Leamcon

24 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Leamcon, from 8 m² to 222,411 m² (22.24 ha, 54.96 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 17 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Leamcon 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.

• 30 Mar 2020Conditional

  Construct a cattle house with slatted tank, construct a soiled water tank and carry out associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/183

• 6 Jun 2014Conditional

  Permission for demolition of existing sunroom and construction of a new extension, alterations to velux rooflights including all associated site works as well as permission to retain conversion of attic from storage to habitable space to dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/343

• 30 May 2014Incompleted application

  Demolition of existing sunroom and construction of a new extension, alterations to velux rooflights including all associated site works as well as permission to retain conversion of attic from storage to habitable space to dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/333

• 25 May 2009Refused

  Dwellinghouse, septic tank and associated site works

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 09/606

• 15 May 2009Incompleted application

  Dwellinghouse, septic tank and associated site works

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 09/577

• 8 Apr 2009Incompleted application

  Dwelling

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 09/389

• 21 Jun 2002Conditional

  Retention of variations to dwellinghouse to include attic storage area,rooflights,porch, changes to elevations,2 velux lights & 2 windows to garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 02/2677

• 1 Dec 2000Conditional

  Retention & completion of dwellinghouse & garage (change of layout,provision of dormer windows to rear elevation to replace velux windows

  Permission · Cork County Council, 00/7258

• 31 Jan 2000Conditional

  Dwellinghouse & garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 00/383

• 23 Aug 1999Conditional

  2 no. dwellinghouses

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 99/4613

• 24 May 1999Refused

  Construction of split level dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 99/2703

• 9 Apr 1999Conditional

  Retention & completion of domestic garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 99/1789

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

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Roaringwater Bay and Islands SAC 000101
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Roaringwater Bay And Islands 000101

Recorded monuments

• CO148-024 Enclosure
  Description

  In tillage, SW of Leamcon House. Circular area (diam. 21m) slightly lower than ground level, enclosed by fosse (Wth 10m; D 0.9m) with possible causeway to N. 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

• CO148-025001 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  In pasture on gently S-facing slope. No visible surface trace. Shown on OS 6-inch map (1842) as small square structure named 'Turret'; two walls survive on 2nd ed. OS 6-inch map. According to tradition, built by Sir William Hull in the early 17th century (O'Donoghue 1986, 10). According to local information, a structure "honeycombed with pigeon holes" formerly stood here. 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

• CO148-025002 Bridge
  Description

  On demense of Leamcon House; bridge over stream with lintelled rectangular chamber (H 1.8m; 4m E-W; 0.8m N-S) in core. Stream from N passes through lintelled ope (H 0.7m; Wth 0.36m); above this in horizontal line of three further lintelled opes (H 0.38m; Wth 0.55m); all give access to the central rectangular chamber. Stream exits to S through linteled ope (H 1.5m; Wth 0.4m) divided horizontally by thin sloping slab. Overflow channel through bridge to W. Upstream channel rock cut. 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

• CO148-026001 Country house
  Description

  In demesne of Leamcon Ho. 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

• CO148-026002 Battery
  Description

  In pasture overlooking salt marsh to S. Indicated on OS 6-inch map (1842) as 'Old Battery'. Stone-faced platform (H c.4m; 19.77m NE-SW; 8.2m NW-SE). NW elevation partially collapsed exposing earthen/rubble core. Low stone wall(H c. 0.5m; Wth c. 3.0.9m) encloses raised area on top of platform. 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

• CO148-026003 Souterrain
  Description

  In level pasture. Discovered 1978; rock cut with roof excavated in boulder clay; extends in SE direction. 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

• CO148-026004 Church
  Description

  In pasture, c. 20m E of battery (CO148-026002-). Irregular sod-covered mound (H c. 2m) may be rubble pile of church. No trace of graveyard (CO148-036----). 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

• CO148-027001 Country house
  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.

• CO148-027002 Walled garden
  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.

• CO148-027003 Fish palace
  Description

  In grounds of Leamcon House. Three lintelled niches (H 0.17m; Wth 0.17m; D 0.23m) at 1.25m off ground on external N wall of walled garden; possible beam support niches. Circular stone-lined shaft (D 1.31m; diam. 0.97m) to N; stone-lining extends above ground (H 0.5m) with single flat capstone; possible remains of fish cellar (pallace). 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

• CO148-036 Graveyard
  Description

  The site of a graveyard is indicated and named on the 1842 OS 6-inch map surrounding Kilmurry Church (CO148-026004-). There are no visible remains of this graveyard. 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

• Leamcon House, country house, 1800–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached T-plan three-bay three-storey former country house, built c.1810, with earlier house forming part of return to rear (north-east). Now in use as a private house. Hipped artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, stone soffits and uPVC rainwater goods. Painted lined-and-ruled rendered walls. Square-headed openings having replacement uPVC windows with stone and concrete sills. Earlier three-bay two-storey block to north-east having pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystack and uPVC rainwater goods. Painted lined-and-ruled rendered walls. Square-headed openings having replacement uPVC windows with stone and concrete sills. Pointed arch openings having three-over-two and five-over-two timber sliding sash windows with stone and concrete sills. Square-headed door opening with replacement timber panelled door (north). Attached two-bay single-storey block to north-east having pitched artificial slate roof with belfry, uPVC rainwater goods and stone drainage structures (north and south). Painted lined-and-ruled rendered walls. Square-headed openings having replacement uPVC windows with concrete sills. Round-headed openings (east) with seven-over-six timber sliding sash windows with stone sills. Remains of building to west. Rubble stone and roughcast rendered outbuildings within courtyard comprising artificial slate roofs, square-headed openings with uPVC windows and stone sills. Rubble stone crenulated walls and camber-headed entrance arch to courtyard.

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 Leamcon, 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 moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Leamcon.

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

Name

Leamcon · Léim Con

Area

562,085 m² (56.21 ha, 138.89 acres)

Civil parish

Skull, and its townlands

Barony

Carbery West (West Division)

Electoral division

Lowertown, the unit of the census

Census 2022

244 people lived in 102 households in the Lowertown electoral division. 82% of households owned their home. 25% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 26% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Balteen, Beakeen, Castlepoint, Derryleary, Drinane, Kilpatrick

Placenames

Leamcon 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.