# Knockroe, Co. Cork: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Kilnamartery, barony of Muskerry West, Co. Cork; in Irish An Cnoc Rua. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,836,996 m² (183.7 ha, 453.93 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 24 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 3,753 m² (0.38 ha, 0.93 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 25 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Kilnamartery, https://everytownland.com/cork/parish/kilnamartery.md - Barony: Muskerry West - Electoral division: Kilnamartery, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Kilnamartery electoral division: 731 people in 249 households; 86% of households own their home; 30% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Cork, https://everytownland.com/cork.md - Gaeltacht: in an Irish-speaking area - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/11485 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 43894 - Centre: latitude 51.880999, longitude -9.064665 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 24 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockroe, from 553 m² to 380,693 m² (38.07 ha, 94.07 acres); 22 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 2157356: 380,693 m² (38.07 ha, 94.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2157356.md - Parcel 2326576: 318,156 m² (31.82 ha, 78.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2326576.md - Parcel 2326579: 286,094 m² (28.61 ha, 70.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2326579.md - Parcel 2326573: 236,052 m² (23.61 ha, 58.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2326573.md - Parcel 2157353: 201,701 m² (20.17 ha, 49.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2157353.md - Parcel 2157357: 192,328 m² (19.23 ha, 47.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2157357.md - Parcel 2326575: 160,020 m² (16 ha, 39.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2326575.md - Parcel 2157360: 5,539 m² (0.55 ha, 1.37 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2157360.md - Parcel 2326574: 4,720 m² (0.47 ha, 1.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2326574.md - Parcel 2631052: 4,382 m² (0.44 ha, 1.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2631052.md - Parcel 2157361: 4,094 m² (0.41 ha, 1.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2157361.md - Parcel 2157362: 3,910 m² (0.39 ha, 0.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2157362.md - Parcel 5458186: 3,595 m² (0.36 ha, 0.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5458186.md - Parcel 2157358: 3,506 m² (0.35 ha, 0.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2157358.md - Parcel 6063461: 3,463 m² (0.35 ha, 0.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6063461.md - Parcel 2157352: 3,241 m² (0.32 ha, 0.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2157352.md - Parcel 3383657: 3,131 m² (0.31 ha, 0.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3383657.md - Parcel 2608803: 2,925 m² (0.29 ha, 0.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2608803.md - Parcel 2157355: 2,775 m² (0.28 ha, 0.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2157355.md - Parcel 2157354: 2,453 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2157354.md - Parcel 2326577: 2,387 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2326577.md - Parcel 2157359: 2,362 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2157359.md - Parcel 5453749: 2,022 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5453749.md - Parcel 2326578: 553 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2326578.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Knockroe 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) 25 applications, newest first. - 11 Jun 2026, Cork County Council 26/1560: Awaiting f.i. response. Permission. Permission for construction of dwelling (change of house design and location from that already granted under 22/4857) and construction of a detached domestic garage.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=26/1560 - 30 Apr 2026, Cork County Council 26/1110: Invalid - case closed. Permission. Permission for construction of dwelling (change of house design & location from that granted under 22/4857) and construction of a detached domestic garage. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=26/1110 - 22 Apr 2026, Cork County Council 26/1023: Grant with conditions. Permission. Full Planning Permission for the construction of new dwellinghouse and domestic garage, new entrance, wastewater treatment system together with all other ancillary site works.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=26/1023 - 25 Mar 2026, Cork County Council 26/0746: Invalid - case closed. Permission. Permission for change of house design and house location from that already granted ref no. 22/4857 along with permission to construct a detached domestic garage. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=26/0746 - 23 Jul 2025, Cork County Council 25/5466: Refused. Permission. Permission for the construction of a new domestic dwelling house, domestic garage, waste water treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=25/5466 - 16 Dec 2024, Cork County Council 24/6406: Refused. Permission. Permission to construct a two storey dwelling with entrance, septic tank, percolation area & all services.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=24/6406 - 29 Nov 2024, Cork County Council 24/6260: Incompleted application. Permission. Permission to construct a two storey dwelling with entrance, septic tank, percolation area & all services. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=24/6260 - 21 Apr 2022, Cork County Council 22/4857: Conditional permission. Permission. To construct a 2-storey dwellinghouse and all associated site works.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=22/4857 - 17 Feb 2021, Cork County Council 21/4376: Conditional. Permission. Construction of new dwellinghouse, domestic garage, new entrance, waste water treatment system together with all other ancillary site works.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=21/4376 - 16 Jul 2020, Cork County Council 20/5495: Withdrawn. Permission. The construction of dwellinghouse, domestic garage, new entrance, proprietary treatment unit and polishing filter together with all other ancillary site works.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=20/5495 - 20 Nov 2019, Cork County Council 19/6768: Conditional. Permission. The retention for the change of use of existing former agricultural outhouses to 2 number 1 bedroom apartments, retention of store, retention of existing entrance together and permission to install a new septic tank and percolation area to serve the development. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=19/6768 - 16 Oct 2019, Cork County Council 19/6492: Incompleted application. Permission. The retention for the change of use of existing former agricultural outhouses to 2 no. 1 bedroom apartments, retention of new entrance together with permission to install a new septic and percolation area to serve the development. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=19/6492 - 30 May 2017, Cork County Council 17/5339: Conditional. Permission. a) Demolition of existing dwelling house & b) Agricultural shed incorporating straw storage & machinery storage together with all associated concrete aprons/site works.. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=17/5339 - 6 May 2016, Cork County Council 16/5075: Conditional permission. Permission. Construction of dwellinghouse, domestic garage and new entrance together with all other ancillary site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=16/5075 - 22 Apr 2009, Cork County Council 09/5250: Refused. Permission. Dwellinghouse and septic tank. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=09/5250 - 26 Mar 2009, Cork County Council 09/4927: Conditional. Permission. Retention of dwellinghouse and associated site works. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=09/4927 - 29 Feb 2008, Cork County Council 08/5090: Conditional. Permission. Domestic garage. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=08/5090 - 16 May 2007, Cork County Council 07/7825: Conditional. Permission. Retention of increase in roof height of dwelling, installation of rooflights, construction of conservatory extension and domestic garage. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=07/7825 - 16 May 2007, Cork County Council 07/7846: Conditional. Permission. Demolition of dwellinghouse and construction of dwellinghouse and garage. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=07/7846 - 22 Nov 2006, Cork County Council 06/12553: Conditional. Permission. Dwellinghouse. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=06/12553 - 10 Aug 2006, Cork County Council 06/9672: Conditional. Permission. Retention of extension to dwelling and domestic garage. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=06/9672 - 28 Apr 2006, Cork County Council 06/6762: Refused. Permission. Dwellinghouse. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=06/6762 - 22 Feb 2005, Cork County Council 05/980: Withdrawn. Permission. Dwellinghouse, garage and treatment plant. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=05/980 - 4 Dec 2003, Cork County Council 03/6189: Refused. Permission. Dwellinghouse, garage and treatment plant. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=03/6189 - 4 Jun 2003, Cork County Council 03/2714: Conditional. Permission. Dormer dwelling. File: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=03/2714 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 Knockroe. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - CO070-094: Standing stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO070-094----. Not shown on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. Marked on 1938 OS 6-inch map as single standing stone. In reclaimed pasture, on S-facing slope, to S of standing stone (CO070-095----). Removed c. 1984. 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 - CO070-095: Standing stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO070-095----. Not shown on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. In reclaimed pasture, on S-facing slope, to N of possible standing stone (CO070-094----). Removed c. 1944 and buried. According to local information, ogham markings on this stone. 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 - CO070-096: Standing stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO070-096----. In pasture, on SW-facing slope. Long low stone (H 0.9m; 1.4m x 0.5m) sloping up to rounded point just E of centre; long axis E-W. 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 - CO070-097: Standing stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCO070-097----. Not shown on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. In tillage, in commanding position on S-facing slope. Stone (H 1.3m; 1.6m x 1.25m) is irregular in plan, with packing stones exposed at base; long axis NE-SW. 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 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) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Knockroe. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: 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: 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 Knockroe. - 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/knockroe-43894.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/cork/knockroe-43894.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/cork/knockroe-43894.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Knockroe 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) - Aghacunna: https://everytownland.com/cork/aghacunna.md - Ballyvoge: https://everytownland.com/cork/ballyvoge.md - Clonclud: https://everytownland.com/cork/clonclud.md - Coolcaum: https://everytownland.com/cork/coolcaum-41736.md - Dromreague: https://everytownland.com/cork/dromreague-42459.md - Kylefinchin: https://everytownland.com/cork/kylefinchin.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/knockroe-43894 - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/cork/knockroe-43894