Letter

42 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Letter, from 1,192 m² to 206,771 m² (20.68 ha, 51.09 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 14 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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

• G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 22 Dec 2025Grant with conditions

  permission to (a) demolish rear section of existing dwelling house, external store and redundant well (b) renovate and extend existing dwelling house that includes raising the ridge height (d) installation of wastewater treatment system (e) close existing redundant site entrance and create a new site entrance and carry out associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6954

• 26 Nov 2025Invalid - prepare letters

  permission to (a) demolish rear section of existing dwelling house and store, (b) renovate and extend existing dwelling house, (c) installation of wastewater treatment unit (d) alterations to existing site entrance, and carry out associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6587

• 8 Oct 2025Grant with conditions

  Construct a machinery storage shed, upgrade existing site entrance and carry out all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6131

• 18 Dec 2024Conditional

  Construct a dwelling, domestic garage, install a sewage treatment system and for all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/698

• 11 Mar 2024Conditional

  Construction of a single storey dwelling house, detached garage, new waste water treatment unit, new vehicular entrance and all other ancillary site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/117

• 10 Jan 2024Conditional

  Construction of a dwelling house and domestic garage, installation of on-site waste water treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6

• 27 Feb 2023Conditional

  Construct a slatted slurry tank in existing cattle house and carry out all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/93

• 2 Nov 2020Conditional

  Construct dwelling, domestic garage, install sewage treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/614

• 24 Jul 2013Conditional

  Construction of a dwelling, garage and all associated site works

  Permission consequent · Cork County Council, 13/442

• 16 May 2013Incompleted application

  Construction of a dwelling, garage and associated site works

  Permission consequent · Cork County Council, 13/278

• 28 Aug 2012Unconditional

  1) Demolish existing extension to side of dwelling and garage to rear of dwelling 2) Construct two storey extension to side 3) Construct porch and garage to rear 4) Raise and construct new roof to dwelling 5) Alterations to elevations 6) Install new treatment unit

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 12/556

• 18 Oct 2011Conditional

  Construct dwelling and garage and all associated site works

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 11/635

• 21 Jul 2011Conditional

  Permission for retention and permission for completion of domestic garage (alterations to that permitted under Ref. No. 07/548)

  Retention · Cork County Council, 11/448

• 14 Jul 2011Incompleted application

  Retention and permission for completion of domestic garage (alterations to that permitted under ref no. 07/548)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/429

• 1 May 2009Refused

  Dwellinghouse, detached domestic garage and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/506

• 11 Aug 2008Conditional

  Demolish existing farmhouse and construct new dwellinghouse with all associated site works including relocating existing entrance

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/1484

• 29 Jun 2007Conditional

  Construct slatted animal housing unit and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/1758

• 28 Feb 2007Conditional

  (1) Demolish existing extension to side of dwelling and garage at rear of dwelling, (2) Construct two storey extension at side, (3) Construct porch and garage to rear, (4) Raise and construct new roof over existing dwelling, (5) Alterations to elevations, (6) Install new treatment unit

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/548

• 24 Jan 2007Incompleted application

  (1)Demolish existing extension at side of dwelling & garage at rear of dwelling (2) Construct 2 storey extension at side of dwelling (3) construct porch & garage at the rear of dwelling (4) Raise & construct new roof over existing dwelling (5) Alterations to elevations of existing dwelling (6) install new treatment unit

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/167

• 15 May 2006Conditional

  Dwellinghouse and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/865

• 27 Mar 2006Refused

  Dwelling, septic tank and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/520

• 8 Jun 2004Conditional

  Dwellinghouse and garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 04/4110

• 28 May 2004Withdrawn

  Bungalow

  Permission · Cork County Council, 04/3815

• 26 May 2004Conditional

  Dwellinghouse and granny flat

  Permission · Cork County Council, 04/3711

• 2 Dec 2002Conditional

  1 no. dwelling

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 02/5308

The 25 most recent of 27 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 Letter.

Recorded monuments

• CO122-058001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on N-facing slope. Circular heavily overgrown area (diam. c. 40m) enclosed by earthen bank (H 0.9m); external fosse (D 0.8m). Stream flows along base of fosse to NW. Burial ground (CO122-058002-) in interior. 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

• CO122-058002 Burial ground
  Description

  In ringfort (CO122-058001-). Marked 'Children's Burial Ground' on OS 6-inch map (1842). No grave markers noted; heavily overgrown. 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

• CO122-059 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In tillage, at edge of break in slope, atop low natural rise. Marked as circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) on OS 6-inch map (1902). Slight rise in field indicates location of levelled enclosure. 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

• CO122-060 Boulder-burial
  Description

  On flat pasture c. 400m S of Argideen river. Two support stones visible beneath flat-topped cover-stone (2.3m x 2.1m; T 0.8m). (Ó Nualláin 1978, 92, no. 22; Roberts 1988, Ch. 1, no. 21) 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

• CO122-061 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on N-facing slope. Circular area (32.5m N-S; 34.5m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.9m); shallow external fosse (D 0.3m). Cattle gaps to N, E and W. Interior raised on N side to compensate for hillslope. 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

• CO122-062 Burnt spread
  Description

  Spread (5m N-S; 4m E-W) of charcoal-enriched dark soil in ploughed field. 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

• CO122-063 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Spread of burnt material (c. 30m N-S; c. 20m E-W) visible in ploughed field on ridge overlooking the Argideen River valley. Well existed beside fulacht fiadh but is now covered up. Although spread is continuous over area mentioned above, the density of burnt material decreases and increases again going northwards, possibly indicating two separate fulachta fiadh. 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

• CO122-064 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on N-facing slope, overlooking site of levelled ringfort (CO122-059---). Hachured as circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) on OS 6-inch map (1842). Now levelled; ground scarped up to N (H 1.1m) on line of enclosure. 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

• CO122-065 Standing stone
  Description

  In pasture on steep N-facing slope. No visible surface trace. 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

• CO122-100 Country house
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

Architectural heritage

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

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 Letter, about 1 in 10 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 high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Letter · Leitir

Area

1,490,611 m² (149.06 ha, 368.34 acres)

Civil parish

Kilmeen (Clonakilty Ra), and its townlands

Barony

Carbery East (West Division)

Electoral division

Rossmore, the unit of the census

Census 2022

370 people lived in 131 households in the Rossmore electoral division. 78% of households owned their home. 33% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Cashelisky, Derryvreen, Garranecore, Knockea, Lisroe, Reenroe, Sleveen

Placenames

Letter 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.