Ring

113 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ring, from 10 m² to 65,813 m² (6.58 ha, 16.26 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 24 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 Ring 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.

• 28 Mar 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission for construction of an animal house incorporating a slatted tank, straw bedded area and feed passage & associated works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0783

• 24 Sept 2025Awaiting clarification f.i. response

  Permission for development that relates to a building on the record of Protected Structures, the works consist of the demolition of existing rear lean-to extension & portion of existing derelict stone outhouse, construction of new dormer style rear extension of existing dwelling house, external stairs to access first floor music room and enclosed covered link from the dwelling to outhouse, provision of a new water treatment package & all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6019

• 2 Sept 2025Invalid - case closed

  Permission for a development that relates to a building on the Record of Protected Structures, the works consist of the demolition of existing rear lean-to extension and portion of existing derelict stone outhouse, construction of new dormer style rear extension of existing dwelling house, provision of a new water treatment package & all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5749

• 30 Mar 2023Conditional

  The construction of a single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling. The proposed development also includes the demolition of an existing single storey rear extension and refurbishment works to the existing dwelling; partial demolition of the existing boathouse; extension of the existing boathouse; conversion of single storey boathouse to artist studio for own private use; construction of a garden shed, upgrading of the existing wastewater treatment system, construction of a new site entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4597

• 24 Feb 2023Incompleted application

  The demolition of an existing one storey rear extension and refurbishment works to the existing single storey dwelling. The works proposed also include the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of the dwelling, material alterations and extension to the single storey outhouse, construction of a garden shed, upgrading of the existing wastewater treatment system, construction of a new site entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4321

• 1 Feb 2023Conditional

  Erect a single storey dwelling house, on site waste water treatment system and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4143

• 8 Jun 2022Refused

  Construction of 4 no. accommodation pods for short term letting to the rear of the existing dwelling house and installation of new on site waste water treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5323

• 26 Nov 2021Refused

  The construction of four no. accommodation pods for short term letting to the rear of the existing dwelling house and installation of new on site waste water treatment system and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/7191

• 24 Jun 2021Conditional

  a) construction of a single storey detached granny flat, detached domestic shed (for uses incidental to the use and enjoyment of the dwelling) and all associated site works b) retention of garage and sunroom as constructed (increase in floor area of 10.5sq.m to garage and 5 sq.m to sunroom to planning permission granted under planning ref. 08/8373).

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5765

• 26 May 2021Conditional

  Construction of an animal house, silage slab, concrete apron, new site entrance and associated works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5454

• 19 Apr 2021Incompleted application

  Construction of an animal house, silage slab, concrete apron, new site entrance and associated works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5028

• 26 Mar 2021Incompleted application

  Construction of an animal house, silage slab, concrete apron, new site entrance and associated works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4773

• 16 Mar 2021Withdrawn

  Construction of an animal house, silage slab, concrete apron, new site entrance and associated works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4675

• 8 Feb 2021Incompleted application

  Construction of an animal house, silage slab, concrete apron, new site entrance and associated works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4283

• 21 Aug 2020Conditional

  Demolition of existing detached cottage; construction of a new part two storey/ part single storey detached dwelling; construction of storage shed & car port; a proposed waste-water treatment unit and associated percolation area; a new vehicular entrance & all associated site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5804

• 13 Nov 2018Conditional

  Retention of existing dwelling and shared entrance as constructed (change of layout and design from that previously permitted under 99/882)

  Retention · Cork County Council, 18/6983

• 3 Aug 2018Incompleted application

  Retention of minor elevational changes to dwelling house permitted under 99/882 and retention of entrance as constructed.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 18/6063

• 4 Jul 2018Incompleted application

  Domestic dwelling with septic tank percolation area and ancillary site works

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 18/5744

• 4 Jul 2018Incompleted application

  Domestic dwelling, septic tank and ancillary site works.

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 18/5743

• 18 May 2018Conditional

  Retain existing second floor extension onto existing dwelling an detached domestic sunroom/store to rear of property along with all associated site works.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 18/5270

• 16 Nov 2017Conditional

  Construction of a single storey detached dwelling including a new site entrance, a waste water treatment unit, percolation area and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/6965

• 21 Mar 2017Conditional

  Retention of 2 no. roof windows and inverted window/door set to the rear elevation of dwellinghouse as well as en-suite window to the side elevation of dwellinghouse. Permission to update the septic tank system in compliance with the EPA code of practice and to re-locate the entrance, all from that previously granted planning permission under reference S/99/548 and all necessary ancillary works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/4659

• 15 Feb 2017Incompleted application

  Indefinite Retention of 2 no. roof windows & inverted window/door set to the rear elevation as well as en-suite window to the side elevation. Permission required to update the septic tank system in compliance with the EPA code of practice & to re-locate the entrance, all from that previously granted planning permission under references 99/548 and all necessary ancillary works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/4325

• 21 Jan 2016Refused

  Dwelling house, waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 16/4070

• 16 Oct 2015Incompleted application

  Dwelling house, waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 15/6322

The 25 most recent of 53 applications.

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: Ballymacoda (Clonpriest and Pillmore) SAC 000077
• Special Protection Area: Ballymacoda Bay SPA 004023
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Ballymacoda (Clonpriest And Pillmore) 000077

Recorded monuments

• CO078-011 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In rough pasture, on E-facing slope, Youghal Bay to NNE. Shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map as oval enclosure (diam. c. 50m E-W; 60m N-S). Low rise visible to N and NE; slight scarp to E. According to local information, levelled c. 1930s. 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

• CO078-020 House - vernacular house
  Description

  Roadside. Front (NE) of 4 bays; off-centre doorway to right, concealed by modern porch. Hipped-roof of thatch; off-centre chimney to left. Occupied. 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

Architectural heritage

• Coastguard station, 1860–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached thirteen-bay terrace of former coastguard houses, built c. 1865, comprising six two-bay two-storey houses, and one three-bay two-storey house to north end, with single-bay lean-to entrance porches to front (east) elevations, and having attached square-profile two-stage tower with chamfered corners and battered base to south-west corner. Three-bay two- and three-storey flat-roofed extensions to north elevation. Now in use as private houses. Pitched slate roof to fourth house from south, hipped and pitched artificial slate roofs to other houses, lean-to artificial slate roofs to porches, hipped artificial slate roof to south-west tower. Rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls with smooth render platbands to south-west tower. Camber-headed window openings with timber sliding sash windows, two-over-two pane to front elevation and ground floor rear (west) elevation to fourth house from south, bipartite one-over-one pane to first floor rear elevation of fourth house from south, and six-over-six to ground floor rear elevation to second house from south, and with timber casement window to first floor rear elevation to second house from south. Camber-headed and square-headed openings with replacement uPVC windows to other openings, including to square-headed openings to east elevation of porches. Square-headed door opening to south elevations of porches, having replacement timber and uPVC doors. Single-bay single-storey semi-detached garden sheds to front gardens, having lean-to slate and artificial slate roofs. Rubble stone boundary walls to south boundary of front gardens and to rear boundary with square-profile pier to north end.

• House, 1760–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey thatched house, built c. 1780, having single-bay flat-roofed porch to front (north) elevation and full-width flat-roofed extension to rear (south) elevation. Hipped thatched roof with rendered chimneystack. Roughcast rendered walls with smooth rendered plinth. Square-headed openings with replacement timber casement windows, uPVC window to west elevation. Square-headed opening with timber battened half-glazed door. Two-bay single-storey outbuilding to west having pitched corrugated metal roof, rendered walls and square-headed openings with timber casement window and replacement timber panelled half-glazed door. Two-bay single-storey outbuilding to east having lean-to roof, rubble stone walls, and square-headed openings with fixed timber window and timber panelled door. Single-bay single-storey outbuilding to rear with pitched corrugated-iron roof, rubble stone walls and square-headed opening.

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

The EPA radon map gives no estimate at the centre of the townland of Ring.

Landslides

Susceptibility high, 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 Ring.

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

Name

Ring · Rinn an Chiniféicigh

Area

1,283,624 m² (128.36 ha, 317.19 acres)

Civil parish

Kilmacdonogh, and its townlands

Barony

Imokilly

Electoral division

Kilmacdonogh, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Kilmacdonogh electoral division: 1,034 people in 370 households; 86% of households own their home; 37% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 6% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballykinealy, Ballyskibbole, Glenawilling

Placenames

Ring 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.