Cooldorragha

72 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cooldorragha, from 175 m² to 698,385 m² (69.84 ha, 172.57 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 16 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Cooldorragha 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.

• 4 May 2023Conditional

  a) Alterations and extension to dwelling including attached domestic garage, B) Detached 2 storey granny flat ancillary to dwelling.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 23/4881

• 17 Feb 2023Conditional

  The construction of a dwelling house, a home office, waste-water treatment system, water bore well, alterations to existing site entrance and boundary treatments and all associated landscaping and ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4271

• 16 Dec 2022Incompleted application

  The construction of a dwelling house, garage, waste-water treatment system, water bore well, alterations to existing site entrance and boundary treatments and all associated landscaping and ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6782

• 5 Oct 2022Incompleted application

  the construction of a dwelling house and home office, wastewater treatment system, water bore well, alterations to existing site entrance, boundary treatments and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6249

• 21 Apr 2021Conditional

  Domestic garage and associated site works (change of plan and altered location from that previously granted Ref 13/00362).

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5048

• 11 Apr 2018Conditional

  To construct a new dwelling house

  Permission · Cork County Council, 18/199

• 29 Nov 2017Conditional

  Construct a dwellinghouse, garage, waste water treatment system, site entrance and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/753

• 6 Nov 2017Incompleted application

  Construction of a dwellinghouse, garage, waste water treatment system, site entrance and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/700

• 29 Apr 2016Conditional

  Ten year permission to construct an underground electricity cable. The proposed underground electricity cable will be 38kV, will run predominantly within the public road corridor and is intended to connect the proposed Shehy More Wind Farm (Pl. Ref. 13/551, An Bord Pleanála PL04. 243486) to the National Grid via either the permitted substation at Garranareagh (Pl. Ref. 11/6605, An Bord Pleanála PL04.219620) or the currently proposed substation at Barnadivane (Kneeves) (Pl. Ref. 14/557, An Bord Pleanála PL04.244439). At time of lodging this application the proposed Shehy More Wind Farm and proposed substation at Barnadivane (Kneeves) remain under appeal with An Bord Pleanála.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/256

• 23 Apr 2015Unconditional

  Construct a two-storey extension

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 15/212

• 3 Feb 2015Conditional

  Dwelling house and effluent treatment system

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 15/41

• 21 Jun 2013Conditional

  Construction of a two storey dwelling along with a detached garage and new site entrance, water supply will be from a proposed new well. Storm and Foul Water drainage will be disposed of on site by means of soakpits and on site waste water treatment plant respectively. Including for all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/362

• 5 Jun 2013Incompleted application

  Construction of a two-storey dwelling along with detached garage and new site entrance, water supply will be from a proposed new well. Storm and foul water drainage will be disposed of on site by means of soakpits and on site waste water treatment plant respectively, and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/312

• 9 Dec 2011Conditional

  Dwelling house and effluent treatment system

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 11/751

• 21 May 2010Conditional

  Construction of a domestic garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/358

• 4 Nov 2009Conditional

  Permission to construct a 2 storey side extension to the side and rear of dwelling, carry out alterations to the dwelling. The ground floor part of the rear extension and part of the dwelling will form a granny flat, install a treatment unit and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/2057

• 14 Oct 2009Incompleted application

  Two storey side and rear extension and alterations to dwelling, incorporating a granny flat, treatment unit and ancillary works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/1099

• 16 Mar 2009Conditional

  Construct extension to side of existing dwellinghouse, construct first floor extension to rear of existing dwelling and carry out associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/283

• 4 Sept 2008Conditional

  Retain alterations to existing dwelling which include gable roof structure to rear and side elevations, change of window types at front elevation, replacement of bay window with normal window at front elevation, alterations todetached garage and location of south west boundary

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/1614

• 1 Aug 2008Incompleted application

  Retention of alterations to existing dwelling, ie. gable roof structure to rear and side elevations, change of window types at front elevation, replacement of bay window with normal window at front elevation, alterations to detached garage and location of south west boundary

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/1440

• 25 Jun 2008Incompleted application

  Retain alterations to existing dwelling to include gable roof structure to rear and side elevations, change of window types at front elevation, replacement of bay window with normal window at front elevation, alterations of detached garage and location of south west boundary

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/1190

• 3 Nov 2006Conditional

  Dwellinghouse and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/2298

• 27 Jul 2006Conditional

  Construct cattle house, soiled water tank and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/1466

• 5 May 2006Refused

  Dwellinghouse, installation of a small treatment plant and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/794

• 26 Jan 2006Conditional

  Silage pit, aprons & clean yards

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/91

The 25 most recent of 49 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 Cooldorragha.

Recorded monuments

• CO082-045001 Souterrain
  Description

  In pasture, on N-facing slope S of possible ringfort (CO082-045003-). Investigated by Brash (1879, 159-60) and others in 19th century. McCarthy (1977, 196-7) described single stone-built chamber (Wth 1.1m; H 1.05m) roofed with stone lintels. From entrance, chamber extends S for 1.21m, then W for 4.88m. One lintel near entrance, being too short to span width of chamber, is supported by pillar bearing ogham inscription (CO082-045002-). No visible surface trace. 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

• CO082-045002 Ogham stone
  Description

  Built into a souterrain (CO082-045001-) as an upright stone (0.85m; 0.18m x 0.07m) supporting a lintel. The souterrain is no longer accessible. Macalister (1945, 128,no. 129) did not see stone but according to him 'all copyists are agreed on the readings' which he gives as VEQOANAI MAQI EQOD[... . (Power et al. 1997, no. 7958) Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 2 April 2016

• CO082-045003 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on break in N-facing slope. Hachured as arc on 1904 OS 6-inch map W->E within which is St. Michael's R C church (CO082-045004-). Semicircular church yard enclosed by E-W stone wall (L c. 30m) on S side and by scarp (H 2.4m) W->E. Scarp topped by stone wall (H 1.6m) of churchyard. Farm trackway runs outside scarp to N and E. St. Michael's church occupies most of interior. Souterrain (CO082-045001-) with ogham stone (CO082-045002-) in field to S of site. 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

• CO082-045004 Church
  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.

• CO082-047 Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb
  Description

  In River Lee valley at foot of ridge of outcropping rock some 4.5m from rock-face. Very ruined gallery (L over 2.2m; Wth 1.3m at W end), aligned ENE-WSW, represented by three stones to N and two at S sides. Tall stone (H1.45m) at W end of N side. Some doubt about exact nature of monument, but interpretation as wedge-tomb would not be inconsistent with present evidence. (O Nualláin 1989, 135) 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

• CO082-087 Burial ground
  Description

  Not shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map. At T-junction. Known locally as "crush-na-marbh"; no obvious evidence for burial ground. 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

• St Michael's Roman Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding single-cell double-height Roman Catholic church, built c.1880, having five-bay nave with recent porch to front (south-east), sacristy to rear (north west) and recent extension to side (south-west). Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered bellcote with cross finial and uPVC rainwater goods. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls, having exposed rubble limestone walls to rear (north-west) elevation of nave and sacristy. Raised render motif with crucifix to porch gable. Pointed arch window openings with stone sills to nave, having replacement uPVC framed lead-lined stained glass windows. Camber-headed window opening with stone sill to sacristy, having uPVC framed lead-lined stained glass window. Square-headed window opening with render sill to porch, having uPVC framed lead-lined stained glass window. Square-headed door opening to porch with double-leaf timber battened door. Rendered enclosing wall with square-profile rendered piers to front of site having steel gates. Rubble stone wall to rear of site. Set back from road.

• Farm house, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey farmhouse, built c.1880. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered walls having incised quoins. Square-headed window openings with stone sills and incised render voussoir motifs, having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows to first floor and replacement timber casement windows to ground floor. Square-headed door opening with glazed timber door having incised render voussoirs motif. Single-storey outbuilding to north-east of site having pitched corrugated-iron roof and rubble stone wall. Square-headed openings with timber battened fittings. Complex fronting directly onto roadside.

• House, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey house, built c.1840, with gable-fronted porch to front (south). Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls with render quoins. Square-headed window openings with render sills having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Pointed arch window opening to porch with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash window. Square-headed door opening with uPVC door. Outbuildings to rear of site having single-pitch corrugated-iron roofs, rubble stone walls and square-headed openings. Fronting directly onto roadside.

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 Cooldorragha, 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 Cooldorragha.

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

Name

Cooldorragha · An Chúil Dorcha

Area

3,826,072 m² (382.61 ha, 945.44 acres)

Civil parish

Kilmichael, and its townlands

Barony

Muskerry West

Electoral division

Teerelton, the unit of the census

Census 2022

650 people lived in 220 households in the Teerelton electoral division. 84% of households owned their home. 38% of homes were built since 2001. 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Baulbrack, Carrigboy, Clonmoyle, Coolaclevane, Cooldaniel, Deshure, Dromcarra South, Dromleigh, Inchineill, Moneycusker

Placenames

Cooldorragha 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.