Knockbrack

79 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockbrack, from 16 m² to 404,584 m² (40.46 ha, 99.97 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 25 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Knockbrack 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.

• 16 Feb 2026Conditional

  Permission to construct a single storey dwelling house served by a mechanical aeration & soil polishing filter, along with all ancillary site works

  Permission · Kerry County Council, 2660105

• 16 Oct 2024Conditional

  Permission to a) Extend and renovate the existing dwelling b) construct all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 2460791

• 5 Oct 2021Conditional

  (A) RETAIN DWELLING AS CONSRUCTED (B) RETAIN DOMESTIC OUTBUILDING AS CONSTRUCTED

  Retention, 1 home · Kerry County Council, 211126

• 20 Aug 2019Conditional

  (A) RETAIN AN AGRICULTURAL BUILDING CONSISTING OF 5 NO. STABLES AND A SHED USED FOR AGRICULTURAL AND DOMESTIC STORAGE PURPOSES AS BUILT, (B) PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT A SOILED WATER TANK AND SEPARATE ROOFED MANURE PIT TO SERVE EXISTING STABLES AND (C) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 19880

• 26 Feb 2018Refused

  RETAIN AN AGRICULTURAL BUILDING CONSISTING OF 5 NO. STABLES AND A SHED

  Retention · Kerry County Council, 18169

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

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Slieve Mish Mountains SAC 002185

Recorded monuments

• KE038-032 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In rough pasture, on a SW-facing slope, c. 10m E of a stream. A roughly circular area (diam. c. 30m), covered with overgrowth, defined by an earthen bank SE-E and by a scarp (H 1.45m) E-SE. The bank was difficult to examine due to the overgrowth. A possible fosse (Wth 2.3m) is visible in places, especially along the SW arc and NW-NE. The fosse at NW and SW splays outwards towards the stream to the NW and W, respectively. The external edge of the fosse is covered with overgrowth. There is a possible entrance through the bank at S. Possible stone-facing is evident on the internal face of the bank at either side of the entrance. The bank is broken by a possible cattle gap at W. The interior is completely covered with overgrowth. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

• KE038-033 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on a S-facing slope. This rath, the most easterly of two conjoined raths (see KE038-033002-), is not visible at ground level. It is indicated on the 1892 OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 35m) with field boundaries radiating from it at N, ESE and SSW and with the second rath adjoining it along its NW arc. The opening to a souterrain (KE038-033001-) is visible in the interior of this levelled rath. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

• KE038-033001 Souterrain
  Description

  In a rath (KE038-033----), the most easterly of a pair of conjoined raths (see KE038-033002-). The souterrain is visible through an opening, which is covered by a large boulder, near the centre of the levelled rath. It is stone-lined and appears to extend in a roughly NW-SE direction. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

• KE038-033002 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on a S-facing slope. This rath, the most westerly of two conjoined raths (see KE038-033----), is not visible at ground level. It is indicated on the 1892 OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) with the second rath adjoining it along its SE arc. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

• KE038-075 Enclosure
  Description

  In a coniferous wood, on a S-facing slope, on the E bank of a river. Access to the area was difficult due to a dense undergrowth which hindered inspection. This possible enclosure is indicated by a dashed line defining an oval area (c. 40m N-S; c. 30m E-W) on the 1882 OS 6-inch map. There is no local knowledge of this possible enclosure. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

• KE047-105 Rock art
  Description

  In pasture, on a SSE-facing slope, just N of a small stream. An irregular-shaped rock outcrop (2.3m E-W; 2.1m N-S; H 0.55m) which tilts to the W, on the NW side of a slight mound (6.1m N-S; 4.8m E-W). On the W side of the outcrop a grouping of faint, weathered rock art is divided by a natural split. The rock art consists of a cup-and-two rings and three cup-marks situated to the W of the split. On the E side of the split a cup-and-three rings adjoined to a ring, within which is a cross-like pattern. There is a cupmark at the intersection of the adjoining rings. The cross-like pattern is similar to those described in an article by O hÉailidhe (1958, 75) as the Rathdown slabs. There is an ogham inscription (KE047-105001-) on the W side of the same rock outcrop. There are other rock outcrops exposed on the W and S areas of the mound. There is a single standing stone (KE047-106----) c. 150m to the S. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 30 May 2011 Inventory Style Entry In improved pasture (24m OD), upon a low lying area, at base of a S-facing slope; Stream is c. 75m to S. In valley of River Maine with excellent views of Gap of Dunloe to S and MacGillycuddy’s Reeks to SW. A pair of earthfast rocks split from the same outcrop and situated 0.7m apart, upon a low mound. The W rock is a smooth and fractured sandstone (dims. 2.90m N-S; 2.30m E-W) having a flat, irregular decorated surface (dims. 0.80m N-S; 0.50m E-W) bearing decorative rock art elements. The motifs are weathered and consist of a central cup-and-four-ring motif (ring Wth 1.5-2.5cm; D 3mm; cup diam. 5.5cm; D 3mm) having a partial fourth ring around W side which is truncated by a natural fracture (long-axis c. N-S) to W. A single cup-and-ring motif is adjacent to N. A single-ring motif and a single cupmark are to S. Ogham inscription (KE047-105001-) is inscribed (L 0.93m) along spine of stone, adjacent to E of rock art. The E rock is a smooth and unfractured sandstone (dims. 3.20m N-S; 2.05m E-W; max. H 1m) having an irregular decorated surface (dims. 0.35m N-S; 0.50m E-W) with a W-facing aspect, at N end of rock. The motifs are weathered and consist of seven cupmarks (diam. 4-8cm; D 3mm). Rock art (KE047-105002-) is located c. 2.60m to N. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 6 July 2017

• KE047-105001 Ogham stone
  Description

  In pasture, on a SSE-facing slope, just N of a small stream. An irregular shaped rock outcrop (2.3m E-W; 2.1m N-S; H 0.55m) which tilts to the W, is situated on the NW side of a slight mound (6.1m N-S; 4.8m E-W) (Archaeological Survey Unit, UCC). There is extensive rock art (KE047-105----) on the upper and eastern faces, while the W face is blank. The ogham inscription is 'on a natural ridge on the top of the broad face' (Moore in Condit and Corlett 2005, 23). The only plausible reading requires inversion of the H and B series of letters. It then reads from R to L: SE..MAC..QENIAECE....A.......S. The scores (L 7cm; T 1cm) and notches (L 3cm) are cut deeply into the rock, with 1cm between each. A possible standing stone (KE047-106----) is c. 150m to the S. (Moore in Condit and Corlett 2005, 21-36) Compiled by: Nora White Date of upload: 25 January 2017 To see a 3D model of this monument, visit; https://skfb.ly/6URPV

• KE047-105002 Rock art
  Description

  In improved pasture (21m OD), upon a low lying area, at base of a S-facing slope; Stream is c. 75m to S. In valley of River Maine with excellent views of Gap of Dunloe to S and MacGillycuddy’s Reeks to SW. A smooth and fractured sandstone (dims. 3.6m E-W; 1.2m N-S) which is irregular in plan and is just above the existing ground level. It has a subrectangular decorated surface (dims. 1.55m E-W; 0.7m N-S) which is generally flat with a very slight N-facing tilt. The motifs are in a reasonably good condition and consist of a number of decorative elements. There are at least fourteen cupmarks (5-6cm; Dth 4-5mm) distributed across the stone. There are three cup-and-one ring motifs: The smallest cup-and-ring motif (overall dims. 14cm x 11cm; cup diam. 4.5cm; D 3mm; ring Wth 2-2.5cm; D 2mm) and the largest cup-and-ring motif (overall dims. 20cm x 18cm; cup diam. 5cm; D 4mm; ring Wth 2cm; D 2mm). Possibly a very faint outline of a fourth, larger cup-and-ring motif adjacent to W. Rock art (KE047-105----) is c. 2.6m to S. To see a 3D model of this monument, visit; https://skfb.ly/oyoXR Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 17 July 2017

• KE047-106 Standing stone
  Description

  In level pasture, at the base of a S-facing slope. There are no visible remains of the possible standing stone described as a prostrate sandstone pillar (L 1.78m; Wth 0.52m; T 0.2m), tapering inward towards the upper end (SMR file). Rock art (KE047-105----) and an ogham stone (KE047-105001-) lie c. 150m to the N. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Knockbrack.

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 Knockbrack.

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 Knockbrack with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kerry.

Name

Knockbrack

Area

2,861,696 m² (286.17 ha, 707.14 acres)

Civil parish

Molahiffe, and its townlands

Barony

Magunihy

Electoral division

Kilnanare, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Kilnanare electoral division: 1,052 people in 362 households; 92% of households own their home; 35% of homes were built since 2001; 15% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyfinnane, Ballygamboon Upper, Breanshagh, Garraun, Killeagh, Lisnanoul, Lissardboola, Poulawaddra

Placenames

Knockbrack 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.