Tilickafinna

23 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Tilickafinna, from 1,492 m² to 1,022,168 m² (102.22 ha, 252.58 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 1 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Tilickafinna 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.

No planning application touches the townland of Tilickafinna in the national file, which goes back to 2010.

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: Kenmare River SAC 002158
• Special Protection Area: Beara Peninsula SPA 004155
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Dursey Island 000086

Recorded monuments

• CO126-005 Signal tower
  Description

  Situated on a hilltop to the SW side of the centre of Dursey Island, c. 550m SE and c. 550m NW respectively of the coastline to either side of the island (OD c. 263m). Located on a narrow area of level ground at the top of the hill with steep slopes to the NW and SE. The surrounding area consists of unenclosed rough pasture with some sub-rectangular fields enclosing rough pastureland, and defined by generally linear earthen banks, located a short distance (c. 70m) to the S. The adjacent stations in the signal tower\station chain are found at Bolus Head, Kerry (KE096-024), located c. 23.95kms to the NNW (or at Hog’s Island\Scariff Island, Kerry (KE105A004----), located c. 15.145kms to the N, which may never have been constructed although a signal station was initially planned to be constructed here), and at Black Ball Head (CO127-028002-), located c. 11.63kms to the E. Signal station on Dursey Island is located c. 1.7kms WSW of Kilmichael Church (CO126-009002-), a medieval church site with an associated burial ground (CO126-009002-). An early nineteenth-century (c. 1804-5) two-storey over partial basement level square-plan signal station\tower (ext. dims. c. 5.82m NE-SW x c. 6.12m NW-SE; wall T c. 0.77m), built with randomly coursed rubble stone masonry. There are flush roughly-squared quoins to the corners and a slight base batter to the semi-basement level. The walls of the signal tower face to the NE, SE, SW, and NW. The signal tower is well-preserved and survives to its full height (H c. 11.5m). Rendered chimneystack to the centre of the NE elevation. The exterior retains sections of lime mortar and evidence of slate cladding, which survives in limited sections (mainly to the upper sections around the bartizans and to the interior face of some sections of the parapet wall). A square-headed doorway is located to the centre of the SW elevation at first floor level, which retains a cut stone lintel over and a projecting cut stone sill\threshold to the base. This doorway would have been originally accessed via a retractable ladder. The doorway is protected by a rectangular rubble stone machicolation over supported by three stepped cut stone corbels. Bartizans are located on the N and E corners each supported on three stepped cut stone corbels. The parapet wall survives to full-height to most elevations and some sections of cut stone coping survives insitu. The NW and SE elevations each feature two square-headed window openings at both ground and first floor levels. Some of the window openings, mainly at first floor level, retain cut stone sills and lintels; sills to ground floor openings now mostly removed. The window openings splay outwards to the interior. The NE elevation features the impression of a now demolished single-storey gabled addition. A freestanding small single-storey rubble stone square-plan building (ext. dims c. 4m NW-SE x c. 4m SW-NE), with evidence for a now-collapsed mono-pitched roof, is located at short distance (c. 4m) to the NE of the tower, sharing the alignment of the elevations with the signal tower\station. This may be a later addition to the site. The signal tower is located to the SW end of a poorly-preserved rectangular enclosure (ext. dims c. 12.2m NW-SE x c. 20m SW-NE) with an additional enclosure (ext. dims. c. 24.3m NW-SE x c. 29m SW-NE) to the SW of the station\tower that has a rounded end to the SW boundary, which are defined by mainly now-collapsed rubble stone boundary walls. Kerrigan established that the signal mast had been erected and the signal tower completed by 1805 (Kerrigan 1995, 278). Hamilton’s 1806 map depicts the signal station\tower located in this narrow rectangular enclosure with a rounded end at the SW (Kerrigan 2003, 37). The Ordnance Survey first ed. six-inch map, surveyed 1841-2, depicts the signal station\ tower as a long rectangular building, which may represent the signal station\tower and the attached gabled single-storey addition (now demolished) to the NE elevation. The Ordnance Survey third ed. six-inch map, surveyed 1926-37, shows the same long rectangular structure; it is conjectured that this depicts the signal station\tower and the freestanding structure located to the NE. The Ordnance Survey first ed. six-inch map also shows a small rectangular building to the exterior face of the NW section of the boundary wall. This building is not shown on the Ordnance Survey third ed. six-inch map, suggesting it was demolished by the early-twentieth century. An ‘Eire 32’ sign, dating to the World War II-era, is located in the landscape c. 120m W of the signal station\tower. The signal tower was part of a system of over 80 signal stations constructed by the British Board of Ordnance in the first decade of the nineteenth century to warn of the approach of a French invasion fleet. Signalling between sites was accomplished using a naval signal post. The system formed a continuous chain from Dublin Bay running clockwise all the way around the coast to Malin Head in County Donegal. It was abandoned by the mid-1810s when the threat of a French invasion diminished (Kerrigan 1995, 157-66). Compiled by: Stuart Rathbone Uploaded on: 15/09/22 (revision)

• CO126-026 Enclosure
  Description

  In rough hill pasture, on cutaway bog on the lower NW-facing slopes of Dursey Island and overlooking the Bull and Cow Rocks. A roughly D-shaped area (38m NW-SW) with the straight side at SW (L 40m) is defined by the collapsed remains of a substantial drystone wall (T 1m; H 0.5m). The stony SW half of the interior slopes down steeply to the NE and the level NE half contains a hut site (CO126-026001-). The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO126-026001 Hut site
  Description

  Within the N enclosing element of an enclosure (CO126-026----). The remains of a roughly oval hut site (5.5m NW-SE; 4m NE-SW) defined by a substantial drystone wall (T 0.9m; H 0.6m) consisting mainly of large stones. The entrance (Wth 0.5m) is situated at the E. Rubble, some of which is grass-covered, is scattered within the level interior. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO126-026002 Field boundary
  Description

  In rough hill pasture, on cutaway bog, on the lower NW-facing slopes of Dursey Island. Turf-cutting has exposed a relict stone field boundary (T 0.6m; H 0.3m) which curves gently for a distance of c. 160m in a general SW direction from the edge of a cliff to an enclosure (CO126-026----). The relict wall appears to rest on the underlying mineral soil. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO126-027 Anomalous stone group
  Description

  In rough pasture, in a sheltered hollow on a S-facing hillslope with commanding views across the mouth of Bantry Bay as far as Mizen Head. Near the centre of the hollow, an arrangement of six upright contiguous stone slabs (H up to 0.6m) form a roughly rectangular box-like structure (1.6m N-S; 0.85m E-W). In the surrounding area an assortment of upright (H up to 1.3m), leaning and fallen stone slabs occur in a haphazard fashion, especially towards the S edge of the level hollow, from where the ground slopes steeply to the S. There is a hut site (CO126-027001-) c. 12m to the NNE. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO126-027001 Hut site
  Description

  In rough pasture, in a sheltered hollow on a S-facing hillslope. The remains of an oval hut site (3m N-S; 2.1m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 0.7m) which is faced internally by contiguous stone slabs (max. H 0.5m). A taller slab (H 0.75m; 0.9m x 0.25m) at the W may have formed one side of the entrance. An anomalous stone group (CO126-027----) lies c. 12m to the SSW. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO126-040 Field boundary
  Description

  In rough hill pasture, on cutaway bog, on the N-facing slopes of Dursey Island. Turf-cutting has exposed a series of collapsed, relict stone field boundaries (T 0.6m; H 0.3m) which extend in a general WNW-ESE direction from a high cliff-top up along the heather-covered hillside for a distance of c. 130m. The relict field boundaries are set on the underlying mineral soil. At intermittent intervals the stones from the relict walls have been rearranged to make rectangular turf stands for stacking turf. These latter structures are now abandoned. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO126-041 Field boundary
  Description

  In hill pasture, on cutaway bog, on the lower NW-facing slopes of Dursey Island. Turf-cutting has revealed a relict stone field boundary (T 0.4m; av. H 0.4m) which extends (L c. 400m) diagonally up along the hillside in a general NE direction from a cliff-edge at Foilbrade. Several upright stones (max. H 1.3m) occur at varying intervals along the relict wall. Some stones are set end-on while others are set at right angles to the line of the wall. The majority of the stones have fallen or are leaning. A more recent NW-SE stone wall crosses the relict field boundary towards its SW end. Ridges and trenches of varying width occur on this exposed hillside and appear to have been caused by water erosion, probably when the underlying mineral soil was exposed after turf-cutting. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO126-042001 Enclosure
  Description

  In rough hill pasture, on the NW-facing slopes of Dursey Island. A D-shaped area (18m NW-SE) with the straight side at SE (L 37m) is defined by the face of a linear outcropping rock at SE and elsewhere by the remains of a heather-covered earthen bank (Wth up to 1.5m; H 0.5m), from which upright stones (H 0.8m) protrude intermittently along its N-NE arc. There are occasional sheep-gaps in the bank. There is a hut site (CO126-042002-) in the SE portion of the interior. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO126-042002 Hut site
  Description

  Within the SE side of an enclosure (CO126-042001-). The remains of a rectangular hut site (3.1m NE-SW; 2m NW-SE) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 0.9m) and by the rough linear face of outcropping rock at the SE. Contiguous upright stones (H 0.4m) protrude at intervals along the bank. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO126-046 Standing stone
  Description

  In rough grazing, on a SW-facing hillslope overlooking Bantry Bay. This standing stone (0.72m x 0.11m; H 1.05m) is orientated N-S. Part of the walking route known as the Beara Way is 2m to the S of the stone. 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

• Dursey Watch Tower, signal tower, 1800–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding two-bay three-stage signal tower, built c.1805, now disused. Later extension to north-east elevation. Rendered and rubble stone walls with hanging slate, parapet and bartizans to south-west elevation and to north and east corners. Square-headed openings with sills, lintels and voussoirs. Square-headed door opening to first floor of south-west elevation having sill, lintel and voussoirs.

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 Tilickafinna, 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 high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Tilickafinna · Tigh Leic na Finne

Area

2,342,418 m² (234.24 ha, 578.82 acres)

Civil parish

Kilnamanagh, and its townlands

Barony

Bear

Electoral division

Kilnamanagh, the unit of the census

Census 2022

380 people lived in 153 households in the Kilnamanagh electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 15% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 30% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Kilmichael

Placenames

Tilickafinna 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.