Killavallig

26 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Killavallig, from 390 m² to 510,607 m² (51.06 ha, 126.17 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 13 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G3Greenbelt1 (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Cork County Development Plan 2022, Cork · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 2 Jun 2021Conditional

  To construct a dwelling house, vehicular entrance, waste water treatment unit and percolation area and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5541

• 10 Apr 2012Conditional

  Single storey extension to front of dwelling and alterations to existing dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 12/4686

• 24 Jan 2011Conditional

  Retention of alterations to existing dwellinghouse

  Retention · Cork County Council, 11/4092

• 7 Nov 2007Withdrawn

  Conversion of attached garage to living area for use as part of existing dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/12209

• 22 Dec 2006Conditional

  Demolition of farm buildings and stables and construction of new stables and ancillary works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 06/13737

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

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Killavallig.

Recorded monuments

• CO023-146001 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  In pasture, on S-facing slope. Depicted as large subcircular enclosure (c. 455m NW-SE; c. 490m SSW-NNE) on 1842, 1905 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps, defined by field fences WNW->SSW, with some apparent alteration of line to NE; bisected by road NNE-SSW. Enclosing elements of site to SE and S defined by earthen bank (ext. H 1.4m; int. H 0.3m), to W by wide flat-topped earthen bank (H 1.45m) with outer face truncated by steep-sided drain and to N by earthen bank (int. H 0.8m) skirted by external drain. Two areas within enclosure were archaeologically investigated in advance of development (O'Shaughnessy, 1992b, 7; O'Shaughnessy 1993, 11), both adjacent to road, one near S boundary, one towards centre of enclosure on E side of road; no traces of occupation were found. Possible site of church (14501) S of centre of enclosure; ringfort and possible ringfort (12611,13074) in SW quadrant; holy well (14005) c. 30m outside enclosure to SSE. Bowman (1934, 42) derived townland name from 'Cill an Bhealaigh - Church of the Road (or Pass)'. 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

• CO023-146002 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on SW-facing slope, within early ecclesiastical enclosure (CO023-14601-). Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Levelled; circular area (38m E-W; 37m N-S) defined by low rise (int. H 0.45m; ext. H 0.45m). Faint trace of circular enclosure visible as shadow site in aerial photograph (GSIAP, R720). According to Bowman (1934, 42), 'mill grinding-stone, diam. 3 feet 6 inches' found 40 yards from site; possibly same stone now in grounds of Killavallig House. Possible ringfort (CO023-14604-) lies c. 15m to ESE. 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

• CO023-146003 Church
  Description

  Within early ecclesiastical enclosure (13881). According to local information, small subrectangular enclosure (c. 45m SSW-NNE; c. 18m WNW-ESE), marked on 1842, 1905 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps on W side of road, is known as site of church. No visible surface trace of enclosure or church. Bowman (1934, 42) located church within possible ringfort (13074) c. 50m to SSW. 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

• CO023-146004 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on S-facing slope, within early ecclesiastical enclosure (CO023-14601-). Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 45m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map, bisected by NNE-SSW roadway off-centre to NW. Levelled; slight rise visible in area of site on both sides of roadway. According to Bowman (1934, 42), 'surrounding fence at one side of the road is levelled, at the other side it is practically levelled'. Second ringfort (CO023-14602-) c. 15m to WNW; site of church (CO023-14603-) c. 80m to NNE. 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

• CO023-147001 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In boggy ground. Low, irregular mound of burnt material (L 10m; Wth 7m; H 0.5m). Second fulacht fiadh (11044) c. 15m to NE. 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

• CO023-147002 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In boggy ground. Horseshoe-shaped mound of burnt material (L 16m; Wth 13m; H 0.4m); opening faces W. Indentation on SE side possibly due to recent disturbance. Second fulacht fiadh (11043) c. 15m to 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

• CO023-148 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on E-facing slope. Circular area (diam. c. 40m) enclosed by two earthen banks and intervening fosse; inaccessible due to overgrowth. Bowman (1934, 40) describes double-ramparted fort (diam. 49yd) with 'about one-third of outer rampart levelled; remaining part about 5ft. high by 8ft. wide. Fosse c. 12ft. wide. Inner rampart c. 3ft. high...streamlet flows [around] half circuit of fosse'. 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

• CO023-149 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In boggy ground, c. 100m W of stream. Low subcircular mound of burnt material (L 17m; Wth 16m; H 0.7m). Immediately to NW is smaller, though higher, mound of burnt material, possibly redeposited from main mound. 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

• CO023-150 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In overgrown boggy field. According to local information, fulacht fiadh located c. 40m NW of stream. Burnt material not identified due to overgrowth. 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

• CO023-237 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  In pasture, c. 35m S of early ecclesiastical enclosure (13881). No visible surface trace of well which according to local information, was filled in during reclamation in 1984. Bowman (1934, 43) noted that 'no resident knew that this was a holy well until 1932. Mr McAuliffe [landowner] had the well cleaned and surrounded with a concrete wall. During the cleaning and building operations a large quantity of broken cups and statues was found.' 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

• CO023-285 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture, c. 20m S of perimeter of early ecclesiastical enclosure (13881). Horseshoe-shaped mound of burnt material (15m E-W; 12m N-S; H 0.6m); opening (Wth 3m) faces S. Holy well (14005) c. 20m to E. 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

Architectural heritage

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

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 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility 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 Killavallig.

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 Killavallig with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.

Name

Killavallig · Cill an Bhealaigh

Area

1,375,120 m² (137.51 ha, 339.8 acres)

Civil parish

Castlemagner, and its townlands

Barony

Duhallow

Electoral division

Greenane, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Greenane electoral division: 1,440 people in 555 households; 75% of households own their home; 39% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Assolas, Ballymacmurragh, Bannagh, Bettyville, Glenlohane, Lisduggan South

Placenames

Killavallig 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.