Knockshanawee

77 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockshanawee, from 124 m² to 258,703 m² (25.87 ha, 63.93 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 20 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Knockshanawee 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.

• 31 Jul 2026Awaiting recommendation

  A 10 Year Planning Permission. The development will consist of: A solar farm with a total area of circa 44 hectares. The solar farm will consist of solar panels on ground mounted frames, 5 no. single storey electrical inverter/transformer stations, 3 no. single storey spare parts containers, 5 no. battery energy storage containers, 1 no. Ring Main Unit, 4 no. weather stations, underground electrical ducting and cabling within the development site, private lands and within the L6203, L2200, L6398, L6207, R619, L22011, L2204, L-6207, L6212 and L2200 public roads (including 5 no. Horizontal Directional Drills in the L-22011, L-6212, L-6207, L-2204 roads and within private lands) to connect solar farm field parcels, security and acoustic fencing, CCTV, access tracks, 2 no. stream/drain deck crossings, temporary construction compounds, landscaping and all associated ancillary development and drainage works. Construction and operational access will be via 3 no. entrances from the L6203, L22011, L2200 local roads. The operational lifespan of the solar farm will be 40 years and planning permission is requested for this duration. Electricity generated from the northern parcel of the solar farm will be transported via underground electrical ducting and cabling to an inverter/transformer permitted under Cork County Council Reference 24/6157 / An Coimisiún Pleanála Reference ACP-323402-25, but will not alter infrastructure under that application. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2046

• 24 Mar 2026Grant with conditions

  1) a new part single storey, part two storey extension to the east elevation; 2) an extension to the ground floor south elevation to infill an existing recessed section of the elevation; 3) alterations to the existing elevations to include new windows; and all associated site works, all to the existing two storey detached dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0730

• 2 Mar 2026Invalid - case closed

  Permission for :- 1) A new part single storey, part two storey extension to the east elevation; 2) An extension to the ground floor south elevation to infill an existing recessed section of the elevation, 3) Alterations to the existing elevations to include new windows, and all associated site works, all to the existing two storey detached dwelling.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 26/0502

• 20 Aug 2025Conditional permission

  Permission for the following works to existing two storey dwelling: 1) Demolish existing porch, rear extension and side out-building, 2) Construct new two storey domestic extension to side of dwelling, 3) Internal and external alterations to existing dwelling to include roof windows, 4) Link bridge to rear for first floor access, 5) New sewerage system to replace existing and 6) All associated works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5669

• 2 May 2025Application withdrawn

  1) New part single storey, part two storey extension to east elevation. 2) New first floor extension on top of the existing ground floor rear garage to the north elevation. 3) Extension to the ground floor south elevation to infill a recessed section of the elevation. 4) Alterations to the existing elevations to include new windows and all associated site works, all to the existing two storey detached dwelling.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4825

• 15 Jan 2025Conditional

  Permission for the construction of domestic garage and all associated works on site previously permitted under planning reference 09/4365

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4025

• 13 Jan 2025Conditional

  Permission for new single storey dwelling, sewerage system, site entrance, and all associated works on site previously permitted under planning reference 22/5306

  Permission · Cork County Council, 25/4013

• 30 Dec 2024Refused

  Permission for the demolition of old outhouse incorporating WC (partially demolished), and Permission for the construction of a single storey extension to existing dwellinghouse incorporating WC and bedroom, new proprietary treatment unit and polishing filter with all other ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6480

• 9 Dec 2024Incompleted application

  Permission for new single storey dwelling, sewerage system, site entrance and all associated works on site previously permitted under planning reference 22/5306

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6341

• 15 Nov 2024Refused

  A 10 year Permission is sought for a solar farm with a total area of circa 161 hectares. The solar farm will consist of solar panels on ground mounted frames, 23 no. single storey electrical inverter/transformer stations, 6 no. single storey spare parts containers, 3 no. Ring Main Units, 7 no. weather stations, underground electrical ducting and cabling within the development site, private lands and within the L62031, L6203, R619, L6207, L22012 and L2204 public roads to connect solar farm field parcels, security fencing, CCTV, access tracks, 4 no. stream/drain deck crossings, 6 no. horizontal directional drill crossings ( under watercourse/drains/public road), temporary construction compounds, landscaping and all associated ancillary development and drainage works. Construction and operational access will be via 7 no. entrances from L62031, L6203, L22012, L6398 and L2204 local roads. The operational lifespan of the solar farm will be 40 years and planning permission is requested for this duration.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6157

• 8 Nov 2024Conditional

  Permission for new two storey dwelling, sewerage system, site entrance and all associated works on site previously permitted under planning reference 22/05306.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/6116

• 2 Nov 2023Conditional

  Permission for alterations to existing dwelling, namely; Demolition of existing single-storey extension at rear elevation and construction of a new single-storey extensions to the front, rear and side elevations of the dwelling, along with elevational changes to the front, rear and side elevations of the dwelling, provision of a new waste-water treatment system, and any associated site works. The application also seeks permission for retention of a detached garage, change of use of garage to habitable accommodation amalgamated as part of existing dwelling and elevational changes to garage on front and side elevations.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 23/6210

• 3 Jun 2022Conditional

  4 no. residential serviced sites, construction of 2 no. new shared entrances, roadside boundary walls, 4 no. individual wastewater treatment systems and all other ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5306

• 10 May 2022Incompleted application

  Full planning permission for 4 number residential serviced sites. This development will include the construction of 2 new shared entrances, roadside boundary walls, along with 4 number individual wastewater treatment systems and all other ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 22/5064

• 24 Jun 2021Conditional

  Permission for: 1) retention of existing domestic ancillary storage shed on site; 2) permission for the decommissioning of existing septic tank on site to be replaced by new waste water treatment system and associated polishing filter to serve the existing dwelling house on site; and 3) all ancillary site works at site.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/5745

• 10 Mar 2021Conditional

  The construction of new machinery and straw storage shed extension to existing machinery shed on site together with all ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4612

• 17 Feb 2021Conditional

  Construction of new dwellinghouse, domestic garage, new entrance, wastewater treatment system together with all other ancillary site works together with permission for retention of existing mobile home, on a temporary basis which will be removed upon completion of the dwellinghouse.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 21/4373

• 20 Jan 2021Unconditional

  Construction of a dwelling and attached garage, packaged waste water treatment system, vehicular entrance and all associated site works - Extension of duration of permission granted under planning reference: 16/05927

  Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 21/4083

• 25 Sept 2020Conditional

  Extension and alteration to existing dwellinghouse, attic conversion and construction of box dormer to rear elevation of existing dwelling, demolition of existing garage and construction of new garage to the side of existing dwelling and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6096

• 24 Jul 2020Incompleted application

  Extension and alterations to existing dwelling house, demolition of existing garage and construction of new garage to the side of existing dwelling and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/5578

• 5 May 2020Conditional

  Construction of a new dwelling house, installation of a new waste water treatment unit & percolation area and all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/4900

• 11 Nov 2019Conditional

  (a) The demolition of two existing structures on site, (b) the construction of a detached house, (c) the construction of a garden store building, (d) alterations, reconstruction, renovations and extensions of an existing unused building (formerly used as a dwelling, shop and post office) for use as a dwellinghouse, (e) the construction of 2 no. associated waste water treatment system and percolation areas, (f) all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6678

• 1 Nov 2019Refused

  To construct a dwelling-house, on site sewage treatment system and all associated siteworks.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6618

• 17 Sept 2019Conditional

  Retention for alterations to existing cottage including partial removal of roof tiles and removal of windows, guttering and chimney to cottage, partial removal of roadside boundary wall and widening of site entrance and excavation/alteration of existing ground levels and removal of topsoil and permission to remove remainder of out-building and construct new two storey extension to rear of existing single storey cottage, completion of roof and facade alterations to existing cottage, new domestic garage, new sewerage treatment system to replace existing system, completion of works to existing roadside boundary wall and all associated works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/6279

• 7 Aug 2019Incompleted application

  To construct new two storey extension to rear of existing single storey cottage, roof and facade alterations to existing cottage, new domestic garage, new sewerage treatment system to replace existing system, works to existing roadside boundary wall and all associated works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 19/5973

The 25 most recent of over 100 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Knockshanawee.

Recorded monuments

• CO072-078001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, just below crest of hill, on N-facing slope. Circular raised area (diam. 29m) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.3m; ext. H 3.6m) with external fosse (D 1m). Entrance (Wth 4m) to NE with causeway across fosse. Field clearance stones dumped in fosse to S. Interior saucer shaped; souterrain (CO072-078002-) with ogham stones (CO072-078003-, CO072-078004-, CO072-078005-, CO072-078006-, CO072-078007, -CO072-078008-) in NW quadrant. Field boundaries c. 5m outside fosse surround enclosure to W, N and E. Upright stone (H 1.4m; 0.67m x 0.12m) just outside fosse to N of causeway, embedded in concrete for use as gate pillar. 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

• CO072-078002 Souterrain
  Description

  In NW quadrant of ringfort (CO072-078001-). Excavations in 1910 by Messrs. Cremin and Murphy revealed a chamber which was described by Lee (1911, 59) as 'nine feet square, roofed by large flag stone supported on massive uprights'. 'Entrances to a south-eastern chamber and also one to the north-east' were inaccessible (ibid.). In the same report further information is added by Mr. Cremin who noted that the chamber was '7 feet high. The roofing flags are 9 feet in the clear and about 18 inches wide, while the supporting pillars are 7 feet high by 12 inches wide and 9 inches thick' (ibid., 61-2). Souterrain now indicated by L-shaped depression (D c. 1m) running for 6m NW-SE and then 3m NE. Six ogham stones found within (CO072-078003-, CO072-078004-, CO072-078005-, CO072-078006-, CO072-078007, -CO072-078008-); five used as roofing lintels, one as pillar; now in UCC. 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

• CO072-078003 Ogham stone
  Description

  One of six ogham stones (also CO072-078004-, CO072-078005-, CO072-078006-, CO072-078007-, CO072-078008-) used in the construction of a souterrain (CO072-078002-). Discovered in 1910 and now on permanent display in the Stone Corridor, University College Cork (See CO074-138----). This stone (1.95m; 0.5m x 0.2m) formed the innermost lintel. Both Power (1932, 21, no. 21) and Macalister (1945, 112, no. 112) gave the inscription as MICANAVVI MAQ LUGUNI; McManus (2004, 22-3, no. 27) could only make out uCANAVVI MA[] L[ ]N. McManus adds that if Macalister's reading LUGUNI is correct, the man recorded here may be a brother of the man recorded on the adjacent stone (CO072-078004-) in the souterrain. (Power et al. 1997, no. 7969) Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 22 March 2016

• CO072-078004 Ogham stone
  Description

  One of six ogham stones (also CO072-078003-, CO072-078005-, CO072-078006-, CO072-078007-, CO072-078008-) used in the construction of a souterrain (CO072-078002-). Discovered in 1910 and now on permanent display in the Stone Corridor, University College Cork (See CO074-136----). This stone (1.75m; 0.4m x 0.25m) stood upright in the souterrain supporting a lintel. Both Macalister (1945, 113, no. 113) and McManus (2004, 15-6, no. 5) gave the inscription as VEQIKAMI MAQI LUGUNI; Power (1932, no. 15) had a C for the K in the first word. (Power et al. 1997, no. 7970) Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 22 March 2016

• CO072-078005 Ogham stone
  Description

  One of six ogham stones (also CO072-078003-, CO072-078004-, CO072-078006-, CO072-078007-, CO072-078008-) used in the construction of a souterrain (CO072-078002-). Discovered in 1910 and now on permanent display in the Stone Corridor, University College Cork (See CO074-139----). This stone (2.8m; 0.6m x 0.15m) was the second innermost lintel and had been broken in two so that the centre part of the inscription is missing. Both Power (1932, 19-20, nos. 16 & 17) and Macalister (1945, 114, no. 114) gave the inscription as GRIMIGGN[I MAQ]I CERC...; McManus (2004, 22, no. 26a/b) was only sure of GRi[ ]GGN... CERC... . (Power et al. 1997, no. 7971) Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 29 March 2016

• CO072-078006 Ogham stone
  Description

  One of six ogham stones (also CO072-078003-, CO072-078004-, CO072-078005-, CO072-078007-, CO072-078008-) used in the construction of a souterrain (CO072-078002-). Discovered in 1910 and now on permanent display in the Stone Corridor, University College Cork (See CO074-134----). This stone (3.1m; 0.4m x 0.3m) was the third lintel. The inscription was given by Power (1932, 23-4, no. 27) as CUBBRIGAI MAQIMENU MAQ[........], and by Macalister (1945, 114, no. 115) and McManus (2004, 15, no. 2) as CULRIGAI MAQI MENUMAQ[I]. (Power et al. 1997, no. 7972) Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 29 March 2016

• CO072-078007 Ogham stone
  Description

  One of six ogham stones (also CO072-078003-, CO072-078004-, CO072-078005-, CO072-078006-, CO072-078008-) used in the construction of a souterrain (CO072-078002-). Discovered in 1910 and now on permanent display in the Stone Corridor, University College Cork (See CO074-137----). This stone (1.9m; 0.4m x 0.3m) was the seventh lintel. The inscription was read by Power (1932, 18, no. 14), Macalister (1945, 114-5, no. 116) and McManus (2004, 16, no. 6) as BRANI MAQQi Mu[C]C... . Traces of scores are also visible further down the right hand angle where Macalister read R[A]L. (Power et al. 1997, no. 7973) Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 30 March 2016

• CO072-078008 Ogham stone
  Description

  One of six ogham stones (also CO072-078003-, CO072-078004-, CO072-078005-, CO072-078006-, CO072-078007-) used in the construction of a souterrain (CO072-078002-). Discovered in 1910 and now on permanent display in the Stone Corridor, University College Cork (See CO074-135----). This stone (1.8m; 0.8m x 0.25m), the eighth lintel, is missing its top. The surviving part of the inscription is given by Power (1932, 24, no. 28) and McManus (2004, 15, no. 3) as COLLI, and by Macalister (1945, 116, no. 117) as COLLOS. (Power et al. 1997, no. 7974) Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 30 March 2016

• CO072-125 Souterrain
  Description

  According to local information, souterrain uncovered c. 1970; no further details. 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

• CO084-004001 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture, on E bank of stream. Irregular mound of burnt material (L 14m; Wth 16m); opening faces N. Second fulacht fiadh (CO084-00402-) c. 10m to NE. 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

• CO084-004002 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture, to E of stream. Spread of burnt material noted. Second fulacht fiadh (CO084-00401-) c. 10m to 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

• CO084-005001 Anomalous stone group
  Description

  In pasture. Group of three stones: first stone (H 1.35m; 1m x 0.5m) stands 0.4m from and parallel to second stone (H 0.85m; 1.6m x 0.7m); long axes SE-NW and SSE-NNW, respectively. Third stone lies adjacent to these to NW but is almost completely grass-covered. Site heavily overgrown with briars. Hartnett (1939, 116) recorded two standing stones. 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

• CO084-005002 Standing stone
  Description

  Indicated on 1842 and 1903 OS 6-inch maps. Hartnett (1939, 116) recorded 'an irregular sandstone boulder, 36ins high'. Removed; 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

• CO084-006 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on S-facing slope. Roughly circular area (41m NW-SE) enclosed by steep scarp (H 2m) SE->W; earthen bank (int. H 0.65m; ext. H 1.6m) W->NE. Bank incorporated into field fence system NNW->NE. Growth of furze bushes roughly on line of levelled bank encloses interior on E side. Scarp face and edge of interior also heavily overgrown with furze. Fosse (D 0.8m) survives for short section to NE where field fence joins bank. Interior raised on S and W sides to compensate for hillslope. 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

• CO084-007 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In marshy ground, adjacent to stream. Shown on 1943 OS 6-inch map as mound. Site inaccessible; overgrown mound viewed from distance. 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

• CO084-008 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In marshy ground, commanding a good view to S. Circular area (diam. 24.7m) defined by earthen bank (H 1.5m). Well lies c. 10m to N of site with stream flowing SE from it; fulacht fiadh (CO084-007----) in same field c. 40m further N. 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

• House, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey house, built c.1880, having gable-fronted dormers and simple shopfront to front (south-east). Formerly also in use as post office and shop. Now disused. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, eaves course and cast-iron rainwater goods, having terracotta ridge cresting and timber bargeboards to dormers. Rendered walls with raised render shamrock motif to dormer gables. Square-headed window openings with tooled limestone sills throughout, having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows, moulded render label mouldings to ground floor openings. Round-headed door openings having moulded render surrounds and timber panelled doors with overlights. Shopfront comprising square-headed window opening with limestone sill, having fixed timber framed display window, with timber fascia board above.

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).

Radon

About 1 in 5 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 Knockshanawee.

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.

No address of the register names Knockshanawee with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.

Name

Knockshanawee · Cnoc Seanmhaí

Area

2,324,429 m² (232.44 ha, 574.38 acres)

Civil parish

Aglish, and its townlands

Barony

Muskerry East

Electoral division

Moviddy, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Moviddy electoral division: 1,592 people in 517 households; 85% of households own their home; 40% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Coolmucky, Farnanes, Knocknagoul, Rathonoane, Rooves Beg, Rooves More, Ryecourt

Placenames

Knockshanawee 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.