Glenaknockane
Glenaknockane is a townland in the civil parish of Kilshannig, barony of Duhallow, Co. Cork. Its name in Irish is Gleann an Chnocáin.
- Area
- 369.9 ha
- 914 acres
- Land parcels
- 23
- registered freehold, median 30,342 m² (3.03 ha, 7.5 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 8
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
23 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Glenaknockane, from 333 m² to 446,246 m² (44.62 ha, 110.27 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 25 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Glenaknockane 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
22 Jan 2008Refused
Dwellinghouse and installation of proprietary treatment unit
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 08/4261
3 Dec 2007Incompleted application
Dwellinghouse and installation of proprietary treatment unit
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 07/12805
6 Oct 2006Withdrawn
Bungalow
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/11258
27 Jun 2006Conditional
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/8416
24 Oct 2005Conditional
Construction of dormer dwelling and garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/7772
22 Nov 2004Conditional
Construction of bungalow
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 04/8606
26 Oct 2004Incompleted application
2 no. dwellinghouses
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 04/7956
7 Nov 2003Conditional
Retention of patio door and window to side of dwelling
Permission · Cork County Council, 03/5539
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
- Special Area of Conservation: Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC 002170
- Natural Heritage Area: Boggeragh Mountains NHA 002447
Recorded monuments
- CO040-083 Standing stone
Description
Not marked on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. In rough pasture, on NW-facing slope. Stone (H 1.55m; 0.65m x 0.45m) is rectangular in plan, long axis NE-SW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO040-084001 Standing stone
Description
In rough pasture, near base of NW-facing slope. Stone (H 0.75m; 0.75m x 0.4m) is rectangular in plan, long axis NE-SW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO040-084002 Kiln - lime
Description
Built against natural slope on W side of road. Random-rubble front wall retains earthen core, side walls of loose stones (L 13.5m E-W) collapsing. Partially collapsed front elevation (H c. 4m; Wth 6.5m) faces W; lintelled recess (H 2.15m; Wth 2m; D 2.3m) with sloping slabs at rear. Top of kiln overgrown, circular funnel (diam. 1.9m) evident. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO040-085001 Standing stone
Description
In rough pasture, on NW-facing slope. Stone (H 1m; 0.75m x 2.05m) is irregular in plan and shape, leaning heavily to S; long axis NW-SE. Second standing stone (10003) c. 50m to ENE; third stone (10004) c. 65m to SE in adjacent field. Bowman (1934, 607) recorded group of four standing stones in J. Lyons. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO040-085002 Standing stone
Description
In rough pasture, on NW-facing slope. Stone (H 0.85m; 1m x 0.6m) is irregular in plan and shape; long axis NW-SE. One of a group of three standing stones (10002, 10004). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO040-085003 Standing stone
Description
Not marked on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. In rough pasture, on crest of low hill. Stone (H 1.15m; 1.35m x 0.75m) is subrectangular in plan and shape, leaning heavily to E; long axis NE-SW. One of a group of three standing stones (10002, 10003). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO040-105 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on N-facing slope. According to local information, circular area (diam. c. 20m) was defined by low rise all round, in 'fort field'. Area levelled off c. 1990; no visible surface trace. Recorded by Bowman (1934, 607) as one of two levelled single-ramparted forts (diam. c. 29yd) on J. Scanlon's land; second fort is CO040-106---. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO041-110 Kiln - lime
Description
Built against natural slope on SE side of laneway. Random-rubble walls (7m E-W; 6m N-S) retain earthen core. Front elevation (H 3.15m; Wth 5m) faces E; lintelled corbelled recess (H 1.6m; Wth 2.2m; D 1.4m) with sloping slabs at rear. Stone-lined funnel. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO049-065 Standing stone
Description
In bog, on W-facing slope, just above E side of stream marking boundary between baronies of Duhallow and West Muskerry. Stone (H 1.1m; 1.8m x 0.45m) is irregular in plan and shape, long axis E-W. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO050-001 Mound
Description
Marked on 1904 and 1939 OS 6-inch maps as 'Mound', on barony boundary between East Muskerry and Duhallow. In high open bogland on top of Boggeragh Mountains. Site not located. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO050-172 Road - unclassified togher
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Glenaknockane.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Glenaknockane, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Glenaknockane.
- Flooding
- The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Glenaknockane with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Glenaknockane · Gleann an Chnocáin
- Area
- 3,698,879 m² (369.89 ha, 914.01 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kilshannig, and its townlands
- Barony
- Duhallow
- Electoral division
- Kilshannig, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 1,140 people lived in 399 households in the Kilshannig electoral division. 85% of households owned their home. 33% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Barrahaurin, Caheraveelane, Esk South, Glannaharee West, Glentaneatnagh South, Knock, Monanveel, Nadanuller More
- Placenames
- Glenaknockane 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.