Gortnahoughtee

58 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Gortnahoughtee, from 1,088 m² to 343,826 m² (34.38 ha, 84.96 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 18 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Gortnahoughtee 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.

• 31 Aug 2026Awaiting recommendation

  Permission for the demolition of existing sun-room to the side elevation of existing dwellinghouse, construction of new two storey extension to the side and rear elevations of existing dwellinghouse, alterations to the existing dwellinghouse to include:- changes to the internal layout and changes to the fenestration along the front and rear elevations, together with all other ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2269

• 21 May 2021Conditional permission

  The proposed development includes the provision of: 1. Up to 3 no. wind turbines with a maximum overall ground to blade tip height of up to 176.5 metres along with the associated foundations and hard-standing areas, serviced/accessed via the existing Carrigarierk Wind Farm infrastructure, permitted under An Bord Pleanála Planning References 04.246353 and 301563-18 ( Cork County Council Planning References 15/730 and 17/431); 2. An operational life of the proposed development aligned with that of the existing Carrigarierk Wind Farm (25 years from 2021); 3. Underground electrical (33kV) and communication cabling connecting the proposed turbines to the existing 110kV substation in the townland of Carrigdangan; 4. Upgrade of existing tracks and provision of new site access roads and hardstand areas; 5. 1 no. borrow pit; 6. A temporary construction compound; 7. Forestry felling; 8. Operational stage site signage; 9. Site drainage; and, 10. All associated site development works and apparatus. The application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement and Environmental Impact Assessment Report.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5372

• 18 Feb 2021Conditional

  Construction of an agricultural machinery storage shed/calf house, dungsted, precast underground soiled water tank and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/115

• 19 Nov 2020Incompleted application

  An Agricultural Machinery Storage Shed/Calf House, Dungstead, Precast underground soiled water tank and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/666

• 7 Oct 2020Incompleted application

  Machinery Shed / Calf House and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/558

• 8 Aug 2006Conditional

  Dwelling and domestic garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/1551

• 11 Oct 1999Refused

  Dwellinghouse

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 99/5512

• 9 Aug 1999Conditional

  Dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 99/4376

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 Gortnahoughtee.

Recorded monuments

• CO081-026 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on N-facing slope, overlooking Lough Allua and Inchigeelagh to NE. Circular area (33m E-W; 32m N-S) defined by earthen bank (int. H 2.4m) with external fosse (max. D 2m). Bank stone-faced internally; externally stone facing visible along base of bank on N side; berm along outer bank face. Break (Wth 4.6m) in bank to NNE, blocked by low stone wall; cattle gap to SE. Fosse flat-bottomed and dry. Interior level in eastern quadrant; slopes down to NW elsewhere. Possible souterrain (CO081-039---) in interior. 'Named after ancient Chieftain called Tahiff or Fahiff' (Anon. 1994, 6). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO081-027 Standing stone
  Description

  Two stones shown on OS 6-inch maps, one now remains. Stone (H 1.45m; 0.85m x 0.62m) is rectangular in plan, long axis NE-SW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO081-036 Structure
  Description

  In 1943, turf cutting exposed several pointed wooden stakes, roughly set in a straight line and spaced about 15 ft apart; they were approximately 2ft in height. Close to one stake were 'fire remains' (UCC). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO081-039 Souterrain
  Description

  In interior of ringfort (CO081-026----). 'There is said to be a tunnel from the interior of the fort which surfaces in a field on the other side of the road (c. 40m to E of ringfort) but it is now blocked off' (Anon 1994, 6). No visible surface trace when ringfort (CO081-026----) was inspected. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO093-096 Field boundary
  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 Gortnahoughtee.

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 Gortnahoughtee, 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 Gortnahoughtee.

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

Name

Gortnahoughtee · Gort na hOchtaí

Area

2,971,675 m² (297.17 ha, 734.32 acres)

Civil parish

Inchigeelagh, and its townlands

Barony

Muskerry West

Electoral division

Coolmountain, the unit of the census

Census 2022

435 people lived in 156 households in the Coolmountain electoral division. 80% of households owned their home. 38% of homes were built since 2001. 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 10% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Clogher, Coolroe West, Cooragreenane, Curraheen, Derryleigh, Gortaneadin, Lackabaun, Monavaddra, Scrahan

Placenames

Gortnahoughtee 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.