Knockbarry
Townland in the civil parish of Liscarroll, barony of Orrery and Kilmore, Co. Cork; in Irish Cnoc an Bharraigh
- Area
- 257.2 ha
- 636 acres
- Land parcels
- 45
- registered freehold, median 18,742 m² (1.87 ha, 4.63 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 50
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
45 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockbarry, from 709 m² to 337,301 m² (33.73 ha, 83.35 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 21 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 Knockbarry 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
21 Apr 2026F.i. consultees/awaiting recommendation
Permisison to construct a new dwelling house.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/1008
20 Jan 2026Grant with conditions
Permission to construct loose shed with effluent tank, crush yard and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0088
7 Feb 2025Conditional
Permission for the refurbishment of existing derelict dwelling by replacing structurally damaged front wall with a similar elevation, remove structurally unsafe back kitchen/utility and replace with a new utility/office extension, a new roof, some elevational changes and associated works. A new secondary and tertiary waste water treatment system.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4176
16 Jan 2025Incompleted application
Permission for the refurbishment of existing derelict dwelling by replacing structurally damaged front wall with a similar elevation, remove structurally unsafe back kitchen/utility and replace with a new utility/office extension, a new roof, some elevational changes and associated works
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4030
5 Jul 2023Withdrawn
Refurbish existing derelict house by replacing structurally damaged front wall with a different elevation, remove structurally unsafe back kitchen/utility and replace with a new utility/office extension, a new roof, some elevational changes and associated works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5384
7 Jun 2023Incompleted application
Refurbish existing derelict dwelling house by replacing structurally damaged front wall with a different elevation, remove structurally unsafe back kitchen/utility and replace with a new utility/office extension, a new roof, some elevational changes and associated works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5151
7 Dec 2022Conditional
To construct a new dwelling house.
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/6701
4 Dec 2020Conditional
Construction of dwelling house, septic tank, percolation area, entrance ( change of site boundaries and layout from that permitted under planning ref: 20/4153).
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6731
13 Nov 2020Unconditional
To construct a dwellinghouse, vehicular entrance, waste water treatment unit with polishing filter, installation of well and all associated site works - Extension of duration of permission granted under planning reference: 16/05558
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 20/6492
6 Nov 2020Incompleted application
To construct a new dwelling house, septic tank, percolation area and site boundaries (change of house design from that granted under planning ref: 20/4153).
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6448
31 Jan 2020Conditional
To construct a new dwelling house.
Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4153
17 May 2019Refused
Construct a dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 19/5256
10 Aug 2018Refused
Construct a dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/6118
24 Jun 2016Conditional
To construct a dwellinghouse, vehicular entrance, waste water treatment unit with polishing filter, installation of well and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/5558
3 Sept 2015Withdrawn
Construction of dwellinghouse, garage, site entrance, wastewater treatment system percolation area and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/5971
9 Jan 2014Unconditional
Storey and a half type dwellinghouse, extension of permission granted under planning reg. no. 09/5208
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 14/4024
2 May 2013Conditional
(1) A new grain/willow store, (2) a straw store, (3) a drying equipment plant room, and (4) extension to concrete yard
Permission · Cork County Council, 13/4814
22 Nov 2012Unconditional
Dwellinghouse, garage and installation of wastewater treatment plant - Extension of duration of permission granted under Planning Reg. No. 07/13182
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 12/6394
20 Jan 2012Conditional
Construction of a grain/willow store building (change of plan from that permitted under Planning Reg No. 11/4427)
Permission · Cork County Council, 12/4062
21 Dec 2011Incompleted application
Alteration to make longer and narrower to grain/willow store building granted under Planning Permission 11/4427
Permission · Cork County Council, 11/6664
4 Mar 2011Conditional
Demolition of existing sheds and concrete yard and construction of new on farm grainstore and associated works
Permission · Cork County Council, 11/4427
17 Feb 2011Incompleted application
Demolition of an existing shed and replacing it with a new on farm grainstore and asociated works
Permission · Cork County Council, 11/4297
15 Oct 2010Refused
Construction of one and a half storey dwelling, garage, entrance and a wastewater treatment system
Permission · Cork County Council, 10/8234
17 Apr 2009Conditional
Storey-and-a-half type dwelling, proprietary wastewater treatment unit, percolation area & associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/5208
9 Sept 2008Refused
Dwellinghouse and treatment unit
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 08/8805
The 25 most recent of 50 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
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Knockbarry.
Recorded monuments
- CO016-088 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on W-facing slope. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map, with limekiln in NE bank; hachured as circular raised area (diam. c. 30m) with outer bank to N, E and SW on 1905 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps. Site inaccessible due to white and blackthorn overgrowth except limited area to NW; two enclosing earthen banks visible (inner bank: int. H 0.6m, ext. H 1.6m; outer bank: H 0.5m), with intervening fosse (D 0.4m). 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
- CO016-089 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, on gentle S-facing slope. Circular area (38.7m N-S; 37.3m E-W) enclosed by slight rise W->E; scarp (H 0.9m) elsewhere. 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
- CO016-090 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, atop hillock. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map, with rectangular house shown immediately outside enclosure to SE. Levelled; no visible surface trace. 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
- CO016-091 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture, to SW of two wells (now drained). Slight rise indicates site; burnt material not seen due to adverse weather conditions. According to local information, mound levelled c. 1969. 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
- CO016-092 Designed landscape - tree-ring
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.
- CO016-093 Designed landscape - tree-ring
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.
- CO016-094 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture, c. 80m N of stream and to S of spring. Kidney-shaped mound of burnt material (17m NE-SW; 15m NW-SE; H 0.5m) on E side of and slightly truncated by field fence; opening (min. Wth 1.5m) faces WSW and is disturbed by drain parallel to field fence. Second fulacht fiadh (11191) c. 120m to NNW. 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
- CO016-096 Enclosure
Description
In level pasture, in demesne of Highfort House. Semicircular area (straight side 29.7m N-S; projecting 17.7m to W) defined by low earthen bank (int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.35m) S->SW and by low scarp SW->N and by roadway to E. Three mature beech trees growing on bank. Cottage on opposite side of road; no evident remains to suggest site once formed a complete circle. 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
- CO016-097001 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture, immediately E of well (now drained). Grass-covered spread of burnt material noted. Second fulacht fiadh (11187) immediately to N on opposite side of field fence. 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
- CO016-097002 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture, immediately NE of well (now drained). Spread of burnt material noted; deep drain dug to S and W of site. Second fulacht fiadh (11186) immediately to S on opposite side of field fence. 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
- CO016-098 Fulacht fia
Description
In marshy ground, to N of well. According to local information, spread of burnt material visible when field was ploughed. No visible surface trace. Fulacht fiadh (11188) c. 300m 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
- CO016-099 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture, immediately NE of well. Grass-covered spread of burnt material. Possible fulacht fiadh (11771) c. 300m 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
- CO016-100001 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture, c. 10m E of well. Grass-covered spread of burnt material. Second fulacht fiadh (11190) immediately 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
- CO016-100002 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture, c. 20m E of well. Grass-covered spread of burnt material. Second fulacht fiadh (11189) immediately to 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
- CO016-258 Fulacht fia
Description
In tillage. Mound of burnt material (22m N-S; 14m E-W; H 0.27m); burnt material (D 1.5m) visible in section in drain on W side. Stream bends around W and S sides of site. Second fulacht fiadh (11185) c. 120m to SSE. 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
- CO016-268 Standing stone
Description
In level pasture. Stone (H 1.08m; 0.22m x 0.2m) is rectangular in plan, long axis N-S. 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 Knockbarry.
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 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 Knockbarry.
- 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
No address of the register names Knockbarry with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Knockbarry · Cnoc an Bharraigh
- Area
- 2,571,846 m² (257.18 ha, 635.52 acres)
- Civil parish
- Liscarroll, and its townlands
- Barony
- Orrery and Kilmore
- Electoral division
- Liscarroll, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Liscarroll electoral division: 627 people in 237 households; 78% of households own their home; 24% of homes were built since 2001; 13% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ardaprior, Coolbane, Garragort, Lackaroe, Rossnanarney
- Placenames
- Knockbarry 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.