Knockroe

115 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockroe, from 30 m² to 1,886,621 m² (188.66 ha, 466.19 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 24 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Knockroe in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 27 Oct 2021Conditional

  Construction of a new loose cattle shed, a sheep shed and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 21410

• 16 Oct 2018Conditional

  the upgrading of an existing farm entrance to a forestry standard entrance

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 18393

• 14 Sept 2018N/a

  to upgrade an existing farm entrance to a forest standard entrance

  Permission · Carlow County Council, 18362

• 14 May 2018Conditional

  The construction of a new forest access road entrance

  Permission, 1 home · Carlow County Council, 18188

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Blackstairs Mountains SAC 000770
• Special Area of Conservation: River Barrow and River Nore SAC 002162
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Blackstairs Mountains 000770

Recorded monuments

• CW023-011 Structure
  Description

  Indicated on the 1908 'OS 6-inch' map but not on the 1840 OS 6-inch map. On the summit of Knockroe, in rough, rocky terrain. The ruins of a rectangular dry-stone building (6.9m SE-NW; 3.6m NE-SW; max. H 1.4m; T of walls 0.7m) with an internal division and external buttresses. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011

• CW023-012 Megalithic structure
  Description

  The site is listed in the SMR (1986) and RMP (1995) as a megalithic tomb. The remains consist of a boulder (L 3.5m; Wth 2.3m; T 0.6m), resting in an almost horizontal position on a large centrally placed block (L 1.1m; Wth 1.8m; H 0.9m) and a second upright (L 1.2m; Wth 0.8m; H 0.65m) on the SE side. It is known locally as the “Giant’s Table”. The nature of this feature is uncertain and it cannot, on present evidence, be accepted as the remains of a megalithic tomb: it may well be entirely natural. Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload/revision: 1 April 2019

• CW023-030 Field system
  Description

  On the S slopes of Knockroe Mountain, in the Blackstairs mountain range. Identified as formerly part of a 19th-century system of long fields running roughly N-S down the mountains slope. This upper portion of fields has subsequently returned to open mountain grazing. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 10 August 2016

• CW023-031 Rock art (present location)
  Description

  Three decorated stones were discovered in 2007 by the landowner while carrying out work associated with widening a gate opening. The stones were built into a field wall in close proximity to one another. In 2010 a fourth stone was found. All 4 stones are roughly the same size and originally formed one stone (L 1.6m; Wth 1m). The stones are heavily decorated with cup marks, concentric motiffs and radial lines. (Corlett 2010, 4) See attached screenshot of 3D model of the rock art panel created by Shadows and Stone. Photogrammetric 3D model can be accessed at the following website: https://skfb.ly/Jszy Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 6 January 2012

• CW023-035 Charcoal-making site
  Description

  On the lower SW-facing slopes of Knockoe hill, S of Mount Leinster on the western flanks of the Blackstairs Mountains. At the NW end of a revetted grassy terrace, with many large natural boulders strewn around to the NW and SW. This has been artificially created with a stone revetment running NW-SE (H 0.95m) and turns to form drystone walling running NE at the NW end. There are extensive views to the W, overlooking the Aughnabrisky River valley to the S-SW. One of a number of charcoal-making platforms (CW023-035---- to CW023-039----) in the immediate area suitable for mound kilns, identified by Michael Monahan and Edward Butler. It is located within the angle created by the terrace revetment and drystone walling. It consists of a roughly circular level platform (dims. 10.3m NW-SE; 9m NE-SW). The rear NE portion of the platform is cut into the natural slope (H 0.85m), while the front SW portion forms a terrace supported by a stone revetment (H 0.6m), which itself utilises the revetment of the larger terrace, though it is set back from it. See attached photographs: CW023-035----_01 From SW CW023-035----_02 From NW CW023-035----_03 From SSW terrace revetment in foreground CW023-035----_04 General view of SW slope of Knockroe hill with approximate location of charcoal-making sites Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 15 April 2019

• CW023-036 Charcoal-making site
  Description

  On the lower SW-facing slopes of Knockoe hill, S of Mount Leinster on the western flanks of the Blackstairs Mountains. On a natural terrace, in area of grassy upland grazing. There are extensive views to the W, overlooking the Aughnabrisky River valley to the S-SW. One of a number of charcoal-making platforms (CW023-035---- to CW023-039----) in the immediate area suitable for mound kilns, identified by Michael Monahan and Edward Butler. It consists of a roughly circular level platform (dims. 10m NW-SE; 10.7m NE-SW). The rear NE portion of the platform is cut into the natural slope (H 0.66m) and is partially defined by boulders, particularly towards the E where there is an earthfast boulder. The revetment of the platform along the SW (H 0.65-0.7m) is not as well defined as on other examples, it is made up of smaller boulders and is largely grass covered. See attached photographs: CW023-035----_01 From S CW023-035----_02 From WNW CW023-035----_03 General view of SW slope of Knockroe hill with approximate location of charcoal-making sites Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 15 April 2019

• CW023-037 Charcoal-making site
  Description

  On the lower SW-facing slopes of Knockoe hill, S of Mount Leinster on the western flanks of the Blackstairs Mountains. In very rocky terrain, hillslope strewn with granite boulders. There are extensive views to the W, overlooking the Aughnabrisky River valley to the S-SW. One of a number of charcoal-making platforms (CW023-035---- to CW023-039----) in the immediate area suitable for mound kilns, identified by Michael Monahan and Edward Butler. It consists of an oval level platform (dims. 12m NW-SE; 8.5m NE-SW). The rear NE portion of the platform is cut into the natural slope (H 1m). The NW edge is defined by a large earthfast boulder and smaller boulders. The revetment of the platform along the SW (H 0.9m) is made up of small boulders. See attached photographs: CW023-037----_01 From SW CW023-037----_02 From NW CW023-037----_03 From E CW023-035----_04 General view of SW slope of Knockroe hill with approximate location of charcoal-making sites Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 15 April 2019

• CW023-038 Charcoal-making site
  Description

  On the lower SW-facing slopes of Knockoe hill, S of Mount Leinster on the western flanks of the Blackstairs Mountains. In very rocky terrain, hillslope strewn with granite boulders. There are extensive views to the W, overlooking the Aughnabrisky River valley to the S-SW. One of a number of charcoal-making platforms (CW023-035---- to CW023-039----) in the immediate area suitable for mound kilns, identified by Michael Monahan and Edward Butler. It consists of a roughly circular level platform (dims. 10.2m NW-SE; 10.4m NE-SW). The rear NE portion of the platform is cut into the natural slope (H 0.85m). The SW edge (H 1.1m) is defined by scarp with a revetment of small boulders, which rests on a slightly wider revetted platform (H 0.75m) which provides extra stability for the scarped edge of the charcoal-making platform. There is a shallow depression (dims. 4m x 1.6m; D 0.55m) at the base of the revetment in the W and another partially dug into the edge of the platform at SSE (dims. 2.1m x 1.5m; D 0.6m). See attached photographs: CW023-038----_01 Platform from SE CW023-038----_02 Platform from NE CW023-038----_03 Platform from W CW023-035----_04 General view of SW slope of Knockroe hill with approximate location of charcoal-making sites Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 15 April 2019

• CW023-039 Charcoal-making site
  Description

  On the lower SW-facing slopes of Knockoe hill, S of Mount Leinster on the western flanks of the Blackstairs Mountains. In very rocky terrain, hillslope strewn with granite boulders. There are extensive views to the W, overlooking the Aughnabrisky River valley to the S-SW. One of a number of charcoal-making platforms (CW023-035---- to CW023-039----) in the immediate area suitable for mound kilns, identified by Michael Monahan and Edward Butler. It consists of a roughly circular level platform (dims. 8.3m NW-SE; 8.4m NE-SW). The rear NE portion of the platform is cut into the natural slope (H 1.1m) and has some stone revetment. The SW edge (H 0.7m) is defined by scarp with a revetment of small granite boulders. See attached photographs: CW023-039----_01 Platform from SSE CW023-039----_02 Platform from WNW CW023-039----_04 General view of SW slope of Knockroe hill with approximate location of charcoal-making sites Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 16 April 2019

• CW023-041 Charcoal-making site
  Description

  On the lower SW-facing slopes of Knockoe hill, S of Mount Leinster on the western flanks of the Blackstairs Mountains. In very rocky terrain, steep hillslope strewn with granite boulders. This portion of the hillside is planted with coniferous forestry. There are extensive views to the W, overlooking the Aughnabrisky River valley to the S-SW. One of a number of charcoal-making platforms (CW023-035---- to CW023-039----; CW023-041---- and CW023-042----) on this hillslope suitable for mound kilns, identified by Michael Monahan and Edward Butler. It consists of a roughly oval level platform (dims. 11.3m NW-SE; 7.7m NE-SW). The rear NE portion of the platform is cut into the natural slope (H 1.1m) and has some stone revetment. The SW edge (H 0.9m) is defined by scarp with a revetment of small granite boulders, which in turn rests on a slightly wider revetted platform (H 0.4m; Wth 1.1m). The SE edge is scarped with some boulders. The NW edge has been truncated by a forestry drain. See attached photographs: CW023-041----_01 Platform from NW with ranging-rod in interior CW023-041----_02 Platform from W with ranging-rod in interior CW023-041----_03 Platform from S with ranging-rod at base of revetment Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 23 May 2022

• CW023-042 Charcoal-making site
  Description

  On the lower SW-facing slopes of Knockoe hill, S of Mount Leinster on the western flanks of the Blackstairs Mountains. On a break of slope, in otherwise steep hillslope strewn with granite boulders. This portion of the hillside is planted with coniferous forestry, with trees planted on the platform. There are extensive views to the W, overlooking the Aughnabrisky River valley to the S-SW. One of a number of charcoal-making platforms (CW023-035---- to CW023-039----; CW023-041---- and CW023-042----) on this hillslope suitable for mound kilns, identified by Michael Monahan and Edward Butler. It consists of a roughly oval level platform (dims. 9m NW-SE; 10.1m NE-SW). The rear NE portion of the platform is cut into the natural slope (H 0.8m) and has some stone revetment. The SW edge (H 0.8m) is defined by an earthen scarp with no visible revetment. There are some boulders defining the NW edge. The SE edge is defined by a scarp. See attached photographs: CW023-042----_01 Platform from W with ranging-rod in interior CW023-042----_02 Detail of scarp cut into natural slope on NE side, with some remains of stone revetment Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 23 May 2022

• CW023-043 Building
  Description

  On the lower SW-facing slopes of Knockoe hill, S of Mount Leinster on the western flanks of the Blackstairs Mountains. In very rocky terrain on a steep SW-facing hillslope strewn with granite boulders. This portion of the hillside is planted with coniferous forestry. There are extensive views to the W, overlooking the Aughnabrisky River valley to the S-SW. A ruinous small rectangular building (int. dims. 2.62m NE-SW; 1.68m NW-SE) constructed of dry-stone walling (surviving H above int. c. 1m; above exterior 0.5-1.1m; wall T 0.6-0.8) consisting of large boulders with smaller stones filling any gaps. It survives to a maximum of three courses high. There is an entrance (Wth 0.74m) in the SW wall, positioned W of centre. A large conifer is growing in the entrance. There is moss-covered collapsed walling externally to the NW and SE. The rear NE wall (H 1m) only survives to the height of the external slope with which it is level. There are numerous charcoal-making platforms (KK023-035---- to KK023-039----; KK023-041---- and KK023-042----) on this hillside and it is possible that this building was associated with this activity. See attached photographs: CW023-043----_01 From SW with ranging-rod in interior CW023-043----_02 From NW with ranging-rod in interior CW023-043----_03 From NE with ranging-rod in interior Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 23 May 2022

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Knockroe.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility high, moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Knockroe.

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Knockroe with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Carlow.

Name

Knockroe · An Cnoc Rua

Area

4,882,942 m² (488.29 ha, 1,206.6 acres)

Civil parish

Kiltennell, and its townlands

Barony

Idrone East

Electoral division

Coonogue, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Coonogue electoral division: 211 people in 75 households; 88% of households own their home; 34% of homes were built since 2001; 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Cloroge More (Co. Wexford), Coonogue, Cullentragh (Co. Wexford), Kiltealy (Co. Wexford), Rathanna, Rathgeran, Slievegar (Co. Wexford)

Placenames

Knockroe on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.