluded that 'both artefactual and archaeobotonical evidence suggests a post-medieval date for activity at the site' (ibid.). 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

• Church of the Immaculate Conception, church/chapel, 1815–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cruciform-plan gabled-fronted Roman Catholic church, dated 1818 and remodelled and extended c.1880, facing south-east and having stone-faced gable-front with three-stage square-plan entrance tower with spire projecting forward of gable-front and fronted in turn by gabled porch. Hipped roof extension to rear of east transept and recent lean-to extension to rear of west transept. Pitched slate roof with decorative terracotta ridge tiles, and having cut limestone copings with carved kneelers to gable-front, render to other gables. Stone cross finials to chancel, steeple and transepts. Limestone octagonal-plan spire with moulded eaves course. Coursed rubble sandstone walls to gable-front, with buttresses to corners of gable-front, tower and porch, having tooled limestone quoins and limestone plinth course. Date plaque over main entrance. Cut limestone string courses between stages of tower. Painted roughcast rendered walls elsewhere, with painted smooth rendered plinth course. Chamfered limestone surrounds to openings in gable-front, with hood-mouldings. Paired trefoil-headed window openings to top stage of tower, divided by sandstone Corinthian colonettes and having timber louvers, sexfoil rose window to front of second stage, with stained glass, and blind quatrefoils with dressed voussoirs to side elevations of this stage. Pointed arch openings flanking porch and having trefoil-headed lights with quatrefoil lights over, with stained glass. Square-headed openings to sides of bottom stage of tower with stained-glass windows. Pointed arch windows to nave with carved sandstone surrounds, hood-mouldings and sills, with trefoil-headed double-lights with quatrefoils above, having leaded stained-glass. Triple-light pointed arch window opening to chancel having tooled limestone surround, trefoil-headed lights with quatrefoils over, and stained glass. Pointed arch roof vents to transepts with render hood-mouldings. Multifoil rose windows to transepts having sandstone surrounds and hood-mouldings and stained glass, with cut-stone sills. Steeply-pitched roof to porch having pointed arch opening with carved limestone surround and timber-battened double-leaf door with ornate cast-iron hinges,stamped J.J. Williams. Limestone holy water stoups to window recesses inside entrance. Shouldered flat arched doorways set into pointed arch recesses with render surrounds, render hood-mouldings and timber battened double-leaf doors with ornate cast-iron hinges. Shouldered flat arch opening with limestone surround and square-headed opening to east extension. Carved hammer-beam truss roof. Pointed arcading to transepts having continuous render hood-moulding, and supported on Doric polished red-chert columns having carved limestone capitals and plinths. Carved marble altar rail having alternately coloured marble columns, carved marble altar and reredos and carved limestone baptismal font. Encaustic and geometric floor tiles. Gallery to entrance end of nave supported on painted clustered columns, with decorative render entablature and carved timber rails and with timber dog-leg stairs. Landscaped grass and tarmacadamed areas to site. Snecked cut sandstone walls to street boundary, having wrought-iron railings and hevicular and pedestrian gates with carved limestone piers with buttress details, gabled caps with carved Greek crosses and decorative wrought-iron gates.

• House, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached three-bay three-storey house, built c. 1880, now vacant. Pitched slate roof having render chimneystacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods supported on decorative metal brackets. Rendered walls, façade having render quoins and render sill course to first floor. Segmental-headed window openings to facade having moulded render surrounds and render sills with render scroll brackets, and timber sliding sash windows, three-over-three pane to top floor and six-over-six pane to lower floors. Round-headed window openings to east gable, top floor having three-over-three pane timber sliding sash window with spoked fanlight. Round-headed door opening to ground floor of front elevation, set into concave recess with gabled render canopy above supported by fluted render pilasters with scrolled caps and bases on limestone plinths. Timber panelled double-leaf door with batwing fanlight. Slate threshold having cast-iron boot scrape.

• M. Riordan Baker, house, 1880–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced five-bay two-storey house and shop, built c. 1900. Pitched slate roof having rendered chimneystacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods, gutters being supported on decorative render eaves brackets. Smooth rendered façade with render quoins, and render plinth. Square-headed window openings to first floor having fluted decorative render surrounds, rendered sills and render sill brackets, with six-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed openings to ground floor. Door openings and window openings to western bays have channelled render surrounds with render keystones, rendered sills, house window having moulded render brackets. Timber display windows to eastern bays have metal window guards. Render shopfront to eastern bays having fluted pilasters with plinths and with floral details to decorative caps and to fluted cornice, and having raised render letterin to fascia. Channelled render surrounds to timber panelled doors to middle bay.

• House, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached L-plan house, built c. 1800, having three-bay two-storey front elevation, five-bay two-storey over half-basement south elevation and having single-bay full-height lean-to addition to re-entrant corner. Hipped artificial slate roof having projecting eaves, and rendered chimneystacks. Painted rendered front and south elevations, with render plinth course to basement level, and rendered elsewhere. Segmental-headed window opening to east gable, with replacement timber window. Square-headed window openings elsewhere, with timber sliding sash windows, first floor of front and south elevations being six-over-six pane, ground floor of same elevations being nine-over-nine pane, and basement being six-over-three pane, with tooled limestone sills throughout. Windows to rear mainly one-over-one pane and six-over-three pane, with some timber replacement windows also. Round-headed door opening to front elevation approached by carved limestone steps over basement area and having curved iron railings. Timber panelled door with brass door furniture, flanked by Doric pilasters, and having petal fanlight. House approached by driveway from south.

• Water pump, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron water pump, erected c. 1890, now disused. Banded shaft with urn-shaped cap, curved banded spout with bucket grip and cow's tail handle with knob end. Set in prominent position on village green at west end of Main Street of Rathcormack.

• Christ Church, church/chapel, 1770–1780 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding former Church of Ireland church, built 1775, having four-bay nave, with porch to west and vestry to north. Now disused. Pitched slate roofs having terracotta ridge tiles and moulded limestone eaves course and copings, latter with carved kneelers, some loose and held by metal tie-straps. Limestone ashlar bellcote to west gable, having segmental-headed opening, engaged triangular pediment, string courses and chamfered corners. Carved limestone pinnacle to gable of porch, with corbel detail to base. Coursed rubble stone walls to nave, with tooled sandstone walls to porch, with dressed limestone quoins and having shield plaque over entrance. Vestry has cut sandstone walls and quoins and mouldd sandstone plinth, with ornately-carved detailing to gable comprising moulded pediment with round-arch corbel table continued around sides of porch, scalloped detail to sloping sides, tripartite pointed arch window detail, and castellations. Pointed arch two-light window openings to nave, mainly boarded up, with timber windows and rubble voussoirs and surrounds, with dressed sills. Pointed arch triple-light east window has chamfered limestone surround and paned timber windows. Porch has triple-lancet window opening to upper gable with chamfered limestone surround, and four-centered-arch window below having chamfered limestone surround and hood-moulding. Four-centered-arch door opening to north side of porch, having carved limestone surround, hood-moulding and timber battened door. Ogee-headed window openings to side walls of vestry with brick voussoirs and remains of timber frames, and pointed arch opening to north side with moulded sandstone jambs, cut sandstone voussoirs, moulded sandstone sill, and having projecting keystone detail above. Carved stone under window also. Ogee-headed doorway to east side of vestry, having brick voussoirs and ogee-headed timber frame, with limestone steps. Church stands in graveyard, with some ornate gravemarkers, including numerous Victorian chest tombs and table tombs. Rubble stone boundary walls terminating in square-profile piers with render coping having cast iron gate and bronze commemorative plaque. Second entrance to east having rubble stone walls terminating in square-profile piers with curved caps.

• House, 1870–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1890. Pitched artificial slate roof having rendered chimneystacks. Roughcast rendered façade having render eaves course, plinth course and quoins. Square-headed window openings having fluted render surrounds with render rusticated stops to top corners, and sloping rendered sills. Timber three-pane casement windows to first floor, and timber sliding sash three-over-three pane and two-over-two pane windows to ground floor. Square-headed timber panelled door with overlight.

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 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_1288 (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 Rathcormack with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.

Name

Rathcormack · Ráth Chormaic

Area

816,593 m² (81.66 ha, 201.78 acres)

Civil parish

Rathcormack, and its townlands

Barony

Barrymore

Electoral division

Rathcormack, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Rathcormack electoral division: 2,643 people in 884 households; 74% of households own their home; 65% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Bridgeland East, Bridgeland West, Clykeel North, Garrynacole, Knockauduff, Knocknabooly, Lisnagar Demesne, Mondaniel, Terramount

Placenames

Rathcormack 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.