Rathcool

203 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rathcool, from 3 m² to 540,603 m² (54.06 ha, 133.59 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 23 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G4Green Infrastructure (Active open space)
  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.

• 10 Feb 2026Awaiting clarification f.i. response

  (1) the retention of 3no. prefabricated containers containing dressing rooms, a storage room, an office and a toilet, (2) the removal of these containers (3) the construction of a new building containing dressing rooms, toilets, showers, a storage shed, a kitchen and a meeting room and (4) all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0297

• 3 Apr 2025Conditional

  Permission for domestic garage/store

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4583

• 28 Mar 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission for the construction of a hard surfaced runway (740m in length) and taxiway (147.6m in length) with associated ground level lighting, associated interceptors, along with the demolition of an existing hangar to the east of the site and construction of a replacement hangar of approximately the same size and design to the west of the site; the demolition of the existing operations building and paramedic base building to the east of the site, and construction of a new operations and paramedic base building to the west of the site; and the demolition of an existing helipad to the east of the site, and construction of a new helipad to the west of the site, all associated with the HSE Air Ambulance. The development is to be served by a new proprietary waste water treatment system and includes the closure of an existing vehicular entrance onto the L-5215-0 road and its relocation further west along the same road, the upgrade of an existing entrance onto the L-5215-0 road, site landscaping and all other associated site development works. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. The EIAR will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office hours at the offices of the Planning Authority. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. The Natura Impact Statement will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office hours at the offices of the Planning Authority.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4538

• 10 Mar 2025Conditional

  Permission to construct a single storey dwelling house, detached garage for domestic use, installation of a wastewater treatment plant and soil polishing filter and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4407

• 27 Feb 2025Application invalid

  Permission to construct a new all-weather pitch and all associated site services.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4308

• 11 Dec 2024Conditional permission

  Permission to: i) Construct a new dwelling house, ii) Construct a domestic garage. The above development to incorporate a connection to the mains sewerage. The above development to be carried out with all associated ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6367

• 12 Nov 2024Incompleted application

  Permission to: i) construct a new dwelling house, ii) construct a domestic garage. The above development to incorporate a connection to the mains sewerage. The above development to be carried out with all associated ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6139

• 22 Jul 2024Conditional permission

  Permission to construct a new dwelling house.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5380

• 20 Dec 2023Conditional

  1) Permission for retention of the existing dwelling as constructed (change of layout and design from that previously granted under reference 77/2349), 2) Permission for decommissioning of existing septic tank and installation of a new waste water treatment plant and tertiary treatment system, 3) Permission for extension of the site boundary.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6548

• 7 Nov 2023Conditional permission

  Permission for the development of a playing pitch, the provision of floodlighting to same and all associated works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6233

• 9 Aug 2023Conditional

  Permission for single storey extension to dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5624

• 27 Jun 2023Incompleted application

  Single storey extension to dwelling.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5311

• 2 Jun 2023Incompleted application

  Single storey extension and alterations to dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5130

• 24 Apr 2023Incompleted application

  Single storey extension and alterations to dwelling.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4793

• 24 Oct 2022Refused

  Construction of a hard surfaced runway, taxiway and helipad with associated ground level lighting, associated interceptors along with relocation of existing hanger, paramedic prefab base, crew prefab base all associated with the Irish Community Air Ambulance, all of which to be serviced by a new proprietary waste water treatment, new vehicle entrance and associated site works. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6397

• 25 Jul 2022Incompleted application

  Permission for the construction of a hard surfaced runway, taxiway, helipad and associated interceptors along with the relocation of existing hanger, paramedic prefab base, crew prefab base all to be serviced by a new proprietary waste water treatment plant, new vehicular entrance and associated site works. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5752

• 27 Jun 2022Incompleted application

  Permission for the construction of a hard surfaced runway, taxiway, helipad and associated interceptors along with the relocation of existing hanger, paramedic prefab base, crew prefab base all to be serviced by a new proprietary waste water treatment plant, new vehicular entrance and associated site works. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5500

• 20 May 2022Incompleted application

  Permission for the construction of a hard surfaced runway, taxiway, helipad and associated interceptors along with the relocation of existing hanger, paramedic prefab base, crew prefab base, all to be serviced by a new proprietary waste water treatment plant, new vehicle entrance and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5170

• 5 Apr 2022Conditional

  Permission for the construction of a single storey extension to St. Brendan's National School consisting of a 2-classroom base special needs unit and associated facilities, along with a new one way vehicular entrance to an exit from Moynihan terrace with associated set down and staff parking facilities and all associated site services and site works. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4738

• 9 Aug 2021Refused

  8 no. dwellinghouses and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6188

• 9 Apr 2021Withdrawn

  The construction of a single storey extension to St Brendan’s National School consisting of a 2 classroom base Special Needs Unit and associated facilities, along with a new vehicular entrance to Moynihan Terrace with associated set down and staff parking facilities and all associated site services and site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4902

• 10 Sept 2019Withdrawn

  The retention of a single storey 6 square metre porch extension to the front of an existing single storey dwelling house.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 19/6214

• 15 Nov 2018Conditional

  Single storey extension and alterations to dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/7002

• 2 Aug 2017Conditional

  Construction of a dwelling house, detached domestic garage, vehicular entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/6014

• 7 Jul 2017Incompleted application

  Construction of a dwelling house, detached domestic garage, vehicular entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/5737

The 25 most recent of 95 applications.

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: Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC 002170

Recorded monuments

• CO030-145 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on gentle N-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Levelled roadway running NE-SW transects enclosure. On NW side of road is raised area (C c. 22m NE-SW), scarp most clearly defined to W; no visible surface trace of site to SE of roadway. Recorded by Bowman (1934, 357) as one of two levelled single-ramparted forts (CO030-147---) on Mr McCarthy's land; (diam. '39 yards and 34 yards'). 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

• CO030-146 Earthwork
  Description

  On W bank of realigned Owenbaun River, originally 150m further to E. Named 'Rath' on 1937 OS 6-inch map and shown as hachured scarp N->S, with second concentric scarp N->E. Site overgrown and used as dump for farmyard manure; area defined to N by stone field boundary, to E by drainage canal and to S by sunken farm trackway. Within site are a number of low earthen banks (H c. 0.6m; Wth c. 2m), partially overgrown and incomplete, which seem to be part of two E-W rectangular structures. According to local tradition, site of church and burial ground. Recorded by Bowman (1934, 357) as 'church site' in Mr McCarthy's land, 'in field called the graveyard. Fence levelled. Site c. 2ft higher than field level...circular. diam. 35yd. mainly grass covered mounds'. 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

• CO030-147 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, atop natural rise at W side of new line of Owenbaun River. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 50m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Natural scarp to S appears to defines area of site on S side; low rise (int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.3m) to N may mark line of levelled bank. According to Bowman (1934, 357) one of two levelled single-ramparted forts (CO030-145---) on Mr McCarthy's land. 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

• CO030-247 Bridge
  Description

  Road bridge (Wth 7.7m; long axis NNW-SSE) over River Blackwater. Random ashlar (local sandstone) construction with rock-faced finish. Five large segmental arches, cut and dressed limestone voussoirs, limestone string course. Bluntly pointed limestone cutwaters. Parapet wall on roadside of coursed ashlar limestone, with coping of flat limestone slabs. Plaque on W parapet reads "1858/Colthurst Bridge/Watrag/Surveyor/M. Forrest/Contractor". 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

• Bride's Bridge, bridge, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Double-arch road bridge over Owenbaun River, built c. 1850, having limestone V-cutwaters to west elevation. Roughly dressed sandstone walls with rendered copings to the parapet walls. Roughly dressed sandstone voussoirs to round arches.

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 Rathcool, 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 Rathcool.

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

Name

Rathcool · Ráth Cúil

Area

3,669,863 m² (366.99 ha, 906.84 acres)

Civil parish

Dromtarriff, and its townlands

Barony

Duhallow

Electoral division

Rathcool, the unit of the census

Census 2022

563 people lived in 201 households in the Rathcool electoral division. 84% of households owned their home. 44% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Boolymore, Dromahoe, Drombeg, Glenleigh, Kilcorney, Knockcahill, Laght, Prohus, Shanakill

Placenames

Rathcool 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.