ACA Bishopstown Park
Description of Area
Statement of Character
1.17 Bishopstown Park, known as ‘Murphy’s Farm’, locally is located on the western fringe of Cork City. The Curragheen River forms a natural boundary of Bishopstown Park ACA, while the administrative boundary between Cork City and Cork County is also a defining factor in its irregular form. It is bound to the east by the Riverside Pitch and Putt course. This northern boundary is located adjacent to CIT, while to the south the ACA is bound by Bishopstown Tennis Club and Scoil Naomh Therésé. The walkway which follows the natural pattern of the Curragheen River defines the western boundary.
1.18 The area within the boundary maintains the character of a traditional demesne landscape with its combination of undulating terrain, flat open spaces and more formal designed areas with orthogonal stands of trees and shrubs. Consistent with the primary usage of the land, the area is recreational in character. This relatively compact ACA comprises of three distinct visual sections: 1.19 The Pitch and Putt course is separated from the rest of the ACA by a thin band of land created by the boundary with Elton Lawn and the
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Cork City Draft Development Plan 2022-2028
Volume 3 I Part 1
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