The Church of Ireland, Church of the Resurrection, is located on the North side of the green and was built as part of the original village design layout. 1.131 The Mills are large, exposed stone industrial structures generally of 3 or 3-and-a-half-storeys in height located on the banks of the River Martin. The workers dwellings of two storeys were developed in 5 terraces during the 19th century and have interesting, curved roofs with Belfast Trusses originally clad with roofing felt and bitumen.The cottages were designed to have exposed stone elevations, overhanging eaves with cast iron rain goods which survive in some instances. Each cottage on the terraces has enclosed front and rear yards. 1.132 The terminus of the Cork and Muskerry Light Rail located at the entrance to the Blarney Castle Estate. Several timber-clad buildings survive, in addition to platforms and turntables.
ternational significance and any future development should take this into account. This requires that development and associated landscaping be of sympathetic scale, materials, use and design. 1.134 The Mill cottages have been altered usually by extensions at ground floor level and the replacement of original timber windows with PVC equivalents. Some of the structures have been rendered or painted. Further unsympathetic extensions or upgrading works will have a negative impact on the historic character of the terraces. 1.135 Development adjacent to the village would require that visitor and local needs be balanced, however, the opportunity exists to further enhance the historic character of the village with every development proposal.
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1.133 The historic character of Blarney village and estate has survived relatively well, however, modern, insen- sitive development in the area has had a negative impact on the special character of the place. The Castle, Mills and Village are of national and in-
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Cork City Draft Development Plan 2022-2028
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