Carrigane

25 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Carrigane, from 36 m² to 34,480 m² (3.45 ha, 8.52 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 23 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• M4Existing Mixed/General Business/Industrial Uses (Built up area)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Existing residential)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 9 Jul 2026Awaiting f.i. response

  Planning permission to construct 2 No tennis courts with 2 No 14m Floodlights & 1 No paddle court with 2 No 6m Floodlights & associated site works including drainage, fencing, paths & electrical infrastructure.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1837

• 1 Jul 2026Grant with conditions

  We, MM Fiber Packaging Ireland Ltd., wish to apply for full planning permission for the following works at site located at MM Packaging, Barnagore, Ovens, Co. Cork, P31 CA55: 1) Construction of new storage unit to be located adjacent to existing package manufacturing facility and be used by same. New storage unit will be accessed via existing internal road network and site entrance currently serving the existing facility; 2) all associated site development works to include drainage works and the installation of new security fence and associated gates for the purpose of securely enclosing the site.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1762

• 21 May 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission for construction of a detached two storey dwelling, a detached garage and the installation of a wastewater treatment system and all associated site development works at site no. 4 as per previously granted permission under reference 20/6720.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1346

• 27 Apr 2026Refused

  Permission for the following works:- 1) Change of use from existing disused church to residential use comprising of 1 no. 4 bedroom dwelling unit with the insertion of a new internal first floor within the nave and chancel of the disused church, 2) Alterations to existing elevations of disused church, 3) Installation of new wastewater treatment unit and percolation area, 4) All associated proposed site works. The development involves works to and within the curtilage of RPS 465 Former St Mary’s Church and Recorded Archaeological Monument CO073-055.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1066

• 13 Mar 2026Invalid - prepare letters

  Permission for the following works at Athnowen Church, Grange Road, Grange, Ovens, Co. Cork; 1) change of use from existing disused church to residential use comprising of 1 no. 4 bedroom dwelling unit with the insertion of a new internal first floor within the nave and chancel of the disused church; 2) installation of new wastewater treatment unit and percolation area; and 3) all associated proposed site works. The development involves works to and within the curtilage of RPS 465 Former St Mary’s Church and Recorded Archaeological Monument CO073-055.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0621

• 5 Mar 2026Grant with conditions

  Planning Permission for the construction of a detached two storey dwelling with detached garage, including the provision of a wastewater treatment system and all associated site development works, located within site 05 as per previously granted planning permission, reference 20/06720, at Carrigane, Ovens, Co. Cork.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0528

• 5 Mar 2026Grant with conditions

  Planning Permission for the construction of a detached two storey dwelling with detached garage, including the provision of a wastewater treatment system and all associated site development works, located within site 06 as per previously granted planning permission, reference 20/06720, at Carrigane, Ovens, Co, Cork.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0529

• 14 Mar 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission to construct a two-storey detached dwelling; a detached single storey garage; a proposed waste-water treatment unit/septic tank & associated percolation area; along with all associated site development works. All of the above located within site 02 of previously granted planning permission reference 23/6572 and within the overall site of previously granted planning permission reference 20/6720.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4444

• 1 Nov 2024Conditional

  Permission for erection of palisade security fence with double gate around perimeter of existing water tank and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6076

• 17 May 2024Conditional

  Permission for construction of a detached two storey dwelling, including the provision of waste water treatment plant and all associated site development works, located within site 03 as per previously granted Planning Permission Reference 20/6720.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4901

• 10 May 2024Conditional

  Permission for carrying out percolation test within curtilage of RPS 465 former St.Mary's Church and Recorded Archaeological Monument CO073-055 and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4843

• 21 Dec 2023Conditional

  Permission for the construction of a part single storey/Part two & half storey detached dwelling with roof lights; A detached single storey car port/ Shed building; A detached two storey garage/shed/games/ home office building; A proposed waste-water treatment unit/ septic tank & associated percolation area; Along with all associated site development works, All of the above located within site 01 & site 02 as per previously granted planning permission, reference 20/06720. Planning Permission is also sought for modifications to site outline and proposed dwelling locations of site 01 and site 02 as well as modifications to the extent of public open space/amenity provisions from that previously granted under planning reference number 20/06720.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6572

• 12 Apr 2022Application invalid

  The construction of 9 no. dwelling houses and all ancillary development works (The 9 no. dwelling houses are proposed on 9 no. residential serviced sites previously permitted under Pl. Reg. No. 20/6720)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4792

• 7 Dec 2020Conditional permission

  Permission for 9 no. residential serviced sites and all ancillary site development works including access roads, footpaths, parking, drainage, landscaping and amenity areas.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6720

• 19 Dec 2013Conditional

  Construction of a two-storey, three bedroom detached dwelling house with a proprietary treatment unit & associated site works (change of house plan from that permitted under Planning Ref. No. 13/4058

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/6422

• 13 Dec 2013Incompleted application

  Construct a two-storey, three-bedroom, detached dwellinghouse, with a proprietary treatment unit and associated site works (change of house plan to that granted permission under Planning Reg. No. 13/04058).

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/6383

• 15 Jan 2013Conditional

  Construction of housing development consisting of 4no. detached two-storey dwelling houses with individual proprietary treatment units, a new site entrance and access road with associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/4058

• 4 Jan 2013Incompleted application

  Construction of a housing development consisting of 4 no. detached two storey dwellinghouses with individial proprietary treatment units, a new site entrance and access road with associated site work

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/4007

• 22 Dec 2011Conditional

  6 no. serviced residential sites and all ancillary development works including landscaping, vehicular access and car parking

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/6686

• 18 Feb 2011Conditional

  6 no. dwellinghouses, ancillary works including landscaping, vehicular access and car parking

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 11/4321

• 27 Feb 2006Conditional

  Domestic garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/5099

• 18 Nov 2005Conditional

  Removal of existing flat roof balcony and construction of ground floor, first floor and one and a half storey extension to single storey dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/8488

• 14 Oct 2003Conditional

  See application for details

  Permission · Cork County Council, 03/5111

• 4 Jun 2003Conditional

  Erection of 2 no. advertising signs at entrance and 3 no. lighting standards in driveway

  Permission · Cork County Council, 03/2700

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 Carrigane.

Recorded monuments

• CO073-055001 Graveyard
  Description

  Roughly rectangular graveyard (c. 80m SW-NE; c. 50m NW-SE) enclosed bystone wall except to SW where it is bounded by river Bride. In occasional use; many inscribed headstones, earliest noted dated 1736. On W side former C of I parish church of Athnowen (CO073-055002-). 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

• CO073-055002 Church
  Description

  On W side of graveyard (9519). Church consists of rectangular nave with shallow rectangular chancel at E end and pinnacled 4-storey tower at W end. Tower has string course between floors; round-arched door in W wall at ground-floor level, round-arched louvred opes on all floors above. Formerly C of I parish church of Athnowen; deconsecrated in 1979 but still roofed. Appears to have been rebuilt in early 18th century (Brady 1863, vol. 1, 179); tower at W end added 1756 according to inscribed stone plaque on tower; church extensively repaired in 1877 and 1888, chancel probably added at that stage (Cole 1903, 8-9). 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

• CO073-071 Cave
  Description

  Located c. 4km W of Ballincollig; entrance on S side of limestone quarry. Investigated by Caulfield (1866, 295) who found bones of wolf, boar and 'some human remains' embedded in stalactite floor of passage. In main chamber, at a depth of one foot under the surface, he found 'bones mixed with charcoal and lime deposits'; above these, at ground level, was square mound of stones (H c. 1.2m), resting on a flagstone (ibid.). Surveyed by Coleman (1940, 47-52), who recorded '670 yards' of passages, including one known as the Mass Rock chamber where, according to tradition, Mass was celebrated 'during the Penal days'; portion of antler and one vertebra of red deer found. Trial excavation by Coleman (1944, 58-9) did not uncover any evidence for human habitation and 'all the recovered bone material represented a recent fauna (Twohig 1975, 109). 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

Architectural heritage

• St Mary's Church of Ireland Church, church/chapel, 1790–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding gable-fronted double-height Church of Ireland church, built c.1810, comprising three-bay nave with four-stage entrance tower to east, having single-bay chancel to east and vestry to north of nave. Now disused. Pitched slate roofs with cut limestone gable copings and eaves course, having cast-iron rainwater goods. Rubble stone crenellated parapet to bell tower, having carved corner pinnacles. Rubble limestone walls to bell tower having cut limestone stringcourses, roughcast rendered walls elsewhere. Incised limestone date plaque to front elevation of bell tower. Boarded window openings with cut limestone block-and-start surrounds. Boarded door entrances. Round-headed louvre openings with louvres to upper-stage of bell tower. Square-profile rubble stone piers with cut limestone capping stones and wrought-iron gates, pedestrian stile to side with stone steps. Upstanding, recumbent and table grave markers to surrounding graveyard.

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 Carrigane, 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 low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Carrigane · An Carragán

Area

143,634 m² (14.36 ha, 35.49 acres)

Civil parish

Athnowen, and its townlands

Barony

Muskerry East

Electoral division

Ovens, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,051 people lived in 353 households in the Ovens electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 26% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Barnagore, Grange, Knockanemore

Placenames

Carrigane 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.