Tooreen
Townland in the civil parish of Caheragh, barony of Carbery West (East Division), Co. Cork; in Irish An Tuairín
- Area
- 210.2 ha
- 519 acres
- Land parcels
- 58
- registered freehold, median 4,858 m² (0.49 ha, 1.2 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 30
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
58 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Tooreen, from 10 m² to 301,518 m² (30.15 ha, 74.51 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 23 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 Tooreen 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
21 May 2026Grant with conditions
Agricultural development of cattle underpass and all associated site development works, as granted under planning referenced number 08/1084.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1349
12 Dec 2023Conditional
Construction of dwelling house and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/708
15 Aug 2018Conditional
Demolition of existing front porch and rear extension to dwelling, and for alterations and erection of single storey and 2 storey extensions to same dwelling house, installation of waste water treatment system and all associated site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/482
22 Aug 2017Conditional
Construction of cattle house (1752m2) consisting of an extension to existing animal cubicle house and the installation of an external milk bulk tank
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/544
20 Jul 2017Incompleted application
the construction of a animal cubicle house and the installation of an external milk bulk tank and associated works
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/484
29 Mar 2017Conditional
Permission for retention of two storey extension & permission for retention of single storey porch to dwelling house together with permission for retention of a freestanding storage unit & all associated site works
Retention · Cork County Council, 17/176
31 Jan 2017Incompleted application
Permission for retention for domestic storage shed and retention of 2 storey extension to dwelling house and all associated site works
Retention · Cork County Council, 17/44
9 Dec 2016Conditional
retention of 4 no. existing outbuildings and storage yard within the curtilage of dwelling. These outbuildings comprise (a) pump house and stable which will be retained as ancillary structures to the dwelling, and (b) machinery shed and storage yard which will be retained for use in conjunction with building/construction business, and portacabin for related office use. Permission is also sought for the relocation of the portacabin to the rear of the site
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/758
6 Dec 2016Incompleted application
Permission for retention of domestic storage shed. Permission for retention of 2 storey extension to Dwelling house and all associated site works
Retention · Cork County Council, 16/750
25 Jul 2016Incompleted application
Permission for retention of domestic storage shed and 2 storey extension to dwelling house and all associated site works
Retention · Cork County Council, 16/472
21 May 2014Unconditional
To construct a dwellinghouse, domestic garage with treatment plant and all associated site works
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 14/303
28 May 2013Unconditional
Dwelling house
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 13/298
4 Jul 2012Unconditional
Dwelling house
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 12/431
14 Jun 2012Incompleted application
Dwelling house
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 12/388
21 Sept 2009Conditional
Dwellinghouse, domestic garage with treatment plant and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/1032
6 Jun 2008Conditional
Cattle underpass & all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/1084
4 Dec 2007Conditional
Dwellinghouse and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/3019
19 Nov 2007Incompleted application
Construction of a dwellinghouse and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/2895
27 Jun 2007Conditional
Agricultural development to include calf house, slatted house, slurry lagoon, retention and extension of outwintering pad and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/1679
30 May 2007Conditional
Dwellinghouse and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/1422
18 Dec 2006Withdrawn
Agricultural development to include calf house, slatted house, overground steel slurry storage tank and associated works
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/2781
21 Mar 2006Conditional
Retention of self contained dwelling unit (change of plan and location) to that permitted under 04/8799
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/477
3 Oct 2005Refused
Retention of relocation of dwelling unit
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/7165
24 Aug 2005Incompleted application
Retention of relocation of self contained unit
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/6110
1 Dec 2004Conditional
Alterations and extensions to dwellinghouse and extension to detached self contained unit, new roadside stone wall and external patios
Permission · Cork County Council, 04/8799
The 25 most recent of 30 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 Tooreen.
Recorded monuments
- CO132-034 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, atop hillock. Circular raised area (diam. c. 35m) defined by scarp (H 1.8m), stone faced in parts; external fosse (D 0.4m) to S. Entrance (Wth 2m) to E, blocked by stones. Interior planted with conifers. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO133-001 Cupmarked stone
Description
In pasture, on E-facing slope. Recumbent stone (L 1.7m; Wth 1.5m) with one large (diam. 0.12m; D 0.12m) and three smaller cup-marks on its upper surface. Large cup-mark has roughly circular stone cover (diam. 0.24m; H 0.1m) with shallow hollow on underside; water-filled and said locally to cure warts. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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/
- CO133-072001 Mill - fulling
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
- CO133-072002 Mill - corn
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
- CO133-094 Souterrain
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
- CO133-094001 Enclosure
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Tooreen.
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 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 Tooreen.
- 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
- Tooreen, Skibbereen6 sales
The townland
- Name
- Tooreen · An Tuairín
- Area
- 2,102,226 m² (210.22 ha, 519.47 acres)
- Civil parish
- Caheragh, and its townlands
- Barony
- Carbery West (East Division)
- Electoral division
- Bredagh, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Bredagh electoral division: 664 people in 268 households; 72% of households own their home; 28% of homes were built since 2001; 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Bawnnahow North, Bawnnahow South, Derryduff, Inchinagotagh, Lissane Lower, Lissane Upper, Milleenawillin, Rearahinagh
- Placenames
- Tooreen 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.