Blackhorsefield
Townland in the civil parish of Kinsale, barony of Kinsale, Co. Cork; in Irish Páirc an Chapaill Duibh
Parcel 2219702
- Area
- 1,644 m²
- Buildings
- No building touches it.
- Zoning
- R2 Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Cork County Development Plan 2022) The objective
G3 Green Infrastructure (Cork County Development Plan 2022) The objective - Townland
- Blackhorsefield
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 3 recorded monuments.
- CO112-032001 Burial ground
Description
Beside road c. 250m SW of Union workhouse (CO112-030---). Not shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map; Marked 'Burial Gd' on 1902 OS 6-inch map. Area of rough vegetation now marks site. 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
- CO112-032002 Enclosure
Description
In pasture, on level ground, overlooking Kinsale Harbour to S. Circular area (c. 61m NE-SW) defined by undulation N->WSW. Penannular soil mark visible in aerial photograph (AP, Dr. D.D.C. Pochin Mould). 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
- CO112-098 Military camp
Description
On an E-W ridge, to the S of Ballinacurra Creek and overlooking the historic town of Kinsale (CO112-034001-) to the S. This location has been identified as the Earl of Thomond's second camp which was one of three principal fortified encampments occupied by the Crown forces during the Siege and Battle of Kinsale in AD 1601 (see Shiels 2004, Morgan 2007). The Earl of Thomond had first entrenched his forces on the W end of the Ardmartin ridge, on a height known as Liscahane More (CO112-102----). In early December, Lord Deputy Mountjoy wished to tighten his encirclement of the town and so 'it was resolved…that the Quarter or lesser Camp on the west side (Thomond's first camp)…should rise and sit down farther off, towards the South-gate' (Moryson 1735, vol. 2, 23). From the depiction of the camp on the contemporary painting of the Battle of Kinsale, now housed in Trinity College Dublin, it is clear that it was situated on the W side of the Innishannon road, to the E of an enclosure (CO112-032002-) which is also depicted on the painting. Investigations by O'Neill (1940, 113) at Rathbeg in 1940 identified 'a slight hollow lying east and west in the middle of a field on the west side of the Innishannon road a short distance south of Annmount'. There is no longer any visible trace of the encampment at this location. A licensed metal detection survey (licence no: 06E0722) was carried out in 2006 on a narrow strip of rough ground to the W of the 19th-century Annmount House. This recovered three pieces of lead shot which were intended for use in a 16th-century weapon known as a caliver. A recent residential development has removed a large portion of the monument but it is likely that sub-surface archaeological traces of the defensive ditches, ramparts and internal structures still survive on the crest and slopes of the ridge. (pers. comm. Paul O'Keeffe) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 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
- About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility low, on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of this parcel.
- 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.
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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
- 6.2 ha
- 15 acres
- Land parcels
- 10
- registered freehold, median 1,319 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses
- Planning
- 32
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
10 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Blackhorsefield, from 99 m² to 21,262 m² (2.13 ha, 5.25 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 23 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Existing residential)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 29 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3Green Infrastructure (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 4 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
23 Apr 2025Conditional permission
Permission for the construction of a dwelling house and associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4744
15 Apr 2025Conditional permission
Permission for the change of site boundary from that granted under Planning Reference 22/4011 and ABP-315020-22.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4681
2 Apr 2025Incompleted application
Permission for the change of site boundary from that granted under Planning Ref: 22/4011 & ABP-315020-22.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4574
1 Aug 2023Refused
Construction of a dwelling house and associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5573
26 May 2023Conditional
Permission for alterations to existing two-storey split level dwelling, namely; two storey extension to south elevation, single storey extension to north elevation and changes to all elevations, along with enlarged outdoor terrace and any associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5074
16 May 2023Incompleted application
Construction of a dwelling house and associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4990
16 May 2023Conditional
Construction of a detached granny flat (adjacent and ancillary to their existing dwelling) and associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4991
19 Jul 2022Conditional permission
The demolition and removal of existing facilities including changing rooms, ball alley and other ancillary facilities; and the construction of 71 no. dwelling houses and all associated ancillary development works including vehicular and pedestrian access, parking, footpaths, lighting, drainage, landscaping and amenity areas. The proposed development allows for the provision of a pedestrian/cycle link to connect into Abbeyfort Estate to the northeast.
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5657
11 Jan 2022Conditional permission
1) Demolish an existing house and existing sheds; 2) Construct 9 no. new residential units (3 no. 4 bed detached and 6 no. 5 bed detached); 3) Alterations to existing vehicular entrance; 4) Construct new pedestrian access to Abbey-lands; 5) Associated car parking, landscaping and amenity areas; 6) Foul and storm water drainage, including attenuation and; 7) All associated site, boundary treatment and development works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4011
2 Dec 2021Incompleted application
1) Demolish an existing house; 2) Construct 09no. new residential units (03no 4 bed detached and 06no. 5 bed detached); 3) Alterations to existing vehicular entrance; 4) Construct new pedestrian access to Abbeylands; 5) associated car parking, landscaping and amenity areas; 6) foul and storm water drainage, including attenuation and; 7) all associated site, boundary treatment and development works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/7254
28 Feb 2019Unconditional
Retention for minor changes to dwelling granted permission under PL Reg. No. 11/53018, to include minor alterations to elevations and an increase to area of basement as used as plant room and storage area and all associated site works.
Retention · Cork County Council, 19/4486
23 Oct 2017Conditional
Construct a 2 storey detached dwellinghouse within the grounds of an existing dwelling to include a single driveway access shared with the existing dwelling and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/6737
29 Sept 2017Incompleted application
Construct a 2 storey detached dwellinghouse within the grounds of an existing dwelling to include a single storey driveway access shared with the existing dwelling and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/6532
9 May 2017Unconditional
Dwellinghouse and garage (change of plan to that granted permission under Planning Reg. No. 10/53015) and associated site works - Extension of Duration of permission granted under Planning Reg. No. 11/53018
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 17/5110
28 Feb 2017Withdrawn
To construct new 2-storey dwelling-house and new domestic garage, closing off existing site entrance located to the northwest of the site and new site entrance and driveway to be provided from the southeast of the site from ‘The Rock’, Kinsale and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/4445
24 Jan 2017Incompleted application
To construct new 2-storey dwelling-house and new domestic garage, closing off existing site entrance located to the Northwest of the site and new site entrance and driveway to be provided from the southeast of the site from ‘The Rock’, Kinsale and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/4124
7 Dec 2016Withdrawn
To construct 3 no. prefabricated classrooms including toilets and associated siteworks
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/7058
2 Jan 2013Unconditional
Alterations & extensions to dwelling, extension of duration to permission granted under planning Ref. No. 07/13049
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 13/4001
5 Aug 2011Conditional
Dwelling house and garage (change of plan to that granted permission under planning Reg. No. 10/53015) and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 11/53018
28 Sept 2010Conditional
Detached dwelling (3 storey) and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 10/53015
15 Jan 2010Withdrawn
Construction of new residential dwelling and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 10/53001
24 Feb 2009Conditional
Alterations and single storey extension to existing dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/4550
20 Dec 2007Conditional
The construction of a split-level single-family dwelling with domestic garage and ancillary site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/53069
13 Dec 2007Conditional
Alterations and extensions to dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/13049
10 Dec 2007Withdrawn
Permission for the construction of extensions and alterations to existing dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/53067
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
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Blackhorsefield.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Blackhorsefield.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Blackhorsefield.
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
- About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility moderately low, low, on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground and water.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Blackhorsefield.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Blackhorsefield with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Blackhorsefield · Páirc an Chapaill Duibh
- Area
- 61,599 m² (6.16 ha, 15.22 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kinsale, and its townlands
- Barony
- Kinsale
- Electoral division
- Kinsale Urban, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Kinsale Urban electoral division: 2,631 people in 1,039 households; 54% of households own their home; 27% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 12% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Abbey-Lands, Cappagh, Rath Beg, Rath More
- Placenames
- Blackhorsefield 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.