# Knocknaveagh, Co. Cavan: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Munterconnaught, barony of Castlerahan, Co. Cavan; in Irish Cnoc na bhFiach. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,711,021 m² (171.1 ha, 422.8 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 41 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 3,585 m² (0.36 ha, 0.89 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): P5 RA - Rural Area, the zone with the most parcels - Planning (National Planning Applications): 9 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Munterconnaught, https://everytownland.com/cavan/parish/munterconnaught.md - Barony: Castlerahan - Electoral division: Munterconnaught, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 1,182 people lived in 390 households in the Munterconnaught electoral division. 88% of households owned their home. 42% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Cavan, https://everytownland.com/cavan.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/4257 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 21399 - Centre: latitude 53.780462, longitude -7.08722 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 41 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knocknaveagh, from 413 m² to 377,794 m² (37.78 ha, 93.36 acres); 20 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 483856: 377,794 m² (37.78 ha, 93.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/483856.md - Parcel 462285: 250,612 m² (25.06 ha, 61.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/462285.md - Parcel 472278: 223,914 m² (22.39 ha, 55.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/472278.md - Parcel 432837: 181,455 m² (18.15 ha, 44.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/432837.md - Parcel 446130: 119,168 m² (11.92 ha, 29.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/446130.md - Parcel 453582: 111,167 m² (11.12 ha, 27.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/453582.md - Parcel 490995: 88,595 m² (8.86 ha, 21.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/490995.md - Parcel 450780: 79,954 m² (8 ha, 19.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/450780.md - Parcel 442848: 77,636 m² (7.76 ha, 19.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/442848.md - Parcel 447799: 72,322 m² (7.23 ha, 17.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/447799.md - Parcel 460207: 22,870 m² (2.29 ha, 5.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/460207.md - Parcel 455312: 7,164 m² (0.72 ha, 1.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/455312.md - Parcel 4948697: 6,238 m² (0.62 ha, 1.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4948697.md - Parcel 433433: 5,718 m² (0.57 ha, 1.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/433433.md - Parcel 5914559: 4,421 m² (0.44 ha, 1.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5914559.md - Parcel 468971: 4,288 m² (0.43 ha, 1.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/468971.md - Parcel 481417: 4,266 m² (0.43 ha, 1.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/481417.md - Parcel 3993059: 4,187 m² (0.42 ha, 1.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3993059.md - Parcel 6008821: 4,166 m² (0.42 ha, 1.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6008821.md - Parcel 445531: 4,133 m² (0.41 ha, 1.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/445531.md - Parcel 4948667: 3,585 m² (0.36 ha, 0.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4948667.md - Parcel 3019415: 3,494 m² (0.35 ha, 0.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3019415.md - Parcel 3923730: 3,203 m² (0.32 ha, 0.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3923730.md - Parcel 485593: 2,864 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/485593.md - Parcel 469336: 2,771 m² (0.28 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/469336.md - Parcel 2406529: 2,530 m² (0.25 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2406529.md - Parcel 481563: 2,494 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/481563.md - Parcel 2589938: 2,475 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2589938.md - Parcel 2589939: 2,423 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2589939.md - Parcel 487405: 2,305 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/487405.md - Parcel 488441: 2,272 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/488441.md - Parcel 444360: 2,267 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/444360.md - Parcel 436869: 2,173 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/436869.md - Parcel 481780: 2,025 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/481780.md - Parcel 480751: 1,928 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/480751.md - Parcel 2430030: 1,907 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2430030.md - Parcel 447205: 1,620 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/447205.md - Parcel 5140164: 1,392 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5140164.md - Parcel 472485: 816 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/472485.md - Parcel 474582: 546 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/474582.md - Parcel 440984: 413 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/440984.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) - P5 RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'): Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 (As Varied), Meath; 8 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://consult.meath.ie/en/consultation/consolidated-meath-county-development-plan-2021-2027-incl-variations-1-2 ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 9 applications, newest first. - 19 Dec 2025, Cavan County Council 2559: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for the following (1) to construct a single storey swelling (2) a detached domestic garage (3) form new entrance from public road (4) install wastewater treatment system and percolation area and (5) all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2559/0 - 19 Sept 2025, Cavan County Council 2560563: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for the following: (1) Renovation works to existing single storey semi-derelict dwelling to include a new roof as well as internal and elevational alterations (2) to demolish single storey lean-to at rear and side of dwelling (3) to construct a single storey extension to the side of existing dwelling (4) to install a new proprietary waste water treatment unit and percolation area (5) and all associated ancillary site development works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560563/0 - 7 Oct 2023, Cavan County Council 2360220: Conditional. Permission. for (1) Construction of cattle underpass under existing public road LS7117-0, (2) re-instatement of residual road sections over and adjacent to proposed underpass route, (3) installation of effluent collection tank, (4) Completion of all associated and ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360220/0 - 2 Feb 2022, Cavan County Council 2236: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to (a) decommission existing septic tank and install new proprietary waste water treatment system and percolation area associated with adjoining dwelling and (B) construct a part single storey/part storey and a half style dwelling, detached domestic garage, install proprietary waste water treatment system and percolation area and form a new site entrance from public road, together with all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2236/0 - 30 Mar 2021, Cavan County Council 21184: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. to retain changes made to planning permission granted under planning reference 11/228 - to erect 1 No. fully serviced two storey dwelling with entrance, walls and piers, biocycle, percolation area, connection to group water and all ancillary site works. Main retention changes to include 1. Minor changes to vehicle entrance onto road. 2. Addition of two storey section to rear (originally single storey). 3. Overall area of house increased in size from original design. 4. External fenestrations altered on elevations to allow new design. 5. Position of house moved from original granted position and all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/21184/0 - 19 Oct 2020, Cavan County Council 20465: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for a two storey dwelling, a detached domestic garage, form new entrance from public road, install wastewater treatment system and percolation area and associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/20465/0 - 14 Oct 2020, Cavan County Council 20461: Conditional. Permission. to construct single storey extension to existing craft studio and complete all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/20461/0 - 24 May 2018, Cavan County Council 18209: Conditional. Permission. for (a) retention is sought for an existing single storey craft studio (b) to construct a single storey extension to the rear of an existing craft studio and (c) together with all associated site works at existing dwelling house. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/18209/0 - 6 Nov 2017, Cavan County Council 17466: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to (A) demolish existing single storey extension to the side of existing dwelling (B) construct a single storey extension to the side and rear of existing dwelling (C) construct a storey and a half style extension to the rear of existing dwelling (D) upgrade existing septic tank to a proprietary sewage treatment unit and percolation area together with all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/17466/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Knocknaveagh. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - CV043-026: Castle - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCV043-026----. Depicted faintly as a rectangular structure (dims c. 15m NW-SW; c. 5m NW-SE) with the designation 'Site of Old Castle' in italic lettering on the 1835 and 1876 eds of the OS 6-inch map. Situated on the S-facing slope of a drumlin ridge. No castle is depicted on the Down Survey (1656-8) barony map at Knockafea (100), for which see this web-page accessed on 13/04/2016 http://downsurvey.tcd.ie/down-survey-maps.php#bm=Castlerahan&c=Cavan There are no visible remains at ground level. (Davies1947a, 98) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revision: 13 April, 2016 - CV043-036: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCV043-036----. Situated on a gentle S-facing slope. A slightly raised grass-covered area (diam. c. 30-35m) is visible on Digital Globe (c. 2013), on OSI images (1995, 2005, 2012), and Google Earth (24/03/2017). It was first reported by Liam Kenny. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 17June 2019 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). ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Knocknaveagh. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: at the centre of the townland of Knocknaveagh, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887 - Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately low, low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Knocknaveagh. - Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use. 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. ## Downloads - DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/cavan/knocknaveagh.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/cavan/knocknaveagh.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/cavan/knocknaveagh.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Knocknaveagh with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cavan: https://everytownland.com/cavan.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Behernagh: https://everytownland.com/cavan/behernagh.md - Boolies (Co. Meath): https://everytownland.com/meath/boolies-160269.md - Drumlerry (Co. Meath): https://everytownland.com/meath/drumlerry.md - Island: https://everytownland.com/cavan/island.md - Knockaraheen: https://everytownland.com/cavan/knockaraheen.md - Rahard (Co. Meath): https://everytownland.com/meath/rahard.md 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. --- Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation. Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged. - Page: https://everytownland.com/cavan/knocknaveagh - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/cavan/knocknaveagh