# Knockaphonery, Co. Cork: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Rathbarry, barony of Ibane and Barryroe, Co. Cork; in Irish Cnoc an Phónaire. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 634,622 m² (63.46 ha, 156.82 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 28 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 1,889 m² - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 34 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Rathbarry, https://everytownland.com/cork/parish/rathbarry.md - Barony: Ibane and Barryroe - Electoral division: Kilkerranmore, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 533 people lived in 196 households in the Kilkerranmore electoral division. 84% of households owned their home. 26% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Cork, https://everytownland.com/cork.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/9062 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 43712 - Centre: latitude 51.59686, longitude -8.959294 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 28 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockaphonery, from 19 m² to 277,125 m² (27.71 ha, 68.48 acres); 25 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 2187546: 277,125 m² (27.71 ha, 68.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2187546.md - Parcel 2299358: 150,475 m² (15.05 ha, 37.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2299358.md - Parcel 2299360: 123,274 m² (12.33 ha, 30.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2299360.md - Parcel 2187545: 24,944 m² (2.49 ha, 6.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2187545.md - Parcel 2187552: 14,277 m² (1.43 ha, 3.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2187552.md - Parcel 2299364: 5,923 m² (0.59 ha, 1.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2299364.md - Parcel 2187549: 4,801 m² (0.48 ha, 1.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2187549.md - Parcel 5655351: 3,862 m² (0.39 ha, 0.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5655351.md - Parcel 2187557: 3,404 m² (0.34 ha, 0.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2187557.md - Parcel 2187555: 2,986 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2187555.md - Parcel 2299365: 2,946 m² (0.29 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2299365.md - Parcel 3906957: 2,694 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3906957.md - Parcel 2299361: 2,063 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2299361.md - Parcel 4166152: 2,036 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4166152.md - Parcel 2299366: 1,742 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2299366.md - Parcel 2187556: 1,591 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2187556.md - Parcel 2187551: 1,583 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2187551.md - Parcel 4632529: 1,401 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4632529.md - Parcel 2187548: 1,337 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2187548.md - Parcel 2187553: 1,299 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2187553.md - Parcel 2187554: 1,094 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2187554.md - Parcel 2299363: 936 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2299363.md - Parcel 2187550: 836 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2187550.md - Parcel 2299362: 775 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2299362.md - Parcel 2187547: 751 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2187547.md - Parcel 2299357: 206 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2299357.md - Parcel 5031178: 121 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5031178.md - Parcel 2299359: 19 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2299359.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Knockaphonery in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application. ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 34 applications, newest first. - 9 Mar 2026, Cork County Council 26/0570: Grant with conditions. Permission. Permission to construct a dwelling house, install a new wastewater treatment system and all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=26/0570 - 1 May 2025, Cork County Council 25/225: Conditional. Permission. Permission to retain pre-fabricated pre-school unit. Permission is also sought to construct pedestrian entrance and all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=25/225 - 27 Jan 2025, Cork County Council 25/27: Conditional. Permission. Change of use of an agricultural barn to use as two no. dwellings including waste-water treatment system, new entrance and all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=25/27 - 20 Dec 2024, Cork County Council 24/715: Incompleted application. Permission. Permission for change of use of an agricultural barn to use as two no. dwellings including wastewater treatment systems, new entrance and all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=24/715 - 24 Oct 2024, Cork County Council 24/581: Incompleted application. Permission. Conversion of existing agricultural building (barn), including waste-water treatment system and all associated site works including new entrance. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=24/581 - 28 Sept 2023, Cork County Council 23/543: Conditional. Permission. Permission for alterations to dwelling house, as granted under planning permission reg number 22/160 to include attached garage to north west elevation, minor window modifications to south east elevation, additional roof windows, modifications to site layout and all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=23/543 - 15 May 2023, Cork County Council 23/256: Conditional. Retention. Retention of extension to dwellinghouse and all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=23/256 - 5 Oct 2022, Cork County Council 22/622: Conditional. Permission. 1) Remove Existing derelict mill / piggery / grain dryer / store building and construct a new commercial storage building in its place, 2) Widen and reuse the existing entrance from the public road to this derelict building to serve the proposed new store, 3) Relocate the driveway and parking area for the existing dwelling house, 4) Widen the existing entrance from the public road that serves the existing stores and filling station and 5) Provide a new access road within the property boundary connecting the existing stores with the proposed new storage building and all other associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=22/622 - 28 Sept 2022, Cork County Council 22/608: Conditional. Permission. Retention of a detached domestic garage as constructed and planning permission is also sought for alterations and change of use of said garage to a granny flat for family use ancillary to main dwellinghouse, and all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=22/608 - 9 Mar 2022, Cork County Council 22/160: Conditional. Permission. Demolish existing on-site structure and for the construction of a detached single-storey dwelling house with detached garage, waste-water treatment unit and all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=22/160 - 3 Mar 2022, Cork County Council 22/139: Refused. Permission. Permission for 1no. residential dwelling, 1 new shared vehicular access to the L-8049-0, installation of on-site waste water treatment system including all associated site works and services, and including the demolition of derelict outbuilding. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=22/139 - 3 Mar 2022, Cork County Council 22/138: Refused. Permission. Permission for 1no. residential dwelling, 1 new shared vehicular access to the L-8049-0, installation of on-site waste water treatment system including all associated site works and services. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=22/138 - 16 Sept 2020, Cork County Council 20/498: Conditional. Permission. Construct dwelling, domestic garage, install sewage treatment system and for all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=20/498 - 5 Apr 2016, Cork County Council 16/199: Refused. Extension of duration. Relocation of an existing petrol station including the removal of the road side pumps and underground fuel storage tanks, (2) Construction of the relocated petrol station incorporating 3 no. pump islands, underground fuel storage tanks, petrol retailing forecourt with overhead canopy, 97.8 sq/m shop, 10 no. parking bays, (3) Demolition of mill buildings and part of the existing dwelling/shop, (4) Change of use of remainder of dwelling on the ground floor to retail and the first floor to self contained apartment including elevational changes, (5) Construction of a terrace of 3 no. two storey 3 bedroom house incorporating 6 no. residential parking bays, (6) Internal and external works for the renovation of the remains of the former Lisavaird National School and the change of use of the resulting building from the display and storage of retail goods (principally fuels) to a centre for the display of local heritage items, (7) Provision of new wastewater treatment plant complete without outfall pipe to the Owenahincha River, (8) Reconfiguration of the existing haphazard and uncoordinated site access arrangements within the 60 kph speed limit, (9) All associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=16/199 - 18 Dec 2015, Cork County Council 15/716: Conditional. Permission. Permission for alterations to calf house granted under planning ref. no. 15/00544 to increase the length of the proposed calf house by 4.8 metres.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=15/716 - 23 Sept 2015, Cork County Council 15/544: Conditional. Permission. Permission to construct a calf house with seepage holding tank. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=15/544 - 10 Apr 2015, Cork County Council 15/187: Conditional. Permission. (a) Demolition of an existing kitchen, utility, store & boiler room extension (b) Alterations & Extensions to an existing dwellinghouse (c) Construction of a detached domestic garage and all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=15/187 - 8 Feb 2012, Cork County Council 12/66: Refused. Permission. Permission for installation of a waste water treatment plant to serve the development granted under planning registration number 10/894 including revised location and for the installation of a percolation area in lieu of an outfall pipe to the Owenahincha river. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=12/66 - 31 Dec 2010, Cork County Council 10/894: Conditional. Permission. 1) Relocation of an existing petrol station including the removal of the road side pumps and underground fuel storage tanks, (2) Construction of the relocated petrol station incorporating 3 no. pump islands, underground fuel storage tanks, petrol retailing forecourt with overhead canopy, 97.8 sq/m shop, 10 no. parking bays, (3) demolition of mill buildings and part of the existing dwelling/shop, (4) change of use of remainder of dwelling on the ground floor to retail and the first floor to self contained apartment including elevational changes, (5) construction of a terrace of 3 no. two storey 3 bedroom houses incorporating 6 no. residential parking bays, (6) internal and external works for the renovation of the remains of the former Lisavaird National School and the change of use of the resulting building from the display and storage of retail goods (principally fuels) to a centre for the display of Local Heritage Items, (7) provision of new wastewater treatment plant complete with outfall pipe to the Owenahincha river, (8) reconfiguration of the existing haphazard and uncoordinated site access arrangements within the 60 kph speed limit, (9) all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=10/894 - 25 Sept 2009, Cork County Council 09/1053: Conditional. Permission. Within the established village of Lisavaird for a development comprising: (1) Relocation of an existing petrol station including the removal of the roadside pumps and underground fuel storage tanks, (2) construction of the relocated petrol station incorporating 3 no. pump islands, underground fuel storage tanks, petrol retailing forecourt with overhead canopy, 100 sqm shop, 8 no. retail parking bays, (3) Demolition of mill buildings and part of the existing dwelling/shop, (4) change of use of remainder of dwelling on the ground floor to retail and the first floor to self contained apartment including elevational changes, (5) construction of a terrace of 3 no. two storey 3 bedroom houses incorporating 6 no. residential parking bays, (6) Construction of a display unit, (7) Provision of new waste water treatment plant complete with outfall pipe to the Owenahincha river, (8) Reconfiguration of the existing haphazard and unco-ordinated site access arrangements within the 60 KPH speed limit, (9) All associated site works.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=09/1053 - 11 Sept 2009, Cork County Council 09/1006: Incompleted application. Permission. Within the established village of Lisavaird and within the 60 KPH speed limit for a devlopment comprising; (1) Relocation of an existing petrol station including the removal of the roadside pumps and underground fuel storage tanks, (2) construction of the relocated petrol station incorporating 3 No pump islands, underground fuel storage tanks, petrol retailing forecourt with overhead canopy, 100 sqm shop, 8 No retail parking bays, (3) Demolition of mill buildings and part of the existing dwelling/shop, (4) change of use of part of existing shop to retail including elevational changes, (5) construction of a terrace of 3 No. two storey 3 bedroom houses incorporating 6 No. residential parking bays, (6) Construction of a display unit, (7) Provision of new waste water treatment plant complete with outfall pipe to the owenahincha river, (8) Reconfiguration of the existing haphazard and unco-ordinated site access arrangements, (9) All associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=09/1006 - 16 Sept 2008, Cork County Council 08/1695: Refused. Permission. Demolition of disused mill buildings and farm buildings, demolition of part of existing dwelling/shop, removal of existing roadside petrol pumps and associated storage tanks, construction of new petrol retail forecourt incorporating canopy, free standing illuminated sign, shop and coffee shop, change of use of part of existing ground floor dwelling space to shop, elevational changes to existing dwelling/shop, construction of display unit, construction of 14no. dwellings comprising 8no. detached units, 2no. semi detached units and 4no. terraced units, construction of waste water treatment plant, adjustment of existing site entrances and creation of new site entrance to serve part of development, together with all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=08/1695 - 14 Mar 2008, Cork County Council 08/500: Withdrawn. Permission. Demolition of disused mill buildings and farm buildings, demolition of part of existing dwelling/shop, removal of existing roadside petrol pumps and associated storage tanks, construction of new petrol retail forecourt incorporating canopy, free standing illuminated sign, shop and coffee shop, change of use of part of existing ground floor dwelling space to shop, elevational changes to existing dwelling/shop, construction of display unit, construction of 18 no. dwellings comprising of 9 no. detached units, 4 no. semi-detached units and 5 no. terraced units, construction of waste-water treatment plant, adjustment of existing site entrances and creation of new site entrance to serve part of development, together with all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=08/500 - 22 Jan 2008, Cork County Council 08/102: Conditional. Permission. Construction of traditional single storey dwelling (change of location within site boundaries as per planning reg: 06/636), installation of proprietary treatment unit and associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=08/102 - 12 Apr 2006, Cork County Council 06/636: Conditional. Permission. 2 no. traditional style dwellings, installation of 2 no. proprietary treatment units to serve same and to carry out associated site works, which shall include the following: (A) construction of one combined common site entrance to serve the 2 no. proposed dwellings, (B) making existing septic tank serving existing dwelling obsolete & (C) installation of a proprietary treatment unit to serve existing dwelling.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=06/636 - 30 Jan 2006, Cork County Council 06/96: Conditional. Permission. Retention of dwellinghouse. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=06/96 - 22 Dec 2005, Cork County Council 05/9725: Incompleted application. Permission. Retention of dwellinghouse. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=05/9725 - 25 Feb 2005, Cork County Council 05/1108: Conditional. Permission. Construction of grain store extension to existing grain store building and associated works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=05/1108 - 18 Nov 2002, Cork County Council 02/5078: Conditional. Permission. Porch & 1st floor extension to dwelling & conversion of attic space to living accommodation & installation of 4 no. dormer windows & 4 velux rooflights. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=02/5078 - 2 Nov 2001, Cork County Council 01/5999: Conditional. Permission. Construction of grain store and associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=01/5999 - 5 Oct 2000, Cork County Council 00/6008: Conditional. Outline permission. Dwellinghouse. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=00/6008 - 15 Nov 1999, Cork County Council 99/6207: Conditional. Permission. Dwellinghouse & domestic garage. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=99/6207 - 13 Mar 1998, Cork County Council 98/964: Conditional. Permission. Dwellinghouse. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=98/964 - 3 Feb 1998, Cork County Council 98/287: Conditional. Permission. Installation of enclosed grain dryer. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=98/287 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 Knockaphonery. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - CO134-098: Mass-rock, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO134-098----. Natural hollow in rock outcrop atop hill, known locally as a place where mass was said. (CMSS). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009 - CO135-065: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO135-065----. In pasture, on N-facing slope. Circular area (32.6m N-S; 29m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 0.8m); external fosse (D 0.5m) NNE->NW. Interior planted with conifers. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009 - CO135-066: Fulacht fia, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO135-066----. Barely discernible circular rise on W bank of dried-up stream bed. NE section cut by stream. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009 - CO135-067: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO135-067----. In pasture, on N-facing slope. Circular area (31m N-S; 30m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.5m) N->SW, stone faced in parts; scarp elsewhere; with silted-up external fosse. Break in bank to SW (Wth 3.7m). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009 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) - Milestone/milepost, 1880–1900, Regional interest, registry number 20913502, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=CO®no=20913502. Freestanding triangular-profile cast-iron milestone, installed c.1890, with chamfered triangular top. Raised lettering and numbering in relief reading: Scibb’’ 17/Cork 36, Roscarb’y 4, Clonak’ 4. ## 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 Knockaphonery, about 1 in 5 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 high, low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Knockaphonery. - 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/cork/knockaphonery.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/cork/knockaphonery.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/cork/knockaphonery.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Knockaphonery with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork: https://everytownland.com/cork.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Carrigroe: https://everytownland.com/cork/carrigroe-41381.md - Creagh Beg: https://everytownland.com/cork/creagh-beg.md - Tulligee: https://everytownland.com/cork/tulligee.md - Tullyneasky East: https://everytownland.com/cork/tullyneasky-east.md - Tullyneasky West: https://everytownland.com/cork/tullyneasky-west.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/cork/knockaphonery - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/cork/knockaphonery