Carrignacurra

39 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Carrignacurra, from 358 m² to 545,142 m² (54.51 ha, 134.71 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 16 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Carrignacurra 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.

• 11 May 2022Conditional

  Permission for the construction of a two storey dwelling house, a garage, new vehicular entrance and driveway, septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5080

• 9 Jul 2020Conditional

  The development will consist of the construction of a wastewater treatment scheme for the village of Inchigeelagh. Permission is sought for the following components of the scheme; 1. Below ground pumping station (PS) with emergency storage capacity, control kiosk and boundary treatment, to be located on the north bank of the River Lee, just to the east of Inchigeelagh Bridge. 2. Wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) for a population equivalent of 292 people with associated and ancillary development works including tanks, kiosks, inlet works, hardstanding and boundary fencing. 3. Outfall pipe to convey treated effluent from the WWTP to the River Lee. 4. Access road from the R584 road to the WWTP site with boundary treatment. 5. Access road from the WWTP site to the PS site. 6. All associated ancillary site development works above and below ground.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5438

• 21 Feb 2020Conditional

  Renovation of and alterations to existing tower house for use as dwelling and short term / holiday letting, including alterations to internal layout, repairs to existing walls and roof, external rendering, reconstruction of battlement, replacement of roof, alterations to location of previously granted vehicular entrance, proprietary sewerage treatment system and all associated site works at Currignacurra Castle which is a protected structure, ID no. 543.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4346

• 9 Jan 2020Incompleted application

  Renovation of and alterations to existing tower house for use as dwelling including alterations to internal layout, repairs to existing walls and roof, external rendering, reconstruction of battlement, replacement of roof, alterations to location of previously granted vehicular entrance, proprietary sewerage treatment system and all associated siteworks at Carrignacurra Castle, Carrignacurra, Inchigeelagh, Co. Cork which is a protected structure, ID no.543.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4013

• 30 Jun 2016Conditional

  Permission to 1) Construct a livestock house with associated central feed and creep areas and underground slurry tanks. External ancillary concrete to be enclosed with tubular railing. 2) Demolish existing straw bedded livestock house

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/409

• 9 Jun 2016Incompleted application

  1. Construct a slatted livestock house with associated central feed and creep areas and underground slurry tanks; External ancillary concrete to be enclosed with tubelar railing, 2. Demolish existing straw bedded livestock house

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/358

• 29 Apr 2016Conditional

  Ten year permission to construct an underground electricity cable. The proposed underground electricity cable will be 38kV, will run predominantly within the public road corridor and is intended to connect the proposed Shehy More Wind Farm (Pl. Ref. 13/551, An Bord Pleanála PL04. 243486) to the National Grid via either the permitted substation at Garranareagh (Pl. Ref. 11/6605, An Bord Pleanála PL04.219620) or the currently proposed substation at Barnadivane (Kneeves) (Pl. Ref. 14/557, An Bord Pleanála PL04.244439). At time of lodging this application the proposed Shehy More Wind Farm and proposed substation at Barnadivane (Kneeves) remain under appeal with An Bord Pleanála.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/256

• 24 Feb 2015Conditional

  Construct extension to dwelling and permission to replace existing septic tank and percolation area with new septic tank and percolation area

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/81

• 15 Aug 2014Conditional

  Retention of unauthorized works to existing tower (including alterations to and rebuilding walls and internal details, insertion of new timber floors, and new roof structure) and for permission for restoration and alterations to said tower house for use as dwelling including repairs to existing walls and roof, external rendering, new glazed balustrades, construction of 2-storey extension and glazed link, new vehicular entrance, timber jetty, proprietary sewerage treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/484

• 31 Dec 2013Withdrawn

  Extension to rear and north side of existing dwelling house and retention of existing extension to south side of same

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/725

• 16 Dec 2013Incompleted application

  Extension to Rear & North Side of Existing Dwelling House, also including Retention of Existing Extension to South Side of same

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/696

• 19 Oct 2011Refused

  Construction of 29 no. dwelling houses, 23 no. serviced sites, sewage treatment plant with outfall to river and associated site works

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 11/639

• 28 Feb 2011Conditional

  Extension of existing dwellinghouse and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/125

• 21 Aug 2009Conditional

  Construct two storey dwellinghouse, domestic garage and septic tank

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/939

• 21 Jul 2009Incompleted application

  Construct a two storey dwellinghouse, domestic garage and septic tank

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/834

• 22 Jan 2009Conditional

  Dwelling and garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/39

• 18 Sept 2008Conditional

  Dwelling and domestic garage (relocation of house and garage granted under planning reg: 05/6211)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/1700

• 26 May 2008Conditional

  Dwellinghouse, garage and associated site works and drainage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/978

• 28 Apr 2008Incompleted application

  Dwelling house, garage and associated site works and drainage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/770

• 11 Jun 2007Conditional

  Erect slatted cubicle house with underground tanks and associated concrete yards

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/1512

• 7 Sept 2006Conditional

  Construction of 29no. dwellinghouses, 23no. serviced sties. sewage treatment plant with outfall to river and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/1800

• 11 Aug 2006Incompleted application

  29no. dwellinghouses, 23no. serviced sites, sewage treatment plant with outfall to river and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/1597

• 21 Feb 2006Withdrawn

  72no. dwellinghouses & sewage treatment plant with outfall to river & associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/265

• 23 Dec 2005Incompleted application

  72 no. dwellinghouses, sewage treatment plant with outfall to river and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/9878

• 21 Oct 2005Conditional

  Dwellinghouse (change of plan) and garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/7705

The 25 most recent of 35 applications.

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

Designated sites

• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Allua 001065

Recorded monuments

• CO081-017 Castle - tower house
  Description

  On top of a rock outcrop, close to S bank of river Lee. Rectangular 4-storey tower (11.5m E-W; 7.6m N-S), exterior partially ivy-clad, lower courses of quoins robbed from each corner. Triangular spur projects from SE corner, similar to pair at Mashanaglass (CO071-096002-). Entered by door in centre of E wall at ground-floor level, surround entirely gone. Lobby, covered by murder hole, gives access straight through to main ground-floor chamber, S into small guard chamber (2.2m N-S; 1.6m E-W), and N to base of spiral stairs. Main ground-floor chamber (7m E-W; 5.4m N-S), lit by windows in centre of W wall and near E end of S wall; W window has splayed and lintelled embrasure and single flat-headed light; S window blocked, appears similar. Plastered ground-floor walls and inserted joist holes over ground floor result from recent use, 'as a cowhouse and a granary' according to Lee (1914, 60). Spiral stairs rise in NE corner of tower to 3rd-floor level, giving access to main 1st-, 2nd- and 3rd-floor chambers, also to mural chamber in E wall at 1st-floor level and mural passage in N wall at 2nd-floor level. First-floor mural chamber in E wall (3.6m N-S; 1.7m E-W) covered by segmental wicker-centred vault; murder-hole opening in floor; broken window ope in E wall. At SE corner narrow passage (L c. 1m; Wth 0.6m) leads into spur. Wedge-shaped lintelled chamber (L c. 2m; Wth 1.3m) in interior of spur; gun loops at corners cover external N and E walls of tower, third loop at point of spur; loops are narrow vertical slits with median and base widenings. At this level, in S wall of main chamber, is lintelled ope which appears to be gun loop of type found in similar position at Mashanaglass (CO071-096002-). Main 1st-floor chamber lit by central windows in N, S and W walls; each has single flat-headed light and splayed and lintelled embrasures. Lintelled mural passage in N wall (6.4m E-W; 0.7m N-S) has garderob eopening set into thickness of N wall, mid-way along; slit window on W side of opening; at W end passage gives entry into corner bartizan. Bartizan square-set, supported by three tapering lintels; covered by sloping stone roof; it contains five gun loops of similar type to those in spur. Main 2nd-floor chamber covered by pointed wicker-centered vault (axis E-W); large much-broken fireplace in N wall; window in W wall with splayed and lintelled embrasure, single round-headed blocked light. Main 3rd-floor chamber (8.9m E-W; 4.7m N-S) lit by window near E end of S wall and by opposite windows near W ends of N and S walls; former has splayed and lintelled embrasure and single flat-headed light; latter pair are both very ruined, S window has stone seats along sides of embrasure. Much-damaged fireplace in middle of N wall; directly overhead is plain rectangular stack. On E side of fireplace is lintelled recess, with opening for slop-stone on outer face; door on E side of recess gives access to mural stairs which rise to NE corner of tower, giving entry in turn to attic floor and wall walk. Point of W gable fallen; according to Lee (ibid.), it 'fell in a recent gale, doing a considerable amount of damage to the interior'. East gable, with small attic window, topped by small square stack. Battlements atop walls completely removed. According to Lee (ibid.) 'chief stronghold of the O'Learys'; Ó Murchadha (1993, 220) describes it as 'the tánaiste's tower-house'; according to documentary sources not built 'before the 1570s' (ibid., 239); attacked and taken by O Sullivan Bear in 1602 (ibid. 223). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO081-054 Ford
  Description

  This historic ford crosses the River Lee c 1km downstream from the village of Inchigeelagh.It is approximately 40m wide and just upstream of a braided stretch of the river. This ford is shown and named on both the 1st Ed. OS map and the later 25’’ mapping. It is overlooked and ‘guraded by Carrignacurra Castle (CO081-017----) which is sited on a rock outcrop on the south bank. It would have been the first proper ford below the source of the Lee at Gougane Barre and carried the route between Macroom and Bantry through the Shehy Mountains. Reputadly used by O’Sullivan Bere and later as part of a Bianconi coaching route. Historically, both salmon and eel weirs are recorded as being immediately upstream of this ford, as well as two footbridges. Compiled by: Tony Miller Date of upload/revision: 13 February 2023

• CO082-001 Country house
  Description

  In farmyard, 1-storey remains of house which, according to local information, stood to three storeys. Front elevation (N) 6 bays wide and 1 bay deep; interior has remains of large fireplace with brick-domed oven (int. diam. 0.65m). Stone-built lean-to addition to rear, which contains disused milking parlour. Inscribed stone (very worn) near house reads 'Jasper/Masters Esq/May 17 1777'; according to local information second inscribed stone from house had date of '1723' but this is now lost. Immediately E of Carrignacurra castle (CO081-017----). According to Tony Miller (August 2018), following monitoring adjacent to this site it is clear that all traces of this house are gone. Already in a state of ruin at the time of the survey, it fell completely in the 1990s. The stone was cleared away. The carved stone mentioned in the description was kept on display but stolen soon after from the farmyard. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 30 August 2018

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Carrignacurra.

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 Carrignacurra, 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 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 Carrignacurra.

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

Name

Carrignacurra · Carraig na Cora

Area

1,808,745 m² (180.87 ha, 446.95 acres)

Civil parish

Inchigeelagh, and its townlands

Barony

Muskerry West

Electoral division

Bealock, the unit of the census

Census 2022

279 people lived in 103 households in the Bealock electoral division. 84% of households owned their home. 22% of homes were built since 2001. 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Cappanclare, Carrigleigh, Coorolagh, Dromnagapple, Glebe, Gortaneadin, Inchigrady, Rossmore

Placenames

Carrignacurra 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.