Rossnashunsoge
Townland in the civil parish of Kilcaskan, barony of Bear, Co. Cork; in Irish Ros na Sionsóg
- Area
- 64.9 ha
- 160 acres
- Land parcels
- 46
- registered freehold, median 2,833 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 28
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
46 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rossnashunsoge, from 67 m² to 86,003 m² (8.6 ha, 21.25 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 12 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 Rossnashunsoge 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
10 Aug 2021Conditional
Construction of dwelling house, installation of wastewater treatment system and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/557
25 May 2018Conditional
The continuation of use for a 24 metre high tower with associated equipment attached and with equipment containers and cabinets at ground level all within a chain-link fence compound using existing access. This application is subsequent to a conditional decision to grant permission for the development by Cork County Council reference number 11/00219
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/298
17 Oct 2014Conditional
Construct single-storey extension to dwelling house
Permission · Cork County Council, 14/600
10 Oct 2013Unconditional
Construction of first floor extension to rear of dwelling house
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 13/572
1 Feb 2013Conditional
Change of use of eight number existing dwelling houses which were permitted for full-time occupation under planning permission reference number 99/6142 to eight number dwelling houses for short-term/long-term letting and/or permanent use
Permission · Cork County Council, 13/55
30 Jan 2013Incompleted application
Change of use of 8no. existing dwelling houses which were permitted for full-time occupation under permission reference no. 99/6142 to 8no. dwelling houses for short-term letting and/or permanent use
Permission · Cork County Council, 13/50
1 Nov 2012Conditional
Retention of alterations to elevations and increase in height of ridge and eaves levels of existing dwelling house as granted under planning reference no. 03/3696 and permission for the following (a) construction of domestic garage and (b) change of site boundaries as granted under planning reference no. 03/3696
Permission · Cork County Council, 12/679
10 Aug 2011Conditional
Change of use of 10no. existing dwelling houses which were permitted for full-time occupation under planning permission ref no. 99/6142 to 10no. dwelling houses for short term/long term letting and/or permanent use
Permission · Cork County Council, 11/492
13 Apr 2011Conditional
For the retention of a 24 metre high tower with associated equipment attached and with equipment cabinets at ground level all within a chain-link fence compound
Retention · Cork County Council, 11/219
8 Oct 2008Refused
Restoration and extension of ruined dwellinghouse for use as one and half storey guest cottage for short term letting
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/1815
20 Mar 2008Refused
Restoration and extension of ruined dwellinghouse for use as a one and a half storey guest cottage for short term letting
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/514
7 Feb 2008Incompleted application
Restoration and extension of ruined dwellinghouse for use as one and half storey guest cottage
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/221
6 Feb 2008Conditional
Construction of first floor extension to rear of dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/217
20 Dec 2007Incompleted application
Construction of first floor extension to rear of dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/3176
2 Oct 2006Conditional
Construction of dwellinghouse and installation of mini-treatment plant
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/2013
4 Sept 2006Incompleted application
Dwelling and installation of mini-treatment plant
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/1783
29 May 2006Refused
Dwelling and installation of mini-treatment plant system
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/1005
13 Apr 2006Unconditional
27no. dwellinghouses and associated site works
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 06/669
23 Sept 2005Refused
Demolition of ruined dwelling and construction of dwelling for use as guest cottage ancillary to main dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/6939
12 Sept 2005Conditional
Replace existing RTE structure and erect a 24m high RTE slim line latticework mast with associated equipment attached and equipment container within chain link fenced compound
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/6578
24 Jul 2003Conditional
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 03/3696
4 Apr 2003Conditional
Retention of dwelling, septic tank & entrance (change of house type & layout)
Permission · Cork County Council, 03/1573
22 Nov 2002Refused
Construction of ancillary residential accommodation unit
Permission · Cork County Council, 02/5148
5 May 2000Conditional
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 00/2670
23 Dec 1999Conditional
Dwellinghouse (change of plan)
Permission · Cork County Council, 99/7184
The 25 most recent of 28 applications.
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
- Special Area of Conservation: Glengarriff Harbour and Woodland SAC 000090
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Rossnashunsoge 001537
Recorded monuments
- CO090-026001 Field boundary
Description
In rough hill grazing, on an area of cutaway bog, on a S-facing slope overlooking Glengarriff Harbour. A network of relict stone field boundaries (T 0.5m; H 0.6m) occurs in a roughly rectangular area (c. 300m N-S; c. 150m E-W). The boundaries protrude intermittently above the remaining shallow bog and are both linear and curvilinear in form. The walls disappear into occasional patches of uncut bog and several gaps were noted along the stretches. Eight fulachtaí fia (CO090-016002-, CO090-016003-, CO090-016004-, CO090-016005-, CO090-016006-, CO090-016008-, CO090-016009-, CO090-016010-) and two burnt mounds (CO090-016007-, CO090-016011-) occur within the network of relict field boundaries. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009
- CO090-026002 Fulacht fia
Description
In rough hill grazing, in a wet hollow within a network of field boundaries (CO090-026001-). A horseshoe-shaped mound (12m NE-SW; 8m NW-SE; H 0.8m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil. The opening (Wth 3m) faces NW. The mound is partially covered by gorse and the NE arm is also partially eroded. Another fulacht fia (CO090-026009-) lies c. 15m to the SW. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009
- CO090-026003 Fulacht fia
Description
In rough hill grazing, in a wet hollow within a network of field boundaries (CO090-026001-). A horseshoe-shaped mound (8m N-S; 7m E-W; H 1.4m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil. The damaged opening (Wth 2.8m) faces W. The mound is partially eroded and gorse-covered. An E-W sheep path has cut through the mound at E. A fulacht fia (CO090-026010-) and a burnt mound (CO090-026011-) lie c. 60m to the S and SSE, respectively. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009
- CO090-026004 Fulacht fia
Description
In rough pasture, on a terrace on an E-facing slope and within a network of field boundaries (CO090-026001-). The remains of a crescent-shaped gorse-covered mound (7m N-S; 7m E-W; H 0.5m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil. The arms of the mound are separated by a river-worn hollow in which traces of the burnt material are evident. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009
- CO090-026005 Fulacht fia
Description
In rough grazing, on the E bank of a stream and within a network of field boundaries (CO090-026001-). A horseshoe-shaped mound (14m N-S; 8m E-W; H 1.4m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil. The opening (Wth 3m) faces the stream to the W. Gorse bushes and holly trees grow on the mound. A fulacht fia (CO090-026006-) and a burnt mound (CO090-026007-) lie c. 20m and c. 60m to the SSE, respectively. A standing stone (CO090-008001-) and a radial stone cairn (CO090-008002-) lie c. 110m to the W. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009
- CO090-026006 Fulacht fia
Description
In rough grazing, on the E bank of a stream and within a network of field boundaries (CO090-026001-). A crescent-shaped mound (13.5m N-S; 9m E-W; H 0.9m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil. The opening (Wth 2.5m) faces W towards the stream. A fulacht fia (CO090-026005-) and a burnt mound (CO090-026007-) lie c. 20m to the N and c. 40m to the S, respectively. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009
- CO090-026007 Burnt mound
Description
In rough grazing, on the E bank of a stream and within a network of field boundaries (CO090-026001-). A D-shaped mound (7m E-W; straight E side: L 12m N-S; H 0.75m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil. The stream is eroding the mound. A pre-bog wall, part of the network of field boundaries (CO090-026001-), abuts the mound at E. Two fulachtaí fia (CO090-026006-, CO090-026008-) lie c. 40m to the N and c. 80m to the S, respectively. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009
- CO090-026008 Fulacht fia
Description
In rough grazing, on the E bank of a stream and within a network of field boundaries (CO090-026001-). A partially eroded, crescent-shaped mound (13.5m N-S; 6.5m E-W; H 1.6m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil. The opening (Wth 2m) faces W towards the stream. A burnt mound (CO090-026007-) lies c. 80m to the N. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009
- CO090-026009 Fulacht fia
Description
In rough hill grazing in a wet hollow within a network of field boundaries (CO090-026001-). A horseshoe-shaped mound (10.5m N-S; 9.5m E-W; H 1.1m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil. The opening (Wth 3.5m) faces W. The mound is covered by gorse and moor grass and an E-W wire fence crosses the N arm. Another fulacht fia (CO090-026002-) lies c. 15m to the NE. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009
- CO090-026010 Fulacht fia
Description
In rough hill grazing, in a wet hollow within a network of field boundaries (CO090-026001-). The remains of a horseshoe-shaped mound (8m N-S; 6m E-W; H 0.55m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil. The opening (Wth 2m) faces W. Sheep paths have cut through the mound at E and SE. A burnt mound (CO090-026011-) lies c. 15m to the NE. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009
- CO090-026011 Burnt mound
Description
In rough hill grazing, in a wet hollow within a network of field boundaries (CO090-026001-). A roughly circular mound (4m N-S; 4m E-W; H 0.2m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil. A fulacht fia (CO090-026010-) lies c. 15m to the SW. 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
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Rossnashunsoge.
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 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility high, moderately high, moderately low, low, on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Rossnashunsoge.
- 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 Rossnashunsoge with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Rossnashunsoge · Ros na Sionsóg
- Area
- 649,476 m² (64.95 ha, 160.49 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kilcaskan, and its townlands
- Barony
- Bear
- Electoral division
- Kilcaskan, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Kilcaskan electoral division: 895 people in 373 households; 80% of households own their home; 24% of homes were built since 2001; 16% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 27% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Canrooska, Carrigrour, Currakeal, Dromderaown, Reenmeen East, Reenmeen West
- Placenames
- Rossnashunsoge 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.