Townlands

146 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Townlands, from 4 m² to 9,495 m² (0.95 ha, 2.35 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 18 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G5Green Infrastructure (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 29 Jun 2026Awaiting f.i. response

  1. Internal alterations to St. Fachtna’s Cathedral (Protected Structure RPS Ref. 790) including lowering of floor level and provision of new accessible wc in former store, installation of new glazed doors into entrance lobby and new kitchenette to narthex. 2. Construction of 2 no. new columbarium walls in graveyard grounds. 3. Construction of new pedestrian gate to boundary wall to Carbery Lane and new footpath to east elevation of Parish Hall (Protected Structure RPS Ref. 1,373). 4. New drainage connection to existing public sewer in Carbery Lane. 5. All ancillary site works including gravel stabilization mats to access path.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1737

• 3 Jun 2026Invalid - case closed

  1. Internal alterations to St. Fachtna’s Cathedral (Protected Structure RPS Ref. 790) including lowering of floor level and provision of new accessible wc in former store, installation of new glazed doors into entrance lobby and new kitchenette to narthex. 2. Construction of 2 no. new columbarium walls in graveyard grounds. 3. Construction of new pedestrian gate to boundary wall to Carbery Lane and new footpath to east elevation of Parish Hall (Protected Structure RPS Ref. 1,373). 4. New drainage connection to existing public sewer in Carbery Lane. 5. All ancillary site works including gravel stabilization mats to access path.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1471

• 23 Apr 2026Grant with conditions

  Demolish domestic garage / store room on site and to construct a new detached granny flat dwelling ancillary to the main dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1044

• 13 Feb 2026Grant with conditions

  Construction of a 2 storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling and alterations to existing rear extension

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0351

• 12 May 2025Conditional permission

  For extension over existing rear single storey flat roof to create 1 bedroom and shower room, replacement of existing windows, doors, soffits and fascias and for all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/246

• 29 Apr 2025Incompleted application

  Extension over existing rear single storey flat roof to create 1 bedroom and shower room, replacement of existing windows, doors, soffits and fascia’s and for all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/231

• 3 Jan 2025Incompleted application

  Works to include additional roof lights, doors and windows to the rear of the property. The conversion of attic to create 1 bedroom and shower room and for all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/1

• 9 Dec 2024Conditional

  Retain a two storey and part single storey extension to rear of the existing dwelling

  Retention · Cork County Council, 24/678

• 26 Aug 2024Conditional

  Change of use from commercial to residential; Construction of extension to rear; Replacement of roof, doors and windows; refurbishment of sewer; new separate storm-water connection to public system and all associated siteworks. Building listed on NIAH: Number 20855011, "outbuilding"

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/464

• 21 Aug 2024Conditional

  Construct a first floor extension to the rear of the existing dwelling and to insert a new window to ground floor shower room (rear wall of dwelling)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/457

• 22 Jul 2024Incompleted application

  Change of use from commercial to residential: Construction of extension to rear; Replacement of roof, doors and windows; refurbishment of sewer; new separate storm-water connection to public system and all associated siteworks. Building listed on NIAH: Number 20855011, "outbuilding".

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/394

• 24 Jun 2024Incompleted application

  Change of use from commercial to residential; Construction of extension to rear; Replacement of roof and windows; refurbishment of sewer; new separate stormwater connection to public system and all associated siteworks. Building listed on NIAH: Number 20855011 "outbuilding".

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/339

• 29 Apr 2024Conditional

  Permission to install 2 no. windows on northern side elevation at ground floor level and 2 no. velux roof lights serving open balcony. Permission for retention of 2 no. velux roof lights on northern roof slope of dwelling.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/205

• 8 Apr 2024Incompleted application

  Permission to install 2 no. windows on northern side elevation at ground floor level, & 2 no. velux roof lights serving open balcony, Permission for retention of 2 no. velux roof lights on northern roof slope of dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/160

• 23 Jan 2024Withdrawn

  Permission to install 2 no windows on side elevation at ground level, & 2 no. velux roof lights

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/22

• 5 Dec 2023Incompleted application

  Permission to install 2 no windows on side elevation at ground level and 2 no. velux roof lights

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/691

• 30 Nov 2023Conditional

  Demolish rear extensions to the existing dwelling, construct new single and part two-storey rear extension to the existing dwelling, construct new detached store/utility room and to carry out internal alterations/renovations to the existing dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/674

• 29 Jun 2023Conditional

  Retention of a 1 no. bedroom apartment for short term letting within open void area to the first floor area over existing ground floor restaurant

  Retention · Cork County Council, 23/350

• 31 Mar 2022Refused

  Permission for four new houses for short term letting as part of existing holiday house complex

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/220

• 1 Feb 2022Conditional

  Demolish existing ruined dwellinghouse, construct a new dwellinghouse, domestic garage and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/49

• 11 Oct 2021Conditional

  Permission for retention of (i) concrete retaining wall on the western boundary (ii) two ground floor windows and door on west elevation (iii) one ground floor window and rooflight on the north elevation.(iv) Canopy over main entrance door and for permission to install 1.8m high eco fence panels with painted steel posts on top of the existing concrete retaining wall on the Western boundary and associated site works, all to their existing dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/700

• 24 Jun 2021Conditional

  Permission for alterations to existing dwelling house including 1) Remove porch and entrance door to south elevation and replace with a window, 2) Raise head height of first floor windows to south elevation and replace all windows, 3) Form new external terrace at first floor level including new access door to the west elevation and 4) Fit new roof lights to North pitch of existing roof.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/436

• 18 Jan 2021Withdrawn

  Permission for Retention of (i) Concrete retaining wall on the South-West Boundary, (ii) two ground floor windows and door on the South-West Elevation, (iii) one ground floor window and roof light on the North-West Elevation (iv) canopy over entrance door and for Permission to install 2m high metal railing system on top of the existing retaining wall on the South-West boundary and associated site works, all to their existing dwelling.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/22

• 3 Dec 2020Conditional

  Construction of a 2 storey extension to the rear (north), a single storey extension to the side (west), elevational changes, demolition works, and internal refurbishments to an existing dwelling, a new vehicle entrance from public road, providing an internal driveway, new parking and turning head area, landscaping and all associated site works, within an Architectural Conservation Area

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/706

• 8 Oct 2020Conditional

  Demolish existing bungalow and construct replacement bungalow dwelling with additional lower- level and attic level, and a new attached garage, along with modified entranceway

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/552

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 Townlands.

Recorded monuments

• CO143-022 Church
  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.

• CO143-023001 Ecclesiastical site
  Description

  Overlooking Rosscarbery estuary to S and E. The site of a monastery which was founded by St Fachtna, who died c. 600 (Gwynn and Hadcock 1988, 96). A 19th-century C of I cathedral, incorporating some remains of a 17th-century cathedral (CO143-023008-), and a graveyard (CO143-023002-) now occupy the site. 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

• CO143-023005 Souterrain
  Description

  In Rosscarbery to NW of St. Fachtna's Cathedral (CO143-023008-). Oval-shaped chamber (L 2.6m; Wth 1.5m) with construction shaft forming S wall; collapsed roof; creepways to N and E inaccessible (pers. comm. Rose Cleary). Recorded in 1750s (O Máidín 1958, 79). 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

• CO143-023006 School
  Description

  Rectangular single-storey structure; gable-ended; on grounds of St. Fachtna's Cathedral (CO143-023008-), Rosscarbery. Hexagonal ashlar columns on corners. Large window opes with hood mouldings; ornate wooden tracery similar to church nearby. Lean-to entrance along W wall. Still in use as parochial hall. 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

• CO143-023007 Graveyard
  Description

  Overlooking Rosscarbery estuary to S and E; C of I cathedral of Ross. Ancient site of monastery (CO143-023001-) founded by St Fachtna, who died c. 600 (Gwynn and Hadcock 1988, 96). A Protestant cathedral was built here c. 1612 but was burnt in 1642 (Brady 1863, vol. 2, 541); subsequently extensively repaired and restored in 18th and 19th centuries; present C of I cathedral largely 19th century in appearance. Church cruciform in plan with spired tower atop W gable; neo-Romanesque door in W wall; according to Webster (1932, 269) west window (three-light switchline tracery with hood moulding) only surviving part of earlier (i.e. 17th-century) church. Inside, stone screen blocks nave from choir. On floor of nave are two stone fonts (CO143-095---; CO143-096---); over arch at W end is carved head (a flat triangular head with drooping moustache, beard and head-dress); which local tradition says represents St Fachtna (Webster 1932, 269). Graveyard surrounding church still in use; earliest headstones date from late 19th-century; semicircular stone arch just S of church does not appear to be ancient. See Excavations 2003, 74 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

• CO143-023008 Cathedral
  Description

  Overlooking Rosscarbery estuary to S and E; C of I cathedral of Ross. Ancient site of monastery (CO143-023001-) founded by St Fachtna, who died c. 600 (Gwynn and Hadcock 1988, 96). A Protestant cathedral was built here c. 1612 but was burnt in 1642 (Brady 1863, vol. 2, 541); subsequently extensively repaired and restored in 18th and 19th centuries; present C of I cathedral largely 19th century in appearance. Church cruciform in plan with spired tower atop W gable; neo-Romanesque door in W wall; according to Webster (1932, 269) west window (three-light switchline tracery with hood moulding) only surviving part of earlier (i.e. 17th-century) church. Inside, stone screen blocks nave from choir. On floor of nave are two stone fonts (CO143-095---; CO143-096---); over arch at W end is carved head (a flat triangular head with drooping moustache, beard and head-dress); which local tradition says represents St Fachtna (Webster 1932, 269). Graveyard surrounding church still in use; earliest headstones date from late 19th-century; semicircular stone arch just S of church does not appear to be ancient. See Excavations 2003, 74 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

• CO143-095 Font
  Description

  On floor in nave of Roscarbery Cathedral (CO143-028008-). Wedge-shaped font (H 0.31m; L 0.56m; max. Wth 0.5m); central circular hollow (diam. 0.36m; D 0.12m) on upper surface with overflow channel (Wth 0.1m; D 0.07m). 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

• CO143-096 Font
  Description

  On floor in nave of Rosscarbery Cathedral (CO143-028008-). Circular dressed-stone font (H 0.34m; diam. 0.75m); base broken. According to local information, baptismal font from Inchidoney church (CO135-104004-). 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

• CO143-098 Bastioned fort
  Description

  In Rosscarbery (CO143-099----). Fort built 1641-52 by Captain Robert Gookin (Kerrigan 1980, 16). Depicted as square structure, with pointed bastions at each corner, on 1788 map now on display in Ross Cathedral (CO143-023008- ). Outline of N wall (56m E-W), E wall (45m N-S) and NE corner bastion (square in plan) survives as high wall (ext. H c. 4m; wall thickness 0.6m); overgrown in parts; possibly incorprating remains of original walls of fort. 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

• CO143-099 Historic town
  Description

  The town of Rosscarbery occupies site of monastery founded by St Fachtna of Molana c. 600 AD, raided by Norsemen in 990 (Gwynn and Hadcock, 1988, 96); principal monastery of Corca Loigde and famous for its school, later chosen as see of Ross diocese, (C of I cathedral (3247) at E end of town) (Killanin and Duignan 1962, 412). According to Lewis (1837, Vol. 2, 534) 'a town gradually rose around the monastery, which Hanmer describes as a walled city'. Smith (1750, Vol. 2, 407) describes a souterrain (2181) near the cathedral, otherwise no visible trace of Early Christian settlement. One of several episcopal centres in Ireland tentatively identified as pre-Norman ecclesiastical towns (Graham 1988, 28). 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

Architectural heritage

• House, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached four-bay two-storey house, built c.1860, having timber shopfront to front (south) elevation. Currently vacant. Pitched slate roof having rendered chimneystack, eaves course and uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered walls throughout. Camber-headed window openings with render sills throughout, having uPVC casement windows. Timber shopfront with panelled pilasters, surmounted by architrave, frieze and moulded cornice. Square-headed display window with render sills and stall risers, having fixed six-pane timber-framed windows. Square-headed door openings with timber surrounds having panelled timber reveals and single- and double-leaf timber panelled doors with single-pane overlights. Fronting directly onto street.

• Rosscarbery Post Office, house, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c.1870, having rendered shopfront to front (south) elevation. Incorporating single-bay three-storey building to side (east). Now also in use as post office. Pitched artificial slate roof having red brick chimneystack and uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Camber-headed window openings with stone sills, having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed window openings with stone sills adjoining building, having uPVC casement windows. Square-headed door openings with replacement doors. Render shopfront with channelled pilasters, surmounted by fascia board and moulded cornice. Square-headed window opening with render sill and stall riser, having timber-framed tripartite camber-headed arcaded display windows. Recessed square-headed door opening having timber panelled reveals, double-leaf timber panelled doors surmounted by double pane overlight. Fronting directly onto street.

• House, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay three-storey house, built c.1860. Pitched artificial slate roof, having rendered and red brick chimneystacks, rendered eaves course and uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Diminishing square-headed window openings with stone sills throughout, having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed window opening with stone sill to western bay of ground floor having timber-framed tripartite window with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening to front elevation with timber doorcase, having fluted timber surround, frieze and cornice with double-leaf timber panelled doors with single pane overlight. Fronting directly onto street.

• Shop/retail outlet, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c.1840, having recent timber shopfront. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater foods. Rendered walls with render quoins. Camber-headed window openings with render sills throughout, having moulded render surrounds and raised render lion mask keystones to front elevation. Two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Shopfront having fluted render pilasters surmounted by timber architrave, frieze and cornice. Square-headed window opening with timber sill over panelled timber stall riser, having fixed timber-framed display window with reticulated timber tracery overlights. Square-headed door openings with double-leaf timber panelled doors surmounted by spoked overlights. Fronting directly onto street.

• House, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey house, built c.1840. Pitched artificial slate roof having rendered chimneystack, rooflight, cast-iron and uPVC rainwater goods. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls. Camber-headed window openings with stone sills to front (south) elevation, having raised render surrounds and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Wrought-iron sill guard to ground floor window opening. Square-headed door opening having render surround and wrought-iron gate. Square-headed door opening to interior having double-leaf timber panelled doors. Fronting directly onto street.

• O'Callaghan Walshe Seafood Restaurant, house, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c.1840, now also in use as restaurant. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, cast-iron and uPVC rainwater goods and recent rooflights. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls with timber fascia board below eaves. Camber-headed window openings with stone sills and render surrounds to first floor of front (south) elevation, having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Render shopfront with pilasters surmounted by fascia with raised lettering and moulded cornice. Square-headed window openings with render sills over lined-and-ruled rendered stall risers, having fixed timber-framed display windows. Square-headed door opening having double-leaf timber panelled doors surmounted by overlight. Fronting directly onto street.

• House, 1810–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c.1830. Pitched artificial slate roof having rendered chimneystack, eaves course and uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered walls with rendered buttress to western end of front elevation and rectangular facia band between floors. Square-headed window openings with stone sills throughout. Two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows to ground floor and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to first floor. Square-headed door opening to front elevation having replacement timber panelled door surmounted by single pane overlight. Fronting directly onto street.

• The Olde Post House, house, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced five-bay three-storey house, built c.1840, formerly also in use as post office. Pitched artificial slate roof having rendered chimneystack, eaves course and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls with plinth, having raised render quoins and plaque. Diminishing camber-headed window openings with stone sills and raised render block-and-start surrounds, having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Raised rendered keystones to first floor openings. Square-headed window openings with stone sills to rear elevation having uPVC casement windows. Square-headed door opening with render surround having replacement glazed timber door surmounted by single pane overlight, to eastern end bay. Timber shopfront with pilasters, surmounted by frieze and dentilated cornice. Square-headed window openings over render stall risers, having render sills and fixed multiple-pane timber-framed display windows. Square-headed door openings having replacement uPVC doors, sidelights and overlights.

• Outbuilding, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached two-bay two-storey outbuilding, built c.1840, having integral carriage arch to front (south) elevation. Pitched corrugated-iron roof. Rubble stone walls to front elevation and rendered walls to side (east) elevation. Square-headed window openings with stone sills throughout, having timber battened shutters. Square-headed door opening with stone lintel to front elevation having timber battened door. Square-headed door opening to first floor of side (east) elevation having timber battened door with rendered rubble stone stepped approach. Camber-headed carriage arch having rubble stone voussoirs and double-leaf timber battened doors and wrought-iron strap hinges.

• Water pump, 1880–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron water hydrant, installed c.1900, with banded base, fluted shaft and cap with acorn finial, having lion mask spout. Raised foundry stamp to base. Recently added tap. Located within niche in rubble stone wall at crossroads.

• The Star, house, 1895–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey house, dated 1899, having render shopfront to front (south) elevation. Formerly also in use as public house. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered walls with raised render quoins, having inscribed date and address to first floor. Camber-headed window openings with stone sills throughout, having render block-and-start surrounds with two-over-two timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening to front (south) elevation within recent fluted timber pilastered doorcase with pediment. Replacement timber panelled door with single pane overlight. Render shopfront having pilasters, surmounted by consoles, panelled fascia with raised lettering and moulded cornice. Square-headed window openings with render sills and stall risers, having fixed timber-framed six-pane display windows. Square-headed door opening with double-leaf timber panelled door surmounted by overlight.

• Ivy Cottage, house, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1880, having recent single-bay pitched roof extension to side (west). Pitched artificial slate roof having rendered chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered walls with render quoins, platbands and sill bands. Square-headed window openings with render sills throughout, having one-over-one timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening having glazed timber door surmounted by single pane overlight. Set within own grounds with rendered enclosing walls, having render capped square-profile gate piers and gate.

• Water pump, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron water hydrant, installed c.1880, having fluted shaft, banded cap with spout and acorn finial. Located at an intersection along the roadside.

• House, 1810–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1830, having pitched roof extension to side (west) and recent flat roof extension to side (east). Pitched slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Carved timber bargeboards to dormers. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls, having raised render shamrock motifs to dormer gables. Square-headed window openings with render sills throughout, having one-over-one pane faux timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening to front (south) elevation having recent glazed timber door. Set within on grounds along roadside, having rubble stone enclosing wall with rounded render coping. Capped square-profile rendered gate piers and wrought-iron gate.

• House, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1910, having two-storey return. Recent flat-roofed single-storey extension to rear (west) of main block and recent extension to rear of return. Pitched slate roofs having rendered chimneystacks, cast-iron and uPVC rainwater goods. Camber-headed window openings with render sills throughout, having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed window opening with render sill to ground floor of front elevation, having timber-framed tripartite window with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Camber-headed door opening to front elevation, having stone step and timber panelled door surmounted by single-pane overlight. Fronting directly onto roadside.

• St Fachtna's Church of Ireland Cathedral, cathedral, 1580–1590 · National interest
  Description

  Freestanding cruciform-plan gable-fronted double-height Church of Ireland cathedral, built c.1585. Comprising four-bay nave with two-stage bell tower surmounting gable to front (west), single-bay double-height transepts to sides (north, south) with single-bay porch to northern transept. Single-bay chancel to rear and single-bay vestry to side (north) of chancel. Western portion destroyed 1641 and rebuilt with tower and spire 1691, spire removed 1793 and rebuilt 1806. Northern transept built c.1815 and south transept built c.1835. Entire church renovated c.1875. Restored 2002-2006. Pitched slate roofs with dressed limestone eaves course and cast-iron rainwater goods. Octagonal ashlar limestone spire with finial and corner-sited pinnacles to bell tower. Roughcast rendered walls. Exposed rubble limestone walls to north elevations of northern transept, porch, eastern elevations of transepts and side (north, south) elevations of chancel. Rubble limestone walls to bell tower having tooled limestone string courses between stages, tooled limestone quoins to second stage and cornice to eaves level. Pointed arch window opening with tooled limestone sill and ashlar surrounds to front elevation, having tripartite tooled limestone intersecting tracery with cast-iron quarry-glazed windows. Square-headed window openings with tooled limestone sills, chamfered block-and-start surrounds and label mouldings with label stops to nave and transepts. Timber-framed bipartite windows with reticulated tracery to nave, having seven-over-eight pane timber sliding sash windows. Lead-lined stained glass windows to transepts. Pointed arch window opening with tooled limestone sill, chamfered limestone surround and hood moulding to chancel, having four-light tooled limestone reticulated tracery with rose overlights, having lead-lined stained glass windows. Pointed arch louvre openings to second-stage of bell tower and camber-headed louvre openings to first-stage of bell tower, having tooled limestone sills and dressed limestone voussoirs. Limestone slats throughout, having intersecting limestone tracery to second-stage openings. Round-headed door opening to front elevation of nave, having three-stage receding carved limestone surround, with tooled plinths surmounted by engaged columns with varied capitals, surmounted by incised impost course and archivolts, having indented chevron voussoirs to outer arch, bead moulding to central arch voussoirs and incised quirk bead voussoirs to interior arch. Surmounted by carved limestone hood moulding with gargoyle keystone and label stops, having double-leaf timber battened doors with ornate wrought-iron strap hinges. Round-headed door opening to side (south) elevation with tooled limestone plinth blocks, tooled limestone block-and-start surrounds and voussoirs, having double-leaf timber battened doors. Pointed arch door opening to side (north) elevation having tooled sandstone hood moulding and archivolt, timber battened door with wrought-iron strap hinges. Exposed timber truss roof to interior, mounted on carved consoles. Retaining interior features, including carved stone pulpit, marble baptismal font and various stone statues and family crests. Carved timber panelling and choir seating. Organ to north transept. Set within graveyard, having rubble stone enclosing walls with capped square-profile gate piers and wrought-iron gates.

• House, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c.1880. Pitched artificial slate roof having rendered chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Camber-headed window openings with stone sills and raised rendered foliated keystones throughout, having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Camber-headed door opening with foliate decorated raised render keystone to front (west) elevation, having replacement timber panelled door and fanlight.

• The Deanery, house, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1820, now in use as deanery. Gable-fronted two-bay two-storey addition with single-storey canted bay to front (south). Later full-height canted bay to front elevation of main block, with recent extensions to side (east) and rear (north). Recent hipped roof canopy to return, supported by metal poles. Pitched and hipped slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered walls with plinth throughout. Square-headed window openings with render sills throughout, having one-over-one pane, two-over-two pane and four-over-four pane single, bipartite and tripartite timber sliding sash windows. Round-headed door opening with blind timber side panel and stone steps to front elevation, having timber panelled door surmounted by fanlight. Set within own grounds, having rubble stone enclosing wall to rear with capped square-profile gate piers and replacement metal gate.

• Parish Hall, school, 1760–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay double-height former school, built c.1780. Later lean-to extension to rear (west). Now in use as hall. Pitched slate roof with cast-iron rainwater goods. Lean-to slate roof to extension with render gable copings. Rubble stone walls having corner limestone hexagonal tapering buttresses. Roughcast rendered walls to side (south) and rear elevations and extension. Square-headed windows openings with tooled limestone sills to front elevation, having tooled limestone label mouldings with label stops and chamfered block-and-start surrounds. Timber-framed bipartite windows with reticulated tracery, having seven-over-eight pane timber sliding sash windows. Venetian window opening with tooled limestone sill and chamfered surround to side (south) elevation, having replacement timber casement windows. Square-headed door opening to front elevation having replacement timber battened door surmounted by stone lintel. Set within own grounds, having rubble stone enclosing walls with square-profile capped gate piers.

• House, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached two-bay two-storey house, built c.1870, formerly also in commercial use, having timber shopfront to front (east) elevation. Recessed pitched roofed single-bay two-storey block to side (south). Pitched slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks, eaves course and uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered walls with rendered quoins. Camber-headed windows with render sills, raised render keystones and one-over-one timber sliding sash windows. Shopfront comprising timber and replacement aluminium pilasters set upon rendered plinth blocks, surmounted by architrave, frieze and moulded cornice. Square-headed window openings with render sill, stall riser and fixed timber-framed multiple-pane display window with carved detailing.

• Gossip, house, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced four-bay two-storey with dormer attic house, built c.1880, with shopfront to ground floor. Now in use as restaurant. Pitched artificial slate roof having rendered chimneystacks, cast-iron and uPVC rainwater goods and recent rooflights. Rendered walls. Camber-headed window openings with stone sills to first floor of front (north) elevation, having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Shopfront comprising render panelled pilasters, surmounted by frieze with raised metal lettering and moulded cornice. Square-headed window openings with render sills and stall risers, having fixed multiple-pane timber-framed display windows. Square-headed door opening having double-leaf timber panelled doors surmounted by single pane overlight, giving access to interior panelled porch. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled door surmounted by single pane overlight and having stone step, leading to upper floors.

• Pligrims Rest, house, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c.1870, having shopfront to front (north) elevation. Now also in use as restaurant. Pitched slate roof with uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with limestone sills throughout, having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows, retaining interior shutters. Timber shopfront comprising panelled pilasters surmounted by consoles, architrave, fascia and cornice. Square-headed window opening with render sill and stall riser, having fixed timber-framed multiple-pane display window. Square-headed door opening with double-leaf timber panelled doors and two-pane overlight.

• House, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Pair of terraced two-bay two-storey houses, built c.1870. Pitched artificial slate roof having rendered chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods. Camber-headed window openings with render sills to front elevation, having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Camber-headed door opening to front elevation having glazed timber panelled doors.

• Tully Bookmakers, house, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay three-storey house, built c.1820, with shopfront to front ( north) elevation. Now also in commercial use. Pitched artificial slate roof having rendered chimneystack and uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered walls with rendered quoins. Diminishing camber-headed window openings with render sills to first and second floors, having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Recent timber shopfront, comprising pilasters, surmounted by fascia and cornice. Square-headed window opening with render sill and stall riser, having fixed multiple-pane timber-framed display window. Square-headed door opening having double-leaf timber panelled doors and two pane overlight.

• Lily House Chinese Restaurant, house, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay three-storey house, built c.1820, with render shopfront to front (north) elevation. Now in use as restaurant. Pitched artificial slate roof having rendered chimneystack and uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered walls with render quoins. Diminishing camber-headed window openings with render sills having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Recent timber shopfront comprising fluted pilasters, surmounted by architrave, fascia with raised lettering and cornice. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled door and overlight.

• Presbytery/parochial/curate's house, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey former presbytery, built c.1890, having paired full-height canted bays to front (south), pitched roofed porch to side (east), later hipped roofed extension to rear (north) and recent conservatory to side (west). Now in use as private house. Pitched and hipped artificial slate roofs having rendered chimneystacks, moulded render eaves course and uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered walls throughout. Square-headed window openings with render sills throughout, having one-over-one pane and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Timber casement windows to side (east) elevation of rear extension. Oculus window to gable of side (west) elevation, having moulded render surround and single pane window. Round-headed door opening to side porch, having render surround with columns surmounted by arch canopy and timber panelled door with fanlight. Rubble stone boundary walls with square-profile gate piers and replacement metal gates.

• Outbuilding, 1890–1895 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached L-plan six-bay two-storey outbuilding, dated 1892, having projecting gable-fronted end bay to front (east) having rubble stone staircase to south elevation of projecting bay. Pitched slate roof having dressed limestone chimneystacks, pitched gablet, cast-iron rainwater goods and recent rooflights. Coursed limestone walls. Square-headed window openings with stone sills throughout, having timber casement windows. uPVC casement windows to rear (west) elevation. Oculus window opening to gable of projecting bay, having red brick surrounds and timber casement window. Square-headed door openings, having stone lintels and timber battened doors. Camber-headed carriage arch with dressed limestone voussoirs to projecting bay, having double-leaf timber battened doors with wrought-iron strap hinges. Located within grounds of former presbytery.

• House, 1810–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1830. Pitched slate roof having rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with render sills throughout, having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening with timber battened door.

• Rosscarbery Pharmacy, house, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey former house, built c.1840, with timber shopfront to front (east) elevation. Now in use as shop. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystack, eaves course with render corbels and uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered walls with plinth. Camber-headed window openings with render sills and keystones, having uPVC casement windows. Timber shopfront with paired pilasters surmounted by architrave, fascia with raised metal lettering and moulded cornice. Square-headed window openings with render sills, having fixed uPVC display windows. Square-headed door openings, having double-leaf timber panelled doors with blind overlight to central bay and uPVC door surmounted by single pane uPVC overlight to end bay, leading to upper floors.

• Water pump, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron water hydrant, installed c.1880, having fluted shaft, banded cap, plain spout and acorn finial.

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 Townlands, 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 Townlands.

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

Name

Townlands · Talamh an Bhaile

Area

224,268 m² (22.43 ha, 55.42 acres)

Civil parish

Ross, and its townlands

Barony

Carbery East (West Division)

Electoral division

Rosscarbery, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,160 people lived in 442 households in the Rosscarbery electoral division. 72% of households owned their home. 38% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 31% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardagh East, Ardagh West, Burgatia, Curraheen, Downeen, Englishisland

Placenames

Townlands 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.