Ardagh

84 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ardagh, from 17 m² to 185,470 m² (18.55 ha, 45.83 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 19 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Ardagh 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.

• 7 Oct 2025Conditional permission

  Construction of a two storey extension to existing holiday home for short term letting, alterations to existing elevations including addition of 2no. rooflights to existing and all associated siteworks

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6119

• 22 Aug 2025Invalid - case closed

  Construction of a two-storey extension to existing holiday home for short-term letting, alterations to existing elevations including addition of 2nr. rooflights to existing, and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/480

• 19 Aug 2025Conditional permission

  Construction of a single-storey dwelling house and detached garden store including art studio for private use, wastewater treatment system, and all associated siteworks

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/466

• 5 Aug 2025Incompleted application

  Construction of a single-storey dwelling house and detached garden store including art studio for private use, wastewater treatment system, and all associated siteworks

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/442

• 18 Jul 2025Application invalid

  Construction of a single-storey dwelling house and detached garden store including art studio for private use, wastewater treatment system, and all associated siteworks

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/396

• 23 Jan 2025Refused

  (1) Construction of four, two bedroom houses, which will be available for short term letting, (2) Vehicular entrance and internal roads and footpaths, complete with eight car parking spaces, (3) Effluent treatment unit and percolation system, (4) All associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/16

• 17 Dec 2024Incompleted application

  The development to consist of (1) Construction of four, two bedroom houses, which will be available for short term letting, (2) Vehicular entrance and internal roads and footpaths, complete with eight car parking spaces, (3) Effluent treatment unit and percolation system, (4) All associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/696

• 9 Aug 2024Conditional

  (1) Retention of storage shed and modified site layout including 4nr. additional glamping tent pitches in lieu of 7 of the 14nr. previously permitted camping tent pitches. (2) Replacement of 6nr. existing glamping tent pitches with glamping pods, including associated site works for short term / holiday letting. All within the existing permitted capacity

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/437

• 26 Jul 2024Conditional

  1- Permission to reconstruct, refurbish and extend existing dwelling. 2- Install wastewater treatment plant, provide parking area and access to existing dwelling and all other associated site works necessary for the reoccupation of existing dwelling. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted with this planning application

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/412

• 2 Feb 2022Conditional

  Alteration of house design permitted under planning reference number: 21/292

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/52

• 1 Nov 2021Refused

  Construction of a new dwellinghouse, new entrance and wastewater treatment system, together with all other ancillary site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/749

• 8 Oct 2021Incompleted application

  Construction of a new dwellinghouse, new entrance and wastewater treatment system, together with all other ancillary site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/693

• 6 May 2021Conditional

  Demolition of cottage and for construction of dwelling including installation of replacement wastewater treatment system and ancillary siteworks

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/292

• 7 Nov 2018Unconditional

  Provision of camping site to include; amenity building, 14 no. camping pitches and 6 no. glamping pitches, new entrance and parking, wastewater treatment system and associated siteworks

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 18/658

• 28 Apr 2017Conditional

  Construction of a dwelling house together with a stone wall recessed entrance and general landscaping. The provision of a bored water supply (well), a sewage treatment plant and soil polishing filter.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/252

• 9 Mar 2017Incompleted application

  The construction of a dwelling house together with a stone wall recessed entrance and general landscaping, the provision of a bored water supply (well), a sewage treatment plant and soil polishing filter

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/136

• 10 Dec 2013Conditional

  Provision of camping site to include; amenity building, 14no. camping pitches and 6no. glamping pitches, new entrance and parking, wastewater treatment system and associated siteworks

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/683

• 23 May 2013Conditional

  Change of use of part of existing dwelling to use as a restaurant

  Permission · Cork County Council, 13/291

• 20 Dec 2012Incompleted application

  Change of use of part of existing dwelling to use as a restaurant

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/779

• 2 Feb 2009Conditional

  (1) Conversion of attic space in existing dwellinghouse into two bedrooms, (2) Construct two dormer windows in existing roof

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/84

• 22 Dec 2008Incompleted application

  (1) Conversion of attic space in existing dwellinghouse into two bedrooms, (2) construct two dormer windows in existing roof

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/2227

• 5 Dec 2008Conditional

  Reconstruction of existing derelict dwellinghouse and construction of extension to provide three bedroom dwellinghouse, reconstruction of existing shed, upgrading of existing entrance and access road, new wastewater treatment plant and associated landscaping and site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/2146

• 2 Sept 2008Conditional

  (1) Conservatory attached to existing dwelling house, (2) 2no. dormer windows in roof of existing house, (3) Retention of domestic garage as constructed

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/1603

• 6 Aug 2008Incompleted application

  1. A conservatory attached to existing dwelling house 2. 2 (two) Dormer windows in roof of existing house 3. Retention of domestic garage, as constructed

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/1455

• 30 Jun 2008Withdrawn

  Construction of building to provide office, reception and curators accommodation building to include laundry room and construction of percolation area for holiday resort permitted under reg: 98/3472

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/1221

The 25 most recent of 53 applications.

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

Designated sites

• Special Protection Area: Beara Peninsula SPA 004155

Recorded monuments

• CO115-130003 Children's burial ground
  Description

  In pasture, on a N-facing slope on the S side of a roadside field boundary on the N side of Bere Island. A rectangular area (10m E-W; 5m N-S) enclosed by a field boundary at N and elsewhere by a stone wall (H 1m). The interior is largely obscured by briars and bushes. According to local information, this is a 'cillíneach' or children's burial ground. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO115-130004 Anomalous stone group
  Description

  In pasture on a N-facing slope, to the S of a road and overlooking Berehaven Harbour. Two pairs of parallel upright stones, one pair at NE and the second pair c. 15m to the SW, were recorded here in 1992. The northernmost pair of stones (stone at N: H 1.5m; 0.7m x 0.2m; stone at S: H 1.3m; 0.6m x 0.15m) was orientated E-W and the stones stood 1.5m apart. The southernmost pair (H 1m; 0.8m x 0.15m and H 1m; 0.75m x 0.1m) was also orientated E-W and the stones stood 0.6m apart. The present whereabouts of three of the stones is unknown as they were removed by Cork County Council during road widening works. The fourth stone (CO115-130005-), which was originally the N stone of the northernmost pair of stones, is now incorporated in the roadside field boundary c. 20m N of its original location. There is a children's burial ground (CO115-130003-) c. 20m to the NE, in the NE corner of this field. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO115-130005 Standing stone (present location)
  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.

• CO115-131 Souterrain
  Description

  In rough pasture, on a N-facing slope on Bear Island. According to local information, a NE-facing opening, covered by briars and bushes, leads to earth-cut underground chambers that extend in a SW direction. A local person confirmed entering the chambers as a child. The entrance is now closed for safety reasons. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO128-009 Hut site
  Description

  On level ground, SE of Martello tower (CO128-014---). Foundations of rectangular stone-built hut (8.2m N-S; 7m E-W; wall thickness c. 0.6m). Central doorway on E side. Original internal facing on NE corner. 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

• CO128-014 Martello tower
  Description

  On Bear Island. Gently circular tapering tower (H c. 7m); surrounded by shallow moat and outer enclosure. Barrel-shaped internal ground plan (6.09m E-W; 6.05m N-S; wall thickness 2.4m); vaulted roof (long axis E-W) over 1st floor level. Door on 1st floor to E with machicolation overhead. Spiral stairs on 1st floor providing access up to roof level. Splayed ground- and 1st-floor windows to NW and SW. Paved roof with mural chamber in parapet wall; wall-walk with gun-carriage track. Just S of tower are remains of rectangular structure. Ordnance ground c. 0.31m to NE of tower with remains of battery (CO128-015---). 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

• CO128-015 Battery
  Description

  Roofless rectangular structure (int: 3.0m NW-SE; 2.4m NE-SW; wall thickness 0.6m) c. 0.3 km NE of Martello Tower (CO128-014---) on Bear Island. Shown on OS 6-inch map (1842) as Battery No. 4 in square ordnance grounds. Ground and 1st floor door in NE wall. Series of gun loops in 1st floor wall. Remains of another structure attached to SE wall. Arc of low stone wall to NE (c. 5.6m). 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

• CO128-051 Burnt mound
  Description

  In rough pasture, on a SE-facing slope on Bear Island. A D-shaped spread (3m E-W; straight W side: L 4m N-S) of heat-shattered stones and charcoal-enriched soil that was, according to local information, encountered during land clearance works. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

• CO128-052 Standing stone (present location)
  Description

  In the garden of a house beside the road, on a NE-facing slope with views over Berehaven Harbour. This stone (L c. 1.4m; c. 1.1m x c. 0.45m) lies prostrate on the S side of the garden. According to local information, this was a standing stone which originally stood c. 30m to the NE (CO128-054----) but the precise location is unknown. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

Architectural heritage

• House, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey house with dormer attic, built c.1890. Lean-to outbuilding to side (east) and recent extension to rear (north). Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, rooflight and uPVC rainwater goods. Painted rendered walls. Square-headed openings with two-over-two timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills. Square-headed door opening with timber glazed door. Rendered wall to front. Outbuildings to side (east).

• House, 1880–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1900. Now vacant. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings with two-over-two timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills. Square-headed door opening with timber battened door. Rubble limestone boundary walls.

• House, 1935–1940 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached L-plan three-bay two-storey former officer's house, built 1939, with canted bay window. Now is use as private house. Later extension to rear (south). Hipped slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods. Painted roughcast rendered walls. Square-headed openings with single and tripartite six-over-two, four-over-one and two-over-one timber sliding sash windows with concrete sills and rendered surrounds with decorative aprons. Square-headed door opening with timber glazed door and overlight. Concrete and stone steps to front. Surrounded by rubble limestone walls with rendered piers and wrought-iron gate.

• House, 1910–1930 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached double-pile three-bay two-storey house, built c.1920, formerly also in use commercial use. Recent extension to side (east). Pitched artificial slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings with two-over-two and six-over-six timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills. Square-headed opening with timber fixed pane display windows, concrete sill and shouldered overhanging timber lintel. Square-headed door openings with timber glazed doors. Timber posts and boundary fencing with timber gate.

• Martello tower, 1800–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding circular-plan three-stage Martello tower with bastion, built c.1805. Now vacant. Recent timber flight of stairs to entrance. Flat coursed limestone and concrete roof with blocked gun emplacement and parapets with recent marble coping. Coursed limestone walls with string course, corbels to bastion and plaque. Camber-headed door opening with replacement timber battened door. Associated buildings to north.

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 Ardagh, 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 Ardagh.

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

Name

Ardagh · Ardach

Area

2,188,855 m² (218.89 ha, 540.88 acres)

Civil parish

Killaconenagh, and its townlands

Barony

Bear

Electoral division

Bear, the unit of the census

Census 2022

218 people lived in 95 households in the Bear electoral division. 79% of households owned their home. 39% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 54% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballynakilla, Cloonaghlin Lower, Cloonaghlin Upper, Greenane

Placenames

Ardagh 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.