# Knocknaraha, Co. Cork: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Aghadown, barony of Carbery West (East Division), Co. Cork; in Irish Cnoc na Rátha. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 664,206 m² (66.42 ha, 164.13 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 36 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 2,347 m² (0.23 ha, 0.58 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 18 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Aghadown, https://everytownland.com/cork/parish/aghadown.md - Barony: Carbery West (East Division) - Electoral division: Aghadown South, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 623 people lived in 252 households in the Aghadown South electoral division. 85% of households owned their home. 21% of homes were built since 2001. 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 23% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Cork, https://everytownland.com/cork.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/12928 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 43879 - Centre: latitude 51.542402, longitude -9.353205 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 36 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knocknaraha, from 307 m² to 179,643 m² (17.96 ha, 44.39 acres); 25 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 4915262: 179,643 m² (17.96 ha, 44.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4915262.md - Parcel 2157191: 121,678 m² (12.17 ha, 30.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2157191.md - Parcel 5571332: 76,890 m² (7.69 ha, 19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5571332.md - Parcel 2326698: 74,845 m² (7.48 ha, 18.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2326698.md - Parcel 2326597: 64,798 m² (6.48 ha, 16.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2326597.md - Parcel 4915258: 19,836 m² (1.98 ha, 4.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4915258.md - Parcel 2326599: 17,651 m² (1.77 ha, 4.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2326599.md - Parcel 5510236: 14,726 m² (1.47 ha, 3.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5510236.md - Parcel 2302307: 13,889 m² (1.39 ha, 3.43 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2302307.md - Parcel 2326603: 11,910 m² (1.19 ha, 2.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2326603.md - Parcel 2326598: 6,403 m² (0.64 ha, 1.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2326598.md - Parcel 2157195: 3,693 m² (0.37 ha, 0.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2157195.md - Parcel 2326604: 3,620 m² (0.36 ha, 0.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2326604.md - Parcel 2326697: 3,406 m² (0.34 ha, 0.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2326697.md - Parcel 2157290: 3,241 m² (0.32 ha, 0.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2157290.md - Parcel 2326602: 2,462 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2326602.md - Parcel 3709250: 2,406 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3709250.md - Parcel 2533080: 2,362 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2533080.md - Parcel 2326596: 2,331 m² (0.23 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2326596.md - Parcel 2157190: 2,220 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2157190.md - Parcel 5565868: 2,150 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5565868.md - Parcel 2157192: 2,061 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2157192.md - Parcel 2326595: 1,332 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2326595.md - Parcel 2326594: 1,246 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2326594.md - Parcel 2157194: 1,169 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2157194.md - Parcel 2157193: 1,073 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2157193.md - Parcel 2157196: 939 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2157196.md - Parcel 2157289: 890 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2157289.md - Parcel 2326700: 865 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2326700.md - Parcel 2326600: 652 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2326600.md - Parcel 4896192: 632 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4896192.md - Parcel 5571330: 437 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5571330.md - Parcel 2326702: 427 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2326702.md - Parcel 2326699: 333 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2326699.md - Parcel 5565850: 331 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5565850.md - Parcel 2326701: 307 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2326701.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Knocknaraha 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) 18 applications, newest first. - 5 Aug 2025, Cork County Council 25/440: Conditional permission. Permission for retention. Permission for retention of alterations to dwelling house under construction permitted under planning reference no. 24-330 including revised floor level, also permission for domestic garage and revised wastewater treatment system along with all associated site development works.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=25/440 - 19 Jun 2024, Cork County Council 24/330: Conditional. Permission. Construction of a) 1 no. new single storey dwelling house, b) new vehicular entry and driveway, c) on site proprietary wastewater treatment system and D) all associated site and landscaped works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=24/330 - 27 May 2024, Cork County Council 24/263: Withdrawn. Permission. To construct a dwelling house, install a wastewater treatment system and all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=24/263 - 19 Apr 2024, Cork County Council 24/188: Incompleted application. Permission. Construction of A) 1 no. new single storey dwelling house, B) new vehicular entry and driveway, C) on site proprietary wastewater treatment system and D) all associated site and landscaped works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=24/188 - 7 Sept 2020, Cork County Council 20/474: Refused. Permission. Permission for change of use from dispensary to private dwelling also permission for rear extension to same, wastewater treatment system, new entrance and all associated site development works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=20/474 - 3 Oct 2019, Cork County Council 19/642: Conditional. Retention. Permission for retention of alterations and partial change of garage / store to ancillary dwelling unit for use as family accommodation. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=19/642 - 19 Sept 2019, Cork County Council 19/597: Incompleted application. Retention. Permission for retention of alterations and partial change of garage / store to ancillary dwelling unit for use as family accommodation. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=19/597 - 9 Jun 2010, Cork County Council 10/404: Conditional. Permission. Construct a dwelling house, domestic garage and septic tank and percolation area, and all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=10/404 - 5 May 2010, Cork County Council 10/314: Incompleted application. Permission. Construct a dwelling house and septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=10/314 - 24 Apr 2009, Cork County Council 09/475: Conditional. Permission. Alterations & Extensions to dwelling. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=09/475 - 29 Jun 2007, Cork County Council 07/1749: Conditional. Permission. Roof cattle yard between existing housing; roof existing dungstead; increase size of existing soiled water tank. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=07/1749 - 23 Nov 2006, Cork County Council 06/2481: Conditional. Permission. Construct a dwellinghouse and domestic garage. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=06/2481 - 11 Jul 2005, Cork County Council 05/4937: Conditional. Permission. Dwellinghouse with detached garage and outbuilding. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=05/4937 - 2 Mar 2004, Cork County Council 04/1324: Withdrawn. Permission. Dwellinghouse. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=04/1324 - 14 Mar 2003, Cork County Council 03/1134: Withdrawn. Permission. Dwellinghouse and domestic garage. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=03/1134 - 12 Nov 2002, Cork County Council 02/4989: Conditional. Permission. Dwelling. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=02/4989 - 2 Jun 2000, Cork County Council 00/3335: Refused. Permission. Change of use from dispensary to private dwelling. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=00/3335 - 10 Dec 1999, Cork County Council 99/6784: New application. Permission. Erection of 23m high antenna support structure. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=99/6784 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 Knocknaraha. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - CO141-105: Burial ground, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO141-105----. In scrub. No visible surface trace. 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) - St. Matthew’s Church of Ireland Church, church/chapel, 1840–1880, Regional interest, registry number 20914117, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=CO®no=20914117. Freestanding cruciform-plan Church of Ireland church, built c.1860, comprising three-bay nave with single-bay transepts (north and south) and single-bay chancel (east), having gable-fronted entrance porch (south) and vestry (east). Pitched artificial slate roofs having bellcote with trefoil opening (west) and cast-iron and uPVC rainwater goods. Lean-to artificial slate roof to vestry. Rendered and coursed limestone walls with plinth and granite block-and-start quoins. Single and paired pointed arch openings to nave and transepts having quarry glazed and casement windows with dressed chamfered stone surrounds and sills. Pointed arch openings to transepts with plate tracery comprising paired pointed arch openings and oculus opening with quarry glazing and hood moulding with square stops. Pointed arch opening to west elevation with tracery comprising multi-pointed arch openings, double oculi and central multi-foil opening with chamfered stone surrounds, hood moulding and lattice work stained glass windows. Pointed arch opening to chancel comprising triple pointed arch openings, having cinquefoil flanked by oculus above, having stained glass windows and chamfered stone surround with hood moulding. Square-headed openings to vestry having fixed pane quarry glazed windows with chamfered block-and-start stone surrounds. Pointed arch door opening to entrance porch having double-leaf timber battened doors, wrought-iron strap hinges, chamfered and dressed stone surrounds and hood moulding with square stops. Square-headed door opening to vestry having timber battened door with wrought-iron strap hinges, stone surround and stone step. Set within graveyard and enclosed by rubble limestone boundary walls with piers and wrought-iron gates. ## 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 Knocknaraha, about 1 in 10 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, moderately low, low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Knocknaraha. - 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/knocknaraha.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/cork/knocknaraha.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/cork/knocknaraha.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Knocknaraha 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) - Ardraly: https://everytownland.com/cork/ardraly.md - Bigmarsh: https://everytownland.com/cork/bigmarsh.md - Goleenmarsh: https://everytownland.com/cork/goleenmarsh.md - Gurteenroe: https://everytownland.com/cork/gurteenroe-43143.md - Knockeen: https://everytownland.com/cork/knockeen-43777.md - Letterscanlan: https://everytownland.com/cork/letterscanlan.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/knocknaraha - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/cork/knocknaraha