Fanahy

81 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Fanahy, from 53 m² to 2,177,072 m² (217.71 ha, 537.97 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 28 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 107 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 14 Apr 2026Grant with conditions

  (a) Change of use from a hostel (previously granted under W/95/0985) to use as a single dwelling house; (b) works to this dwelling, consisting of the demolition of an existing single-storey rear extension; (c) the construction of a new two-storey rear extension and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0936

• 19 Dec 2024Conditional

  Permission for retention of partially constructed agricultural entrance onto the R-572 Regional Road and all associated site works completed to date. Permission for completion of the agricultural entrance to include construction of splayed entrance walls, erecting an agricultural gate and roadside stockproof fence and all associated site works to permanently close up all existing access points onto the R-572 Regional Road

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/703

• 8 May 2024Conditional

  Construction of dwelling house, installation of waste water treatment system and for all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/231

• 10 Apr 2024Conditional

  Permission for the following work to existing dwelling house: - (A) Demolition of existing rear extension to north west elevation of dwelling. (B) Permission for alterations and extensions to said dwelling and for fenestration changes to elevations including windows and doors. (C) Permission sought for replacement of existing sewage waste water system with new waste water treatment system and for all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/166

• 15 Sept 2023Conditional

  Permission for (a) Retention of existing gazebo (b) Construction of detached domestic garage and (c) All associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/521

• 7 Jul 2023Incompleted application

  Construction of detached domestic garage and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/375

• 17 Feb 2023Conditional

  (i) Extension to dwelling house, (ii) Construction of detached domestic garage, to incorporate studio / apartment, ancillary in use to main house, (iii) re-location of private entrance into dwelling and (iv) associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/73

• 13 Aug 2019Conditional

  Permission sought for an extension to an existing garage/storage building for use as an agricultural storage and machinery shed and for all associated site works. Permission for retention also sought for existing rock excavation carried out for said proposed agricultural storage and machinery shed

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/530

• 4 Mar 2019Conditional

  Permission for the retention to a dwellinghouse of the following: (a) first floor development of rear extension as permitted under planning ref. no 07/1622 to living accommodation, (b) alterations to elevations

  Retention · Cork County Council, 19/133

• 14 Sept 2017Conditional

  Permission for retention of minor alterations to dwelling granted under W/91/1261 to include fenestration alterations and additional chimney

  Retention · Cork County Council, 17/602

• 9 Aug 2017Incompleted application

  Retention of minor alterations to dwelling granted under W91/1261 to include fenestration alterations and additional chimney

  Retention · Cork County Council, 17/523

• 4 Apr 2017Incompleted application

  Permission for retention of minor alterations to dwelling granted under W/91/1261 to include fenestration alterations and additional chimney

  Retention · Cork County Council, 17/193

• 19 Mar 2013Conditional

  Retention of the following: (a) office/WC prefab unit and permission to relocate same within site boundaries, (b) two number storage containers for general storage and permission to relocate same within site boundaries, (c) two number vehicular entrances, (d) a hatchery unit, (e) a drier unit and (f) septic tank system and planning permission for the following: (i) alterations to an existing vehicular entrance, (ii) close up the second vehicular entrance and construct a new vehicular entrance, (iii) removal of three number containers from site, (iv) construct a new agricultural building for seaweed line preparation and seaweed drying (existing hatchery unit and drier unit to be relocated and incorporated in this building) and (v) revise the existing yard layout to include hard surfaced areas and open green areas, and also to include all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/162

• 20 Feb 2013Incompleted application

  (i) Retention of the following (a) office/WC prefab unit, & (b) two number storage containers to facilitate general storage (ii) Planning permission for the following (a) construct an agricultural building for seaweed line preparation and seaweed drying, (b) close off one of the two existing vehicular entrances and open up a new vehicular entrance to serve the site and (c) revise the existing yard layout to include hard surfaced areas and open green areas, and also to include all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/97

• 18 Nov 2008Withdrawn

  Erection of 38no. dwellings for use as holiday homes and for short term/holiday letting purposes (comprising terraced units within 2no. courtyards and detached units) and 128sqm estate management office within eastern courtyard block; proposed new vehicular access route within site to include construction of new bridge; form new on-grade and raised walkways (including footbridge); erect a gazebo and form 84no. car parking spaces (including 30no. at basement); connect to existing on-site sewerage treatment plant; engineering operations of cut and fill and carry out all other associated site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/2050

• 14 Oct 2008Incompleted application

  Erection of 38no. dwellings for use as holiday homes and for short term/holiday letting purposes (comprising terraced units within 2no. courtyards and detached units) and 128sqm estate management office within eastern courtyard block; proposed new vehicular access route within site to include construction of new bridge; new walkways and 84no. car parking spaces (including 30no. at basement); connect to existing on-site sewerage treatment plant; engineering operations of cut and fill and carry out all other associated site development works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/1849

• 13 Jun 2008Conditional

  Construction of domestic garage and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/1129

• 12 Oct 2007Conditional

  Dwellinghouse, installation of septic tank system and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/2628

• 14 Sept 2007Conditional

  Construction of dwelling and for installation of mini treatment plant system

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/2431

• 20 Jun 2007Conditional

  Extension to rear of dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/1622

• 14 Sept 2006Conditional

  Alterations and modifications to garage granted under planning reg: 05/2323

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/1847

• 3 Aug 2006Conditional

  Detached slatted farm building for purpose of housing cattle

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/1517

• 8 May 2006Conditional

  Extension to existing dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/803

• 22 Mar 2006Incompleted application

  Extension to existing dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/501

• 14 Oct 2005Conditional

  Construction of detached garage and retention of dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 05/7523

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 Fanahy.

Recorded monuments

• CO114-041001 Anomalous stone group
  Description

  In rough grazing, on gentle SSE-facing slope. Stones stand 1.3m apart; long axes approximately E-W. Most easterly stone (H 1.1m; 0.9m x 0.65m) tapers towards top; second stone (H 1.15m; 0.7m x 0.4m) leans to NNW. Anomalous stone group (CO114-04102-) 7m to NNE; second group (CO114-04103-) c.23m toSE. 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

• CO114-041002 Anomalous stone group
  Description

  In rough grazing, on gentle SSE-facing slope. Two upright stones 0.36m apart, aligned E-W; fallen stone (L 0.9m; 1.05m x 0.12m) 0.45m to E. Tallest stone (H 0.96m; 1.26m x 0.12m) in centre; second stone to W (H 0.45m; 0.79m x 0.2m). Anomalous group of two stones (CO114-04101-) c. 7m to SSW; a further group (CO114-04103-) lies to S. (O'Brien 1971, 12) 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

• CO114-041003 Anomalous stone group
  Description

  In rough grazing, on gentle SSE-facing slope. Two upright stones stand 0.86m apart; long axes approximately N-S. Most northerly stone (H 0.48m; 0.55m x 0.24m) leans slightly to the N; stone to S (H 0.92m; 0.72m x 0.38m) rectangular in plan. Two anomalous stone groups (CO114-04101-; CO114-04102-) lie c. 25m to NW. 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

• CO114-042 Stone row
  Description

  In level pasture at S foot of Miskish mountain. Row of three stones, two of which are prostrate and appear to have been aligned NE-SW. The upright stone, at SW, is 0.6m L, 0.4m T and 2.5m H. Second stone, 1.7m to NE, fell in 1969; it measures 2.15m x 0.9m and is 0.4m T. Third stone lies beside the second; it measures 3m x 1m and is 0.4m T. (Ó Nualláin 1988, 236, no. 44) 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

• CO114-080 Field boundary
  Description

  In rough grazing on cutaway bog, on a level upland area on the S foothills of Miskish Mountain. A stretch of a relict stone field boundary (T c. 0.55m; max. H 0.35m) commences c. 40m to the N of the Fanahy road and extends (L c. 210m) in a general NW direction. The stones mainly protrude through the remaining peat (D 0.15m) at the base of the cutaway bog. Only the base prostrate stones remain in situ. Some gaps occur along the length of the relict boundary and the wall disappears into bog in places where the bog is uncut. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO114-081001 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  In rough upland grazing, on blanket bog, on a S-facing slope on the S foothills of Miskish Mountain. One of a cluster of eight cairns (CO114-081002-; CO114-081003-; CO114-081004-; CO114-081005-; CO114-081006-; CO114-081007-; CO114-081008-). This gorse- and sod-covered subcircular cairn (2.2m N-S x 2m E-W; H 0.4m) protrudes above the blanket bog. Another cairn (CO114-081002-) lies c. 13m to the SE. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO114-081002 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  In rough upland grazing, on blanket bog, on a S-facing slope on the S foothills of Miskish Mountain. One of a cluster of eight cairns (CO114-081001-; CO114-081003-; CO114-081004-; CO114-081005-; CO114-081006-; CO114-081007-; CO114-081008-). This gorse- and sod-covered subcircular cairn (diam. 4m) protrudes (H 0.55m) above the present ground level. One of the other cairns (CO114-081001-) lies c. 13m to the NW and another (CO114-081003-) lies c. 10m to the NE. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO114-081003 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  In rough upland grazing, on blanket bog, on a S-facing slope on the S foothills of Miskish Mountain. One of a cluster of eight cairns (CO114-081001-; CO114-081002-; CO114-081004-; CO114-081005-; CO114-081006-; CO114-081007-; CO114-081008-). This gorse- and sod-covered circular cairn (diam. 4m; H 0.65m) is exposed at the W where part of the bog is cutaway. The remainder of the cairn is covered with bog. One of the other cairns (CO114-081002-) lies c. 10m to the SW and another (CO114-081004-) lies c. 13m to the NW. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO114-081004 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  In rough upland grazing, on blanket bog, on a S-facing slope on the S foothills of Miskish Mountain. One of a cluster of eight cairns (CO114-081001-; CO114-081002-; CO114-081003-; CO114-081005-; CO114-081006-; CO114-081007-; CO114-081008-). This circular cairn (diam. 2.2m; H 0.5m) is covered with gorse and heather and is set in bog. One of the other cairns (CO114-081003-) is c. 13m to the SE and another (CO114-081005-) is c. 29m to the NE. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO114-081005 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  In rough upland grazing, on blanket bog, on a S-facing slope on the S foothills of Miskish Mountain. One of a cluster of eight cairns (CO114-081001-; CO114-081002-; CO114-081003-; CO114-081004-; CO114-081006-; CO114-081007-; CO114-081008-). This sod-covered circular cairn (diam. 3.2m; H 0.45m) is set in blanket bog. The cairn is covered with gorse and heather. Another one of the cairns (CO114-081004-) is c. 29m to the SW and another (CO114-081006-) is c. 11m to the NNE. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO114-081006 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  In rough upland grazing, on blanket bog, on a S-facing slope on the S foothills of Miskish Mountain. One of a cluster of eight cairns (CO114-081001-; CO114-081002-; CO114-081003-; CO114-081004-; CO114-081005-; CO114-081007-; CO114-081008-). A sod-covered circular cairn (diam. 3.6m; H 0.7m) whose stony material is exposed at the N. The cairn is set in bog and covered with gorse and heather. One of the other cairns (CO114-081005-) is c. 11m to the SSW and another (CO114-081007-) is c. 10m to the NE. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO114-081007 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  In rough upland grazing, on blanket bog, on a S-facing slope on the S foothills of Miskish Mountain. One of a cluster of eight cairns (CO114-081001-; CO114-081002-; CO114-081003-; CO114-081004-; CO114-081005-; CO114-081006-; CO114-081008-). This sod-covered circular cairn (diam. 4m; H 0.65m) is set in blanket bog. The cairn is covered with gorse and heather. One of the other cairns (CO114-081006-) is c. 10m to the SW and another (CO114-081008-) is c. 27m to the N. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO114-081008 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  In rough upland grazing, on blanket bog, on a S-facing slope on the S foothills of Miskish Mountain. This is one of a cluster of eight cairns (CO114-081001-; CO114-081002-; CO114-081003-; CO114-081004-; CO114-081005-; CO114-081006-; CO114-081007-). This subcircular cairn (6.7m N-S; 6.3m E-W) is partially exposed by turf-cutting and reaches a height of 1.1m above the clay at the base of the cutaway bog. Exposed stones vary in shape and size. Part of the E sector of the cairn is covered by uncut bog. One of the other cairns (CO114-081007-) in the cluster is c. 27m to the S. Two other cairns (CO115-126----; CO115-126001-) are in an adjacent field to the NE. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO115-072 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In level boggy grassland broken by rock outcrop. Two straight sections of unconnected bank on N side of field boundary; one (H 1m) 22m N of field boundary runs roughly NE-SW for 27m; second 17.5m to E of last (H 0.7m) runs Nfrom field boundary for 8m. No surface evidence of site in reclaimed field to S of field boundary. Locally known as site of "lios". Surviving remains consistent with rectangular enclosure or moated site. 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

• CO115-073 Hut site
  Description

  In rough grazing on gentle SE-facing slope. Three anomalous stone groups (910, 911, 912) in field to N and fulacht fiadh (CO130-040----) visible in lower field to S. Circular area (6.6m NE-SW; 6.7m NW-SE) defined by earth and stone bank (int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.5m). Built into hillside on N side to give level interior. Bank heavily overgrown with furze bushes. Entrance toSE (Wth 1.1m) defined by two upright parallel slabs. 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

• CO115-074 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In marshy rough grazing, on gentle SE-facing slope. Horseshoe-shaped mound (L 18m E-W; Wth 12m N-S; H 0.9m) partially overgrown with furze bushes. Opening (Wth 3.4m) to NNW. A burnt mound (CO115-074001-) lies c. 20m to the ESE. 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

• CO115-074001 Burnt mound
  Description

  In rough upland grazing, on the W bank of a stream. A recently levelled mound (c. 6m N-S; 4m E-W; H 0.15m) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil. According to local information, the mound was levelled in the process of field clearance works. A fulacht fia (CO115-074----) lies c. 20m to the NW. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO115-126 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  In rough, uneven, upland grazing, on blanket bog, on a gentle S-facing slope, on the S foothills of Miskish Mountain. A sod-covered roughly circular cairn (c. 4.5m E-W) that mainly lies in uncut bog. An exposed portion (L c. 4.3m N-S; H 0.45m) of the W sector of the cairn is visible in cutaway bog. This material comprises stones of various shapes and sizes which are set on the clay. There is a depression in the centre of the cairn. A second cairn (CO115-126001-) lies c. 12m to the N. Another cairn (CO114-081008-) is in an adjacent field to the SW. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO115-126001 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  In rough, uneven, upland grazing, on blanket bog, on a S-facing gently slope, on the S foothills of Miskish Mountain. A sod-covered circular cairn (diam. c. 4m; H 0.75m), set in blanket bog and covered in gorse and heather. A second cairn (CO115-126001-) lies c. 12m to the S. Another cairn (CO114-081008-) lies in an adjacent field to the SW. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO115-139 Field boundary
  Description

  In rough hill grazing, on cutaway bog, on an E-facing slope. A collapsed, relict, drystone field boundary (T 0.65m; H 0.55m) is exposed in the bog. The field boundary extends (L c. 80m) in a general N-S direction from an E-flowing river at the N. It continues for another c. 70m but along this stretch only the tops of the stones are visible intermittently above the surface. From here the field boundary curves gently to the SW where it appears to end. The exposed relict boundary seems to rest on the base clay beneath the bog. Elsewhere in the uncut bog, the top of the stone wall is visible intermittently and disappears entirely where the bog is deeper. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO115-144 Field boundary
  Description

  In an area of heather-clad cutaway bog, on a S-facing slope, on the S foothills of Miskish Mountain. A relict stone field boundary (T 0.5m; H 0.3m) emerges from cutaway bog, c. 14m N of the Fanahy road, and extends in a general NNW direction through the heather for a distance of c. 140m. Most of the visible stones are prostrate and are embedded in the shallow peat or in the boulder clay beneath it. Several gaps occur along the stretch of relict wall, especially in areas of uncut bog where the stones are covered. 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

• Heath Mount, house, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1840. Recent extension to side (east) and rear (north). Hipped slate and artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods. Painted lined-and-ruled rendered walls. Square-headed openings with tripartite timber sliding sash windows having central six-over-six and flanking two-over-two panes with timber and concrete sills. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled door, sidelights and spoked fanlight. Concrete boundary walls with iron gates. Outbuilding 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

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, low (inferred).

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Fanahy · Fionnachadh

Area

3,958,074 m² (395.81 ha, 978.06 acres)

Civil parish

Killaconenagh, and its townlands

Barony

Bear

Electoral division

Killaconenagh, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,613 people lived in 685 households in the Killaconenagh electoral division. 62% of households owned their home. 29% of homes were built since 2001. 13% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 12% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Cahergarriff, Clonglaskan, Commons West, Curradonohoe, Derreenataggart Commons, Drom North, Drom West, Dunboy, Eskenacartan, Teernahillane

Placenames

Fanahy 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.