Dunmore
Dunmore is a townland in the civil parish of Island, barony of Ibane and Barryroe, Co. Cork. Its name in Irish is An Dún Mór.
Parcel 2312232
- Area
- 22,505 m² (2.25 ha, 5.56 acres)
- Buildings
- No building touches it.
- Zoning
- G3 Greenbelt1 (Cork County Development Plan 2022) The objective
- Townland
- Dunmore
Planning applications on this parcel
No planning application touches this parcel in the national file, which goes back to 2010.
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 this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
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).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- At the centre of this parcel, 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.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of this parcel.
- 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.
Download this parcel as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its neighbours and buildings, for a drawing program. GeoJSON, in WGS 84, suits a map, and KML opens in Google Earth.
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.
- Area
- 94.1 ha
- 232 acres
- Land parcels
- 98
- registered freehold, median 2,033 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres)
- Zoning
- G3
- Greenbelt1
- Planning
- 64
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
98 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Dunmore, from 9 m² to 127,605 m² (12.76 ha, 31.53 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 13 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.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 92 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
5 Jun 2025Conditional permission
The demolition of a single-storey dwelling with integrated domestic garage, construction of a replacement dormer dwelling, construction of new wastewater treatment system to replace the existing septic tank and percolation area, carry out minor alterations to the existing site entrance and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/303
28 May 2025Conditional
Proposed elevational and material alterations to existing dwelling including: (a) removal of existing tiled roof and replacement with cement fibre slates, (b) enlargement of existing window opes to south elevation, (c) installation of new window to east elevation, (d) replacement of existing door with window to east elevation, (e) removal of existing chimney stack, (f) installation of external insulation with smooth render finish
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/294
31 Mar 2025Conditional
Construction of a single storey dwelling, the installation of a proprietary treatment unit and to carry out all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/168
4 Mar 2025Conditional permission
Construct a cattle house with three no. slatted slurry tanks and carry out all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/103
7 May 2024Conditional
Extensions, alterations and renovations to an existing dwelling, the conversion of an existing garage into guest studio accommodation, the installation of a waste water treatment system, and percolation area, and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/227
9 Mar 2023Conditional
Construct two no. slurry storage tanks and carry out all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/121
28 Mar 2022Conditional
Construction of a detached garage for domestic purposes (storage of vintage tractor & leisure boats), and to carry out all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/214
24 Nov 2021Conditional
Construct a roofed dungstead, construct a slatted soiled water tank and carry out all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/816
30 Nov 2018Conditional
Construction of a single storey dwelling, domestic garage, installation of a proprietary treatment unit and to carry out all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/728
30 Oct 2018Conditional
Alterations (additional single storey extension to side), to planning approval no. 18/155 to an existing bungalow
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/635
27 Mar 2018Conditional
Construct a single storey extension to rear, single storey extension to front, new carport and to alter/refurbish existing bungalow
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/155
29 Jan 2018Conditional
Permission for retention of: a) two no. walled silos, b) cattle house with slatted slurry tank, c) calf house, and permission to construct: a) a cattle house with slatted slurry tanks, b) two no. concrete aprons and carry out associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/42
28 Apr 2017Conditional
Construction of part two storey/part single dwelling house, domestic garage and waste water treatment plant
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/258
28 Feb 2017Incompleted application
Construction of 2 storey dwelling house domestic garage and domestic waste water treatment plant
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/122
17 Feb 2017Conditional
Construct a detached car/boat store garage for domestic use
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/99
6 Mar 2014Conditional
Construct dwelling, domestic garage and install sewage treatment system and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 14/167
23 Oct 2013Conditional
(A) Construct new ground extensions to front, rear and sides of existing dwelling including minor fenestration alterations to front elevation, (B) Raise existing roof level of dwelling to provide new first floor bedroom accommodation space with new 'velux' roof lights and gable window, (C) Replace existing septic tank system with new sewage treatment system/percolation area
Permission · Cork County Council, 13/601
21 Dec 2012Conditional
Permission for retention for existing 10m timber pole carrying associated telecommunications equipment, associated equipment cabinets, existing timber security fence, and access track (as per Planning Ref. 05/1321). The development will continue to form part of Vodafone Irelands Ltd's existing GSM and 3G Broadband telecommunications network
Retention · Cork County Council, 12/784
13 Dec 2012Incompleted application
Permission for Retention for existing 10m timber pole carrying associated telecommunications equipment, associated equipment cabinets, existing timber security fence, and access track (as per Planning Ref 05/1321) at Muckruss Td, Dunmore, Clonakilty, Co. Cork. The development will continue to form part of Vodafone Ireland Ltd's existing GSM for 3G Broadband telecommunications network
Retention · Cork County Council, 12/758
13 Aug 2012Conditional
Construct a domestic garage and boat house, and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 12/524
24 Jul 2012Incompleted application
Construct a domestic garage and boat house, and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 12/478
4 Jul 2012Incompleted application
Construct a domestic garage and boat house and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 12/433
25 Jun 2012Incompleted application
to construct a domestic garage and boat house, and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 12/414
5 Jun 2012Incompleted application
Enhancing private main residence
Permission · Cork County Council, 12/364
28 Oct 2010Refused
Dwelling house, domestic garage and installation of effluent treatment unit
Permission · Cork County Council, 10/738
The 25 most recent of 64 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
- Special Area of Conservation: Clonakilty Bay SAC 000091
- Special Protection Area: Clonakilty Bay SPA 004081
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Clonakilty Bay 000091
Recorded monuments
- CO144-024 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on E-facing slope. Originally circular (diam. 33m N-S) enclosed by and partially incorporated into trapezoidal field. Low earthen bank visible inside field boundary ESE->SSW (H 1.1m) and NNE->NE; with shallow external fosse. Rubble and stones dumped in interior. Locally known as "fort". 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, 1790–1830 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1810, having breakfront end-bay and flat-roofed porch to front (east) and single-storey lean-to extension to rear (west). Now vacant. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, gable copings and eaves course. Flat bitumen clad roof to porch with timber clad eaves. Corrugated-iron roof to lean-to with render copings. Rendered walls throughout. Square-headed window openings with rendered sills throughout, having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows to front and rear elevations of main block. Timber casement windows elsewhere. Square-headed door openings throughout, having battened timber and timber panelled doors.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Dunmore, 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 high, moderately high, moderately low, low.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Dunmore.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
- Dunmore, The Headlands5 sales
The townland
- Name
- Dunmore · An Dún Mór
- Area
- 940,721 m² (94.07 ha, 232.46 acres)
- Civil parish
- Island, and its townlands
- Barony
- Ibane and Barryroe
- Electoral division
- Ardfield, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 838 people lived in 287 households in the Ardfield electoral division. 87% of households owned their home. 32% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 21% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Caherlarhig, Duneen, Muckruss, Rineen
- Placenames
- Dunmore 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.