Dungourney
Dungourney is a townland in the civil parish of Dungourney, barony of Barrymore, Co. Cork. Its name in Irish is Dún Guairne.
Parcel 2147729
- Area
- 1,533 m²
- Buildings
- No building touches it.
- Zoning
- G1 Green Infrastructure (Cork County Development Plan 2022) The objective
- Townland
- Dungourney
Planning applications on this parcel
7 Jul 2014Conditional
Construction of split level dwelling with effluent treatment plant, percolation area and all site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 14/5446
23 Jun 2014Incompleted application
Construction of a split level dwelling with effluent treatment plant, percolation area and all site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 14/5330
25 Aug 2005Conditional
Bungalow
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/6147
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 this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- At the centre of this parcel, about 1 in 5 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 low.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of this parcel.
- 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.
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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.
- Area
- 123 ha
- 304 acres
- Land parcels
- 70
- registered freehold, median 1,677 m²
- Zoning
- G4
- Green Infrastructure
- Planning
- 50
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
70 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Dungourney, from 7 m² to 268,546 m² (26.85 ha, 66.36 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 25 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- G4Green Infrastructure (Active open space)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Green Infrastructure (Open space, park)
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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
26 Aug 2025Grant with conditions
Permission for construction of new single storey extension to the north of the existing school to provide for 2 no. SEN classrooms and other ancillary accommodation, proposed new external play areas, modifications to the existing 2 no. vehicular entrances on the northern boundary onto the public road (L3804) to include footpath and setdown area, provision of new pedestrian entrance on the northern boundary, modifications to parking and set down arrangements to the northern side of the school extension including the provision of new ball court area, along with all relevant site development works. (A Protected Structure - reference Cork RPS ID NO. 425).
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5712
31 Jul 2025Incompleted application
Permission for construction of new single storey extension to the north of the existing school to provide 2 no. SEN classrooms& other ancillary accommodation, proposed new external plays areas, modifications to the existing 2 no. vehicular entrances on the northern boundary onto the public road (L3804) to include footpath & set down area; provision of new pedestrian entrance on the northern boundary, modifications to parking & set down arrangements to the northern side of the school extension; along with all relevant site development works, (a protected structure - Reference Cork RPS IS no. 425)
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5540
20 Sept 2024Withdrawn
Permission for single-story temporary dwelling (mobile home on fixed base) – including site entrance, car-parking space and associated site development works on part of my lands.
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5789
8 Feb 2022Conditional
Upgrade of existing playing field to include drainage, regrading of field, installation of goalposts, ball netting, flood lights and associated site works. The development consists of works within the curtilage of a Protected Structure.
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4246
14 Oct 2020Refused
The construction of an 18 metre high free standing communications structure with its associated antennae, communications dishes, ground equipment and all associated site development works. The development will form part of Eircom Limited existing telecommunications and broadband network.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6250
9 Sept 2020Incompleted application
The construction of an 18-metre-high free-standing communications structure with its associated antennae, communications dishes, ground equipment and all associated site development works. The development will form part of Eircom Ltd existing telecommunications and broadband network.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5958
24 Jul 2020Incompleted application
The development will consist of the construction of an 18 metre high free–standing communications structure with its associated antennae, communication dishes, ground equipment and all associated site development works. The development will form part of Eircom Limited existing telecommunications and broadband network.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5581
16 Jun 2020Incompleted application
The construction of an 18-metre- high free-standing communications structure with its associated antennae, communications dishes, ground equipment and all associated site development works. The development will form part of Eircom Ltd existing telecommunications and broadband network.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5223
29 Nov 2019Conditional
To construct a new dwelling house.
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6856
8 Oct 2018Conditional
Construction of an all weather playing pitch with perimeter fencing, ball wall, floodlighting and all associated site works. The development consists of works within the curtilage of a Protected Structure.
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/6640
20 Jul 2017Conditional
To convert the domestic garage attached to dwelling into a dormer type granny flat. The development involves altering the front, side and rear elevations, and also altering the roof to create a first floor living space with dormer windows to the front and the rear elevations.
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/5872
22 May 2017Conditional
First floor extension to side of dwelling and modifications to exterior and interior of dwelling.
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/5261
15 Feb 2017Conditional
Construction of a new playground, car park and associated works
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/4326
22 Sept 2015Unconditional
Dwelling house, domestic garage, treatment plant and associated site works – Extension of duration of permission granted under planning ref: 10/5915
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 15/6118
2 Jun 2015Conditional
Renovation and extension to existing dwelling, new site entrance and associated works
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/5146
7 Jul 2014Conditional
Construction of split level dwelling with effluent treatment plant, percolation area and all site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 14/5446
23 Jun 2014Incompleted application
Construction of a split level dwelling with effluent treatment plant, percolation area and all site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 14/5330
20 Mar 2013Conditional
Provision of permanent entrance at a location granted temporary entrance status under Planning Reg. No. 10/5945. Works will include the upgrading of the existing temporary entrance with the provision of a splayed entrance walls and gates on the Mount Uniake Road
Permission · Cork County Council, 13/4468
11 May 2012Conditional
Construction of a single storey extension to the south side of the existing dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 12/4979
17 Feb 2012Unconditional
Residential development of 15 no. sheltered dwelling units, biofiltration unit and associated site works and services, extension of duration of permission granted under planning reg 06/11858
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 12/4262
30 Jul 2010Conditional
Extension to school consisting of additional classrooms with ancillary toilets, temporary new site entrance and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 10/5945
28 Jul 2010Conditional
Dwellinghouse, domestic garage, treatment plant and associated siteworks
Permission · Cork County Council, 10/5915
9 Jul 2010Incompleted application
Dwellinghouse, domestic garage, treatment plant and associated siteworks
Permission · Cork County Council, 10/5722
22 Jun 2010Incompleted application
Additional classrooms with ancillary toilets, temporary new site entrance and associated works
Permission · Cork County Council, 10/5531
16 Feb 2010Conditional
Two-storey dwelling, domestic garage, wastewater treatment unit, new vehicular entrance and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 10/4313
The 25 most recent of 50 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Dungourney.
Recorded monuments
- CO066-006001 Ringfort - rath
Description
In tillage, on E-facing slope. Circular area (diam. c. 35m) defined by low rise. Souterrain (CO066-00602-) in interior. 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
- CO066-006002 Souterrain
Description
In levelled ringfort (CO066-00601-). Mentioned by Power (1917, 167). No visible surface trace. 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
- CO066-023 House - vernacular house
Description
Roadside. Front of 5 bays; central doorway; hipped-roof of thatch. Two off-centre chimneys. 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
Architectural heritage
- Sign post, 1930–1950 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding cast-iron rectangular road sign, erected c. 1940, with text in Irish and English and harp motif cast in relief.
- Sign post, 1930–1950 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding cast-iron rectangular road sign, erected c. 1940, with text in Irish and English and harp motif in relief.
- Saint Peter's Roman Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1800–1820 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding gable-fronted Roman Catholic church, built c. 1810, having chancel with pitched slate roof to north end, flat-roofed entrance porch to front (south) elevation, five-bay nave elevation with chapel with pitched slate roof to west elevation, and sacristy with pitched slate roof to west elevation of chancel. Pitched slate roof with cut and carved limestone bellcote and cut limestone finial to north gable. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls. Pointed arch openings with stained glass windows, those to front porch having render hood mouldings. Pointed arch opening with render hood moulding and replacement uPVC window to front elevation. Pointed arch opening with render surround and hood moulding with double leaf timber battened door to east elevation of front porch. Square-headed openings to sacristy with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows and timber battened door. Retains interior features such as exposed scissors truss roof, pointed arch chancel arch, decorative render mouldings to chancel arch and chancel window and carved marble altar table and reredos. Carved timber gallery to south end, having decorative trefoil blind tracery and quatrefoil motif and open string staircase. Figural sculpture on plinth to front of church. Rendered boundary walls and square-profile piers to front boundary of church, having double-leaf timber vehicular gates.
- Garda station/constabulary barracks, 1920–1940 · Regional interest
Description
Detached T-plan three-bay single-storey former Garda station, built c. 1930, having central gabled breakfront to front (north) elevation, and return having four-bay side elevation to rear. Now in use as house. Hipped slate roofs with cast-iron rainwater goods and rendered chimneystacks having red brick courses. Rendered walls to sill level, roughcast rendered walls above. Square-headed window openings throughout, with six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows to front and east elevations, four-over-four pane timber sliding sash windows to west elevation, tripartite timber sliding sash window having four-over-four panes flanked by two-over-two panes to east elevation, and timber casement windows with pivoting toplights to east of rear of front block and to west elevation. Square-headed openings with timber panelled door and plain overlight to east elevation and with replacement uPVC door to west elevation. Round-headed opening to front elevation with timber panelled door and plain overlight. Detached garage to rear of house with pitched slate roof, rendered walls and square-headed openings. Concrete block boundary walls and piers with steel pedestrian gate.
- Sign post, 1930–1950 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding cast-iron rectangular road sign, erected c. 1940, with text in Irish and English and harp motif cast in relief.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Dungourney, about 1 in 5 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 Dungourney.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Dungourney with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Dungourney · Dún Guairne
- Area
- 1,230,440 m² (123.04 ha, 304.05 acres)
- Civil parish
- Dungourney, and its townlands
- Barony
- Barrymore
- Electoral division
- Dungourney, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 818 people lived in 238 households in the Dungourney electoral division. 82% of households owned their home. 45% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballydonagh Beg, Ballydonagh More, Castlequarter, Glebe, Glenaphuca, Rathcanning, Rathfootera, Sheepwalk
- Placenames
- Dungourney 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.