Egmont

92 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Egmont, from 127 m² to 319,899 m² (31.99 ha, 79.05 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 61 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G3Green Infrastructure (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 21 Sept 2026Awaiting validation sro

  Planning permission for (a) Construction of a single story multi-purpose building (for equipment storage, gym and/or meetings), (b) Reconfiguration of existing perimeter fence to existing playground, (c) Removal of existing internal gate, and (d) All associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2461

• 24 Aug 2026Invalid - case closed

  Planning permission for (a) Construction of a single story multi-purpose building (for equipment storage, gym and/or meetings), (b) Reconfiguration of existing perimeter fence to existing playground, (c) Removal of existing internal gate, and (d) All associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2204

• 21 Jul 2026Invalid - prepare letters

  Permission for (a) Construction of a single storey multi-purpose building (for equipment storage, gym and/or meetings), (b) Reconfiguration of existing perimeter fence to existing playground, (c) Removal of existing internal gate, and (d) All associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1941

• 24 Jun 2026Invalid - case closed

  Permission for (a) Construction of a single storey multi-purpose building (for equipment storage, gym and/or meetings), (b) Reconfiguration of existing perimeter fence to existing playground, (c) Removal of existing gate, and (d) All associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1680

• 6 Dec 2024Conditional

  Permission to construct a hay/straw stoarage shed.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6325

• 15 Oct 2024Application invalid

  Permission to construct a hay/straw storage shed

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5938

• 6 Jun 2024Conditional

  Permission for a) construction of a single storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling house, b) demolition of existing lean-to extension, c) demolition of existing shed, d) installation of new steel-tech shed, e) alterations to elevations of existing house, and f) all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5045

• 14 May 2024Incompleted application

  Permission for a) construction of a single storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling house, b) demolition of existing lean-to extension, c) demolition of existing shed, d) modification to inner entrance piers and e) all associated site work

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4862

• 19 Jul 2022Conditional

  Permission for retention of an existing front porch to a dwelling house, permission for retention for a detached domestic garage and attached stores, a disused dog kennel, compound and stores and a detached domestic garden store.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 22/5696

• 6 Apr 2022Conditional

  1) The construction of a dry store and (2) all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4760

• 25 Mar 2022Conditional

  Retention and completion of a two-storey dwelling and permission for an entrance, wastewater treatment and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4645

• 26 Nov 2019Conditional

  Construction of dwelling house, entrance, septic tank, percolation area and all associated site work.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6828

• 24 Apr 2019Conditional

  Construction of an extension to existing cubicle house to include cubicles, slatted tank and feeding passage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/5022

• 24 Apr 2019Conditional

  Demolish (a) outhouse ruins, (b) one half of existing slatted shed and replace with agricultural shed containing robotic milking units, dairy, isolation pen, slatted tank and cubicles.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/5020

• 13 Dec 2018Conditional

  Construction of a dog grooming facility and boarding kennels, new entrance, parking area, and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/7290

• 30 Jul 2018Refused

  To erect a two-storey dwelling, entrance and a wastewater treatment system.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/5996

• 6 Jun 2018Incompleted application

  A two-storey dwelling, entrance and a waste water treatment system

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/5470

• 4 May 2018Conditional

  Construct a new dwelling house.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/5124

• 30 Jan 2017Conditional

  To construct a single storey dwelling, entrance and all associated site works.

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 17/4169

• 13 Jul 2015Conditional

  Dwellinghouse, garage, entrance, waste water treatment system and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/5529

• 10 Jul 2015Withdrawn

  Construct two storey dwelling house with waste water treatment system and all associated services and site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/5515

• 18 Jun 2015Unconditional

  Construction of a storey-and-a-half dwellinghouse, entrance, septic tank, percolation area and associated site works, extension of duration to permission granted under Planning Ref. No. 10/6056

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 15/5316

• 13 Aug 2014Conditional

  Construction of a dormer style dwelling with 4 bedrooms and a garage, installation of a sewage treatment plant with percolation area and associated ground works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/5726

• 16 May 2014Conditional

  Slatted tank and agricultural building containing cubicle house, calving pens and easy feed system

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/5018

• 7 May 2014Conditional

  Construction of domestic garage and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/4926

The 25 most recent of 76 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 Egmont.

Recorded monuments

• CO016-041001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on S-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure on 1842 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps; hachured as circular area (diam. c. 25m) enclosed by fosse and outer bank on 1905 OS 6-inch map. According to local information, levelled c. 1974; cattle pen built in NW quadrant of site. Bivallate circular enclosure visible as cropmark of fosses in aerial photograph (CASAP), with outer fosse conjoined with cropmark of fosse of levelled ringfort (CO016-04102-) to S. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO016-041002 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on S-facing slope immediately to S of ringfort (CO016-04101-). Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 22m) on 1842 and 1905 OS 6-inch maps; as hachured circular raised area on 1937 OS 6-inch map. Slight rise visible in area of site; according to local information, levelled c. 1974. Fosse of circular enclosure visible as cropmark in aerial photograph (CASAP), conjoined with outer fosse of ringfort (CO016-04101-) immediately to N. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO016-042 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture, atop hill. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Circular area (35.4m E-W; 34.8m N-S) enclosed by fosse (D 0.4m; Wth c. 2m); second fosse 6.6m outside first exists to W (D 0.4m). Causeway across fosse to E (Wth 4.5m). Interior incorporates hilltop; quarried into on N side; quarrying and rock outcrops evident in E half. Large quarry immediately to NW of enclosure. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO016-043 Country house
  Description

  Late 18th-century, 2-storey house. Entrance front (E) of 5 bays; central rectangular door with rectangular fanlight; Gibbsian surround. Plate glass sash windows. Gable-ended with chimney on gables. Central round-headed stairway window in rear elevation. Wide gabled addition to S side of rear. Farm yard to rear. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO016-044 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In tillage, near top of hill. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 25m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map; as hachured circular raised area (diam. c. 30m) on 1937 OS 6-inch map. No visible surface trace of site; according to local information levelled in 1943. Circular enclosure visible as cropmark of bank and external fosse in aerial photograph (CASAP). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO016-045 Bowling green
  Description

  In level pasture, c. 200m S of Egmont House (14892) and c. 150m N of Egmont Barn (14946). Indicated on 1842 OS 6-inch map as hachured rectangular area (c. 35m E-W; c. 50m N-S) enclosed by fosse. Levelled; no visible surface trace. Noted by Grove White (1905-25, vol. 3, 98) as 'a bowling-green with a surrounding ditch which was wet once.' Visible in aerial photograph (CAS) as rectangular cropmark. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO016-046001 Souterrain
  Description

  In pasture, c. 35m N of Egmont Barn (CO016-04602-). No visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO016-046002 Barn
  Description

  In pasture, on elevated rocky site with extensive views in all directions. Two-storey L-shaped structure of rubble masonry construction, roofed by high pointed vaults with plank centring. Main block (15.6m N-S; 5.5m E-W) has central doorways (Wth. 2.4m) in E and W walls, latter framed by masonry abutments (Wth. 0.64m) projecting 0.95m from external wall face; both door arches collapsed, springings 2.2m above present ground level. Central doorway (Wth. 1.1m) in S wall with brick segmental-arched window ope over. Wide 1st-floor window with brick segmental arch directly overhead. North wall and N end of W wall now collapsed to foundation level but photograph taken in 1909 (Grove White 1905-25, vol. 3, opp. 96) shows this end intact with ground-floor doorway and 1st-floor window in N wall similar to that in S wall. Doorway (Wth. 1.45m), now partially blocked, at S end of E wall gave access to annexe (6.8m E-W; 4.5m N-S); door arch collapsed, some brick springings survive. Breach (Wth. c. 1.2m) at W end of N wall; rectangular ope (0.2m square) at E end of S wall near ground level may have been drain. First floor under high pointed vault lit by window with brick segmental arch in E wall. Underground vaulted cellars immediately to N, brick vaults almost entirely collapsed; twin cellars, each 4.5m N-S, 7.1m E-W; E end missing so original length uncertain. Purpose of structure uncertain but local tradition suggests it was barn and cider press built in 17th century by a colonel Taylor (Grove White ibid., 97). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO016-047 Quarry
  Description

  Listed as a ‘quarry’ in the SMR (1988) and the RMP (1998). The evidence is not sufficient to warrant accepting this as the location of an archaeological monument. Compiled by: Matt Kelleher Date of upload: 12 September 2014

• CO016-048 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on S-facing slope above sharp fall of ground to S which has been quarried into. Depicted as circular enclosure on 1842 OS 6-inch map; more oval-shaped on 1905 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps. Roughly oval area (43m E-W; 36.3m N-S) defined by heavily overgrown, earthen bank (int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.8m) to N; scarp to E, S and W; external fosse (D 0.65m) to W and N. Interior slopes down to SE; partially overgrown; quarried into to SE and W. Overgrowth obscures face of S scarp, possibly truncated by quarry. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO016-049 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on S-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular raised area (diam. c. 20m) on 1937 OS 6-inch map. Roughly circular area (24m E-W; 22.3m N-S) defined by scarp (H 0.25m); external fosse (D 0.7m) W->NNE. From top of scarp, W->E, interior slopes down towards centre. Interior raised on S side to compensate for hillslope. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO016-050001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In level pasture, with natural fall of ground to S down to stream and 'Toberalisheen'. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map; as hachured arc, showing scarp, E->SSW on 1905 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps. Horse training ring on site; no visible surface trace of enclosure. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO016-051 Kiln - lime
  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.

• CO016-052 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on E-facing slope. Depicted as hachured sub-square enclosure on E side of field boundary on 1842 OS 6-inch map; indicated as circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on 1905 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps. Levelled; arc formed by slight rise marks line of levelled bank to S; material from levelled bank dumped on field boundary to SW, which may incorporate bank. According to local information levelled c. 1980. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO016-053 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In tillage, on gentle SE-facing slope, c. 450m to ENE of Egmont House. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map; as hachured circular raised area on 1905 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps. According to local information, levelled c. 1943. Circular area (34.1m N-S) enclosed by low rise (H 0.4m). Interior slopes down gently to SE; shown as planted with trees on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Fosse visible as cropmark in aerial photograph (CASAP, July 1989). Circular enclosure (CO016-280---) c. 150m to ENE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO016-054 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In tillage, c. 700m to NE of Egmont House. Depicted as hachured circular raised area (diam. c. 28m) on 1937 OS 6-inch map. According to local information, levelled 1943. Slight undulation visible in area of site SE->SW (H 0.3m); faint trace of undulation elsewhere appears to complete circle. Fosse visible as cropmark in aerial photograph (CASAP, July 1989). Circular enclosure (CO016-280---) c. 50m to S. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

• CO016-280 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Cropmark of levelled bank and wide external fosse of circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) visible in aerial photograph (CASAP, July 1989). Linear cropmarks, possibly of levelled field fences, in same field. Levelled ringforts (CO016-054---; CO016-053---) c. 50m to N and c. 150m to WSW respectively. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). 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

• Egmont Cottage, house, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached house, built c. 1840, comprising three-bay single-storey front block, one-bay two-storey link block and three-bay two-storey rear block forming overall L-plan arrangement. Porch projection to middle of façade of front block, and canted bay east side of to link block. Two-bay flat-roof projection to rear, built c.1970. Hipped slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks having some terracotta chimney pots. Coursed limestone rubble walls to front block, rendered elsewhere, and with cut-stone walls to porch. Square-headed window openings having six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows, except for one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to canted bay and some replacement uPVC and timber windows to rear elevations and to porch. Square-headed door opening to porch and to south elevation of rear block, having timber panelled doors with overlights, having render steps to porch. Round-headed original door opening to interior of porch having timber panelled door with round-headed overlight. Outbuildings to south-west. One building is being nine-bay single-storey with loft stable block with hipped slate roof, coursed limestone rubble walls, semi-circular window openings to loft having replacement timber windows, ground floor having square-headed replacement timber windows and some two-over-two pane, three-over-three pane and two-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows, square-headed timber battened half-doors, and central elliptical-headed carriage entrance having tooled sandstone voussoirs and timber battened double-leaf doors with painted-iron commission plaque over. Pitching door to one end of façade. Six-bay single-storey building to north, having pitched slate roof, coursed limestone and sandstone rubble walls, three infilled arches with tooled sandstone voussoirs, and inserted square-headed door and window openings, latter with brick jambs, having timber battened doors and timber windows. Coursed rubble boundary walls to road with square-plan piers with wrought-iron vehicular gates and wrought-iron pedestrian gate.

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 Egmont, 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 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 Egmont.

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.

• Egmont, Churchtown7 sales

Name

Egmont · Baile Mhic Cua

Area

2,488,586 m² (248.86 ha, 614.94 acres)

Civil parish

Churchtown, and its townlands

Barony

Orrery and Kilmore

Electoral division

Churchtown, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,286 people lived in 427 households in the Churchtown electoral division. 70% of households owned their home. 50% of homes were built since 2001. 13% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyadam, Ballygrace, Ballynaboul, Ballynamuck, Churchtown, Clashelane, Creggannacourty, Gurteenroe, Mountcorbitt

Placenames

Egmont 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.