Templemary
Templemary is a townland in the civil parish of Buttevant, barony of Orrery and Kilmore, Co. Cork. Its name in Irish is Teampall Muire.
- Area
- 306.3 ha
- 757 acres
- Land parcels
- 113
- registered freehold, median 3,235 m² (0.32 ha, 0.8 acres)
- Zoning
- G3
- Greenbelt1
- Planning
- 81
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
113 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Templemary, from 15 m² to 410,896 m² (41.09 ha, 101.53 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 35 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 20 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
16 Mar 2026Clarification of f.i. consultees/awaiting recomme
1) the construction of a new part single storey, part two storey, detached dwelling; 2) the construction of a detached single storey garage; 3) the construction of a carport canopy linking the dwelling and garage; 4) the installation of a new wastewater treatment unit; 5) a new site entrance; and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0648
19 Apr 2022Conditional
Permission for the alterations to front and side of dwelling, for single storey extension to side & rear of dwelling incorporating covered patio area and permission for construction of gym for private use attached to existing garage and removal of existing roof to garage and construction of replacement roof to garage and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4878
21 Mar 2022Incompleted application
Alterations to front and side of dwelling, for single storey extension to side and rear of dwelling incorporating covered patio area and permission for single storey extension to side of garage, for removal of existing roof to garage and construction of replacement roof to garage and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4618
9 Dec 2021Conditional
To construct a new dwelling house.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/7286
11 Nov 2021Conditional
Retention for changes to the dwelling granted under planning ref: 17/6020 to reflect dwellings as built. Changes include some window alterations, repositioning of front door and an increase of 24.36M2 in floor area due to floor plan alterations.
Retention · Cork County Council, 21/7048
12 Oct 2020Conditional
To construct new single storey dwelling, site entrance, sewerage system and all associated site works (dwelling previously permitted under planning ref 20/04241 but with a change to site boundary).
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6222
28 May 2020Conditional
Construction of a slatted cubicle house and an extension to existing calf house.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5078
11 Feb 2020Conditional
To construct new single storey dwelling, site entrance, sewerage system and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4241
11 Oct 2017Unconditional
Completion of a one and a half storey dwelling, garage, entrance and a wastewater treatment system - Extension of Duration of Permission granted under Planning Reg. No. 12/6356
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 17/6645
2 Aug 2017Conditional
Dwellinghouse, garage, waste water treatment system, bored well, entrance and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/6020
16 Aug 2016Conditional
The construction of dwelling, domestic garage and all associated services.
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6041
26 Feb 2016Unconditional
Construction of bungalow, entrance and a wastewater treatment system – Extension of Duration of Permission granted under planning ref: 11/5728
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 16/4435
21 Aug 2015Conditional
Construction of slatted cubicle house and an extension to existing milking parlour
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/5863
6 Jul 2015Incompleted application
Construction of slatted cubicle house and an extension to milking parlour
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/5470
31 Mar 2015Incompleted application
Construction of bungalow, entrance and a wastewater treatment system, extension of duration to permission granted under Planning Ref. No. 11/5728
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 15/4624
28 Nov 2014Conditional
Close up existing front door, close up existing first floor gable window on southern gable and fit rooflight to rear elevation, construction of extension to southern gable with all ancillary works to dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 14/6540
6 Nov 2014Incompleted application
(a) Close up existing front door, (b) Close up existing first floor gable window on Southern gable and fit rooflight to rear elevation, (c) Construction of extension to Southern gable with all ancillary works
Permission · Cork County Council, 14/6362
17 Jun 2013Unconditional
Two storey dwellinghouse, garage and installation of septic tank - Extension of duration of permission granted under Planning Reg. No. 08/7012
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 13/5138
12 Mar 2013Conditional
Demolition of two-storey dwelling and construction of a storey and a half style dwelling with effluent treatment system
Permission · Cork County Council, 13/4413
28 Nov 2012Conditional
Construction of two storey dwelling, domestic garage, entrance, domestic wastewater treatment unit and polishing filter and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 12/6432
19 Nov 2012Conditional
A one and a half storey dwelling, garage, entrance and a wastewater treatment system
Permission · Cork County Council, 12/6356
12 Aug 2011Conditional
Construction of bungalow, entrance and a wastewater treatment system
Permission · Cork County Council, 11/5728
21 Oct 2010Unconditional
Completion of dwellinghouse and garage granted under Planning Reg. No. 05/8011
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 10/8276
25 Jun 2010Conditional
Construction of ground and first floor extension to existing dwellinghouse, alterations to facades, installation of wastewater treatment unit and ancillary site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 10/5560
30 Oct 2009Conditional
Two-storey extension to existing dwelling, alteration to existing facades, installation of a new septic tank & associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/7491
The 25 most recent of 81 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
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Templemary.
Recorded monuments
- CO016-161 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture. Overgrown horseshoe-shaped mound of burnt material (L 7m; Wth 7m; H 0.6m); opening (Wth 2.2m) faces ESE. Opening possibly deepened by removal of burnt material. Second fulacht fiadh (11671) c. 120m to SE. 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
- CO016-162 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture, adjacent to drain. Grass-covered spread of burnt material. Second fulacht fiadh (11670) c. 120m to NW. 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
- CO016-163 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on gentle E-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Levelled; no visible surface trace. 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
- CO016-164 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture, c. 10m E of small stream or drain. Grass-covered spread of burnt material. 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
- CO016-165 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, near top of hill, on N-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Levelled; circular slightly raised area (18.7m E-W; 18.3m N-S) defined by shallow fosse (D 0.2m; Wth 10m across top). 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
- CO016-166 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture, c. 15m N of stream. Horseshoe-shaped mound of burnt material (15.9m NE-SW; 11.7m NW-SE; H 0.4m); opening (Wth c. 5m) faces NW. 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
- CO016-167 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture, immediately S of stream. Grass-covered spread of burnt material.In pasture, immediately S of stream. Grass-covered spread of burnt material. 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
- CO016-168 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on gentle SE-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular raised area on 1905 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps. Circular, slightly raised, saucer-shaped area (33.6m E-W) defined by scarp (max. H 0.6m). 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
- CO016-169 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on gentle SE-facing slope commanding extensive view SE along stream valley and beyond to Boggeragh Mountains. Depicted as hachured oval enclosure (diam. c. 35m x c. 25m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map; as hachured circular raised area (diam. c. 25m) on 1905 and 1936 OS 6-inch maps. Levelled; slight rise to E may indicate position of E bank. 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
- CO016-170 Fulacht fia
Description
In rough grazing. Marked on 1937 OS 6-inch map as 'fulacht fiadh (site of)'. No visible surface trace. 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
- CO016-171 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on E side of stream. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Levelled; no visible surface trace of site in long grass. 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
- CO016-172001 Burial ground
Description
In pasture, on gentle S-facing slope, in SE corner of field; within demesne of Templemary House. Locally known as site of Kilmichael burial ground and church (14532). Low undulations noted in area of site. 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
- CO016-172002 Church
Description
Locally known as site of Kilmichael burial ground (14169) and church. Low undulations noted in area of site. According to Grove White (1905-25, vol. 4, 243), 'Kilmoheel or Kilmichael...the site of a very early church or castle' was situated 'in the centre of the demesne...a large mound'; burial ground (14169) lies immediately outside N boundary of demesne on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Grove White (ibid.) also mentions 'ruins of a R.C. chapel' in Templemary demesne. 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
- CO016-173 Ringfort - rath
Description
In level pasture. Circular raised area (30.5m N-S; 29.8m E-W) enclosed by scarp (max. H 1.25m); external fosse (max. D 0.5m) SSW->NE. Fosse shallow W->NE. Remains of cultivation ridges cross interior on NNW-SSE axis, extending to N and S across bank into surrounding field. 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
- CO016-174 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on SE-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 50m), planted with trees, on 1842 OS 6-inch map; hachured as circular area (diam. c. 20m) enclosed by fosse on 1937 OS 6-inch map. Levelled; circular area (32.5m N-S; 31m NE-SW) enclosed by low rise; external shallow fosse NW->ENE; second low rise N->ESE. Interior rises gently towards 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
- CO016-175 Kiln - lime
Description
Built against natural slope. Random-rubble limestone walls encase core of kiln. Front elevation (H c. 5.5m) has arched recess of cut stone with second lower inner arch, rear of recess collapsed. Base of brick-lined funnel (diam. c. 2.25m) has collapsed. Overgrown earthen ramp to rear. 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
- CO016-176 Ringfort - rath
Description
In level pasture. Circular area (29m N-S; 28.1m E-W) bisected off-centre to W by N-S field boundary. On W side of field boundary interior defined by heavily overgrown earthen bank (int. H 0.53m; ext. H 1m); on E side defined by low rise with faint trace of external fosse as shallow depression. Interior clear of overgrowth and used for grazing. 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
- CO016-177 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on ESE-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) on 1842 and 1905 OS 6-inch maps, with external fosse shown on 1905 OS 6-inch map. Hachured as circular area (diam. c. 35m) defined by fosse on 1937 OS 6-inch map. Levelled; fosse (max. D 0.6m) survives to SE, SSE, WSW and NW, enclosing circular area (59.3m SSE-NNW). Furze bushes, growing along inner and outer line of fosse, enclose interior except for numerous gaps. Remains of cultivation ridges cross N half of interior on ESE-WNW axis. Circular enclosure visible in aerial photograph (GSIAP, R687) as cropmark of bank, intervening fosse and outer bank. 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
- CO016-178 Ritual site - holy well
Description
In pasture, at base of ash tree and on W side of Mallow-Liscarroll road. Enclosed NW->SE by roots of tree; SW side and base stone-lined. On SW side is partially cut limestone block (0.88m x 0.48m; T 0.17m) with holy water stoup (0.3m x 0.39m) cut into one end. Latin cross with splayed ends carved into side of stoup. According to local information, well visited in May and stoup came from nearby site of RC church, which was demolished in late 1970s/early 1980s; Grove White (1905-25, vol. 4, 35) noted church 'was thatched'. 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 Images provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/
- CO016-198001 Graveyard
Description
On W side of road. Triangular graveyard, (c. 70m E-W; c. 120m N-S), enclosed by stone wall; entrance to E. In use; earliest headstone noted, located to E of church site, dated 1761. Site of Templemary Church (14453) N of centre. Church depicted as rectangular structure (c. 12m WSW-ENE; c. 7m NNW-SSE) on 1842 OS 6-inch map; remains of church 'traceable' according to OS Field Books of 1840 (Grove White 1905-25, vol. 4, 242); Lewis (1837, vol. 1, 236) refers to 'the ruins of an ancient church or chapel' here. No visible surface trace of church. 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
- CO016-294 Moated site
Description
Identified in the course of an archaeological desk-based assessment of a tree-felling application. In pasture, visible as a low-level earthwork comprising a sub-rectangular area measuring c. 40m NW–SE and 30m NE–SW enclosed by a c. 5m wide fosse (overall length c. 50m). The feature is consistently visible in successive modern aerial imagery (OSI 2001, OSI 2012, Bing Imagery, ICON 2022). Notably, a possible relict water channel is visible immediately to the southwest of the site which may have fed the moat. Compiled by: Matt Kelleher and Séamus Ó Murchú Date of upload/revision: 12 December 2022 See aerial imagery attached 01.jpg to 04.jpg (OSI 2001, OSI 2012, Bing, ICON 2022)
Architectural heritage
- Post box, 1920–1940 · Regional interest
Description
Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, erected c. 1930, with curved upper section and raised lettering. Mounted in rendered roadside wall.
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
- At the centre of the townland of Templemary, about 1 in 10 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 moderately low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Templemary.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
- Templemary, Buttevant6 sales
The townland
- Name
- Templemary · Teampall Muire
- Area
- 3,063,035 m² (306.3 ha, 756.89 acres)
- Civil parish
- Buttevant, and its townlands
- Barony
- Orrery and Kilmore
- Electoral division
- Templemary, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 344 people lived in 129 households in the Templemary electoral division. 94% of households owned their home. 29% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballygrace, Buavanagh, Currymount, Dreenagh East, Farrancotter, Gurteenroe, Gurteenroe Commons, Lisgriffin, Mountbridget, Tinnascart
- Placenames
- Templemary 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.