Walshestown

32 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Walshestown, from 923 m² to 166,850 m² (16.68 ha, 41.23 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 11 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Walshestown 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.

• 4 Nov 2024Conditional

  Permission for Retention of a) Agricultural shed containing a milking parlour with slatted tank and cubicles, (b) Farm Office and Permission to c) Decommission existing septic tank, d) Install a septic tank with percolation area, Permission to construct e) Straw storage shed, f) Roof over existing holding yard, g) Effluent tank and ancillary works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6081

• 29 Jul 2024Conditional

  Material alteration of permitted conservatory and extension to the rear of dwelling house and for retention of agricultural style garden shed for domestic use ancillary to the residential dwelling and all associated site works

  Retention · Cork County Council, 24/5444

• 17 Jul 2024Withdrawn

  Permission for Retention of: a) Agricultural shed containing a milking parlour with slatted tank and cubicles, b) Farm Office and Permission to construct a straw storage shed, roof over existing holding yard, effluent tank and ancillary works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5356

• 8 Jul 2024Conditional permission

  Permission for retention of the demolition of a single storey cottage dwelling and its replacement with a single storey dwelling together with the installation of a septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 24/5266

• 23 May 2024Incompleted application

  Permission for retention of the demolition of a single storey cottage dwelling and its replacement with a single storey dwelling together with the installation of a septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 24/4931

• 31 Aug 2023Withdrawn

  Permission for retention of new vehicular roadside entrance and also permission for retention of as built 2 bed dwelling house ancillary to the main dwelling to be used as accommodation for seasonal farmworkers, together with all other ancillary site works

  Retention · Cork County Council, 23/5766

• 4 Aug 2023Incompleted application

  Permission for retention of new vehicular roadside entrance and also permission for retention of as built 2 bed accommodation ancillary to the main dwelling together with all other ancillary site works

  Retention · Cork County Council, 23/5596

• 10 Jul 2023Conditional

  2 storey dwelling, domestic garage, sewerage system, site entrance and all associated works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5421

• 17 Dec 2020Conditional

  The construction of a new part single storey, part two storey, detached dwelling including all associated site works, new site entrance, drainage works and associated landscaping.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6874

• 8 Jun 2020Withdrawn

  Construct a two-storey dwellinghouse, treatment unit and percolation area, domestic vehicular entrance, bored well and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5154

• 11 Apr 2018Conditional

  Alterations and single storey extension to existing dwellinghouse together with all other ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/4900

• 11 May 2017Conditional

  Change of site boundary from that granted under Planning Reg. No. 16/6496

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/5149

• 13 Apr 2017Incompleted application

  Change of site boundary granted under planning ref: 16/6496.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/4894

• 7 Oct 2016Conditional

  Construction of a single storey dwelling, new site entrance, new biofiltration unit, new potable well, and all associated site works. (Change of plans and change of layout under Planning Reg. No. 09/4764 subsequently extended underPlanning Reg. No. 14/4824)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6496

• 6 May 2016Conditional

  Construct a dwelling house, detached domestic garage, on site sewerage treatment and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/5081

• 11 Mar 2016Conditional

  Construct a domestic garage and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/4562

• 13 Feb 2015Conditional

  Dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/4272

• 29 Jan 2015Incompleted application

  Dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/4151

• 7 Aug 2014Refused

  Dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/5692

• 23 Apr 2014Unconditional

  Dwellinghouse and septic tank, extension of duration of permission granted under planning reg. no. 09/4764

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 14/4824

• 19 Oct 2012Conditional

  Change of use of existing dwelling to agriculturally related workshop, farm office and storage and construction of a 2 storey detached dwelling, domestic foul water treatment unit with percolation area, new vehicular access and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/6187

• 8 Aug 2012Incompleted application

  Change of use of existing dwelling to agricultural use and to construct a 2 storey detached dwelling, domestic foul water treatment unit with percolation area, new vehicular access and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/5705

• 14 Mar 2012Refused

  Construction of a 2 storey detached dwelling, domestic foul water treatment unit with percolation area, new vehicular access and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/4484

• 11 Mar 2009Conditional

  Dwellinghouse and septic tank

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/4764

• 9 May 2006Refused

  Single storey dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/7020

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

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Walshestown.

Recorded monuments

• CO072-048001 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Two adjacent wells, at foot of short cliff, on W side of road. According to local information, rounds made to cure toothaches, earaches and other "affectations of the head"; according to tradition a trout has been seen in N well (Mary's well) and an eel in S well (Sunday's well) (ibid.). Each well enclosed by circular stone wall (H c. 2.3m; diam. c. 1.7m) corbelled inwards and open at top; rectangular recesses in walls of Mary's well. According to Hartnett (1939, 137), these were once roofed, with a door in each. Arched stone recess between wells with steps leading up to low altar on which stands statue of Blessed Virgin. Limestone slab set into this recess with 'IHS' in false relief and inverted heart inscribed beneath; cross-inscribed stone on ledge of altar; to right of altar, slab of limestone with rough depiction of crucifixion in false relief and incised cross; heart and incised crosses made by pilgrims. Votive offerings on small shelves in altar. Stone steps lead from front of each well to ground level on top of arched recess. 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

• CO072-048002 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Two adjacent wells, at foot of short cliff, on W side of road. According to local information, rounds made to cure toothaches, earaches and other "affectations of the head"; according to tradition a trout has been seen in N well (Mary's well) and an eel in S well (Sunday's well) (ibid.). Each well enclosed by circular stone wall (H c. 2.3m; diam. c. 1.7m) corbelled inwards and open at top; rectangular recesses in walls of Mary's well. According to Hartnett (1939, 137), these were once roofed, with a door in each. Arched stone recess between wells with steps leading up to low altar on which stands statue of Blessed Virgin. Limestone slab set into this recess with 'IHS' in false relief and inverted heart inscribed beneath; cross-inscribed stone on ledge of altar; to right of altar, slab of limestone with rough depiction of crucifixion in false relief and incised cross; heart and incised crosses made by pilgrims. Votive offerings on small shelves in altar. Stone steps lead from front of each well to ground level on top of arched recess. 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

• CO072-049001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on SE-facing slope, in corner of field. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map; field fence truncates W side on 1904 and 1938 OS 6-inch maps. Circular area (diam. c. 35m) defined by earthen bank (H 1.3m) N->NE; low grass-covered rise (H 1m) NE->SSW. Bank to N heavily overgrown and incorporated into field fence system. Cattle trackways cut through bank at NE and SSW; break in low rise to SE may be original entrance. Field boundary running N-S truncates enclosure on Wside. Possible souterrain (CO072-049002-) in interior. 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

• CO072-049002 Souterrain
  Description

  In SE quadrant of ringfort (CO072-049001-). Hartnett (1939, 135) noted, according to local information, 'a little room with stone walls and a roof of big stones. It is now closed but there are surface indications that it did exist'. Now no visible surface trace. 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

• CO072-050001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on SE-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 50m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map; defined by bank SSE->NNW and scarp elsewhere on 1904 OS 6-inch map; defined by scarp N->SW on 1938 OS 6-inch map. Circular area (50.5m E-W; 47.5m N-S) enclosed by low earthen bank (int. H 0.5m) to WNW; low undulations to W and N; scarp (H 1.8m) to E; external fosse (D 0.6m) SSE->W; outer earthen bank (H 1.4m) SSE->W. Outer bank stone-faced externally. Interior raised on E and S sides to compensate for hillslope; possible souterrain (CO072-050002-) in W half. Hartnett (1939, 135-6) describes inner rampart surviving in SW quadrant, but levelled to E and N; entrance to N; fort ploughed in the past. 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

• CO072-050002 Souterrain
  Description

  In NW quadrant of ringfort (CO072-050001-). Hartnett (1939, 136) was informed locally of an underground chamber with 'stone-lined walls and lintelled roof', running from 'inside the entrance at the north, in a south-westerly direction'. Discovered c. 1925 while ploughing interior (ibid.). Hollows in SW quadrant may indicate position. 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

• CO072-051 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture, on S-facing slope overlooking stream valley. Depicted as hachured D-shaped enclosure (c. 35m E-W; c. 30m N-S) on 1842 OS 6-inch map; straight side abutting W side of N-S field boundary. Levelled; low undulations in area of site. According to Hartnett (1939, 136), locally known as site of fort. 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

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

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 Walshestown, 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. Parts of the land are water.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Walshestown · Baile na mBreatnach

Area

1,232,453 m² (123.25 ha, 304.55 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

Castleinch, Clashanure, Faha, Inishleena, Mullaghroe

Placenames

Walshestown 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.