Monkstown (Castle Farm)
Monkstown (Castle Farm) is a townland in the civil parish of Monkstown, barony of Kerrycurrihy, Co. Cork. Its name in Irish is Feirm an Chaisleáin.
Parcel 5553119
- Area
- 21,717 m² (2.17 ha, 5.37 acres)
- Buildings
- No building touches it.
- Zoning
- R3 Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Cork County Development Plan 2022) The objective
G5 Green Infrastructure (Cork County Development Plan 2022) The objective - Townland
- Monkstown (Castle Farm)
Planning applications on this parcel
13 Jun 2016Conditional
To construct an extension to the rear and side of existing dwelling including elevation alterations and associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/5428
19 Nov 2015Conditional
The construction of an extension to side of existing dwelling including elevation alterations and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/6610
11 Jun 2007Conditional
Alterations and extension to dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/8562
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 this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
This parcel is in the zone of notification of 4 recorded monuments.
- CO087-027 Religious house - Benedictine monks
Description
Though marked with broken circle (diam. c. 20m) and named 'Legan Abbey and Tower' on 1842 OS 6-inch map, exact location of this Benedictine abbey is in doubt (see Hurst 1925, 15-20). According to Gwynn and Hadcock (1988, 107), 'a small non-conventual priory....its date must be 1204 or later'. No visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO087-028 House - fortified house
Description
On shoulder of rising ground, overlooking S entrance into West Passage of Cork Harbour to E; steep-sided glen close-by to N. Three storey rectangular block (int. 11.5m E-W; 6.3m N-S) with square towers (ext. L c. 7.5m; int. L c. 5m) at each corner; towers four storey with attic. Walls stand to full height but floors and roofs collapsed and in dangerous condition. Gables atop each elevation of main block and towers; string courses on all elevations between floor levels. Each tower has square chimney stack atop both inward-facing gables, also stack atop main W wall. Bartizan atop outside corner on each tower; each supported by five elegantly tapering corbels (central one set on corner); traces of stepped crenellations atop walls of bartizans. Numerous gun loops at ground level (see plan, Craig 1982, 127), most now blocked up. Most windows now blocked or closed withg alvanised sheets; originally all had square or rectangular lights, somewith mullion and transom divisions; largest intact light in E wall at 1st floor level divided by two mullions and a transom; most covered externally by hood mouldings with stepped terminals. Wide door in N wall of mainblock; cut-stone surround in two plain orders with elliptical arch, hood moulding overhead; now blocked up. Similar surround to smaller door at E end of S wall in NW tower; opposite blocked door in SW tower; these face each other under wide segmental arch (Wth 2m) which carrys forward upper part of W wall of main block. Against N wall of SW tower straight flight of stone steps rise to blocked door, at 1st floor level, in W wall of main block. Much of interior no longer accessible due to collapse but layout appears similar to Mount Long (CO112-041---): corner towers have single room at each level entered from main chamber. At ground level, in central block, large fireplace in centre of W wall; cut stone surround with elliptical arch and slightly prominent keystone, shallow cornice; opening blocked. Above it, at 1st floor level, more elaborate fireplace; again elliptical arch cut on underside of lintel but more elaborate mantle: three tiered cornice brought forward at ends and in centre, central projection rests on console with shallow 'branch and leaf' carving; directly below, the date 1636 stands in shallow relief; very similar to door in Kanturk Castle, North Cork. Above console are inscribed initials 'B.S.' and date '1814', these commemorates re-roofing and repair of house by owner Bernard Shaw (Coleman 1915, 3). Shortly afterwards used as barracks by British army (ibid.); report of 'very considerable additions' in 1873 when owned by Lord De Vesci (see notice in The Irish Builder, May 15, 1873); apparently vacant when leased to Monkstown Golf Club as club house in 1908 (Hurse 1925, 90-5), they purchased it outright in 1959 but house abandoned again in 1971 when new club house built. House originally built by Archdeacon family (ibid.), presumably in 1636, and probably by same builder as Mount Long (CO112-041---) which it closely resembles. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO087-029001 Graveyard
Description
On E side of road, ground falls away steeply to E; overlooking Monkstown and Cork Harbour to E. Triangular graveyard (wide to W; c. 30m N-S; c. 40m E-W) enclosed by stone wall; densely overgrown and virtually impenetrable. No longer in use; many low uninscribed gravemarkers; numerous chest tombs and vaults; earliest headstone dated to 1710, many of 19th century date (Coleman 1901-3b; O'Leary 1918, 71-3; Hurse 1925 and 1926, facing p. 12). Ruins of late medieval parish church of Monkstown (CO087-02902-) at N corner, also heavily overgrown. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO087-029002 Church
Description
At N corner of graveyard (CO087-029001-), ruins of rectangular (14.2m E-W; 6.4m N-S) gable-ended church (see plan and section Hurst 1926, facing p. 12); walls and gables standing to near full height. Interior densely overgrown and virtually impenetrable; used for burial since early 18th century (O'Leary 1918, 71-3). Entered by doorway near W end of S wall; lower jamb stones of door in place, dressed limestone blocks with chamfered edges; lying in doorway two curved limestone blocks which formerly formed pointed arch over door. Also on ground in doorway broken stoup/font (0.4m x 0.35m; D 0.18; diam. at top of depression 0.15m, at base 0.05m). Window near E end of S wall with flat-headed light in lintelled embrasure; window in centre of E gable with ogee-headed light and similar embrasure. Rectangular structure (4.1m N-S; 3.15m E-W), built off-centre against outside of W gable, probably family burial plot and not base of tower as suggested by Hurse (1925, 18). Inscribed headstones within church date from 1719; two chest tombs against outside of S wall burial place of Archdeacon family of Monkstown Castle (CO087-028---), worn Latin inscriptions given by Coleman (1904-6c). Parish church of Monkstown, said to have been named 'Tampull Oen Bryn' (ibid.); in 1700 described as having 'the roof up but the timbers beginning to decay' (Brady 1863, vol. 1, 215). Church is late medieval in date. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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 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 this parcel.
- 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
- 104.7 ha
- 259 acres
- Land parcels
- 102
- registered freehold, median 1,180 m²
- Zoning
- R3
- Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses
- Planning
- 100
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
102 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Monkstown (Castle Farm), from 8 m² to 245,510 m² (24.55 ha, 60.67 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 25 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R3Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (Residential, mixed residential and other uses)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 71 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses (New/proposed residential)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 21 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G4Green Infrastructure (Active open space)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G5Green Infrastructure (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork County · 0 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
4 Aug 2026Awaiting f.i. response
Permission for construction of 2 storey, 4 bedroom dwelling house with entrance, connection to public services and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2057
15 May 2026Invalid - case closed
Permission for construction of 2 storey, 4 bedroom dwelling house with entrance, connection to public services and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1295
20 Mar 2026Invalid - prepare letters
Permission for construction of 2 storey, 4 bedroom dwelling house with entrance, connection to public services and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0701
28 Nov 2025Grant with conditions
Permission for conversion (Consisting of internal alterations only) and change of use of the Castle from a single dwelling previously permitted under planning reference 0711897 to 3 No. apartments ( also previously permitted under planning ref 104242) and all associated site works at Monkstown Castle, The Demense, Monkstown, Co. Cork, T12Y9RK. This development comprises of works to a Protected Structure: Ref No. RPS00569.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6626
26 Sept 2025Grant with conditions
a) Permission for proposed alterations to a previously approved permission (Pl.Reg.No. 23/5790) to include redesign of proposed part single, part two storey extensions to the rear and sides of existing dwelling (Protected Structure RPS No. 00570) and all associated site works. The proposed works will result in a reduction of approx. 130sqm in total floor area from the previously approved planning permission. b) Permission for Retention for the removal of the single storey lean to extension to the rear of the main house.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/6030
26 Aug 2025Application withdrawn
a) Refurbish and reconfigure existing 3 no. tennis courts and croquet/tennis grassed lawn, to provide 5 no. all weather courts, with full ITF Class 1 Professional Court Sports Lighting and associated ground works and fencing, b) Construct 1 No. ITF approved mini tennis court including practice wall with associated Court Sports Lighting and associated walls/fencing, c) Develop single storey extension to existing club house, d) Develop new single storey building to contain kitchenette area in area of existing storage building, e) Construct new equipment storage sheds to east and west of site, f) Construct a new maintenance storage shed to west of site, g) Construct stairs to access upper courts with raised viewing area along the southern site boundary, h) Repair and strengthen existing retaining wall along the northern site boundary, i) Construct general fencing and general site security fencing, j) Construct a sloped access from existing carpark to new entrance with new pedestrian gates, k) Develop landscaping and all ancillary site and other works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5711
29 May 2025Incompleted application
Permission for alterations to previously granted Permission Pl.Reg.No. 19/5988 to :- a) Refurbish and reconfigure existing 3 no. tennis courts and croquet/tennis grassed lawn to provide 5 no. all weather courts, as opposed to 4 previously granted, with full ITF Class 1 Professional Court Sports Lighting and associated ground works and fencing. b) Construct a new maintenance storage shed to east of site and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5018
29 May 2025Incompleted application
Permission to a) refurbish and reconfigure existing 3 no. tennis courts to provide 4 no. courts with full ITF Class 1 professional 12m court sports lighting and associated ground works and fencing, b) construct 1. no ITF approved mini tennis court including practice wall with associated court sports lighting, walls/and fencing c) construct a single storey extension, zinc canopy and new flat sedum roof (green) to existing club house, d) construct 2 no. single storey maintenance storage sheds to western boundary of site, e) construct a new equipment storage shed to east of site, f) Refurbish and extend existing storage building to east of site to provide for kitchenette area, g) construct a ramped path to access upper courts with raised viewing area along the southern site boundary, h) construct a viewing area to east of site, i) construct a retaining wall along the northern site boundary, j) construct general site security fencing, k) construct a new entrance from existing carparking with sloped access from existing carpark to new entrance, l) and all associated site works. Extension of Duration to Permission granted under Planning Ref. No.19/5988
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 25/5019
8 Apr 2025Conditional
Permission for alterations & extension to dwelling house consisting of; a front porch extension, elevational changes & any associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4623
25 Oct 2024Conditional
Permission for the Retention and completion of dwelling and garage and all associated site works (change of plan and boundaries to that permitted by pl. reg. no. 22/6422)
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6031
3 Oct 2024Withdrawn
Permission for construction of dwelling and garage and all associated site works (change of plan and boundaries to that permitted by pl.reg.no 22/6422)
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5850
20 Sept 2024Incompleted application
Permission for the construction of dwelling and garage and all associated site works (change of plan and boundaries to the permitted by PL reg no. 22/6422)
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5780
5 Sept 2024Withdrawn
Permission for the construction of dwelling and garage and all associated site works (change of plan and boundaries to that permitted by pl.reg. no. 22/6422)
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5681
1 Aug 2024Incompleted application
Permission for the revised site boundary, revised location of the already granted detached garage and minor alterations to house location and elevations as granted under planning permission pl.ref.no.22/6422 and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5467
26 Jun 2024Conditional permission
Permission to (a) Construct a new extension onto front, rear and side of existing dwelling house. (b) Construct a new porch and modify the existing windows. (c) Demolish the existing roof, modify, alter and extend the existing roof to incorporating same to existing dwelling house and to provide living accommodation at first floor level with all associated site services.
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/5200
27 May 2024Incompleted application
Permission to (a) Construct a new extension onto front rear and side of existing dwelling house. (b) Planning Permission to construct a new porch and modify the existing windows. (c) Planning to demolish the existing roof, modify alter and extend the existing roof to incorporating same to existing dwelling house with all associated site services.
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4954
20 May 2024Conditional
Permission to demolish existing single storey extension at the rear of existing dwelling and construct a new single storey extension at the rear of existing dwelling, alterations to existing dwelling and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4909
7 Feb 2024Conditional
1)Full planning permission for the construction of new dwellinghouse, new domestic garage, new double entrance off public laneway. 2) Permission for the retention of existing mobile home on a temporary basis, together with all other ancillary site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4187
8 Dec 2023Conditional
Permission for material alterations to first floor plans/elevations and in addition a first floor dormer door to the front elevation and wrap around balcony to the front and side elevations to the existing one and a half storey dwelling.
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6442
5 Sept 2023Conditional
Permission for alterations and extensions to existing dwelling house (protected structure RPS no. 00570) including a) demolition of existing single storey garages to side of existing dwelling, b) construction of single storey extensions to sides of existing dwelling, c) construction of 2 storey extension to rear of existing dwelling, d) associated landscaping works, e) ancillary site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5790
12 Jul 2023Conditional permission
Demolition of the existing ground floor WC, lobby and kitchen area and construction of a single-storey ground floor extension to dwelling and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5432
7 Jun 2023Refused
10-year planning permission for the construction of rock armour revetment protection and reclamation of the foreshore on lands adjacent to the Cork Harbour Marina, Strand Road, Monkstown, Co. Cork, to provide the following: a) Construction of a two storey marina building to include a public restaurant/café, public and private offices, convenience store, chandlery, lounge/training area, and ancillary spaces including service and changing areas and storage spaces; b) Construction of a single storey gym and rowing facility building including changing rooms, ancillary support spaces and public toilet; c) Construction of single storey bird hide, 3 no. flagpoles and associated signage; d) Provision of 1 no. floating electrical vessel recharging facility and 1 no. floating vessel refueling facility and associated gangways, e) All ancillary associated works including demolition of sections of the existing seawall to provide for a new vehicular entrance from the R610-113 strand road and 4 no. pedestrian/bicycle entrances from the adjacent public footpath/permitted greenway, public and private car parking, campervan and bicycle parking, internal road network, pedestrian footpaths and public seating areas, landscaping and associated site services. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5147
22 May 2023Conditional
Alterations to the existing and construction of a single-storey extension to the back of the existing detached dwelling house, together with all ancillary works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5038
17 Feb 2023Conditional
Extensions and alterations to dwellinghouse to include, demolition of extension to front, construction of new first floor dormer roof extension for habitable purposes, extension to rear, subdivision of dwelling house into 2 no semi- detached dwellinghouses, placing of temporary mobile home on site and all associate site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/4278
22 Dec 2022Conditional
Extension of the site curtilage of the dwelling granted under Pl.Ref.No. 21/6450 to facilitate the construction of a) a new single storey garage, b) a new car porch connecting the proposed garage to the dwelling granted under Pl.Ref.No. 21/6450, c) relocation of proposed entrance and d) along with all associated ancillary site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6863
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 Protection Area: Cork Harbour SPA 004030
Recorded monuments
- CO087-026 Kiln - lime
Description
Built against natural slope. Front S-facing; heavily overgrown with arched recess (Wth 2.6m; D 2.7m), front of recess partially infilled with rubble, stoking hole evident. Funnel infilled; rear of kiln collapsed. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO087-027 Religious house - Benedictine monks
Description
Though marked with broken circle (diam. c. 20m) and named 'Legan Abbey and Tower' on 1842 OS 6-inch map, exact location of this Benedictine abbey is in doubt (see Hurst 1925, 15-20). According to Gwynn and Hadcock (1988, 107), 'a small non-conventual priory....its date must be 1204 or later'. No visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO087-028 House - fortified house
Description
On shoulder of rising ground, overlooking S entrance into West Passage of Cork Harbour to E; steep-sided glen close-by to N. Three storey rectangular block (int. 11.5m E-W; 6.3m N-S) with square towers (ext. L c. 7.5m; int. L c. 5m) at each corner; towers four storey with attic. Walls stand to full height but floors and roofs collapsed and in dangerous condition. Gables atop each elevation of main block and towers; string courses on all elevations between floor levels. Each tower has square chimney stack atop both inward-facing gables, also stack atop main W wall. Bartizan atop outside corner on each tower; each supported by five elegantly tapering corbels (central one set on corner); traces of stepped crenellations atop walls of bartizans. Numerous gun loops at ground level (see plan, Craig 1982, 127), most now blocked up. Most windows now blocked or closed withg alvanised sheets; originally all had square or rectangular lights, somewith mullion and transom divisions; largest intact light in E wall at 1st floor level divided by two mullions and a transom; most covered externally by hood mouldings with stepped terminals. Wide door in N wall of mainblock; cut-stone surround in two plain orders with elliptical arch, hood moulding overhead; now blocked up. Similar surround to smaller door at E end of S wall in NW tower; opposite blocked door in SW tower; these face each other under wide segmental arch (Wth 2m) which carrys forward upper part of W wall of main block. Against N wall of SW tower straight flight of stone steps rise to blocked door, at 1st floor level, in W wall of main block. Much of interior no longer accessible due to collapse but layout appears similar to Mount Long (CO112-041---): corner towers have single room at each level entered from main chamber. At ground level, in central block, large fireplace in centre of W wall; cut stone surround with elliptical arch and slightly prominent keystone, shallow cornice; opening blocked. Above it, at 1st floor level, more elaborate fireplace; again elliptical arch cut on underside of lintel but more elaborate mantle: three tiered cornice brought forward at ends and in centre, central projection rests on console with shallow 'branch and leaf' carving; directly below, the date 1636 stands in shallow relief; very similar to door in Kanturk Castle, North Cork. Above console are inscribed initials 'B.S.' and date '1814', these commemorates re-roofing and repair of house by owner Bernard Shaw (Coleman 1915, 3). Shortly afterwards used as barracks by British army (ibid.); report of 'very considerable additions' in 1873 when owned by Lord De Vesci (see notice in The Irish Builder, May 15, 1873); apparently vacant when leased to Monkstown Golf Club as club house in 1908 (Hurse 1925, 90-5), they purchased it outright in 1959 but house abandoned again in 1971 when new club house built. House originally built by Archdeacon family (ibid.), presumably in 1636, and probably by same builder as Mount Long (CO112-041---) which it closely resembles. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO087-029001 Graveyard
Description
On E side of road, ground falls away steeply to E; overlooking Monkstown and Cork Harbour to E. Triangular graveyard (wide to W; c. 30m N-S; c. 40m E-W) enclosed by stone wall; densely overgrown and virtually impenetrable. No longer in use; many low uninscribed gravemarkers; numerous chest tombs and vaults; earliest headstone dated to 1710, many of 19th century date (Coleman 1901-3b; O'Leary 1918, 71-3; Hurse 1925 and 1926, facing p. 12). Ruins of late medieval parish church of Monkstown (CO087-02902-) at N corner, also heavily overgrown. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO087-029002 Church
Description
At N corner of graveyard (CO087-029001-), ruins of rectangular (14.2m E-W; 6.4m N-S) gable-ended church (see plan and section Hurst 1926, facing p. 12); walls and gables standing to near full height. Interior densely overgrown and virtually impenetrable; used for burial since early 18th century (O'Leary 1918, 71-3). Entered by doorway near W end of S wall; lower jamb stones of door in place, dressed limestone blocks with chamfered edges; lying in doorway two curved limestone blocks which formerly formed pointed arch over door. Also on ground in doorway broken stoup/font (0.4m x 0.35m; D 0.18; diam. at top of depression 0.15m, at base 0.05m). Window near E end of S wall with flat-headed light in lintelled embrasure; window in centre of E gable with ogee-headed light and similar embrasure. Rectangular structure (4.1m N-S; 3.15m E-W), built off-centre against outside of W gable, probably family burial plot and not base of tower as suggested by Hurse (1925, 18). Inscribed headstones within church date from 1719; two chest tombs against outside of S wall burial place of Archdeacon family of Monkstown Castle (CO087-028---), worn Latin inscriptions given by Coleman (1904-6c). Parish church of Monkstown, said to have been named 'Tampull Oen Bryn' (ibid.); in 1700 described as having 'the roof up but the timbers beginning to decay' (Brady 1863, vol. 1, 215). Church is late medieval in date. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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
- Hazelhurst House, rectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey over basement former vicarage, built c.1820, having breakfront end bays flanking entrance portico. Later in use as house, now in use as shop. Recent lean-to conservatory to rear (west). Concealed hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and recent rooflights behind rendered parapet wall with render architrave, carved stone cornice and rendered coping. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls to front and side (north, south) elevations, having rubble stone wall to rear elevation. Square-headed window openings with limestone sills to first floor of front and side (north, south) elevations and throughout rear elevation, having six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Round-headed window openings with render sills to ground floor of front and side (north) elevations, having nine-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed window openings with limestone sills and cast-iron sill guards to basement level of side (north) elevation, having six-over-three pane timber sliding sash windows. Round-headed door having spoked fanlight, timber surround and reveals to front elevation with timber panelled door. Portico comprising rendered Doric columns and pilasters on limestone plinths, surmounted by timber entablature, pediment and pitched slate roof. Square-headed door opening with overlight to rear elevation, having glazed timber door. Rendered plinth wall with wrought-iron railings enclosing yard site to front, having square-profile rendered gate piers with wrought-iron gate.
- House, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay two-storey house, built c.1860, having canted oriel top first floor and render shopfront to ground floor. Formerly also in use as retail outlet. Pitched slate roof with rendered eaves course, chimneystack, recent rooflight and uPVC rainwater goods. Flat roof with timber cornice to oriel. Rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with rendered sill course to oriel, having two-over-two and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed window openings with rendered sills and moulded render surrounds to front elevation, having one-over-one and two-over-two timber sliding sash windows. Recent exterior timber shutters to first floor window opening. Square-headed door with rendered reveals, step and glazed timber door with brass door furniture. Shopfront comprising panelled pilasters surmounted by rendered frieze and cornice, flanking square-headed window opening with rendered sill and stall riser, having brass sill guard and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash window.
- House, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay three-storey with dormer attic house, built c.1860. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystack, cast-iron rainwater goods, render eaves corbels and recent rooflights. Rendered walls having render sill bands, roll moulded render impost band to first floor incorporating label mouldings to windows. Diminishing camber-headed window openings with stone sills and render surrounds, having lozenge details with rendered floral medallions and blind oculus motifs. Roll moulded limestone label mouldings to first floor openings. uPVC casement windows throughout. Round-headed door opening with ashlar limestone block-and-start surround and voussoirs. Replacement timber panelled door with single-pane fanlight. Enclosing rendered plinth with cast-iron railings and gate.
- House, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced three-bay three-storey with dormer attic former house, built c.1860, now is use as apartments. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, render eaves corbels, recent flat-roofed dormer and uPVC rainwater goods. Rusticated ashlar limestone wall to ground floor, rendered walls elsewhere having rusticated ashlar limestone quoins to front (south-east) elevation. Tooled limestone string course between ground and first floors. Rendered sill bands to first and second floors. Roll moulded render platband at impost level of first floor incorporating label mouldings of windows. Slate hanging to dormer window. Diminishing camber-headed window openings with limestone sills, having replacement margined one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Rusticated ashlar limestone voussoirs to ground floor openings. Rendered surrounds with lozenge mouldings to first and second floors, having moulded render floral pendants to first floor and rendered moulded oculus motifs to second floor. Moulded render hood mouldings to first floor openings. Camber-headed door opening with rusticated ashlar limestone voussoirs, having replacement glazed timber door with sidelight and overlight. Rendered plinth wall with cast-iron railings and cast-iron gate to front.
- Lia Fáil, house, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay three-storey house, built c.1860. Pitched slate roof having rendered chimneystack, render eaves corbels, rooflights and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls throughout, having render sill bands. Roll moulded render platband at impost level of first floor incorporating label mouldings of windows. Diminishing camber-headed window openings with limestone sills, having uPVC casement windows. Rendered surrounds with lozenge mouldings throughout, having moulded render floral pendants to first floor and rendered moulded oculus motifs to second and ground floors. Moulded render hood mouldings to first floor openings. Round-headed door opening with ashlar limestone block-and-start surround and voussoirs. Replacement glazed timber door with single-pane fanlight. Rendered plinth wall with cast-iron railings and cast-iron gate to front.
- House, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
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End-of-terrace two-bay three-storey house, built c.1860. Later flat roof extension to side (south) elevation surmounted by recent lean-to conservatory. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystack, render eaves corbels, metal finials to corners, cast-iron rainwater goods and recent rooflight. Rendered walls throughout, having render sill bands and tooled limestone quoins. Moulded render impost band to first floor, incorporating label mouldings of windows. Diminishing camber-headed window openings with limestone sills to first and second floors of front (south-east) elevation. Rendered surrounds with lozenge mouldings, having moulded render floral pendants to first floor and rendered moulded oculus motifs to second floor. Square-headed window opening to ground floor of front elevation having stone sill, rendered surround having lozenge moulding with oculus motif. Round-headed window opening to ground floor of front elevation in location of former door opening, having ashlar limestone block-and-start surround and voussoirs. uPVC casement windows throughout. Round-headed door opening to front elevation of later extension, having tooled limestone block-and-start surround and voussoirs, having uPVC door and fanlight. Rendered plinth wall with cast-iron railings and cast-iron gate to front. Rendered wall connected to front elevation running south-east to square-profile rendered gate pier.
- House, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached gable-fronted single-bay three-storey over basement house, built c.1860, having canted bay window to front and pitched roofed two-storey entrance bay flanked by single-storey bays to side (north-east). Recent pitched roof extension to basement level to rear. Pitched artificial slate roofs with overhanging eaves, having rendered chimneystacks, gabled dormer windows, cast-iron and uPVC rainwater goods and recent rooflights. Ornate timber bargeboards to gabled bay. Rendered walls. uPVC cladding to canted bay surmounted by recent railings. Square-headed window openings with rendered sills throughout. Replacement timber and uPVC casement windows to front elevation. One-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to canted bay. Moulded render surrounds to rear elevation openings, having six-over-six, six-over-three and tow-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows in single, bipartite and tripartite arrangements. Square-headed window openings with rendered reveals to side elevation extensions and entrance bay, having pointed arch two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows in single and bipartite arrangements. Square-headed door openings throughout. Replacement double-leaf glazed timber doors with overlight to canted bay. Timber panelled door having overlight and label moulding to entrance bay. Rubble stone boundary walls with square-profile gate piers and replacement timber gate to rear.
- House, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached two-bay three-storey over basement house, built c.1860, having gable-end bay with canted bay window to front and pitched roof two-storey entrance bay flanked by single-storey bays to side (south-west). Pitched roof extension to basement level of rear (north-west). Pitched artificial slate roofs with overhanging eaves, having rendered chimneystacks, gabled dormer windows, cast-iron and uPVC rainwater goods and rooflights. Ornate carved timber bargeboards to front elevation dormer window. Rendered walls throughout, having moulded rendered sill course to front elevation at first floor. Rendered panels to canted bay. Square-headed window openings with rendered sills throughout, having moulded render label mouldings to front and side elevations. Two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows in single and bipartite arrangements to front and side elevations, having some uPVC casement replacements. uPVC casement windows to rear elevation. Fixed timber-framed windows to canted bay. Square-headed door openings throughout, having replacement glazed timber door with overlight to canted bay. Glazed timber door with overlight to entrance bay. Pitched roofed single-storey corrugated-iron outbuilding to rear. Rubble stone and rendered boundary walls with rendered gate piers and double-leaf wrought-iron gates to rear.
- House, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
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Semi-detached gable-fronted single-bay three-storey over basement house, built c.1860, having canted bay window to front and pitched roofed two-storey entrance bay flanked by single-storey bays to side (north-east). Pitched artificial slate roofs with overhanging eaves, having rendered chimneystacks, cast-iron and uPVC rainwater goods and recent rooflights. Recent bargeboards to gabled bay. Rendered walls to front and side elevations, having roughcast rendered wall to rear elevation. Square-headed window openings with rendered sills and uPVC casement windows. Square-headed door openings throughout, having double-leaf uPVC doors with overlight to canted bay. Timber panelled doors to rear elevation, having two-pane overlight to rear elevation of single-storey addition. Recent detached flat-roofed outbuilding to side (north-east). Rendered and rubble stone boundary walls with rendered square-profile gate piers to rear.
- House, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached two-bay three-storey over basement house, built c.1860, having gable-end bay with canted bay window to front and pitched roof two-storey entrance bay flanked by single-storey bays to side (south-west). Pitched artificial slate roofs with overhanging eaves, having rendered chimneystacks, gabled dormer windows, cast-iron and uPVC rainwater goods. Ornate carved timber bargeboards to gables and dormer windows. Rendered walls throughout, having moulded rendered sill course to front elevation at first floor. Square-headed window openings with rendered sills throughout, having moulded render label mouldings to front elevation openings. uPVC casement windows throughout. Rendered and rubble stone boundary walls with rendered square-profile gate piers and double-leaf timber gate to rear.
- House, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached gable-fronted single-bay three-storey over basement house, built c.1860, having canted bay window to front and pitched roofed two-storey entrance bay flanked by single-storey bays to side (north-east). Various recent extensions to rear (north-west). Pitched slate roofs with overhanging eaves, having rendered chimneystacks, cast-iron and uPVC rainwater goods. Ornate carved timber bargeboards with finials to gables. Rendered walls throughout, having rendered platband between ground and first floors of front elevation. Moulded render sill courses and cornices to canted bay window. Square-headed window openings with rendered sills and moulded render label mouldings, having uPVC casement windows throughout. Venetian window opening with rendered sill to side (north-east) elevation of two-storey extension, having lead-lined one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door openings throughout, having replacement double-leaf uPVC doors with overlight front elevation of two-storey extension having render label moulding. Camber-headed door opening with rendered reveals to rear elevation of two-storey extension, set within shouldered square-headed recess having timber panelled door.
- House, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached two-bay three-storey over basement house, built c.1860, having gable-end bay with canted bay window to front and pitched roof two-storey entrance bay flanked by two-storey bays to side (south-west). Pitched slate roofs with uPVC clad eaves course, rendered chimneystack, uPVC rainwater goods and decorative timber bargeboards to gable-front. Rendered walls throughout. Square-headed window openings with stone sills and moulded rendered label mouldings, having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows in single and bipartite arrangements.
- House, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
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Semi-detached gable-fronted single-bay three-storey over basement house, built c.1860, having canted bay window to front and pitched roofed two-storey entrance bay to side (north-east). Pitched slate roofs with overhanging eaves, rendered chimneystack, uPVC rainwater goods and carved timber bargeboards to gable-fronts. Rendered walls throughout. Square-headed window openings with stone sills and moulded rendered label mouldings, having uPVC casement windows. Square-headed door opening with rendered surround having replacement timber panelled door with overlight. Rubble stone enclosing walls.
- House, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached two-bay three-storey over basement house, built c.1860, having gable-end bay with canted bay window to front and pitched roof two-storey block flanked by single-storey entrance bays to side (south-west). Pitched slate roofs with overhanging eaves, rendered chimneystacks, gable-fronted dormer windows, cast-iron and uPVC rainwater goods. Ornate timber bargeboards to front elevation and two-storey extension gables. Rendered walls to front elevation of main block and rear elevation of porch. Roughcast rendered walls elsewhere. Square-headed window openings with rendered sills throughout, having render label mouldings to front elevation openings. Two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows to second floor of front elevation, bipartite four-over-four timber sliding sash windows to first floor of front elevation and throughout side extensions. Replacement fixed timber-framed window to front elevation of canted bay, flanked by two-over-two pane timber sliding sash window to side (south). Nine-over-nine and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows to rear elevation, in single and bipartite arrangements. Timber casement window to rear dormer window. Square-headed door openings throughout, having replacement glazed timber door with overlight and steps to canted bay. Timber panelled door with multiple-pane overlight to porch. Timber battened door with overlight to basement level of rear elevation. Rubble stone enclosing wall with cast-iron gate piers and double-leaf cast-iron gates to rear. Rubble stone wall to front with cast-iron gate giving access to stone steps.
- House, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
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Semi-detached gable-fronted single-bay three-storey over basement house, built c.1860, having canted bay window to front and pitched roofed two-storey block flanked by single-storey bays to side (north-east). Pitched slate roof with overhanging eaves, rendered chimneystacks, gabled dormer window and ornate carved timber bargeboards to gables. Rendered walls throughout, having rendered sill band to first floor of front elevation. Square-headed window openings with stone sills and render label mouldings throughout. Pointed arch timber frames to front and side elevations having one-over-one and four-over-four pane timber sliding sash windows in single and bipartite arrangements. Six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows and four-over-four and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows in bipartite arrangements to rear elevation. Three-over-three pane timber sliding sash window to dormer window. Square-headed door opening with render label moulding to porch, having timber panelled door and two-pane overlight. Square-headed door opening to basement level of rear elevation, having timber battened door. Rendered enclosing wall with gate piers and wrought-iron gate enclosing basement area. Cast-iron gate-piers and gates front and rear.
- House, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
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Semi-detached two-bay three-storey over basement house, built c.1860, having gable-end bay with canted bay window to front and pitched roof two-storey bay flanked by single-storey bays to side (south-west). Pitched slate roof with overhanging eaves, rendered chimneystacks, gabled dormer window and cast-iron rainwater goods. Ornate carved timber bargeboards to gables. Rendered walls throughout, having rendered sill course to first floor of front elevation. Square-headed window openings with stone sills and render label mouldings throughout. Pointed arch timber frames to front and side elevations having one-over-one and four-over-four pane timber sliding sash windows in single and bipartite arrangements. Multiple-pane timber framed timber casement window to side elevation, having carved timber tracery. Six-over-six, six-over-three and bipartite four-over-four pane timber sliding sash windows to rear elevation. Three-over-three pane timber sliding sash window to dormer window. Square-headed door opening with render label moulding to porch, having timber panelled door and two-pane overlight. Square-headed door opening to basement level of rear elevation, having timber battened door. Rendered enclosing wall with gate piers and wrought-iron gate enclosing basement area. Cast-iron gate-piers and gates front and rear.
- Thorncliffe, house, 1865–1870 · Regional interest
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Detached double-pile three-bay two-storey over basement and with dormer attic house, built 1868, having central gabled entrance breakfront with flanked by recessed bay with box window and chimneystack. Two-storey flat-roofed box window and oriel on cast-iron columns to side (south-west), and three-storey double-pile block to side (north-east). Gabled bay and flat-roofed three-storey canted bay to rear (south-east). Pitched slate roofs with overhanging eaves throughout, having ceramic fleur-de-lis ridge cresting, rendered and tooled limestone chimneystacks with carved sandstone cornices including panelled stone chimneystack to north-west pitch. Pitched slate roofs to dormer windows. Cast-iron and uPVC rainwater goods. Ornate carved timber bargeboards to gables, supported by carved stone grape consoles to breakfront gabled bay of front elevation. Pink granite walls gabled entrance bay, flanked by polychrome sandstone and limestone walls to front. Rubble stone walls to south-west elevation, rendered walls to remaining elevations. Pointed arch window openings with tooled sandstone sills, surrounds, archivolts and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows to front and rear elevations. Square- and camber-headed window openings with yellow brick block-and-start surrounds and voussoirs to side (north-east) elevation and camber-headed window openings with chamfered stone sills to ground floor of rear elevation, having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Six-light pointed arch window opening with chamfered sandstone sill and block-and-start sandstone surround to first floor of front elevation, having tooled sandstone transoms, mullions and trefoil-heads to archivolt. Lead-lined quarry glazing and fixed pane windows. Incised trefoil modillions to archivolt surmounted by polychrome relieving arch. Bipartite and tripartite lancet window openings to front and side (south-west) elevations and gable of gabled bay to rear elevation. Tooled yellow sandstone block-and-start surround and archivolt to front elevation example, with polychrome relieving arch and timber casement windows. Tooled stone archivolts elsewhere with trefoil motifs and timber casement windows. Shouldered pointed arch window openings to dormer windows, having chamfered stone sills and archivolts with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Shouldered pointed arch door opening with chamfered reveals and voussoirs to front elevation within tooled stone gable-fronted porch canopy comprising ornately carved consoles surmounted by canopy with gable copings and carved finial. Double-leaf timber panelled door with limestone step and threshold. Square-headed door opening to front (north-west) elevation of double-pile block, having rendered deck bridge approach spanning basement area with timber balustrade. Timber battened door surmounted by gable-fronted timber canopy on carved brackets. Single-bay single-storey with dormer attic outbuilding to west, having pitched slate roof with timber clad eaves. Rubble stone walls with camber-headed loading bay to side (north-east) elevation, having timber battened shutter and rendered reveals. Camber-headed door opening to front (south-east) elevation having double-leaf timber battened doors with timber battened tympanum. Square-profile tooled stone gate piers to north, having tooled stone caps and double-leaf cast-iron gates.
- Summerland, house, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
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Detached two-bay two-storey over basement house, built c.1860, having paired full-height box bay windows to front (south-east). Recent conservatory to side (south-west). Historically in use as rectory. Hipped slate roof with timber-clad overhanging eaves having rendered chimneystacks, ceramic ridge tiles, and cast-iron and uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered walls with plinth, having moulded rendered sill course to first floor. Square-headed window openings with rendered sills and label mouldings throughout. Tripartite one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to front elevation. One-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows in single and bipartite arrangements to side (north-east, south-west) and rear (north-west) elevations. Tripartite pointed arch two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows to rear elevation stairwell. Pointed arch window openings with rendered sills and hood mouldings to ground floor of side (north-east) and rear elevations, having quarry glazed casement and five-over-four pane timber sliding sash windows with timber Y-tracery. Shouldered square-headed door opening with chamfered rendered reveals to side (south-west) elevation, having timber battened door with cast-iron strap hinges, overlight and stone stepped approach. Door opening surmounted by gable-fronted canopy with carved timber brackets, having pitched slate roof with ceramic ridge tiles, dentilated cornice and ornate carved timber bargeboards.
- House, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
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End-of-terrace two-bay two-storey over basement with dormer attic house, built c.1830, substantially altered and concrete portico and breakfront bay added to front (south-east) c.1970. Recent flat-roofed extension to rear (north-west). Pitched and hipped artificial slate roof having rendered chimneystack, recent dormers, cast-iron and uPVC rainwater goods and overhanging eaves. Rendered walls throughout. Square-headed window openings with rendered ills throughout, having uPVC and replacement timber casement windows. Square-headed door openings to front and rear elevations, having replacement glazed timber door with overlight and sidelights to front elevation, timber battened door to rear. Roughcast rendered enclosing wall to south-east.
- Greystones, house, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
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Terraced two-bay two-storey over basement with dormer attic house, built c.1830, having breakfront end bay with full-height canted bay window to front (south-east). Projecting gabled end bay and recent flat roof extension to rear (north-west). Pitched and hipped artificial slate roofs with overhanging eaves, having rendered chimneystack, recent rooflights and uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered walls to front elevation. Rendered buttresses flanking panels with blind pointed arches and moulded cornices to canted bay. Roughcast rendered walls to rear elevation. Square-headed window openings with rendered sills throughout, having uPVC casement windows. Rendered label moulding to front elevation opening to first floor. Six-over-three pane timber sliding sash window to first floor of rear elevation gabled bay. Square-headed door opening with render label moulding to front elevation containing carved timber doorcase comprising carved timber colonettes surmounted by pointed archivolts with spandrels. Glazed timber door flanked by pointed arch sidelights and surmounted by multiple-pane overlight with lancet, approached by limestone step and tiled threshold. Rendered enclosing wall to south-east with cast-iron cresting, square-profile rendered gate piers and recent wrought-iron gate.
- House, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
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Terraced two-bay two-storey over basement with dormer attic house, built c.1830, having breakfront end bay with full-height canted bay window to front (south-east). Pitched and hipped artificial slate roofs with overhanging eaves, having rendered chimneystack and uPVC rainwater goods. Exposed rubble stone walls to front elevation. Rendered buttresses flanking panels with blind pointed arches and moulded cornices to canted bay. Roughcast rendered walls to rear elevation. Square-headed window openings with rendered sills throughout. Pointed arch one-over-one and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows in single and bipartite arrangements to front elevation. Square-headed door opening to front elevation, containing carved timber doorcase comprising carved timber colonettes surmounted by pointed archivolts with spandrels. Pointed arch glazed panelled timber door flanked by pointed arch sidelights and surmounted by multiple-pane overlight with lancet tracery. Rendered enclosing wall to south-east with cast-iron cresting, square-profile rendered gate piers and recent wrought-iron gate.
- House, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
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Terraced two-bay two-storey over basement with dormer attic house, built c.1830, having breakfront end bay with full-height canted bay window to front (south-east). Later two-storey addition to rear (north-west). Pitched and hipped slate roofs with overhanging timber clad eaves, having rendered chimneystack and cast-iron rainwater goods. Recent dormer window to rear. Rendered walls throughout. Rendered buttresses flanking panels with blind pointed arches and moulded cornices to canted bay. Square-headed window openings with rendered sills throughout. Pointed arch one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows in single and bipartite arrangements to front elevation. Rendered label moulding to front elevation opening to first floor. Six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows to rear elevation, having timber casement window to dormer window. Square-headed door opening with render label moulding to front elevation, having recent aluminium framed double-leaf door surmounted by multiple-pane overlight with lancet tracery. Square-headed door opening to basement of rear elevation, having timber battened door. Roughcast rendered enclosing wall to south-east with square-profile rendered gate piers.
- House, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
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Terraced two-bay two-storey over basement with dormer attic house, built c.1830, having breakfront end bay with full-height canted bay window to front (south-east). Later hipped roof two-storey addition with canted oriel to rear (north-west). Pitched and hipped slate roof with overhanging timber clad eaves, having rendered chimneystack, cast-iron rainwater goods and recent rooflights. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystack to rear addition, having cast-iron and uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered wall to front elevation. Rendered buttresses flanking panels with blind pointed arches and moulded cornices to canted bay. Rubble stone wall to rear elevation, with slate hanging and rendered walls to rear addition. Square-headed window openings with rendered sills throughout. Pointed arch four-over-four and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows in single and bipartite arrangements to front elevation. Yellow brick voussoirs and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows to rear elevation, having uPVC casement window to basement. Six-over-six and four-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows and timber mullions to oriel. Square-headed door opening to front elevation, containing carved timber doorcase comprising carved timber colonettes surmounted by pointed archivolts with spandrels. Pointed arch panelled timber door flanked by pointed arch sidelights and surmounted by multiple-pane overlight with lancet tracery. Recessed square-headed door opening to basement of rear elevation having replacement glazed timber door. Rubble stone enclosing wall to south-east with rendered square-profile gate piers and cast-iron gate. Rubble stone enclosing wall with square-profile gate pier to rear, having wrought-iron gate.
- House, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
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Terraced two-bay two-storey over basement with dormer attic house, built c.1830, having breakfront end bay with full-height canted bay window to front (south-east). Breakfront bay with cat-slide roof to rear (north-west) supported by rendered column to west corner. Pitched and hipped slate roof with overhanging timber clad eaves, having rendered chimneystack, cast-iron rainwater goods and recent dormer windows. Rendered walls to front elevation. Render architraves, cornice and corbelled sill course to first floor of canted bay. Roughcast rendered wall to rear elevation. Square-headed window openings with rendered sills throughout, having rendered label moulding to front elevation opening. uPVC casement windows throughout. Square-headed door opening with render label moulding to front elevation, containing carved timber doorcase comprising carved timber colonettes surmounted by pointed archivolts with spandrels. Pointed arch glazed timber door flanked by pointed arch sidelights and surmounted by multiple-pane overlight with lancet tracery. Square-headed door opening to basement of rear elevation having replacement glazed uPVC door. Rendered enclosing wall to south-east with square-profile gate piers and recent steel gate. Rubble stone enclosing wall to rear having square-profile gate piers and timber gate.
- House, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
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Terraced two-bay two-storey over basement with dormer attic house, built c.1830, having breakfront end bay with rebuilt full-height canted bay window to front (south-east). Gabled three-storey addition to rear (north-west). Pitched and hipped artificial slate roof with overhanging timber clad eaves, having rendered chimneystack, uPVC rainwater goods and recent dormer windows. Roughcast rendered walls throughout, having render sill courses to box bay. Square-headed window openings with rendered sills throughout, having replacement timber casement windows throughout. Square-headed door opening to front elevation, having replacement glazed timber door, side lights and overlight. Rendered enclosing wall to south-east with square-profile gate piers and recent steel gate. Rubble stone enclosing wall to rear.
- House, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
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End-of-terrace two-bay two-storey over basement with dormer attic house, built c.1840, having breakfront end bay with rebuilt full-height canted bay window to front (south-east). Gabled three-storey with dormer attic addition to rear (north-west). Pitched and hipped artificial slate roof with overhanging eaves, having rendered chimneystack, uPVC rainwater goods and recent dormer windows. Roughcast rendered walls to front and rear elevations, rendered wall to side (south-west) elevation. Render sill courses to box bay. Square-headed window openings with rendered sills throughout, having replacement timber casement windows. One-over-one and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows to rear in single and tripartite arrangements. Square-headed door opening to interior of porch, having glazed timber door with side lights and overlight. Square-headed door opening to basement level of rear elevation, having double-leaf glazed timber doors. Roughcast rendered enclosing wall to south-east with square-profile gate piers and cast-iron gate. Rubble stone enclosing wall to rear with render capped square-profile gate piers and timber gate.
- House, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
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Semi-detached two-bay two-storey house, built c.1840, having hipped roofed canted bay windows to front (south-east), historic single-bay two-storey addition to side (north-east) with balcony. Recent extensions to rear (north-west). Pitched slate and artificial slate roof with overhanging timber clad eaves on timber corbels, having rendered chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered walls throughout. Square-headed window openings with rendered sills throughout. Replacement bipartite two-over-two pane uPVC sliding sash windows with moulded render label mouldings to first floor of front elevation. Replacement six-over-six and four-over-four pane uPVC sliding sash windows to canted bays. uPVC casement windows elsewhere. Square-headed door opening to first floor of side addition, having double-leaf uPVC doors. Elliptical-headed door opening to ground floor of side addition with rendered pilaster surround surmounted by channelled archivolt. Replacement glazed timber door with side lights and spoked fanlight. Rendered wall to south-east with square-profile gate piers and cast-iron gate.
- House, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
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Semi-detached two-bay two-storey house, built c.1840, having hipped roof porch to side (south-west) and flat-roofed two-storey canted bay windows addition to front (south-east). Later two-storey return to rear (north-west). Pitched slate roofs with timber clad eaves, rendered chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered walls to front and rear elevations of main block and return, having rendered quoins to front elevation. Roughcast rendered walls to side elevation and porch. Rendered sill bands to canted bays. Square-headed window openings with rendered sills throughout, having uPVC casement windows. Round-headed door opening to front elevation of porch with moulded render surround and archivolt, having uPVC door and single-pane fanlight. Concrete block wall to south-east with rendered square-profile gate piers and cast-iron gate. Tooled limestone name plaque to southern pier.
- House, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
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Semi-detached two-bay two-storey with dormer attic house, built c.1840, having a pair of hipped roofed canted bay windows to front (south-east). Recent flat-roofed extension to rear (north-west). Pitched slate roof with timber clad overhanging eaves, having rendered chimneystacks, recent dormer windows to rear and cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls to front and rear elevations, rendered wall to side (north-east). Square-headed window openings with rendered sills throughout. Bipartite pointed arch four-over-four pane timber sliding sash windows to first floor of front elevation having rendered label mouldings. Six-over-six timber sliding sash windows to rear elevation. Pointed arch window openings to canted bays, having six-over-six and four-over-four pane timber sliding sash windows. Concrete block and rendered boundary wall to south-east having rendered square-profile gate piers and wrought-iron gate.
- Corr Iasc, house, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
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Semi-detached two-bay two-storey with dormer attic house, built c.1840, having pair of hipped roofed canted bay windows to front (south-east). Later two-storey pitched roofed addition and single-storey flat-roofed addition to side (south-west), having canted bay porch to front. Recent lean-to extension to rear (north-west). Pitched slate roofs with timber clad overhanging eaves, having rendered chimneystacks, recent dormer windows to rear and uPVC rainwater goods. Hipped slate roofs to canted bays. Rendered walls throughout, having render sill courses to canted bays. Square-headed window openings with rendered sills throughout. Bipartite pointed arch four-over-four pane timber sliding sash windows to first floor of front elevation having rendered label mouldings. Six-over-six pane timber sliding sash and uPVC casement windows to rear elevation. Pointed arch window openings to canted bays, having six-over-six and four-over-four pane timber sliding sash windows with timber pilaster mullions. Pointed camber-headed door opening to front elevation of later canted bay, having timber panelled door, single-pane overlight and limestone stepped approach. Recent rubble stone wall to south-east having rendered square-profile gate piers.
- Summerville, house, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
Description
Detached two-bay two-storey with dormer attic house, built c.1820, having full-height gable-fronted projecting bay and two-storey hipped roofed canted bay to front (south-east). Single-storey gable-fronted porches to sides (north-east, south-west). Pitched slate roofs with uPVC clad eaves course, rendered gable coping, chimneystacks, recent rooflights and uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered walls with stepped buttresses to canted bay. Square-headed window openings with rendered sills throughout, having replacement two-over-two and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows having overlights to ground floor of canted bay. Square-headed door opening to front elevation of porch, having with rendered capped pilaster surround surmounted by frieze and cornice having replacement timber panelled door and limestone stepped approach. Recently inserted square-headed door opening with double-leaf glazed timber doors to front elevation of projecting bay. Located within own grounds set back from roadside.
- Castle House, house, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
Description
Detached five-bay three-storey house, built c.1840, having later bay windows flanking central projecting entrance bay with full length single pitched roof to ground floor, front elevation. Canted bay window addition to west elevation. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows and limestone sills to upper floors. Exterior shutter additions to first floor. Six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows, flanked by panelled timber pilasters, to ground floor openings. One-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to south elevation bay windows. Timber glazed double-leaf doors to entrance bay. Internal timber panelled shutters.
- House, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Corner-sited end-of-terrace two-bay three-storey with dormer attic house, built c.1860, having two-bay elevation to side (north) elevation. Hipped slate roof with render eaves corbels, rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered wall to front (north) elevation, rendered wall to side (east) elevation having platbands at sill levels and rendered impost band to first storey incorporating label mouldings. Ashlar limestone quoins to north-east corner. Square-headed window openings with rendered sills to side elevation having rendered surrounds with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Camber-headed window openings with limestone sills to front elevation, having rendered lozenge mouldings with floral and oculus motifs. Two-over-two-pane timber sliding sash windows and tripartite timber framed windows with two-over-two and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Round-headed window opening with ashlar limestone block-and-start surround, limestone sill and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash window. Square-headed door opening to side elevation having glazed timber door with single-pane overlight. Rendered plinth walls to front and sides, having recent wrought-iron railings and square-profile rendered gate piers.
- Ashleam, house, 1760–1800 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey over basement country house, built c.1780, having breakfront bay with later two-storey canted bay window to front (east) elevation. Three-stage engaged octagonal-plan stairwell tower and canted bay window to side (south). Rendered portico addition to side (north). Historic two-bay two-storey return to rear (west), having two-storey canted bay to side (north) and recent lean-to addition to rear. Two-storey stairwell block and flat-roofed extension to rear elevation of main block. Hipped slate roof with rendered overhanging eaves course to main block, having rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered parapet wall with cornice and coping to tower. Pitched slate roof to return, having timber-clad eaves and uPVC rainwater goods. Flat roofs to front and side (south) canted bays, hipped slate roof to canted bay of rear return. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls to central block including tower, having rendered walls elsewhere. Square-headed window openings with tooled limestone sills throughout. Six-over-six and nine-over-six pane timber sliding sash window to front and side (north) elevations of main block, having timber mullions between windows to canted bay. Nine-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows with timber mullions to side (south) canted bay. Replacement two-over-two pane timber sliding sash window to ground floor of side (north) elevation. One-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to first floor of side (south) elevation and rear return with exception of ten-over-ten pane timber sliding sash window to ground floor of return. Round-headed stairwell window opening with tooled limestone sill to rear elevation of main block, having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash window. Pointed arch lancet window openings with stone sills to tower, having fixed single and five-pane timber-framed windows. Square-headed door openings throughout having glazed timber door with single-pane overlight to front elevation opening, glazed timber door to rear elevation opening. Rendered portico to north elevation, comprising engaged fluted Corinthian columns and panelled pilasters flanking pair of timber glazed doors and sidelights, with entablature above. Round-headed door opening to porch interior, having timber surround, double-leaf glazed timber doors and spoked fanlight. Shouldered square-headed door opening to tower, now housing timber panels and fixed timber-framed window, having limestone stepped approach with recent tubular steel railings. Rendered enclosing walls. Splayed entrance way to east, having rendered walls with tooled limestone plinths and copings, square-profile panelled tooled limestone gate piers and double-leaf cast-iron gates.
- Post box, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
Description
Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, installed c.1880, having V.R. Insignia and crown. Set in rubble stone wall.
- Monkstown Castle, castle/fortified house, 1635–1640 · National interest
Description
Detached fortified house, built 1636, comprising central two-stage core with attic accommodation, having square-plan four-stage with attic accommodation gabled towers with corner bartizans to each corner. Pitched slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks. Stepped crenellations to bartizans, supported on ashlar stone corbels. Rendered walls over rubble stone construction, having ashlar stone string courses between floors. Square-headed openings, having limestone dressings and some label mouldings, set in single, bipartite, tripartite and quarpartite arrangements. Segmental-arch entrance having moulded limestone surround with hood moulding, and pair of recent timber sheet doors.
- Ashleam, gate lodge, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
Description
Detached two-bay single-storey former gate house, built c.1880, having lean-to addition and gable-fronted porch to front (north-west). Three-bay side elevation to streetscape. Pitched slate roof having ceramic fleur-de-lis ridge cresting, timber clad eaves course, red brick chimneystacks and cast-iron and replacement uPVC rainwater goods. Decorative carved timber barge-boards with carved finials to gables. English bond red brick walls having yellow brick and tooled limestone platbands, rendered walls to side (north-east) elevation and lean-to addition. Camber-headed window openings with tooled limestone sills, voussoirs and keystones throughout, having timber-framed bipartite windows with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to front elevation, one-over-one pane timber sliding sash window to side (north-east) elevation. Square-headed window opening with limestone sill to lean-to addition, with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash window. Camber-headed door opening having tooled limestone voussoirs and keystone to porch, having replacement glazed timber door and limestone stepped approach. Lined-and-ruled rendered enclosing wall with rendered coping, having square-profile panelled carved limestone gate piers having double-leaf cast-iron gates.
- Victoria Cottage, house, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached two-bay two-storey gable-fronted house, built c.1840, having recent single-pitch addition to side (south-west). Pitched slate roof with timber clad eaves course, rendered chimneystack, recent rooflights and uPVC rainwater goods. Timber bargeboards with finial to front (south-east) gable. Rendered walls with plinth. Square-headed window openings with tooled limestone sills throughout, having uPVC casement windows to front elevation and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash window to side (north-east) elevation. Pointed arch window openings with limestone sills to front gable, having replacement uPVC windows. Square-headed door opening with timber doorcase to side elevation, having glazed timber door with overlight and limestone stepped approach. Roughcast rendered enclosing wall with cast-iron railings, square-profile rendered gate piers with tooled limestone caps and single-leaf cast-iron gate.
- Albert Cottage, house, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached two-bay two-storey gable-fronted house, built c.1840. Pitched slate roof having timber clad eaves course, octagonal limestone and rendered chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods. Timber bargeboards with finial to front (south-east) gable. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls having rendered plinth. Square-headed and pointed arch window openings with tooled limestone sills throughout, having uPVC casement windows. Square-headed door opening having replacement timber panelled door with sidelights and overlight having limestone stepped approach. Rendered enclosing wall with cast-iron railings, square-profile rendered gate piers with tooled limestone caps and double-leaf cast-iron gates, having maker's mark reading ‘Buckley Cork’.
- Ardnaree, house, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached four-bay two-storey over half basement house, built c.1880, having gable-fronted end-bay and three-bay single-storey gable-fronted projecting bay to front (south-east). Single-storey flat-roofed box bay window and two-storey hipped roof canted bay window to front elevation. Single-storey hipped roofed porch to side (north-east) and lean-to additions to rear (north-west). Pitched slate roofs with timber clad eaves courses, having rendered chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls with rendered plinths, having render sill courses to canted and box bay windows. Square-headed window openings with limestone sills to ground floor openings, having two-over-two and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows with timber casement overlights to front elevation, six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows to rear elevation and multiple-pane stained glass timber sliding sash windows to porch. Bipartite one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows with overlights flanked by one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to box-bay and ground floor of canted bay. Camber-headed and pointed arch window openings with stone sills to first floor of canted bay, having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows with casement overlights. Round-headed window opening to gable of projecting bay, having timber casement window. Pointed arch door openings to projecting bay flanking box bay, having double-leaf glazed timber doors, overlights with intersecting tracery and tooled limestone stepped approaches. Square-headed door openings to porch and rear elevation having double-leaf glazed timber doors to porch and timber panelled door to rear (north-west) with overlight and limestone stepped approach. Located within own grounds, having lined-and-ruled rendered enclosing wall with square-profile gate piers having limestone caps and name plaque. Wrought-iron pedestrian gate.
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Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Monkstown (Castle Farm), 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 Monkstown (Castle Farm).
- 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
No address of the register names Monkstown (Castle Farm) with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Monkstown (Castle Farm) · Feirm an Chaisleáin
- Area
- 1,047,495 m² (104.75 ha, 258.84 acres)
- Civil parish
- Monkstown, and its townlands
- Barony
- Kerrycurrihy
- Electoral division
- Monkstown Urban, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 5,401 people lived in 1,991 households in the Monkstown Urban electoral division. 74% of households owned their home. 28% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballyfouloo, Monkstown, Parkgarriff
- Placenames
- Monkstown (Castle Farm) 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.