Knockanure
Townland in the civil parish of Ballyvourney, barony of Muskerry West, Co. Cork; in Irish Cnoc an Iúir
- Area
- 249.9 ha
- 618 acres
- Land parcels
- 67
- registered freehold, median 3,999 m² (0.4 ha, 0.99 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 32
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
67 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockanure, from 65 m² to 273,135 m² (27.31 ha, 67.49 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 33 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Knockanure 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
6 Feb 2026Grant with conditions
Permission for retention of a Domestic Garage and Velux Windows to the Rear of the Existing Dwelling
Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 26/0257
21 Dec 2025Invalid - case closed
Permission for retention of a domestic garage and velux windows to the rear of the existing dwelling.
Permission for retention · Cork County Council, 25/6926
4 Jun 2021Conditional
A dwelling house, an effluent treatment system and associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5560
22 Feb 2021Conditional
Demolition of existing derelict farm sheds and the construction of new straw / hay and agricultural machinery shed together with all other ancillary site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4436
26 Jan 2021Incompleted application
Demolition of existing derelict farm sheds and full planning permission for the construction of straw/hay and agricultural machinery shed together with all other ancillary site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4153
31 Mar 2020Withdrawn
To erect a new straw, hay storage and machinery shed and associated siteworks.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4664
10 Apr 2018Conditional
Demolition of an existing extension to the dwelling house, demolition of old associated sheds, and construction a new extension attached to the dwelling, part of which is intended to be used as a separate dwelling unit “Granny Flat”, to construct a new waste water treatment system, and associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/4881
6 Mar 2018Incompleted application
Demolition of an existing extension to the dwellinghouse, demolition of old associated sheds, and constructing a new extension attached to the dwelling, part of which is intended to be used as a separate dwelling unit/ “Granny Flat”, to construct a new wastewater treatment system and all associated works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/4545
3 May 2016Conditional
Construct a dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/5023
3 Sept 2015Incompleted application
Construction of a new dwelling house.
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/5972
21 Jul 2014Conditional
Construction of single storey dwelling house (with some loft space), installation of septic tank followed by Bórd na Móna puraflow 2 module system, followed by direct discharge soil polishing filter, upgrading of existing site entrance and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 14/5571
7 Jul 2014Conditional
Retention of existing 21 metre high free standing communications structure, carrying antennae and communications dishes together with associated ground mounted equipment with a 2.4 metre palisade fenced compound as previously granted under Planning Ref. No. 07/9974
Retention · Cork County Council, 14/5450
17 Jul 2013Conditional
Retention of domestic garage/machinery storage shed
Retention · Cork County Council, 13/5371
21 Jul 2008Conditional
Retention of commercial shed for storage of non perishable goods and a commercial vehicle and retention of new entrance
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/7991
20 Jun 2008Incompleted application
Retention of entrance and commercial shed
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/7410
31 Jul 2007Conditional
Retention of 20m high telecommunications monopole with attached antennas, transmission dishes, equipment container and associated works
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/9974
28 May 2007Conditional
Demolition of bungalow and construction of bungalow
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/8164
23 Jan 2007Conditional
Domestic garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/4348
17 Jul 2006Refused
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 06/8938
10 Nov 2005Conditional
Dwelling and garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/8280
28 Sept 2005Conditional
Dwellinghouse and garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/7055
14 Sept 2005Conditional
Dwelling
Permission consequent · Cork County Council, 05/6655
31 Aug 2005Incompleted application
Dwellinghouse and garage
Permission consequent · Cork County Council, 05/6306
4 Feb 2005Refused
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 05/560
9 Dec 2004Conditional
Dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 04/9016
The 25 most recent of 32 applications.
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 Protection Area: Mullaghanish to Musheramore Mountains SPA 004162
Recorded monuments
- CO058-054 Ringfort - rath
Description
Shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m). In pasture, on N-facing slope. Levelled; no visible surface trace. 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
- CO058-055001 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on E-facing slope. Roughly circular area (32m N-S; 31m E-W) defined by earthen bank (int. H 1.4m). Bank to E less curved and stone-faced due to inclusion in field fence system; gaps to NNE, S and SSW. Interior cut into hill on N side and raised on S and E side to compensate for hillslope. Souterrain (CO058-055002-) in SW quadrant. All surrounding field fences removed. 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
- CO058-055002 Souterrain
Description
In S half of ringfort (CO058-055001-). Small opening reveals part of earth-cut chamber extending S under bank and possibly NW under interior of ringfort. Inaccessible. 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
- CO058-056 Standing stone
Description
Not shown on 1842 and 1903 OS 6-inch maps. In pasture, on W-facing slope, to rear of bungalow. Stone (H 1.1m; 1m x 0.95m) is irregular in plan, long axis NNE-SSW. 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
- CO058-066 Standing stone
Description
In rough grazing. Stone (H 0.9m; 0.35m x 0.33m) is subrectangular in plan, long axis NW-SE. 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
- CO058-067 Earthwork
Description
In pasture, on W-facing slope. D-shaped area (8.8m NW-SE; projecting 6m to NE) enclosed by low earth and stone bank (int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.15m) NW->SE; scarp SE-NW. Some stones visible along top of scarp. Break (Wth 1.3m) in scarp to SW. Interior saucer-shaped. 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
- CO058-078 Bullaun stone
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.
- CO059-111 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on N-facing slope. Circular area (28m N-S; 27m E-W) enclosed by earth and stone bank (max. int. H 1.6m). Bank topped by stone field boundary (H 1m). Interior level; cut into hillside on upslope. 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
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Knockanure.
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
- About 1 in 10 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 Knockanure.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
- Knockanure, Ballymakeera6 sales
The townland
- Name
- Knockanure · Cnoc an Iúir
- Area
- 2,499,220 m² (249.92 ha, 617.57 acres)
- Civil parish
- Ballyvourney, and its townlands
- Barony
- Muskerry West
- Electoral division
- Ullanes, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Ullanes electoral division: 644 people in 223 households; 84% of households own their home; 33% of homes were built since 2001; 16% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ardeen, Ballymakeery, Coolavokig, Coolnacaheragh, Dangansallagh, Toonlane, Ullanes East, Ullanes West
- Gaeltacht
- In an Irish-speaking area
- Placenames
- Knockanure 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.