Coolmain

75 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Coolmain, from 13 m² to 200,549 m² (20.05 ha, 49.56 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 12 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Coolmain 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.

• 2 Dec 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission for (A) Construction of two storey extension to dwelling (B) Construction of car port and first floor terrace (C) Demolition of existing extensions to side and rear (D) Demolition of existing detached studio/storage building to rear (E) Removal of existing bay window to front elevation (F) Decommissioning of existing effluent treatment system and installation of new tertiary treatment system (G) Modifications to existing vehicular entrance.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6651

• 7 Nov 2025Invalid - prepare letters

  Permission for a) demolition of existing extensions to side and rear, b) demolition of existing studio/workshop and garden store, c) removal of existing bay window to front elevation, d) construction of car port and first floor terrace, e) decommissioning of existing effluent treatment system and installation of new tertiary treatment system, f) modifications to existing vehicular entrance.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6406

• 10 Oct 2025Invalid - case closed

  Permission for: a) demolition of existing extensions to sides and rear, b) demolition of existing detached studio/storage building to rear, c) removal of existing bay window to front elevation, d) construction of 2 storey extension to rear including single storey link corridor, e) decommissioning of existing effluent treatment system and installation of new tertiary treatment system, f) modifications to existing vehicular entrance.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6146

• 11 Dec 2023Conditional

  Permission for the construction of a new detached dwelling house, detached garage, septic tank, percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6457

• 24 Jun 2021Incompleted application

  Permission for retention of storage shed for storage of vintage machinery and associated siteworks.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 21/5751

• 21 May 2021Refused

  To construct detached shed for storage of electrical equipment to be used in conjunction with electrical contracting business and permission for retention of vehicular entrance and associated siteworks.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5400

• 21 May 2021Incompleted application

  Permission for retention of storage shed for storage of vintage machinery and associated siteworks.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 21/5404

• 4 Sept 2020Conditional

  The construction of a slatted tank and 2 no. covered collecting yards.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5916

• 31 Jul 2020Incompleted application

  The construction of a slatted tank and 2 no. covered collecting yards.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5634

• 18 Oct 2019Conditional

  Retention of portacabin for use as domestic storage and permission to construct vehicular entrance and storage shed for the storage of vintage machinery and associated siteworks.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6524

• 15 Oct 2019Conditional

  Construction of a dwellinghouse, installation of on-site wastewater treatment system and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6485

• 20 Sept 2019Withdrawn

  Retention of vehicular entrance & storage shed for domestic use & permission to construct storage shed and associated siteworks.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6295

• 6 Sept 2019Incompleted application

  Retention of portacabin for use ancillary to dwelling house and permission to construct storage shed and associated siteworks.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6198

• 9 Aug 2019Incompleted application

  Retention of vehicular entrance and storage shed for domestic use and Permission to construct storage shed and associated siteworks.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/5992

• 3 Dec 2018Conditional

  Construction of a single storey shed to the rear of site of total 99sq.m, alterations to the waste water treatment plant including decommissioning of the existing polishing filter, the repositioning of the existing treatment including the provision of a new associated polishing filter and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/7163

• 1 Nov 2018Incompleted application

  Retention of alterations to the waste water treatment plant, the construction of a single storey storage shed to the rear of site of total 99m2, and associated site works on a site of ~0.22 Ha.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/6882

• 26 Jun 2017Refused

  Construction of a single storey storage shed to the rear of his site of total 99m2 and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/5606

• 25 Feb 2015Conditional

  Construction of domestic garage and construction of single storey extensions and modifications to existing dwellinghouse and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/4364

• 17 Oct 2011Conditional

  Construction of a storey and a half dwelling house, garage with loft and associated site works and services

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/6215

• 15 Apr 2011Refused

  Dwellinghouse, treatment unit and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/4784

• 4 Jan 2011Withdrawn

  Construction of a single storey dwelling, garage, wastewater treatment unit, associated site works and services

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/4001

• 29 Oct 2010Withdrawn

  Construction of dwellinghouse, treatment unit and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/8344

• 8 Oct 2010Refused

  Construction of a storey and a half dwellinghouse, garage and associated site works and services

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/8168

• 6 May 2009Refused

  Demolition of two-storey dwelling and construction of two-storey dwellinghouse, septic tank and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/5425

• 28 Mar 2008Conditional

  Alterations to site boundaries, construction of vehicular entrance and retention of dwellinghouse and septic tank

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/5735

The 25 most recent of 45 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Courtmacsherry Estuary SAC 001230
• Special Protection Area: Courtmacsherry Bay SPA 004219
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Courtmacsherry Estuary 001230

Recorded monuments

• CO124-041001 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.

• CO124-041002 Designed landscape - belvedere
  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.

• CO124-042 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In arable, on W-facing slope, overlooking Coolmain Bay. Levelled; slight rise remains in area of site. Field fence to W may respect line of levelled bank. 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

• CO124-043 Castle - tower house
  Description

  On E side of Coolmain Bay. According to Fuller (1907, 17) 'old square tower, 32 feet by 28 feet, and about 20 feet in height' was incorporated into house which was abondoned c. 1870. The house has since been demolished and no visible trace of tower. A castle of the Mac Carthy Riabhach clan (Ó Murchadha 1985, 54). 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

• CO124-044 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In tillage, on N-facing slope. Earthen bank (H 1m) preserved in field fence S->SW, with shallow external fosse. 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

• CO124-045 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Access to site refused by landowner. Marked on OS 6-inch map (1842) as circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m). 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

• CO124-059 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on N-facing slope. Roughly circular area (diam. 30.5m E-W) defined by low earthen bank (H 0.35m; Wth c. 3.8m) visible beneath curve in field fence to N. Arc defined by slight rise indicates levelled bank to E and W. 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

• CO137-001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, overlooking Coolmain Bay to E and Courtmacsherry Bay to S. Shown as hachured circular enclosure on OS 6-inch map (1842) (diam. c. 40m). Levelled; 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

Architectural heritage

• Church/chapel, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding single-cell former Church of Ireland church, built c.1860, now in use as house, with numerous recent renovations. Comprising five-bay single-storey nave with pitched roofed porch to front (west) and former transepts to front and rear (east). Recent extensions to side (north) and rear with recent canted bay window to front. Pitched slate roofs with overhanging eaves, rendered chimneystacks, tooled limestone bellcote to south-west gable, cast-iron and uPVC rainwater goods. Snecked dressed rubble limestone walls with rendered plinth. Roughcast rendered walls to side (north) extension. Lancet window openings with render sills and dressed limestone voussoirs to front elevation of north-west transept, having single-pane windows surmounted by lead-lined quarry-glazed overlights. Pointed arch window openings with dressed limestone voussoirs to rear elevation having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows and blocked overlights. Square-headed window openings with render sills, surrounds and dressed limestone voussoirs elsewhere, having recent timber casement windows. Pointed arch door opening with limestone voussoirs to porch having double-leaf timber panelled doors and overlight. Rubble stone enclosing wall to front having square-profile gate piers and timber gate. Set within own grounds along roadside.

• Coolmain Castle, castle/fortified house, 1790–1795 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached multiple period country house, commenced 1792, with later additions and wings. Five-bay two-storey block with central gablet having two-bay two-storey block with pair of gables attached to north, with square-plan three- and four-stage crenellated towers to north. Single-bay single-storey crenellated porch to central block. Hipped and pitched slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks. Rubble stone crenellated parapets to towers. Rendered walls. Rubble stone walls to towers. Square-headed and pointed arch openings. Crenellated screen walls and tower to south-east. Related outbuildings to site.

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 Coolmain, 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, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Coolmain · Cúl Méine

Area

1,862,171 m² (186.22 ha, 460.15 acres)

Civil parish

Ringrone, and its townlands

Barony

Carbery East (East Division)

Electoral division

Coolmain, the unit of the census

Census 2022

458 people lived in 162 households in the Coolmain electoral division. 89% of households owned their home. 29% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 7% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Carrigcannon, Garraneanasig, Glanavaud

Placenames

Coolmain 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.