1.127 The character of the 18th century village design arranged around a central green has survived well and remains the central focus of the village with shops, a hotel and houses surrounding the green. The entrance to the Blarney Castle Estate is on the south side of the green at the former terminus of the Cork and Muskerry Light Rail. The Mills are located to the East of the square. The River Martin skirts the south of the square and is the principal reason for the location of the Mills and village. 1.128 The character of the ACA is varied. The bulk of the built heritage stock dates to the 18th and 19th century. The Blarney Castle estate character is defined by the traditional demesne landscape of farming landscape, native woodland areas with formal, designed gardens and the monument at the heart of the estate: Blarney Castle. The character of the estate is defined by its recreational/ tourist attraction status.
Building Typology
1.129 The building stock is varied. Blarney Estate has a mixture of buildings from the Medieval Castle, the stables, the 19th century Country House, gate lodges and associated structures. 1.130 Blarney Woollen Mills building typology is defined by the 19th century industrial buildings and residential buildings associated with the Mills. Residential structures arranged around the central green typically date to the eighteenth century when the village was first laid out. The cottages are single storey 3 bay dwellings with central door opening onto the street. Pitched natural slate roofs, cast iron downpipes, rendered elevations with chimneys punctuating the plot divisions define their character. The eastern side of the green have higher buildings, generally of 2 storeys. The buildings here have been altered with shopfronts inserted in some instances.
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Cork City Draft Development Plan 2022-2028
Volume 3 I Part 1
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