Curragh
Curragh is a townland in the civil parish of Clonfert, barony of Duhallow, Co. Cork. Its name in Irish is An Currach.
Parcel 3992706
- Area
- 21 m²
- Buildings
- 1 building touches it. Its footprint covers 99 m².
- Zoning
- R2 Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Cork County Development Plan 2022) The objective
- Townland
- Curragh
Planning applications on this parcel
26 Apr 2019Refused
The demolition of existing derelict outbuilding and the construction of a residential building comprising of 6 no. apartments & 1 no. communal car park. The residential mix is as follows, 1 no. 1 bedroom single storey apartment, 2 no. 2 bedroom single storey apartments & 3 no. 3 bedroom maisonette apartments. The proposed development will also include a communal car park at ground level and a communal courtyard through which access to all units will be provided. Car park will be accessed by means of a communal stairwell from the courtyard. Associated site development works will include pedestrian facilities, security fencing and railings, pedestrian access gate, foul and storm water drainage networks and public lighting. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/5051
13 Mar 2019Incompleted application
The demolition of existing derelict outbuilding and the construction of a residential building comprising of 6 no. apartments and 1 no. communal car park. The residential mix is as follows, 1 no. 1 bedroom single storey apartment, 2 no. 2 bedroom single storey apartments and 3 no. 3 bedroom maisonette apartments. The proposed development will also include a communal car park at ground level and a communal courtyard through which access to all units will be provided. Car park will be accessed by means of a communal stairwell from the courtyard. Associated site development works will include pedestrian facilities, security fencing and railings, pedestrian access gate, foul and storm water drainage networks and public lighting. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/4614
6 Feb 2019Incompleted application
The demolition of existing derelict outbuilding and the construction of a residential building comprising of 6 no. apartments & 1 no. communal car park. The residential mix is as follows, 1 no. 1 bedroom single storey apartment, 2 no. 2 bedroom single storey apartments & 3 no. 3 bedroom maisonette apartments. The proposed development will also include a communal car park at ground level and a communal courtyard through which access to all units will be provided. Car park will be accessed by means of a communal stairwell from the courtyard. Associated site development works will include pedestrian facilities, security fencing and railings, pedestrian access gate, foul and storm water drainage networks, public lighting and alterations to existing roundabout. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/4253
26 Sept 2007Conditional
Demolition of existing outbuildings and derelict dwelling and construction of four storey building with 2 no. underground floors to include residential development of 12 no. apartments, 2 no. office/retail units, external staircase to side, car parking on both underground levels and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/11246
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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 2 recorded monuments.
- CO023-076 Bridge
Description
Bridge (Wth c. 5.5m; long axis NE-SW) over River Dalua just N of confluence with River Allow and 50m W of Greenane Bridge (14819). Known locally as "Kanturk Bridge". Road bridge of random-rubble sandstone construction with limestone detail. Six semicircular arches; a seventh on SW side now built around and not visible. Prominent voussoirs of large well-dressed limestone, prominent key stones. Base of piers constructed of ashlar limestone; two corbels in piers used to support centring during arch construction. Early illustration of bridge (O'Keeffe & Simington 1991, 249) shows a rectangular prison chamber in SW abutment with access via flat-headed door on SE side (similar matching blind door on NE side); also pair of toilets (male and female) shown in each abutment with access via ornate round-headed door opes; two square niches shown in spandrels of central arch; pointed cutwaters indicated on upstream (NW) side rise to top of parapets and form refuge niches with canopies over recesses. Parapet recesses described by Grove White (1905-25 vol. 3, 209) 'as stone roofed, the inscribed limestone...being to the front'; a verse of a poem is inscribed on each slab (ibid., 208-209); poem suggests Windmill Hill (see 15250) as quarry site for these stone slabs (O'Mahony and O Suilleabhain 1981, 2); according to local information, stones came from gazebo erected by Earl of Egmont. NW parapet and canopies removed when bridge widened and inscribed limestone slabs are reused as coping in present NW parapet wall. Parapet wall on SE side, of random-rubble sandstone with limestone slab coping, once tied with iron bars; two inscribed plaques in wall, one relates the cost of building Westminster Bridge, London and Essex Bridge, Dublin (O'Keeffe & Simington 1991, 250), the second reads 'This bridge was erected in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty, by Richard Purcell of Kanturk and Arthur Bastable of Castlebretrige, Esq., who were appointed trustees for that purpose; as they also were two of the trustees, who erected Blackwater Bridge at Gortmore in 1757"; (see 14837). Bridge widened in similar style by 4.5m on NW side in mid-19th century; six semicircular arches with remains of seventh on SW side; voussoirs of very wide well-dressed limestone blocks similar to those on widening of Greenane Bridge; low pointed breakwaters. Parapet wall to NW, of random-rubble sandstone, reuses the large inscribed limestone slabs. Single bridge indicated on Down Survey (1655-6) barony map over the two rivers, Dallua and Allow, on or near the site of the present bridges. According to local information, on site of earlier bridge which used stones from precincts of Kanturk Castle (14378); O'Mahony and O Suilleabhain (ibid.) suggest present bridge replaced earlier timber bridge. 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
- CO023-298 Bridge
Description
In Kanturk. Road bridge (Wth 4.25m; long axis E-W) over River Allow just N of confluence with River Dalua and 50m E of Kanturk Bridge (14820). Known locally as "Greenane Bridge". Random-rubble limestone construction. Six segmental arches; dressed voussoirs with slightly prominent key stone; low D-shaped cutwaters. Arch on E side slightly skewed to accommodate road approaching from S. Thin piers, base of large blocks of limestone, some of which appear to be reused. Parapet wall of random-rubble sandstone with limestone slabbed coping; plaque in S wall, inscribed in Latin, gives date of 1745 for construction (O'Keeffe & Simington 1991, 247). Second plaque, described by Grove White (1905-25, vol. 3, 209) as badly defaced with "Grand Jury" inscribed on it, no longer evident. Bridge widened upstream (N) by 5.95m in similar style; arches use wide curved voussoirs similar to extension to Kanturk Bridge. Single bridge indicated on Down Survey (1655-6) barony map over both rivers, on or near site of present bridges. 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
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 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map gives no landslide susceptibility class here. Parts of the land are made ground.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_658 (ZIP).
- 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
- 278.6 ha
- 688 acres
- Land parcels
- 501
- registered freehold, median 629 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses
- Planning
- 100
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
501 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Curragh, from 5 m² to 837,182 m² (83.72 ha, 206.87 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 27 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Existing residential)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 410 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 111 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G5Green Infrastructure (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3Greenbelt2 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1Residential (New/proposed residential)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
2 Jun 2026Grant permission
Permission for The conversion of existing outhouses and main hall adjoining Egmont House, a Protected Structure (Record of Protected Structure no. 01206) to 2 no. apartments for short term letting. Permission is sought for re-instatement of archways to existing elevations within the courtyard. Works will also include alterations to elevations, the replacement of the existing roofs, new rooflights, provision of additional floor space at mezzanine level within the existing buildings, construction of walls at ground and first floor level to enclose proposed apartments, internal alterations including provision of new staircase, other works including provision of carparking, resurfacing the courtyard, bin storage and all associated site works. Extension of Duration to Permission granted under Planning Ref. No. 20/5014
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 26/1458
8 Apr 2026Awaiting clarification f.i. response
Permission for change of use of an existing dwelling house from private residential use to short term letting use together with all associated ancillary site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0871
25 Feb 2026Invalid - prepare letters
Permission for change of use of the existing dwelling house from private residential use to short-term letting use, together with all associated ancillary site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0455
19 Nov 2025Grant with conditions
Permission for change of use of ground floor of dwelling from residential use to commercial use as a veterinary clinic, including a staff studio apartment, for alterations to existing elevations, for a single storey extension to the rear of the building for use within the veterinary clinic, for a new vehicular entrance and car parking, and for all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6518
9 May 2025Conditional
Permission for retention of domestic garage at ground floor level and pool room at first floor level to rear of dwelling and ancillary works
Retention · Cork County Council, 25/4872
16 Apr 2025Incompleted application
Permission for retention of domestic garage to rear of dwelling and ancillary works
Retention · Cork County Council, 25/4711
30 Oct 2024Conditional
Permission for retention of the change of use and conversion of the original lower ground floor storage area to domestic residential use as an extension to the upper ground floor bungalow and including all associated site works, all to the existing two storey detached dwelling.
Retention · Cork County Council, 24/6056
1 Oct 2024Incompleted application
Permission for retention of the change of use and conversion of the original lower ground floor storage area to domestic residential use as an extension to the upper ground floor bungalow and including all associated site works, all to the existing two storey detached dwelling
Retention · Cork County Council, 24/5839
20 Feb 2024Withdrawn
Permission for retention for: 1) the conversion of a basement storage space to a granny flat and habitable domestic accommodation, 2) alterations to the existing basement facades including changes to external windows and doors, 3) all associated site works
Retention · Cork County Council, 24/4270
26 Jan 2024Conditional
1) Permission for rear extension to an existing clinic incorporating 2 consultancy rooms, kitchenette & store, 2) Permission for retention for internal alterations incorporating a small nurse station to a waiting room area & associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4117
12 Jan 2024Conditional
Permission for 1) the demolition of existing garage, store & WC to rear of dwelling house, 2) the construction of a new car-port attached to rear of dwelling house in place of the demolished structures, 3) alterations to existing elevations of dwelling house, 4) conversion of existing attic into a habitable living space, 5) internal alterations to existing ground floor and 6) all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4033
4 Jan 2024Conditional
Permission for retention of gazebo & carport along with retention of natural stone cladding to front of dwelling
Retention · Cork County Council, 24/4007
20 Dec 2023Conditional
Permission to construct a single storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling.
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6563
20 Nov 2023Incompleted application
Permission for retention of Gazebo & Carport along with Retention of natural stone cladding to front of dwelling.
Retention · Cork County Council, 23/6312
13 Sept 2023Incompleted application
Permission for retention & completion of gazebo & carport along with retention of natural stone cladding to front of dwelling
Retention · Cork County Council, 23/5858
23 Aug 2023Conditional permission
Permission for 1 no. dwelling house (no.18) and all associated site development works (change of plan to part of development permitted under pl. reg no. 19/5858)
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5706
21 Jul 2023Incompleted application
1 no. dwelling house (no.18) and all associated site development works (change of plan to part of development permitted under Pl.Reg.No. 19/5858).
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5498
24 Apr 2023Conditional permission
Permission for retention and completion for 7no. dwelling houses (no's 19 to 25 inclusive) and permission for retention and completion of alterations to roads, turning areas and footpaths & revised northern site boundary and all associated site development works. (change of plan to part of development permitted under pl. reg. no 19/5858).
Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 23/4779
18 Nov 2022Conditional
Retention of detached domestic garage as constructed along with retention of attached garage converted to living accommodation.
Retention · Cork County Council, 22/6576
16 Nov 2022Conditional
Retention of the attic conversion to a habitable space, existing rooflights to front and rear of her existing dwelling house and all associated site works
Retention · Cork County Council, 22/6565
26 Jul 2022Conditional
Permission for retention of extension to the rear of the existing domestic garage consisting of store room
Retention · Cork County Council, 22/5762
26 Apr 2022Refused
Construction of 9 no. town houses in 2 no. 2 storey blocks together with associated site works (change of plan from that permitted under pl.reg 18/6326)
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4956
26 Apr 2022Withdrawn
Construction of 16 no. apartments in a 2 storey block (change of plan from that permitted under PL.Reg. 18/6272)
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4952
1 Apr 2022Conditional
To construct a dwelling house.
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4713
29 Mar 2022Incompleted application
Construction of 9 no. town houses in 2 no. 2 storey blocks together with associated site works (change of plan from that permitted under pl.reg 18/6326)
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4670
The 25 most recent of over 100 applications.
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
- Special Area of Conservation: Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC 002170
Recorded monuments
- CO023-077001 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on SE-facing slope, to W of St Peter's church. Heavily overgrown circular area (32m N-S) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1m; ext. H 0.8m). External fosse survives as gentle slope down to base of bank; heavily overgrown NNW->NE. Interior raised on SE side to compensate for hillslope. Burial ground (CO023-07702-) and possible church (CO023-07703-) in interior. 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
- CO023-077002 Burial ground
Description
In ringfort (12379) named 'Lisnamarve' on 1937 OS 6-inch map. Bowman (1934, 189) noted here 'about 8 rough headstones, c. 1ft high mark grave-sites.' No burial markers now evident within ringfort. Possible church site (14472) on N side. 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
- CO023-077003 Church
Description
Bowman (1934, 189) recorded possible church in burial ground (14085) within ringfort (12379); on N side was 'a grass covered mound, about 8yds by 6yds...probably a church-site'. No visible surface trace of church. 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
- CO023-078 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on W-facing slope. Circular area (35.5m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.85m; ext. H 1.2m) W->S; fosse (D 0.6m) NE->SE. Bank levelled S->W where demesne wall runs outside enclosure to SW. Interior planted with deciduous trees; raised on W 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
- CO023-079 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on N-facing slope. Circular area (40m N-S; 38m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.05m; ext. H 2.15m) SW->SE; external fosse NW->NNW, very shallow NNW->SE. Break in bank to W (Wth 6m), narrow gap to N. Roadway curves to respect site to W and NW; E-W laneway truncates S side of enclosure. Recorded by Bowman (1934, 189) as double-ramparted fort in T. Buckley's with about 'one-third of outer rampart levelled, remainder c. 7ft high'. Limekiln marked on SW bank on 1842 OS 6-inch map. See also - June 2000, unpublished archaeological monitoring report by Eachtra Archaeological Projects. 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
- CO023-080001 Ritual site - holy well
Description
On W side of road, built into stone-faced bank. Stone-built well (H 1.5m; Wth 1m) with arched surround. Not in holy use. According to Bowman (1934, 190), this was a holy well at which 'Rounds have been discontinued long since. Tradition says that two monks were hanged near this well.' 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
- CO023-080002 Castle - unclassified
Description
In level pasture, on E bank of Allow River. Heavily overgrown area with earthen bank visible (H 0.4m) curving NE->SE; remainder of area inaccessible owing to overgrowth. No visible remains of castle. According to Bowman (1934, 188), Egmont House, c. 75m to W across river, is built on site of castle. Healy (1988, 325) was informed locally that road between river and house was built on castle site. Castle of the Mac Donagh Mac Carthys (Ó Murchadha 1985, 63). 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
- CO023-297001 Mill - corn
Description
In Kanturk, on N bank of the River Dalua. No standing remains of mill; site now occupied by town park. Sketch from S, dated 1900 (O'Sullivan 1984, 81), shows a long 4-storey mill (axis SW-NE) with a double-gable-end overlooking river to SW; side elevation (SE) had gable over central bay, and lean-to wheel house on NE side with tall protruding chimney stack. Early 19th-century mill, locally called Shradeen Mill (ibid., 80-3). Probably built on site of 17th-century mill owned by Sir Philip Percival (ibid.). Indicated on 1842 OS 6-inch map as rectangular structure, with millrace taken by weir from river c. 650m to NW and flowing through centre of building. 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
- CO023-297002 Bridge
Description
Foot bridge (Wth 2m; long axis N-S) over River Dalua in Kanturk. Four low, four-centred arches with dressed voussoirs; slim piers which extend into bluntly-pointed cutwaters. On upstream side, over central cutwater, stone slab inscribed "Erected by/ Sir Edwd. Tierney, Bart./A.D. 1848". Cast iron railing along parapet connecting piers at either end; embossed shields, bearing coat of arms of Sir Edward Tierney, in centre of each railing. Kanturk and Churchtown estates passed from Earl of Egmont to Sir Edward Tierney in 1843 (Grove White 1905-25, vol. 3, 198). This bridge replaced earlier wooden bridge (shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map) a short distance upstream (O'Sullivan 1996, 47). 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
- CO023-298 Bridge
Description
In Kanturk. Road bridge (Wth 4.25m; long axis E-W) over River Allow just N of confluence with River Dalua and 50m E of Kanturk Bridge (14820). Known locally as "Greenane Bridge". Random-rubble limestone construction. Six segmental arches; dressed voussoirs with slightly prominent key stone; low D-shaped cutwaters. Arch on E side slightly skewed to accommodate road approaching from S. Thin piers, base of large blocks of limestone, some of which appear to be reused. Parapet wall of random-rubble sandstone with limestone slabbed coping; plaque in S wall, inscribed in Latin, gives date of 1745 for construction (O'Keeffe & Simington 1991, 247). Second plaque, described by Grove White (1905-25, vol. 3, 209) as badly defaced with "Grand Jury" inscribed on it, no longer evident. Bridge widened upstream (N) by 5.95m in similar style; arches use wide curved voussoirs similar to extension to Kanturk Bridge. Single bridge indicated on Down Survey (1655-6) barony map over both rivers, on or near site of present bridges. 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
- CO023-301 Ringfort - rath
Description
Cropmark of fosse and traces of levelled internal bank of circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) visible in aerial photograph (CASAP, July 1989); arc of outer fosse noted along N side. Field fence crosses enclosure off centre to E. Possible circular enclosure (CO023-322---) c. 120m to SSW in same field. 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
- CO023-322 Enclosure
Description
Cropmark of arc (W->NE) of two closely spaced concentric fosses (C of inner arc c. 25m) on N side of field fence, visible in aerial photograph (CASAP, July 1989). Possible ringfort (13004) c. 120m to NNE in same field. 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
- CO023-327 Mill - corn
Description
In Kanturk, on N side of River Dalua; skirted by road to SW. Three-storey mill (long axis NE-SW); access to interior not gained. SW elevation, facing road, is double-gable-ended; NE side has slated roof but NW side roofless. Side elevation (SE) is 9 bays long. Yard on SE side enclosed by high stone wall, with entrance gateway along roadside. Three-storey 6-bay addition along roadside; wide arched doorway; windows blocked up; apparently roofless. According to O'Sullivan (1984, 84), built as auxiliary work house in early 19th-century on site of quarry. Electrically powered until 1910; accidentally burnt in 1967 (ibid.); now partially used as a store. 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
- CO023-333 Church
Description
In level gardens at the rear of houses on Church street, Kanturk. According to local information, there was a lane at the rear of the houses known as 'Chapel lane' which lead up to a church at rear of houses, but there is nothing structural left of the church, which was known as 'St. Marks'. There is a plain stone cross (c. 1ft high) still in someone's house in Kanturk which is reputed to have come from this church.
Architectural heritage
- Quarry House Mill, mill (water), 1820–1840 · Regional interest
Description
Detached two-pile nine-bay three-storey former mill, built c. 1830, set at right angle to road, with six-bay three-storey addition along roadside, to west. Currently not in use. Pitched corrugated-iron roof to main block, having some cast-iron rainwater goods. Addition is roofless. Coursed rubble limestone and sandstone walls having cut tooled limestone quoins to upper floors of road elevation of main block and with brick air vents in stone-blocked former doorway to south elevation of addition. Square-headed window openings having remains of three-over-three pane timber sliding sash windows, replacement timber windows and with blocked up window openings to addition, having red brick dressings. Square-headed door opening with thin stone voussoirs timber battened door to addition. Timber battened pitching door to upper south-east gable of main block. Addition has recent square-headed doorway with corrugated-metal gate, and elliptical-headed carriage arch opening with replacement double-leaf corrugated-iron door and cut limestone and sandstone voussoirs. Random rubble sandstone boundary wall having recent gate to site, and rendered stone wall to east of gate. Lean-to outbuilding to site, having corrugated-iron roof and coursed rubble sandstone walls. Former mill race to north.
- Hall, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
Description
Detached five-bay two-storey hall with integral carriage arch to centre of front elevation, built c. 1820, currently not in use. Hipped slate roof with some cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted roughcast rendered walls with some exposed rubble stone to ground floor. Square-headed window openings to first floor having twelve-over-twelve pane timber sliding sash windows, with cut-stone sills. More recent square-headed door opening to first floor beneath surviving top lift of one window, having double-leaf timber panelled door, approached by concrete external staircase with cast-iron hand rail. Segmental-headed carriage arch opening with replacement double-leaf door, dressed limestone jambs, brick voussoirs, and limestone wheel guards. Square-headed door openings to east and west ends of façade, having timber battened and timber panelled doors and overlights, eastern overlight now boarded up, with flight of limestone steps to eastern doorway. Square-headed door opening to west of carriage arch, having replacement timber door. Rendered piers to west of building with render caps and cast-iron double-leaf and pedestrian gates.
- Egmont House, house, 1800–1820 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey over half-basement house, built c. 1810, having four-bay south-west elevation and extension to west. Formerly in use as hotel. Hipped slate roof having rendered chimneystacks and some cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted roughcast rendered walls with smooth render paltbands to eaves and between floors. Square-headed openings having replacement uPVC windows and painted limestone sills, some ground floor windows being barred. Round-headed door opening to front elevation having timber panelled door with elaborate spoked fanlight, timber surround, flaned by Ionic-style engaged columns supporting frieze with swag decoration and dentillated cornice, concave archivolt having scroll keystone. Doorway approached by sweeping flight of cut limestone steps with cast-iron railings. Square-headed doorway and former integral and carriage entrance to south elevation, having replacement timber and uPVC fittings. Cut tooled limestone entrance to garden with camber arch, limestone coping with urn, and wrought-iron gate. Similarly detailed window to south side of gate, with decorative cast-metal fitting. Roughcast rendered boundary wall to garden at south-west side.
- House, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
Description
Attached three-bay two-storey house with canted end bays to façade, built c. 1910, currently not in use. Pitched slate roof having rendered chimneystack and some cast-iron rainwater goods. Hipped slate roofs to canted bays. Red brick walls, partly rendered. Camber-headed window openings to canted bays, and squared opening to centre of first floor, having one-over-one timber sliding sash windows with painted continuous sill courses. Canted oriel window to west gable, having pitched slate roof, one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows and timber surrounds. Round-headed door opening having half-glazed timber panelled door, coloured glass fanlight, moulded render surround with dropped keystone, and limestone steps. Wrought-iron spearhead gate and railings on rendered plinths to site.
- House, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1820, as part of terrace of six with adjoining houses to south-east. Pitched slate roof having rendered chimneystacks and some cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted roughcast rendered walls with camber-headed window openings, having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows with limestone sills. Segmental-headed door opening, having timber panelled door with spoked fanlight. Cast-iron spearhead railings to site on rendered plinths.
- House, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1820, as part of terrace of six with adjoining houses to north-west and south-east. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystack and uPVC rainwater goods. Painted rendered walls. Camber-headed window openings with replacement uPVC windows having painted limestone sills. Segmental-headed door opening with timber panelled door having cobweb fanlight and limestone step. Wrought-iron railings to site on rendered plinths, having decorative cast-iron finials flanking entrance.
- House, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
Description
Corner-sited attached three-bay two-storey former house, built c. 1800, with lower three-storey wing to north-east built 1892 facing onto Earl Street, and with flat roof extension to rear. Formerly in use as RIC barracks, currently in use as shop. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods. Hipped artificial slate roof to wing with some cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted lined-and-ruled rendered walls. Painted render quoins to west end of front elevation and limestone quoins to corner having carved plaque with lettering 'EGMONT PLACE' and 'EARL STREET'. Square-headed window openings, front elevation having painted moulded render surrounds and keystone detail and side elevation having render surrounds, all with replacement uPVC windows and limestone sills. Elliptical-headed door opening having timber panelled door with decorative cobweb fanlight and moulded render archivolt, flanked by recessed engaged columns and having limestone step and threshold. Square-headed door opening to wing with limestone fascia and cornice under recent canopy, and having limestone cornice above. Much altered interior, with meat hooks and carved timber dresser to former kitchen.
- Bank House, bank/financial institution, 1880–1920 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-storey former bank, built c. 1900, having five-bay first floor and six-bay ground floor, incorporating two bays of adjoining building to east. Now in use as offices. Two-storey extension to rear (north elevation). Pitched artificial slate roof with brick chimneystacks and replacement uPVC rainwater goods. Pitched slate roof to eastern two bays. Painted rendered walls with painted moulded render end pilasters to each floor, plinth course and fascia between floors. Square-headed window openings to first floor having painted moulded render surrounds and replacement uPVC windows. Segmental-headed window openings to ground floor, having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows, painted moulded render surrounds with keystone detail and recessed decorative riser panels. Segmental-headed door opening having painted moulded render surround with keystone detail, timber panelled door with overlight, and limestone step.
- Bridge, 1755–1765 · Regional interest
Description
Road bridge over River Dalua, dated 1760, having six round arches, a seventh no longer visible, with cut limestone voussoirs, having raised keystones to north elevation. Walls and parapets of roughly coursed limestone and sandstone, parapets having cut tooled limestone coping. Ashlar limestone V-cutwaters to south elevation. Limestone plaques to both parapet walls, one including date for bridge, second adverting to costs of building bridges in Dublin and London and third bearing poem about river. Weir to north side of bridge. Bridge widened in mid-nineteenth century, formerly having had canopies pedestrian refuges to parapets.
- Foot bridge, 1845–1850 · Regional interest
Description
Four-arch footbridge over River Dalua, dated 1848, of cut tooled limestone construction, having chamfered voussoirs to elliptical arches, limestone string course to U-plan ends to piers with concrete reinforcement to bases. Plaque to west elevation with lettering 'ERECTED BY SIR EDWD TIERNEY BART. AD 1848. Cast-iron parapet railings with coat of arms of Sir Edward Tierney. Ashlar limestone piers to ends of railings and random rubble limestone approach walls with round dressed limestone copings. Weir to south of bridge.
- Saint Peter's Church (Clonfert), church/chapel, 1855–1860 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding single-cell church, dated 1858, with five-bay elevations to nave, canted-plan apse to east, projecting gabled porch to south elevation and vestry to north elevation. Currently not in use. Pitched slate roof with limestone copings to gables and cut limestone chimneystack with clay chimneypot to vestry. Cut limestone bellcote to west gable, having moulded string course, moulded copings and ridge, brackets and gable motifs to eaves, and having bell. Cast-iron rainwater goods with corbel course to eaves and with carved limestone finials to gables of projections. Coursed rubble limestone walls with plinth course, sill course, and having cut tooled limestone quoins and buttresses to corners. Lancet window openings, with stained-glass latticed windows, having chamfered cut tooled limestone surrounds. Double lancet window openings to west gable with multifoil stained-glass window above. Remains of wrought-iron windows to porch. Pointed arch door openings to projections, having timber battened doors in chamfered tooled limestone surrounds, decorative cast-iron hinges, limestone steps and cut tooled limestone surrounds. Cut tooled limestone piers to site, having cast-iron pedestrian gate. Cut tooled limestone piers to Freemount Road entrance, with chamfered corners, carved stepped caps and double-leaf cast-iron gates. Cut tooled limestone piers to Egmont Place entrance, having stepped caps with urn finials and cast-iron double-leaf vehicular gate and 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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Curragh, 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. Parts of the land are made ground and water.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_605 (ZIP).
- 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
- Curragh, Kanturk7 sales
The townland
- Name
- Curragh · An Currach
- Area
- 2,785,934 m² (278.59 ha, 688.42 acres)
- Civil parish
- Clonfert, and its townlands
- Barony
- Duhallow
- Electoral division
- Kanturk, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 2,287 people lived in 909 households in the Kanturk electoral division. 59% of households owned their home. 43% of homes were built since 2001. 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Clonrobin, Greenane, Greenfield, Kanturk, Knocknacolan, Meelaherragh, Rathranna
- Placenames
- Curragh 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.