Rathnacally

37 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rathnacally, from 176 m² to 244,345 m² (24.43 ha, 60.38 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 36 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 49 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 31 Jul 2025Application withdrawn

  Demolish existing storage shed, construct a dwelling house, use existing entrance and construct a waste water treatment system and all other site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5536

• 3 Jul 2025Incompleted application

  Permission to demolish existing storage shed, Permission to construct a dwelling house, Permission to use existing entrance and Permission to construct a waste water treatment system and all other site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5315

• 24 May 2022Refused

  Permission for dwelling house, entrance, septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5190

• 3 Dec 2021Refused

  The development will consist of: . Construction of 6 no. wind turbines with a blade tip height of 175m, rotor diameter of 150m and a hub height of 100m; . Construction of turbine foundations and crane pad hardstanding areas; . Construction of new site tracks and associated drainage infrastructure; . Upgrading of existing tracks and associated drainage infrastructure where necessary; . Upgrade of entrance onto local road L1322; . All associated drainage and sediment control including the installation of new watercourse or drain crossing and the re-use or upgrading of existing internal watercourse and drain crossings; . Construction of 1 no. permanent onsite 38kV electrical substation to ESBN specifications including: - Control building with welfare facilities; - Electrical infrastructure; - Parking; - Wastewater holding tank; - Rainwater harvesting; - Security fencing; - All associated infrastructure, services and site works. . 1 no temporary construction site compound and associated ancillary infrastructure including parking; . Tree felling to facilitate construction and operation of the proposed development; . Installation of medium voltage (20/33kV) and communication underground cabling between the proposed turbines and the proposed on-site substation and associated ancillary works; . Erection of 1 no. permanent meteorological mast with a height of 100m above ground level and associated access track; . Installation of medium voltage (38kV) underground cabling and associated ancillary works between the proposed on-site substation and the existing Charleville Substation within the townland of Rathnacally. The proposed grid connection will be installed primarily within the public road and will include 2 no. watercourse crossings and the installation of 8 no. pre-cast joint bays; . All associated site development works; . A 10 planning permission and 35 year operational life from the date of commissioning of the entire wind farm. This application for planning permission is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Natura Impact Statement.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/7246

• 20 Jan 2020Conditional permission

  A 10 year planning permission for the development of a 102.76 hectare solar PV farm and 3.425 kilometre underground electricity grid connection (0.34 hectares) giving a total combined area for both the solar farm and underground grid connection of 103.1 hectares. The proposed solar farm will consist of the installation of a 40 year operation and subsequent decommissioning of a series of ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, mounted on steel support structures, together with 1 single storey ESB control room, 12 electrical transformation enclosures, underground cabling, inverters, CCTV poles and cameras, deer type security fencing, existing site entrance from the L5529 road, access tracks, hardstanding area, landscaping and biodiversity measures and all associated ancillary development works, for the purpose of generating renewable energy electricity. The proposed solar farm is located in the townlands of Ballyroe and Dromin, Ballyhea, Charleville, County Cork. The proposed underground electricity grid connection is to be installed entirely under public roads from the proposed solar farm at Ballyroe to Charleville 110kV ESB substation, which passes through the townlands of Ballyroe, Ballynadrideen, Ardnageehy, Rathnacally and Clashganniv in Ballyhea, Charleville, County Cork. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with this application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4041

• 13 Dec 2019Incompleted application

  A 10 year planning permission for the development of a 102.76 hectare solar PV farm and 3.425 kilometre underground electricity grid connection (0.34 hectares) giving a total combined area for both the solar farm and underground grid connection of 103.1 hectares. The proposed solar farm will consist of the installation of a 40 year operation and subsequent decommissioning of a series of ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, mounted on steel support structures, together with 1 single storey ESB control room, 12 electrical transformation enclosures, underground cabling, inverters, CCTV poles and cameras, deer type security fencing, existing site entrance from the L5529 road, access tracks, hardstanding area, landscaping and biodiversity measures and all associated ancillary development works, for the purpose of generating renewable energy electricity. The proposed solar farm is located in the townlands of Ballyroe and Dromin, Ballyhea, Charleville, County Cork. The proposed underground electricity grid connection is to be installed entirely under public roads from the proposed solar farm at Ballyroe to Charleville 110kV ESB substation, which passes through the townlands of Ballyroe, Ballynadrideen, Ardnageehy, Rathnacally and Clashganniv in Ballyhea, Charleville, County Cork. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with this application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6966

• 25 Nov 2019Conditional

  Consisting of: Installation of 4,387 metres of underground electricity cable between a proposed solar farm at Fiddane, Ballyhea, Charleville, Co. Cork and Charleville 110kV ESB Substation at Clashganniv, Ballyhea, Co. Cork to be installed entirely under public roads. The underground electricity cable passes through the townlands of Ardglass, Fiddane, Cooliney, Rathnacally, farranshonikeen, Ardnageehy and Clashganniv, County Cork. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with this application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6817

• 24 May 2017Conditional

  Works to connect the permitted Boolard Wind Farm (Reg. Refs. 12/5997 and 15/5521/PL.04.245560) to the existing Charleville 110kv ESBN substation comprising as follows: installation of approximately 5.694 km of 20kv underground electricity cable and fibre communications cable in ducting; 12 no. joint bays, 12 no. communications chambers and 2 no. earth link boxes (all underground); access covers to chambers and boxes at finished surface level; ancillary marker posts and marker plates as necessary; the replacement of an existing concrete pipe with a box culvert under an existing agricultural track and the construction of new parapet walls above the track; and all associated site development and reinstatement works. The development will consist of alterations to permitted wind farm site layout (as per Reg. Ref. 12/5997 and 15/5521 / PL.04.245560) as follows i) widening of permitted vehicular site entrance, ii) provision of 2 no. turning areas/overrun areas for turbine delivery/construction vehicles off the permitted wind farm site road iii) localized realignment and refinement of internal wind farm site road network, iv) increased crane pad size at both permitted turbine locations, and v) also, construction of control building (minor change of location from Reg. Ref. 15/5521/PL.04.245560).

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/5292

• 30 Mar 2017Conditional

  Alterations to the permitted foul treatment system, to change from septic tank to new foul holding tank and associated site works. (This application relates to previous grant of permission Reg. Ref No. 14/5836)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/4763

• 25 Nov 2016Withdrawn

  The installation of 5.645km of 20kV underground electricity cable and fibre communications cable to be contained within ducting; 12 no. joint bays, 12 no. communications chambers and 2 no. earth link boxes (all underground), access covers to chambers and boxes at finished surface level; ancillary marker posts and marker plates as necessary; replacement of an existing concrete pipe with box culvert under an existing agricultural track and the construction of new parapet walls above the track and all associated site development and reinstatement works. The works are required to connect the permitted Bollard Wind Farm (Reg. Nos. 12/5997 and 15/5521) to the existing Charleville 110kV ESBN substation

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6938

• 17 Nov 2016Incompleted application

  The installation of 5.645km of 20kV underground electricity cable and fibre communications cable to be contained within ducting; 12 no. joint bays, 12 no. communications chambers and 2 no. earth link boxes (all underground), access covers to chambers and boxes at finished surface level; ancillary marker posts and marker plates as necessary; replacement of an existing concrete pipe with box culvert under an agricultural track and the construction of new parapet walls above the track and all associated site development and reinstatement works. The works are required to connect the permitted Bollard Wind Farm (Reg. Refs. 12/5997 and 15/5521) to the existing Charleville 110kV ESBN substation.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6868

• 28 Oct 2016Conditional

  The installation of 458m of 20kV underground electricity cable, to be contained within ducting; ancillary marker posts; and all associated site development and reinstatement works. The works are required to connect the permitted Rathnacally Wind Farm (Pl. Reg. Nos. 12/4446 and 15/5525) to the existing Charleville 110kV ESBN substation.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6718

• 10 Jul 2015Conditional

  Construction of control building for wind turbine development (change of plan from that permitted under planning reg. No. 12/4446) to meet new ESB Network standard

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/5525

• 29 Jun 2015Incompleted application

  Alteration to control building granted in planning Ref 12/04446 including pitched roof and additional floor space to meet new ESB Networks standard.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/5409

• 13 Jan 2015Conditional

  Agricultural shed for use as machinery and straw store

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/4050

• 29 Aug 2014Conditional

  Alterations to the existing Charleville 110 kV Station consisting of single storey extension to front and rear of existing control building, new 38/20 kV transformer and associated transformer bay, new arc suppression coil and change over disconnector, new 110/38kV transformer and associated transformer bay, new 110kV sectionaliser bay, new combined 38kV line/transformer bay, existing compound palisade fence to be extended, installation of septic tank with reed bed, constructed wetland and polishing filter, new oil interceptor and associated drainage and site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/5836

• 13 Aug 2014Incompleted application

  Alterations to the existing Charleville 110 kV Station consisting of single storey extension to front & rear of existing control building, new 38/20 kV transformer and associated transformer bay, new arc suppression coil and change over disconnector, new 110/38kV transformer and associated transformer bay, new 110kV sectionaliser bay, new combined 38kV line/transformer bay, existing compound palisade fence to be extended, new oil interceptor and associated drainage and site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/5723

• 9 Mar 2012Conditional

  Construction of 2 no. wind turbines with tip height up to 150.5m, control building, 100m wind monitoring mast and associated site works (change of site boundaries, location of turbines, control building, mast and layout from that permitted under Planning Reg. No. 09/6555)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/4446

• 21 Feb 2012Incompleted application

  Modification of site layout in Planning Reference 09/6555

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/4293

• 31 Jul 2009Conditional

  Construction of 2no. wind turbines with tip height up to 150.5m, a 100m wind monitoring mast, a control building & all associated site works. A 10 year planning permission is sought.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/6555

• 16 Jul 2009Incompleted application

  Construction of 2no. wind turbines, a control building & all associated works, a ten year planning permission is sought

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/6369

• 18 Sept 2008Conditional

  Erection of 36m high free standing lattice type communications structure carrying antennae and communication dishes within a 2.4m high palisade compound, to share with other third party licensed operators and creation of a splayed entrance adjacent to main road

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/8950

• 21 Feb 2003Conditional

  Slatted cattle unit, concrete silage slab and farm entrance

  Permission · Cork County Council, 03/726

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 Rathnacally.

Recorded monuments

• CO007-047 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on NE-facing slope. Circular platform (31m N-S), transected by field boundary extending NW-S. Platform low (H 0.2m) on W side of field boundary with external fosse S->NW. Platform (31m N-S) on E side of field boundary raised 0.9m above surrounding ground with shallow external fosse NNE->ESE. 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

• CO007-048 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on gentle SE-facing slope. Depicted as hachured, nearly circular enclosure (c. 100m ENE-WSW; c. 90m NNW-SSE) on 1842 OS 6-inch map; as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 80m) on 1905 OS 6-inch map, with surrounding fosse; hachured as nearly circular area (c. 70m ENE-WSW; c. 60m NNW-SSE) on 1936 OS 6-inch map, surrounded by fosse. Levelled; faint trace of fosse visible E->SW; fosse clearly visible as shadow site in aerial photograph (AP: Dr. D.D.C. Pochin Mould). Roughly circular bivallate enclosure visible in aerial photograph (GSIAP, R609) as cropmark of banks, intervening fosse and external fosse. 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 Rathnacally.

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 Rathnacally, 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 low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Rathnacally · Ráth na Caillí

Area

1,296,639 m² (129.66 ha, 320.41 acres)

Civil parish

Cooliney, and its townlands

Barony

Orrery and Kilmore

Electoral division

Milltown, the unit of the census

Census 2022

441 people lived in 154 households in the Milltown electoral division. 94% of households owned their home. 29% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardnageehy, Ballynoran, Clashganniv, Cooliney, Farranshonikeen, Garrynagranoge, Kiltass

Placenames

Rathnacally 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.