Templenoe
Templenoe is a townland in the civil parish of Litter, barony of Fermoy, Co. Cork. Its name in Irish is An Teampall Nua.
Parcel 2165303
- Area
- 132,388 m² (13.24 ha, 32.71 acres)
- Buildings
- 10 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 1,180 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
- Templenoe
Planning applications on this parcel
22 Feb 2006Conditional
Construction of silage slab incorporating concrete apron
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/5000
1 Oct 2004Conditional
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 04/7460
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, 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
- 160.6 ha
- 397 acres
- Land parcels
- 22
- registered freehold, median 5,647 m² (0.56 ha, 1.4 acres)
- Zoning
- G3
- Greenbelt1
- Planning
- 32
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
22 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Templenoe, from 50 m² to 513,425 m² (51.34 ha, 126.87 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 27 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 3 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
28 Oct 2025Unconditional permission
Permission for Retention of completion of modifications to entrance and closure of temporary entrance and all associated works, Extension of Duration to Permission granted under Planning Ref. No. 20/5502.
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 25/6297
27 Aug 2025Invalid - case closed
Outline Permission for dwelling and all associated works.
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 25/5714
18 Dec 2023Conditional
(i) single storey extension on the eastern elevation and (ii) storey and a half extension on the western elevation, both located to the rear of the existing dwelling house.
Retention · Cork County Council, 23/6517
16 Sept 2022Refused
a) Shared vehicular entrance to provide improved road safety to unknown road users on N72 and increase sightlines for Mary Scanlan (which has access to the N72 from junction L97217) (b) remove condition No. 2 from Panning Reg. No. 20/5502 'the entrance permitted herein shall be used the access the existing dwelling on site only' (c) modifications to entrance
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6082
15 Aug 2022Incompleted application
(a)shared vehicular entrance to provide improved road safety to unknown road users on N72 and increase sightlines for Mary Scanlan (which has access to the N71 from junction L97217) by 95 meters, (b)remove condition no.2 from planning register no. 20/5502 granted to the est of Elizabeth Scanlan dec'd, (c) modifications to entrance.
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5887
1 Jun 2021Conditional
Permission for retention for extension to existing dwelling as constructed and for reconstruction of retaining wall and for set back fence to southern boundary and all associated works all as constructed on site.
Retention · Cork County Council, 21/5533
15 Apr 2021Refused
(a) A shared vehicular entrance to provide improved sightlines for Mary Scanlan (b) in respect of planning register number 20/5502 granted to the estate of Elizabeth Scanlan dec’d to remove condition no 2 (in its entirety – that such entrance would be used to access the existing dwelling), (c) modifications to entrance and (d) all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4977
15 Jan 2021Refused
A shared entrance, modifications to entrance and all associated works at the entrance serving the property of the estate of Elizabeth Scanlan Deceased, granted under planning reference 20/5502.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4062
17 Jul 2020Conditional permission
Retention of completion of modifications to entrance and closure of temporary entrance and all associated works.
Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 20/5502
2 Jun 2020Conditional
An extension to the side of the existing dwelling house and to upgrade existing septic tank with a new tank and percolation and permission for retention of the front porch and the east side extension to the kitchen and all associated works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5096
8 May 2020Incompleted application
Extension to the side of the existing dwelling house and to upgrade existing septic tank with a new tank and percolation and permission for retention of the front porch and the east side extension to the kitchen and all associated works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4922
17 Apr 2020Incompleted application
Extension to the side of the existing dwelling house and to upgrade existing septic tank with a new tank and percolation and Permission for retention of the front porch and the east side extension to the kitchen and all associated works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4781
11 Oct 2019Conditional
Permission for retention of the permanent closure of agricultural entrance and passageway and retention of new agricultural entrance and passageway and all associated works
Retention · Cork County Council, 19/6469
20 Sept 2019Incompleted application
Retention to permanently close off an existing road entrance and the relocation of same with enhanced sightlines thirty three meters further west.
Retention · Cork County Council, 19/6308
13 Jun 2019Incompleted application
Storey-and-a-half dwelling with attached garage & treatment unit, extension of duration to permission granted under Planning Ref. No. 09/5316 & 14/5191
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 19/5554
21 Dec 2017Refused
Retention and completion of : Close existing domestic entrance and re-locate and form new double domestic entrance for existing and proposed dwellings (Planning Ref : 14/5191) on existing adjoining sites and all associated works at Inchinapallas, Ballyhooly, Co. Cork.
Retention · Cork County Council, 17/7398
31 Aug 2017Refused
Construction of dwelling, entrance and effluent treatment system at Gregg North, and permission to alter existing passageway at Cregg North and Templenoe and to relocate passageway to provide adequate sight distances from the passageway onto the public N72 Road. The new passageway will be located at Templenoe and Gregg North and will serve existing property along its realigned route to include vacant plot and existing dwellinghouse. Existing passageway along the re-aligned route will be blocked up.
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/6257
6 Oct 2015Refused
Construction of a dwelling house, domestic storage shed, septic tank and percolation area
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/6222
18 Jul 2014Conditional
Construct a stable barn consisting of 24 stables, tack room, feed room and stocks, separate hay barn building with attached lunging ring and horse walker, dungstead, effluent tank, septic tank and effluent treatment system, loading ramp, farm road and alterations to existing site entrance
Permission · Cork County Council, 14/5548
2 Jul 2014Incompleted application
Construction of stable barn consisting of 24no. stables, tack room, feed room and stocks, separate hay barn building with attached lunging ring & horse walker, dungstead, effluent tank, septic tank and effluent treatment system, loading ramp, farm road and alterations to existing site entrance
Permission · Cork County Council, 14/5415
4 Jun 2014Unconditional
Storey-and-a-half dwelling with attached garage & treatment unit, extension of duration to permission granted under Planning Ref. No. 09/5316
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 14/5191
10 Sept 2013Conditional
Construction of new entrance to dwelling house
Permission · Cork County Council, 13/5750
20 Jun 2012Conditional
Extension to side, front entrance porch to existing dwelling and detached vehicular garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 12/5347
27 Apr 2009Conditional
Storey-and-a-half dwelling with attached garage & treatment unit
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/5316
8 Oct 2008Refused
Construction of storey and a half dwelling with attached garage, wastewater treatment unit and associated works
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/9193
The 25 most recent of 32 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
- Special Area of Conservation: Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC 002170
Recorded monuments
- CO035-009 Ringfort - rath
Description
On top of a natural rise in undulating tillage. Circular area (24m N-S; 24m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.8m) S->NE; scarp elsewhere. Field fence clearance material dumped on outer face of bank. Interior raised and level; slight depression, rectangular in plan, in NE quadrant. 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
- CO035-010 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on S-facing slope. Roughly circular area (43m N-S; 41m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.5m) planted with deciduous trees; external fosse (max. D 1.8m). Fosse steep sided with flat base (Wth 4m). Causewayed entrance (Wth 2.2m) to S. Interior slopes down gently 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
- CO035-011 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, atop knoll. Circular area (46m N-S; 46m E-W) enclosed by low rise (int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.5m). Possible entrance to E. Interior slopes down gently to S. Faint trace of circular enclosure visible as shadow site in aerial photograph (GSIAP, W420), with possible cropmark of fosse visible to NW. 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
- CO035-012 Cliff-edge fort
Description
In parkland of Templenoe House, on N side and on edge of high bluff above River Blackwater. Penannular raised area (diam. 26m E-W; 16m N-S to cliff edge) defined by fosse (D 1.1m) WSW->ESE, with external bank (ext. H 1.1m) and outer fosse (D 0.5m); cliff edge elsewhere. Platform raised 1.2m above level of surrounding shallow fosse and enclosed by fence with interior planted with shrubs. Bank grass-covered; causewayed break (Wth 4.5m) to NNE; disturbance to WSW appears to be as a result of quarrying. External fosse survives best NNE->ESE and WSW->NW; shallow elsewhere. 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
- CO035-061 Settlement deserted - medieval
Description
In pasture, to W of roadway. According to local information,'church and village' located to W of N-S roadway, c. 350m N of Fermoy-Mallow road. Roadway shown on 1842, 1905 and 1935 editions of OS 6-inch map as widening out for stretch of 150m adjacent to site; pond at S end of road; maps also show numerous irregularities possibly indicating old entrances on W side of road, S of widened area. No visible surface trace of site. Lewis (1837, vol. 2, 289) mentions 'village of Templenoe'. According to Power (1932, 75), village grew up on site of cill which he equates with ancient site of parish church of Litter. Other locations are also put forward for location of Litter church (CO035-062---; CO035-01702-). 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
- CO035-087 Enclosure
Description
Cropmark of three concentric fosses of circular enclosure (inner fosse diam. c. 20m) visible in aerial photograph (CASAP, July 1989); narrow inner fosse; wide intervening fosse; narrow outer fosse visible SSE->NNE. 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
- CO035-088 Enclosure
Description
Cropmark of three concentric fosses of circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) visible in aerial photograph (CASAP, July 1989); outer fosse truncated at E side by road. Site also partially visible as cropmark (CUCAP; BDS4) in July 1970. 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
Architectural heritage
- Templenoe House, house, 1760–1820 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1810, with slightly projecting end bays to front elevation having canted-bay windows to front, projecting porch to entrance bay, lower two-bay single and two-storey addition to south gable, recent car port to north gable and two-bay two-storey return to north end of rear. House is attached, at north-west corner of return, to earlier and slightly lower six-bay two-storey house of 1761. Six-bay two-storey south range also now incorporated into dwelling and has flight of rendered steps to west gable. Courtyard formed by earlier house, main house, south range and range of outbuildings to west. Main block has hipped slate overhanging roof with rendered chimneystacks, having flat roof to south addition and porch and having pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks to earlier house. South block has artificial slate roof, half-hipped to west and pitched to east, with rendered chimneystack. Painted rendered walls to main block and south block, main block having render plinth, and roughcast rendered walls to earlier house. Square-headed window openings throughout, with limestone sills. Front elevation of main block has moulded render surrounds to first floor, moulded cornices to bay windows and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows with painted stone sills. Four-over-four pane sidelights to bay windows. Bipartite six-over-six pane window to south addition. Square-headed window openings to south block, paired and with replacement timber casement windows. Front elevation of earlier house has six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows to ground and some six-over-three pane but mainly double timber casement windows to first floor with four-pane overlights to each casement, and rear elevation having six-over-three pane to first floor and six-over-six pane to ground floor. Square-headed door opening to porch, having moulded render surround to half-glazed timber panelled double-leaf door and overlight incorporating fanlight motif, with flight of moulded limestone steps to front. Fixed pane timber windows to sides of porch, with moulded render surrounds and moulded render sills. Double gabled porches to south block, having carved timber bargeboards and recent timber doors. Half-glazed timber panelled door to front of earlier house. Outbuilding to west side of courtyard is six-bay and two-storey, with slate roof, pitched to south and half-hipped to north, pedimented to centre, having painted roughcast rendered walls, square-headed two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows with limestone sills, oculus to pediment, elliptical-arched vehicular entrance to middle bay with cut limestone voussoirs and timber battened double-leaf door, and square-headed timber battened doors. Yard accessed through gateway having rubble stone piers and spearheaded double-leaf wrought-iron gate. Two-bay two-storey outbuilding to south-west of courtyard has pitched slate roof, roughcast rendered coursed rubble limestone and sandstone walls, square-headed window openings to first floor with timber louvers and brick voussoirs, segmental-arched vehicular entrance with brick voussoirs and slit vents. Square-profile cut limestone piers with plinths and pyramidal caps and spearheaded double-leaf cast-iron gates, set to rendered curved sweep walls with limestone copings and having outer piers of coursed rubble stone.
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 Templenoe, 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.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Templenoe.
- 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 Templenoe with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Templenoe · An Teampall Nua
- Area
- 1,606,207 m² (160.62 ha, 396.9 acres)
- Civil parish
- Litter, and its townlands
- Barony
- Fermoy
- Electoral division
- Killathy, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 422 people lived in 144 households in the Killathy electoral division. 84% of households owned their home. 25% of homes were built since 2001. 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Commons, Cregg North, Cregg South, Creggolympry North, Inchinapallas, Johnstown East, Johnstown West, Kingston's-Fields
- Placenames
- Templenoe 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.