Cools
Cools is a townland in the civil parish of Kilnamartery, barony of Muskerry West, Co. Cork. Its name in Irish is Na Cúlacha.
Parcel 2340597
- Area
- 451,423 m² (45.14 ha, 111.55 acres)
- Buildings
- 16 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 1,911 m².
- Zoning
- No zone of a development plan covers it in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply.
- Townland
- Cools
Planning applications on this parcel
16 May 2025Refused
Permission to construct a new dwelling house
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4922
6 Apr 2021Conditional
Retention for single storey sun room to side of dwelling and permission to demolish existing single storey extension and construct new single storey extension to rear, all to existing 2 storey cottage and all associated works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4859
10 Mar 2021Incompleted application
Permission for retention for single storey sun room to side of dwelling and permission to demolish existing single storey extension and construct new single storey extension to rear all to existing 2 storey cottage and all associated works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4606
21 Feb 2020Conditional
To construct extension to side of the dwelling and install 4 no. velux windows to front of existing dwelling and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4359
9 Sept 2015Conditional
Construction of dwelling house, domestic garage and new entrance.
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/6020
11 Jul 2012Conditional
Construction of single storey extension to western side of school, consisting of 1 no. classroom resource/learning support classroom and storage room, relocation of 2 no. existing temporary prefabricated accomodation to rear of school and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 12/5510
22 Feb 2010Conditional
Single storey extension to western side of existing school consisting of 1 no. classroom, resource room, staff room, and principal's office, relocation of 2 no. existing temporary prefabricated accommodation units to rear of existing school, proposed sports hall with ancillary accommodation and full site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 10/4375
28 Oct 2005Conditional
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/7997
5 May 2004Conditional
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 04/3028
19 Dec 2003Refused
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 03/6595
16 Sept 2003Conditional
Dwelling and proprietary treatment unit
Permission · Cork County Council, 03/4639
4 Mar 2003Conditional
Retention of domestic garage & revised site layout for dwelling, entrance & septic tank
Permission · Cork County Council, 03/903
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
This parcel is in the zone of notification of 4 recorded monuments.
- CO070-054 Standing stone - pair
Description
On floor of Sullane Beg River valley, 90m S of river. Stones, aligned NE-SW, stand 1.5m apart; overall length is 4.1m. NE stone is 1.4m L, 0.7m T and 1.4m H. SW stone is 1.2m L, 0.75m T and 1.4m H. (O Nualláin 1988, 244, no. 102) 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
- CO070-056 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, atop E-W ridge overlooking Sullane River valley to N. Circular area (c. 30m N-S) defined by earthen bank (H 1.6m) with external fosse (D 0.65m) S->N. Bank highest internally on E side; break (Wth 2m) to N. Field boundary skirts fosse S->NNW. Interior, bank and surviving fosse planted with coniferous trees. Ringfort (CO070-057001-) lies 30m to NE. 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
- CO070-057001 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, atop E-W ridge, overlooking Sullane River valley to N and Toon River valley to S. Circular raised area (c. 32m E-W) enclosed by earth and stone bank (int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1.5m). Stone field boundary atop bank S->W; ground outside bank to N falls sharply down to roadway; bungalow immediately to E of enclosure. Interior heavily planted with coniferous trees. Murphy (1898, 12) names fort as 'Caherdeaha'. Ringfort (CO070-056----) liesc. 30m to SW; standing stone (CO070-057002-) once stood outside bank to NE; second standing stone (CO070-058----) c. 60m to E. 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
- CO070-057002 Standing stone
Description
Shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map just outside bank of ringfort (CO070-057001-), on N side. Removed. No visible surface trace. One of two stones (CO070-058----) referred to by Murphy (1898, 13) who noted it 'was broken up about twenty years ago'. 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
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 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 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.
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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
- 51.2 ha
- 127 acres
- Land parcels
- 21
- registered freehold, median 2,248 m² (0.22 ha, 0.56 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 18
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
21 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cools, from 458 m² to 451,423 m² (45.14 ha, 111.55 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 15 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Cools 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
31 Oct 2025Application withdrawn
Permission to construct a new dwelling (change of house from that granted under PLG 22/4107).
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6359
16 May 2025Refused
Permission to construct a new dwelling house
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4922
24 Jan 2022Conditional
Permission to construct a new dwelling house. Construct a new wastewater treatment system with all associated site services.
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4107
21 Dec 2021Incompleted application
to construct a new dwelling house, new wastewater treatment system with all associated site services
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/7457
6 Apr 2021Conditional
Retention for single storey sun room to side of dwelling and permission to demolish existing single storey extension and construct new single storey extension to rear, all to existing 2 storey cottage and all associated works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4859
10 Mar 2021Incompleted application
Permission for retention for single storey sun room to side of dwelling and permission to demolish existing single storey extension and construct new single storey extension to rear all to existing 2 storey cottage and all associated works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4606
21 Feb 2020Conditional
To construct extension to side of the dwelling and install 4 no. velux windows to front of existing dwelling and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4359
29 Jul 2016Conditional
Retention of dwelling, including retention of revised site location relative to development permitted by planning permission register no. S/98/87 and permission for the installation of a secondary waste water treatment unit to serve that dwelling with associated polishing filter and site services ancillary to same
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/5897
9 Sept 2015Conditional
Construction of dwelling house, domestic garage and new entrance.
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/6020
11 Jul 2012Conditional
Construction of single storey extension to western side of school, consisting of 1 no. classroom resource/learning support classroom and storage room, relocation of 2 no. existing temporary prefabricated accomodation to rear of school and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 12/5510
22 Feb 2010Conditional
Single storey extension to western side of existing school consisting of 1 no. classroom, resource room, staff room, and principal's office, relocation of 2 no. existing temporary prefabricated accommodation units to rear of existing school, proposed sports hall with ancillary accommodation and full site development works
Permission · Cork County Council, 10/4375
16 Oct 2007Conditional
Removal of Condition No.3 (5 year residence clause) of permitted development, Planning Reg. No. 07/7909 for dwellinghouse and domestic garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/11672
17 May 2007Conditional
Dwellinghouse and garage
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 07/7909
28 Oct 2005Conditional
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/7997
5 May 2004Conditional
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 04/3028
19 Dec 2003Refused
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 03/6595
16 Sept 2003Conditional
Dwelling and proprietary treatment unit
Permission · Cork County Council, 03/4639
4 Mar 2003Conditional
Retention of domestic garage & revised site layout for dwelling, entrance & septic tank
Permission · Cork County Council, 03/903
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
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Cools.
Recorded monuments
- CO070-054 Standing stone - pair
Description
On floor of Sullane Beg River valley, 90m S of river. Stones, aligned NE-SW, stand 1.5m apart; overall length is 4.1m. NE stone is 1.4m L, 0.7m T and 1.4m H. SW stone is 1.2m L, 0.75m T and 1.4m H. (O Nualláin 1988, 244, no. 102) 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
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Cools.
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 Cools, 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, partly inferred.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Cools.
- 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
No address of the register names Cools with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Cools · Na Cúlacha
- Area
- 512,352 m² (51.24 ha, 126.6 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kilnamartery, and its townlands
- Barony
- Muskerry West
- Electoral division
- Candroma, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 333 people lived in 123 households in the Candroma electoral division. 89% of households owned their home. 36% of homes were built since 2001. 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Caherdaha, Candroma, Derrintogher, Knocksaharn
- Gaeltacht
- In an Irish-speaking area
- Placenames
- Cools 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.