Drishane
Drishane is a townland in the civil parish of Castlehaven, barony of Carbery West (East Division), Co. Cork. Its name in Irish is An Driseán.
Parcel 2156557
- Area
- 98,559 m² (9.86 ha, 24.35 acres)
- Buildings
- 1 building touches it. Its footprint covers 59 m².
- Zoning
- No zone of a development plan covers it in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply.
- Townland
- Drishane
Planning applications on this parcel
No planning application touches this parcel in the national file, which goes back to 2010.
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
This parcel is in the zone of notification of 7 recorded monuments.
- CO142-070001 Ringfort - cashel
Description
In rough grazing broken by a rock outcrop, atop a NE-SW ridge. This stone fort, known as Knockdrum, is defined by a circular area (Diam. 22.5m) enclosed by a drystone wall (H 2m; Wth 3m), which was repaired before 1860 (Somerville 1931, 1; see plan opposite page 2). The wall was laid directly on the rocky ground surface. The entrance is to the ENE (Wth 1.4m), and there is a sentry chamber on its N side, roughly rectangular in plan (Wth c. 1.22m; L c. 1.52m; H c. 1.37m). It has a corbelled roof of dry masonry, supporting a large slab. The foundations of a rectangular structure (int. L 5.2m; int. Wth 5.1m) are located off centre to the W. Within the fort are a souterrain (CO142-07002-), cup-marked stone (CO142-070005-) and cross-inscribed slab (CO142-070003-). A second slab with cupmarks (CO142-070004-) lies outside the entrance. This is a National Monument in State Ownership (no. 284) 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 Photographs attached: CO142-070001-_01: Aerial view of fort from NW CO142-070001-_02: Aerial view from N. CO142-070001-_03: Aerial view from W.
- CO142-070002 Souterrain
Description
In S half Knockdrum cashel (CO142-070001-). Discovered 1875 (Transactions Clifton College Scientific Society, 1877). Excavated by Somerville (1931, 1-9). Three chambers and entrance passage; entrance defined by lintel and two jamb-stones. Passage at N end chamber 1 rock cut; roofed with capstones; S end chamber 1 earth cut with stone-built walling. Floor and sides chambers 2 and 3 rock cut, upper portions of walls and ceilings earth cut (McCarthy 1977, 239-42). At SW end chamber 3, flat stone slab supported on two slabs, 18 inches above floor. Charred material found in space beneath stone. Above "fireplace", funnel-shaped earth- and rock-cut chimney (Somerville 1931, 7). Restored in 1930 by Office of Public Works. 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
- CO142-070003 Cross-slab
Description
Upright stone (H 1.45m; 0.35m; 0.16m) within cashel (CO142-070001-), adjacent to entrance. According to Somerville (1931, 10) the stone stood in entrance way but was 'not in original position' and was removed for safety to inside cashel where it now stands. On N face, deeply incised Greek cross (H 0.2m; Wth 0.2m) with expanded terminals. On S face cruder incised cross (L 0.2m; Wth 0.22m). 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
- CO142-070004 Rock art
Description
Located 1.4m outside entrance to cashel (CO142-070001-); cup-marked stone (CO142-070005-) in interior. Flat slab (l 1.6m; Wth 1.36m; H 0.13m) supported by smaller stones. Decoration includes twenty-five cupmarks, one dumb-bell motif and two cupmarks wtih penannular circles. According to Somerville (1931, 8-9) the stone was originally face downwards and was over turned in 1869 to reveal the cup-marks. See attached screenshots of 3D model of the rock art panel created by archaeology.ucc. 3D model can be accessed at the Sketchfab website: https://skfb.ly/EvwY 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
- CO142-070005 Cupmarked stone
Description
In interior of cashel (CO142-070001-) leaning against inner face of wall to E. Stone fragment (H 1.05m; 0.5m x 0.1m) with at least ten cupmarks. Described by Somerville (1931, 9) as 'holed-stone of which the hole had been about 4" in diameter but the hole is now broken across'. Finlay (1973, 112-13) notes stone may be 'more broken now than when examined by Somerville,as the hole feature is not obvious. Example of rock art (CO142-070004-) at entrance to cashel. 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 Within interior of Knockdrum stone fort (CO142-070001-) (130m OD), adjacent to E of rectangular house site. This vantage point has extensive views of Castle Haven inlet to E, the Atlantic seaboard SE->S->SW, Skiddy Island to SE and Horse Island to S. A smooth and unfractured shale stone (dims. 1.04m NE-SW; 0.44m NW-SE; T 0.11m) having a rectangular decorated surface (dims. 0.92m NE-SW; 0.33m NW-SE). This stone bears ten cupmark (dims.2.5-6cm; D 3-10mm) across its flat upper surface. According to Somerville (1931, 9) another stone in this vicinity, described as a 'holed-stone’, was destroyed sometime after 1913. The hole had been about 4" in diameter, however sometime between 1913 and 1930, the stone had broken across the hole, leaving only half the stone with a semi-circular perforation. An example of rock art (CO142-070004-) is located outside entrance to the stone fort. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 7 July 2017
- CO142-071 Bullaun stone
Description
Mentioned in UCC Topographical file, 100m N of Knockdrum fort (CO142-070001). Not located. 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
- CO142-074 Burial ground
Description
Marked 'Keil Burial Ground' on OS 6-inch map (1842). In pasture. No visible surface trace. 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
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 high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.
- 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
- 36.1 ha
- 89 acres
- Land parcels
- 5
- registered freehold, median 6,062 m² (0.61 ha, 1.5 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 2
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
5 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Drishane, from 482 m² to 98,559 m² (9.86 ha, 24.35 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 8 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Drishane in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
6 May 2011Conditional
Alterations & extensions to side & rear of dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 11/270
28 Mar 2008Withdrawn
Construct single storey extension and renovation of existing gate lodge, provision of waste water treatment unit and all associated development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/563
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 Drishane.
Recorded monuments
- CO142-075 Standing stone
Description
At foot of SSW-facing slope. Site not located due to heavy overgrowth. 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
- CO142-098 Cupmarked stone
Description
On top of a steep slope, overlooking Castlehaven Harbour to S. Finlay (1973, 110-111) describes a 'rectangle movable boulder, 115cm x 88cm and 30cm thick' decorated with eighteen cup-marks including a group of three which are conjoined and a pair, also conjoined'. 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
- CO151-017 Standing stone
Description
In pasture overlooking sea to S. Subrectangular stone aligned NW-SE (H 1.65m; 0.95m x 0.3m). 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
- CO151-018 Cupmarked stone
Description
In pasture, overlooking Castlehaven Harbour. Large stone (L 2.9m; 2.55m x 0.53m) with twelve cupmarks (max. diam. 0.09m) on its upper surface. The stone rests on another large stone which is in turn supported by smaller pad stones. Mentioned by Borlase (1897, 43) as 'dolmen'. 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
- Drishane House, country house, 1780–1800 · Regional interest
Description
Detached six-bay two-storey country house, built c.1790. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks having clayware pots and cast-iron rainwater goods. Slate hanging to walls. Square-headed openings with limestone sills and timber sliding sash windows, in six-over-six arrangement to first floor and nine-over-six to ground floor. Round-headed door opening with engaged columns flanking timber glazed double leaf doors and sidelights, with fanlight above. Ranges of buildings attached to rear.
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 Drishane, 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 Drishane.
- 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 Drishane with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Drishane · An Driseán
- Area
- 360,664 m² (36.07 ha, 89.12 acres)
- Civil parish
- Castlehaven, and its townlands
- Barony
- Carbery West (East Division)
- Electoral division
- Castlehaven North, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 817 people lived in 315 households in the Castlehaven North electoral division. 80% of households owned their home. 27% of homes were built since 2001. 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 20% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Castletownsend, Farrandau, Knockdrum
- Placenames
- Drishane 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.