Rossline
Townland in the civil parish of Kilcorcoran, barony of Duhallow, Co. Cork; in Irish Ros Fhlainn
- Area
- 233.4 ha
- 577 acres
- Land parcels
- 14
- registered freehold, median 16,203 m² (1.62 ha, 4 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 13
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
14 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rossline, from 252 m² to 378,966 m² (37.9 ha, 93.64 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 22 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Rossline 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
28 Oct 2022Conditional
(1)The demolition of existing rear extension and front porch to existing dwelling house and the demolition of existing garage on site, (2) Construction of a new extension to existing dwelling house, (3) Decommissioning of existing septic tank and installation of new treatment unit and percolation area, (4) alterations to existing dwelling and provision for new vehicular entrance along with all ancillary site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6450
8 Aug 2022Incompleted application
(1) The demolition of existing rear extension and front porch to existing dwelling house and the demolition of existing garage on site (2) Construction of a new extension to existing dwelling house (3) decommissioning of existing septic tank and installation of new treatment unit and percolation area, along with all ancillary site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5846
1 Jun 2022Conditional
Revisions to the permitted frequency and duration of seasonal operation of the permitted nature / conservation visit use (under Pl.Ref.20/6830) of a horse riding track area previously permitted under Pl.Ref.17/4281. Permission is also sought for an unrestricted duration of the life of permission for the nature / conservation use.
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5279
14 Dec 2020Conditional
Revisions to a previously permitted horse-riding track and associarted development under Reg. Ref. 17/4281 at an existing stud farm. The revisions consist of the occasional use of the site for nature / conservation visits by invited members of the public; addition of viewing points, safety fencing, kerbs and gates along the riding track; improved sightlines to the existing site access; provision of parking for 6 No. visitor cars and area for temporary portable toilet facilities for visiting days. All on site of approx. 3.9 hectares.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6830
23 Oct 2020Withdrawn
The development will comprise of revisions to a previously permitted horse-riding track and associated development under Reg. Ref. 17/4281 at an existing stud farm. The revisions consist of the occasional use of the site for nature/conservation visits by invited members of the public; revisions to the surface finish of the permitted riding track; addition of viewing points, safety fencing and kerbs alongside the riding track; provision of parking for 6 No. visitor cars and area for temporary portable toilet facilities for visiting days. All on a site of approx 3.9 hectares.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6330
10 Feb 2017Conditional
Part Retention works, part remediation works and part completion works of previously commenced unauthorised works for the provision of a horse riding track and associated stone extraction works. The development includes Retention and completion of parts of horse track; new parts of horse track; infilling areas of previous quarrying/rock extraction; stabilistation of area of river bank erosion; infilling of two silt trap areas; adoption of a silt trap area to provide wetland habitat pond; removal of embankment adjacent to river; associated site development works. All on a site of approx 3.89 Hectares.
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/4281
9 Jun 2014Conditional
Construction of detached dwelling, wastewater treatment system and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 14/5229
11 Oct 2010Conditional
Retention of dwellinghouse as constructed (amended design to dwellinghouse permitted under planning reg. no. 02/5686) - retention to include the following: increase in basement floor area, alterations on ground floor level which includes repositioning of internal walls and change to layout of respective rooms, alterations on first floor level to include repositioning of internal walls and change to layout of respective rooms, alterations on roof level to include installation of additional dormer window and 2 no. velux windows being removed. Also to be retained are the size, type and positioning of external windows on the front, rear and side elevations, exclusion of Quoin stones on the front, rear and side elevations, timber feature to canopy over front door and an increase of size on same canopy.
Retention · Cork County Council, 10/8179
16 Sept 2010Incompleted application
Increase in basement floor area, alterations on ground floor level which includes repositioning of internal walls and change to layout of respective rooms, alterations on first floor level to include repositioning of internal walls and change to layout of respective rooms, alterations on roof level to include installation of additional dormer window and 2 no. velux windows being removed, retention of size type and positioning of external windows on the front, rear and side elevations, exclusion of the Quoin stones on front, rear and side elevations and retention of timber feature to canopy over front door and increase in size of same canopy.
Permission · Cork County Council, 10/6317
18 May 2009Conditional
Construction of extension to front elevation of existing dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/5584
10 May 2006Conditional
Extension to dwelling and construction of garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/7045
4 May 2005Conditional
Installation of effluent treatment unit and retention of stables and kennels
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/2961
21 Apr 2005Incompleted application
Retention of stables and kennells and permission for effluent treatment
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/2592
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Rossline.
Recorded monuments
- CO023-005 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, atop hill. Depicted as roughly circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) planted with trees on 1842, 1905 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps, in field to N of Rossline House. Levelled; faint trace of circular enclosure visible as cropmark of bank and external fosse in aerial photograph (GSIAP, R680). Known locally as cattle shelter. 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
- CO023-006001 Ecclesiastical enclosure
Description
In rolling pasture, with Kilcorcoran graveyard (14616) adjoining and projecting slightly into enclosure on E side. Large oval enclosure (c. 139m NNW-SSE; c. 115m max. WSW-ENE) defined by substantial earthen bank (H 1.4m), with external fosse evident on N side as gentle slope down to external base of bank. Interior gently undulating. A 'mound' on E side of enclosure, close to boundary wall of graveyard, has been interpreted as site of an earlier church (Linehan 1997, 70). However, this mound is part of low bank curving W->E across middle of enclosure, from W bank to NW corner of graveyard, which if projected, would take in W end of graveyard and rejoin bank of main enclosure to its S to form a smaller oval enclosure (c. 110m NNW-SSE; c. 100m WSW-ENE) (pers. comm. C. Manning). Enclosure known locally as 'The Shountore, which...equates with 'sanctóir' ' a sanctuary and 'seantóir', an old church or burying place (ibid., 69-70). According to Bowman (1934, 432), field also known as 'The Glebe'. Holy well (14035) c. 80m to S. 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
- CO023-006002 Graveyard
Description
On E edge of early ecclesiastical enclosure (13891). Subrectangular area (c. 65m E-W; c. 35m N-S) enclosed by stone wall; long passage from road to E leads to entrance to E. In use and well maintained; earliest headstone noted dates to 1776. Site of Kilcorcoran parish church (14451) towards W end of graveyard. 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
- CO023-006003 Church
Description
Slightly raised area towards W end of graveyard (14616) marks site of church, shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map as rectangular structure (c. 12m E-W; c. 7m N-S). Trace of church still evident in early 20th century (Grove White 1905-25, vol. 2, 246) but Bowman (1934, 431-2) could found no trace. Site of parish church of Kilcorcoran. Reported 'in ruins' in 1615, and again in 1774 (Brady 1863, vol. 2, 252). Early ecclesiastical enclosure (13891) immediately W of graveyard. 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
- CO023-006004 Ritual site - holy well
Description
According to Linehan (1997, 68), 'Blessed Well' in field c. 80m to S of early ecclesiastical enclosure (13891); 'where rounds were made within living memory' (ibid., 70). Well not located. 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
- CO023-007 Ringfort - rath
Description
Local tradition of fort here. Permission to visit site refused. Possibly one of two forts described by Bowman (1934, 431) on land of Joseph Nunan; both single ramparted, measuring 39 yards and 27 yards. 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
- CO023-008001 Fulacht fia
Description
In rough grazing. Circular mound of burnt material (diam. 20m; H 0.65m) with circular stone-lined well (diam. 0.8m) in centre. 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
- CO023-008002 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on gentle SSE-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Levelled; no visible surface trace. Possibly one of two forts mentioned by Bowman (1934, 431) on land of Joseph Nunan; both single ramparted, measuring 39 yards and 27 yards. 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
- CO023-009 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on gentle N-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure on 1842, 1905 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps. Levelled; circular area (diam. c. 39m) enclosed by shallow fosse. Recorded by Bowman (1934, 186) as 'levelled, single-ramparted [fort], diam. c. 35 yards' on Mr Fox's land. Visible as cropmark of levelled bank and external fosse in aerial photograph (GSIAP, R722). 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
- CO023-010001 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on gentle NE-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Levelled; circular area (diam. c. 30m) enclosed by low rise (int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.3m) SW->ESE; remainder of site to S of E-W field fence, where no visible surface trace survives. One of two sites described by Bowman (1934, 185-186), on land of Mr Foley, as levelled single-ramparted forts with diam. of 29yd and 35yd. Ringfort (CO023-01002-) lies c. 25m to E. 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
- CO023-010002 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on gentle NE-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Levelled; arc (C 29m) formed by low rise W->E survives on N side of E-W field boundary; no visible surface trace of circular enclosure to S of fence. One of two sites described by Bowman (1934, 185-186), on land of Mr Foley, as levelled single-ramparted forts with diam. of 29yd and 35yd. Ringfort (CO023-01001-) lies c. 25m to W. 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
- CO023-011 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture. Shown on 1937 OS 6-inch map as mound. No visible surface trace. One of a group of three fulachta fiadh (11551, 11585), 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
- CO023-012 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture, on E side of field fence. Spread of burnt material (15m E-W; 10m N-S); some burnt material incorporated into fence. One of a group of three fulachta fiadh (11551, 11584 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 Rossline.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- 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 Rossline.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Rossline with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Rossline · Ros Fhlainn
- Area
- 2,333,613 m² (233.36 ha, 576.65 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kilcorcoran, and its townlands
- Barony
- Duhallow
- Electoral division
- Kanturk, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Kanturk electoral division: 2,287 people in 909 households; 59% of households own their home; 43% of homes were built since 2001; 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Duarrigle, Gardeen, Lisheenowen, Meelaherragh, Rathranna, Rossacon, Rusheen
- Placenames
- Rossline 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.