Reenmurragha

72 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Reenmurragha, from 24 m² to 229,548 m² (22.95 ha, 56.72 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 26 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 20 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 29 Sept 2026Awaiting admin validation

  permission for retention of two extensions to existing dwellinghouse and all associated site works

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/2525

• 7 Aug 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission for the following works to existing dwelling house: (1) Retention of change of location of site entrance, (2) retention of extension, (3) construction of single storey extension, (4) construction of porch, (5) decommissioning of existing wastewater treatment system and replacement of same with new wastewater treatment system, and (6) for all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2088

• 4 Aug 2026Awaiting f.i. response

  Permission to construct a dwelling house and domestic garage, install a waste water sewerage disposal system and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2060

• 14 Apr 2026Application withdrawn

  Permission for the construction of a dwelling house incorporating an existing derelict building, the installation of a wastewater treatment unit, and all associated siteworks

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0935

• 9 Oct 2025Conditional permission

  Construction of a dwelling and domestic garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6137

• 18 Jul 2025Application withdrawn

  Permission for the following works to existing dwelling house: (1) retention of change of location of site entrance, (2) retention of extension, (3) construction of 2 storey extension, (4) installation of 2 no. rooflights, (5) construction of porch, (6) construction of external plant room to North East Elevation, (7) decommissioning of existing wastewater treatment system and replacement of same with new wastewater treatment system, and (8) for all associated site works

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 25/400

• 21 Feb 2025Withdrawn

  Construction of a dwelling and domestic garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/74

• 14 Aug 2023Conditional

  To construct a dwelling house, install a wastewater treatment sytem and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/460

• 16 Jun 2023Conditional

  Permission for alterations and extension to existing dwelling house, and for all associated site works, and also for permission for retention of existing wastewater system and for completion of same

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/323

• 15 Jan 2021Conditional

  Construct a new dwellinghouse and install a waste water treatment plant and undertake all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/20

• 22 Dec 2020Conditional

  Construction of a dwelling house and garage (change of design to that permitted under planning ref. no. 12/64 and extension of duration ref. no. 16/686) and all associated site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/776

• 23 Oct 2020Conditional

  Alterations and extension to existing dweling house, wastewater treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/591

• 20 Feb 2019Conditional

  Construction of a new detached dwelling house, waste water treatment plant and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/115

• 25 Sept 2017Conditional

  Construct a milking parlour, dairy, plant room, office, two no. roofed cattle holding yards, slatted slurry tank, feed storage bin and carry out associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/625

• 10 Nov 2016Unconditional

  Construction of a dwelling house (revised design previously granted under planning number 09/2013) and domestic garage and installation of a domestic waste water treatment plant and all associated site works

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 16/686

• 23 Jun 2016Conditional

  Permission for retention of raising of roof level by 0.766m and 3No. extensions to original dwelling house and of associated site works

  Retention · Cork County Council, 16/394

• 5 Feb 2016Conditional

  Permission for change of plan and site layout of approved dwelling house (previous planning references 07/34 and 11/352), construction of detached domestic garage and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/70

• 19 Oct 2015Unconditional

  Dwellinghouse and associated site works

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 15/592

• 29 May 2015Conditional

  Construct a dwelling house, domestic garage and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/290

• 23 Jul 2013Conditional

  Construction of dwelling house and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/437

• 7 Mar 2013Conditional

  Dwelling house, domestic garage and proprietary waste water treatment unit and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/130

• 5 Jun 2012Incompleted application

  Domestic garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/362

• 10 Apr 2012Refused

  Construction of dwelling house and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/233

• 28 Mar 2012Incompleted application

  for construction of dwelling house & all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/198

• 7 Feb 2012Conditional

  Construction of a dwelling house (revised design previously granted under planning number 09/2013) and domestic garage and installation of a domestic waste water treatment plant and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/64

The 25 most recent of 53 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 Reenmurragha.

Recorded monuments

• CO141-073 Designed landscape - belvedere
  Description

  Two-storey circular tower (int. diam. 2.7m; wall thickness 0.7m) on New Court demesne. Marked '(in Ruins)' on OS 6-inch map (1842). Pointed door in NE wall flanked by narrow splayed windows; pointed windows at 1st floor level. Inserted 1st floor wall to SW with 6 tier nesting boxes on internal elev.Three other towers (CO141-114001-; CO141-114002-; CO141-115---) on demesne. Bridge (CO141-113---) visible from tower. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO141-113 Bridge
  Description

  Ornate road bridge over tributary of Ilen River at entrance to New Court demense. Low overgrown arch on upstream side. Ornate down stream elev. (H 5.5m; L 19.5m) over semi-circular arch (H 1.5m) with pointed blind arches and ogee-headed niches divided by pilasters. Parapet wall (H 3m) with quatrefoil recesses; crowned by paired pointed arches. Ivy-clad stump of wall on upstream side of bridge known locally as remains of "watergate". The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO141-114001 Designed landscape - belvedere
  Description

  Indicated on OS 6-inch map (1842) as 'Tower (in ruins)' on New Court demesne. D-shaped platform (straight side 6.8m N-W) projecting 4m from W bank of Ilen river with retaining stone wall (H 2.5m) around shoreline side. No visible surface trace of tower. Three other towers (CO141-114002-;CO141-073---; CO141-115---) on demesne. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO141-115 Designed landscape - belvedere
  Description

  Site of tower on W bank of Ilen river in demesne of New Court house. No structural remains. Three other towers (CO141-114001-; CO141-114002-; CO141-073---) on demesne. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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

• House, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1880, formerly also in use as post office. Later pitched and lean-to extensions to rear (north). Pitched slate and artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings with two-over-two timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills. Square-headed door opening having timber glazed door and overlight with rendered block-and-start surrounds. Square-headed openings to rear having timber casement windows and timber glazed door. Rubble limestone walls with rendered gate piers and wrought-iron gate. Outbuildings to rear.

• House, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached two-bay two-storey former house, built c.1880, now is use as outbuilding. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystack and uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings with two-over-two timber sliding sash windows with concrete sills. Square-headed door opening with timber battened door and flight of stone steps to first floor, east gable. Rubble limestone walls to front (south) and side (east). Outbuildings to rear.

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 Reenmurragha, 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 Reenmurragha.

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.

• Reenmurragha, Church Cross8 sales

Name

Reenmurragha · Rinn Mhurchú

Area

2,030,911 m² (203.09 ha, 501.85 acres)

Civil parish

Aghadown, and its townlands

Barony

Carbery West (East Division)

Electoral division

Aghadown North, the unit of the census

Census 2022

299 people lived in 115 households in the Aghadown North electoral division. 87% of households owned their home. 24% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 9% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardraly, Gneeves, Gurteenroe, Knocknamohalagh, Mohanagh, Reencorreen, Toormore

Placenames

Reenmurragha 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.