# Tullylease, Co. Cork: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Tullylease, barony of Duhallow, Co. Cork; in Irish Tulach Léis.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,011,359 m² (101.14 ha, 249.91 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 54 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 2,869 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): G4 Green Infrastructure, the zone with the most parcels
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 32 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Tullylease, https://everytownland.com/cork/parish/tullylease.md
- Barony: Duhallow
- Electoral division: Tullylease, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 412 people lived in 162 households in the Tullylease electoral division. 85% of households owned their home. 27% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Cork, https://everytownland.com/cork.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/10846
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 45305
- Centre: latitude 52.314263, longitude -8.93041 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

54 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Tullylease, from 115 m² to 107,219 m² (10.72 ha, 26.49 acres); 21 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 4916023: 107,219 m² (10.72 ha, 26.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4916023.md
- Parcel 2211014: 101,222 m² (10.12 ha, 25.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2211014.md
- Parcel 2278197: 89,624 m² (8.96 ha, 22.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2278197.md
- Parcel 2278300: 80,892 m² (8.09 ha, 19.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2278300.md
- Parcel 2278199: 71,484 m² (7.15 ha, 17.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2278199.md
- Parcel 2278194: 60,399 m² (6.04 ha, 14.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2278194.md
- Parcel 2211016: 59,388 m² (5.94 ha, 14.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2211016.md
- Parcel 2278206: 44,699 m² (4.47 ha, 11.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2278206.md
- Parcel 2278195: 44,173 m² (4.42 ha, 10.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2278195.md
- Parcel 2211104: 37,417 m² (3.74 ha, 9.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2211104.md
- Parcel 2278204: 37,020 m² (3.7 ha, 9.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2278204.md
- Parcel 2278302: 36,618 m² (3.66 ha, 9.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2278302.md
- Parcel 2278193: 35,516 m² (3.55 ha, 8.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2278193.md
- Parcel 2278203: 33,367 m² (3.34 ha, 8.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2278203.md
- Parcel 2278198: 28,711 m² (2.87 ha, 7.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2278198.md
- Parcel 2117510: 23,875 m² (2.39 ha, 5.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2117510.md
- Parcel 3123555: 13,156 m² (1.32 ha, 3.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3123555.md
- Parcel 2211017: 10,943 m² (1.09 ha, 2.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2211017.md
- Parcel 2278298: 10,069 m² (1.01 ha, 2.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2278298.md
- Parcel 2211115: 9,103 m² (0.91 ha, 2.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2211115.md
- Parcel 2278299: 7,383 m² (0.74 ha, 1.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2278299.md
- Parcel 2211019: 7,243 m² (0.72 ha, 1.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2211019.md
- Parcel 2278214: 5,359 m² (0.54 ha, 1.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2278214.md
- Parcel 2605734: 4,758 m² (0.48 ha, 1.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2605734.md
- Parcel 4296313: 4,224 m² (0.42 ha, 1.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4296313.md
- Parcel 2211114: 3,406 m² (0.34 ha, 0.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2211114.md
- Parcel 2476320: 3,034 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2476320.md
- Parcel 2211015: 2,704 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2211015.md
- Parcel 2278213: 2,667 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2278213.md
- Parcel 2278202: 2,667 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2278202.md
- Parcel 2278301: 2,346 m² (0.23 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2278301.md
- Parcel 2211018: 2,263 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2211018.md
- Parcel 2278201: 2,216 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2278201.md
- Parcel 2278205: 2,169 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2278205.md
- Parcel 2278200: 2,139 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2278200.md
- Parcel 2278211: 2,137 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2278211.md
- Parcel 2211106: 1,914 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2211106.md
- Parcel 2278207: 1,688 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2278207.md
- Parcel 2278208: 1,419 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2278208.md
- Parcel 2211113: 1,141 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2211113.md
- Parcel 2211110: 1,104 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2211110.md
- Parcel 2211112: 895 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2211112.md
- Parcel 2278210: 876 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2278210.md
- Parcel 2278196: 739 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2278196.md
- Parcel 2278212: 694 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2278212.md
- Parcel 2211109: 662 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2211109.md
- Parcel 2278209: 510 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2278209.md
- Parcel 2211116: 469 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2211116.md
- Parcel 2211108: 430 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2211108.md
- Parcel 2211105: 361 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2211105.md
- Parcel 2211107: 336 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2211107.md
- Parcel 5009972: 237 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5009972.md
- Parcel 2211013: 131 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2211013.md
- Parcel 2211111: 115 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2211111.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

- G4 Green Infrastructure (Active open space): Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County; 2 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.corkcoco.ie/sites/default/files/2022-06/volume-3-north-cork.pdf

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

32 applications, newest first.

- 13 Aug 2026, Cork County Council 26/2128: Awaiting recommendation. Permission. Permission to construct a pre-school with connection to all services. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=26/2128
- 13 Jul 2026, Cork County Council 26/1863: Invalid - prepare letters. Permission. Permission to construct a pre-school with connection to all services. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=26/1863
- 27 Sept 2024, Cork County Council 24/5828: Conditional. Permission. Permission to construct a new dwelling house. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=24/5828
- 22 Apr 2024, Cork County Council 24/4682: Conditional. Permission. Permission for the construction of a loose straw bedded shed, including slurry tank and concrete aprons. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=24/4682
- 16 Apr 2024, Cork County Council 24/4644: Conditional. Permission. Permission to construct a play school with connection to all services. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=24/4644
- 20 Feb 2024, Cork County Council 24/4288: Incompleted application. Permission. Permission for the construction of a loose straw bedded shed, including slurry tank and concrete aprons.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=24/4288
- 14 Jun 2022, Cork County Council 22/5383: Conditional. Permission. Construction of a dwelling house and all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=22/5383
- 12 Mar 2021, Cork County Council 21/4637: Unconditional. Extension of duration. Construction of dwelling house (change of house design from that permitted under Planning Reg. No. 12/6064), entrance, domestic garage, septic tank and percolation area with all associated site ancillary works - Extension of duration of permission granted under Planning Reference: 16/4012.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=21/4637
- 24 Jan 2020, Cork County Council 20/4105: Conditional. Retention. Change of use of a dis-used classroom into a full day care early years service.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=20/4105
- 23 Aug 2017, Cork County Council 17/6196: Conditional. Permission. Development of an outdoor children’s playground with removal of front boundary hedge and modifications to front boundary in order to provide new pedestrian entrance in the form of a self locking gate. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=17/6196
- 8 Jan 2016, Cork County Council 16/4012: Conditional. Permission. Construction of dwelling house (change of house design from that permitted under Planning Reg. No. 12/6064), entrance, domestic garage, septic tank and percolation area with all associated site ancillary works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=16/4012
- 10 Dec 2015, Cork County Council 15/6802: Incompleted application. Permission. For change of dwelling house design as grated under planning ref: 12/6064. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=15/6802
- 28 Sept 2012, Cork County Council 12/6064: Conditional. Permission. Construction of a dwelllinghouse, domestic garage, entrance, septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works and ancillary works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=12/6064
- 28 Jul 2010, Cork County Council 10/5907: Conditional. Permission. Single storey extension to rear (east facing elevation) of existing church to incorporate new sacristy & toilet facilities, alterations & renovations to front (west facing) elevation of existing entrance porch & construction of new covered entrance to existing porch, minor alterations to existing site layout to include new car parking set down area at front of church adjacent to existing entrance porch, provision of new connection to existing public sewer & all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=10/5907
- 10 Jul 2009, Cork County Council 09/6312: Conditional. Permission. Construction of 2 no. dwellinghouses and associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=09/6312
- 29 Sept 2008, Cork County Council 08/9070: Withdrawn. Outline permission. 2 no. dwellinghouses. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=08/9070
- 27 Aug 2008, Cork County Council 08/8596: Withdrawn. Permission. Dwelling. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=08/8596
- 21 Aug 2008, Cork County Council 08/8500: Incompleted application. Permission. Dwelling. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=08/8500
- 23 Jul 2007, Cork County Council 07/9779: Refused. Permission. Dwellinghouse. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=07/9779
- 1 May 2007, Cork County Council 07/7440: Conditional. Permission. Construction of milking parlour, collecting yard, soiled water tank, slatted tank and extension to existing slatted unit consisting of calf pens and calving pens. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=07/7440
- 12 Mar 2007, Cork County Council 07/5904: Incompleted application. Permission. Construction of milking parlour, collecting yard, slatted tank, soiled water tank and extension to existing slatted unit consisting of calf pens and calving pens. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=07/5904
- 2 Nov 2006, Cork County Council 06/11921: Refused. Permission. Two storey dwellinghouse. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=06/11921
- 10 Aug 2006, Cork County Council 06/9654: Conditional. Permission. Extension to dwelling. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=06/9654
- 15 Jun 2006, Cork County Council 06/8133: Conditional. Permission. Construction of single and two storey extension to bungalow, demolition of derelict storage sheds, construction of domestic garage and relocation of entrance. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=06/8133
- 29 May 2006, Cork County Council 06/7610: Conditional. Permission. Retention of domestic garage. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=06/7610
- 29 May 2006, Cork County Council 06/7615: Incompleted application. Permission. Extension to dwellinghouse. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=06/7615
- 12 Sept 2005, Cork County Council 05/6602: Conditional. Permission. Retention of domestic garage. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=05/6602
- 8 Jul 2005, Cork County Council 05/4845: Incompleted application. Permission. Retention of domestic garage. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=05/4845
- 30 Dec 2004, Cork County Council 04/9765: Conditional. Permission. Cow unit, silage base, dungstead. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=04/9765
- 18 Nov 2004, Cork County Council 04/8527: Conditional. Permission. Construction of granny flat extension to rear of dwellinghouse. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=04/8527
- 10 Nov 2004, Cork County Council 04/8318: Conditional. Permission. Alterations and partial change of use from commercial (former post office) to dwellinghouse. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=04/8318
- 25 May 2004, Cork County Council 04/3643: Conditional. Permission. Dwelling and domestic garage. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=04/3643

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

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

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- CO006-006001: Bullaun stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO006-006001-. In pasture, in a field named 'Fair Green' and named ‘Cloghnahelity’ on the1842 OS 6-inch map, c. 45m outside the SW bank of the early ecclesiastical enclosure (CO006-006011-) at Tullylease. Low rounded limestone boulder (2.2m E-W; 1.9m N-S), with deep natural hollow (diam. 0.52m; max. D 0.54m) towards the SE corner. According to Grove White (1905-25, vol. 4, 263), a 'rude stone...known as Cloc na Eild, i.e. "the hind's stone"' was one station in the rounds paid also to 'St Ben's well' (CO006-006002-), 'Our Lady's well' (CO006-006004-) and a cross-slab stone (CO006-006007-) on the feast of St Berechert (February 18th). Another account by Mananaan Mac Lir (1895, 419) describes how pilgrims 'then stooping the body, rub their heads around the bowl. This rubbing is done three times, and each time as usual, under the invocation of the Holy Trinity.' According to Lynch (1911, 67), it was principally visited for the cure of headache; sometimes called 'Cloc Fiadh, the hind's stone...It is said that St Benjamin baptised his pagan neighbours at this stone. Tradition states that during the building of the 'abbey' a milk-white hind used to visit this stone before sunrise and deposit herein enough milk for the builders during the day. Through curiosity one of the workmen hid himself in the vicinity so as to observe the hind and when seen, the animal kicked a hole in the stone through which the milk flowed and was not again visited by it.' The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. See also: https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/2016/06/27/a-trio-of-wells-in-tullylease/ Date of upload: 14 January 2009
- CO006-006005: Graveyard, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO006-006005-. On the E side of a road, within an early ecclesiastical enclosure (CO006-006011-). This rectangular graveyard (c. 45m E-W; c. 48m N-S), is enclosed to the W by a stone wall, and an earthen bank (max. H c. 1.3m) to the N, E and S. The ruin of the parish church of Tullylease (CO006-006006-) is just N of the centre of the graveyard. The graveyard is in occasional use. The earliest headstone noted, in the nave of the church, is dated to 1678. Headstones are thickly clustered to the W and immediately S of the church, many dating from the 18th century. There are a number of low uninscribed gravemarkers, especially to the SE and SW of the church. Graves to the E and N of the church are 20th century in date. Early Christian or medieval cross slabs have been recorded to the W and S of the church (CO006-006008; CO006-006009; CO006-006023-). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 14 January 2009
- CO006-006006: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO006-006006-. North-of-centre in graveyard (CO006-006005-), within an early ecclesiastical enclosure (CO006-006011-). The remains of this rectangular church consists of a nave (15.6m E-W; 9.97m N-S) and chancel (10.25m E-W; 7m N-S). It was the parish church of Tullylease, listed in the Papal Taxation of 1291; by 1615 it was reported 'in repair', and abandoned by 1694 (Brady 1863, vol. 2, 400-1). Apart from the E gable and the S wall of the chancel, the walls are poorly preserved and fragmentary. The E gable of the chancel has a central window with a double ogee-headed light, in a splayed embrasure with a segmental-arch. The S wall was heavily rebuilt by the OPW in 1934 (Leask 1938, 101). At the E end is a deeply splayed round-arched window embrasure, with a single round-headed light with external rebate. W of this window is a splayed doorway (Wth 0.82m), covered by a segmental arch; the door surround is plain with a round arch, and a D-sectioned impost on the E jamb. The E end of the N wall was reduced to ground level inside but has an external height of 0.85m. The chancel is poorly keyed into the E wall of nave. Only the lower courses of the S jamb of the chancel arch survive; the jambs are limestone, chamfered, late-medieval in appearance; there is a worn carved head on a flat slab that was fixed atop the S jamb in recent times. The S wall of the nave has a splayed window embrasure (Wth 2.65m) at the E end; the sandstone sill for a chamfered narrow light resting on the bed of the embrasure; a single stone of the W jamb survives, of chamfered limestone. A fragment of cut-sandstone hood moulding with stepped terminals was found in the graveyard nearby. There is a gap (L 2.4m) towards the W end of the S wall; Reeves (1858, 272) implies that this was where the 13th-century doorway of the church was located, although Windele (Grove White 1905-25, vol. 4, 270) describes it as a gap in 1851. A stub of wall (L 0.8m) extends out to the S from the W end of the S wall, described by Windele (Grove White, ibid.) as 'an old buttress'. The N wall is featureless, with a crude short batter added over a plinth at the base. There are gaps in the fabric towards the centre (L 2.2m) and at the W end (L 2.75m) of the wall. There is also a large gap in the centre of the W gable (L 4.87m), with grave plots overlying the line of the wall; the SW corner is damaged, and the NW corner is missing. The church shows signs of much alteration; the basal courses at the E end of the S wall, and possibly the N end of the E wall of the nave, are Romanesque in appearance; Leask (ibid.) dated the door and window surrounds in the S wall of the chancel to the early 13th century, though they were re-set later into these positions. The E window dates to the 15th or 16th century, which is likely when the chancel was built. A number of cross-slabs, graveslabs and architectural fragments were discovered during conservation work, and have been mounted onto the E and S wall of the chancel (CO006-006007-, CO006-006015-, CO006-006016-, CO006-006017-, CO006-006018-, CO006-006019-, CO006-006020-, CO006-006021- and CO006-006022-). Some are reproductions, the originals being kept in the National Museum in Dublin or in the Mallow OPW depot. Three early-medieval graveslabs have been recorded in the graveyard in the past, however only two were identified during the last visit of the monument (CO006-006009- and CO006-006023-); the third (CO006-006008-) was not found. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 14 January 2009 Date of last revision: 08 September 2025
- CO006-006007: Cross-slab, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO006-006007-. In church (CO006-006006-), within an early ecclesiastical enclosure (CO006-006011-). Series of cross-slabs and slab fragments, mostly of Early Christian date. There are other cross-slabs in the surrounding graveyard (CO006-006008-, CO006-006009-). Descriptions given below are largely derived from publication by Henderson and Okasha (1992) and occasionally Leask (1938). (a) St Berichter's Stone. Formerly leaning against E wall of church (Reeves 1858, 272), now clamped onto E end of S wall of chancel, under protective canopy. Rectangular slab (H 0.95m; Wth 0.63m; T 0.07m) with two damaged corners. Incised with framed-shafted Greek cross, ornamented partly in relief, but mainly incised. Cross terminals and base of shaft have expanded U-shaped terminals with lobe-ended spirals at the angles. Entire cross decorated with a bold diagonal fret, with elements of key pattern, but with a small boss at centre of upper and lower arms of cross, and a larger boss in centre of cross surrounded by a wreath of interlace (Henderson and Okasha 1992, 16-17; Leask 1938, 106). At angles of cross, and placed well clear of armpit are four medallions filled with a central quadruple spiral surrounded by four triple spirals alternating with four straight-line spirals (ibid.); these much worn down by pilgrims rubbing stone. Stone has Latin inscription: X/PS / QUI CU[M] QUAE / HUNC T/IT/UL/U / L/E G/E RIT / ORAT PRO / BERECHTUINE (Christ. Whoever will (or might) have read this inscription, let him/her pray (or pray) for Berechtuine) (Henderson and Okasha 1992, no. 1, 1-2, 8-9). According to Harbison (1977, 61), this stone 'possibly the finest Early Christian decorated cross slab'; its decoration often compared with cross in the Lindisfarne Gospels (for discussion of this see Henderson and Okasha 1992, 22-4). (b) Three fragments of single cross slab; Leask gives reconstructed size of L 201/2in, Wth 161/2in. Inscribed with framed cross with U-shaped expansions, circular central panel, ornamented with key-pattern. (ibid., no. 6, 2) (c) Three fragments of single cross slab. Incised respectively with part of U-shaped expansion of cross arm; with same, including section of tapering, constricted part of arm and detached angle which is probably part of second expansion; square central panel, corners of which enter the angles between the arms, from which emerge tapering segments of three arms. Expansions ornamented with step-pattern, central panel with fret, tapering arm constrictions with triquetra knot. (ibid., no. 7, 2) (d) Worn fragment of cross-slab, incised with central circular panel and possible beginnings of curved arm-constrictions decorated with interlocking Ts and arrows. Central panel decorated with fret-maze pattern. There appear to have been cusps at angles of arms. (ibid., no. 8, 2-3) All above dated by Leask (1938, 105-6) to 9th century, by Lionard (1961, 155) to c. 700 AD; Henderson and Okasha (1992, 34) date (a) and (c) to mid-8th century, (b) and (d) to 'somewhat later'. Latter three now housed in National Museum of Ireland, Dublin; concrete casts of same have been mounted on S wall of chancel. (e) Built into W side of wall press at E end of S wall of chancel. Fragment of rectangular cross-slab (H c. 51cm; Wth 24cm; T 5cm), deeply incised with framed, plain, shafted cross-potent with rectangular central panel; curved line at one end of shaft suggests former curved base. (ibid., no. 2, 2) (f) Built into back of wall press at E end of S wall of chancel. Fragment of rectangular cross-slab (H 53cm; Wth 29cm) incised with linear Latin cross; triangular terminals and lozenge shape in centre defined by everted curves. (ibid., no. 3, 2) (g) Built into wall press at E end of S wall of chancel. One fragment (H 52.5cm; Wth 25cm; T 5.2cm) built into E side, second (14.5cm x 24cm; T 3.5cm) into floor. First probably part of cross-shaft, ornamented with sunken interlace composed of four-strand plaitwork carved in relief; interlace flows into D-shaped base. Second fragment is part of interlace panel. (ibid., no. 4, 2) (h) Fragment of cross-slab (21cm x 29.5cm; T 8cm), dressed on both sides, deeply incised on one side with part of semicircular expansion of cross arm ornamented with step pattern made up of interlocking T- and L-shapes. (ibid., no. 9, 3) (i) Fragment of cross-slab (24.5cm x 22.1cm; T 6cm) incised with part of semicircular expansion of cross arm or cross shaft ornamented with two plain curved panels. (ibid., no. 10, 3) (j) Fragment of cross-slab (H 13.5cm; Wth 14cm; T 2.2cm) incised with section of frame and part of Latin inscription: [.]-/PORA[.]-/ESCUNT[.]-/S[T]SCR-. (ibid., no. 11, 3, 12) (k) Fragment of cross-slab (H 21.5cm Wth 18.5cm; T 4.5cm) incised with part of concave-sided upper arm of cross attached to frame; ornamented with fret-pattern. Latin inscription adjacent to arm: -[.]ANT/-[.E]D (ibid., no. 12, 3, 12) (l) Fragment (H 8cm; Wth 11.5cm; T 2.5cm) of stone with Latin inscription: -[..E]S[..]-/-[T]/AT/IST/U[.]-/-[.]-. Henderson and Okasha comment that letters resemble those of (j). (ibid., no. 13, 3, 12) Stones (h)-(l) now housed in National Museum of Ireland, Dublin. (m) Fragment of upper quadrant of cross slab, found in 1894, but now lost. Incised with part of concave-sided side arm of cross, attached to frame. Part of an inscription placed above arm: -[C]ES[...]-. Leask (ibid., 106) comments that this and (k) may be parts of same slab. (Henderson and Okasha 1992, no. 14, 3, 13) (n) Irregularly shaped cross slab (96cm x 35cm; T 6cm), formerly standing upright at E end of chancel but disinterred by National Monuments and Historic Properties Service, Dúchas in 1993 (ibid., no. 5, 2; Henderson and Okasha 1997, 10-16). Unfinished six-petalled marigold cross set within recessed circle (diam. 19.2 cm), crudely executed; nearby, at diagonal to long axis of stone, human figure, partly flaked-away, holding left arm extended outwards; possibly orans figure or more possibly Christ crucified with rayed nimbus. Probable late 8th-9th century in date. Authors suggest either that slab was originally larger, the intention being to flank figure with second marigold cross, perhaps intended as shrine panel or altar frontal, or that it was a teaching motif piece. (o) Slab (H 47cm; Wth 32.5cm; max. T 14.7cm), recently discovered (ibid., no. 18, 10, 17, plate 2) set into ground against S end of E wall of nave, gable-shaped with small hole near apex. Incised with framed outline Latin cross with wedge-shaped terminals. (p) Fragment of incised slab (c. 12in x 10in), fastened high up on S wall of chancel, bearing foliated cross, tentatively dated by Leask (ibid., 108) to 13th century; cross is resting on breast of figure indicated by shoulder and neck lines. (Henderson and Okasha 1992, 7) (q) Effigy of man within coffin-shaped frame (H c. 3ft), fastened onto S wall of chancel; inscribed BERICHEART. Much worn by pilgrims rubbing stone. Described by Leask (ibid., 108) as 16th-17th century; Reeves (1858, 274) states that it was cut in Charleville c. 1830. (Henderson and Okasha 1992, 7) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO006-006008: Cross-slab, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO006-006008-. In a graveyard (CO006-006005-), within an early ecclesiastical enclosure (CO006-006011-), 4.5m outside the W gable of a church (CO006-006006-). This upright slab (H c. 0.5m; Wth c. 0.25m) is incised on the E face with a single-line Latin cross, with central circular panel and expanded triangular terminals at the head and arms; the base is below ground level. In 1990 Henderson and Okasha (1992, no. 15, 3) could not find this stone, and it has still not been identified during later inspections. There are many other inscribed slabs, cross-slabs and fragments of cross-slabs within the church and the graveyard (including CO006-006007- and CO006-006009-). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 14 January 2009 Date of last revision: 08 September 2025
- CO006-006009: Cross-slab, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO006-006009-. In graveyard (14622) to S of church (14455); within early ecclesiastical enclosure (13892). Two upright stones noted by Henderson and Okasha (1992, 7) as 'early Christian or medieval' in date, situated 12.5m S of window in S wall of church. (a) Slab (H 64cm) has Latin cross in relief on one face, with splayed arms and traces of semicircular base attached to the lower arm; on the other face is a sunken Latin cross with expanded terminals and pointed shaft; small Maltese cross cut into centre of top of stone. (b) Second stone stands nearby, disc-headed (H c. 51cm); incised lines on one face. This stone could not be found Jan. 1998. Further cross slab to W of church (13926); many others within church (13925). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO006-006010: Bullaun stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO006-006010-. In church (14455), within early ecclesiastical enclosure (13892); on floor of wall press at E end of S wall of chancel. Roughly oval stone (0.34m x 0.23m; Th 0.14m), with worn circular hollow in centre (diam. 0.18m; D 0.06m). Noted by Grove White (1905-25, vol. 4, 272) in 1907 as 'small cup stone' near St Berichter's stone (13925); 'it held water winter and summer and was formerly the holy water font in the old church.' The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO006-006011: Ecclesiastical enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO006-006011-. In pasture, on the N edge of Tullylease village and surrounding Tullylease church and graveyard (CO006-006005-; CO006-006006-). This roughly oval enclosure (c. 310m WSW-ENE; c. 210m NNW-SSE), is bisected by a deeply cut stream running W-E and by a road curving NE to S; it is truncated to the NNW by the late 19th century road (OS 6-inch maps), and obscured to N by a house and garden. Interior is mainly defined by two, low, grass-covered earthen banks (inner bank: int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.7m, outer bank: H c. 0.15m) with intervening fosse and external fosse (D 0.25m) in parts. Banks are linear to SE, extending S for c. 60m from S side of stream. Aerial photograph (Dr D.D.C. Pochin Mould) shows the banks (as shadow features) extending W in line with the S wall of the graveyard and terminating c. 35m to the E of it. Section of defences to the S of the graveyard and to the E of the roadway are not clearly defined. A low broad bank (ext. H 0.7m) is evident SSW->SW, at the W side of the roadway, edged externally by a flat area, beyond which the land slopes uphill to the S. A broad, flat-topped bank (ext. H 0.7m; Wth c. 5m) is evident W->NW, in the field to the N of the stream, edged with drains internally and externally. Within the enclosure are Tullylease church and graveyard (CO006-006005-; CO006-006006-) SSW of its centre; St Benjamin's well (CO006-006002-) and St Bericheart's House (CO006-006003-) to the W of the road, on the S bank of the stream; St Mary's well (CO006-006004-) to the E of the road, on the N bank of the stream; numerous cross-slabs (including St Berichter's Stone, CO006-006007-) and a bullaun stone (CO006-006010-) within the church and graveyard. Clogh na h'Eilte bullaun stone (and a bullaun stone (CO006-006001-) is situated in Fair Field, c. 45m outside the SW bank of the enclosure. To the E of the graveyard, a slightly raised uneven area (c. 48m E-W; c. 44m N-S) and other low undulations are visible. Reeves (1858, 275) mentions that 'in former times', a structure called 'comharbach' or abode of the coarb was located a few yards from the burial ground; it was then barely visible, the landowner having removed the stones. In the field on the opposite side of the road and to the W of the graveyard is a square enclosure. This enclosure is defined by a low bank to the S, by shallow depression to the W and by a scarp to the N on the line of earlier field fence. A shallow depression on the W side appears to originate as drain in field to the N, c. 18m inside and concentric with the enclosure to the NW, and continues to the S of the stream as a slightly curving depression. According to Leask (1938, 104), the founder of Tullylease was St Berihert or Berichter, traditionally the son of a Saxon Prince who left England after the synod of Whitby AD 664. However the Annals of the Four Masters record the death of Berichter of Tulach-leis in AD 839, perhaps implying that he was a grandson of the prince. According to Reeves, he was also brother to three sisters, also with Holy Wells dedicated to them around North Cork: St Lasair (CO022-083003-), St Laitairian (CO029-076003-) and St Inghne Bhuidhe (CO031-034----) (Reeves 1858, 268). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. See also: https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/2016/05/06/three-sisters-two-wells/ Date of upload: 14 January 2009
- CO006-006012: Cross-slab, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO006-006012-. 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.
- CO006-006013: Architectural fragment, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO006-006013-. 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.
- CO006-006014: Architectural fragment, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO006-006014-. 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.
- CO006-006015: Cross-slab, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO006-006015-. In a church (CO006-006006-), within an early ecclesiastical enclosure (CO006-006011-). Three fragments of a single cross-slab, one of a series of cross-slabs and slab fragments, mostly of Early Christian date. There are other cross-slabs in the surrounding graveyard (CO006-006008-, CO006-006009-). The description given below is largely derived from the publications by Henderson and Okasha (1992) and Leask (1938, fig. 1, p. 102, and p. 106). The fragments in Tullylease are a concrete cast made from the original, now housed in the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin. They are arranged on a slab meant to represent the size of the original one (L 0.51m; Wth 0.44m; T 0.05), mounted on the E wall of the church, the N-most of three groups of fragments. It is inscribed with a framed cross with U-shaped expansions, a circular central panel, and ornamented with key-pattern (Henderson and Okasha 1992, no. 6, 2). It was dated by Leask (1938, 106) to the 9th century, by Lionard (1961, 155) to c. 700 AD; Henderson and Okasha (1992, 34) consider it 'somewhat later' than the middle of the 8th century. Compiled by Anne-Julie Lafaye Date of upload: 26 November 2025
- CO006-008: Fulacht fia, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO006-008----. In pasture, on steep SE-facing slope. Oval mound of burnt material (11.7m NNW-SSE; 13.1m WSW-ENE; H 1.15m). Spring to NNW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO006-009001: Fulacht fia, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO006-009001-. In rough grazing. Low horseshoe-shaped mound of burnt material (11.05m E-W; 8.75m N-S; H 0.4m). Shallow opening (Wth 1.1m) faces N. Second fulacht fiadh (11708) 33m to S. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO006-009002: Fulacht fia, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO006-009002-. In rough grazing. Partially overgrown irregular mound of burnt material (15.4m ENE-WSW; 9.7m SSE-NNW; H 2.05m), cut by drain along S edge and quarried into on E side. Possible opening faces N. Old stream bed approaches possible opening from NW. Second fulacht fiadh (11707) 33m to N. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

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).

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

- Tullylease House, country house, 1780–1820, Regional interest, registry number 20900605, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=CO&regno=20900605. Detached five-bay two-storey country house, built c. 1800, with attic and incorporating fabric of earlier dwelling. Full-height return and multiple-bay two-storey and single-storey lean-to extensions to rear. Pitched artificial slate roof with overhanging eaves, rooflight, rendered chimneystacks and replacement uPVC rainwater goods. Exposed roughly coursed rubble limestone walls with painted lined-and-ruled rendered walls to south elevation and painted smooth rendered walls to rear (west), elevation. Square-headed window openings with rendered sills and replacement uPVC windows to first floor, and cut limestone sills and six-over-six pane timber box sliding sash windows to ground floor with internal timber shutters, all with rubble limestone voussoirs. Segmental-headed door opening with timber doorcase comprising timber panelled double-leaf door and timber sidelights with decorative glazing, fluted frieze and flanked by carved timber Composite style engaged columns and surmounted by a cobweb fanlight. Range of outbuildings to west, northern part being seven-bay and two-storey and southern being seven-bay and single-storey, with pitched artificial slate roofs, replacement uPVC rainwater goods, roughly coursed rubble limestone walls and tooled cut limestone voussoirs to elliptical-arch carriage entrances and square-headed door openings. Quadrant entrance gates to road, with carved limestone gate piers set in roughly coursed rubble limestone boundary walls and having cut limestone wheel guards and cast-iron double-leaf vehicular and single-leaf pedestrian gates to site. Roofless gate lodge inside gates, having rubble limestone walls, elliptical-arch doorway and square-headed windows.

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: at the centre of the townland of Tullylease, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887
- Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_600, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_600.zip (ZIP).
- Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use.

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.

## Downloads

- DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/cork/tullylease.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/cork/tullylease.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/cork/tullylease.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Tullylease with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork: https://everytownland.com/cork.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Cahernagh (Morgel): https://everytownland.com/cork/cahernagh-morgel.md
- Cahernagh East: https://everytownland.com/cork/cahernagh-east.md
- Cloongown: https://everytownland.com/cork/cloongown.md
- Dromanig: https://everytownland.com/cork/dromanig.md
- Gortnagark: https://everytownland.com/cork/gortnagark-43010.md
- Knockatoumpane: https://everytownland.com/cork/knockatoumpane.md
- Poulavare: https://everytownland.com/cork/poulavare.md

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.

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Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged.

- Page: https://everytownland.com/cork/tullylease
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