Dromdowney Lower

39 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Dromdowney Lower, from 161 m² to 101,317 m² (10.13 ha, 25.04 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 16 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Dromdowney Lower 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.

• 2 Jun 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission to:- (a) Construct a new dwelling house, (b) Construct a new domestic vehicular entrance, (c) Install a new septic tank, percolation area and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1465

• 17 Dec 2025Grant with conditions

  Permission to retain domestic garage

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 25/6850

• 30 Jun 2025Application withdrawn

  a) construct a new dwelling house, b) construct a new detached domestic garage, c) construct a new domestic vehicular entrance and d) install anew septic tank, percolation area and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5283

• 23 Jun 2025Conditional permission

  Permission to construct a new dwelling house.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5203

• 15 Nov 2024Refused

  Permission to construct a new dwelling house

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6162

• 9 Dec 2022Conditional

  To construct a new dwelling house and detached domestic garage.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6719

• 4 Nov 2020Conditional

  1) Convert existing garage/shed into living accommodation 2) construct a single storey flat roof extension to link existing house and afford mentioned garage/shed 3) decommission existing foul treatment system and install a new mechanical treatment unit with intermittent filter and polishing filter 4) alter existing entrance, close up current gates and opening up new drive adjacent and all ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6420

• 11 Oct 2019Conditional

  Construction of a dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6461

• 2 Aug 2019Conditional

  Retention of demolition of existing dwelling, and retention of dwelling as constructed and all associated site works

  Retention · Cork County Council, 19/5946

• 30 May 2018Conditional

  Retain the existing domestic garage, the existing car port, and the existing shed, and to retain the amended site boundaries previously granted under planning register No. 01/1704 and all associated site works.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 18/5409

• 3 Aug 2012Unconditional

  Dwellinghouse and garage - Extension of duration of permission granted under Planning Reg. No. 07/4895

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 12/5697

• 18 Apr 2012Conditional

  Construction of storey-and-a-half dwelling complete with treatment plant, percolation area, entrance piers and ancillary works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/4799

• 14 Feb 2012Withdrawn

  Construction of a storey and a half dwelling complete with treatment plant, percolation area, entrance piers and ancillary works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/4226

• 21 Sept 2011Refused

  Construction of a single storey dwelling complete with treatment plant, percolation area, entrance piers and ancillary works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 11/6030

• 20 May 2008Conditional

  Two storey dwellinghouse, garage and installation of septic tank

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/6815

• 30 May 2007Refused

  Dwellinghouse and garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/8242

• 14 Mar 2007Refused

  Dwellinghouse and garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/6055

• 9 Feb 2007Conditional

  Dwellinghouse and garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/4895

• 7 Feb 2007Conditional

  Dwellinghouse (Change of house type and layout) and garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/4812

• 24 Oct 2006Conditional

  Construction of ground and first floor dormer extension to single storey dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/11700

• 13 Jun 2006Conditional

  Construction of detached domestic garage and conservatory extension to dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/8047

• 13 Feb 2006Conditional

  Construction of domestic garage and retention of conservatory extension to dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/4727

• 16 Jan 2006Incompleted application

  Construction of garage and retention of conservatory

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/4126

• 5 Dec 2005Withdrawn

  Dwellinghouse

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 05/8990

• 25 Oct 2005Incompleted application

  Dwellinghouse

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 05/7807

The 25 most recent of 30 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 Dromdowney Lower.

Recorded monuments

• CO024-151001 Earthwork
  Description

  These earthworks are referred to in the 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork - vol. 4 North Cork' (2000, 512) under the entry (no. 14307) for a castle (CO024-151002-). The following information was already included in the summary field of the database record: Nothing survives of castle. Modern farm buildings constructed on site. Rectangular enclosure/structure (c. 20m x c. 10m) indicated by broken line on 1842 OS 6-inch map; hachured arc SW->NW shown outside 'Castle (site of)' on 1905 OS 6-inch map; wide fosse depicted SW->NW on 1937 map. Photograph taken 1905 (Grove White 1905-25, vol. 77) shows stumps of masonry surviving at that time. Smith (1750, 319) refers to 'Drumdowne, a ruined castle of the Barrys'. Castle passed to Sir Philip Perceval who destroyed it in mid-17th century to prevent it falling to enemy (Grove White 1905-25, vol. 77). 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

• CO024-151002 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  Rectangular area (c. 20m x c. 10m) indicated by broken line on 1842 OS 6-inch map; hachured fosse SW->NW shown to W of site of castle on 1905 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps. No visible remains of castle; recent farm buildings have been constructed on site. Photograph taken 1905 (Grove White 1905-25, vol. 3, opp. 77) shows stumps of masonry here. Smith (1750, 319) refers to 'Drumdowne, a ruined castle of the Barrys'. Castle passed to Sir Philip Percival who destroyed it in mid-17th century to prevent it falling to his enemies (Grove White ibid., 77). 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

• CO024-152 Souterrain
  Description

  Roadside, c. 230m SE of Dromdowney Castle (CO024-15102-). According to Grove White (1905-25, vol. 2, 255), 'there is a hole inside the ditch, on west side of the road, which the old people say is the entrance to a tunnel leading to the Killeen Church' (CO024-10503-), c. 530m to NE. According to local information, filled in years ago. 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

• CO024-153001 Enclosure
  Description

  This rectangular enclosure is referred to in the 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork - vol. 4 North Cork' (2000, 495) under the entry (no. 14200) for a moated site (CO024-153002-). It is described as a 'square moated annexe' which 'adjoins the site along N half of W side; raised area (11.6m E-W; 11.3m N-S) defined by scarp (H 2.1m) surrounded by wide, wet fosse (D 1.2m; Wth 4m); shares E fosse with moated site. Low counterscarp bank (H 0.4m) at W end of S side, at S end of W side and for short section at E end of N side. Birch trees cover interior. Annexe depicted on 1842 OS 6-inch map as hachured square 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

• CO024-153002 Moated site
  Description

  In wet boggy land, at base of gentle N-facing slope. Listed by Barry (1981, 83, no. 31). Rectangular area (62m N-S; 30m E-W) defined by low, wide, earthen bank (int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.35m) on N, E and along E half of S side, with wide, shallow external fosse; deep waterlogged fosse (D 1.5m; Wth 3m) along W half of S side and on W side. According to local information, deep section of fosse recut in 1800s when flax grown in interior. Low counterscarp bank on N side. At E end of N fosse, leat extends NNE for c. 30m (to field boundary), defined by low bank on both sides; no trace of leat on N side of field fence where modern house and garden exists. Square moated annexe adjoins site along N half of W side; raised area (11.6m E-W; 11.3m N-S) defined by scarp (H 2.1m) surrounded by wide, wet fosse (D 1.2m; Wth 4m); shares E fosse with moated site. Low counterscarp bank (H 0.4m) at W end of S side, at S end of W side and for short section at E end of N side. Birch trees cover interior. Annexe depicted on 1842 OS 6-inch map as hachured square enclosure. Numerous linear features formed by low banks and fosses in same field to E and S of moated site, extend S to church site (14475) and burial ground (14091). These include (a) rectangular area (c. 20m N-S; c. 14m E-W) defined by low earthen bank with shallow external fosse; low outer bank on N side curves around NW corner and turns W, for c. 40m, to join SE corner of moated site; E bank of enclosure extends beyond enclosure to N and S, for short distance. (b) immediately W of (a) is low earthen bank extending N for c. 30m and S for c. 86m; at S end it forms right angle and extends c. 14m to E, terminating at E field boundary. (c) extending S from S end of (b) and joining up with E bank of church enclosure (14475) is low earthen bank (Wth 4m; L 32m). (d) extending W from S end of (b) to field boundary to W, is shallow fosse (D 0.5m; Wth 0.8m) with low earthen bank (H 0.6m) on N side. (e) in SE corner of field, is mound (c. 22m N-S; c. 12m E-W; H 1-1.5m; long axis NNW-SSE); with central linear N-S depression. (f) c. 12m S of moated site is sub-square raised area (8m N-S; 8m E-W; H 0.5m) with top surface uneven. Area between this feature and field boundary to W is very wet. 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

• CO024-154 Earthwork
  Description

  This earthwork is referred to in the 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork - vol. 4 North Cork' (2000, 495) under the entry (no. 14200) for a moated site (CO024-153002-). It is described as 'numerous linear features formed by low banks and fosses in same field to E and S of moated site, extend S to church site (CO024-15603-) and burial ground (CO024-15602-). These include (a) rectangular area (c. 20m N-S; c. 14m E-W) defined by low earthen bank with shallow external fosse; low outer bank on N side curves around NW corner and turns W, for c. 40m, to join SE corner of moated site; E bank of enclosure extends beyond enclosure to N and S, for short distance. (b) immediately to W of (a) is low earthen bank extending N for c. 30m and S for c. 86m; at S end it forms right angle and extends c. 14m to E, terminating at E field boundary. (c) extending S from S end of (b) and joining up with E bank of church enclosure (CO024-15603-) is low earthen bank (Wth 4m; L 32m). (d) extending W from S end of (b) to field boundary to W, is shallow fosse (D 0.5m; Wth 0.8m) with low earthen bank (H 0.6m) on N side. (e) in SE corner of field, is mound (c. 22m N-S and c. 12m E-W; H 1 to 1.5m) with long axis NNW-SSE; with central linear depression on N-S axis. (f) c. 12m to S of moated site is sub-square raised area (8m N-S; 8m E-W; H 0.5m) with top surface uneven. Area between this feature and field boundary to W is very wet.' 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

• CO024-155 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on gentle NNW-facing slope. Circular area (30.5m N-S) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.5m; ext. H 2.15m); external fosse (D 0.45m). Bank low and narrow WNW->N; earthen material dumped on bank N->ENE extends into interior over short distance. Entrance (Wth 5m) to E. Farm building built immediately outside E bank. Interior overgrown. 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

• CO024-156001 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  In boggy area at bottom of N-facing slope, to S of graveyard (14091). Ruinous section of stone wall and some scattered stones indicate area of well. According to local information, last visit to well was made in late 1940s/early 1950s when rounds were paid during month of June. Visited by Grove White (1905-25, vol. 3, 77) in July 1905 who noted it had been choked up and trampled over by cattle and was in 'a very neglected state'. 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

• CO024-156002 Burial ground
  Description

  In boggy area, on gentle S-facing slope, just N of Sunday's Well (13977). According to local information, site of burial ground and church (14475). Many low undulations may indicate area of site. 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

• CO024-156003 Church
  Description

  Known locally as site of burial ground (14091) and church. Many low undulations may indicate area of site. 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 in the townland of Dromdowney Lower.

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

About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Dromdowney Lower.

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both 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 Dromdowney Lower with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.

Name

Dromdowney Lower · Drom Domhnaigh Íochtarach

Area

757,307 m² (75.73 ha, 187.13 acres)

Civil parish

Dromdowney, and its townlands

Barony

Orrery and Kilmore

Electoral division

Ballyclogh, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ballyclogh electoral division: 794 people in 256 households; 94% of households own their home; 33% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballykitt, Copsetown, Dromdowney, Dromdowney Upper, Mountnorth

Placenames

Dromdowney Lower 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.