Town Parks

386 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Town Parks, from 3 m² to 22,027 m² (2.2 ha, 5.44 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 27 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Existing residential)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 304 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Town Centre/Neighbourhood Centres (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 88 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Green Infrastructure (Active open space)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M1Special Policy Area (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Green Infrastructure (Open space, park)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 31 Aug 2026Awaiting admin validation

  We, Aoife Falvey and Philip Cahill, intend to apply to Cork County Council for planning permission for alterations and extensions to an existing dwelling, including the following works: 1. Reconfiguration of existing elevations. 2. Demolition of existing two-storey and single-storey rear structures attached to the existing dwelling, and demolition of the front domestic garage. 3. Construction of a new two-storey rear extension to the existing dwelling. 4. Installation of new rooflights to the existing rear/northern roof. 5. Provision of new pedestrian access to the side from the western side of the site. 6. Rebuilding of front and side walls at the previous garage location to retain vehicular access entrance. 7. All associated site development works. The development will take place at Chapel Street, Cloyne, Co. Cork, P25 Y766

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2268

• 4 Aug 2026Awaiting recommendation

  Permission for demolition of existing single storey dwelling and ancillary buildings and construction of a storey and a half dwelling house, garage/shed and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2056

• 6 May 2026Invalid - case closed

  Permission for demolition of existing single storey dwelling and ancillary buildings and permission for the construction of a storey and a half dwelling house, garage/shed and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1179

• 10 Dec 2025Awaiting f.i. response

  Kenneally Developments Ltd intends applying for a 10 year Planning Permission for a residential development on lands at Lus an Íme (Phase 4), Spital, Cloyne, Co. Cork. The proposed development will consist of 81 no. dwellings comprising 1–4 bedroom units (1-bed 10%, 2-bed 22%, 3-bed 49%, 4-bed 19%), and a crèche facility (c. 245.9 m²). The development will also include public open space of c. 4,543 m² (14.8% of site area), private open space, internal roads and footpaths, cycle facilities, 180 no. car parking spaces (residential, visitor and crèche), bin storage, landscaping, boundary treatments, and public lighting. Vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist access will be provided via the existing Lus an Íme estate road to the west and via the Spital Road (R630) to the east. A temporary construction access is also proposed from the Spital Road (R630). The development will be served by connections to existing public water supply and public foul drainage networks, together with SuDS surface-water management, and all associated site works and services.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6736

• 21 Jul 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for the construction of a dwelling, garage, installation of proprietary sewage treatment units, percolation area and associated works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5455

• 17 Apr 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for a) a change of use for the ground floor of the property from retail use to use as a veterinary clinic, b) a vehicular set down area to the front of the property, c) a single storey rear extension for use as a veterinary clinic (the extension being part of the proposed veterinary clinic mentioned in point a) above), d) signage to front elevation, e) all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4717

• 3 Jul 2024Withdrawn

  Permission for Retention of existing storage container.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 24/5239

• 19 Sept 2023Conditional permission

  Permission for 1) the removal of the existing floodlight masts, 2) new synthetic all-weather playing pitch with perimeter fencing at 2.4m in height & 2 no. ball catching fences at 5.0m in height, 3) the installation of 6 number 12m flood light masts with LED floodlighting and 2 number five-meter-high hurling wall balls to service the new all-weather playing pitch, 4) new walkway to existing playing pitch and new perimeter fencing at 1.2m in height, 5) the installation of 6 number 20m flood light masts to the existing playing pitch, 6) the installation of a ESB generator to serve the new floodlights, 7)revised carparking layout, 8) all site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5878

• 6 Sept 2023Incompleted application

  Permission for 1) Removal of the existing flood light masts. 2) New synthetic all-weather playing pitch with perimeter fencing at 2.4m in height & 2 no. ball catching fences at 5.0m in height. 3) Installation of 6 no. 12m flood light masts with LED floodlighting and 2 no. 5m high hurling wall balls to service the new all weather playing pitch. 4) New walkway to the existing playing pitch and new perimeter fencing at 1.2m in height. 5) Installation of 6 no. 20m flood light masts to the existing playing pitch. 6) Installation of an ESB generator to serve the new floodlights. 7) Revised car parking layout. 8) All site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5800

• 15 Aug 2023Withdrawn

  Permission to construct 3 no. two-storey terraced dwellings, 1 no. dormer dwelling, connection to existing public services, new site entrance and entrance road along with all associated site works and services.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5665

• 25 Jul 2023Incompleted application

  Planning Permission to construct 3 No. two-storey terraced dwellings, 1 No. dormer dwelling, connection to existing public services, new site entrance and entrance road along with all associated site works and services.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5513

• 5 May 2023Conditional

  Permission consequent on the grant of Outline Permission Ref. No. 21/5224 erect a building containing 2 semi-detached two-storey dwellings units with additional habitable space in attic and all ancillary site works.

  Permission consequent · Cork County Council, 23/4890

• 2 May 2023Conditional permission

  Permission consequent on the grant of outline permission (Ref. No. of outline permission 21/5649) for erection of 2 No. detached dwelling houses, each served by proprietary sewage treatment units, together with all associated site development works including the construction of a new shared entrance driveway from the public road.

  Permission consequent · Cork County Council, 23/4825

• 24 Feb 2023Withdrawn

  Change of use of an existing ground floor post office to food take away use, permission for replacement of existing windows and doors, permission for new external door to rear elevation of the building, and all associated works and services.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4327

• 21 Dec 2022Conditional

  The construction of 96 no. dwelling houses, creche, local pumping station, new entrance from Church Street and all associated site development works. The proposed development consists of the construction of 7 no. 4-bed (8 person) detached houses, 14 no. 4-bed (7 person) semi-detached houses, 16 no. 3-bed (6 person) semi-detached houses, 8 no. 3-bed (5 person) semi-detached houses, 22 no. 3-bed (6 person) end of terrace houses, 12 no. 3-bed (5 person) end of terrace houses, 17 no. 2 bed mid terrace houses, creche for 52 children and 9 staff.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6844

• 23 Nov 2022Incompleted application

  The construction of 96 no. dwelling houses, creche, local pumping station, new entrance from church street and all associated site development works. The proposed development consists of the construction of 7 no. 4-bed (8 person) detached houses, 14 no. 4-bed (7 person) semi-detached houses, 16 no. 3-bed (6 person) semi-detached houses, 8 no. 3-bed (5 person) semi-detached houses, 22 no. 3-bed (6 person) end of terrace houses, 12 no. 3-bed (5 person) end of terrace houses, 17 no. 2 bed mid terrace houses, creche for 52 children and 9 staff.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6615

• 11 Apr 2022Conditional

  Retention of existing single and two storey extensions to rear of dwelling house. Permission to extend first floor bedroom out over the single storey extension with flat roof at rear of dwelling house, two new roof lights to front roof and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4798

• 11 Feb 2022Conditional

  Permission for a development which will comprise a change of use of part of the ground floor retail unit (proposed layout permitted under planning ref. no 21/6384) from permitted retail use to retail use including the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises (i.e. off license use), where the proposed floor area of the off license use is 38 SqM and is ancillary to the primary retail use.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4277

• 21 Jan 2022Incompleted application

  Permission for a development which will comprise a change of use of part of the ground floor retail unit (proposed layout permitted under planning ref. no 21/6384) from permitted retail use to retail use including the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises (i.e. off license), where proposed floor area of the off license use is 38 SqM and is ancillary to the primary retail use.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4101

• 17 Dec 2021Withdrawn

  1) Change of use of the existing 3 storey retail premises to 3 no. 2-bedroom apartments, 2) Demolition of internal floors, roof and section of property to rear, 3) Construction of 3 storey extension to rear, 4) Alterations to the existing northern and southern elevations to incorporate revised/new window and door locations to coincide with proposed apartment layouts, 5) Alterations to east elevation and 6) All ancillary site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/7402

• 19 Nov 2021Incompleted application

  1. Change of use of the existing 3 storey retail premises to 3 no 2-bedroom apartments 2. Demolition of internal floors, roof and section of property to rear 3. Construction of 3 storey extension to rear. 4. Alterations to the existing northern and southern elevations to incorporate revised / new windows and door locations to coincide with proposed apartment layouts 5. All ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/7135

• 14 Sept 2021Conditional permission

  Permission for construction and Retention permission to a Public House for the following; Proposed retention and completion of modifications to public house to include: 1. Flat roof structures with 3 no. rooflights to replace the existing pitched roofs of the public house. 2. Retractable roof canopy off the rear of the existing public house. 3. Single storey extension to the rear of the existing public house. 4. Open smoking area with roof structure only to the rear of the existing public house. 5. Extension of existing beer garden area to the rear of existing public house. 6. Elevational changes to the existing public house. 7. Converting existing outside shed to the rear of the existing public house to new boiler house and food catering unit with signage/elevation changes. 8. 1.No window to the eastern boundary on ground level of the existing public house. 9. All associated site development works. 10. Existing office/w.c’s on ground floor/store at first floor plan and stairwell. 11. Second floor dormer windows and roofs to front elevation. 12. Demolished existing walls to enable proposed works. 13. 2.No high level stained windows to the western boundary on ground floor level of the existing public house. 14 Converted external space to new covered floor area Proposed permission to include : 15. New signage to front façade of existing public house. 16. Modify existing 2 No. new windows to the first floor rear elevation of the existing public house.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 21/6492

• 30 Aug 2021Conditional

  (1) Construct a single storey ground floor extension (97sqm) to be built in the side passageway and to the rear of the existing shop and will contain a freezer room, cold room, lobby area, extended shopfloor and entrance lobby, (2) construct a separate storage shed (72sqm) located in the rear yard to store stock ancillary to the shop, (3) relocate the existing entrance door on front elevation, (4) carry out internal works to the existing shop to create a new customer toilet, cleaners store, entrance lobby, new shop and deli layout, (5) new security gate to side passageway, (6) elevational changes to front elevation and (7) all associated site works. The proposed extension and internal alterations will create an additional 52 sqm of retail floor area.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6384

• 14 Jun 2021Conditional

  Outline permission for the erection of 2 no detached dwelling houses, each served by proprietary sewage treatment units, together with all associated site development works including the construction of a new shared entrance driveway from the public road.

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 21/5649

• 25 May 2021Application withdrawn

  Permission for construction and Retention permission to a Public House; to include: 1. New flat roof structure with 4 no. rooflights to replace the existing pitched roof of the public house. 2. New 3 no. rooflights to roof to rear of existing public house. 3. New single storey extension to the rear of the existing public house. 4. New demountable single storey converted shipping container for the purposes of food catering and storage with signage and associated waste water pumping station ancillary to public house and beer garden. 5. Extension of existing beer garden area to the rear of existing public house. 6. Elevational changes to the existing public house. 7. New signage to front façade of existing public house. 8. All associated site development works. Proposed Retention and completion of modifications to existing public house to include the following: 9. Retention of existing stores on ground/first floor plans and stairwell. 10. Retention of second floor dormer windows and roofs to front elevation. 11. Retention of demolished existing walls to enable proposed works.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 21/5392

The 25 most recent of over 100 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Town Parks.

Recorded monuments

• CO088-019001 Historic town
  Description

  Cloyne was an important early monastic foundation which later became the location of a medieval cathedral (vol. 2, 5605). There are references to a town here from the 13th century (Ó Loingsigh 1994, 1) and Graham (1977, 52) classifies it as a 'medieval borough'. The town contains the remains of a round tower (vol. 2, 5597), the cathedral (vol. 2, 5605), a 16th/17th-century fortified house (vol. 2, 5591) and the sites of a tower house (CO088-019014-), a 16th/17th-century house (CO088-019008-) and a market cross (CO088-019012-). A 17th-century armorial plaque (CO088-019013-) from the town is now missing. (Zajac et al. 1995, 28) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO088-019002 Church
  Description

  In Cloyne, rectangular nave (long axis NW-SE) with side aisles; marked on 1842 OS 6-inch map as 'R.C. Chapel'. Three-storey embattled tower at NW end flanked each side by 1-storey embattled porch/sacristy. Ornate SE entrance elevation. Pointed door ope in NE end of NW wall; chamfered limestone surround (CO088-019003-) with 'IHS Maria INS' inscribed on N jamb in late 16th/early 17th century style lettering; doorcase removed post 1983, during alterations to church; whereabouts uncertain. Round-headed windows in aisle walls light interior. Nave divided from aisles by series of composite columns. Classical reredos behind altar. Church late 18th/early 19th century in appearance; entrance facade later. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO088-019003 Architectural fragment
  Description

  In St Coleman's Catholic church (CO088-019002-). Pointed door ope in NE end of NW wall; chamfered limestone surround (CO088-019003-) with 'IHS Maria INS' inscribed on N jamb in late 16th/early 17th century style lettering; doorcase removed post 1983, during alterations to church; whereabouts uncertain. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO088-019004 Round tower
  Description

  Across road from Cloyne cathedral (CO088-0190 ), set back from street line by low wall. Circular tower (H 30m; diam. at base 5.2m; diam. at 7th floor4m) of seven storeys with basement (Barrow 1979, 67-9). Two offset foundations courses rest on bedrock. Square-headed door at 1st floor level, facing E. Wooden floors and ladders at every level. One square-headed window at each level except angle-headed window at 5th floor level and 4windows at 7th floor level. Bell at 7th floor level with inscription 'Sheridan Dublin maker 1857' (Barrow ibid); tower locally termed "the Steeple" and traditionally hung bell of cathedral (Caulfield 1882, 17).Vaulted roof and battlements apparently added 1748/9 when lightning strucktop of tower (Caulfield ibid, 31-2). No early historical mentions of tower which Barrow considers 'gives every indication of early construction (ibid., 69); he also notes possible ogham stone reused on jamb of door (ibid., 67). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO088-019005 Graveyard
  Description

  On S side of Cloyne village; sub-rectangular graveyard (c. 120m E-W; c. 80m N-S) enclosed by stone wall; Cloyne cathedral (CO088-019006-) on W side adjacent to road. Large collection of 18th-century headstones dating from 1706 (Westropp 1917-19; O'Shea 1988); headstone dated 1726 decorated with 'Instruments of the Passion' very similar to plaque from Corkbeg (CO088-033001-); also some low uninscribed gravemarkers. Graveyard in occasional use. Caulfield (1882, 24) records an order in 1721 to level 'churchyard' and 'a new row of trees planted'; plan of 1743 (ibid., facing p. 30) shows two lines of trees around boundary of graveyard. This plan also shows remains small rectangular structure (axis E-W) (CO088-019011-), with pathway running through it, near NE corner of graveyard; according to Caulfield (ibid., 31) this had 'been traditionally called the "Fire House", and said to be the remains of a pagan structure'. Coleman (1910, 142) notes tradition tha there 'were preserved the relics of St. Colman' until 'taken up and removed, and the building nearly razed to the ground' in the 18th century. Another tradition associates it with a 'Sacred Fire such as that which was kept up by the Nuns of St. Brigid in Kildare's Holy Shrine' (ibid.). All that appears to survive of this structure is featureless section of walling (H c. 0.45m), apparently E wall (L 6m), with short returns to W at either end; now bordering recent grave plots. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO088-019006 Cathedral
  Description

  Cruciform cathedral consisting of aisleless choir, aisled nave, transepts and chapter house projecting from N side of choir. Core of building appears to be late thirteenth century in date but extensively repaired and restored on at least four occasions (1705, 1774-6, 1856 and 1893-4) since the 'thorough repair' of 1642 (Caulfield 1882, 16-7). In 1705 battlements taken down and entire nave, aisles and transept re-roofed; choir also enlarged 'to the furthest foot of the first arch in the nave', chapter house rebuilt. In 1774-6 'Great Arch' taken down, presumably the chancel arch (ibid., 34), transept arches blocked and present blocking wall between nave and chancel built. Alterations in 1856 caused complaints that W end of church, 'from all appearances....of the Transition period', had been 'completely cemented over, cut stone, mouldings, foliaged capitals and all!' (Fitzgerald 1856, 34-5); both nave arcade and W door surrounds are still entirely covered by rendering. Also at this stage new choir windows inserted, also probably aisle windows and those in N transept. During 1893-4 choir entirely re-roofed, replacing 'the old lath-and-plaster ceiling ' (The Irish Builder, May 15, 1893). With all these alterations very little of medieval fabric is evident today. S transept has windows of c. 1270 (Leask 1966, vol. 2, 118): S window is blocked up but what survives of its light shows 'five graduated, trefoil-pointed lancets' (ibid.); E wall has 'a triplet flanked by similar pairs' (ibid.), while W wall has a single pair; near apex of S gable is small trefoil window, also blocked up. On each external corner are graduated buttresses with edge roll mouldings. Internally, window embrasures are framed by engaged columns with floriated capitals. E window of choir has reticulated tracery which could be early 14th century in date (see Stalley 1984, 78), but Jackson (1971, 71) dates it to 15th century. Pointed door in N wall of N aisle has human mask and 'quatrefoil doodle' cut in chamfer, whose 'stops effloresce upwards in free foliage' (Craig 1982, 73; see ill. JCHAS 1892, 110-1); probably 13th or 14th century in date. Divine worship has been confined to choir area for some time. Monuments in Cathedral are listed by Caulfield (1882, 40-46). In N transept is altar tomb of Fitzgeralds, seneschals of Imokilly (Graves 1868, 536-7); much damaged in 1862 during renovations but chest remains with plaque dated 1611 and fragments of two kneeling figures, clad in plate armour of late 16th/17th century style. Set in floor of nave are two slightly wedge-shaped grave slabs, one with supported Latin cross, the second with floriated cross and shaft atop calvary with inscription and date 1577. At W end of N aisle is stone font removed here from near Aglish, in Muskerry; octagonal base, shaft and font, with plain panels; possibly late 14th/15th century in date (see Roe 1968, 13). During 1776 renovations at entrance to choir 'a row of graves' were found 'consisting of brick coffins (if they can be so called), exactly suited to the shape of the bodies they contained' (Caulfield ibid, 34): similar discovery made in 1894 at E end of choir when 'three coffin-shaped structures of masonry' were found side by side' (Fleming 1894, 129). Cloyne founded by Colman mac Lenine in sixth century; not chosen as see at Rathbreasail (1111 AD) but had a bishop by mid-twelfth century; dean and chapter first mentioned in 1126 and first Norman bishop was Nicholas of Effingham (1284-1321) (Gwynn and Hadcock 1988, 65). See united with Cork for most of 15th, 16th and 17th centuries; separate bishopric 1678 to 1835, then once more united to Cork and Ross (Fallow 1894, 42). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO088-019007 Warehouse
  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.

• CO088-019008 House - 16th/17th century
  Description

  According to Fleming (1903, 210), a 'castle' in Cloyne, on the north side of Rock Street, was destroyed in 1798 and a plaque (CO088-019013----) from it which bore the Fitzgerald arms, the letters IEG (John fitzEdmund fitzGerald) and the date 1606, was removed. There is now no evident trace of this building, the site is occupied by 18th/19th-century town houses. (Zajac et al. 1995, 29) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO088-019011 Structure
  Description

  In the NE quadrant of the graveyard (CO088-019005-) surrounding Cloyne Cathedral (CO088-019006-). A plan of 1743 (Caulfield 1882, facing p. 30) shows the remains of a small rectangular structure (long axis E-W), with a pathway running through it, near the NE corner of the graveyard; according to Caulfield (ibid., 31), this had 'been traditionally called the "Fire House", and said to be the remains of a pagan structure'. Coleman (1910, 142) notes tradition that there 'were preserved the relics of St. Colman' until 'taken up and removed, and the building nearly razed to the ground' in the 18th century. Another tradition associates it with a 'Sacred Fire such as that which was kept up by the Nuns of St. Brigid in Kildare's Holy Shrine' (ibid.). All that appears to survive of this structure is a featureless section of walling (H c. 0.45m), apparently the E wall (L 6m), with short returns to W at either end; now bordering recent grave plots. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO088-019012 Cross - Market cross
  Description

  No trace survives of the 'large wooden cross' (Windele 1844, 204) which formerly stood in the centre of Cloyne (CO088-019001-), on the north side of Rock Street. (Zajac et al. 1995, 28) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO088-019014 Castle - tower house
  Description

  In Cloyne. The appearance of this urban tower house is only known from an 18th-century illustration (Harbison 2000, 46-7) which shows a tower of at least three storeys standing to full height on a street corner. The illustration shows part of the battlements surviving, a single round-headed window light, and a prominent base batter. On the street front on one side is shown a doorway, a glazed window and an oriel window. These latter are all inserted features, probably early 18th century in date. A north sign on the illustration suggests that the tower house stood on the corner of Rock St. and Church St. 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

• Cloyne Presbytery, presbytery/parochial/curate's house, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached L-plan five-bay two-storey presbytery, built c. 1840, with rendered portico to front (south-west) elevation, single-storey lean-to extension and single-bay two-storey extension to rear and two-bay single-storey block to north-west elevation. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystack. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls with render quoins. Square-headed window openings to ground floor having concrete sills and replacement uPVC windows. Segmental-headed windows to upper floor, with cut limestone sills and replacement uPVC windows. Round-headed openings to single-storey extension with concrete sills and replacement uPVC windows. Blind square-headed openings with render surrounds to south-east elevation. Rendered portico to front elevation comprising columns supporting entablature with square-headed opening having timber panelled double-leaf doors. Cut limestone steps to entrance. Outbuilding to rear comprising pitched artificial slate roof, rubble stone walls and timber battened doors.

• House, 1770–1790 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey house, built c. 1780. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks on gables. Rendered walls with square-headed openings having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows and cut limestone sills. Square-headed opening with recessed timber panelled half-glazed door. Site bounded by rubble limestone walls with cut limestone copings and metal railings. Square-profile dressed limestone piers to entrance with chamfered corners to upper sections and carved caps. Set back from street.

• Saint Colman's Roman Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1810–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding barn type gable-fronted Roman Catholic church, built c. 1815, having recently altered front elevation, stepped three-stage tower with flanking single-bay single-storey porches to rear (north) and six-bay nave elevations. Tripartite entrance front comprising gabled entrances with limestone copings, that to centre surmounted by carved figure of St. Colman with projecting canopy and flanked by full-height engaged columns with chamfered corners to upper sections and carrying ogee arch. Pitched artificial slate roof with render cross finial. Pitched slate roofs to porches having carved limestone copings to south-west porch. Flat roof with rendered crenellations to tower and adjoining entrance blocks. Painted rendered walls with plinth course, having artificial slate hangings in fish scale pattern and limestone plaques to front elevation. Rendered walls with render quoins to tower and adjoining entrance blocks. Square-headed openings to façade. Round-headed opening to central bay of front elevation having flanking square-headed openings with replacement fixed windows. Round-headed openings to side aisles having render surrounds, concrete sills and quarry glazed windows. Lancet stained glass window to porch, west elevation. Square-headed opening to rear porch, west elevation, having bipartite ogee-headed fixed windows with recessed spandrels. Lancet windows to tower having timber fittings to third stage and replacement casement window to second stage. Square-headed opening to tower, ground floor. Gable-fronted entrance with limestone copings, surmounted by carved figure of St. Coleman with projecting canopy above. Pointed arch openings to entrance front having paired pointed arch door openings with timber battened doors and dividing carved limestone transom, hood moulding with foliate stops and carved limestone tympanum above, paired to central entrance. Dressed limestone steps to entrances. Gable fronted porches to front elevation, side aisles, having limestone copings, and hood mouldings with foliate label stops over pointed arch openings with timber battened double doors. Pointed arch opening to west porch having timber battened door. Round-headed opening to east elevation with timber battened double doors. Square-headed openings to rear porches having timber battened doors. Barrel vaulted ceiling to interior nave, with quadripartite vaulting over altar. Aisles comprising Corinthian columns with gilded capitals and carved limestone, octagonal plinths. Reredos to altar having Corinthian columns, cornice and pediment. Altars to side aisles comprising fluted Corinthian columns with ornate pediments. Carved timber gallery over entrance with carved panels and balustrades. Graveyard to north. Site bounded by crennellated walls to east and rubble limestone walls to north and west. Decorative marble and render blank arcade to east wall. Octagonal-profile dressed limestone piers to entrance with decorative spear-headed cast-iron gates. Benchmark to south pier. Decorative spear-headed cast-iron railings to sweep with cross finials, set in dressed limestone plinth walls. Pair of square-profile chamfered piers with ornate caps having trefoil motifs to rear.

• Fountain, 1875–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding carved limestone built fountain, erected 1879, comprising carved square-profile pier, set on base, with carved cap having peardrop motifs. Carved Corinthian-style engaged colonettes to corners of pier. Square-headed recessed panels to north, east and west elevations with roll moulding surrounds. Pointed arch recess with carved marble plaque and recessed spandrels to south elevation, having engaged Corinthian-style colonettes. Cast-iron spouts to base elevations with carved limestone basins below.

• Lyvin House, house, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay three-storey house, built c. 1840, with shopfront to ground floor, now in use as guesthouse and restaurant. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Lined-and-ruled render walls with render quoins, exposed rubble limestone walls to rear (north) elevation. Square-headed window openings to front elevation with moulded render surrounds and concrete sills, those to second floor supported by render corbels. Camber-arched openings to rear elevation with red brick block-and start surrounds and voussiours. Replacement uPVC windows throughout. Render shopfront comprising render pilasters flanking openings and render architrave, fascia and cornice above. Square-headed openings with plate glass windows and square-headed openings with timber panelled doors and overlights to ground floor.

• Gates/railings/walls, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached camber-headed carriage arch, built c. 1840. Painted rendered walls to street (south) elevation, partly rendered rubble stone walls to rear (north) elevation with cut limestone voussoirs to arch. Dentillated flat profile cornice with render lettering set within moulded render frame below. Wrought-iron double-leaf gates.

• House, 1920–1940 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey over basement house, built c. 1930, having gabled porch to front (south), three-bay side elevations and half-raised basement to rear (north). Hipped tiled roofs with redbrick chimneystacks having yellow brick courses, cast-iron rainwater goods to rear elevation, and painted timber bargeboards to front porch. Painted roughcast rendered walls, with smooth render platband under eaves, smooth render plinth course, and smooth render decoration to porch gable. Painted redbrick walls under sidelights to front door. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills, having tripartite one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to front elevation, and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to side elevations. Segmental-headed opening to porch, with recessed square-headed opening having glazed timber panelled door and sidelights. Polychrome tiles to porch threshold. Site bounded by rendered balustraded walls with concrete piers to entrance having wrought-iron pedestrian gate.

• Cuddigan, house, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay three-storey house and shop, built c.1840, with shopfront to ground floor. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystack. Painted rendered walls with render quoins. Square-headed openings having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills to upper floors. Shopfront comprising Doric pilasters flanking openings having moulded cornice and fascia with raised lettering above. Square-headed opening with plate glass window to central bay flanked by square-headed openings with timber panelled doors and overlights.

• Cobbles/flags/paving/kerbing, 1810–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Limestone street kerbing, c. 1820.

• Store/warehouse, 1770–1790 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached U-plan former warehouse, built c. 1780, now in use as offices, comprising seven-bay five-storey street-fronting block and eight-bay five-storey block attached to north-west, having three-bay two-storey block attached to west gable. Northern three-bays gabled and having former loading doors and integral carriage arch to south end, all to street-fronting block. Pitched slate roofs with rectangular lantern to ridge, two-storey block. Coursed rubble limestone masonry walls, rendered to south and west elevations. Square-headed openings having rubble stone voussoirs and replacement casement windows. Brick block-and-start surrounds to two-storey bay. Replacement timber battened fittings to doors, loading bays and carriage arch.

• House, 1780–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached five-bay three-storey house, built c. 1790. Hipped slate roof with overhanging eaves and rendered chimneystacks. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings having moulded render surrounds and limestone sills. One-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to ground floor, north end-bays of front elevation. Replacement uPVC windows to remaining openings. Round-headed opening having spoked fanlight with carved timber archivolt, fluted timber Doric-style engaged columns flanking recessed replacement uPVC door. Pair of square-profile piers with single-leaf cast-iron spear-headed gate to entrance. Rendered boundary walls having cut limestone copings surmounted by cast-iron spear-headed railings.

• House, 1780–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached three-bay three-storey house, built c.1790. Hipped and pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Painted rendered walls with square-headed openings having replacement uPVC windows and concrete sills. Round-headed opening with overlight and timber archivolt, brick piers flanking recessed replacement uPVC door. Pair of square-profile limestone piers with ornate caps and single-leaf cast-iron gate. Rendered boundary walls having limestone copings and cast-iron railings.

• House, 1780–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached three-bay three-storey house, built c.1790, having single-bay two-storey lean-to and single-bay single-storey lean-to extensions to south elevation. Hipped artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Single-pitched artificial slate roof to extension and lean-to. Painted rendered walls. Square-headed openings having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills. Round-headed opening with overlight and timber archivolt, having carved Doric-style timber engaged columns flanking recessed timber panelled door. Pair of square-profile limestone piers with ornate caps and single-leaf cast-iron gate to site entrance. Rendered boundary walls having cut limestone copings and cast-iron railings. Multiple-bay two-storey outbuilding to rear having hipped, half-slate half-corrugated-iron roof, rubble limestone walls and square-headed window openings with timber fittings. Square-headed opening to south elevation having voussoirs and timber battened door. Square-headed opening to south elevation having metal door.

• Saint Colman's Cathedral, church/chapel, 1260–1300 · National interest
  Description

  Freestanding cruciform-plan church, built c. 1280, altered, extended and repaired 1642, 1705, 1774-1776, 1856, 1893-94. Transepts to north and south elevations, three-bay choir to east and three-bay chapter house to north-east elevation. Now in use as cathedral. Pitched slate roofs with limestone copings and cross finials to north and south transepts. Rubble limestone and sandstone masonry walls with roughcast rendered walls to east and west elevations. Carved eaves course to choir and south transept. Carved corbel course to nave, north and south elevations. Limestone buttresses to nave and corners of north, south transepts and rear elevation. Triple round-headed openings to west elevation, having multiple-pane timber sliding sash windows, render hood mouldings, and sills. Lancet stained glass windows to west elevation, north and south aisles, having chamfered surrounds. Double and triple trefoil-headed lancet openings with quarry glazed windows, carved limestone hood mouldings with foliate stops and chamfered surrounds to nave and choir. Quatrefoil opening over triple lancet, quarry glazed windows to north transept, north elevation, having carved limestone hood mouldings with foliate stops. Triple lancet stained glass windows to north transept, east elevation having carved limestone hood mouldings with head label stops and limestone voussoirs. Pointed arch opening to east elevation having carved limestone ogee tracery, stained glass windows and limestone hood moulding. Triple lancet, trefoil-headed opening to south transept, east elevation, flanked by double lancet, trefoil-headed openings, all with stained glass, hood mouldings with foliate label stops and chamfered surrounds. Blank trefoil-headed opening over window opening, now blocked up, to south transept, south elevation, with remains of carved limestone mullions, hood mouldings, foliate label stops and carved heads. Double trefoil-headed lancet openings to south transept, west elevation, having stained glass windows, carved hood mouldings with foliate stops and chamfered corners. Pointed arch opening to west elevation having carved timber panelled double doors, render roll mouldings with foliate capitals and hood moulding having render label stops. Limestone threshold to entrance. Pointed arch opening to nave, north elevation having chamfered limestone surround with carved head, quatrefoil motif, hood moulding and timber panelled door having decorative strap hinges. Gabled chapter house attached to north-east with pitched slate roof, rubble limestone and sandstone walls. Trefoil opening with hood moulding over ogee arch quarry glazed window having label moulding to north elevation and double, trefoil-headed, lancet window to east elevation. Pointed arch opening to east elevation having timber battened door with strap hinges. Interior comprising pointed arch arcade with painted render over stone square-profile, chamfered piers, having memorial plaques. Carved timber pedimented internal porch with seraphim carving, Ionic columns flanking round-headed door opening with carved timber door. Internal features including alabaster effigy of George Berkeley to north transept, carved limestone plaques, carved limestone font, carved timber furniture and pulpit and timber scissors brace roof. Graveyard to site with carved headstones and cast-iron and wrought-iron railing grave surrounds. Rubble stone boundary walls with tooled and dressed and cut limestone and sandstone square-profile piers with ball finials to entrance, having double-leaf cast-iron gates.

• House, 1750–1770 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached five-bay two-storey house, built c. 1760, with vacant shopfront to ground floor. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and rooflight. Rendered walls with render quoins. Square-headed openings having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows, moulded render surrounds with keystone details, concrete sills and continuous render sill course to first floor. Cast-iron sill guards to ground floor openings. Shopfront comprising moulded render cornice with brackets and fascia. Square-headed display windows with fixed windows having tripartite round-headed timber window. Square-headed opening with overlight and timber battened double leaf doors. Limestone threshold beneath display window.

• House, 1750–1770 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1760, with shopfront to ground floor. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Rendered walls with render quoins. Square-headed openings having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows, moulded render surrounds and concrete sills. Shopfront comprising moulded render cornice and fascia. Render Doric-style pilasters with recessed panels flanking openings. Square-headed plate glass display window. Square-headed opening with timber battened door and limestone threshold. Square-headed integral vehicular entrance to south end-bay having metal door.

• Granary, 1770–1790 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached sixteen-bay four-storey former granary, built c. 1780. Now in disuse. Pitched slate roof with limestone eaves course. Canopy over loading bays. Coursed rubble limestone walls with cast-iron patris plates. Square-headed openings having rubble voussoirs, some with timber fittings, some having replacement casement windows. Square-headed openings with rubble stone voussoirs and replacement timber battened doors. Elliptical-arched integral carriage arch with rubble voussoirs and replacement metal double doors.

• House, 1800–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay four-storey house and shop, built c. 1810. Now in disuse. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Painted rendered walls. Camber-headed openings with replacement aluminium windows and concrete sills. Render shopfront comprising Doric pilasters with projecting capitals flanking segmental-headed openings, having heavy moulded render cornice and fascia above. Replacement aluminium windows and timber panelled door to ground floor.

• Wisteria Restaurant, house, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached four-bay three-storey former house, built c. 1820, with shopfront to ground floor, now in use as restaurant. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls with render quoins. Square-headed openings to upper floors with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills. Segmental-headed opening to ground floor with bipartite segmental-headed one-over-one pane timber sliding sash window having decorative carved timber surround and dividing colonette and concrete sill with decorative cast-iron sill guards. Moulded render hood moulding above with foliate stops. Render shopfront to ground floor comprising consoles, console caps and finials and cornice, square-headed openings with recent segmental arcaded timber windows and square-headed opening with recent timber panelled half-glazed double-leaf doors and overlight. Limestone threshold.

• J. Kirrane, house, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached two-bay three-storey former house, built c. 1820, with shopfront to ground floor, now in use as shop. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Rendered walls with render quoins. Plastic display sign with raised lettering to first floor. Square-headed openings with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills. Render shopfront comprising pilasters flanking openings with render architrave and cornice having plastic fascia board. Square-headed openings with plate glass windows and square-headed opening with timber panelled double-leaf doors and recessed timber panelled half-glazed door. Tiled threshold.

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

About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility 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 Town Parks.

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.

No address of the register names Town Parks with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.

Name

Town Parks · Páirceanna an Bhaile

Area

431,757 m² (43.18 ha, 106.69 acres)

Civil parish

Cloyne, and its townlands

Barony

Imokilly

Electoral division

Cloyne, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Cloyne electoral division: 4,730 people in 1,639 households; 72% of households own their home; 49% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Burgary, Commons East, Commons West, Demesne, Knocknamadderee, Malapardas, Sculleen, Spital

Placenames

Town Parks 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.