Locals concerned at plans for wind farm

East Cork will be home to the tallest on-shore wind turbines in the country, visible from parts of Cork City, if permission to build is granted, according to locals opposed to the project.

Ardglass Wind Farm Ltd has lodged an application seeking 10-year planning permission for construction of a wind farm consisting of 11 turbines, each with a maximum tip height of 156.5m, almost double the height of the 81m Elysian Tower, when you include its decorative pinnacle.

The proposed wind farm will lie between the villages of Dungourney, Castlelyons, Lisgoold and Ballynoe, in an area known locally as Hogan’s Wood on land owned by Coillte and three local landowners.