Caherdesert

19 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Caherdesert, from 473 m² to 312,701 m² (31.27 ha, 77.27 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 13 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Caherdesert 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.

• 25 Nov 2025Invalid - case closed

  A 10 year planning permission for a solar farm with a total area of circa 51 hectares. The solar farm will consist of solar panels on ground mounted frames, 7 no. single storey electrical inverter/transformer stations, 3 no. single storey spare parts containers, 3 no. Ring Main Units, 2 no. weather stations, underground electrical ducting and cabling within the development site, private lands and within the L5816, L5813, R626, L7692 and L7691 public roads (including 2 no. Horizontal Directional Drill under the Owenageeragh River and the Ballyerra Stream) to connect solar farm field parcels, security fencing, CCTV, access tracks, 6 no. stream/drain deck crossings, temporary construction compounds, landscaping and all associated ancillary development and drainage works. Construction and operational vehicle access will be via 4 no. entrances from the L5816. Sections of the proposed underground electrical cabling will traverse the solar farm proposed under Cork County Council Reference 24/5630, but will not alter infrastructure proposed under that application. The operational lifespan of the solar farm will be 40 years and planning permission is requested for this duration. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. The NIS includes an assessment of the grid connection for the solar farm project comprising a 220kV electricity substation and underground electricity cabling to the existing Knockraha 220kV substation which has been consented by An Coimisiún Pleanála (ABP-321518-24) and is situated in the townlands of Aghaduff, Ballinbrittig, Ballynabrannagh West, Ballynagaul, Ballynaglogh, Ballynanelagh, Ballynaskeha, Ballysallagh, Ballyvatta, Glengarriff More, Killeena and Pigeonhill (Townlands), Co. Cork. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6573

• 11 Feb 2025Conditional permission

  Permission the construction of single storey detached dwelling with converted attic, including a new waste water treatment and percolation area, a new site entrance, and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4184

• 19 Dec 2006Conditional

  Dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/13466

• 10 Oct 2005Withdrawn

  Dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/7376

• 18 Aug 2005Incompleted application

  Demolition of shed/house and construction of dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/5944

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 Caherdesert.

Recorded monuments

• CO054-017 Mound
  Description

  In pasture. Roughly circular, grass-covered mound (H c. 10m; diam. c. 100m). Named Knockauncarragh and depicted as hachured circular mound (diam. c. 50m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Power (1923, 171) translates name to 'Cnoc an Chatharach' - 'Hill of the Cathair'. 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

• CO054-018 Burial ground
  Description

  In pasture on S-facing slope. Local tradition of graveyard here. No visible surface trace. (UCC) 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

• CO054-019 Earthwork
  Description

  In rough pasture, on E-facing slope. Shown on 1904 and 1936 eds of OS 6-inch map as arc of hachures. No visible surface trace. 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

• CO054-020001 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  In pasture, atop knoll. Shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map as circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m). Power (1917, 170) records a '"cathair" with souterrains', stating that 'all stones have been carted away leaving only the earthen core of the rampart'. McCarthy (1977, 338) notes that in 1976 'the stone rampart of the caher was practically erased'. According to local information, site finally levelled c. 1981; area distinguishable by copious amounts of stone. Souterrain (CO054-02002-) in interior. Levelled circular enclosure (CO054-02101-), souterrain (CO054-02102-) and standing stone (CO054-02103-) c. 70m to SE. 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

• CO054-020002 Souterrain
  Description

  In S half of possible cashel (CO054-020001-). Noted by Power (1917, 170). No visible surface trace. 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

• CO054-021001 Enclosure
  Description

  Parch mark in grass (CASAP) shows circular enclosure surrounding souterrain (C0054-02101-) and standing stone (CO054-02103-). Possible cashel (CO054-02001-) c. 30m to NW. No visible surface trace. 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

• CO054-021002 Souterrain
  Description

  In pasture, atop hill. McCarthy (1977, 179), from local information, records stone-built souterrain with zig-zag plan consisting of 'passages rather than chambers' with 'jamb stones at angular bends in passages said to make movement difficult'. No visible surface trace. 1936 OS 6-inch map shows adjacent gallán (CO054-021003-). Aerial photograph (CASAP) shows circular enclosure (CO054-021001-) surrounding souterrain and standing stone. Possible cashel (CO054-020001-) and souterrain (CO054-020002-) c. 70m to NW. 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

• CO054-021003 Standing stone
  Description

  In pasture, atop knoll. Depicted on 1936 OS 6-inch map immediately to S of souterrain (CO054-021002-). McCarthy (1977, 179) records 'stone standing upright in field where entrance to site (souterrain CO054-021002-) was located'. No visible surface trace. Levelled circular enclosure (CO054-021001-) noted in aerial photograph (CASAP) surrounds both standing stone and souterrain. 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

• CO054-022 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture, on E-facing slope. Shown as circular enclosure (diam. c. 15m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Levelled; no visible surface trace. 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

• CO054-032001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, at base of slope. Shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map as circular enclosure (diam. c. 25m). Shown on later eds of OS 6-inch map as semicircular area with E half removed by N-S field fence. Levelled c. 1976; no visible surface trace. Souterrain in interior (CO054-032002-). 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

• CO054-032002 Souterrain
  Description

  In levelled ringfort (CO054-032001-). Investigated by McCarthy (1977, 178-81). Three circular cells joined by creepways. Cell 1 (L 1.4m; Wth1.8m; H 1.3m) stone-built, roofed with capstones. Cell 2 (L 1.9m; Wth1.6m; H 1m) entered via lintelled ope and creepway from NE side of Cell 1, earth-cut, ceiling barrel-vaulted. Second creepway at W side of Cell 1 to third cell, now blocked. Third creepway at S side of Cell 1, not explored. Upright pillar (H 0.4m) at NW side of Cell 1, which McCarthy suggests acted as entrance jamb for creepway running W. No visible surface trace. 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

• CO054-141 Souterrain
  Description

  According to local information, a stone (probably a roof lintel) was displaced during ploughing exposing a chamber of a souterrain. One side of the chamber was stone-built and the other was earth-cut. A smaller chamber off the main chamber and some steps were also recalled. There are no visible remains of this souterrain. 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 in the townland of Caherdesert.

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 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 Caherdesert.

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

Name

Caherdesert · Cathair an Dísirt

Area

950,216 m² (95.02 ha, 234.8 acres)

Civil parish

Gortroe, and its townlands

Barony

Barrymore

Electoral division

Kilcor, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Kilcor electoral division: 408 people in 152 households; 92% of households own their home; 32% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinure, Ballyogaha West, Caherduggan, Commons, Desert, Rathaneague

Placenames

Caherdesert 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.