Gortdonaghmore

60 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Gortdonaghmore, from 82 m² to 357,216 m² (35.72 ha, 88.27 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 18 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• P5City Hinterland (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028 Variation No. 3 (NPF Implementation), Cork City · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 20 Mar 2026Grant with conditions

  Permission for alterations and extensions to an existing dwelling. Scope of works as follows:- 1) Single storey pitched roof extension to the rear, 2) Elevational alterations to the existing dwelling including new and modified front and side external openings, the replacement of the existing flat roof and a new canopy at the entrance door and 3) all other associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0691

• 8 Nov 2024Conditional

  Permission to construct a dwelling house, to install a domestic waste water treatment system and to carry out all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6125

• 3 Oct 2022Conditional

  Permission to construct (I) milking parlour building incorporating dairy, plant, storage, external milk tank, meal bin, holding yard with crush, drafting yard, underground effluent tank with flow channel, (ii) cubicle shed with underground effluent tanks, (iii) roof mounted solar panels and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6217

• 23 Aug 2022Conditional

  Permission for retention of the single storey extension to the rear of the dwelling

  Retention · Cork County Council, 22/5930

• 22 Mar 2021Conditional

  To construct a granny flat with associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4714

• 12 Mar 2020Conditional permission

  Permission for retention planning for an increase in the size and capacity of an internal slurry store in a calf house.

  Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 20/4521

• 4 Feb 2020Conditional

  To extend an existing shed for use as cubicle house and to construct a new shed to include cubicles, feeding passage, slatted tank and milking parlour.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4180

• 24 Jan 2020Incompleted application

  An increase in the size and capacity of an internal slurry store in a calf house.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 20/4108

• 29 Aug 2017Conditional

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

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/6243

• 18 Aug 2017Conditional

  Retention of conversion of attic from storage area to bedrooms and bathroom, installing roof windows front and rear, removal of internal dividing walls to alter room layout at ground floor, relocation of chimney to the front of dwelling and construction of new front porch and site works.

  Retention · Cork County Council, 17/6144

• 4 Aug 2017Incompleted application

  The construction of a new detached dwelling house, detached garage, waste water treatment system and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/6036

• 21 Jul 2017Incompleted application

  Retention of conversion of attic from storage area to bedrooms and bathroom, installing roof windows front and rear, removal of internal dividing walls to alter room layout at ground floor, relocation of chimney to the front of dwelling and construction of new front porch and site works

  Retention · Cork County Council, 17/5899

• 12 Jun 2017Conditional

  Permission to construct a new dwellinghouse.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/5470

• 24 May 2017Incompleted application

  To construct a dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/5293

• 19 Aug 2016Conditional

  To construct a calf rearing house including slatted tank and feed passage and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6082

• 20 Jul 2016Incompleted application

  Calf raising house including slatted tank and feed passage and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/5803

• 30 May 2016Incompleted application

  Erection of agricultural building which comprises of a straw bedded calf shed with an underground slurry store.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/5292

• 11 Mar 2016Incompleted application

  Calf shed and slurry tank

  Permission · Cork County Council, 16/4564

• 19 Nov 2010Unconditional

  Completion of dwellinghouse permitted under Planning Reg. no. 05/7426

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 10/8504

• 27 Jul 2010Conditional

  Alterations & single storey extension to dwelling house, with associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/5903

• 12 Mar 2010Conditional

  Dismantle existing hay barn and re-erection of same on higher ground (to avoid continuous flooding in existing position)

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/4577

• 5 Apr 2007Conditional

  One and half storey dwellinghouse

  Permission consequent · Cork County Council, 07/6822

• 21 Mar 2007Conditional

  Construction of dormer extension to dwelling and detached domestic garage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/6224

• 21 Mar 2007Withdrawn

  Dwellinghouse

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 07/6231

• 22 Dec 2006Conditional

  Construction of underground slatted tank in existing shed and concrete silage slab

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/13790

The 25 most recent of 47 applications.

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

Designated sites

• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Shournagh Valley 000103

Recorded monuments

• CO062-117001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture. Circular area (diam. 34m) defined by two earthen banks with intervening fosse. Outer bank (H 1m) stone-faced externally. Both bank sheavily overgrown and eroded away in parts. Entrance to E (Hartnett 1939, 285). Souterrain (8893) in interior. 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

• CO062-117002 Souterrain
  Description

  In NW quadrant of ringfort (8339). Coleman (1947, 70) described sub-rectangular earth-cut chamber (long axis N-S; L 8ft 8in; Wth 3ft; H 3ft 10in); creepway at SW corner to chamber 2:(long axis E-W; L 6ft 6in; Wth 3ft 6in; H 3ft); both partially filled with earth and stones. Infilled stone-built passage (L 22ft 4in; Wth 1ft 10in; H 18in) extends eastwards from N end of chamber 1, visible on surface as depression with four slabs exposed. Coleman suggests oval-shaped depression at E end of passage is original entrance; chamber 1 entered by Coleman through deliberate opening at NW end. Coleman (ibid. also noted hollow (diam. 5ft) with traces of stone walling on its W side, c. 7ft to S 'as remains of a further chamber or of some other structure (such as a hut site)'. Entrance now closed. 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

• CO062-118 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on N side of farmyard. Circular area (diam. 34m) defined by earthen bank (H 1.5m) S->E. Farm building in SE quadrant. Bank planted with deciduous trees; stone-faced externally. 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

• CO062-119 Standing stone
  Description

  In pasture. Stone (H 1.45m; 1m x 0.29m) is subrectangular in plan, long axis NNE-SSW. 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

• CO062-120 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on SE-facing slope. Raised circular area (33m N-S; 32m E-W) defined by low earthen bank (int. H 0.7m) SE->SSW, with external fosse and outer bank (H 1.5m). Fosse dry and heavily overgrown. Outer bank stone-faced externally. Interior slopes down to SE towards gap (Wth c. 6.8m) in inner bank; no corresponding break in outer bank. According to local information, inner bank originally survived all round but was worn down due to ploughing of interior. Possible souterrain (9040) in interior. 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

• CO062-208 Burial ground
  Description

  In pasture, on NE-facing slope, on W side of Shournagh River valley. Area of overgrowth (54m NW-SE; 40m NE-SW) within which are c. 15 mounds of stones (L c. 2.2m; Wth c. 1.5m; H c. 0.5m). Long axis of each mound is approximately E-W. Possible famine burials. 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

• CO062-210 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In tillage, to S of spring. Spread of burnt material (16m E-W; 12m N-S). 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

• CO062-219 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In marshy ground, on E side of stream. Partially overgrown mound of burnt material (24m E-W; 20m N-S; H 1.55m). 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

• CO062-220 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture, on SE side of drain. Roughly oval mound of burnt material (24m NE-SW; 10m NW-SE; H 0.35m) increasing in height and width towards NE end. 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

• CO062-221 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture, on SE side of drain. Grass-covered spread of burnt material; extent not determined. 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

• CO062-224 Souterrain
  Description

  In ringfort (8341). According to local information, infilled souterrain in interior. 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

• CO062-228 Mass-rock
  Description

  In sheltered spot on E-facing slope, overlooking valley of Shournagh River. Rock outcrop: according to local information, mass said here in Penal times. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Gortdonaghmore.

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 Gortdonaghmore, 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 Gortdonaghmore.

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

Name

Gortdonaghmore · Gort Dhonncha Mhóir

Area

2,402,032 m² (240.2 ha, 593.56 acres)

Civil parish

Matehy, and its townlands

Barony

Muskerry East

Electoral division

Matehy, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,518 people lived in 495 households in the Matehy electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 41% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Cloghroe, Gilcagh, Killeen, Loughane West, Vicarstown

Placenames

Gortdonaghmore 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.