Kilcoolishal

279 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kilcoolishal, from 8 m² to 106,039 m² (10.6 ha, 26.2 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 40 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• C2.1Business and General Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 31 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.6Special Policy Area (Other transport/general uses)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Green Infrastructure (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 31 Jul 2026Awaiting recommendation

  Permission for development at North Est, Dunkettle, Co. Cork. The proposed development is for site clearance and construction of a new railway station and strategic park and ride facility. Permission for 1) a 94 metre station platform on each side of the existing railway line, with shelters, seating, bins, lighting, CCTV, railings, speakers for public address, customer information signs and station signage,directional and station signage 2) lifts and stairs on the platforms connecting to an enclosed pedestrian railway overbridge 16.0m long x 3.0m wide x 2.6m minimum enclosed height. The lift shaft is 11.54m in height above the proposed adjacent carpark level and 8.65m in height above the proposed footpath level at station entrance from the L3004. Station storage areas are provided beneath the stairs, ticket vending machines and validations poles, 3) a strategic park and ride facility with 300 vehicle parking spaces comprising 236 general, 17 disabled, 7 age friendly, 24 E-charging, 16 motorbike spaces, 166 bicycle parking spaces comprising; 124 covered bicycle stands, 42 bicycle lockers including 12 e-charge lockers, pedestrian footpaths, landscaping, seating and a set-down area for bus, car and taxi, 4) Upgrades to the existing site entrance on North Esk Road to include; reduction in carriageway width from 14m to 9m and reduction in kerb radius at the location of the new uncontrolled pedestrian crossing, 3m wide segregated shared pedestrian and cyclist access and tactile paving, a 10.1m wide gated vehicular entrance and 3m wide gated pedestrian/cyclist entrance to the park and ride facility. The internal access road will be upgraded to include a new right-turn lane and 7.3m wide gated vehicular entrance to provide access to the remaining site, 5) Upgrades to the existing L3004 to include a table-top arrangement and a signalised pedestrian crossing, a vehicular set-down area and a new footpath along the south side of the road between the existing bus stop (no. 248601) and the station entrance, 6) Surface water drainage system comprising of a porous asphalt/paving system, carrier pipes, landscape bio-retention areas, and discharge outfall, 7) Foul drainage system comprising a private packaged pump system with a rising main and a connection to the existing foul drainage network at the L3004, 8) 200m long diversion of an existing 750mm diameter water main, 9) New connections to electricity and water infrastructure, an uncovered bin storage area 5.5m long and 4.0m wide. 8.9m wide gated access off the proposed park and ride to provide access to the remainder of lands to the east, 10) Demolition of existing derelict single-storey building and low walls across the site, 11) 12m long x 4.7m wide x 4.7m high single storey station services building and, 12) All ancillary site clearance and building development works including signage, lighting, site drainage, hard and soft landscaping including earthworks, boundary treatment, planting and landscaping works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and is available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during the offices of the Planning Authority.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2039

• 6 Jul 2026Grant with conditions

  Gerard Hennessy is applying for Permission for Retention of a 2-storey side extension, a single storey front extension, the formation of a granny flat accommodation & all other associated site works at an existing dwelling at Lucca, Killcoolishal Glounthaune, Co. Cork, T45 X564. Permission is further sought for alterations to the internal layout of the property to revert the dwelling to a single unit.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/1813

• 15 Jun 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission for proposed extension to western and southern side of existing dwelling, decommission existing septic tank and connect to existing public sewer and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1583

• 15 Jun 2026F.i. consultees/awaiting recommendation

  Permission for an extension to the western side and for a granny flat extension to the eastern side of existing dwelling and for alterations to existing elevations, decommission existing septic tank and connect to the existing public sewer and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1589

• 13 Jun 2026Invalid - prepare letters

  Permission for Retention of a 2-storey side extension, a single storey front extension, the formation of a granny flat accommodation & all other associated site works at an existing dwelling and Permission for alterations to the internal layout of the property to revert the dwelling to a single unit.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/1579

• 22 May 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission for proposed alterations to existing vehicular site entrance and access driveway, serving the existing residential site.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1359

• 4 May 2026Invalid - case closed

  Permission for proposed extension to western and southern side of existing dwelling, decommission existing septic tank and connect to existing public sewer and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1155

• 24 Apr 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission for retention for the demolition of an existing dwelling and construction of a new single storey dwelling (change of plans to that permitted under 24/6394). The new single storey dwelling has been constructed to include single storey extensions to south and west elevations, changes to the existing dwelling elevations, modification of the existing roof structure and all associated site development works as granted under 24/6394.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/1049

• 13 Apr 2026Awaiting decision

  Permission for the construction of a 2-storey office building (with an option for internal subdivision to provide up to 2 no. units) and 1 no. single storey retail unit, and all associated site development works including access, car and bicycle parking, and bin stores.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0918

• 30 Mar 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission for Retention for the construction of a single storey detached domestic storage garage and all associated site works.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/0797

• 5 Sept 2025Grant with conditions

  The continuation of use of the health and wellbeing clinic permitted by Cork County Council Reference 23/4485 (as amended by Cork County Council Reference 24/4634).

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5800

• 2 Jul 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for the construction of 1 no. 4 storey office building, a single storey canteen extension and a link corridor between the proposed office building and existing Island Hall office building and all associated ancillary works including modifications to existing car parking areas, bicycle parking, footpaths, plant (including solar panels at roof level), signage, 1 no. bin store and smoking shelter and 1 no. substation and meter room.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5298

• 20 Jun 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for retention of alterations to the permitted extension of the existing dwelling house

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 25/5191

• 30 Apr 2025Conditional

  Permission for the partial demolition and alteration of an existing single storey dressing room building to include elevational changes, a single storey extension to the rear, a new flat roof and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4806

• 22 Apr 2025Conditional

  Permission for the construction of a new single storey general purpose building with total gross floor area of 221m² (Maximum Height of 5m) along with all ancillary site development works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4732

• 27 Mar 2025Conditional

  Permission for alterations to the rear of the existing dwelling house. The proposed alterations comprise the replacement of 2 no. existing velux windows with 2 no. dormer type windows and all ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4541

• 20 Feb 2025Incompleted application

  Permission for alterations to the rear of the existing dwelling house. The proposed alterations comprise the replacement of 3 no. existing velux windows with 2 no. dormer type windows and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4260

• 27 Jan 2025Conditional

  Permission for two number backlit signs, one to exterior façade of the north east elevation and one to the south east elevation of the unit 27, along with all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4076

• 18 Dec 2024Incompleted application

  Permission for Two number backlit signs, one to the exterior façade of the north east elevation and one to the south east elevation of the unit 27, along with all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6449

• 17 Dec 2024Conditional permission

  Permission for the partial demolition of an existing dwelling and construction of a revised single storey extension (change of design from granted planning 23/4942) to the south and west elevations, changes to the existing dwelling elevations, modifications of the existing roof structure and all associated site development works.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 24/6394

• 24 Oct 2024Conditional

  Permission for the construction of a new roller shutter door to south east elevation of Unit 27, along with all associated ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6017

• 25 Sept 2024Conditional

  Permission for: 1) Partial demolition of the existing roof and stone wall to the rear of the existing dwelling attached to Father Matthew Tower, a Protected Structure, No. 00492, and demolition of the existing entrances to the dwelling and balcony. 2) Construction of single storey extensions to the rear and basement, new entrances, new balcony, a new extended raised ridge pitch roof with 3 No. dormers and flat roof, and an outdoor terrace on existing flat roof. 3) Change of use of the existing garage to habitable rooms, namely to bedroom and gym. 4) Alterations to the existing elevations, and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5810

• 15 Apr 2024Conditional

  Permission for internal and elevational changes to the permitted health and wellbeing clinic (Cork County Council Reg. Ref: 23/4485) including the relocation of a permitted entrance to the South, revised signage proposals, new fire exit to the North and all ancillary development and landscaping works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4634

• 29 Nov 2023Conditional

  Permission for the retention of detached domestic garage.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 23/6397

• 2 Nov 2023Conditional

  Permission for the construction of a dwelling house with an attached carport, a waste water treatment system & all other associated site works. Access to the proposed site is via existing vehicular entrance from the public road & a right-of-way along an existing private access laneway as previously granted under planning reference 18/5554.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6212

The 25 most recent of over 100 applications.

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 the townland of Kilcoolishal.

Recorded monuments

• CO075-005001 Graveyard
  Description

  On top of a hill, on W side of road; roughly rectangular graveyard (c. 80m SW-NE; c. 50m NW-SE); still in use. Many late 18th and 19th century headstones on S side. No visible surface trace of church (CO075-005002-), the N and E wall of which are shown on 1902 OS 6-inch map and which Power (1918, 33) described as 'almost completely disappeared'; ancient parish church of Caherlag; in 1700 (Brady 1863, vol. 1, 50) described as 'built with stone and clay; the walls half down'. 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

• CO075-005002 Church
  Description

  In graveyard (CO075-005001-). No visible surface trace of church, the N and E walls of which are shown on the 1902 OS 6-inch map and which Power (1918, 33) described as 'almost completely disappeared'; ancient parish church of Caherlag; in 1700 (Brady 1863, vol. 1, 50) described it as 'built with stone and clay; the walls half down'. 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

• CO075-049 Designed landscape - belvedere
  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.

Architectural heritage

• Dunsland House, gate lodge, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey over basement former gate lodge, built c. 1890, having single-bay single storey extension to north elevation and retaining fabric of earlier building. Now in use as house. Pyramidal artificial slate roof with gablet to central bay with carved timber bargeboard. Rendered chimneystack and overhanging sheeted eaves. Smooth rendered walls to first floor, lined-and-ruled rendered walls to ground floor, having render pilasters dividing bays, render stringcourse between floors and square-headed blind opening to first storey, central bay. Square-headed windows openings with painted stone sills and timber framed casement windows, render sills and replacement timber casement windows to ground floor. Square-headed door opening with moulded render surround and timber panelled double-leaf doors. Square-headed door opening to extension having timber panelled half-glazed door. Carved limestone gate piers to site with recessed panels and decorative capitals joined by carved limestone plinth sweep walls surmounted by cast-iron railings. Double-leaf and single cast-iron gates.

• Dunsland House, country house, 1920–1940 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached L-plan multiple-bay single-storey country house, built c. 1930, incorporating fabric of earlier building, with flat-roofed projection incorporating single gabled bay forming front (west) elevation and having projecting gable-fronts to south elevation. Pitched slate roof with cast-iron rainwater goods and rendered chimneystacks. Rendered walls with render dentilated cornice, console brackets and pilasters articulating front elevation. Triple square-headed window openings to front and south elevations with painted sills and six-over-six pane flanked by two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows, those to gabled bays to south with render pediments. Square-headed window openings to south elevation with render console brackets supporting moulded render cornice above and with six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening to breakfront, having overlight with timber tracery and double-leaf timber panelled doors flanked by timber panels. Detached circular-plan outbuilding with rubble stone walls to north-west of site.

• Glenburne House, country house, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey house, built c. 1840, with lower three-bay two-storey earlier block attached to south-east gable, and having further gabled single-bay three-storey block, also c. 1840, attached to south-east. Garden front (south-west) comprising five-bay block with gabled central breakfront and single-storey canted bay window, having verandah to south-east bays. Pitched slate and artificial slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks set in diamond arrangements, timber eaves corbels. cast-iron rainwater goods and some carved timber bargeboards. Rendered walls having some blind lancets. Timber sliding sash windows with raised render block-and-start surrounds and label mouldings. Tudor arched windows to bay window. Timber panelled entrance door with slated canopy, set in rear elevation (north-east). Entrance sweep to north-west, comprising rendered and tooled limestone walls with tooled limestone piers having ashlar caps and ball finials, flanking pair of wrought-iron pedestrian gates, and wrought-iron double-leaf vehicular gates.

• Father Mathew Tower, folly, 1840–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding single-bay three-stage tower, built 1843-6, on a circular plan with single-bay four-stage turret on a circular plan. Derelict, 1983. Repointed coursed rubble stone walls originally rendered on margined tooled cut-limestone chamfered cushion course on repointed coursed rubble stone battered base with margined tooled limestone ashlar corbelled battlements on ogee consoles having roll-topped coping. Square-headed window openings in bipartite arrangement (first stage), margined tooled cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings framing replacement windows. Pointed-arch window openings in bipartite arrangement (second stage), margined tooled cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings framing replacement windows. Tudor-headed window openings in bipartite arrangement (top stage), margined tooled cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings framing replacement windows. Set in landscaped grounds with cast concrete statue on coursed rubble stone battered pedestal.

• Dunsland Cottage, worker's house, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached gable-fronted two-bay single-storey with attic accommodation former worker's house, built c. 1890, with recessed porch to front (west) elevation, gablet window to north elevation and single-bay single-storey extension to east elevation. Now in use as house. Pitched slate roof with overhanging timber panelled eaves with decorative timber eaves brackets, timber bargeboards, red brick chimneystack, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Pitched slate roof to dormer window with rendered chimneystack having decorative ceramic chimneypot. Hipped slate roof to extension with cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls with moulded red brick stringcourse and moulded red brick sill course to ground floor windows. Terracotta air vents to south elevation. Carved marble plaque to entrance porch. Segmental-headed window openings with red brick block-and-start surrounds, carved limestone sills and timber casement windows, having decorative wrought-iron handles and leaded stained glass overlight. Paired square-headed window openings to attic having shared concrete sill supported by render console brackets and timber framed casement windows with leaded stained glass overlight. Recessed porch comprising red brick piers, one attached to wall, one supported on rendered wall, with moulded render capitals. Square-headed door opening with red brick bock-and-start surround, cut limestone threshold and timber panelled door. Rubble stone boundary wall with red brick square-profile piers to pedestrian entrance having render caps and cast-iron gate.

• Mount Patrick, house, 1800–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay single-storey over basement house, built c. 1810. Comprising timber porch to front (south) elevation with flight of limestone steps having cast-iron railings and full-height bay windows to east and west elevations. Two-bay single-storey wings to east and west elevations. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, overhanging eaves and cast-iron rainwater goods. Hipped slate roofs to wings. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows and limestone sills. Elliptical-headed openings to basement having tripartite two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows with flanking one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows and limestone sills. Square-headed openings to bay windows having replacement uPVC windows. Square-headed openings to rear (north) elevation having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills. Square-headed opening to porch with overlight and half-glazed timber panelled double-leaf doors having flanking sidelights and timber risers. Square-headed opening having timber panelled door and flanking sidelights with geometric motifs. Single-bay single-storey former gate lodge to west with lean-to to north elevation. Hipped slate roof having overhanging eaves, cast-iron rainwater goods and rendered chimneystacks. Painted rendered walls with render plinth course and pilasters having recessed panels. Pointed arch openings with render hood mouldings, fixed windows and concrete sills. Pointed arch opening with timber battened door and render hood moulding. Pair of square-plan ashlar monolith limestone piers having carved caps, plinths and double-leaf replacement metal gates. Pedestrian entrances comprising single-leaf metal gates terminating in second pair of piers.

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

About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility high, moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

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

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both 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 Kilcoolishal with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.

Name

Kilcoolishal · Cill Chúil Íseal

Area

1,842,834 m² (184.28 ha, 455.37 acres)

Civil parish

Caherlag, and its townlands

Barony

Barrymore

Electoral division

Caherlag, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Caherlag electoral division: 3,626 people in 1,264 households; 84% of households own their home; 28% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinglanna, Ballyhennick, Castleview, Courtstown, Dunkettle, Rowgarrane, Wallingstown

Placenames

Kilcoolishal 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.