Townland in Munster, Ireland
| Monard | |
|---|---|
| Townland | |
  MonardLocation in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 51°56′00″N 08°30′00″W / 51.93333°N 8.50000°W / 51.93333; -8.50000 | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Population | 196 |
Monard (Irish: An Mhóin Ard, meaning 'high bogland') is a largely rural townland in the civil parish of Whitechurch to the north-west of Cork City in Ireland.
Population and land use
At the turn of the 20th century, the townland had a population of approximately 200 people.
By the early 21st century, it was proposed to develop a planned settlement on "greenfield agricultural land" in the area. Covering 966 acres (3.91 km) and containing 5,000 dwellings, schools, a medical centre and other facilities, this settlement was proposed to service a population of 13,000 people. Similar in concept to Adamstown, Dublin, the planning application called for the settlement to be based on three villages and a town centre, built around a new railway station. Due to the fallout from the Irish property bubble and planning challenges, the development was significantly delayed, with approval only finally given in June 2016.
As of the 2011 census, Monard townland had a population of 196 people.
Train station
The 2001 planning proposal called for a railway station, serving the projected residential development, to be located at the Rathpeacon siding on the Dublin-Cork mainline. In June 2016, the planning authority, An Bord Pleanála, stated that construction on housing within the 'Monard Strategic Development Zone' could not commence until the completion of this proposed station. As of 2018, no works on the proposed Monard train station had commenced, with no funding allocated in the National Development Plan for the period 2018-2027. The Cork Metropolitan Area Draft Transport Strategy 2040, a public consultation document published by the National Transport Authority in May 2019, included Monard as one of several potential locations for future stations in the area.
References
- ^ "CD153 - Cork Population by Private Households, Occupied and Vacancy Rate by Townlands, CensusYear and Statistic". data.gov.ie. Central Statistics Office. 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
Monard, Whitechurch, Co. Cork 196
- "Townland - An Mhóin Ard / Monard". Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- "Monard Townland, Co. Cork". Townlands.ie. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- "1901 Census of Ireland - Search results - 218 records for townland of Monard, DED of Whitechurch, County Cork". National Archives. 1901. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- "1911 Census of Ireland - Search results - 203 records for townland of Monard, DED of Whitechurch, County Cork". National Archives. 1911. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- "Cork City boundary extension: Ex-lord mayor in scathing attack on opponents". Irish Examiner. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
An Bord Pleanála approval is in place for a new town for up to 13,000 people on some 966 acres of greenfield agricultural land at Monard, about 4km north-east of Blarney village
- ^ "Blarney-Kilbarry Local Area Plan" (PDF). Cork County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2007.
- "Green light to create plans for first purpose-built town in Munster". Irish Examiner. 9 June 2010.
- "Plans for new Cork town with 5,300-homes get green light". Irish Examiner.
- "An Bord Pleanála - Inspector's Report - Monard Strategic Development Zone (SDZ)" (PDF). An Bord Pleanála. 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
The site selection process for a new rail-based town originated in the Cork Area Strategic Plan, 2001
- "Green light given to 'new town' of 5,000 homes and railway station". Irish Independent. 1 June 2016.
- "National Development Plan 2018-2027". Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Government of Ireland. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- "Cork Metropolitan Area Draft Transport Strategy 2040 – Public Consultation Document" (PDF). nta.ie. National Transport Authority. May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
51°56′N 8°30′W / 51.933°N 8.500°W / 51.933; -8.500
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